Chapter 509： Disaster and after

When the two little guys came out of the room, Ryan sat in front of the computer and kept flipping through several blog sites and portals. The exact time of the incident had long been forgotten. He only remembered it was 9 US Eastern Time. After 8 o'clock in the morning on the 11th, counting the time difference, it seems to be almost the same.

"What are you looking at?" Natalie also came over, "Do you want to see the comments on the Internet with your own eyes?"

"Nothing." Ryan clicked on a link to a blog site.

"Do you need me to leave?"

It was Scarlett who was sitting alone, "I feel like an extra-large light bulb now."

"Scarlett." Natalie glared at the grinning girl.

This is a blog mainly for recording personal logs. After the page was refreshed, Ryan finally saw the long-awaited picture. Although the smoking building is vague, the simple text below is sufficient to prove that something is on time happened.

"Scarlett, switch to the TV station." Ryan reminded the girl who was bored playing with the TV remote control.

"What happened?" Natalie asked curiously.

"The twin towers seem to be on fire."

There was no detailed explanation on the blog, and Ryan had to say something vaguely.

Scarlett Johansson was quickly tuned to the TV station, and there was a lighthearted scene on the screen. The live broadcast "Today Show" was going on, and the host Katie Kurik was still happily talking about "Manhattan autumn morning is really beautiful." ...'

Did you remember the TV station wrong? Ryan couldn't help frowning slightly.

At this moment, the screen switched to the cheering people on the streets of Manhattan, and then the twin towers as the background were billowing in smoke.

"What happened?" Natalie and Scarlett asked at the same time, "Is there a fire in the World Trade Center?"

"Keep watching." Ryan shook his head and said that he didn't know.

After waiting for a while, the camera finally zoomed in near the World Trade Center, and a news host said anxiously while standing in the camera. "The following is urgent news. At around 8:45 US Eastern Time today, the North Tower of the World Trade Center Twin Towers was attacked by an unknown object. According to witnesses, it was probably an aircraft or a missile..."

then. The lens gave the North Tower a close-up. Thick smoke and flames are clearly visible.

"God." The two girls had already covered their mouths.

Ryan recalled the information confirmed half an hour ago, and certainly no one of his relatives or friends was near the World Trade Center. Then he let out a sigh of relief.

I am not a saint, nor a great man, only the close people around me can take care of and help.

"This won't be a terrorist attack..."

As soon as Natalie's voice fell, there was a jaw-dropping scene on TV. A civil airliner crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center, and immediately ignited a raging fire like the North Tower. The screams, noises, and sirens became chaotic, and it seemed that the whole of New York had fallen into the end of the world.

"Oh, God!"

"Oh, God!"

The reaction of the two girls who have witnessed all this can be imagined. Strictly speaking, they are both New York girls.

"This is not true, is it?"

The younger Scarlett was still whispering, and Natalie had picked up the mobile phone. He dialed the number of his parents in New York, and after hearing the words from the other side, he breathed a long sigh of relief and leaned on Ryan's back.

"New York has suffered a terrorist attack."

Scott and Pie Kingsley rushed into the study. "Ryan..."

"I saw it." Ryan motioned to them on the TV screen, "Scott, the stock market will definitely fall, so be prepared."

"I see."

A few minutes later, the TV station reported the latest news. The National Aviation Administration banned any aircraft from entering the airspace of New York, Boston, and Washington. The New York City government also closed all tunnels and bridges.

Subsequently, US President George W. Bush, who was visiting an elementary school classroom in Florida, received the news that the second plane hit the World Trade Center. He immediately released a short speech in another classroom of the school after the class, saying that the United States Being attacked by terrorists, the US government will launch a comprehensive investigation into the cause of the plane crash, calling the incident a "national tragedy."

Then, everything that happened in the previous life happened. Everyone witnessed the collapse of the North Tower and the South Tower...

"My dear, our holiday is over."

Ryan patted Natalie on the back and said to George, who had been silent, "Inform Captain Smith and be prepared to return to Los Angeles at any time."

If the it-share myth is shattered and another golden age of the American economy is ended, then this terrorist attack has brought all-round changes to American society.

This incident is the second attack in history that caused heavy casualties to the United States after the Pearl Harbor incident during World War II. The Bush Administration’s condemnation and position on this incident have also received sympathy and support from most countries.

In particular, Bush Jr. delivered a televised speech to the country at the White House, "Terrorist attacks can shake the foundation of our largest building, but they cannot touch the foundation of the United States. These terrorist actions destroy steel, but they cannot weaken the steel-like determination of the United States in the slightest.

This televised speech also made the popular support rate of the president, who was jokingly described as only higher IQ than pigs, reached the peak of his eight-year term, as high as 89.58%.

Terrorist attacks have changed the lives of Americans. The tourism, aviation, and insurance industries have suffered a huge blow. There are a lot of inspection procedures for ordinary people on airplanes, and a slight mention of the topic of airplanes and bombs will attract a lot of attention. Trouble, these have also brought significant changes to Hollywood. All powerful celebrities and celebrities have begun to purchase their own private jets.

Of course, these are not problems at all for the rich who have reached the level of Ryan.

The federal government soon formally determined that this was a terrorist attack, and later determined that the murderer was al Qaeda.

In his previous life, there were endless conspiracy theories about this incident. Ryan didn't want to explore, nor did he need to explore. What he wanted to consider was how to use this incident to bring the greatest benefit to himself.

As for whether the federal government did it itself, even a pig sitting in the presidential position would not issue such an order. At most, it is like Pearl Harbor, knowing it and maximizing its benefits...

This is a federal country. If the foundation laid by the ‘fathers’ of the country is smashed, the United States is bound to fall apart. What advantage does this have to actually control the capital of this country?

As Ryan expected, the gossip about him previously hyped in the media stopped abruptly after this incident.

After the federal government determined that it was a terrorist attack, Ryan and the people surrounding him publicly condemned the terrorist act. That night, he, together with Natalie and others, set fire to the port on Lanai Island. Candles to mourn the victims.

In the following time, he contacted Hollywood celebrities one after another, or publicly issued a statement of condemnation, or accepted interviews to comfort the families of victims or sacrificed firefighters.

"Pat, in my name, send invitations to all qualified movie stars and singers in Hollywood."

On the yacht returning to Los Angeles, Ryan told Kinsley about the follow-up plan, "After the grief in the United States has calmed down, a large-scale memorial event will be held."

After returning to Los Angeles, Ryan began to wander among many big figures in Hollywood, including Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts in the film industry, Michael Jackson, Madonna Siconi and Maria Kay in the music industry. Li, director James Cameron, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, etc.

These people quickly joined them, and Ryan became a veritable leader among them.

Any celebrity with a little brain will not miss this moment and join in one after another. The TV station promised to broadcast the event live.

One week after the disaster, the nation seemed to wake up from the pain. Severe punishment of the murderer and mourning for the victims became the themes of social activities. Therefore, this charity fundraising and memorial party also kicked off.

"There is a hero, if you look deep in your heart..."

At the party, Ryan, who had long since retired from the pop music scene, sang "Hero" with Maria Carey, which he wrote and composed at the beginning.

"Then a hero came, full of power, and continued, throwing your fear aside. You know that you can survive, so when you feel that your hope is broken, face yourself and be strong. In the end you will find this In fact, you are a hero!"

The audience sat on the seats of the Hollywood Bowl, standing in the surrounding aisles, with the lights shining on them, and the faces of these people were full of tears.

When the camera looked around, there were too many people crying in the picture, and the song was full of contagion.

"Don't let anyone break our dreams, just hold on to it, hope is right ahead..."

This song has pushed the atmosphere of the party to the most In the past week, we have been immersed in immense grief, but the pain in our hearts will never be as great as those of families who have lost their loved ones. "

Ryan stood on the shell-shaped stage, surrounded by solemnity, "May this song bring them hope and strength."

Later, he left the stage. At this time, actions were more powerful than words. The United States was still immersed in pain. There was no need to brag about some things. The media had been paying attention to him.

On the second day after the party, the mainstream media reported on the party with front-page headlines, unanimously placing Ryan in the position of organizer and leader, and used a huge amount of space to describe Ryan’s related issues. The fact that charitable foundations donated 50 million US dollars.

As a result, the mainstream media selectively forgot about certain things, and even if they mentioned it, they would try to brief them as much as possible. At a time when the United States is working together to overcome difficulties, the topics of unity and 9/11 are the real focus.

Even after the incident subsided, the tabloids would still bring up this topic, but the effect caused by the fried cold rice was far worse. ()