Chapter 487: The Gap Widens

The airliner passed through the ink-like clouds and began to descend toward the ground.

As the altitude dropped, specks of light appeared on the black earth. The passengers knew the plane was about to land, and the atmosphere in the cabin became noisy and bustling.

Over the intercom, the flight attendant’s voice sounded as usual, reminding everyone to stow their tray tables and fasten their seatbelts... Everything seemed normal, except for Yang Xiao, who sat alone by the window in First Class, his hands sweating, looking restless.

The seat next to him was empty; Chen Ling hadn't returned yet.

Nie Yu lay in his seat with his eyes closed, seemingly fast asleep.

"Hello, sir. Please stow your tray table, thank you." A flight attendant walked up to Nie Yu and reminded him gently.

Nie Yu opened his eyes, looking displeased, but he stowed the table and went back to sleep... Just then, a conversation from behind the curtain reached his ears.

"Where’s Aya?"

"I don't know, I haven't seen her."

"The cabin is only so big, where could she have gone? Is she in the restroom?"

"The restroom door is locked, it won't open..."

"Aya, Aya, are you in there?"

The voices of several flight attendants came from behind the curtain. The sweat on Yang Xiao’s palms increased; knowing Chen Ling’s plan, his heart was in his throat.

Hearing this conversation, Nie Yu next door also opened his eyes, frowning as he looked toward the curtain, wondering what was going on.

The flight attendants waited at the restroom door for a long time without a response. The lead attendant tried to enter the cockpit, but found that the cockpit door wouldn't open either... A sense of foreboding filled everyone’s hearts.

"It’s fine." The lead flight attendant contacted the cockpit via the communication device and breathed a sigh of relief. "Aya went to deliver water to them, but the door seems to have jammed, and she can't get out."

The confusion in everyone’s hearts dissipated. Although they were still a bit puzzled, as the flight altitude continued to drop, they returned to their seats to prepare for landing.

Just before the plane landed, a figure walked out from behind the curtain unhurriedly and sat down next to Yang Xiao.

Seeing Chen Ling return, Yang Xiao immediately sent a message:

【How did it go??】

Chen Ling didn't answer, because he felt a suspicious gaze from the side. Chen Ling turned his head, and his eyes met Nie Yu’s...

The next moment, a brilliant smile appeared on Chen Ling’s face.

Nie Yu: ?

【Audience Anticipation +3】

For some reason, Nie Yu suddenly had a bad feeling.

The plane stopped slowly on the runway, but the cabin door never opened. The passengers, who had already stood up to get their luggage, began to complain. Just then, a shocked voice rang out from the crowd:

"Holy crap! Are those SWAT cars?!"

As soon as he said this, Nie Yu sat up straight from his seat and looked out the porthole.

He saw that around the airport runway in the night sky, special vehicles with flashing police lights were rapidly surrounding the plane. The red and blue lights were like an ocean, stinging everyone’s eyes.

All the passengers were dumbfounded. They had no idea what was happening. The crowd that had been holding their luggage ready to get off the plane sat back down obediently, and the sound of chattering filled the cabin.

Nie Yu looked out the window, his face full of confusion and bewilderment... His calloused hand clenched involuntarily, and his eyes flashed with vigilance.

This shouldn't be...

His documents for flying had been handled by professionals. He had flown so many times before without issues; there was no reason he would be discovered this time... Was it because of something else?

*Clang—*

As the cabin door was opened, a group of figures holding guns rushed into the plane, controlling all areas of the cabin in the shortest possible time. At the same time, a low voice sounded: "Passengers, please don't be nervous. We are the Jingnan Municipal Public Security Bureau. This hijacked plane has been brought under our control. Please cooperate with our work..."

Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

Jingnan City?

Hijacking???

These two words buzzed in everyone’s ears, and a question appeared in everyone’s mind... "When was I hijacked??"

Before anyone could recover, the armed special personnel broke open the cockpit door and rescued the two sweating pilots.

"Where is the hijacker?" a special officer asked in a deep voice.

The pilot scanned the cabin, instantly locked onto Nie Yu sitting in First Class, and pointed at him:

"It’s him! He’s the one who hijacked the plane! He even had a gun on him!!"

Nie Yu: ????????

"Hands on your head! Squat down now!! Quickly!!"

Nie Yu was completely dumbfounded. Before he could move, several gun muzzles locked onto him, and the atmosphere in First Class dropped to freezing.

Although with Nie Yu’s strength, these thermal weapons were no threat to him, he had grown up in modern society and knew very well that resisting the public security system in this situation was definitely not a rational act, unless he wanted to use his physical body to withstand a missile... Even if he wanted to leave, he had to find the right time. The airport runway was all around, and there was nowhere to hide.

Helplessly, he could only squat down with his hands on his head. But he didn't understand—he had just taken a nap in his seat, how did he become a hijacker?!

"Is there some misunderstanding?" Nie Yu said in a low voice. "I was sleeping the whole time, how could I hijack the plane?"

"It’s him! The surveillance caught it all!" the pilot immediately retorted. "Not long after takeoff, he left his seat and didn't return until just before landing. The surveillance in the cockpit clearly captured his face!"

Nie Yu stared at him fixedly. "What kind of bullshit are you spouting?!"

At the same time, the personnel responsible for retrieving the surveillance nodded:

"He’s right. Twenty-five minutes after takeoff, he left his seat and entered the cockpit to hold the pilots hostage. The entire process is proven by surveillance video."

As he spoke, he showed the surveillance video to Nie Yu. In the footage, Nie Yu was holding a gun behind the two pilots, his expression cold as ice.

Nie Yu looked at this scene in shock, his brain temporarily stalled...

"Search him."

Many figures swarmed up and began to search him. Sure enough, they pulled a black handgun from his pocket, which matched the one in the surveillance perfectly... But Nie Yu clearly remembered that his phone was originally in that pocket.

Everything before him was so unreal; Nie Yu even suspected he was dreaming... In a daze, he saw several figures drag out his suitcase, open it directly in the cabin, and a gasp rang out:

"Gold!? It’s all gold!!"

"Take him away!!"

Several guns pointed at Nie Yu, forcing him to walk off the plane. The evidence, including the handgun, surveillance video, and a large amount of gold of unknown origin, was all transferred... Nie Yu stared blankly at all this, suddenly remembered something, and looked back sharply!

He saw a figure in a brown coat standing in front of the plane’s cabin door, looking down at him indifferently, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth...

"Now, the gap has widened."