Chapter 274: The Last One (1/2)
GOR Chapter 274: The Last One
This old man was truly an interesting person.
As Chen Xiaolian looked at Sawakita Mitsuo, he was unable to stop himself from smiling.
However, after exchanging glances, their eyes flickered and they started talking about something else.
This was the first time that Chen Xiaolian had an agreeable discussion with a Japanese.
This Sawakita Mitsuo was very knowledgeable. As expected, his title of Great Teacher was not something that he had simply bought. He was someone with a vast amount of knowledge.
After conversing for a bit, Chen Xiaolian turned his head around and saw Roddy walking out from the cockpit. He politely ended his conversation with Sawakita Mitsuo before moving toward Roddy.
“Go wash your face,” said Chen Xiaolian who patted Roddy on his shoulder.
Roddy smiled with pride.
“Sorry for interrupting,” a soft voice came from the side.
Chen Xiaolian turned around to see Takashimoto Shizuka looking gingerly at him. It appeared that she wanted to say something but was hesitant to do so.
“What is it?”
Takashimoto Shizuka hesitated once more before speaking out while blushing, “I, I just want to say thank you. Earlier, thank you very much!”
Chen Xiaolian observed her familiar expression.
Naturally, he still remembered back when they were on the deserted island. Back then, they had huddled together around the campfire, depending on each other.
Naturally… he also remembered that goodbye kiss in the underground labyrinth by the cliff.
Damn it! Stop thinking about the kiss!
Chen Xiaolian’s eyes subconsciously fell onto Takashimoto Shizuka’s lips.
There was a faint colour on the young woman’s lips. She did not apply any strong lip gloss on it. Yet, they were ripe and beautiful.
Roddy who was standing beside him snickered.
Takashimoto Shizuka appeared to be panicking. Seeing Chen Xiaolian stare at her, she was probably reminded of what happened earlier when Chen Xiaolian had held her chin to stuff that spicy bar into her mouth. She shrank her head back and was about to turn away.
“Wait a minute.”
Chen Xiaolian stopped her.
“Eh?”
“That…” Chen Xiaolian clutched his head and smiled, “If there is nothing going on, how about we sit down and have a chat. Besides, this journey will still take some time.”
“…” Takashimoto Shizuka was clearly feeling nervous. However, perhaps it was due to the submissive behaviour within this Japanese woman and the fact that he had saved her earlier…
She was unable to voice out any words of rejection. She silently performed a bow and sat down beside Chen Xiaolian.
“What are you looking at? Go sit behind. You can just go sit in her seat.” Chen Xiaolian waved at Roddy.
Roddy gave him the middle finger before moving to the back.
It was at that moment that Chen Xiaolian suddenly noticed Nagase Komi who was seated beside Sawakita Mitsuo getting up. After getting up, she moved to the back area of the cabin.
She proceeded to sit in the passenger seat belonging to the passenger that was poisoned – that passenger had been transferred to the First-class seat to recover.
Chen Xiaolian then turned to glance at Sawakita Mitsuo who seemed to be looking at him.
As expected, he is a shrewd fellow. Chen Xiaolian sighed to himself.
Chen Xiaolian sat down and began to chat with Takashimoto Shizuka.
Judging from her expression, he could see that the flight attendant was feeling very nervous and somewhat fearful. While she was curious about Chen Xiaolian, it would appear that there was more fear…
She was after all, just an ordinary woman. To have to sit before someone who had used his bare hands to kill off several terrorists… even if he was a hero, she was unable to stop herself from feeling somewhat fearful.
The things Chen Xiaolian talked about were not some pointless stuff either. Additionally, his appearance was slightly comparable to Daniel Wu.
Chen Xiaolian could sense Takashimoto Shizuka’s apprehension when facing him. He pretended to not notice it and simply continued chatting with her.
“What are you going to America for?”
“… it’s work related.”
“How old are you?”
“Twenty-two years old.”
“Which part of Japan do you come from?”
“…Tokyo.”
“How many family members do you have?”
“A mother and a sister.”
For the most part, she would just carefully answer anything that Chen Xiaolian asked.
If Chen Xiaolian did not ask anything then this young woman would not speak at all.
This turn of event made Chen Xiaolian feel somewhat depressed.
Doesn’t the stories usually go like this: After the hero saved the beauty, the beauty would give her heart to the hero?
But why is it that this Takashimoto Shizuka is looking at me as though my body has some terrible virus?
“Miss Shizuka, why do I feel like you are very fearful of me?”
“… no. I am just feeling a little nervous… ah! What did you call me?”
Takashimoto Shizuka suddenly exclaimed out with widened eyes.
Throughout their exchanges so far, this was the first time that this woman had taken the initiative to ask a question.
“Eh?”
“You, what did you call me just now? How did you know my name?” asked Takashimoto Shizuka who stared at Chen Xiaolian warily.
Oh shoot.
Chen Xiaolian mumbled to himself.
He quickly recalled their encounters within the airplane… she had not introduced herself to him.
“You are the one who told me.” Chen Xiaolian began to bluff. “When we were chatting earlier, you were the one who introduced yourself.”
“… did I?” Takashimoto Shizuka felt somewhat dubious.
Chen Xiaolian stared at her with a seemingly moral high ground until the young woman felt a sense of guilt welling up her heart.
She did after all just suffered from a head concussion. Although the blood flow had been stopped and the wound had been wrapped up… Takashimoto Shizuka started to doubt herself.
Did I really introduce myself before?
Did the concussion made me forget that?
“Are you done yet? Don’t push it, man.”
Roddy’s resentful voice came through the guild channel. He continued, “Chen Xiaolian, you had better remember the fact that you already have a girlfriend. Although Big Miss Qiao is not here, I would advise you to not act recklessly. You dare to go flirt about in front of me? What? You think I won’t report this to Qiao Qiao?”
Chen Xiaolian sighed to himself and replied, “You know, it’s not that I want to argue with you. But, did you get kissed too much by the flight attendants? Did your head get too high from that?”
“What?”
“Think about it. We’ve killed off those terrorists. So, why haven’t the system send us a prompt stating that the quest is over?”
“… oh shit!”
Roddy abruptly jumped up!
…
The hijacking event was the first quest issued by the instance dungeon.
Normally speaking though, after a quest had been completed, the system would issue out a prompt stating that the quest had been completed and the scores would be tallied.
However, after they finished off the terrorists, the system did not send out any prompts.
That meant…
The quest was not over!
…
“There are more terrorists on this airplane!”
Chen Xiaolian sighed and glanced at the seemingly bound Takashimoto Shizuka. At the same time, he used the guild channel to communicate with Roddy. “Did you think I was flirting? Since you are at the back, make sure you mind your surroundings carefully. Check around for any suspicious person. Mm… Nagase Komi had also moved to the back, didn’t she? That old man probably realized this as well. That is why he had her move to the back. You need to be careful now!”
…
Two US military fighter jets flew into sight once more and they cruised alongside the civilian airplane.
The captain who was inside the cockpit had already reported the change in circumstance to the government.
These two fighter jets were sent by the US military to escort the airplane.
When the passengers aboard the airplane saw the two fighter jets flying beside them, many of them applauded. Some brought out their phones to take some pictures.
Chen Xiaolian had long since retrieved his own mobile phone. He joined in and took some pictures of the fighter jets outside. At the same time, he pretended to glance around to survey what was going on at the back area of the cabin.
“Did you find anything?”
“… no,” replied a frustrated Roddy. “I have been looking carefully. There are several passengers who are clearly passengers from the Middle East. But they are also using their mobile phones to take picture and seem very happy. They don’t seem like the terrorists’ companions – could it be their acting is just too good?”
“Idiot, don’t just stare at those Middle Eastern fellows.” Chen Xiaolian narrowed his eyes.
“Mm…” Takashimoto Shizuka saw that Chen Xiaolian was no longer saying anything. After hesitating for a moment, she spoke up, “Mr, if there is nothing else, then I’ll…”
“Err, don’t go just yet. Let’s keep talking for a bit,” said Chen Xiaolian with a grin as he turned to look at the Japanese flight attendant.
Takashimoto Shizuka’s expression changed – clearly, she believed he was trying to woo her.
True… Chen Xiaolian did save her life earlier. However… Takashimoto Shizuka felt an instinctive desire to shy away from him.
In fact, for the past few months, Takashimoto Shizuka had been resistant and averse to attempts by any males who wanted to get close to her.
It was probably… due to the fact that she was constantly having a strange dream.
…
Naturally, Chen Xiaolian did not know what Takashimoto Shizuka was thinking about – he simply wanted her to stay by his side in case anything unexpected occurred. That way, he would be able to protect her.
At any rate, they were companions that had gone through hardships together.
…
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. I would like to inform everyone that, due to the earlier hijacking incident, the safety inspection required by the US government and the military demand that we temporarily adjust our flight destination.
“We will be landing in San Francisco in two hours. There, security personnel will be boarding this airplane to conduct an investigation. After that, the airline company will re-arrange this flight and ensure that everyone here be sent to New York.
“I am very sorry for all the inconveniences you have had to endure on this flight. I ask that everyone cooperate. Thank you.”
The captain’s voice sounded through the broadcast system.
The announcement was repeated three times.
The passengers within the cabin issued out helpless sighs.
Everyone expressed their understanding of the situation.
After what had happened, everyone knew that the original flight plan to New York would no longer be possible. It was necessary for them to land at the nearest airport for a security check.
Additionally, only God knows if those terrorists had installed any other explosives inside the airplane.
Additionally… all the passengers would likely be put through a strict identity verification process.
After 911, the US government’s response toward such a kind of incident had always been so strict.
After hearing that, Chen Xiaolian’s heart skipped a beat. San Francisco? As expected, they will be making a landing on the West Coast. They will not be given the chance to fly past US territory and certainly not into the East Coast 1.
The fighter jets outside escorted them for some time before leaving. However, new fighter jets soon appeared to escort them again.
Naturally, these escorts were also meant to monitor their movements.
Although the terrorists on the plane had been killed…
The US government would not view this situation lightly. Just because they were told through the radio that the airplane was safe, how was that sufficient to verify that it was actually safe?
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