Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

Li Xin spoke of his love for the next life.

Lai Sheng Ai Huan Xi said, "Thank you, Brother Ashin!"

She was initially a little unhappy that Li Xin gave her a men's outfit, but after learning about the high technology contained in the combat suit, she absolutely loved it.

Lai Sheng Ai had a premonition that if they could crack the technology on this combat suit and create a similar, or even slightly inferior, combat suit, the three sisters' strength would be greatly enhanced, giving them an extra layer of protection when carrying out missions in the future.

Thinking about it this way, although this gift is for the love of the next life, it will bring great benefits to the three sisters in the next life.

Wait a minute, why is this a gift for me? After all the hard work I put into cracking the technology, the people who benefited the most are my eldest and second eldest sisters?

Something about the next life's love feels off.

Li Xin didn't sense the change in Lai Sheng Ai's mindset and assumed that Lai Sheng Ai really liked the gift, so he smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, little Ai!"

"Uh-huh……"

What can you say about love in the next life? You can only nod and pretend to be happy!

Lai Sheng Rui sensed that Lai Sheng Ai was in low spirits, after all, she was the younger sister she had raised. However, she felt that her younger sister had been acting a bit too wildly lately, so she decided to keep her in check and didn't say anything.

Having received the "gift," Kiyosa Ai went to the underground base to study the combat suit. Kiyosa Hitomi, with her good eyesight, pretended to be sleepy and went to sleep first. She told Li Xin that she was a very deep sleeper and wouldn't wake up even if someone banged on her ear, so Li Xin didn't need to pay too much attention to making noise. Kiyosa Rui grabbed a pillow and threw it at her.

"Ahem, Ashin, you don't need to take Xiaotong's words too seriously."

Lai Shenglei coughed lightly and said to Li Xin.

"Ok, I know."

Li Xin nodded very seriously.

Lai Sheng Lei: "..."

Even though I'm saying this, you can't really ignore it! It's infuriating!

Kiyoshi Ai and Kiyoshi Hitomi have both left, leaving only Li Xin and Kiyoshi Rui on the second floor. Li Xin can finally whisper some secrets to Kiyoshi Rui.

"Xiao Rui, did you do the things involving the Tsukamoto Group?"

Li Xin asked about the next life, tears welling up in his eyes.

When Li Xin first heard that Tsukamoto Kazuo's grandson had used Okamoto Sho to hand over a sum of 100 million US dollars to an unfortunate minister, he didn't have much suspicion. But when he saw the newspapers publishing news about Tsukamoto Kazuo's dirty laundry for a whole week, he became a little suspicious.

The Tsukamoto Group is a well-known conglomerate in Japan. Although it is not as large as the major conglomerates, it is still one of the largest companies under the major conglomerates. The negative news about Kazuo Tsukamoto has seriously affected the Tsukamoto Group's stock price. How could the Tsukamoto Group not stop the media from continuing to report these news, but instead let public opinion ferment?

After thinking for a moment, the only thing Li Xin could think of was that there was a force stronger than the Tsukamoto Group stirring things up in the dark, which was why the Tsukamoto Group was unable to suppress those reports.

And this force, even more powerful than the Tsukamoto Group... no matter how Li Xin thought about it, he could only think of Lai Sheng Lei.

Lai Sheng Lei smiled and said, "I was just going with the flow. If the Tsukamoto Group and Tsukamoto Kazuo themselves didn't have such big problems, I wouldn't have been able to fabricate those news stories."

This statement is tantamount to admitting Li Xin's guess that it was indeed Lai Shengrui who was behind the Tsukamoto Group. Those news reports were leaked to the newspapers by Lai Shengrui. Otherwise, how could the newspapers be so resourceful as to find so much dirt on Tsukamoto Kazuo?

It could even be said that Tsukamoto Eiji, the grandson of Tsukamoto Kazuo, was forced into taking control of the revenge fund in such a brutal manner by Kisei Rui.

After the revenge fund was launched, using Nagaishi's connections, Lai Sheng put pressure on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to deal with the matter quickly, otherwise the assassins would cause trouble in Tokyo, a major international metropolis, which would be detrimental to international image.

It is well known that the Japanese government can ignore all kinds of protests from its citizens, but it cannot tolerate the occurrence of "surprise from friendly nations".

Japan has invested so much effort in creating a "safety myth" that even a single shooting incident can cause a major upheaval in the region's police system. This time, thanks to Kazuo Tsukamoto's revenge fund, assassins from all over the world have gathered in Tokyo. Nobody knows what kind of trouble this group of lawless individuals will cause in Tokyo.

It's fair to say that when the Metropolitan Police Department Inspector General learned of Kazuo Tsukamoto's death, he was contemplating suicide.

The government already disliked the practice of bringing assassins from all over the world to Tokyo, and it also damaged the country's international image. Most importantly, for some reason, even the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office began investigating Kazuo Tsukamoto's bribery case. This was unacceptable!

As a result, the political, police, and business circles all put pressure on the Tsukamoto Group. Although the Tsukamoto Group was powerful, its stock price plummeted after Kazuo Tsukamoto's death, and the newly appointed chairman could not win over the public. Therefore, Eiji Tsukamoto, who was the most similar to Kazuo Tsukamoto among his many descendants and the most ruthless, acted decisively and arrested Sho Okamoto and the unfortunate minister as the killer and mastermind, sending them to the police station. The two then committed suicide at the police station that night, leaving no evidence. At the same time, the $100 million revenge fund fell into Eiji Tsukamoto's hands.

Ryuu thought that Tsukamoto Eiji did that to pocket the $100 million revenge fund, but he was wrong. Tsukamoto Eiji was Tsukamoto Kazuo's most valued descendant, and his ambition and ruthlessness were no less than Tsukamoto Kazuo's. Moreover, what he wanted was not just money. Using such a deceptive method to obtain $100 million was the lowest level of approach. He had already assembled a group of capable subordinates. Given time, he would eventually be able to uncover the killer who murdered Tsukamoto Kazuo.

After finding and executing the killer who murdered Kazuo Tsukamoto, he could rightfully obtain a $100 million revenge fund. At the same time, he could establish his authority to all parties, proving that he was the most deserving heir to the Tsukamoto Group, successfully completing the "overthrow of his father" and becoming the de facto controller of the Tsukamoto Group.

If everything had gone according to Eiji Tsukamoto's script, things would have turned out this way. But the problem is that, under pressure from all sides, Eiji Tsukamoto wasn't given any time to find the murderer, forcing the Tsukamoto Group to end this farce of the revenge fund as soon as possible.

Forced into a corner, Eiji Tsukamoto had no choice but to maximize his profits by taking the 100 million US dollars himself. Although it was a bit unseemly, it was better than failing to establish his authority and not getting the money at all, right?

Hearing that Kisei Rui admitted to this, Li Xin was deeply moved. Although Kisei Rui spoke lightly, Li Xin understood that his return to Tokyo was entirely due to Kisei Rui's behind-the-scenes efforts. Without Kisei Rui's pressure, allowing Tsukamoto Eiji to act freely, he might have really ended up living a life on the run.

"But Ashin, you must not let your guard down. I'm only doing this to help you get out of the revenge fund. As for the Tsukamoto Group, they will definitely not give up on finding the murderer, so you are still in great danger. Be careful when you work in the future."

Tears welled up in my eyes as I faced Li Xindao in my next life.

Li Xin understood the meaning behind Lai Sheng Lei's words and said to her, "Don't worry, I understand."

Li Xin touched the soft sword at his waist and let out a sigh.

Previously, when assassinating Tsukamoto Kazuo, Li Xin used this soft sword to kill many of Tsukamoto Kazuo's bodyguards. They all had wounds caused by this soft sword. If Li Xin uses this soft sword in the Tokyo area, he is likely to be tracked down by the Tsukamoto Group.

Fortunately, Li Xin had always intended to use this soft sword as a trump card, so he rarely used it. Apart from the cadre of the "Nest" organization, all the enemies who had seen it were dead, so for the time being, there was nothing to worry about.

Of course, the most urgent task is to improve his strength as soon as possible. Only when he is strong can Li Xin be unafraid of the threat from the Tsukamoto Group.

Having said everything that needed to be said, Li Xin and Lai Sheng Lei fell silent, and the air seemed to become sticky.

Li Xin and Lai Sheng Lei have already experienced everything that should and shouldn't have happened between them. So when they are alone together, both of them easily become aroused, after all, they are young men and women in the prime of their lives.

Lai Sheng Lei gently twirled the end of her hair with her fingers: "Ah Xin, it's already quite late. Are you going back now, or will you stay a little longer before going back?"

"Uh, I..."

Li Xin swallowed hard and slowly approached Lai Shenglei. The two quickly broke through the so-called social distance, and could even feel each other's breath.

"I……"

Just as Li Xin was about to make his next move, an excited voice rang out: "Big sister, Brother Xin, this combat suit is amazing!"

Lai Sheng Ai excitedly ran upstairs, wanting to tell Li Xin and Lai Sheng Lei about her amazing discovery, only to find Li Xin and Lai Sheng Lei standing far away.

"Big sister, why are you and Brother Xin standing so far apart? We're not strangers!"

"I was just about to get Ashin a glass of water, is there a problem?"

"Big sister, why is your face so red?"

"It's hot. It's already July, so it's normal for it to be hot."

"Miss..."

"Why do you have so many questions, Xiao Ai? Speaking of which, it seems like it's been a long time since I checked your homework. Here, let me check it for you."

"Later Life Tears" stares at "Later Life Love."

"Huh? Checking homework? Now?"

In the next life, I love having a look on my face as if the sky is falling. I'm most afraid of sudden expressions of concern because I'm never prepared for it!

"Big sister, it's so late, maybe we shouldn't check your homework..."

In the next life, I love to tremble and wander around. I've been playing so much these past few days that I haven't even done my homework yet!

"Do I need to pick a time to check your homework? Come with me!"

Tears of the Next Life dragged Love of the Next Life into the room.

"Brother Ashin, help me!"

Lai Sheng cried out to Li Xin for help, but Li Xin acted as if he hadn't heard anything and said to Lai Sheng Lei, "Little Lei, I'm leaving now. I'll come find you again next time."

"Brother Ashin, how could you just stand by and watch someone die!"

"I love you in the next life," she said in a mournful voice.

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The next day, Li Xin was practicing his martial arts on the rooftop to vent his anger when Crocodile suddenly ran up with a newspaper and excitedly told Li Xin, "Xin, big business!"

Li Xin finished his practice and looked at Crocodile Man, asking, "What big deal?"

He was furious when he missed out on a 200 million yuan deal.

"A 100 million yen deal, what do you say?"

Crocodile Man said with a grin.

"One hundred million yen?"

Li Xin's pupils dilated immediately. Apart from the time with Ueyama Hiroji, this was the first time he had seen such a big business deal!

In an instant, Li Xin forgot about the two-hundred-million-dollar deal. He swallowed hard and asked Crocodile Boss, "Crocodile Boss, what kind of deal is it?"

"look by youself!"

Crocodile Man handed the newspaper to Li Xin, who unfolded it. The front page headline was a striking headline: "The perpetrator of the 1 billion yen robbery remains at large!!"

Upon closer inspection, it was quickly discovered what the crocodile man meant by the 100 million yen deal—the 4M Bank, which had been robbed of 1 billion yen, promised to pay 100 million yen to the person who recovered the 1 billion yen.

That's a huge deal, worth 100 million yen!

Li Xin said excitedly.

Chapter 132 There are still more good people in the world!

"Ah-Xin, what do you think? Shall we do this business?"

Crocodile Man spoke to Li Xindao.

Although it was a question, Crocodile's tone was absolutely certain.

Whether or not this job will ultimately work out, it's worth a try, otherwise it would be a real waste of that 100 million yen.

"Of course we'll do it!"

As expected, Li Xin nodded without hesitation.

That's 100 million yen! Although the yen has depreciated recently, it's still close to 10 million yuan. Li Xin would never miss that opportunity.

Of course, some people might think, if you can find that billion yen, why would you exchange it for that one hundred million yen? Wouldn't that be foolish?

It wasn't that they were stupid, but they had no choice. The 1 billion yen stolen from 4M Bank had all been recorded by numbers. In other words, if they spent the money carelessly, they could easily be arrested as accomplices of the robbers and get into trouble.

Of course, there is another reason. Although Li Xin loves money, a gentleman earns it in a proper way. He doesn't care about such ill-gotten gains. He feels more at ease earning the reward offered by Siling Bank.

"But Crocodile, how are we going to find the bank robbers?"

Li Xin asked the crocodile man.

Li Xin is very good at killing people, but he is bad at solving cases. One hundred million yen is great, but if the culprit cannot be found and the ten billion yen cannot be recovered, then everything is in vain.

Crocodile took out his sunglasses, put them on, and made a gesture of pushing them up: "Ashin, at times like this, you have to rely on me!"

Li Xin looked at Crocodile with a newfound respect and asked, "What, Crocodile, are you not only a con artist, but also a famous detective?"

Crocodile shook his head slightly: "No, it's just that as a con artist, I know one thing well: in bank robberies like this, there must be an inside man. Although the newspaper only listed two robbers, I'm sure they have at least one accomplice, and that accomplice must be a bank employee!"

Ultimately, being a con artist is a profession that exploits information asymmetry. Therefore, Crocodile is most concerned with intelligence gathering. When he saw two robbers in the newspaper, he basically concluded that the two must have an accomplice working in a bank, otherwise they wouldn't even know when the bank has money.

Don't assume that bank money will generate itself; it all comes from the head office. As for when it will be transferred, that depends on how much cash the bank has in its reserves, or whether a customer needs to withdraw a large amount of cash. A sum of one billion yen is, frankly, more than the reserves of a typical bank. It's almost certain that someone has made an appointment to withdraw the money, which is why the bank applies to the head office for such a large amount of cash.

Who, besides bank insiders, could know about such a thing?

Li Xin nodded slightly and said to Crocodile Man, "So, we need to go to the bank to investigate first?"

Crocodile Man gave him a "you're teachable" look: "That's right, let's go!"

The bank that was robbed was actually very close to Li Xin's hideout, in Shinjuku Ward, and it was the same bank that Li Xin had visited before.

Perhaps due to the impact of the robbery, there were far fewer customers at the bank than when Li Xin last visited. Crocodile Lao made a "wait for my good news" gesture to Li Xin, and then ran to an empty counter, shamelessly arguing with a young girl who looked very young.

Li Xin looked around at the counters but didn't find the staff member named Hirota Masami he had met before, which made him slightly disappointed.

They've probably gone to rest.

Li Xin thought to himself.

Not long after, Crocodile returned to Li Xin and shook his head: "That little girl is too tight-lipped; we couldn't get anything out of her!"

He thought that little girl looked so naive and innocent, yet she kept her mouth shut so tightly—how infuriating!

"What should I do?"

Li Xin asked.

"It's alright, I have another way."

Crocodile pulled Li Xin to the counter they had just been at, made him sit down, and then secretly hid behind him, saying in a different voice, "Miss, may I ask you a few questions?"

Li Xin: "..."