One day later, according to the arrangements of the security department, all returnees were taken to a military airport.
However, they did not get on the plane according to the informed plan, but were all temporarily placed inside the airport.
But the Yun-8, which was originally going to be used for transshipment, was already waiting on the tarmac.
According to the plan, the plane will first carry luggage to Chengdu, testing and verifying the other party's methods in the process.
In the cockpit of the aircraft, the main pilot Lin Wu said to the co-pilot He Shuo:
"Be careful when flying this time. I heard there might be problems."
"I know, I did a comprehensive inspection before flying. What is the problem? It's mysterious up there."
Lin Wu shook his head and replied:
"I don't know. It's not that the top is mysterious, it's that everyone doesn't know what will happen."
"In short, someone judged that an accident would occur during this operation, and the possibility was very high. The reason was that the identity of the person we were supposed to transfer was relatively sensitive."
"But we don't have the authority to know the specific situation."
"Follow the order."
He Shuo hummed and began to check the various functions of the aircraft. After a series of operations, he answered:
"All functions are normal, no problems found."
"Copy that, report to the tower and prepare to take off."
"Get ready for takeoff. Tower, 271 has completed the pre-takeoff inspection and applied for push-off for takeoff."
"The tower received it and permission is given to take off."
After a brief exchange, the Y-8 taxied off the runway. Then, after a long taxiing period, the aircraft gradually left the runway and rose into the sky.
"It's time to close the wheel."
"Retract the wheels and prepare to enter level flight."
"Roger, prepare to enter level flight."
Soon, the plane reached an altitude of 8,000 meters and began to enter level flight under the guidance of the navigation system.
Everything seems normal, at least from the perspective of these two experienced drivers, who haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary so far.
This made Lin Wu feel very strange.
He has always believed in his superiors. This was the first lesson he learned after joining the army.
But this time, the situation didn't seem to be as serious as what the superiors had conveyed.
A military plane broke down in China? Is there even a possibility of crashing?
How is this possible?
This is China's airspace, and most areas are covered by military radars. These radars have woven a tight net, and all invading flying objects have nowhere to escape.
Under such circumstances, it would be too difficult to harm a military aircraft in normal condition.
Unless they have created a stealth fighter that can evade all radars and can travel ultra-long distances and fly above them.
is it possible?
The only one who can do this is B-2, right?
However, sending this strategic weapon to China's head, not to mention the final result, is already a serious provocation in itself.
They don't want to start a war directly, right?
Lin Wu shook his head, turned to He Shuo and asked:
"How is the condition of the plane?"
"Everything is normal. We are still 1,100 kilometers away from the destination. At the current speed, we can land in two hours."
"The equipment, avionics, and flight control are all normal?"
"Everything is normal."
He Shuo replied briefly.
"The radar is also normal and no unknown targets were found."
"So what exactly is the accident?"
"Who knows?"
Lin Wu sighed helplessly, temporarily suppressing the doubts in his heart.
He could only think that his superiors were overreacting.
——
However, this is the best situation. After all, a false alarm is better than a real accident.
He looked at the weather radar. There was a rain cloud not far away in the direction of his advance, and the area was not small.
After hesitating for a moment, he gave the order to cross directly.
Under normal circumstances, such rain clouds are unlikely to have much impact on the aircraft, and there is no need to fly around.
As the plane plunged into the clouds, the temperature outside the plane dropped significantly, ice gradually condensed outside the plane, and the two people in the cabin also felt a turbulence.
"Report the flight status again. Is the flight control normal?"
"It's normal, just an ordinary bump."
He Shuo replied casually.
He stretched out his hand to grab the passenger joystick, but at this moment, a violent jolt suddenly hit him!
Then, the entire plane immediately became unstable, its flight attitude changed drastically, and he even directly felt his body tilting!
"The posture is to the left! The posture is to the left! Adjust quickly!"
He Shuo shouted anxiously, while on the other side, Lin Wu, who had already grasped the control stick, desperately turned the rudder to the right, trying to correct the attitude of the aircraft.
However, his actions did not have much effect in a short period of time.
Affected by the low temperature and frost, there seemed to be a problem with the aircraft's steering rudder. Even if the joystick was controlled desperately, it could only keep the aircraft from rolling.
In just a few seconds, this huge plane began to fall at a very fast speed, and the propellers made an ear-piercing friction sound, as if they would break under the huge pressure in the next moment.
The only good thing is that the plane did not stall, which also gave Lin Wu room to operate.
Sweat beaded on his forehead, and his arms were shaking slightly, but his expression was extremely calm.
The accident the superior said happened really happened
Fortunately, those experts were not on the plane.
Otherwise, with the load of dozens of people, the plane might really lose control!
The altitude continued to decrease, and before long, Yunba had dropped below the clouds.
The heavy rain continued, and the frost on the outer layer of the aircraft gradually disappeared, and the steering rudder returned to sensitive control.
After sensing the opportunity, Lin Wu suddenly pulled the steering rudder, and then pushed the accelerator. Under the strong thrust, the speed of the Y-8 suddenly increased, and the fuselage immediately returned to level.
"It's leveled."
Lin Wu replied calmly.
He Shuo on the side held the joystick with lingering fear. At this moment, he was extremely shocked.
To be fair, the accident just now was not too dangerous in his long flying career, but it was still thrilling.
Such a sudden loss of control almost gave him the illusion of being hit by a missile.
"What was that just now? Electronic interference?"
he asked.
"No, it's an internal problem."
"I could feel, for a moment, the plane's center of gravity changed."
"What happened? The wing was damaged?"
"I don't know, engine or wing. Return first and contact the tower."
The Yun-8 that encountered the accident returned quickly. Lin Wu carefully controlled the aircraft, but even though he was as stable as possible, the aircraft still encountered a second danger during the circling approach.
However, this time he had experience and dealt with it extremely quickly.
Finally, the plane landed on the runway, and a swarm of ground support vehicles immediately surrounded the plane. The two pilots were taken away from the scene, and Zhang Wangshui, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately entered the cabin.
At this time, all the originally neat and orderly equipment had been displaced due to the previous bumps.
Seeing the damaged packaging, he immediately guessed the cause of the problem.
"Fuck, you are so considerate!"
"So, something really went wrong in the end?"
In the office of the temporary command headquarters, Chen Yiming asked thoughtfully.
"Yes, it's just like what we guessed before, it's related to random cargo."
"They use special packaging with weak points in the connection and movable metal structural parts inside, which is very heavy."
"When they were passing through customs, most of the goods were shipped by sea. After arriving at the port, they must have been tampered with before passing through customs, and some of the fixing bolts inside were removed."
"During the X-rays, these ordinary metal structures were not taken seriously, and our own inspection found no problems."
"But once on the plane, these fragile connection points and movable weights can easily tilt to one side due to bumps, causing the plane's center of gravity to change rapidly."
"When you add bumps on top of that, you are usually in air currents and clouds most of the time. If you are an inexperienced driver, the impact of a momentary change in posture can easily be amplified, resulting in large posture adjustments."
"Then, those packages will be thrown more and more apart, and the problem will become more and more serious. The final result will be that the plane loses control."
After listening, Chen Yiming took a deep breath.
He never imagined that the other party would actually create an accident in such a way.
Objectively speaking, the success rate of this method is not high.
If a larger aircraft is chosen, it is very likely that the change in weight is not enough to affect the attitude of the aircraft.
And if the pilot's skills are good enough - like Lin Wu this time, then even if there is a danger, he can handle it quickly.
But, again, this method is too subtle.
If they had not received the news in advance, even if the Yun-8 landed smoothly, it would be difficult for them to think of the goods in the warehouse. They would only think that the goods scattered on the ground were the "consequences" caused by the turbulence of the plane. Come to think of it, that's the real "why".
"It's really awesome. Our opponents are very strong."
Chen Yiming said solemnly.
"It's impossible not to be strong. Their experience in this area is far greater than ours - I mean, experience in causing destruction."
Zhang Wangshui smiled and replied.
"Fortunately, we found the cause this time. Otherwise, I guess they will reuse this strategy, and more aircraft will face the same danger in the future."
"That's true. What should we do next? Can we catch someone?"
Chen Yiming looked at Zhang Wangshui expectantly and asked.
In fact, he knew that it was very difficult to capture, because in all aspects, there was basically no need for the real owner to take action in person. They only needed to remotely control it, and even showing up was not necessary.
In the current technical environment, it is too difficult to find people through call records or site monitoring.
However, Zhang Wangshui's answer was beyond his expectation.
"Should be able to catch it."
"I thought I couldn't catch anyone before because I didn't even have a direction."
"Now that we know their strategies, it will be easier to catch them."
"We have controlled several key personnel and obtained some information."
"According to their feedback, this operation was not directly commanded by their domestic May Conference. On our side, there was a dedicated contact."
"Although there is no specific information, at least the list can be determined - they should be people who have been sent here recently and entered the country recently."
"Why?"
Chen Yiming asked puzzledly.
"It's very simple. During this period, their action styles were completely different from before. It didn't look like they were done by the same team."
"But this is just speculation. Well, it doesn't matter if the arrest is wrong. But the question is, we don't have enough evidence, so what reason should we use to arrest him?"
Zhang Wangshui smiled and replied:
"Justification is the best thing to solve."
A few days later, Chengdu.
Sean sat on the sofa bored and said to Bond beside him:
"There is still no news, and the experts who should have set off long ago cannot find it. Has our plan failed?"
Bond looked displeased and replied:
"The plan has the possibility of failure. I have said from the beginning that this strategy is not 100% successful."
"It can be seen as a random and widespread strike. As long as the feasibility is verified, it can be used continuously in the future."
"Now, we are just not lucky enough and did not step on the tile of success."
"Besides, even if the 'Final Solution' fails, we are not without other opportunities."
"Alright alright."
Sean raised his hand and said.
Out of sight of Bond, he quietly rolled his eyes.
I have to admit that Bond's plan is indeed good, but he is indeed a bit too arrogant.
After a moment of silence, he continued to ask:
"Should we move? We have stayed in this hotel for too long. If we stay in this hotel any longer, we will attract attention."
"We'll move in a few days. We've already found a new place to stay."
"Speaking of this, please pay attention to your identity. To the outside world, you are just an ordinary employee. Why don't you go to the company every day?"
Seeing Bond's serious expression, Sean's heart skipped a beat, but he still argued:
"This is not a big problem. There are many people who don't go to work, and I am the only one missing."
"It's certainly not a big problem if no one is watching you. But if someone is watching you, it's a serious problem."
"The slightest flaw may cause great danger, you can"
Before Bond could finish speaking, there was a sudden knock on the door in the hotel room.
The two looked at each other warily, and then subconsciously began to check the furnishings in the room.
Most confidential documents will not be brought here. Even if there are, they will be dealt with immediately, which makes them feel relieved.
"who?"
Bond asked.
"Fire maintenance!"
A man's vague voice came from outside the door. Bond looked through the peephole and saw two uniformed men knocking on the door opposite.
They held professional tools in their hands. After the door opposite opened, they handed over their certificates and began to arrange the tools on the floor. They seemed to have forgotten the room they had just knocked on.
Bond breathed a sigh of relief, gave Sean a look, and then opened the door.
But the moment the door opened, a man stepped out and threw him to the ground.
And Sean, standing behind him, did not escape the same fate.
"Let me go! What do you want to do?"
Sean shouted.
"Quiet, Mr. Shawn."
The man in black leading the team knelt down, looked at Bond and asked:
"Howard Bond? Is that you?"
"It's me, but I don't know why you want to arrest me. Who are you? The police?"
"People just like you."
the man replied.
"I don't understand what you are talking about, let me go, I want to see my lawyer!"
Bond raised his voice, knowing that he must not reveal any guilt now.
But the other party completely ignored his expression.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about, Mr. Bond."
"Unfortunately, your mission in China has to end prematurely."
"But you will continue to stay here."
"Well, a long time."
(End of chapter)
