Legendary Captain

Chapter 252 Ingratitude (Congratulations to Purple-Eyed Beauty on becoming the Alliance Leader!)

"Qin Yue?" Xu Xian exclaimed slightly. He really felt like he hadn't seen Qin Yue for a while, and he never expected to run into him at the medical station today.

Actually, it wasn't as dramatic as the two of them not seeing each other for three or five years. It's just that a lot of things had happened recently, and although not much time had passed, it felt like a lifetime had passed.

Xu Xian had not inhaled too much toluene diisocyanate gas during the Xingyou 6333 incident. After careful treatment, he quickly recovered and returned to Yunnan.

He planned to take care of things at the company first, and then go see Qin Yue after he had some free time.

But before he could even go find Qin Yue, he ran into the person in question right here.

To be honest, Qin Yue was quite surprised. He quickly dealt with the flight doctor, saying, "All my medical records are in the file folder. If you find any problems, just let me know. I'll replace anything that's missing as soon as possible."

After speaking, he handed the file folder to the flight doctor. The doctor took the folder, wrote Qin Yue's name on a sticky note, and affixed it to the folder, saying, "Alright! If there are any errors or omissions in the documents, I will contact you immediately. Also, if the medical examination team requires you to undergo additional medical examinations, I hope you can cooperate."

"Of course!" Qin Yue laughed, patting Xu Xian on the shoulder as he spoke. "Are you looking for the aviation medic? Is there something you need? Let's finish up the important business first."

"Oh, oh!" Xu Xian immediately realized what was going on and quickly said to the flight doctor, "Doctor, my name is Xu Xian, I'm from Boeing. I said I need to have a medical check-up and I'd like to schedule an appointment with you here."

"Xu Xian." The flight doctor immediately remembered: "Isn't that the one from flight 6333? President Lu already told me. The medical examination team has assigned our company the medical examination period from the 25th to the 28th of this month. You can choose any time during these days."

"From the 25th to the 28th," Xu Xian calculated the dates. "Doctor, please schedule an appointment for the 28th. What documents do I need to bring?"

"Just like a routine physical exam, all you need to do is bring your ID card. I've scheduled a time for you and will send you an email with all the important information about the exam."

"Um... will there be any extra items included in this physical exam?" Xu Xian asked tentatively.

The flight surgeon thought for a moment and said, "It should still be the same routine annual inspection items, maybe with some additional lung examinations."

Xu Xian inhaled a significant amount of toxic gas, which undoubtedly caused some damage to his lungs. Even if additional tests are needed, the focus should be on his lungs.

"Lungs! Then it's alright." Xu Xian breathed a sigh of relief: "Then, doctor, could you please schedule an appointment for me?"

Xu Xian had a physical examination at the Dianyun branch of Renxin Hospital before, and it was unexpectedly discovered that he might have a hereditary cardiovascular disease, with signs of coronary artery stenosis. He didn't know the passing standard for coronary artery stenosis in the pilot's physical examination, but there was always a risk of failing, so Xu Xian was rather reluctant to undergo detailed cardiac examinations.

Xu Xian had already finished asking his questions, but just as he was about to leave, he hesitated and went back to the flight medical unit to ask, "Doctor, I have a question for you. If a pilot has coronary artery stenosis, can they still continue flying?"

Xu Xian had actually wanted to ask this question for a long time, but he was kept interrupted by other things, so he had to wait until now.

"Coronary artery stenosis? You mean coronary atherosclerosis?" The flight doctor looked at Xu Xian with a puzzled expression. "Why are you asking this?"

"Huh?" Xu Xian was taken aback, not expecting the flight doctor to be so wary and directly ask him a question. In fact, even Qin Yue, who was standing next to him, cast a suspicious glance at him.

"Um... um..." Xu Xian's mind raced, and he started making up a reason: "I have a friend whose blood lipids have always been high. The doctor said he already has signs of coronary artery stenosis. This guy wants to apply for pilot training, but he's worried that his coronary artery condition will prevent him from passing the physical exam, so he asked me to come and ask about the situation."

"I see!" The flight doctor looked at Xu Xian thoughtfully, making Xu Xian feel uneasy. After a long while, the flight doctor said, "If it's a pilot recruitment medical exam, your friend's condition probably won't pass. If he's already flying, then the requirements are a bit more lenient. Even if he does have coronary atherosclerosis above the standard, as long as he gets treatment and meets the requirements, he can still apply for special qualification, so don't worry."

The flight doctor's last sentence, "Don't worry," seems quite nonsensical in the context. Moreover, Xu Xian was only asking about the pilot recruitment medical examination on behalf of a friend, but the flight doctor also talked about the situation after the flight, which is quite meaningful.

Medical examinations are actually conducted throughout a pilot's career, but the medical examination during recruitment is generally the most stringent. This is because the working environment of flying is indeed detrimental to health, and after working in this profession for a long time, some health problems are inevitable. Therefore, after becoming a pilot, the medical examination standards are not as strict. At least, there won't be a situation where a minor problem leads to being grounded.

"Cough cough cough" Xu Xian felt that his previous excuses were not working, as if the sharp-eyed flight doctor had seen through his thoughts. His face immediately became a little unnatural. He cleared his throat a few times and then pushed Qin Yue to leave the place quickly to avoid embarrassment.

After Xu Xian and Qin Yue found a lounge and sat down, Qin Yue's first words were, "The friend you were talking about earlier, was that you?"

Xu Xian, who happened to be drinking tea, almost spat it out. He exclaimed in shock, "Is it that obvious?"

Qin Yue chuckled: "It's practically written on your forehead. You're not the kind of person who can keep things to yourself."

Some people can lie without batting an eye, their face remaining calm and their eyes not even blinking. But others will involuntarily stutter when they tell a lie.

This difference is related to psychological qualities to some extent, but not entirely. Xu Xian's psychological qualities are quite strong; during the emergency, he was able to maintain a rational state most of the time. However, when he lies, he becomes very unnatural.

Perhaps lying really does require a talent.

"This...this won't be a problem, will it?" Xu Xian was immediately flustered. Wasn't this the legendary self-incrimination? Why did he even think of asking the flight doctor in person?

"It's alright! Everything is based on the medical exam results, not on your word. It's fine," Qin Yue reassured him. "By the way, what do you mean by the medical exam you scheduled today? Do medical exams need to be scheduled now?"

Qin Yue remembered that routine medical examinations were usually scheduled by the flight doctor, who would then send an email to the pilot afterward. When did pilots become able to schedule their own appointments?

Of course, the timing of a medical examination isn't something that can't be changed; some experienced and authorized pilots can adjust it by communicating with the flight doctor. However, it's rare to see a co-pilot able to choose their own medical examination time. In Qin Yue's impression, Star Travel Airlines didn't seem like such a humane company.

"Oh, that's just the annual routine physical. I had that incident before, you know, I inhaled some toxic substances, so I need to get checked again before I can resume flying, just in case there are any problems." Xu Xian didn't hide anything from Qin Yue: "By the way, what's wrong with you today?"

"Me? What else could I need from the aviation medic? Just to hand over some medical documents," Qin Yue said, pointing to the back of his head.

Although Qin Yue managed to deceive many of his colleagues by using the excuse of taking leave, he certainly couldn't hide the fact that he had been unconscious for so long from the flight doctor. If it were discovered later, it would be a major problem.

A pilot's health is directly related to flight safety, and it's not just their own concern. If a pilot experiences any serious medical symptoms, even if they recover afterward, they must report it to the flight medical officer.

For example, if a pilot needs to undergo surgery for some reason, the flight surgeon must be notified beforehand. Even if the situation is urgent, a report must be submitted afterwards.

If someone like Qin Yue, who suffered a severe head injury and was subsequently unconscious for a period of time, were to conceal this and it were later exposed, they would be severely punished.

This time, Qin Yue not only handed over all his medical materials from Renxin Hospital's Dianyun Branch, but also attached a brain CT scan result.

Because Qin Yue suffered a head injury, the aviation medical department required him to undergo a brain CT scan at a designated hospital and bring the results back with him.

"Are you alright?" Xu Xian's eyes brightened slightly. He hadn't been in a good mood lately. Although Qin Yue wasn't exactly a close friend, they were still acquaintances, and it was something to be happy about that he had recovered.

Qin Yue took a sip of tea and said slowly, "It's nothing."

"When did you wake up? Jin Yan didn't even tell me, so I could have thrown you a feast to celebrate." Now that you've recovered from a serious illness and the disaster is over, you should at least have a good meal.

"No need, no need. You're very busy right now!" Qin Yue chuckled. "There will be plenty of time to get together later. You should take care of your own business first. Besides, to be precise, I should be treating you to a meal. Ordinary people can't stay in a VIP ward for that long."

"What you're saying is..." Xu Xian leaned back slightly, then began to scrutinize Qin Yue carefully.

Qin Yue remained unmoved despite being stared at by Xu Xian, seemingly oblivious, and continued to quietly sip his tea.

"Why do you seem different?" Xu Xian stared at him for a long time before finally coming to this vague conclusion: "You seem...more composed."

Although Qin Yue was a few years older than Xu Xian before, he always seemed impetuous, like a young man who hadn't yet lost his youthful passion and impulsiveness. But now, after spending so much time with Qin Yue, Xu Xian felt that Qin Yue had undergone a complete transformation, his entire demeanor had changed.

It's not that being hot-blooded and impulsive is bad, or that being calm and composed is necessarily good; it's just that the change is so drastic that it feels somewhat unreal.

Qin Yue, holding the teacup, paused for a moment with his right hand suspended in mid-air. After a few seconds, his gaze met Xu Xian's: "Perhaps it's because I've been through a near-death experience, my mindset is different now."

"Tch, what profound life lessons have you learned on the brink of death?" If Xu Xian were in Qin Yue's position, he would have almost become a vegetable and now he's fully recovered. Wouldn't he be grateful for God's mercy? His personality would have become more optimistic. How come Qin Yue's personality has become more reserved?

However, people are all different, and Xu Xian's ideas are not very useful.

"By the way, I have something to ask you, and you'll have to think about it carefully," Xu Xian suddenly asked.

Qin Yue hummed in response, but didn't say anything more.

Xu Xian frowned: "Hey, hey, I'm serious, don't just brush me off. Were we acquainted before? I mean, more than ten years ago?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yue slammed his teacup down on the table. His gaze sharpened, and he retorted, "Why are you asking this?"

"Just try to remember and tell me, that's all."

"If it were more than ten years ago, according to Jin Yan, you should still be living in Tianning, right?" Qin Yue said.

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

Qin Yue's tense expression softened: "I grew up in Jiangcheng and only left when I was in my early twenties. Jiangcheng and Tianning are several hundred kilometers apart, so we shouldn't know each other."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xian slammed his hand on the table and pointed at Qin Yue excitedly, saying, "I knew it! We had no connection before. You scared yourself for nothing."

Qin Yue smiled and asked, "What happened?"

"You know, that day when I took you to the hospital, as I was leaving, for some reason, you grabbed my hand tightly and thanked me. Oh my god, at that moment I immediately remembered the scene more than ten years ago when I fell into the water and was rescued by someone. It seemed like the person who rescued me said the same thing back then. Oh my, I got goosebumps all over." Even now that it's basically confirmed to be a coincidence, Xu Xian still feels a chill when he thinks about it.

Hearing Xu Xian's metaphysical remarks, Qin Yue's lips twitched a few times: "And then?"

"And then? That's it!" Xu Xian added mysteriously, "You know what? Later I found out who the person who saved me was! Guess who it was!"

Qin Yue had no interest in playing guessing games with Xu Xian, and simply said, "Tell me quickly."

Xu Xian slammed his hand on the table again: "Do you know what? The person who saved me was actually Han Qi! Han Qi, can you believe it?"

"So?" Qin Yue remained unmoved. "Does Han Qi know that he saved you?"

"Are you still not fully recovered? Can't you give me some response?" Xu Xian was quite dissatisfied with Qin Yue's indifferent reaction, and his originally high spirits were immediately dampened: "Han Qi, he doesn't seem to remember. At that time, it was Han Qi's period of depression. He himself said that he was somewhat mentally confused during that period and couldn't remember saving people."

"So, what are you trying to say?"

"Forget it, forget it, there's nothing more to say to you." Not getting the response he wanted, Xu Xian seemed very disappointed: "By the way, where's Jin Yan? She took care of you the whole time you were in the hospital."

"She went home." Qin Yue looked out the window and suddenly said, "Xu Xian, I might have to transfer back to Xingfei Airlines."

Xu Xian didn't seem surprised by Qin Yue's words; he was more interested in something else: "Are you two getting married?"

Qin Yue originally switched jobs from Xingfei Airlines, and the only reason he could go back to Xingfei Airlines now is because of Li Jinyan. After all, Xingfei Airlines' headquarters are in Tianning, and Li Jinyan's family is also in Tianning.

It seemed like there was a thin veil separating Qin Yue and Li Jinyan, but after this bout of unconsciousness, that veil has been broken. Therefore, discussing marriage is a natural next step.

"Haha, I reckon I need to win over my future father-in-law first," Qin Yue said with a self-deprecating laugh.

He knew that he wasn't a suitable son-in-law in Li Xianyi's heart.

Just then, footsteps sounded in the lounge again, as if someone else had come in.

Xu Xian had excellent hearing; he could tell at a glance that two people had entered. This lounge was open to pilots, and any pilot could come in. Many crews who arrived too early before their flight would come and sit for a while.

Xu Xian had his back to the door, while Qin Yue was facing it, and he immediately saw the two passengers enter. However, since this was a public place, he only glanced at them before preparing to continue chatting with Xu Xian.

Before Qin Yue could even speak, the two passengers who had entered spoke first, and their voices were quite loud.

"You know, they said Sky Eye Magazine is coming to do an interview, and our squadron has told us to pay attention to our appearance these days. Now, the squadron members occasionally come to the preparation room to check our uniforms," ​​said a slightly chubby co-pilot.

After the two sat down, the other passenger chimed in, "Sky Eye Magazine? Our company has never been interviewed by Sky Eye Magazine before; this is the first time."

"Yes! I heard from people in the fleet that the interviewer seems to be Xu Xian, because of the 6333 incident."

Qin Yue, who had already looked away, was once again drawn to the two co-pilots. He knew about Xu Xian's 6333 flight incident, but he truly didn't know that Tianyan Magazine wanted to interview Xu Xian.

"You?" Qin Yue pointed behind Xu Xian and then gave Xu Xian a questioning look, clearly wanting to verify the truth with Xu Xian.

Xu Xian was quite proud, his lips slightly parted, and he nodded in acknowledgment.

Qin Yue was overjoyed. He knew the significance of the interview with Tianyan Magazine. Just as he was about to ask more questions, he heard the two co-pilots in the distance speak up again.

"Tianyan Magazine, Tianyan Magazine! I never expected that the first person from our company to be interviewed by Tianyan Magazine would be a co-pilot." It was still that slightly chubby co-pilot. His words sounded like an exclamation, but the sourness in them practically filled the entire lounge.

Qin Yue, who had been smiling, suddenly turned icy cold, while Xu Xian, who was facing Qin Yue, froze, his expression seemingly frozen, the curve of his lips still lingering.

"What can we do? They handled the 6333 flight incident so well, it's only natural that they'd agree to an interview with Tianyan Magazine," another co-pilot sighed. It was clear he was quite envious of the Tianyan Magazine interview as well.

Or rather, in the entire civil aviation industry, apart from a very few individuals, no one would be indifferent to an interview with Sky Eye Magazine, as it is a way to truly enhance one's influence within the industry.

Technical ranks have never been a hard and fast rule of seniority in the civil aviation industry. Take Xu Qing, for example! He never became a captain in his entire career. Strictly speaking, his technical rank was forever fixed at first officer level, because he retired at that level. There are countless people in the civil aviation industry who surpass Xu Qing in technical rank, but do they dare to use their technical ranks to challenge him?

Xu Qingke is one of only two people who have independently published a supplement to Tianyan Magazine since its inception, which is an unparalleled honor in the civil aviation industry.

Therefore, Xu Xian accepted the interview with Tianyan Magazine, and it seems that he will be added as the cover figure of the year. After that, he will have more weight in the industry and will no longer be just a co-pilot who is bullied by everyone, like them.

"A brilliant handling? Hmph, it was just good luck. That final tie was pure luck, nothing to brag about." The slightly chubby co-pilot scoffed. "Sky Eye Magazine really isn't what it used to be. Just because of a coincidental tie, a co-pilot became the cover story of the year, tsk tsk tsk!"

"Haha, Brother Ye! You can't say that. Xu Xian does have some skills." Although the other passenger seemed to be speaking up for Xu Xian, he was actually just echoing the first passenger's words.

They are all industry insiders, so how could they not know the technical sophistication of Xu Xian's leveling motion? They just don't want to admit it.

The passenger, called Brother Ye, was getting rather smug and continued, "I'd say that Tianyan Magazine was only able to interview Xu Xian because of that Lian Shanxue. Look how many reporters have been camped out at our company gate lately. As soon as they step outside, they're pulled aside and asked about Lian Shanxue. How many of them ask about Xu Xian? So, Xu Xian is just benefiting from Lian Shanxue's connections; it's nothing special."

The co-pilot, surnamed Ye, launched into a long and rambling speech, belittling Xu Xian to the point of being utterly worthless.

"I heard that the flight department recently made an inquiry because the insurance company withdrew its policy. At the time, the insurance company said that if Xu Xian stopped flying, they would be willing to continue fulfilling the contract. Look at the mess it's made of. Now the insurance company is not providing insurance services to our company, and those leaders are under a lot of pressure, so it's all on us. It's really bad luck."

The co-pilot, surnamed Ye, chimed in, "Isn't that right? The emergency landing at the Kunyang River caused the company so much loss, and now it's happening again. He should at least be more considerate of his actions. Now he insists on continuing to fly, making everyone uncomfortable. I don't know what he's thinking. Speaking of which, Xu Xian is Instructor Qin's apprentice. Instructor Qin wasn't good to us co-pilots before, so people with similar personalities tend to stick together. Those two, master and apprentice, are really a complicated story."

At this point, Qin Yue truly couldn't stand it anymore. Qin Zongyang hadn't treated the co-pilot very well before, but he was still better than Lu Xinyu was now. Moreover, before his dismissal, Qin Zongyang had tried his best to fight for the co-pilot's rights. But in the mouths of these two co-pilots, it became something else entirely!

Congratulations on the emergence of the second Alliance Leader in this book! Will the third and fourth be far behind?

As usual, I'm asking for monthly votes again! There are still two days left, and I'm about a hundred votes short. I should be able to reach a thousand votes by now.

(End of this chapter)