Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

Utsumi Toshio's senses weren't as sharp as Kisei Rui's. He wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes and said to Li Xin, "Hahaha, sir, you're going for a comedic career, right? If so, I suggest you go to Osaka. The way you tell jokes with such a serious expression is perfect for developing your career there!"

"You're the one who gets tapped on the head with a paper fan and criticized, right?"

"I love you in the next life," Ai said with a smile.

Li Xin listened silently to their mockery, then asked seriously, "Does being a comedian make money?"

Lai Sheng Ai was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that Li Xin would not be angry or aggrieved by being laughed at like that. Instead, he asked her if being a comedian made money.

This person is obsessed with money...

Ai, who had never lacked money in her entire life, thought this to herself, but still replied to Li Xin, "I'm not too sure, but it should be quite profitable, but only a very famous comedian would be able to make money..."

"Oh, I see. Never mind then."

Li Xin was self-aware enough to know that even if he really had the potential to be a comedian, he couldn't become very famous in a short time. He didn't have that much time, so it was more practical to focus on "cat's eye" (a metaphor for a specific business opportunity).

"By the way, officer, is 'Cat's Eye' going to the National New Taipei City Museum of Fine Arts tonight?"

Li Xin asked Utsumi Toshio.

Utsumi Toshio was taken aback. When he told Raiyo Rui about the plan to capture Cat's Eye, he hadn't spoken particularly loudly. He might seem careless and not very bright, but he was actually quite perceptive. He knew that not everyone in the coffee shop was a colleague from the Metropolitan Police Department, so he was careful with his voice. And since he and Ri Shin were sitting quite far apart, he didn't expect Ri Shin to have heard him.

At this point, denial was useless, so Toshio Utsumi could only warn Li Xin with a stern face: "It is indeed there, but I'm warning you, if I see you obstructing us from performing our duties, we will arrest you!"

"I don't think so. Mr. Ashin is so dark-skinned. Even if he walked right past you at night, you wouldn't be able to see him!"

In the next life, I'll love your playful ways.

Just imagining the scene in his mind made Toshio Utsumi want to laugh, but he still said to Ai Kisugi, "Ai, you're so naughty, making fun of someone like that. Apologize to her right now!"

Lai Sheng Ai stuck out her tongue and said to Li Xin, "I'm sorry, Mr. A Xin."

Li Xin finished the plate of cookies that Lai Sheng Lei had given him earlier without a care in the world, then stood up and said, "It's okay, anyway, what you said is right."

Having obtained information from "Cat's Eye," he should now prepare to scout out the National New Taipei City Art Museum.

Indeed, coming to this coffee shop was worthwhile; it seems I can come here often in the future.

Li Xin said this.

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It was late at night, and all was quiet, but the National New Taipei City Museum of Art was still illuminated by searchlights, making it as bright as day.

Just as Toshio Utsumi said, the National New Taipei City Art Museum was surrounded by police at this time, with not only those stationed at fixed posts, but also many officers patrolling around.

Because "Cat's Eye" has succeeded in stealing from the police multiple times, the Metropolitan Police Department's prestige has been severely challenged. These thieves are so arrogant when they steal things. Not only do they commit crimes frequently, but they also send notices before each operation. It's like they're dancing in the police's minefield!

In response to these audacious thieves, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that they were going to get serious, which led to this impenetrable security detail.

In the exhibition room on the third floor, in front of the Western painting "The Daughter of Rome" that was aimed at by the "cat's eye," Toshio Utsumi was eating rice balls while admiring the painting.

He didn't usually appreciate Western paintings, but this painting, "The Daughter of Rome," featured a girl who looked somewhat like Hitomi Kisugi, which made him take a second look.

"This is 'The Daughter of Rome'. By the way, the woman in this painting looks a bit like Hitomi... It's painted so beautifully. Now I understand why 'Cat's Eye' stole this painting."

Toshio Utsumi praised.

The police officer guarding the painting with Toshio Utsumi noticed Utsumi's relaxed demeanor and said with some dissatisfaction, "Utsumi, we're not here for a picnic, be serious!"

Utsumi Toshio said with a relaxed expression, "No problem. This time we've laid a tight net, and the number of guards is twice that of the jewelry store last time. There won't be any issues."

"But even so..."

"Come on, have a cup of coffee to perk yourself up. My girlfriend made it. You know, her family owns a coffee shop, and she's really good at making coffee!"

Toshio Utsumi took out a kettle and poured a cup of coffee for the police officer.

Although the atmosphere between him and Hitomi was a bit awkward before, Hitomi still made him coffee after knowing that he would be staying up all night. How could Toshio Utsumi not be moved by such a girlfriend!

I know, of course I know. Who doesn't know you have a goddess-like girlfriend? How awful!

The officer was crying inside. They were both inspectors, so why did he have a beautiful girlfriend while he had never even been in a relationship? This world is unfair!

Filled with intense resentment, the police officer took the coffee cup from Toshio Utsumi's hand and drank it all in one gulp—although he couldn't date any of the three goddesses at Cat's Eye Cafe, at least he could drink coffee from one of them!

"This coffee is delicious!"

"See? I knew it!"

Utsumi Toshio took a sip of coffee and smiled, and then the police officer who had drunk the coffee suddenly fainted.

"Ito!"

Utsumi Toshio was shocked, but soon he also felt a wave of dizziness.

"Damn it, what's going on..."

Filled with intense resentment, Toshio Utsumi fell into a coma.

At this moment, the other two police officers who were guarding "The Woman of Rome" with Toshio Utsumi and Ito took off their hats; they were Hitomi Kisugi and Ai Kisugi.

Lai Sheng said with a grin, "Brother Junfu, is Second Sister's coffee good? Even though it had sleeping pills in it!"

Hitomi Kisugi took "Daughter of Rome" down from the easel and said to Toshio Utsumi, who was lying unconscious on the ground, "Toshio, I'm taking 'Daughter of Rome' with me. Also, thank you for your praise of 'Daughter of Rome' and me!"

This painting, "Daughter of Rome," depicts her mother. Her father was not only a renowned collector but also a remarkable painter. "Daughter of Rome" was painted by her father for her mother and holds a very unique significance among all the pieces in the collection.

"Alright, Second Sister, stop catching up with Brother Junfu. We're leaving now. Eldest Sister is still waiting for us outside!"

Love in the next life, and the path of eyes in the next life.

"I know, let's go!"

With a lingering look in her eyes, Hitomi Kisugi glanced at Toshio Utsumi, then took "The Daughter of Rome" and fled along the planned route. This was set up according to the defense plan provided by Toshio Utsumi, which could ensure absolute safety.

The two escaped the art museum and got into the car that was waiting outside, driven by Lai Sheng Rui. As the car started, a figure silently stepped out.

The first step in catching "Cat's Eye" is to find "Cat's Eye"—achieved!

Chapter Fifteen: Mr. Ashin!

"Haha, big sister, this is another great victory!"

On the bus, Lai Sheng Ai burst into loud laughter.

With an eldest sister who strategizes and devises detailed and meticulous action plans, a second sister who is skilled and swift in action, and herself who combines the strengths of both, as long as the three sisters work together, failure is impossible!

While driving, Lai Shenglei smiled and said, "Xiao Ai, although this operation went smoothly, we can't be careless because of it. You know, the police can fail countless times, but if we fail once, we may not have a second chance."

As a world-renowned art collector, Michael Heinz's collection is countless. Although "Cat's Eye" has committed multiple thefts and stolen many artworks, it is only the tip of the iceberg compared to Michael Heinz's massive collection. So the three sisters still have a long way to go.

"Understood, eldest sister."

Kisugi Ai playfully stuck out her tongue, then noticed that Kisugi Hitomi, who was holding "The Daughter of Rome," seemed to be in a bad mood and didn't seem happy at all about completing the mission.

"Second sister, what's wrong?"

In the next life, I will ask about love and the path to enlightenment.

"nothing."

Faced with her sister's concern, Hitomi Kisugi managed a weak smile.

Although the success of the operation was gratifying, Hitomi Kisugi still felt guilty about putting sleeping pills in Toshio Utsumi's coffee.

She knew that, given Utsumi Toshio's simple and unsuspecting nature, he would definitely think that it was the despicable "Cat's Eye" who had secretly put sleeping pills in his coffee, and would not have imagined that the coffee had already been drugged by Kisei Hitomi from the very beginning.

While it was Rui Kisugi's idea, Hitomi Kisugi was the one who carried it out. Even though Toshio Utsumi knew nothing about it, Hitomi Kisugi still felt guilty for deceiving and using Toshio Utsumi.

Whether they break up or Toshio Utsumi quits being a policeman, if things continue like this, they'll probably have to choose one of these two options sooner or later.

With her keen mind, Kisei Rui was naturally able to guess her sister's thoughts, but faced with such a difficult problem, even the usually clever and resourceful Kisei Rui was helpless. It can only be said that this was truly a cruel twist of fate.

Although Ai didn't understand much about love and romance, she belatedly sensed a repressive atmosphere, restrained her active and lively nature, and began to become quiet and obedient.

When the next life was quiet, a strange sound became noticeable.

"Dong dong dong dong..."

A rhythmic sound came from behind. Kiyosa Ai was a little puzzled, thinking that something was stuck in the rear wheel. She turned her head to look behind the car to see what was going on.

It would have been better if she hadn't looked; once she did, Lai Sheng Ai was almost scared sick.

A dark figure was rapidly approaching their car, not using any means of transportation, but simply running on its own two legs. The "thump thump thump thump" sound was the sound of the figure's legs stomping heavily on the ground.

"Big sister, someone is chasing us!"

"I love you in the next life!" he shouted.

"Is someone chasing us? I didn't see any cars behind us."

Laisheng Rui kept checking the rearview mirror and didn't see any vehicles following them.

"It's not a car, it's a person!"

"Love will remind you in the next life."

Lai Sheng Lei laughed and said, "Of course I know it's a person. If it's not a person, what else could it be... a ghost!"

When he saw a figure gradually approaching the car window next to him, even Lai Sheng Lei, who had extraordinary courage that remained unfazed even in the face of a collapsing Mount Tai, was so frightened that he trembled. His hands on the steering wheel shook, and the car swerved in an "S" shape, almost crashing into the guardrail and flying off the road.

"Prepare for battle!"

After stabilizing the car, Lai Sheng Lei saw that there was no one by the car window, but she did not relax. Instead, she put on a dark purple eye mask, which matched her dark purple bodysuit perfectly.

Hitomi and Ai Kisugi also wore blindfolds to prevent their true faces from being exposed. Although most of the time the three sisters were very confident in themselves and did not hide their faces except for bodysuits that allowed them to move easily, when they were facing a chase, the three sisters would still wear blindfolds to cover their faces.

The three sisters had just put on their blindfolds when a loud "thud" was heard, and two dents, like footprints, appeared on the roof of the car. Without asking, the three sisters knew that the ghost-like monster had caught up with them.

Having already prepared herself, Kisugi Rui remained calm. The car began to swerve in an "S" shape again, but this time it wasn't a mistake. Kisugi Rui did it on purpose, hoping to shake off the pursuers on the roof of the car.

However, Lai Sheng Lei had clearly underestimated the pursuers on the roof of the car. Someone who could catch up with a car on foot was not someone who could be easily dealt with. After a few twists, with two "thumps," two holes were torn open in the roof of the car, and she reached out and grabbed the roof with both hands.

Seeing this, Kisugi Rui knew she couldn't shake off her pursuers, so she winked at the rearview mirror. Kisugi Hitomi and Kisugi Aiko understood and nodded to Kisugi Rui. Knowing that her sisters were ready, Kisugi Rui slammed on the brakes.

A screeching sound of brakes rang out as the car, traveling at high speed, suddenly braked. The sheer force of that braking was terrifying to even think about. Unsurprisingly, the pursuer on the roof was thrown off the car. After slamming on the brakes, Lai Sheng Rui then floored the accelerator, circling past the figure who had been thrown off the roof.

The three sisters, who were gripping their seatbelts tightly, breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the other party would not be able to catch up so easily now.

Unfortunately, the three sisters did not get their wish. The car had not gone far when the "thump thump thump thump" sound approached again, and the three sisters, who were still in a state of shock, once again tasted the feeling of being dominated by fear.

"Is that a human or a ghost?! I should have just driven over that person!"

In the next life, she loves to shout loudly. Of course, she was just talking nonsense out of fear. Both she and the other two sisters were kind-hearted people. They stole the artwork to find their father and never intended to kill anyone.

As Laisheng Rui looked in the rearview mirror and saw the black figure getting closer and closer to them, she couldn't help but feel anxious.

As the head of a top family in Europe, she was well aware that there were many extraordinary people in the world who were beyond ordinary people, and she had made many contingency plans to deal with them. However, she never expected that "Cat's Eye" would encounter such extraordinary people so early. She thought that they would only make a move after their reputation grew and the bounty was raised.

They are just "small fish fry" right now, and they are really not worth those strange people taking action against!

Lai Sheng Lei never imagined that among the extraordinary people, there would be a freak who would earn money no matter how much or how little.

Seeing the black figure approaching the car window again, Lai Sheng Lei made a tough decision. She winked at Lai Sheng Tong and Lai Sheng Ai, and the three sisters unbuckled their seatbelts and jumped out from the side of the car. They climbed over the guardrail and onto the hillside beside the road, sliding down the slope. Running along the road would make them too obvious targets. As long as the car couldn't outrun the pursuers, they would be caught sooner or later. It was better to run into the woods beside the road and hide in the woods for a chance to escape.

The pursuer was completely unprepared for this move while running at high speed. After the three sisters jumped out of the car, they subconsciously chased after them for a while. By the time he braked suddenly and ran back to where the three sisters had jumped out of the car, the three of them had already run a considerable distance.

But so what?

Following the trail left by the three, the pursuer, Li Xin, gave chase without hesitation.

"Xiaotong and Xiao'ai, you two go first!"

As they ran, Laisheng Lei spoke to Laisheng Tong and Laisheng Ai.

"Big sister, I'm good at fighting, I'll stay and hold him off!"

Hitomi Kisugi pretended to hand the painting to Rui Kisugi, so that Rui Kisugi could leave with the painting first.

"Don't talk nonsense! I'm the eldest sister, what I say goes!"

How could Lai Sheng Rui listen to Lai Sheng Tong? They had seen the strength of the pursuer; he pierced through the metal roof of the car in an instant. Was that the strength of a normal person? Lai Sheng Tong was indeed very skilled; she could easily defeat ten or so strong men. But such skills could only be used to show off among ordinary people. Against the pursuer, she was probably no better than a three-year-old child.

Anyway, for the pursuers, strengths and weaknesses don't matter. As the eldest sister, Lai Sheng Lei naturally has to stay behind to stop the pursuers. If it really comes to the last moment, she might be able to use "a woman's greatest weapon" to disarm the pursuers.

"Big sister, everyone usually listens to you, but this time, even I won't listen to you. The three of us sisters will go together or stay together, and we'll fight him to the death!"

In the next life, I'll love to shout it out loud.

"you……"

I sighed with regret, but a deep sense of emotion welled up inside me.

Since their father disappeared and their mother passed away, the three sisters have relied on each other for survival. Each of them values ​​the other two more than themselves. Lai Sheng Lei knew that no matter how much she tried to persuade them, it would be useless. She nodded to the two of them and said, "Alright, since that's the case, let's prepare a trap while that person still has some time to catch up and see if we can subdue him."