Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

Fortunately, it's not entirely absent.

Shen Liang immediately opened the door, and instead of taking the elevator, ran downstairs along the fire escape and banged on the door!

Downstairs is Raiden Mei's apartment. She doesn't usually live in the Raiden family villa, but bought an apartment here for convenience when going to school and handling business, so she lives on the same floor as him.

Shen Liang and Raiden Mei even discussed whether to connect the 26th and 27th floors with a staircase, so that Raiden Mei could visit their home anytime. Miss Mei didn't care about having an extra staircase in her house; it was just one of her many temporary residences anyway.

The door was quickly opened, and Raiden Mei appeared to be doing her homework. She was wearing glasses and hadn't taken off her St. Freya school uniform yet. Underneath her pleated skirt were her long, slender legs, slightly tucked into black over-the-knee stockings.

"Sister Mei, I still have 250 kilograms of gold that I entrusted to you, right?" Shen Liang took a deep breath. "It's worth nearly 2 billion yen, isn't it?"

Raiden Mei looked at him with a puzzled expression, "Junior brother... it might not be convenient for you to convert it into cash right now. Even though we are Yakuza, we still need time to sell it off. This is really not a small amount..."

“I’ll give you everything, Mei-nee,” Shen Liang said succinctly, “I need to go to Elsa, do you have a way to do that?”

To be honest, Raiden Mei's face flushed when he said, "I'll give you everything, Mei-nee." After all, Shen Liang's words made her feel like he was about to propose with something like "If you marry me..." For a moment, Raiden Mei was torn between refusing and accepting. It felt like they had only known each other for a year, which seemed a bit too fast. But then again, it didn't seem that fast after all...

Fortunately, Shen Liang's second half of the sentence was connected; if he had taken a deep breath and Miss Mei had doubted him, she would have been embarrassed.

"There's a war going on there, are you going there?" Raiden Mei took off her glasses and put them in her upper pocket, looking puzzled.

"I'm going to save people."

Raiden Mei's expression turned serious. She didn't continue to ask Shen Liang what had happened, but lowered her head and thought for a while before saying, "How long do you think it will take you to arrive?"

"The sooner the better, ideally within a day."

“That’s impossible. ME Corporation has a few helicopters, and helicopters can’t reach the destination in a day. My private jet needs to go through a green channel to cross borders, but I’m a yakuza after all, and JAL won’t allow me to fly to a war-torn country without a reason.” Raiden Mei took a deep breath. “The Raiden family’s power is not enough to command the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. If I fly directly, I’ll probably be attacked by the Self-Defense Forces.”

"Isn't there any other way?" Shen Liang sensed a hidden meaning in her words.

“Junior brother, since you’ve already decided to come to me… why not go find a truly powerful force in Japan?” Raiden Mei reminded her, “St. Freya Academy.”

Shen Liang then remembered that he actually had this hidden big shot he hadn't contacted yet, the real behind-the-scenes emperor of the Far East, the Japanese government on the supernatural side, St. Freya Academy!

"Thanks!" Shen Liang immediately took out his phone.

He vividly remembered that St. Freya Academy had given him a number, supposedly the contact information for the headmistress, who was Kiana's aunt. He dialed it, and the call was answered almost instantly.

"I've been waiting for your call for a long time, human."

However, it was Xilin's voice that came out, and Shen Liang was stunned for a moment.

“It’s just a simple call forwarding. I knew you’d be desperate and try anything, so I put it with me beforehand.” Sirin’s voice was as arrogant as ever. “You want to find St. Freya Academy? Do you think they would go to such lengths for an ordinary little boy like you with no connections? You’re not even a student of theirs. They won’t take care of you.”

"Say what you want to say quickly!" Shen Liang asked, "I'm very busy."

“The Shaniat family can help you,” Sirin said calmly.

Shen Liang paused for a moment.

“Human, the Shaniat family has connections all over the world, and I’ve already taken care of things. The helicopter is parked on your rooftop and will take you to Haneda Airport. The plane I came to Japan on is there, ready to take off, heading straight to the Republic of Esa. It’s a green channel all the way; no one will dare to intercept a Shaniat family plane. The equipment and weapons you need are basically all on board. I’ve also left you a translator, so you have nothing to worry about.”

Shen Liang remained silent for a long time before asking, "Thank you. What do you want me to do?"

"My foolish sister has been with you for a year and still can't see what's different about you... or maybe she does but doesn't want to tell me." Sirin smiled arrogantly. "But your sister is your weakness. Shen Liang, an orphan of the Siberian Wars, was adopted by Cocolia and has four sisters who can sense Honkai energy. He was trained to be a KGB agent. Others may not know, but the Shaniat family's intelligence system is different. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the KGB was completely disbanded. Now there is no more war in Siberia. You bunch of child scout agents were discharged from the military before you even had a chance to play a role and scattered to various countries to live normal lives."

"That's all in the past. I'm just a light novel author, and my sister is just a bunch of idiots who can't even take care of themselves."

"Don't interrupt me, you human!" Sirin snorted. "I'm only saying all this to prove I know you well. I've been studying you for a long time. The most unique thing about you isn't your past, but your appearance. St. Freya Academy once discovered that your file and your appearance didn't match. After digging deeper, I found that all your files and even photos prove that you should be twenty-two years old now, but you still look like you're fifteen or sixteen... Let me be blunt, human, you have a special ability, you can reverse aging, right?"

Shen Liang hadn't expected that she had misunderstood this.

"Don't misunderstand, I, Sirin, am not someone who covets the so-called ability to reverse aging. I am perfectly satisfied with my appearance and everything about me; I am the ultimate embodiment of human aesthetics. I have no need for rejuvenation, nor do I intend to pry into your secrets." Sirin's attitude remained proud, but her tone softened slightly. "I just want to ask, can your ability simultaneously restore a person's physical condition to a past time period... and alleviate some diseases that are fundamentally incurable?"

Chapter 107 Sirin's Private Jet

Judging from Xilin's probing tone, Shen Liang guessed who she was asking this for. It must be her mother, the current head of the Shaniat family, the woman they called a saint.

Although Xilin kept calling her "old woman" and "stupid woman," this arrogant and even somewhat pretentious young lady's words were full of probing and hope. Her love for her mother made it impossible for Shen Liang to lie to her.

"I don't know anything about rejuvenation, but I might actually have a way to cure your mother."

“That’s enough. Consider this an investment from the Shaniat family,” Sirin said softly. “For that stupid woman… this investment is nothing. After you rescue your sister, come to Germany.”

Shen Liang and Xilin's conversation did not avoid Raiden Mei. Miss Mei pinched the end of her hair and couldn't help but ask, "Junior brother... do you have the ability to save people?"

Although she didn't know what secrets Shen Liang had, Shen Liang had never shown any "combat power," and in a war-torn country, combat power was the foundation for self-preservation.

“Yes,” Shen Liang replied softly. “And even if I didn’t, I would still have to go.”

Mei paused for a moment, then said, "Be careful, Kiana will be waiting for you to come back too."

"Ah."

Raiden Mei suddenly felt somewhat powerless; as Shen Liang's friend, she couldn't offer much help. The Raiden family was, after all, just a yakuza family in Tokyo, incomparable to a thousand-year-old clan like the Shaniat family. She clearly understood the heavy burden Shen Liang carried, but there was nothing she could do to alleviate it.

I finally have a friend, but I'm powerless to help them.

Then she suddenly remembered something, hurriedly ran back to the bedroom, and brought out a box that looked like a violin case, handing it to Shen Liang. Shen Liang opened it and saw that inside was a Japanese katana that looked like it had lost its blade, with only the spine and hilt remaining.

Moreover, the design does not appear to be ancient, but rather forged from alloy with heat-sealed rivets, giving it a futuristic look.

"This is a protective weapon designed for me by the ME Corporation headquarters. They named it 'Raikiri.' As long as you press your fingerprint on the sensor at the bottom of the hilt, you can—" Raiden Mei activated Raikiri, and in an instant, a high-heat laser extended from the spine of the blade, directly forming a laser blade.

Shen Liang nodded slightly, "It's a very futuristic weapon."

"Once activated, it can support up to three hours of output. The spare battery is in the knife case. It's powerful enough to cut open even a bank vault door. While it might be useless in a hail of bullets, it can do a lot in an emergency."

Shen Liang did not refuse. Such a weapon might indeed have a use. He put away the Raikiri and was then gently hugged by Raiden Mei.

"Keep it up, junior."

Shen Liang felt Mei's soft, delicate body, then hummed in agreement and quickly ran towards the rooftop. Raiden Mei silently let go of his hand, watching Shen Liang's figure disappear into the stairwell. She wanted to chase after him and say something more, but in the end, she could only sigh softly.

On the apartment rooftop, Shen Liang didn't pack much. He simply changed into a windbreaker that was easy to wear, and brought a change of clothes and two Desert Eagles.

The helicopter was hovering on the rooftop, the strong winds causing the chairs to sway precariously. Seeing Shen Liang push open the door, the helicopter dropped a rope ladder and grappling hook down.

Shen Liang hung his luggage on the hook and let the helicopter pull him up, then turned around and saw Rosalia and Lilia behind him.

The two sisters had already changed their clothes. For ease of movement, they were both wearing loose white tank tops and off-the-shoulder jackets, with culottes disguised as super-short pleated skirts connected by over-the-knee stockings. Except for Rosalia's white over-the-knee stockings and Lilia's black ones, their outfits were almost identical.

At home, the Arlene sisters usually just wear his shirt and thigh-high socks and are too lazy to put on any more clothes. Anyway, the hem of his shirt is long enough to cover their little bottoms, so they use it as a dress. It's rare to see them dressed so "formally," so since they've appeared, Shen Liang knows their determination.

“I told you you wouldn’t listen even if I asked you to stay, right?”

"It's already cruel enough that Rosalia can't go to Teyvat with her brother! He won't be getting all the experience on his own on Earth!" the pink-haired little girl shouted. "I want to go!"

Fortunately, he knew in advance that the Arlene sisters would do this, so he even brought their change of clothes.

The helicopter flew directly to Tokyo Haneda Airport. The pilot was a woman, and Shen Liang knew she was from St. Freya Academy... The Shaniat family had a close relationship with the headmistress of St. Freya Academy. In the Far East, they might have more influence than the Raiden family. This pilot was most likely a transcendent being, and also a Valkyrie.

"Do you have a passport?" the pilot suddenly asked.

Shen Liang then realized that he did not have a passport or visa.

"It's alright, even if you forget, it doesn't matter. From now on, you are a butler of the Shaniat family, Pandora Shaniat. Your passport and visa for this identity have been processed, so you can use this to hide your identity even in Aisha."

“But I’m a boy, and this name seems to be a girl’s?” Shen Liang asked.

The pilot glanced at him, his gaze lingering on his delicate, long eyelashes, thinking to himself, "As expected, the boy who can make the looks-obsessed second young lady unwilling to go home is indeed impeccably handsome. With your exquisite appearance, even if your ID says you're a girl, no one would doubt it; at most, they'd think your figure is average."

“It’s alright, your passport lists you as a real male. Although it’s true that there are no males with the surname Shaniat, that’s just common knowledge in the supernatural world; normal society wouldn’t understand,” the pilot said. “In fact, many people will think you’re a woman disguised as a man, which will actually make it easier for you to conceal your identity after the rescue, won’t it?”

After thinking for a moment, Shen Liang felt that Xilin's thinking was indeed more thorough than his.

The helicopter quickly arrived at Haneda Airport. Shen Liang and the others clearly used a special passage, and the pilot landed smoothly inside the airport. Airport staff then approached, and the pilot handed over his ID card and passport. Shen Liang and the two girls headed directly towards the private terminal not far away.

"Have a safe trip." The pilot waved goodbye, and she looked at Shen Liang's back with some reluctance. A young man with such good looks that even the Saintess lineage would be ashamed of himself was one in a million.

Shen Liang walked very fast. As expected of Xilin's private jet, it even skipped security checks. The staff at Haneda Airport seemed to have been instructed not to make things difficult for him. He walked along the runway past the planes and came to the black-painted Series 1000.

This business jet is designed specifically for top political and business figures or celebrities; the famous Chinese international superstar, Mr. Fang, owns one. It is three meters longer than a Boeing 747 passenger plane, extremely luxurious, and costs as much as 50 million US dollars.

Shen Liang had to admit that even if he bought out the capital of another world, it wouldn't be as extravagant as the Shaniat family. He tried to use Raiden Mei with 250 kilograms of gold, but that plane was almost worth a ton of gold.

Chapter 108 Anna Shaniat

The pitch-black "Series 1000" roared, shaking Haneda Airport. Before they could even sit down after boarding, this behemoth soared into the sky.

"Waaaaah!" Rosalia and Lilia both lost their balance and were about to fall, landing on Shen Liang at the same time. He grabbed the two little ones by the collars, tossed them onto the seat covered with a knitted blanket, and looked around.

This was the first time he had ever seen the interior of such a luxurious private jet. To call it "magnificent" would be cliché; Shen Liang would describe it as "sparkling clean." There were three separate bedrooms, as well as a bathroom, a kitchen, and even a gym and a conference room.

The cabin he was in was, strictly speaking, a reception hall for chatting and meeting guests. The solid wood floor was waxed, and the Italian-made lacquered leather covered the gold-plated lift table, which was decorated with fresh roses from some unknown country. The seats were even space capsules that allowed people to lie down and provided Nintendo, Sony, and Soft game consoles and portable computers.

The portholes were all drawn, leaving only soft background lighting, making it somewhat dim. Shen Liang looked for the light switch but couldn't find it, so he turned on the reading light above his seat and prepared to sit down.

"I advise you not to sit in that seat. That's Sirin's reserved seat. She's actually quite childish, and she'll be angry if she finds out you're sitting there. She might even cause you trouble." A clear, girlish voice came from behind. Shen Liang turned around and saw a girl with long chestnut hair and a black beret. She wore a blue-purple openwork cloak over a pure white strapless short dress, and white stockings on her slender right leg. She had an elegant and refined air about her.

“But it’s alright, I won’t tell Sirin. You can sit down if you want.” The girl in the beret walked over, her beautiful pink eyes full of curiosity, and extended her hand to him. “Anna Shaniat, daughter of the Shaniat collateral family, an A-rank Valkyrie of the headquarters, and also the translator sent by Miss Sirin to assist you.”

“Shen Liang,” Shen Liang shook hands with her. Anna’s small hand was soft, similar to that of Rosalia, a little girl. She was clearly a pampered young lady. “Are all members of the Shaniat family such rare beauties?”

“Many people have asked this question, um… the answer is definitely yes, and perhaps that’s why we’re called the ‘Saintess Family.’” Anna scrutinized him for a while, then laughed. “And precisely because of this, we only forge family identities for equally beautiful people, right, Mr. Pandora?”

Shen Liang then realized that he hadn't changed his subconscious self-reference, and awkwardly touched his nose.

He hadn't expected that the translator Sirin had left him would be such a beautiful member of the same family, a girl who looked only seventeen or eighteen, about the same age as Kiana. However, Shen Liang knew very well that after reaching the Transcendent Realm, the prettier the girl, the more useful she might be. Although looks and strength weren't directly proportional, all the beautiful women Shen Liang had ever met were quite capable.

What does "A-rank Valkyrie" mean?

"It seems Mr. Pandora doesn't know much about Valkyries. Valkyries are actually classified by strength. Awakening Honkai energy means transcending ordinary people, which is the original Valkyrie, or C-rank; being able to surpass the limits of ordinary humans means being able to defeat any human without Honkai energy, which can be called B-rank. These two ranks are the majority of the extraordinary level, while A-rank requires being able to form an army by oneself, and at least withstand a small modern army by any means."