Legendary Captain

Chapter 299 Let's fly fighter jets!

"So you vomited so much your stomach cramped, right? Hahahaha!" At the entrance of Feibiao's office, Ning Sheng laughed so hard he almost fell over, listening to Xu Xian recount his experience at Bisu Airport.

Xu Xian and Qin Zongyang's flight that day was cancelled, and there were no replacement flights. After leaving the hospital with Xu Xian, they went directly to the airport hotel and returned the next day with an additional crew.

As for the plane that had been "contaminated," it was said that it was moved to a remote parking position, all the cabin doors were opened, and the smell was allowed to dissipate for a full day and night before the cleaning team was willing to go up and clean it.

The news that a perfectly good airplane had been turned into a biological weapon spread quickly. Xu Xian and Qin Zongyang naturally wouldn't talk about such an embarrassing thing, since they had both been infected and were vomiting uncontrollably. However, with so many people in the flight crew at the time, it was easy for rumors to circulate. It's likely that the news came from the flight crew.

It wasn't a big problem, just a little embarrassing. The flight department later had Xu Xian and Qin Zongyang come over to explain what happened.

It wasn't about assigning blame, but simply explaining the specific details. A few days later, the flight department issued a document advising passengers on routes involving Bisu Airport to be cautious about eating, especially when departure time is close to mealtimes.

The flight department's administrative staff are all in charge of technology and operations; this is the first time I've heard of someone also managing people's meals. Some people who were unaware of the situation even went to the flight department to inquire, only to be told that it was a case study of the 6411 flight operated by Xu Xian and Qin Zongyang. As a result, the news that Xu Xian and Qin Zongyang's incident wasn't spreading too much within the flight department suddenly became widely known after this announcement, with the cleaning crew refusing to even board the 6411 flight due to vomiting spreading like wildfire.

Even Qin Zongyang, who has a thick skin, was so embarrassed that he didn't want to come to the company for several days.

Xu Xian originally didn't want to come either. He planned to go back to work after the storm had died down, and even took two days off work, which was unusual for him.

However, Xu Xian suddenly received a notice from Feibiao regarding dangerous goods training, so he had no choice but to come to the company for the training.

Since the dangerous goods leak incident at Xingyou Airlines, the leadership has absolutely suspended Xingyou Airlines' dangerous goods transportation. However, even though the airline no longer carries dangerous goods, all pilots still need to attend regular dangerous goods training. This kind of dangerous goods training is just theoretical classes, not too troublesome, but it requires sitting in a classroom for a whole day, which makes Xu Xian drowsy.

I finally made it to the end of get out of class, and as I passed by the entrance of Feibiao, I bumped into Ning Sheng.

Because Ning Sheng worked part-time in the fleet, he had access to inside information and knew more details about flight 6411 that Xu Xian and Qin Zongyang had flown that day. It seemed that Qin Zongyang vomited very badly, even vomiting blood, while Xu Xian fared slightly better, but still experienced extremely severe gastrointestinal spasms.

When it came time to add more crew members the next day, Qin Zongyang and Xu Xian were so weak they could barely walk and had to be helped onto the plane by the security personnel.

Upon their return, the flight doctor arranged for Qin Zongyang and Xu Xian to undergo examinations to check for any vomiting-related issues. The results showed that neither had any major problems; Qin Zongyang had simply vomited excessively, resulting in upper gastrointestinal mucosal bleeding, which would resolve with rest. Xu Xian's gastrointestinal spasms healed even faster, with symptoms largely subsiding by the next day.

"You seem quite pleased that I have stomach cramps?" Xu Xian rubbed his shrunken belly, feeling very annoyed. He hadn't had any particular symptoms these past two days, but the vomiting he'd had earlier had still taken a toll on his stomach. So, the doctor had specifically instructed him to eat only porridge and avoid anything oily or heavily seasoned, which had left Xu Xian feeling utterly bland.

Ning Sheng laughed, shaking his head: "I heard Instructor Qin even vomited blood. I thought he was going to die, right? Hahahaha!"

Xu Xian's face darkened. He immediately recalled that Qin Zongyang had vomited a lot of blood due to upper gastrointestinal mucosal bleeding, which frightened Qin Zongyang into thinking that he was about to die. He hugged Xu Xian and cried bitterly.

"Alright, alright, that's enough. Why are you still insulting me?" Xu Xian looked at Ning Sheng, who was laughing so hard that snot bubbles were almost coming out of his nose. He immediately got up and left, feeling very annoyed.

Seeing Xu Xian about to leave, Ning Sheng immediately grabbed him: "Hey, don't rush! I just saw your retraining plan, it seems you're going to Hanjing."

"Hanjing? Aren't the simulators there pretty old? Doesn't our company stop going there?" Xu Xian asked curiously.

"I don't know what's going on lately, but many simulator centers are fully booked, and it's impossible to book a flight. The company has no choice but to try to book with Hanjing." Ning Sheng shrugged. "If you don't want to fly there, go talk to the people there now. The plan hasn't been released yet, so maybe we can still change it."

Since the retraining plan hasn't been released yet, there's room for changes. If it were released, adjusting it would be more complicated.

"Can it be modified?" Xu Xian was actually unwilling to go to the simulator center in Hanjing because the simulators there were too dilapidated. Xu Xian even felt that the simulators there should be thrown into the garbage dump. It was a miracle that they were still in use.

At the Hanjing Flight Simulator Center, at least a third of the training time is spent dealing with simulator malfunctions. Even the remaining two-thirds of the time is spent flying with malfunctions, which is quite uncomfortable.

"It can be fixed, go quickly!" Ning Sheng patted Xu Xian on the shoulder, signaling him to hurry up and go throw the darts, otherwise he wouldn't be able to find anyone to do things after work.

"Thanks!" Xu Xian glanced at the time; it was almost time to get off work. He quickly rushed to the Feibiao office, found the staff member in charge of the simulator, and directly inquired about his retraining plan.

Upon inquiry, it was discovered that Ning Sheng had not misjudged the situation; Xu Xian's retraining plan had been finalized, and the training location was the Hanjing Simulator Center.

"Brother Xian, we really can't get any simulator slots available lately, otherwise we wouldn't have scheduled you for the Hanjing simulator," the staff member said apologetically. He knew that the simulators at Hanjing were practically junk, and it would be disgusting to send Xu Xian to fly such a simulator. Besides, Xu Xian's status was different now, so it was necessary to explain.

Xu Xian waved his hand: "It's nothing, I just wanted to ask if there's any other way to change it."

"Brother Xian, if you're willing to take a break from flying for a week or two, we should be able to help you get a different schedule," the staff member said.

Xu Xian's flight simulator license expires at the end of this month, and all simulator centers outside of Hanjing are already fully booked, making it impossible to find a spot. The only option to avoid flying simulators at Hanjing is next month. However, after this month, Xu Xian's license will expire, and he will be unable to fly. While waiting for a seat to be allocated next month, Xu Xian will be grounded.

"A week or two of suspension!" Xu Xian wouldn't mind a day or two of suspension, just a break, but a week or two would be too long. Xu Xian was looking forward to accumulating experience as soon as possible; a week or two of not flying would greatly hinder his accumulation of experience.

Xu Xian thought for a moment and asked, "Who am I flying with? Who are the instructors and inspectors?"

"Wait a minute!" The staff member tapped a few times on the keyboard: "The instructor who led the flight was Instructor He Changyuan, the inspector was General Manager Lu, and the pilot who flew with us was Captain Cheng Jingdong."

"Cheng Jingdong, that old..." Xu Xian almost blurted out the words "old lecher," but thankfully he swallowed them back at the last moment.

He still clearly remembered Cheng Jingdong's dishonest behavior towards Wen Jingshu. He had broken one of Cheng Jingdong's hands back then, but he didn't expect it to heal so quickly.

Xu Xian felt a physical aversion to scumbags like Cheng Jingdong, and thought that if possible, it would be better to switch to another group, otherwise he was afraid he would throw up on the simulator if he flew with this guy.

"Is Cheng Jingdong's license about to expire? If not, let's not schedule him for now, and let someone else fly with me instead." Xu Xian bluntly expressed his dislike for Cheng Jingdong.

The staff member said, "Brother Xian, Captain Cheng Jingdong's license expires this month and can't be renewed."

"Can't we change it?" Xu Xian scratched his chin. "Then let's just leave it at that."

"Brother Xian, should we change our flight location, or stick to the current plan?"

Xu Xian thought for a moment: "Let's stick to this plan to avoid trouble. By the way, can the training time be adjusted?"

"Sure, sure, that's fine. Brother Xian, when do you want to train?" No matter which airline it is, unless there's absolutely no other way, they won't choose to fly at Hanjing Flight Simulator Center. Therefore, Hanjing Flight Simulator Center has very few training sessions and plenty of free time. Simply adjusting the training time isn't a difficult task.

"Schedule me for 8 PM to midnight." If Xu Xian were paired with Cheng Jingdong, it would be two hours a day, four hours for both of them, which would be exactly 8 PM to midnight. After dinner, they would fly the simulator for four hours, then go to sleep, without missing a beat.

Most importantly, Xu Xian wanted to free up his daytime hours. Since a trip to Hanjing was inevitable, he figured he might as well make the most of it and talk to Ye Qing about taking him to the Air Force General Hospital during his training there to see if they could find a solution for his hyperlipidemia.

"8 PM to 12 AM, right? Let me check." The staff member glanced at the available time slots offered by Hanjing Simulator Center and replied, "Sure, I'll adjust it for you right away."

"Okay, we can reschedule." Xu Xian finished arranging things and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something: "What's wrong with Lu Xinyu this time? He still has to go to Hanjing for a checkup?"

Leaders like Lu Xinyu, if they have simulator inspection tasks, they will do so at the simulator center in Yunnan and Yunnan, why would they bother to go to Hanjing?

"President Lu! Yes! He's your inspector." The staff member said, deliberately lowering his voice, "This was specifically arranged by President Lu; originally, your inspection wasn't scheduled for him."

"You mean Lu Xinyu specifically arranged for us to be checked?" Xu Xian was completely baffled. These kinds of routine checks don't offer any real benefits, so why would anyone bother to rush for them?

"Yes! President Lu came here personally to tell me. However, President Lu told me at the time that he would arrange for him to have an examination in Jingdong."

"Cheng Jingdong? He wants to investigate Cheng Jingdong?" Xu Xian paused for a moment, then revealed a wicked smile: "So he's after Cheng Jingdong, it has nothing to do with me!"

"Brother Xian, you should know that in this situation, Captain Cheng Jingdong is probably in trouble." This staff member had been doing this kind of work for a long time and knew the ins and outs.

Going to Hanjing to inspect a refresher training session doesn't cost much money and is time-consuming and laborious. Why would Lu Xinyu normally do that? The fact that he's volunteering for it now means there's definitely something fishy going on! Moreover, Lu Xinyu specifically asked to inspect Cheng Jingdong, which clearly means he wants to get back at Cheng Jingdong. Otherwise, is he trying to give Cheng Jingdong some special treatment?

"Sure, sure!" Xu Xian was overjoyed. He had always disliked Cheng Jingdong, that scumbag, and now Lu Xinyu was setting a trap for Cheng Jingdong for some reason. Wasn't that a great thing?

"No changes, no changes, let's leave it at that." How could Xu Xian possibly miss such a good show? He wanted to see with his own eyes how Lu Xinyu was going to deal with Cheng Jingdong, even though he didn't know how Cheng Jingdong had offended Lu Xinyu.

Having finalized the retraining plan, Xu Xian called Ye Qing as soon as he left the flight standard office. With more than half a month until the retraining date, Xu Xian considered the Air Force General Hospital to be a very prestigious institution, and making an appointment early was the safest approach.

Ye Qing was overjoyed to receive Xu Xian's call. He hadn't expected Xu Xian to call him so quickly. He hurriedly told Xu Xian to arrange the examination at the Air Force General Hospital.

After making arrangements with Ye Qing, Xu Xian went straight home. He didn't mention going to the Air Force General Hospital to his parents, nor did he mention anything about Ye Qing. In the end, Xu Xian felt that Ye Qing was just a minor episode in his life; he would never join the Air Force, how could he possibly endure the extremely strict life in the military?

However, Xu Xian was still quite pleased to have a free inspection opportunity at the Air Force General Hospital.

More than half a month passed in the blink of an eye. Xu Xian joined the crew and went to Hanjing a day early. He then went directly from Hanjing Airport to the simulator center to check into a hotel. Ye Qing knew about Xu Xian's itinerary several days in advance and was waiting for him at the simulator center. After Xu Xian checked into the hotel and put his things down, Ye Qing picked him up and took him to the Air Force General Hospital.

To Xu Xian's surprise, the simulator center was not far from the Air Force General Hospital, only about a 20-minute drive away.

Contrary to Xu Xian's expectations of going through registration and other procedures, Ye Qing got out of the car and led Xu Xian directly to the cardiology department. Xu Xian also brought the angiography report he had done at Renxin Hospital, but the doctors didn't even look at it. They first ordered several tests for Xu Xian, and then kicked Xu Xian and Ye Qing out.

Ye Qing estimated that a lot of work had been done, and there was no need to queue for things like examinations. There were people who would help lead people directly to the examination site, bypassing a long line of people.

The doctor ordered several tests for Xu Xian, all of which would provide results quickly. After returning to the doctor with a stack of reports, the old doctor glanced at them, then looked at Xu Xian and asked, "Do you exercise regularly?"

"Huh?" Xu Xian didn't expect the doctor to ask this, but still answered, "I don't exercise much."

"What do you mean by 'not exercising much'? Does it mean you occasionally take a walk around the track, or do you never intentionally exercise at all?"

Xu Xian blushed: "I basically don't go out to exercise intentionally."

"Ha!" The doctor tossed the test results onto the table and looked at Ye Qing, saying, "This is what you call familial hyperlipidemia? His cell surface lipoprotein receptors and lipid metabolism enzymes are all normal! Hereditary hyperlipidemia is generally caused by defects in cell surface lipoprotein receptors and impaired secretion of lipid metabolism enzymes. He's perfectly fine, isn't he? Of course, he's just barely reaching the minimum standard, which is relatively low among ordinary people. And you don't exercise at all to promote metabolism, so isn't it normal to have some mild hyperlipidemia?"

"Doctor, I have atherosclerosis in my coronary arteries," Xu Xian continued.

The doctor removed his glasses: "Isn't it very mild? This kind of thing doesn't even need intervention. Ye Qing, you just need to take him for some exercises, just the standard amount you usually do. I guarantee this little problem of his will be completely gone."

"Doctor, does that mean he's all right and can pass the Air Force physical exam?" Ye Qing asked with great joy.

"You just wanted me to check his high cholesterol and atherosclerosis, right? As long as you do as I say, at least high cholesterol and atherosclerosis won't be the reason for disqualifying him. As for the other tests, how would I know?" the doctor said irritably.

"No problem, no problem, as long as these two are okay. Hahaha!" Ye Qing was so happy he couldn't stop grinning, and he pulled Xu Xian along, saying, "Brother, this is fantastic news! The last obstacle to joining our Western Air Force is gone!"

Xu Xian was pulled out of the doctor's office by Ye Qing like a puppet on strings. He couldn't understand why Ye Qing was so happy: "Which ear of yours heard me say I was going to join the Air Force? Didn't I tell you? I can't adapt to military life. Wouldn't going there be torture for me? Besides, I'm about to become a captain. Don't ruin my path to becoming a captain at the last minute."

Although Xu Xian didn't care much about becoming a captain, he had been flying for several years, and he felt he should see things through to the end. He would become a captain, give an explanation, and then leave to do whatever he wanted!

Actually, the so-called change of commanding officer wasn't the main reason. The most crucial factor was that Xu Xian couldn't accept the strict lifestyle of the military. It's not that the strict discipline of the military is bad, but Xu Xian was used to a carefree personality and was afraid that if he joined the military, they wouldn't be compatible, which would cause serious problems.

"How does this sound?" Ye Qing said, "You know, the C42 was developed by Luoyang Aerospace Industry, and one of my roles is as a researcher there. Luoyang Aerospace Industry has its own pilots, and their main task is to evaluate the performance of related fighter jets. Strictly speaking, they're not under the jurisdiction of the military. Of course, apart from much less physical training and a much more relaxed atmosphere, it's not much different from the military. But what you care about most is physical training and a lot of rules, right? As long as those two issues don't exist, there shouldn't be any reason for you to object, right?"

"You mean I can fly fighter jets without all the rules and restrictions of the military? Can I participate in actual combat?" Xu Xian suddenly asked.

Ye Qing said, "In principle, the Luoyang Aerospace Industry's fleet will not be the first choice for actual combat deployment. Of course, in certain special circumstances, there may be combat missions. In fact, many of the pilots in the Luoyang Aerospace Industry's fleet are transferred from the military, and some are recruited from the community. However, the selection requirements for the Luoyang Aerospace Industry's fleet are very high, even higher than those for the general Air Force. After passing the physical examination and political review, you will first enter a preparatory class to receive preliminary training for a period of time, and finally undergo flight practice assessment before you can officially join the fleet. In fact, the Luoyang Aerospace Industry's fleet is a bit like another type of test pilot, understand? If you are willing, I will apply for this round of selection for you."

"What about the civil aviation sector?"

"It won't interfere with either side. You're just attending a preparatory class. Whether you pass or not is still uncertain!" Seeing that Xu Xian seemed to have relented, Ye Qing immediately launched a barrage of words, trying to break through Xu Xian's psychological defenses.

Xu Xian had always had a strong interest in piloting fighter jets, but he had given up the idea because he couldn't stand the harsh life in the military. But now that Ye Qing had come up with a solution that offered the best of both worlds, Xu Xian's mind was starting to wander.

"You're not kidding me, are you?" Xu Xian asked an extremely naive question, clearly indicating that he was already somewhat tempted. Compared to the stable passenger plane, the allure of a fighter jet was far too strong.

"How about this, in a couple of days I'll take you to the test flight base of Luohang Industrial, so you can try it out and experience it for yourself?" At this point, Xu Xian's insistence was becoming more and more swayed, and he was about to agree.

Ye Qing seized the opportunity and prepared to unleash his trump card.

Xu Xian's eyes lit up immediately: "You can even fly it?"

"Sure, but you'll need to go through the review process first and submit it to the relevant departments for approval. You've already passed the political review for civil aviation, so there shouldn't be any problems. If you're willing, I can help you apply," Ye Qing said, patting his chest.

Xu Xian couldn't contain himself any longer: "Sure, sure! If I could fly a fighter jet even once, it would be worth it for my whole life!"

(End of this chapter)