American Scandal King

Chapter 133 Complete the Bet
"Roar!!!"

The moment Flight 77 landed safely, all the spectators watching the scene shouted excitedly.

The tower even shouted: "Miracle! This is a miracle! God bless us!!!"

In the distance, ambulances and fire trucks roared towards the passenger plane. Fortunately, the plane did not explode.

The emergency escape hatch was opened at this moment and the inflatable slide extended to the ground.

Passengers slid down the inflatable slide one by one, and were greeted by a large number of paramedics. Regardless of whether they were injured or not, they were sent to the hospital on stretchers first. After experiencing this kind of thing, many people may be physically fine, but their spirits will be greatly affected and suffer mental trauma, so regardless of whether they are injured or not, they must be sent to the hospital as soon as possible.

Ian was the last one to go.

Stewardess Shauna clutched his arm tightly, while Ian smiled at the camera and said, "Shauna, look at the camera, you are our hero."

Xiao Na just said: "I don't care, I want to see you! Don't forget your promise!"

Ian: "..."

"Shauna is a hero!"

“Ian Carr is a hero too!!!”

On this day, people experienced great ups and downs in their moods.

Three passenger planes crashed into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon successively, causing the collapse of the two buildings and resulting in nearly 10,000 casualties.

The entire United States and even the world fell into grief.

But unlike previous memories, the fourth passenger plane was retained.

The people on the plane became miracle survivors, and reporter Ian Carr, flight attendant Shauna and photographer Daniel became heroes in people's hearts...

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Ian Carr and Shauna lie in the same bed at a private hospital in Brunswick.

The girl was hugging Ian and kissing him madly, her eyes full of admiration.

Until there was a knock on the door.

The door opened and a doctor walked in. He looked at the two of them. Shawna didn't blush and still insisted on staying in Ian's bed and didn't want to go back to her own bed.

The doctor smiled and said, "I was going to say that everything is fine with you, but now it seems that I don't need to say it. Perhaps Miss Xiaona can prove it."

Shawna replied: "Very healthy, all-around! Full of energy and strength!"

Ian patted Shauna: "It would be inappropriate to say more."

Xiaona ate and laughed, moving twice in Ian's arms. Then she thought of something and said to the doctor, "Please do me a favor and don't lift the quilt. I'm not wearing any clothes, and neither is he."

The doctor sighed, "I'd better come back later."

With that he turned and walked out of the room.

Xiaona happily turned on the TV.

The incident is being reported on TV.

The 917/ incident shocked the world and it was impossible for CBS to report it exclusively. However, the news from Ian's fight with the criminals and the content of the other plane were destined to be exclusive to Carl Media and CBS.

Therefore, the more popular this matter is, the more subsequent news reports there will be, and the higher the exclusive value will be.

At this moment, they were watching the news. The anchor was describing the incident with a sad expression: "... rescue efforts are still underway. The president has issued a speech strongly condemning terrorism. No one has yet been held accountable for the publicity surrounding this incident..."

I was quietly watching the report when the phone rang.

It's James Pelley's.

Ian asked, "Did you receive what I sent you?"

James Pelley smiled and said, "Got it. You did a fantastic job. According to internal reports from two passenger planes, one of them bravely fought against the criminals. I say, Ian, you are not..."

He didn't say anything else, but his meaning was obvious. You didn't get on the plane because you knew it was going to crash, did you?
Ian smiled bitterly: "I swear to God I don't know. I may not be afraid of death, but I don't seek death. Maybe this is God's will. Fate guides us and arranges us."

James Pelley said, "Then I have to congratulate you. You are now a national hero."

Ian certainly understood. This was a devastating blow to the United States.

In this time of national sorrow, a hero is needed to save them.

And Ian Carr and Shawna are undoubtedly the most suitable candidates.

The US government will dilute fear and restore confidence by "deifying" him, which will also bring huge benefits to Ian.

Influence!
For a big man, nothing is more important than influence.

It can be said that given Ian’s current situation, if a presidential election were held immediately, then when Ian said “I support someone”, the other party’s support rate might instantly increase by ten points.

It can be said that this incident directly brought Ian's fame and influence to the world stage, and he immediately reached the peak.

The only shortcoming is probably the strength that matches it.

But even a fool with such a reputation could turn it into huge value, let alone someone like Ian?

So Ian just said calmly: "Butterfly and I have double news, how are you going to deal with it?"

James Pelley said: "We are going to split it up and not release it all at once."

Ian responded softly.

Not surprising, it's the daily operation of the media.

Good news must be squeezed to its maximum value. It is definitely inappropriate to reveal it all at once.

This was something James Perry and the others were good at, so Ian didn't ask about it.

But the next moment James Perry said: "Now there is a problem, which is..."

He paused, and Ian understood what he meant and chuckled, "I'm going to complete six milestones ahead of schedule?"

James Peddle sighed heavily.

Yes, Ian is going to complete six milestones in one go this time.

You know, they had previously only judged it to be a hijacking or at most a plane bombing, but they didn't expect there were two world-class buildings!

The terrorists used the two passenger planes as a fulcrum to pull off the world's largest terrorist incident, which generated a huge surge in news. And as the only one with full inside information...

He had just signed the contract, and less than ten days later, he completed the bet agreement that was originally expected to take three years to complete!

The problem is that this also had a huge impact on CBS because there was a time clause in the agreement they signed, which stated that if Ian finished ahead of schedule, the payment could be postponed proportionally.

Simply put, if I complete the project ahead of time, I can get the shares first and then pay the money. The dividends generated by the time difference are my due additional compensation. If I cannot pay later, you can take back the shares.

According to the agreement, Ian, who completed the bet three years ahead of schedule, has the right to pay the 12 billion share purchase price eighteen months later.

In other words, he can now own 12% of CBS shares without spending a penny, plus the original 2 points, a total of 14%, and he can still get the dividends he deserves during the period.

Just outrageous!
Of course, CBS is not at a loss either. As they have a lot of exclusive news, they can dominate the hot topics in the next few months through their operations.

All the headlines are destined to be theirs, CBS's audience numbers will skyrocket, and its stock may be the only one to rise against the trend - a 10% increase in the stock market means an increase of more than 10 billion in assets!
Not to mention that the board members bought CBS stock in advance, shorted the airline, and reaped huge benefits - the same goes for Ian, he can't short the airline, but he can buy CBS stock on the market!
To this, James Pelley said: "I have no intention of breaking the agreement, Ian, but eighteen months is a long time."

Ian smiled and said, "I understand how you feel. It's okay, we can discuss it later. Don't forget that I'm also a worthy interview target now... and I'll only leave the interview to CBS."

As he said this he looked out the window.

There were a large number of reporters gathering there, waiting for the opportunity to interview Ian. On the opposite window, the light of the camera was shining.

After ending the call, Ian gave the window his middle finger and pressed the curtains to close automatically.

He said to Shawna, "I'm okay again, how about you?"

Xiaona looked at Ian excitedly: "Anytime!"

Outside the ward building, reporters were shouting, "Ian Carr, give me an interview, you are our idol!!!"

From the ward, Xiaona's high-pitched shout could be heard: "Fakmi! OH, MY GOD!!!"

(End of this chapter)