Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

"Actually, I'd love for you to kill me right now. That way, I can have the future emperor of the Chinese Empire buried with me. Wouldn't that be a great honor?"

"Haha, I've lived long enough, but I'm fortunate to be able to ride on the future of the Chinese Empire..."

As he spoke, he turned to stare at the two Imperial Guards who had grabbed him, saying, "This deal is too good to pass up, isn't it?"

"Let me go now!"

This time, the two Imperial Guards seemed startled and instinctively released their grip. However, they immediately realized something was wrong and tried to grab the man again, but Karen stopped them.

"Let him go. I want to see who they are and what they're up to."

“Regarding that,” the man said, stroking his wrists, “I can tell you right now.”

The man approached the car; his height of 1.9 meters meant that he could easily reach the roof even when he was bent over.

He placed his hand on the roof of the car, looking down at Karen, and said, "I am Mao, and this is Rollo. Our purpose in coming here today is, of course, for Her Highness the Princess."

The moment the man who called himself Mao uttered those words, the Imperial Guards, who were already seething with anger, almost couldn't resist taking action.

Their target was indeed Princess Jiang Lihua, the sole heir to the throne of the Chinese Empire. But the most crucial point was that they not only did it, but they succeeded.

How can the Imperial Guards who were on this escort mission face the consequences and continue to live in the future?

"Don't worry, everyone calm down, it's not as serious as you think."

Mao, however, continued waving his hand with a seemingly relaxed smile, saying, "We are indeed here to find Her Highness the Princess, but we don't necessarily have to kill her. Don't be so tense. You can use the bomb on Rollo as a little prop to lighten the mood!"

Everyone subconsciously glanced at the bombs on the boy called Rollo, pondering the amount of explosives inside. If this was considered livening up the atmosphere, then was the Divine Dragon Cannon of the Chinese Empire just for making a sound?

"Our current objective is indeed the princess, but we are about to move on to our next objective. Therefore, you need to remain calm and composed to prevent any rash actions. Otherwise, we can change our objective at any time to killing the princess and taking the entire Chinese Empire down with us."

Mao sneered and said, "Do you understand what I'm saying?"

"So you're using the princess as leverage to do other things? You really have a lot of nerve. Even if you manage to do those things, so what? You're still doomed."

Karen was not to be outdone and mocked Mao, but Mao turned to look at Karen and said, "Miss Red Lotus, put away your little schemes. What we do, whether we live or die, is none of your business."

“And another thing,” Mao suddenly reached out and grabbed the neural connection device on Karen’s neck. Karen instinctively tried to resist, but was pushed back by the gun in Rollo’s hand.

Helpless, Karen could only watch as Mao roughly snatched her neural connection device and tore it in half in front of everyone.

"Next up is Your Highness. Don't you all feel uncomfortable wearing this thing all day? It's just a collar that confines all of you, and you actually find it amusing. Tsk tsk, what a bunch of idiots."

"Karen..."

Jiang Lihua pursed her lips. Karen knew what she wanted to say. This neural connection device was the first gift Mo Mo gave her five years ago.

However, all Karen could do was shake her head.

"Your Highness, do I really have to do it myself? I don't want to make the child cry."

Jiang Lihua eventually removed the neural connection device and handed it to Mao, then watched as Mao broke it in half as well.

Jiang Lihua had always had a sorrowful look in her eyes, but as the neural connection device split in two, she seemed to become brave because of her anger, and her eyes stared fearlessly at Mao and Luo Luo in front of her.

"Nice eyes, but unfortunately, they're of no use."

"Alright, you two, shall we go together now?"

Author's Note:

PS: Thank you Index, Fengyuchen-Xiejun, and Du for the 100 points each, and thank you to Feishengxian, Chenaiyijiu, Socialist New Farmer, Fantasy Time, Zuiai Zasuitang, Shenshi Bu Shibiantai, Xianyu Erliukong, Fengyuchen-Xiejun, Jiuyao, Bighe, Songshixuan, Longshan Youxi, and Lin Gou Dan for the monthly ticket support!

Fourth update

179 Five years of silence have ended.

Faced with Mao's words, Karen and Jiang Lihua clearly had no possibility of refusing.

After all, these two people were undoubtedly doing these things with a death wish. Although they might not be truly unafraid of death, they were willing to perish together with Karen and Jiang Lihua.

For Karen and Jiang Lihua, dying together was clearly not a good option.

So, Karen pulled Jiang Lihua out of the car and stood next to Mao and Luo Luo.

Seeing that Karen and Jiang Lihua were threatened to get off the car, all the Imperial Guards were trembling with anger, and they were sure that they would fight to the death if they had the chance.

However, Luo Luo, who was by Mao's side, was always so silent and calm, leaving no flaws for the Imperial Guards. Moreover, the series of lights flashing on his body made the Imperial Guards suppress their impulses.

They really have no other options right now.

Right now, Mao and this Rollo's actions are still focused on kidnapping Karen and Jiang Lihua. But if these Imperial Guards act out of excessive excitement, thereby provoking Mao and Rollo and turning their actions into assassinations, that would be their biggest mistake.

Since it's a kidnapping, it means the other party came with a purpose, wanting to use Jiang Lihua and Karen as hostages in exchange for certain benefits, and clearly these benefits are something the Chinese Empire can provide.

This means that Jiang Lihua and Karen are not in immediate danger, and the Imperial Guards can still call for reinforcements and inform the Emperor so that he can make a decision.

Although the emperor is old, and this matter involves him and might provoke him, there's no time to worry about that now. This matter is no longer easy to resolve.

The kidnapping of Princess Jiang Lihua, the sole heir to the Chinese Empire, by unknown individuals is news that will undoubtedly become the focus of the entire world and may even disrupt the global situation.

What to do now is no longer something that the Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards) personnel can decide on the spot.

"That's right, very good, that's exactly it, that's how you behave!"

Mao grinned, not only at Karen and Jiang Lihua, but also at the Imperial Guards around him, the ones who had just knocked him to the ground and tried to tie him up.

"Don't worry, we will give you the terms soon. Until then, please do not do anything impulsive, and do not disturb my meeting with Miss Karen and the princess."

“We will have a long talk, and the decision of the Chinese Empire after that will determine their fate.”

Mao held up one finger and said, "Life or death, you can only choose one. I don't need to remind you what to do, do I?"

With that, Mao immediately turned and left without looking back, while Rollo pointed his gun at him, placing Karen and Jiang Lihua in front of him, while he stayed behind.

Karen and Jiang Lihua understood. They had no choice but to follow. At the same time, the Imperial Guards who had just blocked Mao's way had no choice but to obediently step aside. Faced with the current situation, unless someone who could take responsibility appeared, who would dare to stop them from leaving?

……

The news of Karen and Jiang Lihua's misfortune was quickly relayed through the Embroidered Uniform Guard system, reaching the Emperor himself. The one who personally reported all this to the Emperor was Jiang Zhong, the current Commander-in-Chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Contrary to what everyone might expect, the Emperor was not angry, nervous, or surprised. In fact, the matter of Jiang Lihua did not affect his health. Instead, he appeared very calm.

It was as if what Jiang Zhong reported to the emperor was merely the various mundane daily events that were happening throughout the entire Chinese empire that day, and nothing that should be of any concern to him.

Jiang Lihua is clearly his only daughter and the representative of the next emperor of the Chinese Empire. Whether from the perspective of national affairs or family matters, the old emperor should not be in such a state right now.

But that's exactly what happened.

Those listening to Jiang Zhong's report included not only the old emperor, but also Gao Hai, whose forehead now bore three more wrinkles. Gao Hai showed some expression, frowning as he said, "Your Majesty, something has gone wrong."

Something went wrong?

This seemingly random statement was extremely strange, but neither the old emperor nor Jiang Zhong showed any surprise upon hearing it.

They seemed to know exactly what was wrong with what Gao Hai was talking about.

The old emperor finally made a move. He squinted and nodded, then suddenly reached out and pointed forward a few times. Gao Hai and Jiang Zhong were both taken aback by his action.

The old emperor seemed to realize his mistake, shaking his head and saying, "I'm old, really old. Although it's not very obvious in my body yet, my spirit is indeed gradually failing me."

"I just removed the neural connection device that Mo Mo created, but now I subconsciously want to use it again. I have to say, the thing Mo Mo created is very magical and has a lot of potential."

When the old emperor suddenly changed the subject, Gao Hai and Jiang Zhong were not surprised at all. It seemed that they were already used to the old emperor's words having big twists and turns or being irrelevant.

Gao Hai nodded and responded to the old emperor, saying, "That's true. And it's not just this neural connection device; all the things Mo Mo has created prove that he is indeed extraordinary."

"If he didn't have wolfish ambitions, he would probably be the second greatest contributor to the Chinese Empire since its founding, after Cao Cao. Cao Cao established the Chinese Empire, while Momo saved it and restored it to prosperity."

As he spoke, Gao Hai shook his head regretfully and said, "It's a pity that Mo Mo's ambition is no longer worthy of this honor."

Upon hearing this, the old emperor shook his head and said, "Gao Hai, don't say that. Although what you say is probably the truth in the eyes of many people, Jiang Zhong probably sees it the same way too, right?"

Jiang Zhong clasped his hands and bowed, but also silently agreed.

“I don’t blame you for thinking that way, but we have no evidence. Mo Mo’s actions so far can basically be described as selfless and dedicated to the country. Compared to what he has created for the Chinese Empire, what he has gained now is pitifully little.”

The old emperor seemed to be very protective of Momo, and he continued to defend Momo in the face of Gao Hai's questioning of her.

"However, Your Majesty, if things continue to develop like this, I'm afraid that the entire Chinese Empire, and even the entire world, will only know the brilliant strategist Mo Mo in literature and the female general Pendragon in military affairs. Even if such a Chinese Empire becomes powerful, it will be a powerful empire created by him and the people around him, not Your Majesty's empire."

"Especially in the future, if Her Majesty the Princess ascends to the throne, with Her Majesty's authority, it will be even more difficult to restrain Mo Mo and his power. I urge you to think this over carefully!"

"Your Majesty, it's time to make a decision, otherwise, whose world will this be in the future?"

Gao Hai's words were practically accusing Mo Mo of plotting to usurp the throne, which could be described as the harshest accusation.

"Gao Hai, look at you saying those things again. You've had these concerns for the past five years, and now that five years have passed, the Chinese Empire is thriving. Where are the problems you mentioned?"

"Your Majesty!"

Gao Hai's voice was distorted due to his urgency, but this time, the emperor did not immediately deny Gao Hai's words. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "However, what you said makes sense."

Gao Hai was taken aback, seemingly not expecting that the old emperor would agree to his words for the first time in five years.

"Whose world is this, this Chinese empire?"

Faced with the old emperor's question, Gao Hai answered loudly, "This world naturally belongs to Your Majesty, the imperial family, and the Jiang family dynasty!"

The old emperor smiled and shook his head, saying, "The people can carry a boat, but they can also capsize it. This world is made up of hundreds of millions of ordinary people. The world was originally created by everyone together, so this world belongs to everyone."

Upon hearing this, Gao Hai wanted to say something more, but the emperor had not yet finished speaking.

"But you're right, this world belongs to our Chiang family, and even more so to the common people. But ultimately, it belongs to the entire Chinese Empire..."

The old emperor finally opened his slightly narrowed eyes, and after five years of silence, a sharp glint appeared in his eyes.

"...It must be from our Chiang family."

"Otherwise, what has been the purpose of all that our Chiang family has done for the Chinese Empire over the past 1,800 years, and for leading the Chinese Empire?"

"Times may change, systems may change, but no matter how the world changes, in the end he will still belong to Chiang Kai-shek."

The Emperor's words practically set the tone. Gao Hai's eyes lit up with surprise, while Jiang Zhong's eyes were also filled with emotion.

After all, from the moment he first met Mo Mo five years ago, their relationship was destined to be anything but harmonious. It's just that until now, he's been obeying the Emperor's orders and can't afford to have any conflict with Mo Mo.

"The Emperor is wise!"

Gao Hai and Jiang Zhong responded in unison.

"What's so clear about it? It's nothing more than the greed of an old man like me, surnamed Jiang. This world must belong to the Jiang family; that's our last stand. If we lose even that, what will our Jiang family rely on to survive?"

“That’s right, Your Majesty. This country must belong to Chiang Kai-shek. If Mo Mo were simply pursuing technology to enrich the country and strengthen its military, that would be fine, since he didn’t amass power or monopolize hegemony. But the Chinese Party he’s secretly running, and the theories it promotes, are completely undermining… no, they’re even trying to turn the Chinese Empire into a country without an emperor.”

"Such words and actions are absolutely treasonous. Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible!"