448: Chapter 443: Flight Disappearance!
448: Chapter 443: Flight Disappearance!
“What do you think?”
Ya Li flashed a mischievous smile, knowing full well that Ye Tian said this because he had come to accept who she now was.
Thus, Ya Li also felt a deep satisfaction and threw herself at Ye Tian.
Being with Ye Tian, Ya Li had felt her body burn with passion countless times, but only this time did she finally have the chance to vent!
Ye Tian did not resist, and together they rolled onto the bed…
As an American woman, Ya Li naturally possessed a charm that the women back home did not; a charm that deeply fascinated Ye Tian.
So this time, Ye Tian also thoroughly enjoyed himself, entwined with Ya Li for a long time…
Soon, the morning had passed, and both were utterly exhausted.
Ya Li looked at Ye Tian, her eyes still filled with affection.
“Though you are Chinese, you are much better than the Americans!”
“Of course, I, Ye Tian, am not to be underestimated!”
Ye Tian boasted, but at that moment, Ya Li’s eyes betrayed a hint of regret.
“Ye Tian, I have to go…”
Although being intimate with Ye Tian was incredibly satisfying for Ya Li, she felt reluctant about the impending separation.
“Leaving?”
Ye Tian also looked at Ya Li, whose eyes were nearly brimming with tears, inviting pity.
“Yes, I’m not a local of Los Angeles, so I’ve been staying at a hotel.
Unfortunately, I can’t stay at this Four Seasons much longer.
I know that when you meet the ideal man, you should keep him by your side, but that’s not something I can control.
Ye Tian, a man like you, I simply can’t hold on to, so I must leave alone.”
Ya Li spoke passionately, and Ye Tian could not help but be moved by her words.
“But, I also know that the world is round, and as long as you keep someone in your heart, you will definitely see them again!
So, if I have the chance, I will definitely go to China.
Ye Tian, can we meet again then?”
Ya Li gazed at Ye Tian with wide eyes.
How could Ye Tian possibly refuse?
“Of course, once you get to China, you must contact me.
I will give you my phone number!”
Saying this, Ye Tian took out a piece of paper and a pen and wrote down his phone number on it.
“Thank you.”
Ya Li carefully stored the phone number Ye Tian gave her, treating it like a precious treasure.
All good things must come to an end.
Having said their goodbyes, Ye Tian did not linger in Ya Li’s room.
After dressing, he left.
Arriving at the Four Seasons hotel restaurant, Ye Tian was about to order when, from the restaurant’s TV screen, he saw the local Los Angeles news.
“Ladies and gentlemen, the missing Flight K541 has still not been found.
The Los Angeles police have deployed all their forces, but they have come up empty-handed!
This incident has drawn high-level attention from the President of the United States!”
Ye Tian stared at the TV screen in astonishment, at a loss for words.
Because Flight K541 was the very flight Wang Bingbing had boarded when she left, meaning the plane had vanished before reaching China!
“A plane of that size gone missing?
That’s quite the oddity in a city like Los Angeles!”
At the table next to Ye Tian, two dining customers were also discussing the missing plane, and from their conversation, Ye Tian could tell there was more to the story.
“Yes, it’s said that the plane lost contact with the ground shortly after takeoff and then disappeared somewhere!
If the plane had crashed, wouldn’t radar have found at least some debris after searching for so long?”
“If it had crashed into the sea, the coast guard would have sealed off the coastline immediately after contact was lost, and nothing could have gotten out—not even a fly, let alone a plane.”
“So, you mean Flight K541 is still within the U.S.?”
“The plane should be in the country, but it’s odd that with so many police involved, they can’t find it.
Who has the power to suppress such a matter?”
“True, an ordinary person definitely couldn’t pull this off—they wouldn’t have the capability.”
…
From the customers’ conversation, Ye Tian could clearly sense that this was no ordinary incident.
If the flight had disappeared, then the perpetrator must have been on the plane, whether through hijacking or some other means to control the aircraft.
Subsequently, the plane would have been forced to land, but within the U.S., apart from airports, it seemed peculiar that a plane could land and remain undetected anywhere else.
The final step would be hiding the plane, along with the many passengers on board…
As the two customers had mentioned, such an event, if undertaken by an ordinary person, would surely be impossible; hence, the individual behind Flight K541’s disappearance must be a mastermind!
In Ye Tian’s memory, only one person could have orchestrated such a feat…
As Ye Tian’s mind conjured up that person’s name, his phone suddenly rang!
It was an unfamiliar number calling!
“Who?”
From the phone number alone, Ye Tian had sensed a chilling murderous intent, so his tone was not very friendly when he made the call.
“King of the Night, we meet again.”
A cold woman’s voice came through, chilling to the bone.
Addressing himself as “King of the Night,” and recognizing the voice, Ye Tian already knew the identity of the caller.
“Rakshasa Queen, a phone call hardly counts as meeting,” Ye Tian said coldly.
Even by phone, the exchange between these two legendary masters was fiercely competitive.
“However, we will be meeting soon, if you’re still concerned about your little lover!”
Again with the cold words, Rakshasa Queen’s remark made Ye Tian perceive a hint of a clue.
“It is indeed you.
Seems I guessed right.
If it weren’t for you, I doubt anyone else would have the capability!” Ye Tian replied coldly.
On the other end of the line, the tone of the Rakshasa Queen seemed even more triumphant.
“It’s just a plane.
King of the Night, your little lover is at Ivory Bay, about thirty miles west.
If you want to save her, come and try!”
With that, Rakshasa Queen hung up the phone.
“…”
Ye Tian went silent immediately; this was a trap, set by none other than the Rakshasa Queen, a master equal in fame to himself.
For anyone else, their traps wouldn’t quite manage to harm him, but the Rakshasa Queen was different.
Her prowess was comparable to his own, and with the addition of traps, the chance of defeating her might not exceed 30%!
After her last defeat, Rakshasa Queen’s aim was to take revenge and eliminate him swiftly, which is why she targeted the flight carrying Wang Bingbing, thereby luring him to a location advantageous to her.
To go or not to go?
Two options surfaced in Ye Tian’s mind.
But such choices were meaningless for Ye Tian, who had cast aside all fear from the very beginning!
All because of Wang Bingbing!
Although his relationship with the proud and cold woman was not yet definitive, to Ye Tian, she was an indispensable companion, both as a partner and as a woman!
Therefore, he had to save her, no matter how slim the chances of success…
“Sir, would you like to order?”
A waiter from the Four Seasons Hotel restaurant approached Ye Tian and asked politely, but Ye Tian just gave the waiter a slight smile.
“I’m sorry, but the wine of victory will have to wait until I return this evening!”
“Sir, I don’t understand what you mean?”
Ye Tian’s words puzzled the waiter, but Ye Tian said nothing more and left the Four Seasons Hotel.
Ivory Bay, a bay to the west of Los Angeles, was not a tourist hotspot.
With its dense forest, there was no need for development, and the Los Angeles local government had preserved Ivory Bay’s natural state.
It was seldom visited, making it an excellent hiding spot!
Leaving the Four Seasons Hotel, Ye Tian walked toward Ivory Bay.
His pace was not fast but he still arrived within two hours.
The waves slapped vigorously against the beach; the surf here was exceptionally fierce, akin to a tsunami.
Above the beach was a dense coconut grove, leaving little space to walk…
Upon reaching Ivory Bay, Ye Tian noticeably slowed down because ahead likely lay traps set by the Rakshasa Queen!
“…”
Ye Tian took two more steps forward and noticed something odd.
Not far off, the height of the waves was lower than elsewhere, an unusual and curious sight!
With his vast experiences, Ye Tian knew just from the disparity in wave heights that something massive lay beneath the sea surface!
It had to weigh at least dozens of tons; apart from the missing K541 flight, Ye Tian could think of nothing else that might be at the seabed…
This meant that after the plane was hijacked, it had been forced to land here and then sunk to the seabed.
To confirm his suspicion, Ye Tian walked a few more steps forward.
Indeed, a large swath of the coconut grove had been knocked down, clearly by an airplane wing.
To land such a large aircraft in such a narrow space suggested the hijacker was a master among masters, perhaps a pilot from the special forces; otherwise, who else could possess such skill?
Indeed, aside from the Rakshasa Queen, each of Ye Tian’s foes was formidable!