Magical Girl in the Superhero World

After the meeting.

Merlin hummed a song, stuffed a bag of premium black tea specially supplied by the Ministry of Magic into his pocket, and left the church, leaning on his cane.

He had just gotten into the old car parked outside, lit a cigar, and was about to call the driver when someone suddenly knocked on the window.

Merlin lowered the window and said politely, "Is there anything I can help you with, Ms. Little Red?"

Lin Xiaohong was wearing that oversized magician's uniform, her head almost buried in the pointed hat:

“Mr. Merlin, I...I agree with your points at the meeting today.”

Merlin smiled and nodded upon hearing this: "Thank you, is there anything else?"

Lin Xiaohong gave a look that was worse than crying: "Miss Hu just privately asked me to lead a team to capture that magical girl, and then skip the trial process and send her directly to the disciplinary center."

"Oh~"

Merlin frowned: "That's really bad news. What are your thoughts on this?"

Little Red, holding her magic book, said in a serious tone:

“I don’t think we can do that. It’s illegal. That gray-haired girl isn’t a witch, so the Ministry of Magic doesn’t have that level of enforcement authority.”

"That child only broke the Ministry of Magic's rules, but the Ministry of Magic's rules can only govern our internal civil servants and official magical girls."

Merlin's eyes involuntarily revealed agreement: "You're right."

As the person in charge of Tianhe City, Hu Xueting was naturally aware of these regulations, so she delegated the task to Lin Xiaohong.

To put it bluntly, they're just making Lin Xiaohong take the blame. If anyone investigates, they can just push Xiaohong out.

Merlin knew that Lin Xiaohong had come to him at this time because she wanted to ask him, a notorious old fox, if he had any way to avoid taking the blame.

Considering that the other party was a newcomer and not as shameless as the likes of Hu Xueting, Merlin decided to offer a few words of advice.

He smiled and said, "Procedures mitigate risks and detach liability."

Lin Xiaohong looked blank and blinked.

Seeing this, Merlin sighed inwardly and could only speak in the most straightforward, direct, and incisive way:

"Submit a formal arrest warrant application to her through the Ministry of Magic's written procedures. If she doesn't sign it, just play dumb."

"If she compromises and asks you to secretly monitor the other party, then do the opposite. Find an opportunity to visit the gray-haired girl and explain your purpose."

“Tell them, and the giant corporation behind them, that it’s not you who are targeting them, but rather that someone above you is targeting them.”

"As for Ms. Hu, remember that you are a civil servant appointed by His Excellency the President. Even the Minister of Magic has no authority to dismiss you."

"In short, I won't do any work without a signature, and I won't do any illegal work either. Do you understand?"

Lin Xiaohong's eyes lit up, and she quickly bowed to express her gratitude, but instead bumped into the glass, letting out a scream, wincing, and clutching her forehead.

"Thank you so much... Mr. Merlin."

Merlin took a bite of his cigar and waved his hand when he heard this: "Alright, alright, go back. Don't let too many people see you talking to me; it's not good for your political career."

If it weren't for the fact that Lin Xiaohong wasn't much older than her own child, Meilin wouldn't have been so kind as to give her advice.

Chapter Thirty-Three: Have you ever traded stocks?

Tianhe City, Jinniu District, Jushen Building.

Jinniu District is the commercial heart of Tianhe City.

A towering skyscraper stands in the heart of Jinniu District, one of the city's landmark buildings.

Its status is self-evident.

In the lunar workshop on the 72nd floor, Tang Wenjie didn't sleep all night, and didn't even go home. Instead, he stayed with his core team, keeping a close eye on network trends.

It is 8:00 AM Taiping time, one hour before the Taiping stock market opens.

After the market opens, Tang Wenjie's high-stakes gamble will face its first test of market sentiment.

Netizens' comments may be misleading, but the stock market and funds will not. Countless foundations and institutions are watching this closely.

Richard's eyes were bloodshot, and he nervously bit his thumbnail.

"Boss, will the market really be good for us?"

Tang Wenjie's reason for daring to take such a gamble was simple: he was optimistic about the uniqueness of the magical girl "Hell".

She is the first magical girl to openly violate the Ministry of Magic's taboo rules and announce her debut on the internet and social media platforms.

After a night of fermentation, this magical girl who openly defied the Ministry of Magic has become a market symbol.

In other words, Tang Wenjie was testing people's attitudes toward magical girls and the Ministry of Magic, whether they wanted things to remain the same or hoped for some changes.

8:30 AM: The Ministry of Magic issued a statement on its official social media, strongly condemning the murder committed by the newly signed magical girl from Luna Studio and ordering Luna Studio to immediately blacklist the magical girl.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Magic stated that they would never officially recognize the magical girl's identity and would initiate a witch investigation procedure against her.

Tang Wenjie immediately spoke up: "Give them a piece of his mind."

Richard nodded and sent the edited message.

8:35 AM: Luna Studios released a statement saying that their newly signed magical girl character has not engaged in any illegal activities, and the Ministry of Magic has no right to interfere with their internal business decisions.

At the same time, Lunar Studio will submit a formal complaint to the United Government, accusing the Ministry of Magic of abusing its official power, maliciously smearing and spreading rumors about our magical girls, and openly violating the principles of the capitalist free market.

Finally, Lunar Studio will continue to push forward with the official debut of this magical girl and its subsequent IPO, and plans to conduct its first round of angel financing at the end of the month. Thank you for your attention.

8:40 AM: In the comment sections of both sides, the first magical girl world war officially begins, with all sides shedding blood and fighting in the north and south.

8:50 AM: Ministry of Magic [Comment selection mode is now enabled.]

Upon seeing this, Tang Wenjie burst into laughter in anger.

Just then, someone knocked on Tang Wenjie's office door:

"Manager Tang, the boss is on the 99th floor and wants to see you."

Upon hearing this, everyone present held their breath, because the person on the 99th floor was the true leader of the Giant God Group.

"I'll be right there."

Tang Wenjie quickly straightened his tie, nodded, and headed for the elevator, taking a deep breath.

Ding!

The elevator arrived at the top floor of the Colossus Building.

After being checked by security personnel, Tang Wenjie was led into the huge office by his secretary.

Behind the desk, a middle-aged man stood with his back to him by the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the view of Tianhe City.

Hearing the door open, the man turned around, revealing a gentle and refined face, yet with eyes as sharp as a hawk's.

He extended his hand to Tang Wenjie and smiled slightly: "It's nice to see you again, Tang."

He is Mauro von Hermann, the founder and chairman of the Giant God Group. He is generally known as Mr. Mauro.

“It is my honor, Mr. Morrow.” Tang Wenjie shook hands with the other party, feeling a little nervous.

Morrow patted him on the shoulder, gesturing for him to sit down on the sofa: "It's been a long time since we last met. The last time was at your promotion party."

"Yes."

Moro then sat down on the sofa opposite him.

The secretary poured them low-alcohol drinks.

"Time is limited, and we have another meeting soon, so let's get straight to the point," Moro said with a smile.

"Tang, how much of a chance do you think you have of winning this gamble?"

He didn't ask Tang Wenjie why he signed with Hell, nor did he ask the other party's reasons for doing so, because Morrow could see these things at a glance.

He only cared about one thing: whether Giant God Capital could win this high-stakes gamble, and whether the market could accept "Hell," this unconventional magical girl.

Tang Wenjie did not hesitate:

"Absolutely! Mr. Morrow, my life experience tells me that the market is already tired of conventional magical girls."

"The fact that the company failed to meet its performance targets in the magical girl genre for three consecutive years during the former minister's tenure is proof of this problem."

"To reverse the market sentiment, we need to take drastic measures."

"Magical Girl 'Hell' is the potent medicine I'm bringing to the market. Whether it works or not, I'm willing to take the gamble."

After listening to Tang Wenjie's confident words, Moro raised his glass, the ice cubes inside clinking gently.

"Great, I like your confidence."

With that, he downed the drink in one gulp.

The secretary understood immediately and opened the Taiping Prefecture Stock Exchange on the big screen. There were only ten minutes left before the opening time.

Time ticked by, second by second...

Tang Wenjie reached for the wine glass, his wrist trembling slightly.

three minutes.

One minute.