"What?!"
The instant he heard the researcher's words, Cao Liangcai felt a buzzing in his head.
"How could a grown man just disappear?!"
Cao Liangcai glared at the researcher, his eyes nearly bulging, and roared impatiently, "There are so many restrooms in this institute! Have you checked them all?"
The researcher was on the verge of tears.
Under Cao Liangcai's questioning, he shook his head repeatedly with a miserable expression. "I... I checked them all. I just couldn't find Professor Lü."
"Never mind Professor Lü-there wasn't anyone in any of the restrooms!"
Cao Liangcai drew a deep breath, turned, and shouted, "The security footage! Pull it up now!"
"Academician Cao, one minute until the scheduled takeoff!"
The reminder came from beside him.
Cao Liangcai gritted his teeth and let out a heavy sigh. "Forget it! Let's get Black Lady One sorted out first!"
"Since Professor Lü isn't here, I'll command Black Lady One's entire test flight!"
As he spoke, Cao Liangcai picked up the radio microphone on the command console. "Black Lady One, attention!"
"Thirty seconds to takeoff!"
Black Lady One.
The three pilots stared intently at the instrument readings on the console before them.
A figure in a white flight suit quietly appeared in a corner at the rear of the cabin.
A closer look revealed that the face inside the helmet belonged to none other than Professor Lü Yongchang, who was supposed to be in the restroom!
Lü Yongchang tiptoed over to the passenger seat behind the chief pilot's seat.
The three pilot seats were tall enough to create a blind spot, and none of the pilots noticed that someone had taken the seat behind them!
He deftly grabbed the seat belt and strapped himself in.
A trace of satisfaction appeared in Lü Yongchang's eyes.
*Good, good.