In addition to Zhou Bei and Li Ji, Zhu Lihua, and Zhu Qian, there were four people on the plane, two crew members, and two escort personnel.

Without too many greetings, Zhou Bei and the others got on the plane and began to contact the tower to prepare for takeoff.

Although today's airplanes are able to fly at night with simple radar, it is not necessary and generally does not arrange night flights.

Of course, a big plane like that can fly for a night is a different story.

A strong roar was heard, and the plane began to accelerate, and soon took off into the air.

The noise was uncomfortable for the ears, but everyone was prepared and blocked their ears with cotton balls.

It was only when the plane flew to an altitude of 6,000 meters and entered the cruising speed that it stabilized.

Through the cabin door, you can hear the pilot's conversation with the ground through the radio.

The sky was cloudless, and Zhou Bei leaned against the window, looking at the mountains and rivers on the ground with some obsession.

The plane, a bank transport plane, was specially modified to transport gold, and while carrying no more than four tons of gold, it also had sixteen seats and a bunk bed.

The size of the gold was pitiful, four tons of gold was less than a quarter of a cubic meter, and it was packed into two safes.

The rest of the cabin area is very large, each seat can be arranged like a bed, and the cabin is still very empty.

Compared to the cramped crowding of ordinary airliners, this space is very luxurious.

There were only eight people on the plane, two people were still in the front, and there were only six people in the back, and the originally empty seats were even more relaxed.

Zhu Lihua and Zhu Qian sat in the middle, and Zhou Bei was interested in it and chose to sit in the back row, which did not hinder her eyes.

Special Manager Liu, who was transporting the gold, felt honored to be able to carry Li Ji this time, and began to talk with Li Ji when the plane took off.

Zhou Bei had been listening to their conversation, and only then did he know that this time, because of the four of them, another four escorts were temporarily stranded in Trois-Rivière.

The maximum load capacity of this Kunpeng aircraft is only 5,500 kilograms, and this time it was loaded with four tons of gold, plus eight people and other luggage, and a little load was reserved, which was almost full.

Li Ji wants to take a plane, he is stronger than ten escorts, and it is an honor and guarantee for anyone, so there are only a few of them on the plane.

The only simple toilet is a small cubicle at the back, and there is a toilet in it that can only urinate, if it is not uncontrollable, basically no one will defecate in it.

The plane flew along the sun, and today's day will be a little longer than usual.

In order to make the most of the flight time, the plane will land at noon for a refueling, and you can have lunch on the ground and then fly until the evening.

The long journey can be very torturous, especially in the cabin of a small plane, and if you don't find something to do, it will seem extremely boring.

Zhou Bei had prepared a few books in his bag, but the plane kept shaking and he couldn't read it.

Special Manager Liu wanted to tie up Li Ji here, and the county lord on the other side was also very charming, he proposed: "It's hard to pass the time, we are used to playing cards in the cabin on weekdays, do you want to play for a while?" ”

Li Ji looked back at Zhou Bei and asked, "Are you interested?" ”

Zhou Bei refused: "I rarely play cards, and I don't have any gambling nature." I didn't sleep all night yesterday, and I want to rest for a while. ”

Li Ji smiled: "I see that you are in good spirits, and your heart rate has not changed." ”

Zhou Beileng paused for a moment, speechless.

He asked again, "How long have you broken through Xiaocheng?" ”

"Three years."

"It's just by relying on ordinary exercises to break through?"

Zhou Bei nodded. He smiled and said, "I'll teach you the secret method of the royal family when I go back, which should help you break through to Dacheng as soon as possible." ”

Special Manager Liu originally thought that Zhou Bei was Li Ji's entourage, but he didn't care, and seeing that Li Ji's attitude towards him was not ordinary, his eyes couldn't help but stare a few more times.

Zhou Bei did not participate, and Zhu Lihua was not in the mood, but Zhu Qian, under the instigation of Zhu Lihua, fought with Liu Zhuan and Li Ji as landlords.

Of course, in Daming, this is not called fighting the landlord, but called the three attacks.

After watching them play cards for a while, Zhou Bei looked at the flight plan against the map.

The plane will deviate slightly northward through the North Continent of Dongzhou, reaching Connecticut (Chicago) in the northwest of the Continent of East Continent at noon today, and from Connecticut to Jincheng (Yukon) in Laizhou (Alaska) in the evening.

Tomorrow we will take off from Jincheng and arrive at the Pearl Islands of the North Sea (Aleutian Islands) in the south of Laizhou Province, where the Navy has built runways on almost every island to facilitate the landing of planes.

If it goes well, you can cross the Pearl Island chain tomorrow night and arrive at Ezo Island (Hokkaido) in Yingzhou Province.

When I arrived at Ezo Island, it was almost the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, and on the last day, I could go directly to Zhongzhou.

According to the flight plan, they will make four to six stops along the way.

If the weather is good, it will be five times, and if the weather is bad, it may be six times, depending on the weather conditions.

But basically, if you want to reach Yingtianfu, it will take three and a half days, four days.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the plane landed at a small business airport in Connecticut, where a hearty lunch had been prepared, and it took less than half an hour to refuel, eat, and the plane took off again.

Maybe the trip was too boring, in the afternoon, Zhu Lihua also joined the game, and she had a lot of fun, and she didn't seem to take it to heart to go to Ying Tianfu to receive punishment.

Yu Chang of the General Administration Department was fascinated by her beauty, and his eyes fell on her from time to time.

She enjoyed the adoration and eased her emotions a lot.

Zhou Bei didn't disturb everyone's interest, took a book, watched the game for a while, and read the book for a while.

At nightfall, we arrived at Geumseongfu in Laiju County, a valley surrounded by mountains on the eastern side of the North and South Hengduan Mountains (Rocky Mountains).

Because of the gold mines, it has been able to develop, but it is still very backward compared to other areas.

However, the endless grasslands and majestic mountains, as well as the occasional cattle and sheep, add a touch of majesty to this world.

This kind of endless prairie is still very worth seeing for Zhoubei, which is accustomed to the hilly area of small bridges and flowing water.

After wandering on the grassland for a while, the group sat on a hill and waited for the sun to set.

The setting sun finally turned into a fiery red ball, slowly sinking below the horizon, and everyone felt that the trip was worthwhile.

That night, everyone ate the very characteristic roasted whole sheep in the hostel of the airport, drank slightly drunk, and rested in the VIP room for one night.

No one knew they were passing by, except for the staff at the airport.

Early the next morning, just after dawn, the plane set off again, flew over the snow-capped mountains, and entered the territory of Laizhou Prefecture.

Laizhou is the largest county in Dongzhou, occupying a large area in the northwest of Dongzhou, and Alaska and Yukon in the other world are all under the jurisdiction of Laizhou.

At nine o'clock, you can see the sea, and before eleven o'clock, the plane landed in the county town of Laizhou County (Anchorage), and everyone ate, filled up with oil, and it took half an hour to excrete.

The plane then sailed into the sea and flew in a southwesterly direction.

As night fell, the plane landed on Pegasus Island in the Pearl Island Chain.

Pegasus Island is the largest military base within a radius of 2,000 kilometers, and in addition to the Navy has a fleet stationed there, there are also two squadrons of the Air Force.

The North Sea region is windy all year round, and there is fog almost every day in summer, and even the garrison here rarely cruises and docks in the morning.

Daming occupies Dongzhou, Nanzhou, Xizhou, Daming Ocean is equivalent to the inland sea of Daming, in the Daming Ocean islands, almost every one has built an emergency base.

Most of the islands here are volcanic islands, many of which are still erupting, and there are no trees on the islands, only bushes and moss.

There are no people here, only the occasional fishermen passing by and repairing here.

Experiencing the loneliness of the vast world, Zhou Bei particularly admired these naval officers stationed on isolated islands.

It is in this harsh climate and harsh living conditions that they guard the territory of the Ming Dynasty and provide assistance to passing ships and aircraft.

The third day of the journey will be the most arduous, with only two radio relay points except for the desert islands along the way.

At the beginning, the wind was mild and the west wind made the flight very smooth.

Leaving the range of Pegasus Island, the soldiers on the radio also sent blessings, but the plane moved forward without receiving a signal from the front, which made everyone feel depressed.

Special Manager Liu also had no intention of playing cards, and kept holding the radio to contact the radar station.

Without radar guidance on the ground, planes fly in the sky without any markings, and it is easy to get lost.

When it was almost noon, Li Ji couldn't help but ask: "Special Affairs Liu, what is the reason for this situation?" ”

Agent Liu's expression was heavy. "Signal disruption caused by thunderstorms."

Zhou Bei sat at the window and looked out, the sky was cloudy, the sea was also cloudy, and he could hardly see anything.

The radar on the aircraft is just a receiver that feeds back signals to the ground radar station and then relies on the ground to direct the flight.

Suddenly, there was a signal after a squeaky noise on the radio.

"Mingshang 256, there is a large thunderstorm area in front of the route, please bypass the thunderstorm area, or turn back and fly."

Everyone only heard this complete conversation, and there was no more news.

Ahead, you can see a large number of cumulonimbus clouds, black and pressing, and lightning and thunder from time to time.

Captain Fei Changde said loudly: "Request to return to the flight, please instruct." ”

Special Manager Liu looked at Li Ji and Zhu Lihua, and said loudly: "Return to the sea, lower the altitude, and look for a reference." ”

He grabbed a map and was about to go back to the cabin, when a thick burst of lightning struck the plane.

The plane shook heavily, and there was a squeaking sound from the radio, followed by no sound.

Agent Liu fell to the ground by the heavy shock of the plane, barely got up, and grabbed the back of the first row of seats. "What's the situation?"

Captain Fei Changde said loudly: "It's not clear now whether it was lightning interference, or if it hit the signal line, and the radio lost signal." ”

"Turn back immediately."

Fei Changde said: "Without radio guidance, the line of sight is not clear, and it is difficult to control the route. ”

"I understand, lower the flight altitude and look for the island."

"Yes."