Chapter 485: Chen Ling's Probing

"Ding~ dong~ dong—"

"Ladies and gentlemen, members of the Eastern Miles Club, good evening. I am the cabin manager for this flight. Welcome aboard this China Eastern Airlines flight to Gusu..."

As the flight attendant's gentle voice rang out, the plane began to taxi on the runway for takeoff.

Chen Ling was on a late-night flight, which was also the last flight of the day. Outside the porthole, it was almost pitch black. Except for the runway with flashing indicator lights, almost no other planes could be seen taking off.

Chen Ling withdrew his gaze from Nie Yu, leaned back comfortably in the first-class seat, and closed his eyes, as if he were asleep.

The next moment, Yang Xiao's phone notification sound rang out.

Ding—

Yang Xiao, who was looking at the night view outside the window, was stunned on the spot. Because the plane was taking off, he had long since turned on flight mode, so it was impossible for any text messages to come in... He opened his phone instinctively and found a text message from "Chen Ling" that had directly bypassed his lock screen and popped up before his eyes.

[When you see this message, don't be surprised, don't make a sound, don't make any unnecessary movements... I have something important to say.]

Yang Xiao glanced at Chen Ling beside him. The latter was lying on the chair with his eyes closed, not even taking out his phone, as if he were truly asleep.

Yang Xiao followed the instructions in the message, controlled his expression, and didn't look around, instead pretending to be replying to a normal message, and quickly replied:

[What's wrong?]

[The person next to me is not right.]

[Where is he not right?]

[His palms have thick calluses, and not the kind from farm work or chopping vegetables. From the outline, they look like marks left by holding a gun for many years; and just now when he came in, I noticed a bullet scar on his collarbone, and there were knife wounds on his forearm when he put away his luggage... Most importantly, he has a strong smell of blood on him.]

After his pupil technique was enhanced, Chen Ling's [Secret Pupil] observation ability was also retained. The moment the other party stepped into first class, Chen Ling began to observe him deliberately... And with his terrifying ability to screen details, he immediately noticed several abnormalities in the other party.

Yang Xiao understood what Chen Ling meant and asked immediately:

【Is it coming for us?】

【Probably not, otherwise it would be impossible for them not to recognize us.】 Chen Ling paused, and the next message popped up.

【But this flight is from Shennongjia to Gusu...】

【You mean, his target is the same as ours?】

【It’s possible.】

【Then what should we do?】

【I’ll test him first.】

Chen Ling opened his eyes unhurriedly. Instead of looking at Nie Yu beside him, he opened his flip phone and went into the memo app.

His fingers didn't touch the keypad, yet lines of characters rapidly appeared in the memo!

【Time: 23:15】

【Scene: First Class】

【Characters: Unknown male, flight attendant lead, flight attendant A, flight attendant B...】

Twisted Theatrical God Path — 【Fate Weaving】.

This scene was witnessed by Yang Xiao, who was sitting nearby. His eyes were full of confusion; he didn't seem to understand why Chen Ling was suddenly writing a "short story" in his memo... But as Chen Ling wrote the first line of the script, some force in the dark seemed to push the plot forward, and things began to develop toward an unknown situation.

【Audience Anticipation +3】

Soon, a flight attendant walked out from behind the curtain and crouched beside Chen Ling, asking:

"Hello, sir. Would you like something to drink?"

"Hot water," Chen Ling replied calmly. "Also, please bring us a plate of fruit and two forks."

"Certainly. And for this gentleman?"

Yang Xiao hesitated for a moment. "Black tea, please."

After asking the two of them, the flight attendant walked over to Nie Yu and crouched down. "Sir, would you like..."

"Hot water."

Before the flight attendant could finish, Nie Yu said coldly.

The flight attendant acknowledged him and turned back behind the curtain to prepare the meal. The plane flew steadily through the air; outside the porthole, there was nothing but the black night sky and the blinking lights on the wings.

【△ The flight attendant lead begins preparing the drinks and fruit requested by the passengers. Two sharp metal forks are placed on the tray. At this moment, she does not notice an updraft approaching from the direction the plane is flying. After picking up the tray, she walks toward First Class...】

About five minutes later, the flight attendant walked out from behind the curtain carrying a tray.

Just then, the plane hit severe turbulence due to the air current. Her center of gravity shifted instantly, and with a gasp, she stumbled past the curtain without warning, the items on the tray spilling out.

Three cups of scalding hot tea tipped exactly toward Nie Yu’s seat, and the sharp metal forks placed on either side of the tray spun through the air, piercing straight toward Nie Yu’s pupils!

Nie Yu, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them instantly. A terrifying aura flashed and vanished. His hands moved like lightning, catching the flying metal forks with his bare hands. His figure blurred like an afterimage as he dodged the scalding tea, and the next moment, he rushed in front of the flight attendant and grabbed her collar!

His movements were too fast; neither the flight attendant nor Yang Xiao saw what happened. By the time they regained their senses, a gust of wind brushed past their cheeks, and Nie Yu’s grim eyes were already staring fixedly at the flight attendant!

"Are you looking to die?!" Nie Yu said in a low voice.

"I... I am so sorry!" The flight attendant came to her senses, her eyes filled with fear and panic. She could feel the pressure from Nie Yu’s gaze, making her tremble involuntarily. "Sir... are... are you alright?"

Nie Yu looked at the metal forks in his hands—they weren't weapons capable of killing—and his tense nerves gradually relaxed...

But the trajectory of those two forks just now was too coincidental; they had flown straight at his eyes. If not for that, he wouldn't have reacted so strongly.

"Ding-dong—"

"Due to updrafts, there will be turbulence during the flight. Please fasten your seatbelts and do not walk in the aisles. The restrooms are temporarily closed during this time..."

The announcement sounded in the cabin. Nie Yu looked around with lingering suspicion. Aside from the terrified flight attendant, there was only Chen Ling, who was sleeping, and Yang Xiao, who was looking at the scene with equal confusion. There was no potential danger... Only then did he completely relax, concluding it was just an accident.

"Watch it, damn it!" Nie Yu glared at the flight attendant and said viciously.

As the flight attendant apologized repeatedly to Nie Yu and cleaned up the water on the floor, this episode was officially over. But at this moment, Yang Xiao was incredibly shocked.

Everything that just happened was almost exactly the same as the "short story" Chen Ling had written in his memo a few minutes ago!

Did Chen Ling foresee the future, or did he secretly direct all of this?

Yang Xiao didn't know, and he didn't dare to ask now. Chen Ling’s image became increasingly mysterious in his mind... Just as he was lost in thought, a text message popped up again!

【This plane must not land in Gusu.】