Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

Master Renyuanzhai was not related to me by blood, and I had already done him a great favor by teaching me a mental cultivation method. Now I actually want to learn his boxing style. It is really wrong of me.

Zhen Yuanzhai wasn't displeased at all after hearing Li Xin's words. He smiled and said, "Alright, it's nothing. But I just had a little wine, so my head is a bit foggy. Let Xiaoya teach you first!"

Li Xin was deeply grateful and thanked Zhen Yuanzhai again, saying, "Thank you, Master Yuanzhai!"

Athena Asamiya was very excited when she heard that Chin Gentsai wanted her to teach Li Xin "Bajiquan".

Haha, the time has finally come for me to be able to teach others!

Then, he excitedly pulled Li Xin to the center of the courtyard and began to teach Li Xin boxing techniques.

An hour later, Athena Asamiya nudged Chin Gentsai, who was asleep on the table. Chin Gentsai rubbed his eyes and woke up, asking Athena Asamiya, "Athena, what's up?"

The usually energetic Athena Asamiya seemed a little dejected. She asked Chin Gentsai, "Master, when you were teaching me martial arts, did you think I was particularly stupid? It takes me so long to learn a style like Bajiquan, and I still can't learn it well?"

"No way, Xiaoya, you're smart and quick-witted, and you have great talent!"

Chin Gentsai could not possibly say that Athena Asamiya was stupid. In fact, Athena Asamiya could not possibly be stupid. If anyone was stupid, it would be Kensou, who only knew how to eat steamed buns all day long!

(Kensou: "Huh?")

"but……"

Athena Asamiya glanced at Li Xin, who was practicing his boxing alone in the middle of the courtyard, and said in a very sad tone, "Why is it that after studying Bajiquan for several years, I'm not as good as Mr. A-Xin after practicing for just a short while?"

"what?"

Zhen Yuanzhai was stunned.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Drinking Harms Health

Chin Gentsai rubbed his eyes, then patted his face, and finally stared at his fingers to see if he was seeing double. After confirming that he was sober and not too drunk, he asked Athena Asamiya, "Athena, what did you just say?"

Athena Asamiya was reluctant to bring up the matter, and said directly to Chin Gentsai, "Master, you see for yourself!"

He then pointed in the direction of Li Xin.

Chin Gentsai looked in the direction Athena Asamiya pointed. To be honest, Li Xin was dark-skinned, dressed in all black, and wearing sunglasses, making him difficult to recognize at night. However, Chin Gentsai's cultivation was profound, and his eyesight was sharp, so he could still see him clearly. Moreover, for a martial arts master like him, even if he couldn't see clearly, he could still hear a lot of things. No, it should be said that he could perceive more things by listening than by seeing.

The punches were powerful, but not brute force. There were pauses when they needed to be, and relaxation when they needed to be. The transitions between light and heavy punches, and the combination of feints and real attacks, were excellent!

Even a master like Zhen Yuanzhai couldn't help but want to applaud Li Xin's performance after just one round of fighting, but he reluctantly stopped because he was so disappointed that his beloved disciple was almost in tears.

"Xiaoya, how long have I been asleep?"

Chin Gen-tsai asked Athena Asamiya.

Even someone with exceptional talent would need to practice diligently for one or two months to reach this level of skill. I just dozed off for a while, but it shouldn't have taken me a whole month to fall asleep, right?

"Just a little while."

Athena Asamiya replied, then continued to feel depressed.

Yes, in just a short while, Li Xin's "Bajiquan" has become so good. Although Athena Asamiya is also very good, it's incomparable. She has been practicing for years, while Li Xin has only practiced for a short time...

"Haha, I see..."

Zhen Yuanzhai chuckled.

Meanwhile, after watching Athena Asamiya perform a complete Bajiquan routine and hearing her explain its key points, Li Xin began practicing Bajiquan on his own, following Athena's instructions. Aside from a few minor corrections from Athena the first time, Li Xin's practice became increasingly smooth from the second time onward. His Bajiquan routine was already quite impressive, and with each subsequent attempt, he showed significant improvement. The fourth, fifth attempts…

When Li Xin had finished the seventh round of the test, Athena Asamiya, who was waiting to be the teacher, went to find Chin Gentsai in frustration, as she could no longer teach this student.

Zhen Yuanzhai watched Li Xin fight for a while and felt that Li Xin's fighting was getting better and better each time. If this continued, he might really surpass his disciple. He quickly wanted to call a halt.

If this continues, my two apprentices' confidence will be completely shattered!

Thinking of this, Chin Gentsai turned to look at Kensou, only to find that he was just engrossed in eating his buns and hadn't even glanced at Li Xin's situation.

Okay, so there's no need to worry about this glutton.

Just as Zhen Yuanzhai was about to speak, Li Xin had already finished performing the "Bajiquan" for the tenth time.

After completing the tenth round, Li Xin suddenly had a thought: what would happen if he allowed the "Wedding Dress True Qi," which he could now coordinate with, to flow along the moves of "Bajiquan"?

Without hesitation, Li Xin applied the "Wedding Dress True Qi" to "Bajiquan". When he threw a punch, it was not just a gust of wind, but a terrifying pressure. The courtyard wall collapsed with a crash, and the noise startled Chui Kensou, who was engrossed in eating a steamed bun. Chui Kensou choked on the bun he had just eaten and coughed several times.

All you do is eat, eat, eat! You'll eat yourself to death!

Seeing that Li Xin had actually figured out how to apply his internal energy to his moves without a teacher, and seeing his disciple's lack of ambition, Zhen Yuanzhai's dissatisfaction was about to overflow.

The collapsing wall startled not only Kensou but also Li Xin, who stammered, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I... I can pay for it!"

For Li Xin, the moment he uttered the words "losing money," it was enough to show how guilty he felt.

Zhen Yuanzhai waved his hand and said to Li Xin, "It doesn't matter. Anyway, this wall is always broken. You don't need to worry about it, A Xin."

This wasn't meant to comfort Li Xin, but rather to state the truth. Athena Asamiya and Kensou Shii practiced their skills in this courtyard every day, and it was easy for them to accidentally damage something. The walls of the courtyard were the most frequent targets. Because they often hired a renovation team to repair them, Athena Asamiya had now become a VVVIP at the renovation company, enjoying the special benefit of "three free repairs for every ten repairs." The damage Li Xin caused would be considered one of those three free repairs.

"This, how can this be..."

Li Xin shook his head repeatedly.

He desperately needed the money, but he couldn't take advantage of someone like that, especially someone from his hometown who had been so kind to him.

Athena Asamiya then said, "It's alright, Mr. Oshin. Just leave it alone. Anyway, the wall cracked a few days ago, and we were just about to find someone to repair it."

He pointed to a pile of building materials in the corner of the yard and said, "Look, everything is ready."

These were actually leftover building materials from when the renovation team finished repairing Athena Asamiya's house. However, considering how frequently Athena Asamiya's house would break down, the renovation team didn't take them with them after the repairs and just left them here. They would need them sooner or later anyway, so it saved them the trouble of taking them away and bringing them back. They even left their tools here so that when they received the notification, they wouldn't need to bring anything and could just come over.

Seeing that there were indeed some building materials in the corner of the courtyard, Li Xin began to believe Athena Asamiya's words, but still said, "Since you have the materials, let me help you repair the wall!"

"what?"

Athena Asamiya paused for a moment, then saw Li Xin run to the pile of building materials and begin skillfully mixing cement.

Noticing Athena Asamiya's confusion, Li Xin explained, "I used to help build houses for people back in my hometown, so I know a little about this."

Shibalipu Village is too far from the town and the roads are bad, so villagers have to solve their own problems. Over time, people living in Shibalipu Village have to know a little bit about everything, especially building houses. At least five out of ten men in Shibalipu Village have experience building houses for others.

"You guys keep eating, don't mind me, I'll be done soon!"

Li Xin spoke to Athena Asamiya and Chin Gensai while working, not to mention Kensou Shii, as he hadn't stopped working at all.

So Athena Asamiya and Chin Gentsai mechanically ate while watching Li Xin clean up the leftovers and repair the wall. After they finished eating, Li Xin indeed repaired the wall.

This wall was just a cement wall before, without any other paint. Perhaps, as Athena Asamiya said, the wall was often damaged, so they were too lazy to paint it.

Looking at the repaired wall, Li Xin put his hands on his hips with satisfaction: "Alright, now we just need to wait two more days for the cement to dry completely."

"Um, Mr. Ashin, thank you..."

Athena Asamiya then realized what was happening and thanked Li Xin.

Li Xin quickly shook his head: "Why thank me? I should be thanking Athena for teaching me 'Bajiquan'. Thank you for teaching me so well; I have benefited greatly from it."

Athena Asamiya blushed slightly after hearing Li Xin's words.

Is it because she taught well? It's entirely because Li Xin learned well on his own!

Li Xin continued, "Athena, if your wall breaks again, don't bother hiring a renovation team, just come to me. As long as you have the materials, I'll fix it for you. I've heard that labor costs in Japan are really expensive, so it's not worth hiring someone to fix it!"

"Uh, uh, I understand..."

Athena Asamiya stammered.

Zhen Yuanzhai was quite fond of Li Xin's simple and honest appearance. He beckoned to Li Xin, "Xin, come and have a bite. You haven't eaten a single bite since just now. If you don't eat soon, the food will get cold and you'll ruin Xiaoya's cooking!"

Li Xin patted himself off. He had been careful not to get his clothes dirty, so his clothes were clean, but his hands were not. He said to Zhen Yuanzhai, "Master Yuanzhai, let me wash my hands first!"

After washing his hands, Li Xin returned to the table and ate a few bites of food. Zhen Yuanzhai slapped a bowl in front of Li Xin and said to him, "Come on, have a few drinks with me."

Master Yuanzhai, this is a bowl, not a cup!

Li Xin thought this in his heart, but didn't say it out loud. Instead, he said, "Master Yuanzhai, I'm sorry, I can't drink. Our village chief told me that alcohol is a bad thing and that I shouldn't drink alcohol in the future."

This wasn't a refusal; it was the truth. Zhen Yuanzhai had been kind to him, and Li Xin dared not refuse the wine he offered. However, the village chief had told him not to drink, which put Li Xin in a very difficult position.

"Hey, what nonsense is your village chief spouting? Alcohol is a bad thing? Is there anything better than alcohol in this world? Come on, have a drink! Have a drink first, and then we'll talk about whether it's good or bad!"

Zhen Yuanzhai filled the bowl in front of Li Xin to the brim.

Looking at the large bowl of wine, Li Xin's memory seemed somewhat hazy.

This scene seems so familiar...

However, since Zhen Yuanzhai had already poured the wine, it would be disrespectful for Li Xin to refuse. So he picked up the wine bowl, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and poured the wine into his mouth like water. Before Li Xin could even feel anything, the wine was already down his throat.

Zhen Yuanzhai shook his head and said, "Ah Xin, you're wasting your time drinking like this. But there's nothing I can do. This is your first time drinking. Drink a few more times, and you'll learn to appreciate it. That way, you'll start to enjoy drinking."

"No, it's not my first time drinking. I've had it once before."

Li Xin replied.

"Oh? We drank it before. Who did you drink it with?"

Zhen Yuanzhai asked curiously.

"And the village chief."

Li Xin answered, but as soon as he finished speaking, his consciousness became blurred.

Oh no, it's happening again...

This was Li Xin's last thought before his consciousness faded.

Li Xin regained consciousness the next morning. The sun was shining brightly, and Li Xin found himself lying in the courtyard, covered with a quilt.

Li Xin sat up from the ground, rubbing his temples. He had no memory of what had happened after drinking.

Li Xin got up and went inside. He saw Athena Asamiya preparing breakfast. Athena Asamiya took a half step back after seeing Li Xin enter, and then forced a smile and said, "Mr. Athena, you're awake..."

Li Xin felt that Athena Asamiya was acting strangely, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why. He could only assume that Athena Asamiya wasn't familiar with him yet, which was why she was behaving so shyly.

He asked Athena Asamiya, "Athena, where is Master Gensai?"

Athena Asamiya carefully observed Li Xin for a while, then seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and said to Li Xin, "Master is upstairs... asleep upstairs."

"Oh, I see."

Li Xin nodded, holding up the blanket and said, "You gave me this blanket, right? Thank you."

Li Xin thought about it and realized that the only person who would do something like covering him with a blanket was probably Athena Asamiya. Chin Gentsai and Kensou Shii would never do such a thing.

Athena Asamiya took the blanket and smiled at Li Xin, saying, "Mr. Li Xin, I've prepared breakfast. Why don't you have some too?"

Li Xin wanted to refuse, but he couldn't bear to disappoint Athena Asamiya's kindness, so he could only nod and say, "Thank you, I'll go up and see Master Genzai first."

"Alright, then please call Master and Kensou down here as well."

Athena Asamiya assigned Li Xin a task.

Li Xin was naturally happy to complete such a task. Upon going up to the second floor, there were four rooms. Except for one room, there was a sign hanging in front of the other three rooms, indicating who the owner of the room was.

Li Xin first went to Kensou's room and knocked lightly on the door. Kensou quickly opened the door: "Xiaoya, is breakfast ready yet...?"

Upon opening the door and seeing Li Xin, the sleepy-eyed Shii Kensou immediately woke up, abruptly retreating back into his room and slamming the door shut.

Li Xin was confused for a moment, but still said to Kensou through the door, "Kensou, Athena asked me to call you down for breakfast."

"Okay, I understand. I'll be down in a bit!"

Kensou shouted loudly through the door, but Li Xin didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he felt that there seemed to be an emotion called fear in Kensou's voice.

Well……

Li Xin reflected on it for a moment, and then quickly attributed it to his own appearance—in order to make himself appear intimidating, Crocodile had designed this outfit for him to be as fierce and menacing as possible. It was normal for Shii Kensou, who was only seventeen or eighteen years old, to be afraid when he saw him like this.

"Haa... Kensou, don't talk so loudly so early in the morning, you're disturbing people..."

A yawning sound came from behind him. Li Xin turned around and saw that it was Chin Gentsai who came out of the room after hearing Kensou's shout.

"Master Yuanzhai, Athena asked me to call you downstairs for breakfast..."

Upon seeing Zhen Yuanzhai, Li Xin greeted him respectfully. Then, noticing a bruise on Zhen Yuanzhai's cheek, he quickly asked, "Master Yuanzhai, what happened to your face?"

Zhen Yuanzhai touched his face, and when he touched the injured spot, he winced in pain. He quickly said, "I'm old. I fell down the stairs after drinking."

"Oh, I see. I thought he was beaten up..."

Li Xin breathed a sigh of relief. The bruise on Zhen Yuanzhai's face looked a bit like a fist mark. He thought Zhen Yuanzhai had gotten into a fight with someone after drinking and then got beaten up.

"Hahaha, how could that be? With my martial arts skills, how could I possibly be beaten!"

Zhen Yuanzhai laughed heartily, but there seemed to be a hint of guilt in his laughter.