Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 305: What’s Meant to Happen Will Eventually Come_1

Chapter 305: Chapter 305: What’s Meant to Happen Will Eventually Come_1

Wang Ye and Angelina were awoken by the piercing ringtone of their phone.

Groping for his mobile phone in a daze, Wang Ye barely managed to utter, "Hello..."

"Boss, there has been a catastrophe! Such a calamity has occurred in the United States... The casualty count is unspecified for now, but I am sure many people must have died! Quickly turn on the TV, all stations are breaking the news," was what could be heard from Milna’s agitated voice on the phone.

His voice was filled with shock, confusion, sadness... and even a hint of joy.

His feelings were nothing less than complex, and I bet even Milna himself had trouble trying to decipher what he was feeling at that moment.

Of course, anyone would feel shocked and confused – the situation was beyond anyone’s wildest imagination!

This happened right in the homeland of the world’s most powerful country, the United States.

On this land, within the five to six decades after the end of World War II, it seems like no such enormous loss of life and property had ever occurred.

What kind of unspecified person or organization could dare to orchestrate such an incident?

As for the sadness, it was completely natural. The Twin Towers that were hit were enduring symbols of the United States, housing tens of thousands of workers.

Even scarier was the fact that the catastrophe happened right at the start of the workday, the point when most workers were in the building....

At least a thousand people, all ordinary civilians, must have died in this calamity.

The underlying joy in Milna’s voice could not necessarily be judged as inhumane- after all, the account he controlled was shorting the US stocks. This catastrophe would likely cause the market to crash according to his professional judgment, meaning the US stocks will likely have a "market crash"!

Thus, they would generate huge returns from the 500 million US dollars they put in at a visibly rapid pace!

Whether they could gain 500 million or one billion is hard to tell.

But according to his judgment, the profits should double at the very least....

......

After hearing Milna’s words, Wang Ye was slightly taken aback.

It seems as though the inevitable has ultimately happened...

His ’rebirth’ did not succeed in changing the trajectory of the world!

Of course, this could be because both his past and present life have little to no interaction with the United States. Therefore, he could not influence what is happening there.

Regaining his composure, Wang Ye directed unhesitatingly, "Keep an eye on the market trends! Hold back your actions until I say so, let’s observe for a while."

It was because Wang Ye knew that, according to what was going to happen, there had to be three planes hijacked and crashed into three buildings in that one day!

Moreover, these incidents were not going to happen simultaneously. There’s a sequence.

So, the news Milna just received might only be about the first building getting hit...

Therefore, even if the stock market crashes, it would still be in mid-air without hitting rock bottom.

......

After hanging up the phone, sleep was no longer on Wang Ye’s mind. He quickly jumped up, got dressed and rushed to the living room to watch the TV.

Angelina, who was on the side, had no idea about the tragedy. She saw Wang Ye getting dressed as if to go outside after getting off a call.

She thought something serious must have happened in the company and asked hurriedly, "Misha, are you going out?"

Wang Ye, without looking back, said, "I’m going to watch the TV, there has been a major incident!"

Upon hearing this, Angelina quickly got dressed to join Wang Ye in the living room so she could find out what had happened.

The TV was broadcasting emergency news of the incident by the Russian national TV station.

On the TV screen was a skyscraper billowing thick, black smoke. Below that building, masses of civilians were running around in panic. Myriads of debris and paper were flying around like flakes of snow in mid-air...

With the rapid English reporting from the scene, everything seemed like it was the end of the world.

The Russian TV host was interpreting in real-time, "Dear viewers, the building you see on the screen is the World Trade Centre Tower One in New York, United States. Just a few minutes ago, a commercial airplane crashed into it. The specifics of the situation are still unclear, and everyone is mystified by what has happened..."

Wang Ye silently watched the TV, his face calm, while Angelina was so stunned that she was speechless.

Finally, after quite some time, Angelina stuttered, "What...what has happened?"

Although the TV host had already described the situation, she just couldn’t believe it.

Wang Ye calmly replied, "It is exactly what you’re seeing. You see, in China, there’s an old saying: ’Good deeds are rewarded, and evil deeds backfire. It’s not that they won’t be shown reciprocation, it’s just the time hasn’t come yet.’ Whether it is an individual or a country, they must bear the consequences of their actions."

After the dissolution of the former Soviet Union, the United States became a single superpower.

Their feelings, perhaps, were akin to being the last man standing.

However, for the sake of national interest, they stirred up quite a few bloody conflicts worldwide, exerting dominance and acting arrogantly.

So, today’s incident should be seen as retribution, right?

Of course, Wang Ye did not consider such actions to be justified or appropriate, because the ones paying the price for the catastrophe were ordinary people.

......

While both of them were engrossed in watching the TV, the screen suddenly changed.

The cameras that were shifting between the World Trade Center Tower One and the street below, abruptly panned upwards towards the sky, accompanied by the voice of the on-site reporter.

"What... is that!"

What appeared on the screen was a plane, which was not that large, flying from a distance.

But its flight altitude was not quite normal....

The reporter’s voice was filled with fright and unease, as though he had realized something but did not dare to or want to believe it.

Under the watchful eyes of millions, the plane on the screen became bigger and the roar of its engines grew louder.

The street went quiet and the crowds of people running around were all looking up into the air.

The camera panned across the face of a civilian, and a sense of cluelessness could clearly be seen in their eyes...

"Boom!"

The plane exploded into the upper levels of World Trade Center Tower Two, emitting thick, rolling smoke. The rising smog and dust seemed to cover the entire sky.

There was a deafening silence...

A few seconds later, various noises could be heard from the TV.

"Oh, God!"

"My God, can anyone tell me, what just happened...."

Whimpers and cries for help, alongside prayers, all mixed together to create a cacophony of fear.

Angelina also screamed, her hand covering her mouth.

When Tower One was hit, she did not see it, so she did not feel so shocked.

But now, she had witnessed Tower Two being hit with her own eyes....