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Bill was very sure that Duwei, who was sitting in front of him, had not touched his cell phone just now.

So the text message that came now easily ruled out Du Wei's identity as a 'prankster'.

But this doesn't explain why Du Wei warned him before it happened.

Bill, who was temporarily confused about Du Wei's true purpose, looked at the phone with some doubts. When he saw clearly what was written on the text message, his eyes narrowed rapidly.

What a big appetite!

[If you want to protect your passengers, please deposit 150 million US dollars into this account within 20 minutes (ch10         00230         00a10982), otherwise I cannot guarantee whether the next person to die will be the captain. 】

When he read the last sentence clearly, the corner of Bill's mouth curled up into a sneer.

He was now sure this was a damn prank.

Assassination of the captain?

The special door that separates the cockpit from the first-class cabin cannot be opened by ordinary people. Even if the guy who sent the text message had special equipment that could open the special door, it would still make a lot of noise.

And Bill will kill them before they can open the door.

Therefore, anyone who knows something about civil aviation after the 9/11 incident would not target the captain.

Thinking of this, Bill first glanced at Agent Jack in the middle seat of the economy class who was looking at his phone and clicking on the screen with his fingers. Then he looked back at Duwei and said:

"Okay, tell me, how much did Jack pay you to act in such a play?"

Du Wei shook his head:

"If you think this is all a prank, why not ask your partner Jack what's going on?"

Bill stared at Duwei's micro-expression with his weathered eyes, trying to see something unusual on his face.

But no matter how he looked at it, Duwei's expression didn't seem to be fake, which made Bill frown, and he felt faintly uneasy.

If what Du Wei said before is true, then the content in the threatening text message is also true!

There will be dead people on this plane in 20 minutes, but he has no clue about it.

Knowing that the person in front of him was definitely not the texter, Bill had to take the method Duwei said.

He wanted to ask if it was his partner Jack who was causing trouble.

It's actually very easy to confirm whether it's Jack's prank. You just need to take the phone in his hand and take a look.

By then he would be able to confirm whether it was a terrorist attack or a prank.

With the decision made, Bill gave Duwei a warning look and asked him to stay in his position, then strode towards the tea room at the rear of the plane, and gave Jack a 'you know' look when he passed by him.

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After getting the hint, Jack stuffed his personal cell phone into the gap between the seat cushion and the backrest, and followed Bill to the tea room with some concern.

When Bill saw Jack open the curtain and walk in, he preemptively said in a questioning tone:

"Are you kidding me?"

Agent Jack, who was suddenly asked this question, was so confused that he subconsciously replied:

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Bill ignored Jack's answer and continued sternly:

"If you have a problem with me, you can tell me face to face. Stop playing tricks on the plane's security network and hire people to act with me. You've really done enough!"

Jack gradually came to his senses at this time, and he felt that his partner in front of him seemed to have misunderstood something.

Jack, who wanted to ease the atmosphere, stretched out his hand to signal Bill to calm down and said:

"Wait, Bill, calm down first."

"Calm down? I have been a detective for 25 years, and the people I know best are people like you..."

Hearing this, Jack immediately lost his composure. His already depressed mood was instantly ignited into anger. He raised his voice slightly, pointed at his chest with his hand and interrupted:

"What kind of person am I? What kind of person am I? Am I the kind of person who is dedicated to his duties and spends his days in the economy class of a plane with no future as a bad agent who will never encounter a hijacking?"

Fuck you Bill!

I'm different from you, I'm younger than you, and I don't want to be stuck on this crappy plane with a drunkard like you for the rest of my life!"

"This is a safe network, Jack! It's not something you use for pranks!"

The volume of the argument between the two became louder and louder, gradually attracting the attention of the passengers who were not sleeping.

Under the dim light of the cabin, Tom looked at the two shadows reflected in the curtain and smiled silently.

This was the result he wanted.

Let’s make a noise! ​​Let’s make a fuss! Let’s do something!

Now let the righteous Agent Bill become the first person to kill someone within 20 minutes!

…

In the tea room, flight attendant Nancy suddenly opened the curtain and interrupted the conversation between the two. She looked at the two people who were arguing and said:

"Some passengers complained that you two were too noisy. I think you should pay attention to your temper."

Bill took a deep breath to adjust his mentality. He was indeed a little unable to control his temper due to the stamina of alcoholism and the 'prank' incident.

When his mind gradually calmed down, Bill asked casually:

"Which passenger?"

Nancy didn't answer, obviously because she was afraid that Bill would find someone to cause trouble.

Bill shook his head helplessly and continued:

"Nancy, you know we are air agents and we have the right to know passenger information."

Seeing Bill using his identity as an aerial agent to suppress people, Nancy, who turned to leave, could only look at Duwei's position with her eyes.

Bill followed Nancy's eyes and looked into the economy cabin when he saw a familiar voice.

When he saw Du Wei waving to him again, Bill's eyes twitched slightly, it was him again!

Why does this guy feel like he is haunted?

Bill always felt that he had stepped into a journey that had been set by others. Bill, who was determined not to pay attention to Duwei anymore, pointed his chin in Duwei's direction to Jack, and asked Jack:

"Is he the actor you hired?"

Jack, who already felt something was wrong, looked at Du Wei and seemed familiar. He shook his head and said:

"I'm not bored enough to hire an actor to play you, but I think this guy looks a bit familiar."

"We met him in the bathroom in the terminal."

"It's him?!"

Jack exclaimed first, and then his eyes suddenly lit up.

Not long ago, he discovered that the suitcase of banned drugs he was carrying had been turned into clothes at some point, causing his whole body to be soaked in cold sweat in an instant.

Moreover, he was already on the plane at that time, and there was no way he could get off the plane.

But the contact person was waiting for him at New York International Airport!

If he couldn't deliver the banned drugs on time and in the right amount, it was obvious what would be waiting for him.

After all, this is a banned drug worth millions of dollars, enough to buy a person's life!

The worst thing is that his previous work of helping drug lords smuggle banned drugs was actually discovered by a mysterious person, which made him even more anxious.

In other words, no matter what, he doesn't seem to get a good ending.

That's why he and Bill started to quarrel without even saying a few words.

But now he seems to have found a breakthrough.

If his suitcase was taken by mistake by the passenger named Du Wei, then at least he would not be under pressure from the drug lord.

As for the transportation of banned drugs that may have been exposed by a mysterious person, using the reward for transporting banned drugs to find a good lawyer may not have a chance of winning.

Jack, who had thought up his plan, was about to talk to Duwei when Bill grabbed his arm and said:

"If he is not your actor, how do you explain what happened on the security network?

Not many people can connect to the secure network on an airplane."

Bill, who was eager to escape, turned around and said anxiously:

"Bill, what on earth are you talking about? I told you that I won't be bored enough to play a prank on you!"

Bill, who had long since calmed down, was finally able to find his own answer from what he was good at - analyzing his demeanor.

Jack seemed genuinely unaware of what was happening on the secure network.

Upon seeing this, Bill took out the mobile phone from his waist, unlocked it and handed it over:

"See for yourself, don't tell me it wasn't you. If it wasn't you, then we would be in trouble."

Seeing the seriousness of Bill's words, Jack took the phone and looked at it carefully. When he saw the blackmail and threatening information in the conversation, Jack adjusted his black-rimmed glasses in disbelief.

He raised his wide eyes and said in surprise:

"Bill, I swear to God, I didn't send this.

If you don’t believe it, you can see it for yourself.”

Jack also unlocked the phone and handed it to Bill.

Now that he has the mobile phone, it is impossible for Bill not to look at it, but the fact is indeed no different from what Jack said.

All the messages Jack left in the secure network conversations were about work, and there was no trace of any messages being sent to him.

Although Bill had already seen from Jack's attitude just now that he was not the mysterious person who sent the text message, when the result was confirmed, a look of disappointment still flashed across his face.

How he hoped this was Jack's prank.

Because if it wasn't Jack's prank, then this means...

"Someone is going to kill a passenger on this flight unless a sum of $150 million is transferred to the other party's account in the remaining 18 minutes.

According to the "Safety Regulations", when there is a terrorist threat, we must make an emergency landing!"

"Wait, wait first."

Jack hurriedly interrupted and said that if the plane really landed due to a terrorist threat, then he would definitely not be able to complete this delivery.

So this must never happen!

So how to get Bill to give up this idea?

While Jack was figuring out the truth of the matter, he tried to persuade him:

"You have to first confirm that there is a real threat, not just a few prank text messages.

You must know that if there is no problem with the plane after verification, then the Department of Homeland Security will have to pay ten times the travel expenses and delay costs of all passengers. This will be regarded as dereliction of duty in our eyes!

Come on Bill, if the media finds out that you had an international flight make an emergency landing because some asshole sent you some joking text messages after knowing about your personal problems, we're all going to be a joke!

Bill, I want to ask how much you drank today? You shouldn't be so drunk that you're so brainless, right?"

Jack provocatively opened a bottle of mineral water and drank it in front of Bill.

Bill took a deep breath and replied:

"A threat is a threat and we have to make an emergency landing."

Jack gradually clarified his thoughts while drinking water.

"Stop, stop, Bill, think about it, how can you kill people and still hide in such a high-altitude plane with nowhere to hide?

It’s hard to do isn’t it?

Stop looking for trouble, Bill.

Now listen to me, go back to your comfortable first-class cabin, put on your eye mask and earplugs, ignore all interference from the outside world, and have a good sleep before arriving in New York."

Seeing the silent Bill, Jack tightened the cap of the mineral water bottle and felt slightly relieved. It seemed that Bill was convinced by him.

But before he could relax for long, Bill suddenly said:

"No, I have to go see the captain."

After speaking, Bill opened the curtain and walked towards the cockpit. Jack behind him quickly lowered his voice and shouted:

"Bill? Bill!"

Bill ignored it and continued walking forward.

Tom, who was observing the two in the dark, was puzzled when he saw that the two did not escalate the quarrel into a fight despite the intervention of the stewardess.

In his plan, the stewardess would not barge in at this time.

Who is it?

Who on earth interfered with his plan? He had obviously planned everything!

But Tom's eyes were always focused on the two people who were acting according to his script, but he really didn't see the person who called the stewardess to stop the quarrel.

But it doesn’t matter, it just requires a few more procedures.

Tom continued to take out his mobile phone and sent a 'greeting' text message to Agent Jack who was still in the tea room at the tail of the plane.

But Jack didn't have his personal phone with him at the moment, so the text message was sent over a secure network.

When Jack saw the new mysterious text message on his phone, his expression suddenly changed.

He instantly realized that the guy who knew his secret and the guy who threatened to kill were the same person.

But the handle is in someone else's hands, so he has to follow the other person's instructions.

Even though the request was very strange, he had to comply.

Because that person actually asked Jack to drag Bill into the role of transporting banned drugs.

But before that, he still needed to do one thing. He walked to Du Wei, leaned down and whispered:

"Sir, there is a case that requires your assistance in investigating. Please come with me."

Jack then opened his coat to reveal the police badge inside.

Du Wei smiled slightly, stood up and followed Jack to the tea room where the argument had just occurred.

As soon as he entered the tea room, Jack's face that was pretending to be kind changed and became vicious. He pushed Du Wei against the wall and said in a vicious voice:

"I know it was you, you took my suitcase, right?

Where is it? Did you know you were involved in an illegal transaction?"

Duwei, who was preempted by Jack, looked at Jack's fierce eyes without any panic. Jack found that Duwei seemed to have a smile in his eyes, which really made him confused.

Generally speaking, any ordinary person who was frightened by him would either pee his pants or start shaking his body.

This is the first time I've seen him be as calm as Du Wei.

He instantly confirmed in his heart that the person in front of him was not simple.

But so what if it’s not simple?

He has a gun!

What does Duwei have?

Nothing at all!

He was not afraid of Du Wei's tricks at all. From such a close distance, he would not miss!

And Du Wei will die if he takes a bullet!

So the next second, Jack took out the gun from his waist and put it against Duwei's head and threatened:

"Laugh?! Keep laughing! Let me see if you can still laugh!

Do you know how serious a crime it is to assault a police officer? I can kill you on the spot, do you understand?!

Now, tell me right now, tell me right now where that suitcase is!

I only give you ten seconds! Ten, nine, eight..."

Facing the gun with the safety on his head and the countdown that sounded very urgent, Du Wei seemed very calm:

"You don't want your drug dealing to be widely publicized, right?"

Just one sentence sent a chill from the soles of Jack's feet to the top of his head. He put down the gun and staggered back two steps. He looked at Du Wei in disbelief and said:

"It's you?"

Du Wei nodded and said:

"It's me, so if you kill me, the program that has been set up will send your drug trafficking evidence to various channels.

And this program must be manually canceled by me every 24 hours before it stops sending.

So if you want to kill me, just go ahead and do it. I'm dead.

But you...hehe, I'm afraid you have to worry about whether you will pick up the piece of soap that fell in front of you in prison."

With a distorted face, Jack gritted his teeth and put the gun back on his waist again, growling in a low voice:

"What on earth do you want to do?

Do you know that you didn't even have a place to hide after killing someone on this plane?

Soon the transportation bureau will check all passenger lists, and they will find out if there is anything unusual about you!

Stop it before all the established facts happen.

If you like that batch of heroin, I am willing to give you all the profits from this shipment!

But if you don’t return it to me, it will be difficult for me to survive after landing, and I won’t be able to decide what I will do by then!”

Du Wei chuckled:

"Don't worry, you don't have to worry about these things, you just need to play your role.

What you want will be returned to you after you complete my request.

Now, keep smiling and get out of here.

Then use your clever little brain to figure out how to drag Bill down."

When Duwei lifted the curtain, Jack couldn't help but ask:

"Why? Why me and Bill?"

Du Wei turned around and smiled mysteriously but did not answer.

Jack, whose mood was ups and downs, took out his neti pot and took a deep breath of the invigorating stuff. Then he rubbed his stiff face with his hands, showed a psychedelic smile, and walked out of the tea room.

He had just exerted too much force and now he was feeling a little dizzy.

But it didn't matter, the flight was still long, and he still had time to think about how to convince Bill to join him.

Duwei, who used his false identity to sit back in his seat, waved to Bill, who took the flight attendant Nancy through the economy class again and went to the aft galley to watch the surveillance camera.

Bill simply ignored this weirdo. He didn't want to step into Duwei's rhythm.

He already has a plan of his own in mind.

He asked Nancy to help him record all the people using their mobile phones later, and then...find that guy!

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