I'm Ornn, and I'm about to be beaten to my knees by the Man-eating Horse Girl!

Wada snorted coldly and continued, "Just looking at the information here, we naturally can't find anything. After all, we're not the official authorities, and the data we have is indeed limited. But that doesn't mean we can't make deductions."

"Her husband's name is Hiromitsu Yamashita, he is 47 years old, and he mainly works in financial investment. Fifteen years ago, he invested in several good projects and became rich overnight."

"It looks like a very ordinary resume, right? Usually, when you get to this point, the trail is pretty much dead. After all, you've already gone all the way to the bottom. You can only say that this woman may have suddenly gone crazy and couldn't understand why she would invest in a security company made up of former gangsters, right?"

Orn nodded. Just as Wada had said, the investigation had reached a point where there were practically no other directions to go.

The couple has no criminal record; they simply became rich overnight and, having nothing better to do, made some haphazard investments. There's nothing suspicious about it.

"However, during the subsequent investigation, we discovered something very interesting,"

Wada smiled mysteriously and said, "This Yamashita Hiromitsu has changed his name. His previous name was Morita Hiromitsu, and he was once an orphan in the Fukushima Orphanage."

"He also has an older brother, and this older brother is a very impressive person. Even the well-informed eldest brother couldn't help but admire him."

"When this older brother was fifteen, he entered the [Trexon Trainer High School], a special training school for trainers, through a special admission program. At eighteen, he became a trainer at Central Tressen, and at twenty-two, he became an intermediate trainer,"

"Becoming a senior trainer at twenty-five, becoming the president of the Central Treson Trainer Association at twenty-seven, being rated a top-tier trainer at twenty-nine, training the all-conquering 'Emperor' at thirty-four, becoming the representative of the Symbol family at the Board of Directors meeting at thirty-seven, and becoming the Symbol family's representative director in Europe at forty-one—this resume... is truly astonishing."

"His younger brother's investments mainly consisted of the Horse Girl Welfare Home and private ranches. Fifteen years ago, he continuously expanded his business and amassed a fortune by using the gimmicks of 'charity,' 'free,' and 'love.' Even after the 'Emperor' and the URA Council made purges and restrictions, these ranches he invested in still brought him hundreds of billions of yen in funding every year."

Wada looked at Orn, who was silent across the table, and said, "Now you should understand why Nojin Ranch was targeted, right?"

"Faced with such a behemoth, their strength was far too small; they simply had no way to withstand its oppressive force,"

"Even without Yamashita Hiromitsu personally taking action, groups with interests related to him will step in and completely wipe out Nonishi Ranch."

Looking at the materials before him, Orn couldn't help but take a deep breath.

He now understood why Satomi Kawatsuru and Kitajima Rokuro had come to him asking if his horseshoes could be mass-produced.

The economic base determines the superstructure; only absolute self-interest can sway the current head of the household, who symbolizes the family.

Morita Itsuki was entrusted with important responsibilities not only because of his absolute strength, but more importantly, because he could provide the family with a continuous stream of funds.

If you can't strike at the root of the problem economically, even if you win the Emperor's Prize and the Japan Cup two months later, and even if Rudolf symbolically removes Morita Itsuki from the running industry, it won't solve the fundamental issue.

As long as he can still provide value, the symbolic head of the family will never abandon him.

Moreover, Orn himself was well aware that the Satomi and Kitajima families were willing to support him in protecting the Nonishi Ranch not out of kindness.

For the Satomi and Kitajima families, the cost of this matter itself was not high, and the value demonstrated by Orn made it worthwhile for them to continue investing.

However, they would never directly wage war against the Symbolist families in the ranching industry, because the profits would be far too low.

Unless Orn can completely overcome the difficulties in manufacturing horse training equipment and provide the two major families with a completely new and substantial source of funding, implementing the ranch policy under the previous system will be a pure loss-making endeavor, bringing nothing but harm to the major families.

Even if the production volume of horseshoes were only one-third of what he made by hand, it would still be an invention that could change the entire horse racing industry.

Although Ornn could manufacture things, he didn't understand how to research them. He only knew that adding this to this would produce this, but he didn't understand the underlying principles.

To understand the principles, we need the help of a highly skilled scientific researcher who is also very familiar with the equipment used by the horse-themed model.

But where am I supposed to find such a person now? And even if I did find one, how could I convince them to help me?

Orn shook his head. Thinking about those things now was too far off; they needed to resolve the issues at the ranch first.

Nonishiki Ranch is an excellent entry point to break Morita Itsuki's monopoly on welfare ranches, but to keep the ranch running, it needs not only powerful support but also trustworthy ranch management talent.

The Satomi family, known as philanthropic investors in the running world, mostly seem to do the same thing: throw money at ranch owners, implying, "I'll provide the funding, just do your job well."

Although they invested a lot, the family had virtually no one to manage the ranch.

Needless to say, the Kitajima family are quite adept at teaching others how to chop people up, but teaching them how to run... well, let's just say they're not cut out for it.

If the men in their forties and fifties on the ranch are willing to continue working, and given sufficient time and money, they can naturally cultivate successors who are of good character.

Damn it, it feels like I'm always dealing with these stubborn, inflexible old guys ever since I came here.

Morita Itsuki is like that, Miyazaki Hidetoshi is like that, and Nogishi Souichirou is like that too...

Orn rubbed the edge of the paper with his fingers, pondered for a long time, then looked up at Hetian and said, "It's alright. Since the Wild Brocade Ranch was too weak to fight back before, we can make it stronger now. The key is whether the ranch's founder is willing to continue."

Wada nodded and said, "That makes sense. If this move goes well, the boss and Chairman Kawatsuku will do their best to support us in this matter."

"As for how to solve the ranch problem... it's probably best left to the people involved back then to solve it themselves."

"However, this matter is probably a bit tricky..."

Orn asked doubtfully, "Troublesome?"

When asked about his answer, Wada Meiyu simply waved towards the stairwell.

Orn quickly turned around and saw a middle-aged woman wearing a sun hat coming out of the stairwell.

Judging from her appearance, she should be under forty-five years old, but the woman exuded the air of an elderly person.

Seeing the gray hair peeking out from under the hat brim, Orn felt a chill run down his spine; an ominous premonition immediately arose in his heart.

The woman's current expression was exactly the same as Nogishi Soichiro's.

The woman's expression was very cold. She nodded to Wada, then pulled out the last chair next to the table, sat down, and took off her hat.

She is a horse girl.

“I heard about your request from Mr. Wada, Mr. Orn,”

She turned to look at Orn, her eyes completely unwavering, as calm as a stagnant pool.

"You want to know from my daughter what happened back then, right?"

After seeing Orn nod, she continued, "I'm sorry, you probably won't be able to learn what happened from my daughter."

"She passed away four years ago."

Chapter 211 Bird

Is Ma Niang born unable to overcome her impulses?

I don't think that's the case. Although I am a horse girl, I haven't felt that so-called impulse.

Aside from being very wary of my husband's social circle when I'm dating, I haven't experienced the "impulsiveness" that's often mentioned online during the first 25 years of my life.

Whether it's running or studying, I've always believed that Ma Niang is no different from ordinary people.

So when I heard my daughter say that she wanted to be a racehorse girl, I gave her a good scolding.

"That's just ignorant and incompetent. Our family doesn't have that much money to send you to races."

That's what I told her at the time, but seeing her aggrieved expression, and with her father also trying to persuade me, I... softened a little.

'If you can get into the top three in the grade-level tests, I'll consider this.'

This is what I said at the time.

Ha... If I had known what would happen next, I wouldn't have let her go even if I had to break her legs.

The month after I set the goal of getting into the top three, she achieved second place in the entire grade. The following month, she actually became first in the grade.

Seeing her running towards me with her report card in her hand and a big smile on her face, I finally agreed to let her give it a try.

Her father and I are just ordinary people, and she is naturally just an average horse girl. After participating in the horse girl training organized by the local community, she only received a slightly below-average evaluation.

Such an evaluation wouldn't even qualify her for a job at a local public ranch; only some private ranches would accept her.

But the price offered by those ranches sent a chill down my spine. Although they promised that all my daughter's expenses would be covered free of charge, they required her to sign a contract with them.

If, under their tutelage, she gains the right to compete, she will need to compete continuously for 2-5 years under their ranch's name. During this period, only 40% of the prize money she wins will be hers, and even that 40% is often discounted.

Of the 40% prize money, the ranch will temporarily hold the majority in a bank account. The prize money will only be returned to the participants once the contract has been fully fulfilled.

If a participant terminates their contract for their own reasons, all the prize money will be collected by the ranch, which will use it for ranch welfare development, improving pastures, and enhancing the diet.

Of course, this is only their side of the story.

After seeing the specific terms of the contract, I became even more worried.

Even though my husband had been convinced by the other party, I still insisted on waiting and seeing, and not making a decision so hastily.

Even though I've never stepped onto the playing field, I know what this contract means.

I declined the ranch introducer who came to recommend one and decided to find a reliable ranch myself.

A week later, I learned about a ranch by chance from an old friend. According to her, the ranch's principal was different from other institutions on the market. Although they charged a certain amount for tuition and equipment usage, the amount was not much different from that of ordinary schools.

Furthermore, the team at this ranch seems to have a tremendous passion for horse racing, and thanks to its excellent trainers and top-notch infrastructure, the ranch has even been featured in a local Hokkaido newspaper.

This was the first time I had heard of the name Wild Brocade Ranch. After learning more about it, I took her to meet the ranch principal.

The principal was a very energetic middle-aged man. He warmly received us and outlined his terms.

They are willing to train horse girls at the same fees as regular schools. Even if a girl lacks talent, they have teachers who can instruct her in basic subjects, so even if she can't become a racehorse girl, she can still take the entrance exams for regular high school.

Furthermore, the contract they signed with Ma Niang didn't include any restrictions, and the prize money for the competition was allocated proportionally: 80% to Ma Niang and 20% to the school.

Local female horses participating in competitions, if they can't get into the local training center, usually participate by working under instructors with trainer qualifications. This is why ranches allow their female horses to participate in competitions.

Seeing how openly the principal spoke, I couldn't help but ask, "Will your income be enough to support this?"

'As long as I have a breath left, I will keep going,'

The principal answered with great confidence.

"If my daughter truly lacks talent, then..."

“No, madam, as long as she is a horse girl, she has the potential to step onto the racetrack,”

The principal's answer remained confident. He looked at me with sincere eyes and continued, "Even an average female horse, with scientific and systematic training, can have the potential to compete."

"The only difference is the size of the venue. Doesn't a local event count as a grand stage for you?"

Hearing these words, I was truly deeply moved.

After my daughter entered Yejin Ranch, I still let her choose to live on campus, considering the travel expenses and learning efficiency.

She shares the interesting things that happened that day with me every day, and proudly shows off her breakthroughs in running.

She made many friends and trained very hard. Judging from the photos she sent, she seems to have lost a lot of weight.

She kept growing taller, and in just two years, she was the same height as me.

Over the past few years, I've heard a lot of rumors about Wild Brocade Ranch, and even salespeople from other ranches have approached me directly, trying to persuade me to transfer my daughter's registration to their ranch for her studies.

But I believe what I've seen with my own eyes, and I believe that my daughter can have the best possible upbringing at Yejin Ranch.

The salesman left with a strange expression; he seemed to want to persuade someone of something, just like he had years ago when he was selling his ranch contracts.

He hesitated for a long time, finally only sighing and saying, "Madam, you will regret this in the future."

At the time, I didn't regret it; I even secretly scoffed at the young people for being out of touch with reality.

But it wasn't until two years later that I understood what he meant.

Five years after my daughter started school, the criticism of Yejin Ranch intensified.

During our video call, my daughter mentioned that several of her friends had been transferred to other schools by their parents, and even she was having some reservations.

Actually, I was a little worried, but my daughter only needs to study for another six months before graduation. Considering our family's financial situation, I decided to let her continue her studies.

These anxious days lasted for three months. During this time, the voices questioning the Wild Brocade Ranch grew louder and louder, and even I, who trusted the ranch's teachers, began to have doubts.

One afternoon, my daughter suddenly told me excitedly that she had officially become a racehorse girl.

She won her debut battle and was affiliated with a trainer at Nojin Ranch who had a local trainer's license. From then on, she could participate in any local tournaments as long as she met the corresponding requirements.

When I heard the news, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The students who win the debut battle don't have to stay on the ranch anymore. They are qualified to enroll in the local Tereson. Just one week later, she will graduate from the ranch and can even go to the local Tereson to report for duty earlier.

My husband was also very happy to hear the news. Whether she becomes a racehorse girl or not, she is a girl we can be proud of.

A month later, after completing her enrollment procedures, we sent her to the secondary school in Tressen.

An ordinary horse girl stepped onto the racetrack, overcame the gossip and slander around her, and finally realized her dream.

It seems like things should be just like in the script, that everything should be alright.

But I was wrong, she was wrong, and the salesman was right.

The power of rumors can sometimes swell to a despairing degree.

Online criticism initially focused on the Wild Nishiki Ranch's flawed system, inadequate instructors, and substandard facilities. Later, it was accused of problems with the ranch's educational approach, negatively impacting the racehorses. Finally, allegations surfaced that the ranch was instructing racehorses to perform malicious maneuvers during competitions, intentionally attacking other competitors...

Finally, the rumor evolved into the idea that any horse girl from the Wild Nishiki Ranch was necessarily "despicable," "base," and "unforgivable."

Punishing a horse girl of this background seems to be the responsibility of every normal person.

They were not ashamed at all; on the contrary, they were proud of it.