A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

"Teacher, Li Mu is here. Li Mu, this is my teacher Qin Kai."

Somewhat numbly, Li Mu followed Zhang Linjie to the back of the interview vehicle. After knocking on the door, he saw a middle-aged man with glasses and a refined appearance.

Judging by his age, he must be at least 45.

Half of his hair had turned white.

Standing next to him was a slightly chubby, bald foreigner.

Li Mu quickly greeted him:

"Hello, Teacher Qin. I am Li Mu, a reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily. You can just call me Xiao Li. I have a lot to learn from you."

"Hello, Xiao Li. Thank you for making the special trip."

Qin Kai's tone was very polite, and Li Mu quickly shook his head to indicate that it was no problem. Then he pointed to the foreigner next to him:

"This is Mike Sant, deputy editor of The New York Times. Mike, he is Wood Lee, the reporter who took those photos."

"Hello, Wood."

The foreigner smiled and nodded, then called out Li Mu's name directly.

Li Mu's mind raced.

Isn't this the editor-in-chief of the New York Times that Fatty mentioned?

Is he still the deputy?

"Hello, Mr. Sant."

"You're welcome. Qin and I are old friends. Besides, I've seen the firsthand photos you took. You're excellent and very brave. Without you, we wouldn't have been able to see the firsthand photos and videos of the incident."

As Mike Sant spoke, he glanced at Qin Kai:

"Qin, you guys go ahead and arrange your work. We'll contact you later?"

"Okay, Mike, I won't see you off."

"You are welcome."

The middle-aged white man nodded at him, smiled at Li Mu, and then left.

Then Qin Kai said:

"Has Xiao Li ever done a live video interview?"

Li Mu shook his head.

Just kidding, he's still an intern... Although live interviews involve prior communication about the interview content, the reporter still needs to organize their own thoughts and give the interview. Who would dare let an intern do something like that? What if something goes wrong?

Seeing him shake his head, Qin Kai thought for a moment and said:

"For the morning news interview later, just tell me what you saw on the scene. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mu nodded:

"I understand, Teacher Qin. I will truthfully recount what I saw at the scene, without any personal bias."

"……Um."

It was clear that Qin Kai was still somewhat uneasy.

But... how should I put it?

News of the attack has now spread globally.

Basically, anyone who watches the news daily knows about this. Even those who don't watch the news might have heard about it from other news readers.

And it wasn't just the Twin Towers that were attacked; even the Pentagon was attacked by planes.

The United States and the Pentagon were "bombed".

This kind of news is absolutely world-class news.

But unfortunately, apart from those few distant photos, according to the channels Qin Kai currently has, other firsthand information sources are sporadic, except for this young man in front of him...

When he saw these photos at a friend's place in the Southern Metropolis Daily, he realized... he had to find this young man.

At the same time, he was also required to conduct live interviews.

Because he is currently the only known person who was truly at the crime scene at the first moment, took photos, saw the situation, and obtained first-hand news information.

Even if the news wasn't so terrible, but some other type of news, Qin Kai would have to marvel at how lucky this young man was.

First-hand news scenes that shocked the world, the most complete collection of photos and eyewitness accounts...

Not to mention the whole country, even in the whole world, he is the only one who has this one!

This is nothing short of a milestone for a journalist.

Unfortunately... this news can no longer be called an attack; Qin Kai prefers to call it a man-made terrorist disaster.

So, out of journalistic ethics, he felt "honored" for this young man, but as a normal person... even as a colleague, he felt no joy at all.

As for why...

Look at those body bags that are still being moved.

In short, only the words of the reporter who witnessed the scene firsthand are truly convincing in this interview.

Therefore, regardless of his experience or whether he dares to or not, this young man named Li Mu must step forward and give everyone who cares about this incident the clearest account of what happened, at least from a personal, bystander's perspective.

But... Li Mu is too young after all.

But now that he had no other choice, Qin Kai could only ask again, as if trying to console himself:

Are you confident?

"Uh...yes."

Li Muping answered in a flat voice.

There was no sign of high spirits, nor any fear.

"...Okay, Xiao Jie, go get the interview frame for him, and get him ready."

"Teacher Qin, how should I introduce myself later?"

Li Mu was asking about the interview segment that would be held later.

Normally, either the host on the other end of the phone or Li Mu himself will introduce himself, usually at the end of the answer, such as: "This is Li Mu reporting for you."

But Li Mu is a reporter for the Southern Metropolis Daily, and the interview that follows is for the morning news.

He was unsure whether he should mention his workplace's name.

Qin Kai shook his head directly:

"The host will introduce you as a reporter from the Southern Metropolis Daily. During the interview, you only need to introduce yourself by name."

"Okay, thank you, Teacher Qin, I understand."

"Okay, go and prepare. Although the time is short, try to think through the questions in the interview framework as clearly as possible."

"clear!"

As Qin Kai spoke, Zhang Linjie handed over an A4 sheet of paper with a row of handwritten words on it:

[The scene before the first crime, the time of the crime, and the circumstances surrounding the taking of photographs...]

The requirements are clearly written line by line.

After taking a look, Li Mu understood the situation.

"Reporter Li, you can rest in the car. It's too crowded here, there's really no place to rest."

Hearing Zhang Linjie's reminder, Li Mu nodded:

"Thanks."

He then got into the passenger seat of the Toyota and dialed Bieyan's number:

"Hey, Brother Bie, I've seen Teacher Qin Kai..."

After recounting what had just happened, Bie Yan responded:

"Okay, do a good job, Xiao Li, I believe in you. Also, remember, don't let personal emotions get in, and don't try to exaggerate anything. Just state what you see and photograph truthfully, that's enough. Do a good job, you'll be very busy today, and you might have to stay in New York for a few more days. Keep it up, when you come back, the company will recommend you for commendation!"

"...Thank you, Brother Bie."

"Haha, keep it up! The morning news starts in an hour, we're all waiting to see how you do."

"OK!"

Li Mu hung up the phone, looked at the contents of the A4 paper, and took a deep breath.