CHAPTER 736: CHAPTER 736: CANNOT LET DOWN THE GOOD INTENTION OF SACRIFICE

On the plane, the captain’s face was unusually grim.

Originally, when the two fighter jets approached, the crew, including the captain, were very surprised.

"How could there suddenly be fighter jets appearing out of nowhere?" This was the captain’s initial confusion.

As the captain, he was certainly very familiar with Japan’s fighter jets.

He also realized something was wrong, but he upheld the principles and ethics that a captain should abide by and immediately contacted the airline, but the result was futile. The airline was equally shocked and unable to authorize the captain on what to do.

At the time, the captain’s expression was certainly extremely grave.

"Captain, this situation has never happened before. What should we do now?" The crew gathered in front of the captain, each face showing helplessness and deep confusion.

"If I knew what to do, it would be great." The captain was also bewildered and could only remain silent.

Like this, about two minutes passed, and the two fighter jets were hit by missiles and exploded. This scene made all the crew, including the captain, widen their eyes.

"Have we encountered a terrorist attack?"

"It can’t be. How could Japan possibly have such daring terrorists hidden away?"

"Attacking Japan’s fighter jets means there must be a huge secret involved."

"It can’t be Japan doing this. Such an incident has never happened before."

The captain sharply sensed the complexity of the situation; it had to be a matter of national security.

But now, the captain understood everything because the airline had already contacted him and clearly instructed him on what to do, yet he was pale-faced, hesitated slightly, and dared not make this decision at that moment.

"There is someone on the plane carrying information harmful to national security, trying to escape. Now, you can fulfill what a citizen should do and cause the plane to malfunction and crash immediately." This was the clear instruction given by the airline.

At the same time, the airline conveyed Ishino Yoko’s intent, "If the plane crashes and people perish, you will be a hero of Japan. If you let the criminals escape, you will be a traitor for eternity. If you willingly go to your death, your family will be the pride of Japan. If you survive by luck, you will be accused of treason."

Both the airline and Ishino Yoko made it very clear that they wanted the captain to intentionally cause the plane to crash, killing everyone on board to eliminate the target.

To do this, the captain would certainly have to sacrifice his own life, taking others with him to death.

For a moment, the captain was torn, not knowing what to do, as two voices clashed within him, one urging him to follow the orders, the other holding him back for the sake of his family, longing to return home.

The captain didn’t want to die, but the orders were as if commanding him to die. Even if he didn’t want to die, there was no way out; only this path of death was set before him, as if it was the predetermined end.

"What should I do?"

"What in the world should I do?"

The captain was deeply torn, distressed beyond measure.

Actually, there was a reason why Ishino Yoko chose the captain as the killing move. The captain had served in the military, participated in multiple drills, and was fiercely loyal to Japan, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been selected as a sacrifice.

Just when the captain hadn’t made a decision, the cockpit door was kicked open with great force. Han Bihong entered with several others, subduing all the crew members without second thoughts.

"What are you doing?"

"Who are you?"

The captain and others screamed in surprise.

"Knock them out, spare us the chatter," said Han Bihong, and immediately knocked the relevant personnel unconscious.

Before passing out, the captain showed a relieved expression, for he genuinely didn’t want to do those things.

Then, Han Bihong and the others took control of the plane and began to pilot it themselves.

The potential threats from within the aircraft were all neutralized.

When Ishino Yoko and the airline learned of this news, they were greatly shocked.

In the end, the airline ceased all hostilities and spoke highly to preserve its reputation.

Ishino Yoko slumped, like a defeated rooster, utterly deflated and without a hint of vitality.

This time, he was utterly defeated, a miserable and complete failure.

He had been directing operations, mobilizing large amounts of manpower and resources, hoping to obliterate Ye Fan and others with a nation’s might. In his mind, accomplishing this was easy, but unexpected difficulties and challenges arose.

The ones he had underestimated were now undeniably powerful entities.

He didn’t want to admit it, but in his heart, he had to begrudgingly acknowledge the fact that Ye Fan and others were untouchable.

He couldn’t accept defeat and had never lost in such a way before, thus his expression was extremely furious.

For him, such a failure was the greatest humiliation; he couldn’t accept it and was determined to cleanse this disgrace.

After some effort, Ishino Yoko got in touch with the plane, intending to talk to Ye Fan.

Han Bihong informed Ye Fan about the situation, and Ye Fan casually said, "I was anxious about not being able to find the mastermind behind the attempt on our lives. Since he’s come out to die, I certainly can’t waste such kindness."

The women laughed and exchanged knowing glances.

"You are Ye Fan," Ishino Yoko spoke first.

"Yes."

"You’re in the sky. Even if you had wings, you’d undoubtedly die from falling from ten thousand meters. I dare wager I have a thousand ways to shoot you down from the sky, do you believe it?"

"I don’t believe it. If you’re here to intimidate or show off, I think we should end here."

"No, I’m here to tell you, all of you are doomed. I’ve never experienced such a huge failure before. I admit, in your hands, I’ve been utterly defeated, embarrassed beyond measure, but as long as I kill you, it won’t count as a failure."

"You are destined to fail. If you think you can kill us, do you really think you have that privilege?"

"Ye Fan, you are too arrogant, and far too ignorant."

"The foolish and ignorant one is you; haven’t you noticed yet?"

"What do you mean?"

"May I ask, what is your name?"

"You probably want to know the name of the one killing you, don’t you? Listen, Ye Fan, considering you’re ranked first in the Sky List, I’ll tell you. I am Ishino Yoko, the one who will kill you is Ishino Yoko."

"You are the dumbest high-ranking government official in Japan I’ve ever seen, without a doubt, the most foolish one."

"Why do you say that?" Ishino Yoko’s tone turned solemn, Ye Fan’s words increasingly filled with mockery.

"The missile has already locked onto you; you have thirty seconds to save yourself," Ye Fan calmly stated.

"What? You’ve already locked onto my position and launched a missile to attack me!" Ishino Yoko exclaimed, gritting his teeth, "No wonder you babbled on with me for so long, it was all to buy time to lock onto my location."

"It seems you’re not completely brainless, but you’re certainly close to being foolish to death," Ye Fan said flatly.