Legendary Captain

Chapter 275 Determines Rankings and Distinguishes

Xu Xian's appearance caused a commotion among the people present. Xu Xian's violent methods earlier had made almost everyone keep their distance from this uninvited guest.

Cheng Jingdong's actions were so subtle that almost no one noticed them, but Xu Xian saw everything.

Xu Xian, who had already finished discussing the matter, was attracted by the lively atmosphere of the welcome party in the lobby after going downstairs. So he deliberately came over to join in the fun, only to witness Cheng Jingdong's despicable behavior.

Not long ago, Cheng Jingdong's wife was still fresh in everyone's mind when she put up a banner at the company's main gate. Unexpectedly, in full view of everyone, this so-called most handsome captain was found to have dirty hands.

"Xu Xian, what are you doing?" Li Chuan shouted angrily.

He naturally didn't see Cheng Jingdong's underhanded actions; in his eyes, there was only the scene of Xu Xian suddenly attacking and injuring someone. After a brief moment of distraction, Li Chuan's first action was to question Xu Xian about his behavior.

"If your hands are unruly, then cut them off, lest they corrupt your heart. But if your heart turns black, then it won't be as simple as just cutting off a hand." Xu Xian seemed to be answering Li Chuan's question, but his face was turned towards Cheng Jingdong, and his words carried a chilling intent: "Don't you think so, Captain Cheng?"

In a sense, Xu Xian and Xu Qing are actually the same type of person. They don't really care about many things or many people. So, even when they are offended, they don't get too angry. Like when Xu Xian heard the passenger in the front seat badmouthing him, he didn't feel angry; he just felt bored.

People like Xu Xian and Xu Qing have their own scales in their hearts, and they can clearly separate the people they care about from the people they don't care about. That dividing line is their bottom line.

Anyone who dares to cross the line is challenging their bottom line.

They never hesitate to use relatively violent means when faced with behavior that crosses the line.

Cheng Jingdong had something to hide; he felt Xu Xian might have seen his little scheme, and for a moment he didn't dare to respond. However, as Cheng Jingdong's superior, Li Chuan always had to say something, especially in front of so many people, and he was rebuffed by Xu Xian.

"Xu Xian, isn't it inappropriate for you to hit someone in public?" Li Chuan said with a gloomy expression.

Xu Xian pointed to several photographers and videographers nearby: "Director Li, you can go back and take a good look at what they actually filmed."

Such events are usually filmed and photographed for later promotional materials. Upon hearing Xu Xian's words, Li Chuan's expression darkened. Xu Xian wasn't known for his short temper, and judging from his confident demeanor, he didn't seem to be making baseless accusations. Could there really be some problem?

Li Chuan glanced at Cheng Jingdong, who was grimacing in pain but not fighting back, and then thought of the so-called most handsome captain's romantic escapades, and his heart tightened.

Could this bastard be harboring lustful thoughts towards Chairman Wen?

Thinking of this, Li Chuan immediately shouted at the people taking photos and videos, "Put down what you're holding."

The people responsible for taking photos and videos were completely confused about what had happened. However, their equipment was provided by the company, so they didn't care. Since Li Chuan told them to put it down, they would just listen.

Due to the angle of his view, Yang Ning didn't notice Cheng Jingdong's subtle act of touching Wen Jingshu's palm. However, judging from Xu Xian's reaction, things were probably not that simple.

"The welcoming ceremony is over, everyone disperse!" Yang Ning suddenly shouted at a staff member next to Li Chuan.

Xu Xian turned to face Wen Jingshu and beckoned to her: "Come with me."

"Oh..." Wen Jingshu was very obedient, like a little wife, and followed Xu Xian's footsteps.

Li Chuan was completely stunned. This was the group's chairman? Was he really not Xu Xian's lackey?

Although Yang Ning ordered everyone to leave, not everyone obeyed, and many remained. They witnessed Wen Jingshu, the group's chairperson, obediently following Xu Xian's footsteps, as if everything was perfectly natural. This scene left almost everyone astonished.

Cheng Jingdong also witnessed this scene, and his temper flared up instantly. It seemed he had offended someone he shouldn't have.

"Take all the memory cards out." Li Chuan ordered his men to remove all the memory cards from the cameras and photographic equipment so he could inspect them himself.

Li Chuan glanced at Cheng Jingdong, whose face was ashen, and snorted coldly, "Send him to the aviation hospital."

You can get some emergency treatment from the aviation medical staff; it's better than nothing.

Xu Xian and Wen Jingshu arrived at an inconspicuous corner. Xu Xian glanced around and said, "Why are you here? Does the chairman of the board need to inspect subsidiaries now?"

It's quite normal for the group headquarters to send someone to inspect its subsidiaries. Usually, a director-level leader is sufficient. Even for second-tier subsidiaries like Xingyou Airlines, sometimes sending a department head is enough. Previously, the group headquarters had indeed sent department-level leaders. But this time, it's a huge change—from a department head all the way up to the highest level, chairman.

Wen Jingshu tugged at Xu Xian's sleeve with her small hand and said gently, "I missed you."

Xu Xian didn't coldly pull Wen Jingshu's small hand away, but let her hold it like that, staring at Wen Jingshu expressionlessly: "Didn't you just break his hand? You weren't like this before."

"How can you be so rude as to break someone's hands and feet in public?" Wen Jingshu laughed. "Once the others have left, I'll have my own ways of dealing with him."

"Let's not talk about that scumbag anymore. You must know about my Uncle Qing's situation, right?"

Wen Jingshu nodded: "What's wrong?"

It's safe to say that anyone involved in the civil aviation industry knows about Xu Qing's case. Because of this, the authorities even gave Qingyuan Group a special warning.

Now, everything that happened at the routine promotional event has been widely circulated online in video form, attracting attention from many people outside the industry. Xu Qing is inherently adept at breaking into new circles, so this matter will only continue to escalate.

Recently, Qingyuan Group's stock price has been declining at an acceptable rate. The only saving grace is that this situation hasn't triggered a domino effect, otherwise the consequences would have been disastrous.

Recently, not to mention the civil aviation industry, the most eye-catching company in the entire business world is none other than Qingyuan Group.

Qingyuan Group had been on a meteoric rise for twenty years, but now that momentum has finally come to an end. Many people are waiting to see them fail, or rather, to kick them while they're down. There's never a shortage of people willing to take advantage of someone's misfortune.

"What are your group's thoughts on this?" Xu Xian asked directly.

Wen Jingshu was a little confused: "Xu Xian, why are you asking this? My grandfather wanted to invest more in Xingyou Aviation in order to seize the market share vacated by Qingyuan Group, but I persuaded him against it."

"You managed to persuade them?" Xu Xian asked, quite surprised. "What reason?"

This was a perfectly normal question, but it was interpreted quite differently by Wen Jingshu.

She couldn't very well say it was because her grandfather wanted to have a grandson as soon as possible and didn't want to fall out with Xu Xian, could she?

"No particular reason! Well, didn't Xu Qing help us secure the investment deal for Kunyang Airport before? We can't repay kindness with enmity, can we?" Wen Jingshu came up with a relatively good excuse.

"That's true!" Xu Xian nodded. He knew about the Kunyang Airport investment project. "It's all thanks to that investment project, otherwise you would have made a wrong move."

"A misstep? What do you mean?" Wen Jingshu was taken aback for a moment, then her expression turned serious: "Is there any special news?"

Xu Xian's statement was definitely not unfounded; there must be some underlying issue.

Xu Xian sneered: "Every single one of those who took advantage of Qingyuan Group's misfortune this time will not escape."

Wen Jingshu raised an eyebrow, looking quite surprised: "What do you mean? Qingyuan Group still has the strength to fight back? No, I mean Xu Qing still has a way to turn things around?"

Qingyuan Group is a derivative of Xu Qing's name. This crisis was caused by Xu Qing, meaning the problem lies at its root. Therefore, Qingyuan Group's methods for self-salvation are actually quite limited. The most convenient and effective way is to solve Xu Qing's problem. As long as Xu Qing's problem is solved, even if cities and territories are lost during this period, it will only be a temporary loss, and they can recover after a while.

However, Xu Qing's problem is quite thorny. It's an undeniable fact that Xu Qing's right hand is partially useless, and once that's revealed, it will be difficult to hide.

It's a done deal, and Qingyuan Group has no way to reverse it. Can they really call a deer a horse?

Once it is confirmed that Xu Qing's right hand is partially disabled, no matter how tragically it is portrayed, Xu Qing will no longer be able to serve as a benchmark for civil aviation.

An unsolvable knot!

However, judging from Xu Xian's words, there seems to be a solution?

Xu Xian sneered: "Uncle Qing's right hand may be useless, but that doesn't mean he can't fly at all."

Wen Jingshu's heart was pounding in her throat: "What is he going to do?"

Xu Xian narrowed his eyes, a glint of shrewdness in them: "Set the rankings, determine who's superior!"

"What ranking? Who are we going to compete against?" Wen Jingshu's expression changed slightly: "Could it be... Han Qi from Kunlong Airlines? Impossible, his hand!"

"Just you wait and see!" Xu Xian said. "If someone wants to create a monopoly, then let them taste what it's like to be monopolized. However, you can also increase the budget for Xingyou Airlines, since a considerable market share will indeed be freed up soon. In fact, you can even let Xingyou Airlines prepare to start contacting the Northeast Bureau."

Xu Xian's words were truly chilling. How could Wen Jingshu not know that the market share Xu Xian mentioned was Kunlong Airlines? But the problem was that Kunlong Airlines was currently riding high, so why did it suddenly turn from prosperity to decline?

To be honest, it seems too frivolous to base the budget allocation for Xingyou Airlines on Xu Xian's words alone. However, perhaps out of unconditional trust, Wen Jingshu felt it was worth a try.

"By the way, can Hamchi Airport host the live aircraft simulation event in a couple of days? If so, I need your help with something."

If the airport were to host Xu Xian's live-aircraft simulation activities, it would inevitably disrupt normal airport operations, which would be detrimental to profitability. Capitalists rarely have any interest in things that don't generate profit.

Therefore, Hamchi Airport is unwilling to host the event, even when the authorities intervene.

Compared to what the authorities said, Wen Jingshu's words were actually more useful.

"Help? Help with what?" Wen Jingshu asked in surprise.

Xu Xian waved to Wen Jingshu: "Let's discuss this..."

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In the office, Li Chuan carefully reviewed the photos and videos he had just taken, and eventually discovered Cheng Jingdong's underhanded tactics.

"You're incredibly audacious! Incredibly audacious!" Li Chuan's face turned green as he pointed at Cheng Jingdong sitting on the opposite sofa, gritting his teeth, "You bastard, don't you know who you're shaking hands with? Do you think every woman in the world will be unable to resist you?"

Li Chuan grew angrier the more he thought about it, and his body trembled uncontrollably, entirely due to fear.

He chose a lecherous person who even flirted with the group's chairman; wouldn't he be halfway to the grave?

Teasing the group's chairman... Li Chuan felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it.

If it were him, if he had known that Cheng Jingdong dared to flirt with Wen Jingshu, he would definitely have broken his hand too, otherwise he would have been the one in trouble.

Enraged, Li Chuan grabbed a large stack of documents and slammed them hard onto Cheng Jingdong's head.

"You bastard, if you're looking for death, why are you dragging me into it?" Li Chuan roared.

Cheng Jingdong had just received basic treatment in the flight medical room. The flight doctor advised him to go to a regular hospital for further treatment, given the limited equipment in the flight medical room.

Cheng Jingdong was summoned by Li Chuan as soon as he left the aviation medical room and was given a good scolding.

Cheng Jingdong was very popular among the flight attendants; he truly treated women like clothes, changing female companions every few days. Therefore, he felt that all women in the world couldn't resist his handsome face.

Of course he knew that the person shaking his hand was the group's chairman. But he also knew that if he could get close to Wen Jingshu, he would never have to worry about food or drink for the rest of his life.

But what kind of handsome men hasn't Wen Jingshu seen? How could she fall for Cheng Jingdong's charm?

"Don't let me see you again! And... get the hell out of here and go find Lu Xinyu."

Cheng Jingdong was taken aback: "Why are you looking for him?"

Li Chuan said coldly, "When it comes to dealing with people, he's a master. Wouldn't it be a waste not to entrust this matter to him?"

Cheng Jingdong's face paled: "President Li, even without me, you can't find a suitable replacement?"

Cheng Jingdong doesn't believe anyone can replace him now that the fleet is full of mediocre and incompetent personnel.

"Why not? I think Xu Xian is a good match. His looks are no worse than yours," Li Chuan said.

Compared to Xu Xian's appearance, he was actually more concerned about Xu Xian's relationship with the chairman.

However, Xu Xian is a difficult guy to deal with, and he probably won't agree anytime soon. I still need to figure out how to trick Xu Xian.

Suddenly, Li Chuan remembered something and pointed at Cheng Jingdong: "If your wife causes trouble at the company again, you can forget about flying."

(End of this chapter)