Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 295 Plane Crashes into Building, National Fate Cannot Be Stopped!

Liu Wenzhong looked excited.

The hand holding the microphone was trembling uncontrollably.

At this moment, his feelings were incredibly complicated.

There was both relief at having escaped a disaster and immense surprise and curiosity.

two days ago.

His wife, Zhao Xiaohui, had just flown in from China when she advised him not to go to the World Trade Center on September 11th.

Any work arrangements will either be made earlier or later, without any reason; you just can't go on this particular day.

Today, his wife is even more adamant about not letting him go out, not even to the World Trade Center or the embassy.

He didn't understand why his wife did this, and his wife didn't know the specific reason either, only saying that her younger brother Zhao Ruilong wouldn't allow it.

But considering that my wife rarely comes to the United States, why not take a day off?

So he didn't make a fuss, but his heart was filled with confusion and curiosity.

And now...

He got it!

He finally understood why his wife wouldn't let him go to the World Trade Center, and even today she wouldn't let him leave the house.

Damn it, someone actually flew a plane into a building!

I never imagined that someone could do something so crazy.

A large passenger plane, with such high speed, such strong impact, and carrying a lot of aviation fuel.

Even if the impact doesn't immediately collapse the building, it will inevitably trigger a fierce fire, damage the main structure, and eventually cause the building to collapse...

So if I go today, it's more than just a matter of nine out of ten chances of survival.

The chances of survival are probably lower than winning the lottery.

therefore.

After realizing what had happened, Liu Wenzhong hurriedly called Zhao Ruilong.

He felt that his brother-in-law, Zhao Ruilong, must have known in advance that the World Trade Center was going to be hit today.

That's why his wife flew to the United States specifically, and he even considered coming there himself at one point.

If it weren't for being refused visas twice in a row, it wouldn't just be his wife who wouldn't be allowed to leave the house today, but also Zhao Ruilong.

but……

Before he could ask why, his phone rang again.

"Ruilong, wait a minute!"

Liu Wenzhong picked up his phone and quickly answered the call.

"Hello, it's me. What? Building number two was also hit by a plane?"

"My God! What's going on? One passenger plane crashing into a building is bad enough, but another passenger plane crashing into a building?"

"I think this is definitely not a coincidence; it must be deliberate. It's very possible that both passenger planes were deliberately piloted to crash into the building..."

Zhao Xiaohui was sitting on the sofa, watching TV and looking for news.

Hearing what her husband said, she naturally couldn't sit still.

She quickly went to her husband's side and took the microphone.

"Ruilong, did you hear that?"

"I heard that. My brother-in-law just said that Building No. 2 was also hit by a plane."

Seeing that her husband had walked a little further away, Zhao Xiaohui hurriedly asked in a low voice:

"What exactly happened? Did you know something bad would happen today?"

Zhao Ruilong certainly knew.

Helping my brother-in-law escape this predicament is relatively simple.

Just advise him to keep a greater distance when moving the outdoor unit away, to prevent it from suddenly malfunctioning.

He had been ordered to drive away the intruding aircraft more than once, and he successfully avoided a collision on April 1st, so it was not particularly strange.

But it's not so easy to explain how my second brother-in-law escaped unscathed.

After all, this terrorist attack is basically unprecedented and will likely never be repeated.

Regardless of the suddenness of this terrorist attack, the extent of the damage and its impact, the method itself is unlikely to be imitated again.

There have been hijackings of commercial airliners before, but never so many on the same day, and with so many passengers, to crash into buildings.

Following this incident, countries have significantly increased security measures and implemented various preventative measures, making it virtually impossible for another hijacking and crashing of a plane into a building.

If they hadn't known the news beforehand, how could they have escaped this disaster?

I had already guessed that my second sister and brother-in-law would inevitably raise questions afterward.

Therefore, Zhao Ruilong had already prepared his reasons in advance.

"Am I not somewhat capable in the field of network technology?"

"Not long ago, I intercepted some secret emails and knew they were up to something today."

"But actually I'm not sure what will happen today, so I'm also taking a gamble."

"Based on the principle of 'better safe than sorry,' I'll make you stop your second brother-in-law from leaving the house no matter what."

"If nothing serious happens, there won't be any loss. But if something really happens, I'll have escaped a disaster. It seems I won the gamble!"

Zhao Ruilong would never reveal the secret that he was a time traveler.

He was proficient in network communication and used his hacking skills to make a lot of money for the group.

The second sister, Zhao Xiaohui, was well aware of this.

Therefore, he relied on his superb hacking skills.

While hacking into some websites, I inadvertently stumbled upon some confidential information...

Then, with a cautious attitude, I took a gamble.

This is naturally more reasonable.

Caution is the boat.

This is simply in the nature of the Chinese people.

Knowing that something big might happen, why not hide out?

After thinking about this explanation, Zhao Xiaohui asked curiously:

"If that's the case, why didn't you say so sooner?"

Zhao Ruilong laughed and said, "I'm afraid you won't believe me if I say it too early!"

"How could that be? If I didn't believe you, would I have stopped your brother-in-law from leaving the house?"

Zhao Xiaohui raised her voice, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.

"Oh, sis, this is such a crucial secret, I couldn't say anything before it happened! Anyway, it's good that your husband is safe now, isn't it?"

Zhao Ruilong didn't want to dwell on this small issue any longer.

When told it was a top secret, Zhao Xiaohui immediately started to fill in the blanks in her mind.

Thinking about her younger brother going to Yanjing, she had more than one private conversation with President Shen.

So this matter might really be a closely guarded secret.

Now, as long as my husband is safe and didn't die in this terrorist attack that will surely shock the world, isn't that enough?

The most important thing is that a person is still alive. As for the reasons... why bother to get to the bottom of it?

"So, will there be planes crashing into American buildings one after another?"

Zhao Xiaohui didn't dare to ask any more questions.

What she was most curious about was, of course, who was so audacious as to dare to run wild on the territory of the world's superpower, the United States.

Zhao Ruilong said, "I don't know about that, but I estimate there will be more. After all, hijacking two passenger planes and crashing them into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center isn't enough to cause enough damage or have a significant impact."

"So you'd better stay home and not go anywhere. You probably won't be able to leave even if you wanted to. After such a serious terrorist attack, the United States will definitely declare martial law."

"and many more!"

Zhao Xiaohui suddenly realized something.

"Now I finally understand why you applied for loans from several financial institutions headquartered in the World Trade Center in advance, and I also understand why you made arrangements to short the US stock market in advance."

"You really are gambling, kid. You're betting that if the World Trade Center is destroyed, you won't have to pay your loan back. You're betting that a serious terrorist attack will cause the US stock market to crash and the economy to collapse!!"

Zhao Ruilong laughed and said, "The timid starve, the bold get rich! But these kinds of things are fine for us siblings to talk about on the phone now, but we can't just casually discuss confidential matters on the phone anymore."

"why?"

Zhao Xiaohui crossed her legs and leaned back on the sofa, her face full of curiosity.

"It's very simple. The last time the United States was attacked on its own soil was during World War II. This unprecedented terrorist attack will inevitably trigger a large-scale counter-terrorism operation in the United States."

"This operation likely includes not only launching wars under the pretext of counterterrorism, but also enacting a series of laws to use US technology companies to monitor and spy on the world through various electronic devices."

Zhao Ruilong's explanation left Zhao Xiaohui stunned.

But on second thought, my brother's guess wasn't entirely unfounded.

As the world's superpower, the United States has always been able to attack and bully whomever it wants.

Having suffered such great losses, how can we not retaliate severely and take advantage of the situation to escalate the conflict?

At this moment, Liu Wenzhong returned after finishing his phone call.

"Did you tell Ruilong? Building No. 2 was also hit by a plane."

“He told me that the United States might use counterterrorism as a pretext to launch wars and monitor the world.”

"What? Counter-terrorism? Does he also think this is a terrorist attack?"

"You tell him yourself! I'm going to watch the news!"

She handed the microphone to her husband and hurriedly got up to watch TV.

After switching channels several times, she finally found one that was broadcasting live.

On the television screen, thick black and gray smoke was seen billowing from both the north and south towers of the World Trade Center.

Although the image is not very clear, it is still possible to vaguely see a large amount of things falling from the sky.

As for what the host was saying at an extremely fast pace, Zhao Xiaohui could no longer hear it clearly.

Because the streets were filled with the piercing sound of sirens, the screams of many people, and the urgent honking of car horns.

"If this continues and the fire isn't extinguished in time, the building will definitely collapse!"

Zhao Xiaohui has flown more than once.

She was well aware, of course, that the distance a plane could take on each flight was not simply increased by the required range.

Instead, they will add a lot more aviation fuel to prepare for unforeseen circumstances.

Because airplanes are not 100% guaranteed to taxi and take off on time; they may be delayed.

Even after takeoff, unexpected situations can still occur in the air.

For example, extreme weather may necessitate detours, or the weather at the destination airport may deteriorate, requiring circling and waiting or diversion.

In short.

Every commercial airliner that performs a flight mission carries a considerable amount of aviation fuel.

Now one plane crashed into the north building, and the other crashed into the south building.

Tons of aviation kerosene leaked into the building, causing a massive fire.

Under the scorching heat of a raging fire, even reinforced concrete structures cannot withstand the strain for long.

Moreover, the two towers of the World Trade Center were constructed using steel structures in an effort to achieve a lighter profile.

The high-speed impact of an aircraft is already enough to damage the steel structure.

The raging fire caused by the plane explosion, coupled with the prolonged exposure to heat, significantly reduced the performance of the steel structure.

If the floors above the point of impact collapse, the downward pressure from gravity will inevitably trigger a chain reaction...

As the time goes.

In the live broadcast, foreign objects continued to fall from the two buildings, and thick smoke grew larger and larger.

The building hasn't collapsed yet, but I heard that the United States has urgently suspended stock market trading and closed airports and train stations.

But it was clearly too late; a third plane crashed into a building, this time the U.S. Department of Defense.

Shortly after.

Zhao Xiaohui's guess came true.