Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

After laughing, Zhen Yuanzhai put his hand on Li Xin's shoulder and said to Li Xin earnestly, "Xin, I think what your village chief said is actually very true. Drinking is bad for your health. You should stop drinking in the future."

When Zhen Yuanzhai, a notorious drunkard, advises others not to drink, anyone who knows him would suspect he's possessed.

However, Li Xin and Zhen Yuanzhai had only just met, and Li Xin did not know much about Zhen Yuanzhai. He simply regarded him as a respectable elder. Therefore, Li Xin did not find anything wrong with what Zhen Yuanzhai said and nodded directly, saying, "Okay, Master Yuanzhai, I will remember the saying that drinking is harmful to health. I will definitely pay attention to it in the future."

Chapter Twenty-Four: Luckily, it was in Japan

Breakfast at Athena Asamiya's house ended in an eerily quiet atmosphere. After finishing breakfast, Li Xin bid farewell to Zhen Yuanzhai and the others, and gave Athena Asamiya the phone number of the cheap rental house he and Crocodile Lao were staying in. He told Athena Asamiya that if anything in the house broke, she could just call him to fix it, instead of calling a repair team, because labor in Japan was too expensive and not worth it. He also told her to leave a message if she couldn't get through, and he would listen.

After leaving Athena Asamiya's house, Li Xin first returned to his cheap rental apartment.

Crocodile wasn't there; there was only a note in the room saying that he had gone to find a job for Li Xin and that he would have some results soon, so Li Xin didn't need to worry about him.

Li Xin was naturally happy to see that he would soon have a job, but the thought of using the teachings of Chin Gentsai and Athena Asamiya to kill people made him uneasy.

Although they hadn't spent much time together, he could sense that Zhen Yuanzhai was a kind and generous old man with a chivalrous heart. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taught this young man, whom he had just met, martial arts techniques and even invited him to his home for a meal.

And then there's Athena Asamiya, a very kind and lovely girl. If she knew that she had killed someone using the "Bajiquan" she taught, how would she feel?

However, for the sake of the village, Li Xin could not stop. He could only hope that Crocodile's job was to kill bad guys, so that he could punish evil and promote good, and live up to the teachings of Chin Gentsai and Athena Asamiya.

With mixed feelings, Li Xin first took a shower in the bathroom, then changed his clothes and prepared to head to Cat's Eye Cafe.

I feel a little bad that I didn't even tell the Kisugi sisters when Saeko called me away earlier.

Arriving at Cat's Eye Cafe, perhaps because it was a day off, there were quite a few people in the cafe even though it wasn't peak time. Li Xin looked at his usual spot and found it empty, so he sat down there again.

"Mr. Ashin, you've arrived!"

In the next life, she loves wearing an apron, and when she sees Li Xin arrive, she happily runs over to him.

"Hello, Xiao Ai."

Li Xin always greeted everyone, and he became increasingly familiar with this lively and playful high school girl.

Lai Sheng Ai naturally sat down next to Li Xin and whispered in his ear, "Mr. Li Xin, you left early yesterday and didn't run into him. A woman came to the coffee shop later and left a message on the message board. I thought that message was very suitable for you, so I left it for you."

As Kiyosa Ai whispered to Li Xin, she leaned closer to him. Li Xin wanted to remind her, but he was afraid of embarrassing Kiyosa Ai, so he could only shift his position slightly so that Kiyosa Ai could move away a little. Then he asked, "Did that woman leave her contact information?"

The messages on the message board don't mean that everyone expects someone to help them solve their problems. Some people just want to vent. After writing what they want to say, they stick the note on the message board without leaving their contact information on the back.

"Of course, and I've already arranged for her to come over this morning. She should be here soon."

In the next life, I will love Li Xindao.

"You've already made plans?"

Li Xin asked in surprise, "Didn't Lai Sheng Ai ever consider that he might not be interested in that woman's request, or that he might have something else to do and couldn't come to the coffee shop today?"

Seeing Li Xin's doubt, Lai Sheng Ai said firmly, "Actually, I made the decision to invite that woman here myself. If Mr. A Xin is unwilling to help her, I am prepared to help her myself!"

Li Xin glanced at Lai Sheng Ai to make sure she wasn't joking, then asked, "Is there anything special about that woman?"

Lai Sheng Ai glanced at Lai Sheng Rui behind the bar and, seeing that she was busy serving customers and had no time to pay attention to this, explained to Li Xin.

The woman with the troubles is named Miho Nishitani. She is a young woman who came to Japan from out of town to work. She currently works at a family restaurant. A few days ago, she discovered that she was being followed, so she sought help from the police.

"So she wants the police to help her catch the person who's been stalking her?"

Li Xin asked.

Lai Sheng Ai said with a very helpless expression, "The person has actually been caught."

"Any other questions?"

Li Xin asked curiously.

Kiyosa Ai sighed, "That's the real problem. The police have already caught the person who was following her. His name is Nagai Tatsuya. He said he was following her because he liked Ms. Nishiya. Since he hasn't done anything inappropriate to Ms. Nishiya so far, the police only gave him a verbal reprimand and didn't do anything more to him."

"But Ms. Nishitani said that the man named Tatsuya Nagai seems to have never stopped stalking her. She is exhausted by him. She used to work at a pastry shop in Yokohama, but she moved to the vicinity to escape the stalker and changed to a job that requires her to work at night. But she still couldn't escape him and he is still stalking her."

“She came to the Metropolitan Police Department yesterday to ask for help from the police again, hoping that the police could help her. She felt that the stalker’s behavior was getting more and more outrageous and she couldn’t take it anymore. But she didn’t seem to have any confidence in the police. She just wandered around outside the Metropolitan Police Department for a while and then came to our coffee shop. I noticed that she looked a little strange, so I talked to her for a while and that’s how I found out about these things.”

Finally, Ai said, "Mr. Ashin, please help her, she's so pitiful!"

Having been stalked by a stalker for days, Miho Nishitani has become haggard and terrified, even the slightest sound can frighten her.

As a woman myself, how could I not want to help Nishitani Miho if I saw her like this in the next life? That's why she took the initiative to arrange to meet Nishitani Miho this morning. She didn't even tell her eldest and second eldest sisters about this, for fear that they would object.

"Okay, let's see how much she's willing to pay."

Li Xin said calmly.

He sympathized with Miho Nishitani's situation, but he couldn't help her for nothing, so he still had to accept the money.

Lai Sheng Ai wrinkled her cute little nose and said to Li Xin with dissatisfaction, "You're such a money-grubber!"

After spending a lot of time with Li Xin, Lai Sheng Ai realized that Li Xin wasn't a bad person, but his obsession with money was still somewhat annoying.

Of course, Lai Sheng Lei also mentioned that Li Xin had vomited blood and fainted in front of them before, and had also vomited blood in front of Lai Sheng Ai. It was very likely that he had some serious illness and needed a lot of money to treat it, which was why he was so anxious about money. However, Lai Sheng Ai was still somewhat dissatisfied that Li Xin always mentioned money.

Li Xin did not refute Lai Sheng Ai's words, because that was exactly how he was.

"Xiao Ai, come and help! What are you doing standing there?"

Lai Sheng Lei called out to Lai Sheng Ai, and only then did Lai Sheng Ai reluctantly leave Li Xin's side to help Lai Sheng Lei serve coffee to the guests.

"Could you please get me a cup of hot water while you're at it?"

Li Xin probably felt that Lai Sheng Ai wasn't busy enough, so he added a little more work for her.

Lai Sheng Ai grinned and glared at Li Xin, but after delivering the coffee, she still brought Li Xin a glass of hot water and said to him, "Here's the hot water you ordered!"

She could have done what Lai Shengtong did and poured Li Xin a cup of hot milk, saving her the trouble of boiling water, but she just didn't want Li Xin to take advantage of her, so she only gave him a cup of boiled water.

"Thank you."

Li Xin didn't mind; it was free anyway, and he was already grateful to have hot water.

At that moment, a haggard-looking woman with dark circles under her eyes and long hair walked into the Cat's Eye Cafe. When Kiyosa Ai saw the woman, she immediately went up to her and whispered a few words to her. The woman bowed slightly to Kiyosa Ai and then walked straight to Li Xin's seat and sat down opposite him.

"Hello, are you Mr. 'X'?"

The woman cautiously inquired of Li Xin, and after receiving an affirmative answer from him, she said, "My name is Nishitani Miho, the one who wrote down my troubles. Mr. 'X' should already know about my troubles, right?"

Li Xin nodded and said, "I already know, and I can help you, but I need to know how much money you can give me?"

Miho Nishitani had heard from Ai Kiyoshi that if she wanted to hire "X" to solve her problems, she would have to pay a certain fee, so she was prepared for Li Xin to charge her money.

Although Li Xin wanted to take money, the Metropolitan Police Department, which didn't accept money, wouldn't interfere in her case. She had no choice but to ask Li Xin for help. So she gritted her teeth and said to Li Xin, "I've only been working in Tokyo for a short time. Prices are high in Tokyo, and rent is expensive. I don't have much money right now. 100,000 yen is the highest price I can offer."

"One hundred thousand yen..."

Li Xin said softly. Nishitani Miho was uneasy, afraid that Li Xin would not help with such a small amount of money. However, she really couldn't come up with any more money. As she said, the cost of living and rent in Tokyo were high. She worked at a family restaurant and most of her salary was used to make ends meet. She didn't have much money left each month. She had just changed jobs and moved. This amount of money was the limit of what she could come up with.

Just when Miho Nishitani thought Li Xin was going to refuse, Li Xin said, "Okay, half the deposit, is that alright?"

A glimmer of light flashed in Miho Nishitani's sorrowful eyes, and she nodded vigorously, saying, "Okay!"

After handing over 50,000 yen to Li Xin, Li Xin felt much more at ease.

That woman, Nogami Saeko, really taught him a lesson. When accepting a commission, you must first have the employer pay a deposit. Of course, this applies to ordinary customers. If Nogami Saeko comes to him again in the future, Li Xin will definitely ignore her if she doesn't pay the full amount first.

After accepting the money, Li Xin asked Nishitani Miho, "Is that stalker still following you?"

Miho Nishitani nodded and said, "Yes, he followed me both when I was at work and when I was leaving get off work."

Li Xin thought for a moment and said, "You're working the night shift right now, right?"

"Yes."

Miho Nishitani nodded and said, "I start work at nine o'clock every night and close the shop at four o'clock in the morning. I do cleaning work until five o'clock in the morning."

Li Xin then asked, "So, he follows you every night around 8 PM and after 5 AM? Doesn't he have a regular job?"

Eight o'clock at night is fine, but five o'clock in the morning is when everyone else is sound asleep.

Miho Nishitani's face showed a pained expression: "Yes, his family seems to be quite well-off, so he doesn't need to work and has a lot of time to follow me every day..."

She was doing well working at a pastry shop in Yokohama, but she gave up her job and ran away to Tokyo to escape the stalker. However, the stalker actually followed her, driving her almost crazy.

Li Xin: "..."

After a moment of silence, reflecting on the unevenness of this world, Li Xin said to Nishitani Miho, "Miss Nishitani, you're working the night shift. You should rest well during the day. Tell me where you work and your commute route. I'll help you deal with that stalker."

Miho Nishitani stood up and bowed, saying, "Then I'll leave everything to you, Mr. 'X'."

She didn't actually know much about Li Xin. Everything she knew about him came from the part-time worker at the coffee shop, Kiyoshi Ai. Kiyoshi Ai said that Li Xin was an expert at solving problems for people, and that entrusting this matter to him was the right thing to do. At this point, she was already in a desperate situation and could only try anything, so she believed Kiyoshi Ai's words. Fortunately, Li Xin seemed quite reliable. Although he looked a bit fierce, she wouldn't feel comfortable entrusting this kind of task to a pretty boy. Li Xin's appearance made her feel more at ease. Well, let's just say it's like fighting fire with fire.

After Miho Nishitani left, Ai Kisugi immediately came over and asked Li Xin, "Mr. Xin, how did the talks go?"

"100,000 yen to help her deal with the stalker."

Li Xin replied.

Upon hearing Li Xin's reply, Lai Sheng'ai felt a surge of joy.

Mr. Ashin only spent 100,000 yen. It turns out he's a tough-talking but soft-hearted person!

You know, Li Xin charges five million yen for helping them each time, but for the matter with Nishitani Miho, Li Xin only charged one hundred thousand yen. It's like he helped her for free. Mr. O-Shin is indeed a good person!

If Li Xin knew what Ai Xin was thinking in the next life, he would probably feel embarrassed.

He wasn't being stubborn on the surface; he simply felt that since he was just sitting there anyway, he might as well make some money. He didn't care how much or how little he made; as long as he could make money, it was a good thing for him. He was the kind of person who was always afraid that he wasn't working hard enough.

"So, Mr. Ashin, how do you plan to help Miss Nishitani?"

Lai Shengai sat opposite Li Xin, resting her chin on her hands and asking, her bright, beautiful eyes blinking.

Li Xin glanced at Lai Sheng Ai and said to her, "Are you very free? Why don't you go and help Miss Xiao Lei? She seems quite busy."

Lai Sheng Ai rolled her eyes and thought to herself, "I'm such a cute girl with you, and you still look down on me? I hope you never find a girlfriend in this lifetime!"

After the next life's love ended, Li Xin drank the lukewarm water and then left the Cat's Eye Cafe.

Although he accepted Miho Nishitani's request, Li Xin couldn't just listen to her; he also needed to find out what was going on with the stalker.

At 8 p.m., Li Xin went to wait for Nishitani Miho as instructed. Sure enough, Nishitani Miho passed by not long after. However, Li Xin was hiding in the shadows, so Nishitani Miho did not notice him.

Shortly after Miho Nishitani walked away, a long-haired man quickly followed, staring intently at her buttocks. He then took out a camera that looked like a lighter and started taking pictures of her.

Yes, that's confirmed. This person is a stalker, and a really weird one at that.

Li Xin confirmed.

Chapter Twenty-Five: Establishing Authority

Li Xin had confirmed that Nagai Tatsuya was a stalker, and a very perverted one at that, but how could he deal with him so that he would never dare to approach Nishitani Miho again? Should he go up and threaten him? Li Xin felt that wasn't a safe bet.

But it doesn't matter, Li Xin has a solution that will solve the problem once and for all.

Following behind Miho Nishitani, Tatsuya Nagai gazed at her retreating figure with a mixture of infatuation and resentment.

He was truly in love with this woman. From the moment he bumped into her at a pastry shop and saw her gentle smile, he became infatuated with her. He neglected his sleep and meals for her, constantly following her, just so he could see her again.

However, this woman dared to run away from him, and even recently called the police to arrest him, which made Tatsuya Nagai extremely angry.

You despicable, vile woman, I'm going to kill you!

Because he had never lacked food or clothing since childhood and his parents doted on him, Tatsuya Nagai had never suffered any grievances. Moreover, he believed that his behavior of following Miho Nishitani was only because he liked her and that he had not hurt her. He felt that he should not be treated like this by Miho Nishitani. Miho Nishitani had ruined his love, and he wanted that woman to pay the price!

However, before killing the woman, Tatsuya Nagai still wanted to take more photos of her, since he would never be able to see her again after she died, and he wanted to leave behind more memories of her.

Well, all I can say is that twisted ideas are often just that hard to understand.

After watching Miho Nishitani walk into the family restaurant where she works, Tatsuya Nagai lit a cigarette and prepared to kill time at a nearby pachinko parlor.

He came from a wealthy family and had not worked since graduating from high school. Although he claimed to be preparing for the bar exam, those in the know knew that he was actually unemployed.

Arriving at a dimly lit alley, Tatsuya Nagai, smoking absentmindedly, accidentally bumped into someone at a corner.

Tatsuya Nagai felt as if he had crashed into a mountain. The mountain on the other side remained unmoved, while he was knocked backward and fell to the ground with a thud.

"Damn it, can't you watch where you're going?!"

Tatsuya Nagai cursed angrily.

He's not a good-tempered person. He wanted to kill someone because Miho Nishitani called the police, and now that someone has hit him, he's naturally furious and cursing. If he had a knife, he might have stabbed her directly.

But before Nagai Tatsuya could get up, the person who bumped into him shouted angrily, "Baka yarou!"

Then he kicked Nagai Tatsuya, who was half-standing, sending him rolling backward several times.

As soon as Nagai Tatsuya stopped rolling, before his mind could even process what was happening, he was lifted up and slapped across the face twice, making his ears ring.