The plane was still half an hour from landing, meal service had ended, and the cart would likely not be used before landing. Even if it needed to be used, people would probably choose the slightly more accessible cart, ensuring the hidden flight attendant would not be discovered.
Yu Yi moved to the other side; the work area had two entrances for flight attendants to enter and exit. She slightly lifted the curtain, saw no one, and quickly left the work area.
At 11:38, Yu Yi returned to her seat. Jin Chengzhou saw her return from another direction but didn’t ask.
Yu Yi poured the remaining half cup of coffee into the garbage bag and had Jin Chengzhou pretend to sleep. Jin Chengzhou lowered his seat back, put on an eye mask, and covered himself with a thin blanket.
From the information she overheard, Yu Yi deduced that the flight attendant might have intended to make Jin Chengzhou suddenly lose consciousness, allowing her to control him under the guise of first aid. Although Yu Yi had knocked out the flight attendant, she couldn’t be sure there were no accomplices. With Jin Chengzhou appearing to sleep, any potential accomplices would be uncertain of his actual state and unable to perform their “first aid”.
She glanced at Lee Soo-yeon in the right front seat. Earlier, when the flight attendant spilled coffee on Jin Chengzhou and later pretended to coincidentally meet him, Lee Soo-yeon had looked their way. Now, she sat naturally, her gaze fixed outside the window.
With Jin Chengzhou wearing an eye mask and unable to see her actions, Yu Yi opened her personal terminal and briefly described the recent events to Meng Qing.
Meng Qing replied: A flight attendant? Did I guess wrong? We must be careful of other accomplices. I’m taking Ms. Shin away from Songshan City.
Yu Yi: How is she?
Meng Qing: Emotionally wounded, crying in the back seat.
Yu Yi: Has she been crying continuously?
Meng Qing: Intermittently, but not stopping. My ears are suffering!
Yu Yi: How much longer until you arrive?
Meng Qing: At least another hour of this torture.
Yu Yi suppressed a laugh: Looks like your job is more demanding than mine.
Meng Qing: The capable must bear more responsibility. What can I do?
Meng Qing: Seriously, I’m worried about you. The moment of landing and disembarking is dangerous. Special agents will be waiting in the arrival hall.
Yu Yi checked the time and replied: Two minutes until landing. I’ll be careful.
Meng Qing: I wish I could be there with you.
Yu Yi felt a warm surge and replied with his frequently used smile emoji.
Meng Qing responded with an emoji of a bouncing heart.
Chapter 81: Confidential Escort (Complete)
From the earphones came a conversation in the work area: “Have you seen En-cai?”
Yu Yi tensed, listening carefully. Another voice responded: “I saw her organizing the cart earlier. I don’t know where she went in such a short time.”
“I didn’t see her in the front either. I thought she was still here.”
“She might have gone to the cockpit. Did you know? I heard she’s had a relationship with the co-pilot!”
The conversation then turned to gossip and various rumors. Yu Yi saw that they didn’t seem suspicious or like accomplices, so she didn’t listen carefully to their conversation, only paying attention to the surrounding situation.
The plane began to descend, and after passing through cloud layers like dense fog, Yu Yi could see ground buildings in the distance through the porthole.
At 12, the onboard broadcast reminded passengers to return to their seats and fasten their seatbelts, with the plane set to land at Fulo Airport in ten minutes.
Yu Yi remembered Meng Qing’s reminder and felt somewhat nervous. She fastened the seatbelt for Jin Chengzhou, whispering in his ear to continue sleeping until passengers start disembarking.
The plane continued to descend, with ground buildings becoming clearer and closer. The subsequent process became very unclear, and after several bumps, the plane taxied on the runway, gradually slowing down until it came to a stop.
At 12:01, a flight attendant smiled and told passengers they could disembark.
Yu Yi “woke up” Jin Chengzhou. He immediately removed his eye mask, put aside the thin blanket, unfastened his seatbelt, and was eager to get off the plane.
“Don’t rush. Wait until there are fewer people,” Yu Yi stopped him, carefully observing whether anyone noticed Jin Chengzhou waking up.
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Lee Soo-yeon glanced their way, saw they weren’t in a hurry to disembark, and simply took out the document box from the overhead compartment, gently placing it on her knees, and waited.
After most passengers left the cabin, Lee Soo-yeon looked at Yu Yi again. Yu Yi glanced toward the cabin door, signaling her to leave first.
Lee Soo-yeon stood up inconspicuously and headed toward the door.
Yu Yi stood up, noticing that the two passengers who boarded later had left the cabin. Jin Chengzhou quickly stood up too, walking with her toward the cabin door.
As they walked along the passageway, Lee Soo-yeon fell without warning, covering her abdomen. She was wearing a bulletproof system that wouldn’t be harmed by ordinary firearms, but someone had clearly attacked her. The force field absorbed most of the energy but caused her to lose balance and fall.
Standing next to Lee Soo-yeon were the two passengers who boarded later. One attacked Yu Yi, while the other tried to grab Jin Chengzhou.
Yu Yi exchanged three moves with her attacker and took him down, then turned back to see the other person dragging Jin Chengzhou away.
Yu Yi caught up, grabbing the person’s arm with her left hand and striking their chin with her right fist. The person quickly released Jin Chengzhou and turned to block Yu Yi, but it was too late. Although they blocked her first punch to the lower left jaw, they couldn’t prevent the second strike that hit directly at the throat, causing them to fall.
Yu Yi pulled Jin Chengzhou away from the person, looking back to see Lee Soo-yeon recovering from her initial shock and quickly getting up to run toward Yu Yi. Jin Chengzhou anxiously urged: “Tina, let’s go.”
Yu Yi responded: “We’ll go together.” Both Jin Chengzhou and Lee Soo-yeon had bulletproof systems, so she didn’t need to worry about their safety, just ensuring they reached the arrival hall.
The person in charge patted her shoulder and said appreciatively, “Well done. You must be tired. Go rest first and then write a formal written report for me. Let Ben send you back.”
Yu Yi had Ben drop her off near the station, and after watching Ben’s car leave, she immediately sent a message to Meng Qing: Target delivered, everything went smoothly.
Meng Qing replied: I’ve received the mission completion confirmation. Go back first; I’ll send this crybaby to her destination and then return.
Yu Yi: I’ll wait for you to come back together.
Meng Qing sent a bouncing heart: Okay, I’ve switched to ten times speed, almost done with her.
Yu Yi walked slowly on the street. It was early summer, with bright midday sunshine. She passed a handmade jewelry shop and saw some interesting accessories inside. She went in and looked around, spotting a small flower-shaped piece of jewelry made of light pink gemstones spiraling between silver metal. She couldn’t tell where to wear it but loved it. She blocked the clerk’s view with her body, exchanged local currency through her terminal, then called the clerk and bought the accessory.
After paying, as Yu Yi was leaving with her paper bag, she heard the clerk call out, “Boss, that kind of brooch was sold again.”
She paused and looked back, seeing a brown-haired elderly person with deep blue eyes walking out from behind the shop. She suddenly realized the clerk had called out “BSS” and not “Boss.”
