Free Web NovelChapter 1324: Chapter 1323
After the plane took off, Lin Fan, who was sitting next to Chen Long, fell asleep, sleeping soundly. Meanwhile, Chen Long, troubled in his heart, couldn’t close his eyes. He was calculating in his mind what to do next, sitting idly was definitely not an option.
No wonder Chen Long is an international criminal investigator; he quickly thought of a feasible solution. He decided to seek help from the flight attendant.
Because during the flight, the internet cannot be used. Neither communication nor internet access is available, making it impossible to contact the outside world. Furthermore, it is required to keep the devices turned off throughout the flight, and even if the phone is allowed to be turned on, there is no signal at an altitude of ten thousand meters, rendering phone calls impossible. Fundamentally, it means that everyone on the plane is temporarily isolated from the world.
Only the captain in the cockpit can communicate with the aviation control center through satellite phone.
In such an isolated environment, it undoubtedly provided Chen Long with the space to utilize. As long as the situation was under his control, he could ensure that the demands proposed by the suspect wouldn’t leak out.
Currently, he didn’t know who he was supposed to find. This person could be male or female, could be of any skin color, and might be in the first-class cabin where he couldn’t go.
Therefore, he had to find a method, a way to observe everyone.
Chen Long pretended to go to the toilet, found the flight attendant, and showed his badge.
"I am on a secret mission, I need to see the captain." Chen Long said in a deep voice.
The flight attendant saw that he was an international criminal investigator, didn’t dare to neglect, and quickly contacted the captain.
"Inspector Chen, how can I assist you?" the captain asked Chen Long.
Chen Long said, "Firstly, I need the detailed information of all passengers on this flight, the more detailed the better. I know you have the relevant info. Secondly, I need to view the surveillance. I want to monitor the status of all passengers in real-time."
The captain said, "Sure. Inspector Chen, can you disclose what mission you are executing?"
Chen Long said, "I’m sorry, temporarily it’s inconvenient to say, thank you for your cooperation, and also please keep this matter confidential and don’t reveal it to others, thank you."
Later, Chen Long went to the surveillance room on the plane, and through the surveillance footage, he could see the real-time movements of all passengers, including in both economy and first-class cabins.
Chen Long stared at the surveillance observing for a while and saw that most of the passengers were sleeping, including his seatmate Lin Fan. Looking over, there seemed to be no abnormal situation.
Chen Long had a stack of files in hand, provided by the captain. It contained the passenger list with some basic information about them.
Chen Long checked them one by one, hoping to find useful information.
While Chen Long was busy, the flight attendant brought a man in.
"Hello, I am the flight attendant for this flight." The man showed his badge to Chen Long.
On a flight, to ensure safety and prevent special situations, there is a plainclothes flight attendant placed on the plane, typically hidden and not appearing, so even if you completed the whole journey, you might not know the existence of the flight attendant.
The flight attendant observes secretly, and if an anomaly is found, they step in to handle it.
Evidently, Chen Long caught the flight attendant’s attention.
The flight attendant chose to reveal himself and understood the situation with Chen Long.
Chen Long shook hands with the flight attendant: "Hello colleague, my name is Chen, I am an international criminal investigator on a special mission."
The flight attendant asked, "Is there any area you require my assistance, Inspector Chen? Feel free to instruct if you need me."
Chen Long said, "I need to find someone on the plane. According to intelligence, this person might pose a threat to flight safety, and we must find him quickly."
The flight attendant’s expression changed: "Are you implying, Inspector Chen, that there is a suspect on our flight, intending to hijack this flight?"
Chen Long said, "It’s not certain yet, but there is such a possibility."
The flight attendant asked, "What clues have you gathered, Inspector Chen?"
Chen Long said, "None, I only know this person exists and poses a threat, but who this person is, or even their gender, I don’t know."
The flight attendant sweated, saying, "Without any clues, among these over a hundred people, anyone could be the person. How to start looking?"
Chen Long said, "This is where I need your help. There are too many people, and I cannot monitor them alone, so I would like you to help watch the surveillance. If you notice anyone behaving abnormally, we will focus on investigating them."
The flight attendant asked, "What do you mean by abnormal, can you give an example?"
Chen Long said, "At this time, most passengers are asleep, which is typical behavior for normal people, so initially we should focus on those who aren’t sleeping right now. Let’s investigate them, including their expressions, especially their demeanor. Because this person is special, if they’re planning something, their mental state will be more nervous than usual, for instance feeling anxious or uneasy."
Indeed, Chen Long is an experienced international criminal investigator, with a grip on human psychology. Although he didn’t speak the truth, he wasn’t looking for someone to hijack the flight, but according to clues given by the suspect, this person going to the United Kingdom has a special purpose, and the suspect has their sights set on this person, making this matter not simple. Therefore, this person’s current mental state is most likely tense.
With Chen Long’s guidance, the flight attendant and flight police started watching the surveillance.
This method was a last-resort solution, using this time frame to first check on those who aren’t sleeping at this point.
This person is likely in a tense state, unable to sleep, so checking those not sleeping at this point is the most reliable method now.
"Look at this person!"
After a period of observation, the flight attendant suddenly said, pointing at a man on the surveillance screen.
Chen Long and the flight police looked over.
"What’s going on?" the flight police asked.
The flight attendant said, "This person seems strange to me. He looks around every few minutes, look, he’s at it again."
Indeed, the man in the surveillance was currently peeking and appearing to search for something, looking somewhat nervous.
"What does Inspector Chen think?" the flight police asked.
Chen Long frowned, looking down at the documents: "This person is Zhang Zhilong. He purchased his ticket half an hour before the flight through the website, appearing very hurried. I think we should ask him some questions."
The flight police said, "Should we bring him here?" freewebnσvel.cøm
Chen Long said, "No, I want to find a quiet place and talk to him privately. Is there such a place on the plane?"
The flight attendant said, "Let’s go to the lounge."
Chen Long said, "Okay, take me there first, comrade flight police, you go and bring the person over without causing a commotion.",
A few minutes later.
The flight police went to the man’s side, pretending to tie his shoelaces, and showed the officer’s badge to him: "Please come with me."
