Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

In the current chaotic situation, the power of the ship's main force has been further weakened, and all she has left is her sincerity for the children of Academy City.

"I agreed."

With great difficulty, Okabe Saitaka uttered these words: for the sake of more children in Academy City... Momo and that lovely girl named Jiang Lihua, Okabe Saitaka has decided to sincerely apologize to them later.

After the board members unanimously agreed, Jiang Lihua walked into the conference room. All the board members looked at the young and slender girl and felt a sense of disbelief. Who could have imagined that one day such a girl would be on equal footing with them?

“Speak, child,” Mochika Osaka forced a smile and said, “State your conditions. If you can save Academy City, we can agree to anything.”

The other directors also nodded in agreement with Shinabe no Suzuka's conditions, but none of them followed up on Shinabe no Suzuka's words: they could agree to Jiang Lihua's conditions now, but they could also go back on their word and break today's contract after the matter was over.

None of the council members believed that this slender girl could understand the conspiracy behind it all.

Jiang Lihua seemed completely oblivious to the conspiracy in everyone's eyes, and said, "Our condition is that all the directors unanimously recognize me as the chairman of Academy City. At the same time, I have the right to appoint and dismiss all the powers held by you, and I will take over all of Aleister's control and assets in Academy City."

"In return, we will solve all of Academy City's problems. We will supply resources, guarantee security, and even punish those who secretly plot to destroy Academy City."

A clear, melodious voice reached the ears of all the directors, and each person received a copy of the corresponding contract document. All the directors were already aware of Jiang Lihua's demands; this was simply a formal re-examination.

"Excuse my bluntness," the gaunt director said, squinting at Jiang Lihua, "how do you guarantee your promises? What if you can't keep them?"

“If we can’t do that, this contract will be void, how about that? Of course, I also hope you will give us some time to support us. At least during this period, all the directors will cooperate with our work unconditionally.”

"It won't take too long, how about ten days?"

"Don't worry, everyone. After you sign this contract, I will immediately prove it to you."

Author's Note:

PS: Thank you to Shenli Dalian for 8 monthly tickets, to Wumingshi Yourenyongme for 4 monthly tickets, to Tianyu Xinling and Mengmengda Rem for 3 monthly tickets, to Yangyan-class destroyer Jiufanjian Tiantianfeng and Gigantic for 2 monthly tickets, and to Shiliu, Shangguan Zhuliang, Nianmeng, Shenxin, kuroko, Jiuyao, Yun, and Huazhijisi Ailieta for 1 monthly ticket.

236 Who's scheming against whom?

Jiang Lihua finally finished stating her conditions, her voice as clear and melodious as ever, as if such a voice made all the directors present feel a warm breeze.

It seemed that, without them even realizing it, they were all infected by the atmosphere emanating from Jiang Lihua, and the utilitarian and anxious scheming thoughts in their hearts were greatly reduced.

Although these board members have spent so many years navigating the shadows and the arena of interests, it's impossible for them to change their intention to go back on their word just because of a few words from Jiang Lihua. However, they can still cooperate with Jiang Lihua on the surface.

It's only ten days!

If they can help Academy City overcome its current crisis and gain access to sufficient resources for the city's board members, they can regain their power, reclaim their positions, and then set their sights on the chairman's position.

As for the little girl in front of us... well, at least she gave everyone a chance to catch their breath. We can just find a reason to turn her into a harmless brat later.

With their minds already plotting conspiracies to be carried out in the future, the board members didn't care much about the agreement Jiang Lihua brought. It was something to be torn up anyway, so at most they would just behave a little quieter for the next couple of days.

"I have one more request."

At this moment, Director Chao An spoke, his voice coming from the mobile suit, saying, "I can agree to everything else, but the guards and armed forces around each of us will still obey our own orders. It is impossible for us to hand over command to you."

"Hmph, without command of the armed forces, I probably won't even know how I died."

Chao An's fear of death was indeed extreme; his words immediately reminded the other directors. As those in power, the directors naturally understood that as long as they held the reins of power, everything else was negotiable.

"Don't you think these conditions are shameless?!"

A flush of excitement rose on Chikafune's face as she said, "Are you really planning to let this child take matters into his own hands and maintain order in Academy City? Besides, if we don't completely resolve the problems in Academy City, those spies in the shadows will definitely turn around and bite you to death!"

Okafune Morinaka was naturally referring to the power of the Kihara family, and these words made the directors who were about to agree with Shiogishi turn pale. Although Okafune Morinaka's words were blunt, they also stated the objective facts.

Is this slender girl alone, or perhaps with the absent Momo, enough to quell the current chaos in Academy City?

The current situation is not just about fighting for power and profit, but more importantly, about finding a way out for Academy City. Otherwise, what's the point of having a lot of guns if everyone is dead?

However, even though they knew that what the board members said was correct—that they had to relinquish some of their power and influence to support Jiang Lihua in order to have a better chance of resolving the current predicament—no one spoke up when they thought about having their own resources diverted.

It's not that they don't understand the situation, but rather that all the council members are thinking about getting others to relinquish their fighting power so that they can preserve as much as possible.

The woman covered her forehead with her hand. She immediately understood what these people were thinking. The baseness and ugliness of human nature were exposed at this moment, but there was nothing she could do.

"I'm sorry, child, there's nothing I can do to help you."

The apology from the shinsenzuku to Jiang Lihua was tinged with bitterness, but Jiang Lihua smiled faintly and said, "It's alright. If you don't agree to give up your fighting strength, that's fine too. I can understand your predicament."

"However, in return, please relinquish all your other powers for the next ten days and fully support me so that I can exercise the authority of the board. Otherwise, I really don't know how to save Academy City."

Jiang Lihua, however, displayed a magnanimous and indifferent attitude, which astonished the group of directors. Could it be that this girl really didn't understand any schemes or tricks, didn't realize their intentions, and was simply working hard to save Academy City?

None of the board members could be sure of this; their hearts had been tainted, and they probably could no longer understand what purity was like in color and temperature.

"In that case, I think we don't need to hesitate anymore. I'll be the first to sign. Ms. Jiang Lihua, from today onwards you will be our chairperson, and we will fully cooperate with you."

Bei Jimin began signing the documents, which brought this power struggle to a close. If the council members still refused to sign at this point, they would truly lack any backbone.

As each director completed their signature, Jiang Lihua watched with a smile on her face. However, no one noticed that Jiang Lihua's smile had changed slightly.

If Jiang Lihua's smile at the beginning was one of innocence and earnestness, now it has transformed into a mature smile of confidence, although such a mature smile on Jiang Lihua's face looks a bit strange.

"Child, you..."

Despite his resentment, Qin Chuan signed the agreement. He had intended to comfort and remind Jiang Lihua, but instead, he saw a fleeting smile on Jiang Lihua's face. It was a smile that a child should not have, but rather the confident smile of a superior looking down on everything.

Therefore, what Mochika Osafune said became: "Can you tell me... what exactly is your purpose?"

In a fleeting moment, Chikafune no longer doubted that Jiang Lihua and Mo Mo were capable of resolving Academy City's predicament and ultimately gaining complete control of it. Recalling the power Mo Mo had previously displayed, Chikafune suddenly realized that the scheming board members around him were probably all just self-important frogs in a well.

"And us..."

Jiang Lihua smiled sweetly, took the arm of the person in the middle of the boat, and looked just like a beautiful young girl. She said, "It's really for the good of Academy City. Trust us."

……

"So, did it work?"

Misaka Mikoto held Jiang Lihua's hand and asked curiously, while Jiang Lihua smiled mysteriously and said, "We succeeded. Although these directors tried to play tricks, they didn't know that our goal was achieved when they signed the agreement."

"That's good, that's great!"

Upon hearing this, Misaka Mikoto breathed a sigh of relief. Having become a Heroic Spirit, she naturally knew what Mo Mo's purpose was and what conditions needed to be met to achieve it.

Although the conditions were demanding, Mo Mo was working towards them step by step, and now, only the final step remained to complete the entire process.

"So, Lihua, are the sisters ready?"

"About this..."

Jiang Lihua shook her head slightly and said, "Although the sisters are also heroic spirits and can quickly grasp all the knowledge, you should also have a conceptual version of that thing. It's really not something that can be easily mobilized."

"So, before we are fully prepared, we need to rely on Mikoto and the girls here to work hard and temporarily stabilize the situation in Academy City."

"Let's do our best! This is for Momo, for everyone, and for the entire Academy City!"

Misaka Mikoto nodded emphatically, then turned to Accelerator, who was bored to death, and asked, "Accelerator, are you willing to fight to protect Academy City?"

"Huh, protect Academy City?"

Accelerator scoffed and said, "I don't care what those things are like. I'm just going to crush those guys I can't stand."

"Finally, it's time to make a move. What are we waiting for?"

……

"Captain, we can't hold on any longer!"

Ironclad Suit covered her head and hid behind the armored vehicle door, which became her last cover. Bullets hit the door and sparks flew.

Ironclad, who was already somewhat timid, had never seen such a scene of war with live ammunition. After her magazine ran out, she hid behind the car door, at a loss, and even forgot to change the magazine.

Although Ironclad's performance was indeed somewhat poor, it cannot be entirely blamed on Ironclad. After all, the true role of the guards is that of police officers, whose main purpose is to maintain public order. Moreover, most of them are teachers and school staff in Academy City, and it is a voluntary job.

Although they have all undergone rigorous training and selection, and can take up arms to fight when necessary, they are at most equivalent to the level of militia. Even with a tough captain like Yomi Kawa Aiho leading them, they still cannot have strong combat power.

Hearing these words from behind the other car door, Yomi Kawa Aiho could only grit her teeth, unsure of what to do.

At this point, she wouldn't blame Ironclad for his performance, after all, they were facing the Hounds. Although the Hounds performed rather poorly in the original story, they were mercenaries from all over the world, most of whom had battlefield experience and were of regular military strength.

Furthermore, under Kihara's leadership, if the Hound Corps failed to complete their mission perfectly, they would likely face death. Therefore, the Hound Corps was essentially a group of desperados.

Faced with such a hounding force, even with her high aspirations, Aiho Yomikawa couldn't withstand the pressure of bullets.

"Prepare to retreat!"

In the end, Aiho Yomikawa still gave the order to retreat. Even if she was not afraid of danger herself, she had to consider the lives of her comrades. After all, they were not professional soldiers, and no one was carrying out the mission with the mindset of sacrifice.

The fact that the team hasn't collapsed despite having several injured members is already a testament to the influence of Aiho Yomikawa.

The order from Yomi Kawa Aiho brought a sigh of relief to everyone. The group began to fight back desperately, and then looked for an opportunity to get back onto the armored vehicle.

Fortunately, the enemy didn't have heavy weapons, and the armored vehicles could withstand their firepower. Although some people were injured, as long as they drove the armored vehicles out...

"boom!"

With a loud bang, a missile struck the armored vehicle squarely, sending it spinning like a top and throwing the group of guards who had just boarded it off.

237 We are the saviors

The violent explosion and subsequent impact knocked almost all the guards unconscious, with only Yomi Kawa Aiho barely retaining a sliver of consciousness.

She shook her head, her ears ringing, and a warm, sticky liquid trickled down her cheek, turning her vision blood red.

Her mind was still foggy, but Aiho Yomikawa knew this was not the time to hesitate; she couldn't afford to waste a single moment. She reached out and pushed herself up, grabbing the roadside railing and taking in her surroundings.

However, the moment she saw her surroundings, Yomikawa Aiho felt a chill run through her heart.

A group of hound squad members, armed with assault rifles, had surrounded the area. Several unconscious guards, their condition unknown, were dragged out of the armored vehicle by the hound squad members, who then checked their breathing.

If it were just the hound squad, that would be one thing, but as her vision gradually returned, Yomikawa Aiho spotted a small squad of powered armor units in the distance. The armors were marked with the characters "MAR," indicating that they were members of the Advanced Situation Rescue Team.

"This is really... absolutely terrible!"

Aiho Yomikawa was very clear about the firepower of the Advanced Situation Rescue Team. It was obvious that the missile that had just wiped out her squad was also the work of the Advanced Situation Rescue Team. And the combat power of such a Drive Kai squad was simply beyond the reach of the guards.

While worrying about the fate of her own squad, Yomi Kawa Aiho was also concerned for the rest of the security force. With such overwhelming firepower, would this hard-won joint strike result in the complete annihilation of the security team?

Even if they weren't completely wiped out, what could the guards do if only a few small fry remained?

As for the disciplinary committee members... the disciplinary committee members are also an organization that maintains public order. How can those kids possibly win a fight against these heavily armed soldiers and the Drive Kai troops?

Yomi Kawa Aiho was already in despair, despairing of her unit, the guards, and even the future of Academy City. Could anyone possibly save them now?

Two members of the hound squad spotted the still-conscious Yomi Kawa Aiho and immediately jogged over, seemingly intending to capture her alive. Yomi Kawa Aiho gritted her teeth, enduring the excruciating pain in her chest and abdomen, gathering her strength for a final, desperate fight—she needed to take at least one of them down…

"Have you made enough of a scene, you bunch of scum?"