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Chapter 540
Chapter 540: Chapter 540
Mayor Jiang’s thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a message notification on his phone.
He opened the message, a string of unfamiliar names: Yang Qingquan, Hu Youquan, and Yang Tie... had escaped.
The long list dazzled Mayor Jiang.
It wasn’t until he read the last sentence that he suddenly awoke.
He immediately tried to call back the unfamiliar number, but no one answered.
"Mayor Jiang, the plane has really been hijacked!"
Director Qin’s voice rang out, making Jiang Yuan feel extremely irritable.
In just a few tens of seconds, one thing after another happened.
He lacked experience in handling such situations. Although not completely at a loss, he found it difficult to think of a solution in such a short time.
He had thought this operation was foolproof, but then this unexpected incident occurred.
"Get all the Standing Committee members here immediately."
Having uttered this command, he walked out of his office.
Pairs of eyes all turned towards him.
Bewildered, perplexed, in disbelief.
The news that Yao Jinsheng had hijacked the plane sounded as ridiculous as if someone had told them that aliens had landed.
"Director Liang."
"Mayor Jiang."
Liang Jianfeng approached, his expression grave.
He was one of the few who reacted first.
After a brief moment of astonishment, he confirmed one thing: Yao Jinsheng and Chen Guanyun had fled.
Today was their day of escape.
Although it was unclear why they chose the outrageous act of hijacking a plane, the fact remained a fact.
Their job was not to explore the reasons behind these two men’s actions but to resolve the issue.
"Get in touch with Journalist Lin and set up a video call. Bring the video up on the large screen."
"Okay."
Liang Jianfeng grabbed his phone and contacted Lin Wanqiu privately: "Miss Lin, I’ll video call you; please mute your end."
"Okay," Lin Wanqiu responded, still shocked but not panicked.
Hijacking a plane was certainly outrageous; ninety-nine percent of people would never encounter such an event in their lifetimes.
But after all, she was a journalist with the Ministry of Propaganda; her courage and perspective were not comparable to ordinary people. After the initial shock, she had already calmed down.
She knew that the city leaders needed to know what was happening on the plane at that moment, and she put her phone on mute and connected with Liang Jianfeng via video.
Liang Jianfeng held his phone, connecting it to the conference room’s large screen.
Jiang Yuan said, "Li Jun, Jin Rong..."
He named a few individuals: "Come to the office."
The men called felt immense pressure as they entered the office.
Entering the office meant that they had to take responsibility for this incident.
But that was unavoidable.
After all, joining the command team was originally for earning merits.
It wasn’t possible for them to face no responsibility now that something had gone wrong.
In the office, everyone watched the screen.
Lin Wanqiu was sitting in her seat, her phone in her shirt pocket at chest height, the camera facing forward, providing a clear view of the current situation in the business class.
Song Guanchao, Secretary Sun, and Fu Ying were sitting side by side; Chen Guanyun was sitting behind them, with Lu Xiaotian’s underling next to him.
Yao Jinsheng was not in his seat, nor captured in the frame.
Overall, business class didn’t look chaotic at all, only a few passengers had expressions of fear on their faces.
...
Song Guanchao had been quietly sitting in his seat, feigning sleep.
During this, Yao Jinsheng and Chen Guanyun got up and went to the restroom.
Then, he heard a stewardess cry out in panic.
When he looked towards the noise, he saw only the frantic figure of the stewardess; nothing else.
A few minutes later, the stewardess came over, her voice trembling as she told them that Yao Jinsheng had hijacked the plane.
Upon hearing this, Song Guanchao’s reaction was the same as everyone else’s.
Disbelief, absurdity.
The flight attendant’s reaction was genuine.
His first reaction was to look for Chen Guanyun and Yao Jinsheng, but unfortunately, he couldn’t find them.
In the office, Jiang Yuan asked, "Where are Yao Jinsheng and Chen Guanyun now?"
Liang Jianfeng, in contact with Fu Ying, looked up, "They are in the cockpit."
Jiang Yuan’s heart sank, "Why would he be in the cockpit?"
He traveled frequently and had flown many times; he understood aircraft structures better than most.
The cockpit door is very heavy and can’t be opened from the outside.
The most crucial aspect of hijacking a plane is to take control of the cockpit and the pilot.
Without control, even if he had a gun, it would all be in vain if the pilot didn’t comply with his demands.
Liang Jianfeng said, "They rushed in when the pilot went to the restroom."
Jiang Yuan’s face darkened as he continued, "Why was he able to bring a gun onto the plane?"
Liang Jianfeng explained, "He is the Public Security Bureau Chief, and it’s permissible for him to carry a gun when escorting a prisoner; he had already made an application in advance."
"..." Jiang Yuan wanted desperately to curse out loud but restrained himself.
"What are their demands now?"
"We don’t know yet, nothing has been communicated."
At that moment, in Lin Wanqiu’s video feed, suddenly the pilot’s voice rang out, "Dear passengers, our plane has been hijacked."
This statement was abrupt, and the economy class passengers couldn’t react immediately.
The pilot continued, "Next, our destination will be changed from Qu City to Tokyo, Japan, with an estimated flight time of three hours and seventeen minutes. Please do not panic; we have enough fuel for the journey, and the hijackers do not intend to harm anyone. Please cooperate fully."
After a brief silence, various screams erupted from the economy class as a fearful atmosphere began to spread.
The crew members continuously soothed passengers over the intercom, reassuring them that the hijackers wouldn’t harm anyone, and they simply wanted to divert the plane to Japan.
Back in the office, everyone felt profoundly dejected.
They indeed planned to flee.
And their method was even more ruthless than Hou Wen’s.
While Hou Wen merely chose an international flight, they had outright hijacked the plane.
In such a situation, even air traffic control couldn’t make them land.
After all, the plane was filled with hundreds of passengers held hostage.
If not handled properly, the potential disaster was unimaginable.
Jiang Yuan was painfully aware that if this situation was mishandled, his career as Deputy Mayor was over.
He had always kept a low profile, quietly remaining in the shadows, avoiding contention.
He had passed up several opportunities to move up to the provincial level.
He thought he could continue smoothly until retirement.
Yet, he hadn’t anticipated an incident like this.
But he found no one to blame.
This wasn’t a setup; it was a complete accident.
An accident no one could foresee.
This should have been a good opportunity for him to shine.
He never expected such an accident.
He felt desolate, without even a thought of salvage.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to salvage the situation, but it was beyond salvage.
The hijackers had guns and had taken control of the cockpit and the pilot.
Yao Jinsheng’s gun was probably now aimed at the pilot’s forehead.
The plane would land in Tokyo in three hours and seventeen minutes.
There would be no mishaps during that time.
No one could stop them.
Though the escape plan was crazy, it was perfect.
At that moment, in the command team’s group chat, someone suddenly sent a message.
But no one felt up to checking it; everyone in the Police Department was in low spirits.
Yet the message kept popping up.
The vibration of the phone, or the notification sounds, incessantly filled the air.
Li Jun picked it up and glanced at it; his eyes widened, his breathing quick and excited, "Mayor Jiang, you need to see this message in the group!"
Jiang Yuan grabbed his phone, his pupils slightly contracting.
It was from Song Guanchao; he had sent a message, "Mayor Jiang, do you need us to subdue Yao Jinsheng and Chen Guanyun?"
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