……

The press conference was very lively. Shinnosuke Yoshino, as the new president, restarted Me Company and announced a series of Me Company's future development strategies, new products and future prospects in front of the media and elites from all walks of life. He also answered a series of questions raised by reporters and media in an orderly manner.

Mei Raiden sat in the front row and watched all this. Mei Raiden didn't care what the future of Me Company would be like. In her eyes, Me Company was valuable only when her father was around. She had no interest in Yoshino's so-called plan to revive Me Company.

"Hello, President Yoshino, what do you think about the behavior of former MEs president Ryoma Raiden who misappropriated company funds and caused the ME company's capital chain to be cut off?" However, a reporter's question caught the attention of Mei Raiden.

"As for Brother Ryoma, I personally feel sad and painful. Although he made a big mistake due to momentary confusion, the law is not merciful. Moreover, once Me company goes bankrupt, who will support the thousands of employees of Me company and the thousands of families attached to them? Personally, I feel sorry, but in terms of justice, I will take him to court as I have done before and let the law resolve it." Yoshino Shinnosuke replied indifferently.

"I heard that you also invited the daughter of the former president to the scene today. What is your thinking behind this?" the reporter asked further.

"Heh..." Hearing this, Mei Raiden couldn't help but chuckle. She already understood that this conversation was carefully planned long ago. It was obvious who arranged the reporter. As for the purpose, it was nothing more than the same arrangement as the previous driver.

"What? That criminal's daughter is actually here?"

"As the saying goes, like father, like daughter. Who knows if this guy will turn to stealing and cheating in the future."

"Oh, maybe he is already a criminal. It would be a good idea for the father and daughter to be locked up together and reunited, so as not to be an eyesore."

The invited guests began to discuss among themselves, but some of them were deliberately trying to direct the conflict towards Raiden Mei.

Listening to the harsh sounds around her, Mei Raiden naturally pretended to be in pain, lowered her head and said nothing. After all, if she didn't cooperate and continued to act, she would see that she didn't change for a long time, and she might do something more disgusting to deliberately provoke her. Although Mei Raiden could endure it, there was no need to make herself unhappy.

Sure enough, after seeing that Raiden Mei was feeling a little uncomfortable, Yoshino Shinnosuke looked at the reporter and replied, "I have said before that I used to be good friends with Brother Ryoma in private. I have always felt sorry for Ryoma's imprisonment and even blamed myself a little. This time, I invited his daughter to come here out of some selfish reasons. I hope that she can see this last legacy of her father being rebuilt to glory."

"I also hope that she can learn from her father's mistakes and not follow in his footsteps. This way, I can be worthy of the friendship that I have had with Brother Longma for so many years."

"The current president is indeed a good president who values ​​relationships very much. I believe that under his leadership, Me Club will be able to do better and better."

"Come on, everyone present knows what kind of person each other is. They see through it but don't say it. But at least this president can't be blamed for his superficial work. Anyway, it's better than some guys who reveal their true colors and end up in jail."

"Hasn't that already been revealed? It's boring, brother, why don't you continue to have fun... It's a pity for that little girl. Not only did she lose her father, but she was also criticized and slandered by the people present. But what does this have to do with me? If you want to blame someone, just blame her for being born in the wrong place."

……

Listening to the compliments of Yoshino Shinnosuke, the arrogant voices who think they see through everything, and the joyful voices who take pleasure in the pain of others, Mei Raiden can't help but sigh, is this the world of adults? So hypocritical, so deceitful, so self-righteous. Is this the kind of people that my father has to deal with all day? Those who claim to be elite and noble, where are they elite and noble?

Looking at the familiar yet strange Me Club exhibition hall, Raiden Mei felt an urge deep in her heart, an urge to do something for her father. Suddenly, Raiden Mei held the special accessory that was stuffed into her hand, and remembered what Raiden Mei said to her before, so after calming down, she held the accessory in her hand and lightly placed her fingers on the button.

Mei Raiden knew that her friends had prepared a surprise for her, and just at the moment of the flag-raising ceremony, she pressed it.

……

The tedious restart ceremony and presentation finally came to an end. During the ceremony, Mei Raiden was even invited to the stage by Shinnosuke Yoshino, with the sole purpose of exposing Mei Raiden to the malice of the crowd. Mei Raiden had been enduring and enduring until she finally welcomed the final flower-giving ceremony and flag-raising ceremony, welcoming the last moment of the restart ceremony.

A purple-haired figure followed a group of flower-giving girls to the flag-raising platform and presented a bouquet of flowers. Then he and the other girls left the platform.

"Everyone, the raising of the Me Club flag will also mark our club's return to glory and prosperity. Let us witness this final moment together." Following Yoshino Shinnosuke's order, the Me Club flag began to rise, and everyone looked up at this scene. While everyone's attention was focused on the flag, Raiden Mei held the accessory.

There is no need to endure any longer, the time has come, press on.

Mei Raiden pressed the button on the accessory with her thumb.

Chapter 146: The Most Arrogant Time

"Cut..."

A sound like a tearing cloth came from the flag, and some people obviously heard something was wrong, pointing at the Me Society flag that was rising above, and some were at a loss. Yoshino Shinnosuke's face also became ugly. The restart of Me Society was very important to him, and he could not afford any mistakes, so he winked and asked his confidant beside him to check the situation.

But when Yoshino's henchmen approached the flagpole, the Me Society flag that was originally flying suddenly exploded. However, what was even more strange was that after the flag exploded, a brand new flag appeared on the flagpole - a golden background with a silver moth pattern. There was no doubt that the identity of this flag was about to be revealed!

"Yes! It's the Fire Moth Phantom Thieves!!" For a moment, all the elites present panicked. There was no other way. The Fire Moth Phantom Thieves were now in Changkong City, especially among the elites like them. As for the reason for the panic, it was because the Fire Moth Phantom Thieves had attacked too many people like them. For a moment, everyone was worried about themselves and prayed that they would not be targeted by the Phantom Thieves.

Yoshino Shinnosuke's face was even more gloomy. Since the other party had blown up the company flag he designed, who else could this so-called Phantom Thief Group be targeting now? It wasn't just him!

"Bang bang bang bang!" Suddenly, explosions were heard all around the exhibition hall, and thick fog instantly enveloped the entire exhibition hall.

"Ahem! What the hell is going on?!"

"The Phantom Thieves are here! My money! Where are all my stuff!"

"Where's the security guard? What's going on? Why is there no movement at all?!"

For a moment, the crowd's fearful voices rang out in the thick fog. Hearing these voices, Mei Raiden was deeply moved. How arrogant and abusive those people were just now, how embarrassed and cowardly they are now. They bullied her as the daughter of a criminal, but at this moment, she was afraid of her other identity - a phantom thief. How ironic.

"Come on, take a good look at the surprise your friends have brought you." A figure passed by her in the smoke, leaving a few words before walking forward. Raiden Mei smiled knowingly and murmured to herself, "This is already the best surprise you have brought me, thank you all..."

As the smoke cleared, people looked around and checked their own situation. Everyone was only concerned about whether they were in trouble, until a voice rang out from the crowd: "Look at the flagpole!"

Everyone looked towards the flagpole as the sound came, and saw a man standing on the top of the flagpole with his arms folded across his chest. The man-made blower that was specially used to blow the flag up caused the man's black cape to sway in the wind.

"Hello, fellow 'elites'. My name is Joker, leader of the Fire Moth Phantom Thieves. I'm here to judge your crimes and take away your most precious treasures." It was obvious that the man was Wang Chen, and Wang Chen's words rang in the ears of everyone present.

"What are you still standing there for! Shoot quickly! Notify the security department to come over!" Yoshino Shinnosuke gave the order, then secretly reached his hand into his clothes, ready to press the emergency button to notify the Anti-Entropy people to come over.

"call out!"

"Ah!" However, Yoshino Shinnosuke let out a scream, and saw a bright red rose stuck in his clothes. The branches had pierced into his clothes and pierced his hand when he was trying to pull out the button.

"Mr. Yoshino, thank you for your passionate words about the Me Company's restart plan. This rose is your reward for your hard work. How do you feel about it?" The man's voice continued to ring from the flagpole.

"Shoot now! Shoot!" Yoshino Shinnosuke said gritting his teeth.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Finally, the bodyguards shot at the man on the flagpole. But Wang Chen smiled contemptuously, spread out his cloak, and then jumped up, turning in the air, waving his cloak to sweep away the bullets.

"One rose is not enough to set off this grand reopening ceremony, let's give flowers to every guest." Wang Chen landed on the ground, put his hand into his pocket, and then made a gesture as if he was about to throw it. The guests at the scene were shocked when they saw Yoshino Shinnosuke's miserable appearance, and thought that they and others would also be seriously injured, so they turned around and ran away.

Faced with so many guests fleeing, the bodyguards were unable to open fire easily for a moment. After all, these guests present were not people that the bodyguards could afford to provoke easily before their employers were involved.

"Oh, actually, think about it carefully, I can't bring so many flowers. Even if I did, my pockets wouldn't be able to hold them all. So let everyone cooperate with me to put on such a funny show as an impromptu performance for this reopening ceremony. My photography skills are pretty good, and everyone looks really funny."

It turned out that what Wang Chen took out from his pocket was not a rose, but a mobile phone. Wang Chen was proudly filming everyone, and then said: "OK, thank you for your cooperation, I will post it on the Internet, let us cheer for the restart of Me Club together."

"Puhu... you are really amazing." Raiden Mei followed the crowd out, laughing softly as she watched the farce. This could be considered as everyone helping her vent her anger. It was much more painful to make those people lose face than to hurt them.

"Everyone evacuate! Keep shooting!" a bodyguard gave the order.

"Bang bang bang bang bang!" However, what was heard was not the sound of gunfire, but the sound of five landings. They landed one by one, and a kick in the air knocked out the five bodyguards present.

"Hikari has arrived! Execute justice and eradicate evil! We are moths chasing the flame of truth! You all must accept our just judgment." The girl with purple hair and a side ponytail made a middle school declaration.

"Hmph, you deserve it, you guys... Never mind." A white-haired girl wanted to say something, but quickly realized that she couldn't let it slip, so she closed her mouth.

"Uh... do I have to say the lines?" the woman with short red hair asked doubtfully.

"It's so troublesome to think of slogans. Don't worry about it, Elsa. Just deal with the people." Another woman with long hair that reached her calves, wearing wooden clogs and holding a red lollipop in her right hand, took out a sofa chair from somewhere and just sat down on it.

"Hey, Joker, the troublesome guys have been dealt with, and the security room has been led away. No one will come here for a while." The white-haired girl with cat ears said with a smile.

"Very good..." Wang Chen walked up to Yoshino Shinnosuke who was lying on the ground.

"You...what do you want to do!" Yoshino Shinnosuke hurriedly crawled backwards, but soon bumped into the Me Club restart display board behind him, leaving him with no way to retreat.

"Don't be nervous, my new president. Don't worry, the Phantom Thieves never take other people's lives. We are thieves, not robbers." Wang Chen smiled and took out a notice letter and threw it on the floor between Yoshino Shinnosuke's legs.

"Today is the Me Company's Restart Ceremony, and the Phantom Thieves are here to present this notice. We will judge your crimes and steal the secrets you want to hide the most."

The form of submitting the notice this time is undoubtedly the most arrogant, ostentatious, and radical one in the history of the Phantom Thieves. It's nothing but a way to vent the anger of their partners.

Chapter 147: Gorgeous Retreat

"..." Yoshino Shinnosuke remained silent, but the murderous light in his eyes did not fade.

"This is just a preview, President Yoshino. The next time we meet, it will be the time when you are in disgrace. Oh, and by the way, you can tell those guys who have been chasing us that we are looking forward to the next confrontation with them. That's it. Let's go."

After Wang Chen finished speaking, he signaled everyone to retreat. The purpose of their coming today was just to cheer for Raiden Mei and to strike down the opponent's arrogance. Now that the goal has been achieved and the notice has been sent out, the real confrontation will take place next time.

"You rats! You can come and go as you please here!" Suddenly, Yoshino Shinnosuke roared, and the whole ground shook. Wang Chen's expression froze and he said, "Quick, disperse!"

The Phantom Thieves jumped away immediately after hearing Wang Chen's order. A white Titan mecha emerged from the exhibition stand. Unlike the previous purple Titan, the white Titan mecha was much faster than the previous purple Titan after it appeared. It punched Wang Chen.

"Wow... am I the first one to choose?" However, Wang Chen did not show any fear. He dodged the heavy punch with a jump and somersaulted backwards to avoid the grab of the white Titan mecha.

"Joker, do you need support?" Kiana dodged another Titan mecha that crawled out of a big hole in the ground and turned to ask.

"There's no problem on my side. Let's retreat first. There's no need to get entangled with these Titans. There will be more and more Titans behind us, and the anti-entropy guys have noticed us." Wang Chen dodged an attack, and with a sound of his hand, the device tied to his arm sprayed out a hook and hung on the chandelier on the ceiling. The rope automatically retracted and pulled Wang Chen upwards.

The other Phantom Thieves did not engage in too much entanglement with the enemy. Each of them used different methods, such as breaking the glass or luring the Titan to break through the wall, and then escaping directly through the hole created by the Titan.

"President, are you okay?" The door was pushed open, revealing members of the security team and Anti-Entropy.

“A bunch of idiots! You’re here just now! We can’t let those rats escape! You should know what the consequences will be if you disappoint Lady Cocolia again!” Yoshino Shinnosuke roared. For a moment, the members of Anti-Entropy were silent, and they quickly attacked, controlling the Titan mecha to chase them.

However, the Titan was originally designed to deal with large Honkai beasts and resist the collapse. Its ability to fight against enemies and withstand pressure is undoubtedly very strong, but when it comes to chasing fleeing opponents, it may be a little insufficient. After all, when Ain and Tesla designed the Titan, they never thought that Honkai beasts would escape. Naturally, facing this kind of Phantom Thieves who just run away and don't confront you head-on is undoubtedly like catching fleas, you can't catch them no matter how hard you try.

Wang Chen was still in the exhibition hall at the moment, attracting most of the firepower. He was seen swinging around in high places through the hook, avoiding the Titan's attack, and sometimes even using the Titan jumping up as a foot pedal to change his position.

After confirming that his companions had successfully escaped and used the Wings of Wind to flee, Wang Chen landed again at the top of the flagpole. He looked down at the enemies who were gritting their teeth at him, chuckled and said, "Well, it's time to say goodbye. Let's see you next time, everyone in Me Society, and all of you who like to operate clumsy machines."

"Open fire!" The members of Anti-Entropy didn't want to listen to Wang Chen's nonsense. They hated Wang Chen and were afraid of the consequences of not completing the mission. Several groups of people had been sent to the laboratory before, and they didn't want to be the next group. The white magnetic storm mecha shot out many electromagnetic spheres. After those spheres were shot out, they seemed to have eyes and rushed directly towards Wang Chen, blocking Wang Chen's position.

Then, the magnetic storm mecha fired more than ten missiles, directly hitting Wang Chen on the top of the flagpole.

"It's not impolite of you to come here. You've given us cannons so many times, so this time I'll give you a salute in return!" Wang Chen took out a remote control and pressed a button.

"Bang bang bang bang bang!" There was a huge explosion under the flagpole, and a thick smoke came out, and for a moment the entire venue was shrouded in black fog again.

"Boom boom boom!"

And then the sounds of missile bombings were heard one after another.

"Cough cough cough! Damn it! Cough cough cough cough! Hurry over there! I want to see the person alive or the body dead!" While coughing because of the thick smoke, Yoshino Shinnosuke directed the members of Anti-Entropy to go to the flagpole to check.

A group of people fanned the thick smoke, covered their mouths and noses, and cautiously came to the flagpole, but found that there was nothing around. When the smoke dissipated, they found that Wang Chen had disappeared. "Damn it, they escaped again!" Looking at the broken skylight on the top of the flagpole, it was obvious where the other party escaped from.

"Control the Titan and chase him!"

……

"What happened? How come this place became a mess as soon as I turned around?" Kyohei Horaiji asked hurriedly while holding items wrapped in gift boxes in his hands, looking at the mess in Me Club.

"The Phantom Thieves should have appeared, according to the news from those guys who escaped. I have already notified the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters urgently. I just don't know what the situation is inside." Yusuke said.

"Where's Jiuxiao? Did you see Jiuxiao come out?"

"No, I was just staring and didn't see Jiuxiao."

"boom!"

The car door was immediately closed, and Kyouhei Horaiji ran straight to Me Club without looking back. "Hey Kyouhei! Really... you rushed in without even bringing your gun." Officer Yusuke picked up his and Kyouhei Horaiji's guns and chased after him.

The first thing that Kyouhei Hōraiji thought of was to enter the Me Society from the back door where Jiuxiao was before. As soon as he arrived at the back door, he saw a group of guys in uniform guarding the door. Kyouhei Hōraiji's face darkened. He knew the people in their uniforms. They were the members of the mysterious organization that had exchanged fire with him and others half a month ago. They were the records in the materials given by the teacher - Anti-Entropy.

"Stop! Who are you?" Those people were obviously very alert and looked at Penglai Temple Kyohei with hostility.

"I'm Kyohei Penglaisi, a prosecutor under the Changkong City Procuratorate, in charge of the case of the Fire Moth Phantom Thieves. There are currently suspected traces of the Phantom Thieves inside, so I'm here to investigate the situation. Please cooperate with my office!" Kyohei Penglaisi revealed his identity at the first opportunity.

"Captain, this guy seems to be a real law enforcement organization, what should we do? Should we let him in?" After seeing that the other party's identity was not fake, a team member asked. After all, he is a member with a system, and if he is killed at will, it may cause trouble.

"Humph, I only heard that the Metropolitan Police Department's Special Investigation Team is in charge of the Phantom Thieves case now! When will a mere prosecutor have the final say? Don't let them in! Wait until the Special Investigation Team arrives!"

However, the guy called the captain by the team members was obviously not someone who could be easily fooled. The special search team was made up of Anti-Entropy's own people. Instead of handing it over to such an unknown Far East official, it would be better to wait for their own teammates to come.

Chapter 148 An unexpected encounter

"Jiuxiao..." Seeing that the person in front of him was not easy to fool, but worried about Jiuxiao's condition, Penglai Temple Kyohei was eager to go in.

"You are obstructing the execution of official duties! Also, if because of you, there is a lack of manpower and support, and the Phantom Thieves escape, can you bear the responsibility and the crime?" said Houraiji Kyohei sternly.

"Captain, it seems that what he said makes some sense." A team member was shocked by the powerful voice and imposing aura of Kyohei Houraiji. He was undecided for a moment and asked the captain.

“Ha, you’re alone and you call for support and manpower? You don’t even have a gun. Who are you trying to scare?” The captain was even more disdainful. He took out a weapon and pointed it at Penglai Temple Kyohei, saying, “Look, now that you have the weapon, you’ll be more confident and qualified to prove your ability. Now, go back to where you came from! Otherwise, if my hand shakes, you’ll go to heaven to reunite with your parents, hahahaha.”

Hearing the captain's sneer, everyone started to laugh too.

However, at this moment, Penglai Temple Kyohei pushed up his glasses. The white reflection made it difficult to see his expression under the lenses, but he could be heard saying slowly, "First, my parents are doing well, so don't worry about them. Second, you probably don't know much about legal matters."

"what?"

"It seems that you don't know. After all, once you know, you should know not to point a gun at judicial personnel, especially prosecutors!"

"boom!"

The moment he finished speaking, Kyouhei Horaiji dodged the pistol, grabbed the other's wrist holding the gun with his left hand, and pushed the other's chin with his right hand directly against the wall behind him. With just one blow, the other's head hit the wall, causing him to faint.

"Bold!" Several other members immediately prepared to take out their pistols. The other side had already attacked, and they had no time to worry about shooting at the Far East staff.

"call--"

With a sweeping kick, he kicked the opponent's back of the hand at the moment when the opponent pulled out his gun and raised it, and kicked the opponent's gun directly away. Then he grabbed the opponent's hand and threw it over his shoulder to another teammate who had also pulled out a gun behind him. The two were directly defeated by Penglai Temple Kyohei's wrestling moves that were as smooth as water.

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