Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

Upon hearing this voice, Li Xin felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy. He focused his energy, assumed a horse stance, and then opened his arms to embrace Angel, who was rushing towards him.

As the saying goes, strength is the acceleration of mass. With its enormous weight and extremely fast speed, even though Li Xin was well prepared, he was still forced to take two steps back by Angel's tackle.

"Uncle, you really were here!"

After being caught by Li Xin, Angel said with a smile, "That uncle with the red headscarf told me, he wasn't lying to me!"

Li Xin breathed a sigh of relief after catching Angel and asked her, "Angel, what brings you here?"

Chapter 127 Passionate Ralph

"It was the uncle with the sour face who brought me here!"

Angel told Li Xindao.

A middle-aged man with a bitter face?

Upon hearing Angel's answer, Li Xin was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized who the bitter-faced uncle Angel was referring to was—who else could it be but Long Wu?

Indeed, Long Wu always has a stern face; calling it a bitter face would be quite accurate.

No, that's Fifth Brother, we can't laugh at him like that.

Li Xin wanted to laugh, but he couldn't laugh out loud, and he was having a very hard time holding it in.

"Uncle, are you trying to laugh? If you want to laugh, just laugh!"

Angel chuckled and patted Li Xin on the back, making him sway slightly.

Wow, this little girl has amazing strength!

Grinning, Li Xin said to Angel, "By the way, Angel, we've rescued all the other children from the base. They're your companions, right? I'll take you to meet them!"

"Companions? No, I don't have any companions."

Angel shrugged and said, "Angel is Angel, and they are them. I'm not one of them!"

Angel was an early test subject, and she is not part of the group of children who have been kidnapped recently or those who remained from before. All the children from her cohort have disappeared in the experiments, and she is the only one who survived. She was usually arranged to live alone and did not participate in activities with the other children, so she had no emotional connection with them.

"I see..."

Li Xin sighed and stroked Angel's head, saying, "Angel, do you miss your parents?"

Angel frowned: "I don't know..."

"do not know?"

Li Xin exclaimed in surprise.

Angel said with a troubled expression, "I know everyone has parents, and I should have them too, but I have no memories of them... I don't know how to think about them..."

If Angel lived in a normal environment and saw others with parents while she didn't, she would definitely miss them. But the problem is, after her memories were erased by "NESTS," she has never lived in a normal environment, and the other children don't have parents either, so she doesn't miss them as much.

Li Xin looked at Angel with some heartache. He remembered that Angel had said that she had no childhood memories. The researchers of "NESTS" had erased her memories, making her only remember the organization "NESTS" and forget anything related to her previous life. This organization is really despicable. He should make sure he doesn't see her again, or he'll beat her up every time he sees her.

Li Xin took Angel to find Long Wu. Long Wu was all smiles, clearly having successfully delivered the rescue target to his employer and completed the mission. Meanwhile, Ralph was struggling to suppress his laughter, probably fantasizing about becoming Long Wu's boss and bossing him around.

"Oshin!"

Long Wu warmly greeted Li Xindao.

Li Xin was equally happy to see Long Wu: "Fifth Brother, thank you for coming to pick me up!"

Long Wu shook his head: "No trouble at all, how can this be considered trouble!"

To be honest, it was he who caused trouble for Li Xin.

After greeting Long Wu, Clark came over and said to Li Xin, "Mr. Xin, did you sleep well last night?"

Li Xin nodded, and then Clark said, "I have something I'd like to talk to you about yesterday. Would it be convenient for us to talk alone?"

Li Xin looked at Long Wu, who nodded slightly. Only then did Li Xin say to Clark, "No problem."

"Then I'm sorry to bother you."

Clark smiled slightly, then led Li Xin to a room where a dark purple combat suit was laid out on the table. It was similar to, but not exactly the same as, the one worn by "Copy Zero" before.

"This is?"

Li Xin looked at Clark with a puzzled expression.

"The box we found on the plane wreckage yesterday has been opened. This is what we found inside. It should be the same type of thing as the amazing combat suit you mentioned before. However, we tried it out, and this suit has an identification system. People who are not identified cannot wear it."

Clark said calmly, though his tone was not.

This is a Mexican military base, not the headquarters of their "Ikari Warriors," so they can't conduct more tests on the combat suits. But the unique material alone was enough to amaze Clark. And considering that Li Xin had said that this kind of combat suit could assist in combat, it was even more incredible.

"You're showing me this combat suit...?"

Li Xin looked at Clark.

"This is your spoils of war, and I'm returning it to you now."

Clark adjusted his sunglasses.

This combat suit was obtained by Li Xin during his pursuit. According to the rules of the mercenary industry, it is Li Xin's spoils of war and should rightfully belong to him. Although the "Ikari Team" also coveted this high-performance combat suit, rules are rules and it must be returned to Li Xin.

Li Xin approached the combat suit and gently touched it. He felt that the material of the combat suit was extremely delicate, very light, and very soft. It was hard to imagine that such a combat suit could actually block the sharpness of the soft sword and sword energy in his hand.

Clark continued, "Although this combat suit has an identification system that prevents others from wearing it, the technology on it is still worth studying. Moreover, given time, it may be possible to crack it. Therefore, this combat suit is very valuable. If possible, we hope to purchase this combat suit from you."

Li Xin looked at the combat suit in his hand, pondered for a moment, and then said, "No, I'll take this combat suit with me."

This combat suit looks like it's packed with advanced technology. If he gave it to Kiyoshi Ai, she would be very happy. He's received so much help from Kiyoshi Ai, and now it's finally his turn to repay her.

Don't you want to hear the price we're offering?

Clark asked Lee about the way.

Although Clark returned the combat suit to Li Xin out of professional mercenary practice, it didn't mean that the Ikari Warriors didn't want it. For one thing, figuring out how its defensive functions worked would be a vital lifeline for the Ikari Warriors members who were always on the battlefield braving gunfire.

However, the cooperation between the "Ikari Warriors" and Li Xin was relatively pleasant, and the "Ikari Warriors" themselves were not the kind of organization that liked to seize by force, so even if they coveted this combat suit, they would try to obtain it through gentle means.

"Need not."

Li Xin quickly shook his head, afraid that Clark might offer a very high price and he would be tempted.

Clark sighed and said to Li, "If you change your mind, let me know immediately."

Since Li Xin firmly disagreed, Clark had no choice but to give up for the time being. He thought that Li Xin might also want to try to crack the technology. In that case, why not let Li Xin give it a try? If Li Xin failed, they could buy combat suits from him later. If Li Xin succeeded... that would be even better. They could just buy the technology directly from Li Xin, saving them the time, effort, and research funding to crack the technology!

After returning the combat suit to Li Xin, Clark talked to Li Xin about another matter, namely Angel.

"Angel?"

Li Xin wondered why Clark specifically wanted to talk to him about Angel. Shouldn't Angel be like other children, trying her best to find her parents and reunite with them? Although Angel has no memory of her parents, that only makes it more important to help her find them, let her feel their warmth again, and rebuild memories with them.

“We will have the Mexican authorities search for Angel’s family, but my personal advice is that even if Angel’s family is found, it is best not to let them live together.”

Clark told Lee the truth.

Li Xin was silent for a moment, then asked, "Is it because of Angel's special physical condition?"

He had carried Angel on his back and had just been patted on the back by her, so he knew that her weight and strength were extraordinary. Perhaps the researchers at the "Nest" base didn't allow Angel to interact with the other children because they were afraid that her extraordinary strength would hurt them.

Angel like this is indeed not suitable for being reintegrated into the lives of ordinary people.

Clark nodded, then said, "Moreover, through the interrogation of those surviving combatants, we learned that Angel herself is the only successful case of the 'NEST' organization's muscle modification experiments so far. I don't think the 'NEST' organization will give up on her so easily. If we put her back into the life of an ordinary person, she will probably be kidnapped by the 'NEST' organization again very soon."

"So what are your plans for Angel?"

Li Xin asked.

Clark replied, "We plan to keep her in the Ikari Warriors for training. We can teach her how to use her powers and how to fight. Once she has developed enough fighting skills to protect herself, we will consider letting her return to normal society."

After a pause, Clark continued, "You're the one who saved Angel, so I think we need to ask for your opinion on this matter."

Li Xin remained silent for a moment. If possible, he would naturally hope that Angel could return to her parents' side and recreate beautiful memories. Angel is still young and has the opportunity to create a childhood with her parents. However, Clark's concerns were not wrong. Given Angel's current condition, it was indeed not suitable for her to return to normal society, otherwise it would cause a lot of trouble. Staying with the Ikari Team and letting them guide her was perhaps the best choice for Angel.

“I understand, I agree with your opinion, but please try your best to find Angel’s parents and consult them. After all, they are Angel’s family.”

Li Xin said to Clark.

"We will."

Clark nodded.

After finishing their discussion, Clark put the combat suit into a backpack and handed it to Li Xin.

After putting on his backpack, Li Xin went back to find Long Wu, only to find Angel and Ralph having a great time. Both of them had a carefree and quirky personality, and it was perfect for them to play together.

Seeing Angel smiling happily, Li Xin felt a little relieved. He walked over, and Angel, who was playing happily with Ralph, immediately abandoned Ralph and pounced on Li Xin again when she saw him return: "Ah, Uncle, you've finished your business? Can we go now? The grumpy-faced uncle said he'd take us to the city to have some fun!"

This time, Li Xin was prepared in advance and caught Angel steadily, saying to her, "Angel, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't take you out to play."

Angel looked puzzled, then heard Ralph say, "Angel, from now on, you'll be working with us."

Ralf clearly knew that Angel would be staying with the "Ikari Warriors" for training, which is why he came to contact her in advance.

"Angel, from now on, your Red-Headed Brother will play with you, okay?"

Ralph patted Angel's head naturally and familiarly.

Angel angrily turned her head away, ignoring Ralph, and instead looked up at Li Xin, saying, "Uncle, what do you mean by this? Do you find me annoying and want to get rid of me?"

Li Xin opened his mouth, unsure how to explain to Angel.

Long Wu brought Angel over, and he actually knew that Angel was going to stay with the Ikari Team. He touched his nose, not daring to talk to Angel, and could only turn his head away.

Faced with Angel's angry gaze, Li Xin bent down to meet her gaze and said, "It's not that I'm abandoning you, it's just that I have other important things to do. Angel, can you stay here and play with that uncle in the red headscarf for now?"

"Who's this 'uncle'? I'm still very young!"

Ralph muttered in dissatisfaction, but sensing the tense atmosphere, he tried to keep his voice down.

"I know, you just think I'm too heavy and too strong, I know all that!"

Angel's eyes reddened slightly, and she pouted, looking aggrieved.

"No way! Look, I can lift you up with one hand!"

Li Xin used the "Mingyu Gong" technique to easily lift Angel up, and lift her high.

Being lifted high in the air was a first for Angel. Her memories had been erased, and she was now completely childlike. The moment she was lifted up, she immediately forgot all her worries and clapped her hands happily, saying, "Uncle Red Headscarf is so short!"

Ralph was caught in the crossfire, shrugged, and accepted it helplessly.

After putting down the beaming Angel, Li Xin said to her, "Angel, Uncle has something to do and has to leave. I'll come back to find you when I have time."

Because Li Xin lifted her up with one arm, Angel barely believed that Li Xin wasn't disgusted by her because she was too heavy, so she said, "Okay, but not for too long!"

Li Xin smiled and patted Angel's head, saying, "Okay, I understand."

"If you don't come to see me for too long, I'll come to you myself!"

Angel waved her little fist.

Li Xin smiled, then looked at Ralph: "Ralph, I'll be troubling you to take care of Angel from now on."

"Don't worry, I have experience taking care of kids. I raised Leanna from a baby!"

Ralph gave a thumbs up.

Leona, who had been standing silently to the side, touched the grenade in her arms and wondered if only by stuffing this into Ralph's mouth could she cure his habit of spewing filth.

Watching Li Xin's departing figure, Angel still felt a pang of reluctance.

Ralph stood next to Angel and roughly ruffled her hair: "Little girl, everyone's gone, what are you still looking at!"

"Hey, you have a hair sticking up. Let me help you press it down... It won't go down. Let me press it again! Hehe, still won't go down. Let me press it again!"

Ralph seems to have become addicted to pressing down on Angel's ahoge (cowlick), constantly pressing it down and watching it stand up again, having a great time. Now, Angel is no longer sad, but angry instead.

"Haha, little girl, you're still not happy? Come on, hit me! With your little fists, even if I let you hit me, what can you do to me?"

Seeing Angel's angry little face, Ralph laughed heartily, stretched out half of his face in front of Angel, pointed to his cheek, and let Angel do it.

So, an angry Angel raised her fist...

Outside the military base, Li Xin and Long Wu got into the car together.

Long Wu said to Li Xin, "Xin, the mission was successfully completed thanks to you. Don't go back for the next couple of days. I'll take you out for a few days."

"I……"

Li Xin was about to refuse, but then he remembered that he was out here to lay low and, without knowing the current situation in Tokyo, should try to prolong his time abroad as much as possible. So he said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Fifth Brother."