"it is good……"
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Time began to flow, and in the blink of an eye it was Saturday, January 1. At this moment, Mei Raiden was sitting in a car, being taken to Me Company by the driver. Today, Mei Raiden was wearing a kimono that she only wore for grand ceremonies. This was the clothing she would wear whenever she accompanied her father to meetings or large-scale events.
The overall style and color of the kimono is dark green, which is said to be her mother's favorite color when she was alive. A large purple bow is tied behind her. Raiden Mei sits quietly in the back seat. In the past, her father always sat beside her. Although her father was always serious and didn't talk much more in the car than at home, it was good to have him sitting next to her, which made Raiden Mei feel at ease.
And now, I was the only one sitting in the back seat. There was no need to elaborate on the reason.
Today is the day of the restart of Me Company. As the only daughter of the former Me Company founder, Raiden Ryoma, Raiden Mei was invited to participate in this meeting. This was naturally a deliberate attempt by Cocolia to disgust Raiden Mei. The purpose was to make Raiden Mei watch helplessly as everything that her father once had was taken away by others.
"Really? I have no idea what the current president is thinking. He even invited the daughter of a criminal to visit. It looked so honorable at first, but I didn't expect that he even dared to embezzle everyone's funds! The capital chain was broken, and the company almost went bankrupt! I almost lost my job! My whole family depends on me! You can't judge a person by his appearance. He deserves to be arrested now! This kind of black-hearted person should rot in prison for the rest of his life!" The driver's cursing voice was very sharp, and every word was heart-wrenching.
"Oh, you actually have the nerve to get in the car. I've been scolding you for a long time, but you still endure it. It's true that like father, like daughter. You're as shameless as your father! That's right, you're not thick-skinned, otherwise how could you do such a wicked thing! You look pretty, but who knows how dirty you are behind the scenes. You actually let me give you a ride, how unlucky! Bah!" The driver spat out of the window and cursed.
The words were like a knife, cutting through Mei Raiden. Mei Raiden clenched her hands tightly, as if she was enduring it, but she was much calmer than expected. Moreover, although Mei Raiden lowered her head and looked very depressed, the expression on her face was more like... holding back a smile than being uncomfortable or painful?
“t%…#¥%…#…¥&%! I’ve memorized this license plate number, and I’m going to smash this car later! I’m very angry now!! I want to vent!”
"Stupid Xiaoqi, what are you doing? Just vent your anger if you want! Why are you biting my hand? Go bite the driver if you want to!"
"It's all your fault, brother-in-law! Why did you let Mei go through this suffering alone? You're also to blame!"
"If you bite me again, I'll slap you! Hiss—are you serious? Look at my palm!"
The voices of the happy duo kept coming from the communicator hidden in Mei's ear. It turned out that during the whole process, Kiana and Wang Chen maintained close contact with Raiden Mei.
Mei used her cell phone to communicate conveniently with Wang Chen and others through the dual effects of Brownie's encryption and Bronya's fraud, and also avoided the surveillance of Anti-Entropy.
"Okay, you two, I've heard too much of this nonsense when I was in school. Don't worry, Mei won't mind it." Raiden Mei sent over.
"Mei, if you feel any discomfort in your emotions, don't force it. I will be there the first time. Don't worry about problems that will be exposed. I can cover it up." Wang Chen's words reached Raiden Mei's ears.
"Thank you, Mr. Wang Chen..."
"Mei Mei! And me! Kiana will also be here as soon as possible!"
"Thank you, Kiana... With everyone's support, Mei will definitely be able to hold on! So, everyone can rest assured and boldly do what you want to do. Mei is still waiting for everyone to bring surprises."
After sending the car off, Mei Raiden ignored the driver's shouting and looked out the window, looking at Me Club which was getting closer and closer to her, and her mind was filled with thoughts.
"Father... Mei and her friends will come to save you soon." Mei Raiden prayed in her heart. It's time for all of this to come to an end. It starts today, right here!
Chapter 143 Father-Daughter Drama (Part 1)
"Haha, niece Lei Dian, long time no see." A hearty laugh rang out.
Mei Raiden was led by the driver to the gate of Me Club. Soon, a middle-aged man wearing brown clothes and looking a little thin appeared in Mei Raiden's sight with a signature smile. The man wore a monocle and looked Mei Raiden up and down carefully. Then his expression suddenly changed from the original kind smile to a sinister look. He looked at the driver beside him and said coldly:
"Kimura...you can get out tomorrow!"
"President! Why is this happening?" The driver was shocked. He didn't understand why he ended up like this when he was doing what the president said.
"You stupid guy who is incompetent, didn't you see the condition of my niece? Get him out of here!" The man had no intention of explaining and directly ordered the bodyguard beside him to take the driver away, completely ignoring the driver's pleas for mercy.
Mei Raiden didn't look at the driver who was going to have a miserable end. Mei Raiden's ability to endure didn't mean that she would forgive the man's behavior. Insulting her most respected father had already been labeled as a deserved punishment in Mei Raiden's mind.
"I didn't expect that the people I sent would do such a stupid thing. My niece suffered along the way. Haha, don't worry about those unhappy things. Just go in with your uncle Yoshino." The man turned around and walked straight into Me Club without any intention of inviting anyone in. It was more like he wanted Raiden Mei to follow him obediently.
Mei Raiden naturally knew that this man was the mastermind behind the driver, the current president of Me Company, Shinnosuke Yoshino, and one of the murderers who put her father in jail. That's why this guy is so hypocritical. Mei Raiden had long seen through his true colors, so naturally she didn't have any good feelings for this guy who was trying to get close to her.
Entering the hall, a staff member wearing a Hom doll costume was distributing tags and accessories to everyone who came in, asking everyone to wear them. When it was Mei's turn, Hom stuffed a tag and an accessory into Raiden Mei's hand and whispered:
"Mei... this accessory has a small button. Remember to press it during the flag-raising ceremony and a surprise will come."
"Sister Scarlet?" Raiden Mei was slightly stunned, then smiled knowingly and put the things in her hands, while Houmu continued to distribute labels and accessories to the back.
……
On the other side, a police car was parked not far from Me Club. Inside the passenger seat was a man with an Autumn Frost and Scorching Sun badge on his chest, who was carefully observing the people coming in and out of Me Club.
"Hoohoo...the buns I just bought are really hot." Officer Yusuke opened the car door and came in with a bag of white buns, sat in his driver's seat, and closed the door. Then he started eating, saying, "Kyouhei, stop watching, you should eat something too. Me Club is about to reopen today, there will be people everywhere, you can't keep up."
"If I were the Phantom Thieves... I would definitely choose to debut today. There are so many people coming and going right now, and it's a good time to blend into the crowd and enter Me Club."
"That being said, do you really think you can find the members of the Phantom Thieves just by looking at them?" Yusuke asked puzzledly.
"Yes, just rely on your eyes." Then, Kyohei Horaiji threw a booklet to Officer Yusuke, who opened it and saw some faces and profiles. There was also a photo of Mei Raiden, with the introduction of the daughter of the former Me president, Ryoma Raiden, and a circle was drawn on it, with the title of the suspected client of the Phantom Thieves written on it.
"This is……?"
"I have checked in advance all the people who will be appearing at the venue, and there are no problems for now." said Kyohei Penglai Temple.
"Oh, yes, the girl named Raiden Mei is very likely to be the client of the Phantom Thieves. After all, in previous cases, before targeting a target, the Phantom Thieves would look for a client to accept the commission, in order to show their character of 'punishing evil and promoting good, and enforcing justice'. Raiden Mei would be a very suitable client, after all, she is the only one who has the possibility of conflict with the current president of Me Company. The Phantom Thieves may look for her, and just now, I saw her go in."
"Wait, Kyohei, you didn't write down everyone on the roster, did you?" Yusuke asked in surprise.
"I've made a note of it. Isn't this the basic skill of a prosecutor? There's nothing to be surprised about." said Kyohei Horaiji.
"Tsk, you guy. So, are you planning to directly find out whether there will be people who are not on the list?" Yusuke asked.
"Yes... Although it's rough, it's also very efficient... Huh?" Suddenly, Kyouhei Horaiji opened the car door immediately as if he had discovered something.
"What's going on! They found it so quickly?" Yusuke was shocked and immediately put down the buns in his hand. He also opened the car door and immediately chased after him.
The two of them turned the corner and ran towards the back door of the Me building, one in front of the other. In front of them, there was a girl with long purple hair tied in a side ponytail, wearing a cute animal costume, queuing up to enter the back door.
"Pa!" Kyohei Penglai Temple patted the girl's shoulder with one hand.
"Hey! Who is it? This savior hates people who attack me from behind...old old old...dad...!" After being slapped, the girl turned around quickly, but when she saw Penglai Temple Kyohei, she trembled all over.
"Huh... What's going on, Kyohei? I was wondering why you suddenly ran so fast. It turns out you saw your own daughter. I was so scared that I really thought you found the Phantom Thief." Yusuke ran over and said, but his words made Houraiji Jiuxiao tremble again.
"Jiuxiao, why are you here today?" asked Penglai Temple Gongping with a frown.
"Well... I heard from my friends that today Me Club needs some female students around 15 or 16 years old to perform the flower delivery ceremony service, so I came here to experience it with my friends." Penglai Temple Jiuxiao swallowed, trying his best to recall the expression his father taught him to stay calm and not let others see his flaws, but he was facing his own father after all, especially after hearing what Uncle Yusuke said just now, that they were catching people from the Phantom Thieves.
"Feihong, go support Jiuxiao, she's in trouble."
"receive."
"Flower delivery ceremony?" Penglai Temple Kyohei looked at Penglai Temple Jiuxiao strangely. Although his daughter's explanation was correct, he was just curious about why his daughter came here and called Jiuxiao. But why did his daughter behave so strangely today, as if she was afraid of him.
"Oh... yes, to send flowers. Then my friend wanted me to experience it. After all, it was something I had never experienced before, so..." Jiuxiao from Penglai Temple said hesitantly.
"Hey Kyohei, don't be so stern. Why are you acting like you're working in front of your own daughter?" Yusuke couldn't stand it anymore and quickly came over to smooth things over, saying, "Sorry, Jiuxiao-chan, your dad has been under a lot of work pressure lately and hasn't gotten back to form for a while."
"Hmm... Did I scare Jiuxiao by keeping a straight face?" After hearing Yusuke's words, Houlaiji Kyouhei subconsciously touched his face with his hand. Then he slowly said: "Jiuxiao, what about your friend?"
"They...they are..."
"Jiuxiao, why haven't you gone in yet? The person in charge is waiting anxiously." A person wearing the clothes of a Houm doll came over, and the woman's voice came from inside the doll's clothes.
"Ah, Sister Scarlet, I happened to meet my dad, so I was delayed." After seeing [Raiden Mei] coming, Penglai Temple Jiuxiao breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hello, uncle. I didn't expect to meet you here. I often hear Jiuxiao mention you." [Raiden Mei] said.
"you are?"
"I'm Jiuxiao's friend, you can just call me Ah Hong." [Raiden Mei] said, "So uncle is planning to take Jiuxiao back? Do you need me to tell the person in charge?"
"No, I just happened to see you and came to ask. If I bring it back, it will cause trouble for you." Penglai Temple Kyohei shook his head, and then said to Penglai Temple Jiuxiao: "Get along well with your friends. Remember to go back early after you finish your work here, and don't let your mother worry. Dad has work to do, so I won't accompany you."
"I understand, Dad." Jiuxiao from Penglai Temple nodded and said.
So, under the watchful eyes of Houraiji Kyusho and Raiden Mei, Houraiji Kyohei and Officer Yusuke left.
Chapter 144: Father-Daughter Drama (Part 2)
After watching his father leave, Penglai Temple Jiuxiao wiped his sweat, exhaled, and said: "I'm so nervous. This is the first time I lied to my father. Woo... I feel that my father has some doubts. After all, he is the best prosecutor. I hope my identity has been discovered."
"Okay, Jiuxiao... don't worry too much... Although your father is an excellent prosecutor, he is also an excellent father. A father will never doubt his own child unless the truth is revealed at the last moment." [Raiden Mei] said comfortingly.
"Well... Alas, but, how should I put it. When I knew that the person my father had been chasing was me, I really felt..." Penglai Temple Jiuxiao turned his head, showing a rare look of uneasiness and confusion, and said,
"Sister Scarlet...is it really right for us to do this?"
"Maybe what we are doing now is not justice, but I can be sure that we are doing the right thing and we are on the right path." said [Raiden Mei].
"Jiuxiao, do you still remember the purpose of the Phantom Thieves when they were first established? Using criminal means to fight against evildoers or turning Changkong City into a place where good and bad people are mixed together, these are not our real goals. We only have one goal, to help our companions, to attract the enemy's attention, to lure the enemy away from the mountain, so that our companions can successfully invade and completely control the source of the evil that is about to overthrow this city. It is our right thing to do not let the people of this city suffer."
"...You're right. Everyone in this city has a bright future and we shouldn't put an end to it here." After being comforted by [Raiden Mei], Kyushu of Penglai Temple's heart, which had just been shaken by meeting his father, became firm again.
"And Sister Scarlet, I am sure that what we are doing is not only right, but also just! It is just to save the lives of everyone in this city!"
That confident smile returned to Penglai Temple Jiuxiao's face once again. This was the Penglai Temple Jiuxiao who was brave enough to move forward and practice his ideal of saving others.
"Well, well said. So Jiuxiao, if you have any doubts or anything on your mind, just speak out. After all, we are partners." [Raiden Mei] said with a smile.
"Yes! I understand!" Jiuxiao from Penglai Temple said with a smile.
"But speaking of your father, the captain is actually planning to find your father for the next operation. Originally, after this operation, the captain would come and tell you in person." said [Raiden Mei].
"Eh? Why is that?"
"The captain knows the difficulties in your heart, Jiuxiao. Although you haven't said anything during this period of time, the captain can see the depression in your heart. A little investigation will make it clear." [Raiden Mei] said.
"The captain wants to be honest with your parents about all this and gain their understanding and support. In this way, Jiuxiao, you don't have to worry about being in conflict with your respected father. This is not what the captain wants to see."
"Aibo... Really, Lord Savior is really not doing a good job... He actually made his friends so worried." Penglai Temple Jiuxiao's eyes were slightly red, but in the blink of an eye, he closed his eyes, smiled cheerfully, raised his thumb and said:
"Thank you, Aibo, and thank you everyone. The savior will go all out!"
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On the other side, Kyohei Horaiji brought Officer Yusuke back to the parking space and continued to observe the movements at the gate.
"I say, with such a delay just now, maybe the Phantom Thieves happened to get in?" asked Officer Yusuke who was sitting next to them.
"Maybe... I can only blame myself. Maybe we have been discovered by the other party a long time ago. After all, those guys have strong reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance capabilities." Kyohei Horaiji took out his notebook and wrote something.
"Well, it's good. It's New Year's Day, and you haven't been back to have a reunion dinner in the past half month. Even if Jiuxiao has grown up and become sensible, it doesn't mean that she doesn't want her parents' company. It's a good opportunity to meet the child just now." Officer Yusuke said.
"But... I always feel that Jiuxiao... seems to be hiding something from me. I once taught her how to control her facial expressions so that others would not guess her true thoughts. Originally, this was a skill I let her learn just to protect her. I never thought that one day I would use it on myself." said Kyohei Horaiji with a frown.
"Oh, children of this age are all like this... What's the word? Right! Rebellious period. To be honest, you can just be happy. Your Jiuxiao is very well-behaved and sensible, although he is a little noisy. He probably made new friends, and has some little secrets that he doesn't want you to know. Parents have to face this day sooner or later, you have to get used to it." Officer Yusuke shook his head and said.
"Yes... the child has indeed grown up and made new friends. She was not happy when I asked her to transfer to another school... She talked for a long time. This is the first time that Jiuxiao has expressed her opinion so subjectively." Penglai Temple Kyohei shook his head and said, "Maybe I really haven't had a good rest recently, and I feel something is wrong."
"Hmph, you should have had a good rest a long time ago. Look how you scared your child just now. You know how scary your face is when it's stern, especially with your prosecutor's aura. Don't forget that you once made criminals confess with just a glare. You finally get to see your child, but you didn't even prepare a New Year's gift for him." Officer Yusuke patted Kyohei Horaiji on the back and said.
"Click--" the car door opened and Kyohei Penglai Temple got out of the car.
"Hey! Kyohei, where are you going?"
"Go buy New Year's presents."
"Where are the Phantom Thieves? Are they gone?"
"It's been a while since I last saw it. I can't wait any longer."
"Really... You're so good in every aspect, but you act like an idiot in front of your own child." Yusuke shook his head, opened the handbook of Houraiji Kyouhei, and compared the list on it with the people who walked into the venue. "You have your basic skills, and I have my skills in the third investigation. Go with your daughter, idiot brother Kyouhei."
In a building far away, a man wearing a mask, a black uniform, and a black cape was holding a telescope. After listening to the words in the bug, he smiled slightly and said, "Jiuxiao has a good father. I have to work hard to make sure that there is no conflict between the father and daughter."
It turned out that, just as Kyouhei Penglaiji guessed, they had indeed been discovered by Bronya and Brownie a long time ago. Wang Chen, who knew the news at that time, was still wondering who could guess the next target of him and others and follow them there. The result was that he didn't know until he investigated. When he investigated, he was shocked and said that there was no coincidence in the world.
That prosecutor turned out to be Penglai Temple Jiuxiao's father. No wonder Penglai Temple Jiuxiao has been a little depressed recently. If it was just this identity, it would be fine. He was actually involved in the case of Thunder Dragon Horse and was the prosecutor in charge of that case.
Later, it was learned that Jiuxiao's father was transferred away from the front line of the legal and political circles in order to overturn the case. Therefore, Wang Chen had the idea of resolving the misunderstanding and helping Jiuxiao's father.
Chapter 145 I’m going to press it!
"After dealing with Yoshino Shinnosuke and obtaining the key evidence, I will personally visit Jiuxiao's father. Convince Jiuxiao's father. In this way, Jiuxiao will be on the same side as her most respected father, and Jiuxiao won't have to be so embarrassed."
This is Wang Chen's idea, hoping to resolve the misunderstanding, tell Jiu Xiao's father the truth, and get his understanding and support. After all, as a child, when doing something difficult, what you want most is to get the understanding and support of your family.
Especially after experiencing the episode that almost exposed him, and eavesdropping on the conversation between Kyouhei Penglai Temple and Officer Yusuke, Wang Chen was more determined to help Jiuxiao. Now, after Wang Chen saw that Kyouhei Penglai Temple had left, he said:
"Although it's quite a coincidence, the timing is indeed good. We can enter now. Everyone, let's bring some Phantom Thieves shock to those elites gathered in Me Club!"
The black wings spread out, and several girls followed behind him, including Shuangqi, Colorless Huihuo, and Aisha Lopez. The five of them went to the Me Club together.
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Me Club Restart Conference
"Hello, President Yoshino, regarding the Me Company restart plan, what are your company's future prospects?"
……
"Hello, President Yoshino, I am a reporter from xx Company. I would like to ask you how to solve the credibility crisis caused by the previous economic case of Me Company?"
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