Rebirth of Brotherly Love

Chapter 23

An Ze went to the command center and met Yu Qiankun, a former university classmate, at the door. Yu Qiankun's current military rank was the highest-ranked captain. Although that was one level lower than a major, he was also a very rare genius for being such a younger soldier.

His family's background was much deeper than An Ze's family. Unlike An Ze's family, which had been in business for generations, Yu Qiankun's grandfather, Yu Lan, had been a highly respected general and the direct commander of the Xilin Military region.

An Ze had met Yu Qiankun when they were in university. Later they were both assigned to the Xilin military region. There, they were partners in crime and gradually became close friends. Yu Qiankun was also the only person besides An Yan who knew that An Ze had a crush on his older brother.

The two of them exchanged a glance at the door. That brief look made them aware of the seriousness of the situation.

They quickly took the elevator to the third floor, and entered the secret meeting room through the fingerprint scanner. The commander of the Xilin Military Region, Major General Zhou Peng, and the other leaders of the airborne corps, the reconnaissance team, and the combat crew were all waiting there on standby.

Seeing that everyone was finally there, Zhou Peng said, "I just received an urgent request from the police five minutes ago. A private jet will enter our airspace around 11 o'clock tonight. Its destination is unknown. This plane is the most advanced stealth aircraft out there, and it can't be detected by radar. Moreover, this craft is likely to carry nearly half a ton of new drugs onboard. If these drugs successfully make it into the hands of domestic drug dealers, the consequences will be unfathomable!"

An Ze and Yu Qiankun looked at each other, knowing their next task clearly.

Obviously, this was information that Interpol had found while investigating drug traffickers. When they learned where the drugs were headed, they immediately notified the local police. But the police were worried they wouldn't be able to capture the drug traffickers immediately after the plane landed, which would result in the drugs entering the market. So they sent an urgent request to the military HQ for air force support to intercept the drugs before they landed.

Sure enough, Zhou Peng continued, "We must race against the clock to find that plane in an airspace of almost one million kilometers, and force that plane to land at Xichuan Airport." He pointed to the map on the big screen and paused. Then he turned to An Ze. "Major An Ze, we need you to personally fly Black Hawk 7, find the target location, and report back to headquarters!"

An Ze immediately stood at attention and made a standard military salute. "Yes, sir!"

"Captain Yu Qiankun, you lead the combat crew to get ready. Once the target is found, carry out air interception immediately!"

"Yes, sir!"

"All teams in position, move!"

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Black Hawk 7 was the latest model of recon plane that had been developed just last year. It was completely dark and looked like a soaring eagle with outstretched wings, so it named "Black Hawk." Every time it took off, looking at its figure from the ground, it seemed like a black eagle magnified hundred times its size, taking off into the sky. It seemed to have its own distinct spectacle.

However, other than the people in the military, few could see the Black Hawk fighter, because it often flew at an altitude of more than seven kilometer, silently and secretly carrying out reconnaissance missions.

That kind of advanced stealth reconnaissance aircraft cost a lot of money, so only four had been built. Its advantage laid in its fully electronic navigation system and optical reconnaissance equipment, which could detect anti-radar stealth aircraft.