Senba Academy is a private noble school; those who can attend here either have talent and genius or are wealthy.
And there are quite a few who possess both, with Raiden Mei being a representative example.
As the daughter of Raiden Ryoma, the head of ME Corp, Raiden Mei received a great deal of attention at Senba Academy.
The reason is quite realistic.
She is both beautiful and wealthy, and because of this, women regard her as a common enemy.
Moreover, due to having been kidnapped since childhood, the girl shows no kindness to anyone who expresses goodwill towards her, earning her the title of Raiden Queen at Senba Academy.
However, today, one of the pillars supporting Raiden Queen's pride has collapsed.
[ME Corp President Raiden Ryoma has been taken away for investigation due to economic crimes.]
The extremely brief and hurried news was broadcast repeatedly on various television stations, even the usually anime-focused Far East TV made a special live broadcast of the scene.
ME Corp is too large; its business scope includes everything from arms to children's toys, with a market value exceeding hundreds of billions and a very healthy cash flow, its trade network spans the globe.
One could say that if ME Corp were to encounter problems, the entire financial market of the Far East would be thrown into turmoil.
Of course, these impacts are not something the girl can think of right now.
Her expression was slightly dazed, finding it hard to believe everything that was happening now.
The girl's mother had passed away due to illness, and her father often neglected the family because of ME Corp's affairs; she had long since gotten used to living alone.
But now, her only family was gone as well.
The girl walked silently through the crowd, hearing a few deliberate sneers.
They laughed mockingly, sounding as noisy as crows.
Raiden Mei's expression remained unchanged; she felt neither anger nor the urge to run away.
These people were not worth her time.
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"Tsk, it seems Raiden Ryoma really has been imprisoned."
When Chen Ran learned of the investigation into ME Corp, he couldn't help but murmur to himself: "Then next, Cocolia's plans should also be starting."
His eyes narrowed slightly: "Speaking of which, Cocolia is quite a formidable person; she climbed to the position of the radical faction leader without any background, and even Einstein and Tesla, the two elders, cannot do anything to her."
After thinking for a while, Chen Ran realized that the quickest way to clear this scenario is actually quite simple.
That is to directly sabotage Cocolia's plan.
The Honkai in Nagazora City is artificially created; as long as the man-made parts are destroyed, then Raiden Mei would not become the Herrscher of Thunder, at least not during the Nagazora City incident.
"I need to find a helper."
Chen Ran pondered.
Relying solely on his own strength to deal with Cocolia is not impossible, but the plot does not explain how Cocolia arranged the entire Nagazora City.
As he strolled around, familiarizing himself with the academy, he contemplated his strategies.
"Wait, I seem to have overlooked something."
"Raiden Ryoma was transferred out of Nagazora City before the Honkai outbreak. Does this mean that he himself is also hastily responding to Cocolia?"
Just as Chen Ran was thinking this, a gathering of people not far away caught his attention.
He hesitated for a moment and walked over.
He saw a group of about ten girls surrounding Raiden Mei, barking like dogs.
At the moment ME Corp fell from grace, a group of twisted maggots began to crawl out of the shadows, unabashedly displaying their past jealousy and current glee, baring their teeth at Raiden Mei.
"You are the daughter of a liar; you should get out of here!"
"What face do you have to stay here? Your existence is simply a disgrace to the academy!"
Raiden Mei clenched her fists.
She was not completely weak, and she had anticipated this situation to some extent.
She is a master of Hokushin Ittō-ryū, and she is not without the ability to fight back. However, Mei knew that if she really fought back, Senba Academy would immediately expel her.
For now, she could not afford to lose her status as a student.
Her gaze swept over the group, causing them to instinctively take a step back.
The leader of the group, emboldened, said, "What are you doing? Do you want to hit me? Come on, hit me!"
Raiden Mei instinctively tightened her fists.
The anger of a warrior is not infinite tolerance; she has never lost the courage to resist.
At that moment, a stone flew in at high speed, hitting the shouting girl on the head.
The stone was small, yet a bloodstain appeared on her forehead, looking quite alarming.
"Ah!"
The onlookers began to scream, but the girl did not seem afraid; instead, she shouted, "Who did that? Step forward... Ouch!"
The crowd dispersed, except for one person who had not moved far.
Chen Ran stood in place, still holding a few small stones in his hand, so it was obvious who had done it.
The girl, like an enraged lion, shouted, "You dare hit me!"
"Don't get me wrong, I'm just a teacher."
Chen Ran grinned: "As an excellent educator, how could I hit someone? I was just throwing away some trash."
"Trash, you bastard, go die!"
She recklessly lunged at him, until Chen Ran threw another stone, hitting her ankle directly.
Using the wind of fluidity, the stone spun at high speed, its power comparable to that of a baseball throw.
Soon, she fell to the ground, her ankle swelling up.
The girl's companions instinctively stepped back.
They looked at each other, none daring to continue shouting threats.
After all, when have the spoiled ever seen real violence?
Chen Ran grinned and said, "You should go to the infirmary; otherwise, you'll be stuck in bed for several days."
He did not go for the kill; after all, Chen Ran is not a person filled with malice.
The group of people left.
Raiden Mei thanked them, but even so, her expression remained emotionless.
Just as she was about to leave, Chen Ran slowly spoke up, "Are you just going to walk away like that?"
"What do you want?" Her tone was still cold, clearly regarding Chen Ran as an enemy.
At this moment, it was hard for her to accept anyone's goodwill.
"Your father's financial case has many doubts. Of course, the most important target is not your father, but you."
He said, "Of course, if you don't believe me, that's fine. It's just that there's no worse situation than now, is there?"
Raiden Mei's eyes narrowed slightly.
She believed in her father's character; Raiden Ryoma did not lead a lavish life, and with the Raiden family's wealth, there was no need for financial crimes.
She looked at Chen Ran, "Can you help me?"
"Of course, and I must help you." Chen Ran said helplessly, "Otherwise, the entire Nagazora City will be doomed."
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