Chapter 289 Illegal Items?

The next day, early morning.

The morning sun of the Imperial Capital had just risen, gilding this ancient yet modern city with a golden edge.

A black Hongqi sedan was driving steadily on the expressway to the Imperial Capital International Airport.

Inside the car.

Liu Jianguo sat in the passenger seat, looking through the window at the scenery speeding by, feeling quite relaxed.

"Whew..."

He took a deep breath, feeling that the air today was exceptionally sweet.

There were no urgent documents that needed immediate processing, and no Li Jiajun who always made his heart skip a beat.

Now, he was free.

"Old Liu, what do you think of this outfit? Will it look good for photos when we get to the seaside?"

In the back seat, Comrade Wang Shufen was excitedly holding her phone, checking herself out with the selfie camera.

"It looks good! It must look good!"

Liu Jianguo didn't even turn his head, his survival instincts kicking in as he laid on the flattery, "Whatever my wife wears looks good. When we get abroad, you will definitely outshine everyone and bring glory to the women of our Eastern Country!"

"You're such a smooth talker."

Wang Shufen rolled her eyes at him, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

Their young daughter on the side was wearing headphones, humming a tune, clearly also full of anticipation for this trip.

The family was happy and harmonious.

Soon.

The car arrived at the airport departure level.

The driver helped unload the luggage, and Liu Jianguo pushed the largest suitcase—the one containing his precious Fishing Rod—as he marched spiritedly into the airport terminal.

People were coming and going in the terminal, and the sounds of announcements and chatter converged into a busy scene.

This long-lost sense of everyday life made Liu Jianguo feel as if he had returned to his youth, and the urge to explore the world had returned.

However.

Just as they were preparing to walk towards the security checkpoint area.

A noisy argument suddenly broke out at a regular security lane not far away.

"Why won't you let me bring it? This is sunscreen spray! It's not a bomb!"

"I'm going on vacation. If I don't bring sunscreen, do you want me to get tanned into a piece of charcoal?"

A female voice pierced through the noisy crowd, standing out distinctly.

Liu Jianguo subconsciously stopped and looked in the direction of the voice.

He saw that just a few meters away.

A stylishly dressed young girl wearing sunglasses was standing with one hand on her hip, holding a huge bottle in the other, arguing loudly and emotionally with the security staff.

On that bottle, the logo of a well-known sunscreen brand was clearly printed, and the capacity was marked clearly—300ml.

"Miss, please calm down."

The security officer was a young man, and he explained with a helpless expression, "According to the Civil Aviation Administration's regulations, for liquid items carried on board, the container volume for a single bottle must not exceed 100 milliliters."

"Yours has seriously exceeded the limit, and this is a pressurized can, which belongs to the category of flammable and explosive items. Not only can you not carry it with you, but there are also restrictions on checking it in."

"I don't care!"

The girl was clearly used to being spoiled and couldn't listen to any explanation.

"Can I just spray it all out now? If I finish it, it won't exceed the limit, right?"

As she spoke, she actually picked up the bottle and sprayed it into the air with a "hiss, hiss" sound, choking the surrounding passengers in line who hurriedly covered their noses and backed away.

...

Watching this farce.

Liu Jianguo shook his head.

He was speechless.

'Sigh...'

'The young people these days are still too young.'

He sighed to himself in his heart, with the tone of someone who had seen it all.

'Don't they know how to do some research before going out?'

'This kind of common sense stuff can be found with a simple search online.'

'Couldn't you just buy a travel-sized bottle or some travel samples?'

'Why must you bring such a huge weapon and argue with the security staff here, wasting both your own time and everyone else's.'

'What's the point?'

Liu Jianguo looked at the girl who was still throwing a tantrum, and a sense of superiority as an elder and a seasoned business traveler involuntarily appeared on his face.

You see.

For middle-aged men like him, the pleasures in life were actually quite few.

Games were too much effort, sports were too tiring, and besides fishing, the remaining pleasure was probably using the fact that he had eaten more salt and walked more paths than others to show off his experience and stability when facing the ignorance and impulsiveness of young people.

This is also the reason why many people think middle-aged men are very patronizing.

Because their personal hobbies are basically gone, they only have their experience to rely on to show off their superiority.

At this moment, Liu Jianguo was immersed in this subtle sense of patronizing satisfaction.

He felt that he was not only well-prepared but also well-versed in the rules.

Even.

He even subconsciously glanced at the suitcase he was pushing.

There were no compliant items.

Pfft, he meant there were no prohibited items.

'Look, this is what you call professional.'

'This is the rigor of an old comrade.'

Liu Jianguo felt incredibly satisfied with his previous foresight and strict self-inspection.

"Alright, alright, stop looking."

Liu Jianguo turned his head and waved to his wife and daughter, who were still watching the commotion.

"Let's go our own way."

"We aren't going that way."

After saying that.

He pushed his suitcase and did not head toward the long-queued regular security lane, which was currently stalled because of the girl's tantrum.

Instead, he walked straight toward the side of the terminal, to a relatively quiet area with a special access sign.

This lane was not a VIP fast-track lane set up for the convenience of the wealthy or the privileged class.

It was a security lane specifically for personnel with special status.

You see.

A military-industrial leader of Liu Jianguo's level held the country's core secrets.

Their going abroad was a big deal.

The purpose of this lane was not to let them skip the queue, nor was it to let them enjoy any premium services.

On the contrary.

The security check here was ten, or even a hundred times stricter than the regular lanes!

It was equipped with the most advanced detection instruments, the most professional security personnel, and even supervision from National Security departments.

Their goal was only one—to ensure that not a single classified item, not a single electronic device with storage capabilities, and not a single piece of paper with classified information was inadvertently taken out of the country!

This was a firewall set up for National Security.

It was also the final checkpoint that Liu Jianguo had to pass every time he went abroad.

But at this moment, Liu Jianguo did not feel any nervousness.

Because he was confident.

He firmly believed that he was innocent, and firmly believed that in his suitcase, besides clothes and daily necessities, there was only a pure, civilian, and for-leisure Fishing Rod.

"Let's go, let's go receive the organization's final inspection."

Liu Jianguo made a joke, walked with confident strides, and led his family toward the special lane.

His back, under the bright lights of the airport terminal, appeared so composed.