Chapter 1 (1/2)
Chapter 1: Hijacking
A mature and resolute youth sat staring out the window. His appearance was like that of a hero; a handsome face accented by a shallow scar and full of spirit. It had been eight years since Ye Qian had left China at the age of 17, he had transformed from the naive teenager he once was. But Ye Qian was still restless, the closer he got to his homeland the more nervous he became.
“Sir, would you like a drink?” A beautiful flight attendant walked around Ye Qian before she arrived beside a middle-aged man in a suit next to his seat.
The first cla.s.s cabin was filled with successful figures of the so-called ‘high society’. A middle-aged man in a suit sneered at Ye Qian’s cloddish appearance. Indeed, Ye Qian was dressed very simply, only wearing a bleached short-sleeved t-s.h.i.+rt and a pair of ambiguously colored trousers which were tucked into his dusty boots.
The middle aged man glanced at Ye Qian with a look full of contempt before pompously saying, “No, thanks!” at the flight attendant. He indifferently glanced at Ye Qian again as he said, “How did a beggar get in the first-cla.s.s cabin?”
Ye Qian naturally turned a deaf ear to the middle-aged man’s insult. He had seen many people like the middle aged man in this world; those who enjoyed looking down on and oppressing others. However many of these people had met their end at his hands.
[EN: I feel this is awk, but I couldn’t think of a way to fix it.]
The beautiful female attendant politely smiled at the middle aged-man and asked Ye Qian the same question. After all, the customer is G.o.d. Even if Ye Qian was a beggar, as long as he had payed for his seat, she would treat him as politely as anyone else in the cabin. Besides Ye Qian was extremely handsome and graceful, in the flight attendant’s eyes he looked like a cute local ruffian
“Bang.” Suddenly, sounds of gunfire could be heard from the engine room. Four middle-aged men came out, carrying AK47’s which they pointed at the pa.s.sengers. Confronted with the fully armed gangsters, the dumfounded pa.s.sengers began to panic.
“Don’t move!” one of the gangsters shouted. “We don’t wish to kill you, we only need you to hand over your valuables and follow our instructions.”
Ye Qian slowly glanced at the gangster before looking back at his seat. The middle-aged man was already trembling in fear.
The gangster who just spoke gestured at the shorter gangster, pointing at the cabin of the airplane. The short-skinny gangster nodded slightly. Clearly, this gangster was the leader of the group. And he wasn’t a fool, he knew that he needed to take control of the plane. If it landed at a Chinese airport, this group of gangsters could only wait for their demise. In China, hijacking a plane is considered to be a terrorist activity. Their actions could warrant death sentences.
After the short-skinny gangster had turned and headed towards the cabin, the leader ordered the other two, “Go get the money.”
The current situation made these so-called successful public figures feel sorry for themselves. In turn, they helplessly gave up all their valuables as the gangsters put the tip of their guns on each person’s forehead. One of the gangsters stopped at Ye Qian’s side and said, “Quick, take out your money!”
Ye Qian turned his head, and pleaded, “Big brother, look at my appearance, do I look like a rich man? If you want money, ask him, he has all the name-brand accessories, he is definitely rich.” Ye Qian sneered as he gestured at the middle-aged man. Ye Qian wasn’t a gentleman who would wait ten years to take his revenge. He would take advantage of whatever opportunity came his way.
The middle-aged man fiercely glared at Ye Qian, but facing the gangster, he didn’t dare show any displeasure. He hurriedly pulled out all of his money, took off his famous hand watch and also unclasped the necklace from his neck and handed them over.
“Big brother look, his mouth also has several gold teeth.” Ye Qian said while pointing at the middle-aged men.