Legendary Captain

That evening, because it was too late, Xu Xian couldn't conveniently ask the person involved. So, suppressing his curiosity, he waited until the next morning to go find the passenger in the front seat.

According to the co-pilot, flights marked "flight" mean exactly what they say. Strictly speaking, this doesn't count as adding a crew; it's just like any other passenger buying a ticket and boarding the plane. The only difference is that the company buys the ticket for you. All the other procedures are exactly the same as for regular passengers. Go through the terminal, check in, and go through security—there's absolutely no preferential treatment for insiders.

The reason for this phenomenon is that Xingyou Airlines only has one irregular evening flight to Luoshui.

There is indeed a flight from Yunnan to Luoshui the day after tomorrow. However, the flight is an early morning flight, which means there won't be enough rest time. Going back further, there was only one flight to Luoshui yesterday.

If they had gone to Luoshui yesterday, there certainly wouldn't have been a problem with insufficient rest. However, the pilots have had to spend two whole nights in the Luoshui hotel. This means Star Travel Airlines has to pay for two days' room, meal, and overnight accommodations for the pilots, which is definitely more expensive than a single plane ticket. Moreover, this practice of letting pilots idly stay in hotels is a huge waste of fleet capacity; it's a loss no matter how you look at it.

In that case, it would be more cost-effective to spend some money to have the pilot fly with another airline. All things considered, it would be more economical.

The co-pilot simply found going through the terminal too troublesome, unlike the faster internal passageway for the rest of the crew. Besides, he didn't like staying overnight anyway, so he was too lazy to fly this flight and sent the message to the WeChat group.

However, this was not a problem for Xu Xian. He was unfamiliar with the procedures for adding crew members, but he knew the procedures for taking a plane. Moreover, there was really not much difference between staying at the Xiangyu Hotel and staying at the overnight hotel in Luoshui for him.

Since neither party had any objections, Xu Xian called the dispatcher. Xu Xian had initially been somewhat worried. If the flight was rebooked, wouldn't the company's purchased tickets be worthless? Would the company agree to such a loss-making deal?

After I told the dispatcher about the shift change, they agreed on the spot. They also explained that I needed to take a Kunlong Airlines flight, but didn't mention the ticket at all.

It seems there must be an internal channel for transactions between airlines.

Having resolved the shift change issue, Xu Xianmei took a nice nap. After waking up, remembering the 30,000 yuan that Lian Shanxue had lent him, he decided to tell his father, Xu Jingyang, about the matter.

Aside from the matter of Jin Suo, Xu Xian kept almost nothing else from the public. His main point was that his female colleague was very wealthy, and 30,000 yuan was nothing to Xu Jingyang, so he didn't need to worry about being scammed.

Actually, Xu Xian was wrong about one thing. Lian Shanxue was not as wealthy as he had imagined; at least 30,000 yuan was definitely not a drop in the ocean for Lian Shanxue.

Xu Jingyang was overjoyed to hear about such a good thing. No interest, and no rush to repay the money—it was truly a windfall.

However, he later learned that the person who borrowed the money was a female colleague. Thinking about his son's appearance, Xu Jingyang couldn't help but feel deep respect for his son's selfless dedication.

Xu Xian meant that he had other things to do and asked Xu Jingyang to spend more time looking into the rental situation. Although 30,000 yuan was definitely enough, it was best to save money wherever possible.

Xu Jingyang, who was adept at saving money, naturally knew this and assured Xu Xian on the phone that he would find a rental with the best value for money, putting Xu Xian at ease.

Hearing his father Xu Jingyang's reassuring assurance, Xu Xian felt a little relieved. The fact that he didn't have to worry about renting a place made him feel a bit more at ease.

Freed from financial pressure, Xu Xian immediately felt much more at ease. He even started imagining what his future room would look like. It should at least have a separate bathroom and kitchen, right?

No more going to public restrooms, and no more cooking fumes filling the house when I cook rice. Thinking about this, Xu Xian gradually drifted off to sleep again.

......

It was evening when we arrived at the arrival level of Yunnan Airport.

Lian Shanxue waited for a long time at Exit 1 before finally spotting two tall figures in the crowd.

"Over here!" Lian Shanxue waved excitedly at the two people.

Ye Ling and Wang Shiwen spotted Lian Shanxue at the airport immediately and walked towards her with smiles.

"I thought you wouldn't arrive until tomorrow morning," Lian Shanxue said affectionately, pulling Ye Ling's hand.

Ye Ling's appearance is somewhat similar to her mother Ye Jing, but her figure is more outstanding, the kind that is quite stunning at first glance.

"I missed you, so I came early. I hope you're not too upset?" Ye Ling said with a smile.

At this moment, Wang Shiwen chimed in, "We didn't book a hotel, so you're going to take us in!"

"My bed at home is huge, I'm going to have two women on either side tonight," Lian Shanxue said happily.

Ye Ling suddenly asked, "Where was that photo of the gold lock you posted in the group a while ago taken? The craftsmanship is exquisite!"

"Impressive, isn't it!" Lian Shanxue said mysteriously, "Tomorrow night, once everyone's here, I'm going to show you all what I'm made of!"

Ye Ling's eyes lit up: "Could it be that you, as the host, have prepared some kind of surprise?"

"We'll find out tomorrow night!" Lian Shanxue said with a smile.

......

The next morning, Xu Xian packed his things early and went to the airport. After checking in and going through security, he waited patiently at the gate. Through the glass, Xu Xian saw that the Kunlong Airlines plane was already there, but it seemed that no one was on board yet.

"Has the crew not arrived yet? They should be arriving soon. Are they late?" Xu Xian muttered to himself.

Meanwhile, the crew that Xu Xian mentioned was already at the security checkpoint, specifically the internal one.

A large group of Kunlong Airlines crew members gathered at the security checkpoint. No one in the group dared to speak. The captain, who was leading the group, stood out from the crowd like a crane among chickens, with a very unique temperament.

The security officer took the mission briefing from the co-pilot but didn't examine it closely. Instead, he said to the lead captain, "Captain, please remove your sunglasses!"

The captain didn't say anything, but slowly took off his sunglasses, revealing his eyes that shone like stars.

The security officer glanced at the captain, frowned slightly, and wondered where he had seen him before.

Ignoring the strange feeling, the security officer took the boarding pass from the captain, scanned it with the machine, and all the information was displayed.

Suddenly, the security inspector's pupils contracted sharply as he looked at the scanner screen, and he picked up the task sheet next to him as if he had been electrocuted to confirm it.

In the captain's section of the mission statement, the name following it is... Han Qi!