Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

If, when Lai Shenglei said ten million, she included a currency unit.

"Okay, just kidding. I know what you mean, but you really don't want this ten million dollars? I can tell you really need the money."

In the next life, I will ask Li Xin about his faith with tears in my eyes.

Li Xin was taken aback, and his voice cracked as he asked, "Young Master Duo?"

"I said ten million dollars."

"Later Life Tears" repeated.

"I want!"

Li Xin answered firmly.

Lai Sheng Lei: "..."

The next day, Li Xin returned to Shibalipu Village with a huge sum of ten million US dollars and threw himself into the reconstruction of Shibalipu Village. The End.

Chapter Seventeen "X"

After waking up, Li Xin did not linger at the home of the three sisters of the afterlife, but immediately left this secret garden that countless police officers in the Metropolitan Police Department longed for and coveted.

Back in his cheap rental, Crocodile, unusually, didn't go out partying or sleep today. Instead, he sat and waited. When he saw Li Xin return unharmed with no obvious injuries, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Xin had told him that he would try to capture "Cat's Eye" tonight. Crocodile hadn't been in Japan for long, but he knew that "Cat's Eye," like "Kid," was one of the most active phantom thieves in Tokyo recently. These art thieves usually carried real weapons. He was really worried that he would see Li Xin come back with a gunshot wound tonight. Of course, being shot was fine; at least he could survive. What he feared was that Li Xin would die out there. If that happened, he would have a hard time finding Li Xin's body, cremating it, and sending it back to his hometown.

In short, seeing that Li Xin was safe and sound, Crocodile was finally relieved, and quickly resumed his usual flirtatious ways: "Xin, I've noticed you've been leaving earlier and coming home later than me lately. Tell me, did you find a girlfriend in Tokyo?"

Li Xin was too lazy to pay attention to Crocodile Man. Anyway, Crocodile Man's only skill was his mouth. If he talked to him, he would be falling into Crocodile Man's rhythm.

Li Xin wanted to take a shower. He had sweated profusely while he was unconscious, and now he felt sticky and uncomfortable all over. But just as he brushed past Crocodile, Crocodile sniffed and then gave Li Xin a thumbs up, saying, "Twenty-five years old, curly hair, voluptuous figure, mature and charming, tasteful!"

Li Xin looked at Crocodile with disdain. It seemed that Crocodile's strengths weren't just his mouth, but also his nose.

"You two went to bed? There's a scent that's unique to a girl's bedroom!"

Crocodile Man gave him a very lewd look: "You still smell of sweat, looks like the battle was quite intense!"

Li Xin: "..."

Don't speak, or you'll lose!

Li Xin resisted the urge to speak, went into the bathroom, turned on the shower and let the cold water pour over himself. He didn't care that his clothes were soaked, since he would have to wash them later anyway.

Crocodile's expression turned slightly serious after Li Xin started taking a bath.

There's a bit of a bloody smell, so something must have happened. But it shouldn't be anything serious. It seems we really can't keep going like this. We need to find Ashin a slightly simpler job. Otherwise, if Ashin keeps burying himself in his work like this, he's more likely to get into trouble.

Crocodile thought to himself.

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The next day, Li Xin came to Cat's Eye Cafe again. Although the previously agreed-upon ten million yen had been written off, for some reason, he still came to Cat's Eye Cafe.

"Ah, Mr. Ashin!"

It was the weekend, and Lai Sheng Ai had dressed up as a part-time worker early in the morning. When she saw Li Xin come in, she immediately said, "Mr. Xin, why are you still wearing the same clothes?"

As she spoke, she covered her nose and took a few steps back, seemingly afraid of being assaulted by the stench emanating from Li Xin.

Li Xin's eye twitched slightly, and he said to Lai Sheng Ai, "I've changed my clothes. I have three sets of the same clothes. I took yesterday's set to wash, and this set is new. I wash and change my clothes every day!"

Seeing Li Xin explaining the matter with some excitement, even though he looked very serious, for some reason, Lai Sheng Ai still found it very cute and a little funny.

"Oh, it's Mr. Ashin. Please have a seat."

Lai Sheng Lei greeted him with a smile and gestured for Li Xin to sit down. It was the same window seat. Lai Sheng Lei sat opposite Li Xin and asked, "Mr. Li Xin, may I ask you, what brings you to our Cat's Eye Cafe? Or are you still thinking of catching us for a bounty?"

When Lai Sheng Lei said the last sentence, she deliberately leaned forward, reached over the table, and whispered it into Li Xin's ear.

Li Xin's nose was tantalized by the alluring fragrance, his cheeks were brushed against by the soft, long hair, and his ears were tickled by the gentle breath. His heart raced, and he hurriedly leaned back to keep a distance from Lai Sheng Lei.

This woman is so irresistible, it would be hard for any man to resist her!

Lai Sheng Lei smiled mischievously, sat back down, and asked Li Xin, "Mr. A Xin, you haven't answered my question yet."

Li Xin calmed the agitation in his heart and tried to make his tone sound calm. He said to Lai Sheng Lei, "I just think that near the Metropolitan Police Department, I should be able to meet a lot of people in similar situations to Ms. Azuki Natsumi, and I'd like to do business with them. Of course, I had thought about asking about 'Cat's Eye' here before, but I won't do that anymore."

After all, the leader of "Cat's Eye" is sitting right in front of him, so what is there to ask?

"Oh, I see..."

Lai Sheng Lei nodded slightly.

It must be said that Li Xin's business is actually quite promising.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has over 40,000 police officers, and in addition to the headquarters, there are 102 police stations distributed throughout Tokyo. This sounds like a very large police force, but the problem is that Tokyo is a mega-city with a population of over 11 million. With over 40,000 police officers and 102 police stations spread out, each police officer would be responsible for protecting more than 200 people, and each police station would be responsible for managing more than 100,000 people. Under such circumstances, the Metropolitan Police Department will inevitably be unable to protect all citizens, let alone perfectly take care of everyone.

Moreover, while the police profession is considered sacred, this is not necessarily true for individual police officers.

Tokyo certainly has many dedicated and responsible police officers, but equally, there are also quite a few who are lazy and irresponsible. Not to mention that in order to create a glamorous image of "safety myth," Japan inevitably has to sacrifice some fairness, resulting in many cases having significant problems and being hastily closed by the police.

When grievances go unaddressed and safety is not guaranteed, where there is demand, there is a market. Thus, in Tokyo, there is a group of people who specialize in solving people's problems.

Rui Kisugi had heard that by writing the code word "XYZ" and the request for a favor on the message board at the east entrance of Shinjuku Station, one could contact the legendary cleaner "City Hunter," who could solve any problem for the client.

Upon learning that Li Xin aspired to become something like "City Hunter," Lai Sheng Lei was overjoyed, as this was exactly what she wanted!

So, Lai Sheng Lei said to Li Xin, "But Mr. A Xin, this isn't very efficient."

The fact that Li Xin was able to meet Ayatsuki Natsumi when she was in trouble was purely by chance. Ayatsuki Natsumi was willing to trust Li Xin and let him protect her and Ayatsuki Yuko because Li Xin knew them and had helped them before, which made them trust him from the beginning. That's why the requests between Li Xin and Ayatsuki Natsumi were completed so smoothly. But if it were someone else, it would be completely different.

First, Li Xin needs to find someone who has this need. Second, Li Xin needs to convince the other party that he has the ability to solve their problem. Third, after Li Xin helps the other party solve their problem, will the other party be willing to acknowledge the responsibility?

Of course, with Li Xin's abilities, getting the other party to pay obediently wouldn't be a big problem, but overall, the efficiency was too low.

After thinking for a moment, Lai Sheng Lei said to Li Xin, "Well then, Mr. A Xin, I have a small suggestion. I wonder what you think?"

"Please speak."

Li Xin nodded.

Lai Sheng Lei said, "As you can see, my coffee shop is located opposite the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters. Police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department often come here to drink coffee and eat when they are on break. Of course, some people who come to the Metropolitan Police Department will come to our coffee shop to rest for a while before or after they have finished their business."

Li Xin listened silently to Lai Shenglei's words. He thought so too, which was why he came to Cat's Eye Cafe to find a target to do business with. Yes, that was the reason.

Lai Sheng Lei continued, "Mr. Ashin, what do you think if I put up a message board in the coffee shop and let the passing customers leave messages on it?"

Li Xin had a sudden thought and said to Lai Shenglei, "You mean to let the guests write their troubles on a message board, and then choose from them to trade with?"

"Mr. Ashin is indeed clever!"

Lai Sheng Lei nodded with a smile. When she smiled, the beauty mark at the corner of her lips would always twitch, so even if she didn't mean anything by it, her smile was still particularly sexy and alluring.

Li Xin's heart fluttered slightly, but compared to the beautiful woman before him, he was more concerned about his money-making business. He thought for a moment and said, "But, won't the police see those comments too?"

Lai Sheng Lei laughed and said, "Of course, after all, those messages are nominally for the police to see!"

Li Xin's heart stirred, and he quickly understood the meaning behind the words "tears of the next life".

Japan is a country that values ​​privacy very much. Regardless of whether it's because of too many shady dealings, it simply values ​​privacy highly.

In such a social environment, no one will easily tell others about their troubles unless that person can help them.

Most of the people who come to the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters are people who want to ask the police for help. Even if they don't get a response from the police immediately, they will try to find another way to find a police officer who can help them.

Japan is also a society based on personal relationships. To be precise, as long as the world is governed by people, no country can escape the concept of "personal relationships".

When the normal procedures fail, many people don't accept their fate but instead start pulling strings, which is the same everywhere.

Cat's Eye Cafe is located next to the Metropolitan Police Department. When customers arrive at the cafe, they order a coffee and wait quietly. When a police officer enters the cafe, the customer goes up to him and speaks to him in a low voice, and then the two leave.

As the store manager, Rui Kisugi has witnessed this scene many times.

Obviously, this is very inconvenient and even somewhat illegal. It would be better to set up a message board so that customers who have troubles and need police assistance can write their troubles on the message board. If a police officer sees it, he might be able to help that customer.

Of course, these are all secondary, no, they should be said to be just a cover-up. The real purpose of Lai Sheng Lei is to help Li Xin screen clients.

The problems that the police can solve don't require the help of the shady characters. Only the problems that even the police can't solve are Li Xin's business.

Write down those people's messages, and then have Li Xin contact them. That way, Li Xin will have clients!

Li Xin paused for a moment, then asked, "It's a good idea, but what benefit do you get from helping me like this?"

He is indeed a country bumpkin who just came from the countryside, but that doesn't mean he's stupid. Having witnessed the wickedness of people's hearts right after leaving the countryside, he is actually very wary of the bustling city outside and doesn't believe in unwarranted kindness.

Previously, they were on opposing sides. Even if they temporarily reconciled, Li Xin had to be wary of Lai Sheng Lei's sudden show of goodwill towards him.

Lai Sheng Lei smiled slightly: "Of course, because I am the kind of person who needs someone to help me solve my problems."

"?"

Li Xin was taken aback and immediately understood what Lai Shenglei meant: "You want me to help you steal your father's collection?"

“This is a matter for us sisters, and we don’t need to ask anyone else for help. However, meeting Mr. Ashin yesterday made us realize that there are many people in this world that we cannot handle. So if we encounter such people in our actions, I hope Mr. Ashin can help us weak women.”

"I'll be reborn in the next life," she said pitifully.

Weak woman?

Li Xin recalled the scene where he was trapped and almost subdued. This was the first time he had been so embarrassed since practicing the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill".

These three women are by no means weak!

Li Xin rolled his eyes inwardly.

"Of course, I won't let you waste your efforts, Mr. Ashin. For each operation, we will pay you a reward of five million yen whenever we ask for your help. If we encounter a particularly troublesome opponent, we will increase the reward based on the opponent's strength, with no upper limit. What do you think?"

Tears of the next life ask.

"make a deal!"

Li Xin agreed instantly; even a second of hesitation would be disrespectful to the five million yen.

Lai Sheng Lei: "..."

Li Xin's decisive agreement caught Lai Shenglei off guard, as she had been prepared for a lengthy negotiation with him regarding the amount of compensation.

It seems Xiao Ai was right; Mr. Ashin is indeed a good person, willing to help us with such a small reward.

"I will be happy in my next life," she said with tears of joy.

Li Xin is not stupid, but he lacks experience, especially in his views on money. He and Lai Sheng Lei are from completely different worlds!

Rei thought it was cheap to hire Li Xin for 5 million yen, and Li Xin thought he had made a fortune by earning 5 million yen for one job.

And just like that, a deal that both sides felt like they'd won big was reached – that's a true win-win situation!

"By the way, Mr. Ashin, do you have a code name?"

In the next life, I will ask Li Xin about his faith with tears in my eyes.

She knew that people like Li Xin, who operated in the gray world, usually had a code name. They used the code name when they were working, which helped them avoid a lot of trouble.

Yes, it's called 'X'.

Li Xin told Lai Sheng Lei that Crocodile had previously asked him to choose a code name to make it easier for him to travel in the martial arts world, and Li Xin chose "X" without hesitation.

"'X'...an unknown? It is indeed a code name full of mystery."

Lai Sheng Lei smiled and said.

"No, 'X' is the first letter of the Chinese pinyin for 'trust'."

Li Xin replied.

Lai Sheng Lei: "..."

Hmm, this Mr. Ashin always surprises us.

Chapter Eighteen: Bad Woman

Rei Kisugi's efficiency was astonishing. She quickly set up a message board and placed pens and notepads on every table in the cafe, along with instructions for customers to write their worries on the front of the notepads, leave their contact information on the back, and then stick them on the message board.

The message board was well-received by the café's customers as soon as it was launched. Many of the customers did come to the Metropolitan Police Department seeking help from the police, but the police were indeed unable to help everyone. Or rather, there was always buck-passing between departments, making people run back and forth between different departments, which was very annoying for many. Writing down their troubles and needs on sticky notes and letting the police officers who came to the Cat's Eye Café to drink coffee, eat, and look at pretty girls (scratch that) see them might just be able to help them. Isn't that a great thing?

Even if they don't succeed in the end, it's okay. All they have to do is put in a little effort and time in writing. Why not?

Moreover, because it was a casual act without any expectation, any unexpected reward would bring the beneficiary a feeling of immense surprise.

"Sister Xiaolei, the message board you designed is absolutely fantastic!"

At Cat's Eye Cafe, Hitomi Kisugi's boyfriend, Toshio Utsumi, ate while talking to Rui Kisugi.