Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

"How dare you speak to me like that, kid? I'll kill you!"

A fierce voice with a trilled "r" sounded.

"Big brother, I was wrong! I'll never do it again!"

Tatsuya Nagai knew perfectly well that he had met a formidable opponent, and immediately backed down.

Essentially, every stalker is a coward, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and taking pleasure in watching the women they stalk live in fear. In reality, if the women being stalked bravely stand up and confront the stalkers, the stalkers will no longer dare to take any further actions.

Of course, we can't expect every woman to be so brave in protecting herself, so we can only hope that the police have enough deterrent power to make stalkers think twice. If even that's not enough, then...

Tatsuya Nagai had already begged for mercy, but the man who had grabbed him still wouldn't let him go, kicking him in the groin: "Get out of here, and don't let me see you again, or I'll kill you!"

An indescribable pain nearly made Tatsuya Nagai faint. He clutched his most important male part, curled up on the ground, his consciousness fading, tears and snot streaming down his face.

After doing all this, Li Xin slowly left.

He believed that Tatsuya Nagai would no longer harass Miho Nishitani; no, it should be said that from now on, Tatsuya Nagai would no longer be able to harass any woman.

Not long after, pedestrians discovered Tatsuya Nagai lying on the sidewalk and immediately called the police and an ambulance.

Soon, the ambulance arrived, and the police began their investigation. However, when Nagai Tatsu regained consciousness, he was unable to describe the perpetrator's appearance. He only remembered the killer's trilled tongue. The police deduced that it was a fight between thugs (because Nagai Tatsu was also unemployed and had a history of stalking, the police automatically assumed that Nagai Tatsu was also a thug), and then the matter was dropped.

There's no way around it. These kinds of petty brawls happen countless times every day in Tokyo. The police don't have the time to investigate them all. Anyway, neither side is a good person, so let's just leave it at that!

Nagai Tatsuya, whose testicles were broken, wanted to avenge himself, but since he had no clue about the person who injured him except for that trilled tongue sound, he could only keep going to the local thugs to investigate. As expected, he was severely beaten by those thugs with bad tempers, and even his leg was broken. He no longer had the means to be a stalker. Of course, that's another story.

After dealing with Nagai Tatsuya's matter, although it was still early, not yet nine o'clock, Li Xin was preoccupied with the job Crocodile had mentioned, so he prepared to go straight back to the cheap rental house to see if Crocodile had returned.

Walking down the street, Li Xin was in a good mood. This was not only because he had just made money, but also because he found that the "Wedding Dress True Qi" in his body had become much more obedient. The most direct manifestation of this was that the force he exerted was significantly more precise than before.

If he had previously envisioned a punch with a force of 100 kilograms, the actual force he would have received would likely have fluctuated between 75 and 125 kilograms.

However, now, with the help of the mental technique, if Li Xin wants to exert a force of 100 kilograms, the force will only fluctuate between 95 kilograms and 105 kilograms. Although Li Xin has not done an accurate test, he has this feeling in his mind, so it is probably not much different.

Don't underestimate the importance of precise application of strength; it's actually quite useful. For example, if Li Xin hadn't used enough force when he kicked Nagai Tatsuya, he wouldn't have been able to completely crush his testicles and eradicate the problem, which would have been a waste of time. But if he had used too much force and kicked him to death, the nature of the case would have changed, and the police wouldn't have let it go. That would have been a very troublesome situation for Li Xin.

As before, kicking Nagai Tatsuya's testicles and crushing them would keep the situation within a reasonable range, preventing the police from taking the investigation seriously and preventing Nagai Tatsuya from harassing Nishitani Miho again. It would be a win-win situation for everyone.

Besides the control over his power, due to the mental cultivation method, the pain level of Li Xin's practice of the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill" has also decreased sharply, down to the level he experienced when he first reached the sixth level. Although it was very slow, his body showed signs of being repaired. In other words, if the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill" does not break through any further in the short term, Li Xin may be able to escape the life-threatening crisis.

Li Xin's health improved, and he was asked to come to his home. All of this started after he met Zhen Yuanzhai. Li Xin felt that Master Yuanzhai was truly his lucky star!

Suddenly, Li Xin heard a scream coming from an alley in the distance. Instinctively, he didn't want to get involved in this kind of trouble, but at this moment, Li Xin thought of Zhen Yuanzhai again.

Having just received selfless help from Chin Gentsai, Li Xin felt the warmth of the world. At least for now, Li Xin's heart was warm. Perhaps after a few days, the gratitude in his heart would lessen, and he would become indifferent again. But at least for now, he had a feeling of wanting to help others like Chin Gentsai. He had agreed to help Nishitani Miho with such a low reward before, partly out of boredom, but also largely because of this feeling.

So, on his first trip out of the village, Li Xin, without fear of trouble or considering the consequences, decided to go and see what had happened in the alley.

Upon entering the alley, a group of people surrounded a chestnut roasting cart. Two burly men were holding up a young man, while two others were punching him repeatedly.

Slam it down, slam it hard, slam it fiercely.

The young man screamed in pain as he was beaten. Beside him, Gao Jie, dressed in a white patterned suit, casually fiddled with the dagger in his hand and asked the young man, "Will you talk or not?"

Kao Chieh is in a very bad mood today. He recently discovered that a pinball machine in his establishment has been tampered with. If someone plays it according to a specific method, they can win tens of thousands of yen from that pinball machine every day.

Tens of thousands of yen isn't much, but that's every day. Over a year, that adds up to tens of millions of yen. And if the person who tampered with it can get one, they can get a second, a third... If those people continue, the Tainan gang won't just not make money, they'll lose money. How can Kaohsiung Metro tolerate that? He's determined to find the person who did it and kill them, so everyone knows that causing trouble on the Tainan gang's turf will result in death!

So, after discovering that there was something wrong with the pinball machine, Kao Chieh did not touch the machine. Instead, he sent his men to watch the machine and see if any suspicious people were using it. Sure enough, they found a suspicious-looking young man who seemed timid and he arrested him, took him to an alley, and gave him a good beating until he confessed all his accomplices.

The young man being beaten shouted with all his might, "I don't know what you're talking about! I was just hitting pachinko! I don't know anything!"

Kao Chieh frowned and said to his men who were holding the young man, "Hold him down."

The two henchmen knew what their boss was going to do, and immediately did as he was told, pinning the young man to the ground and turning his head so that he couldn't turn it.

"Not going to talk? You're not going to talk, are you?"

Kao Chieh revealed a cruel smile, squatted down and pressed a dagger against the young man's face, beads of blood oozing from the tip of the blade.

The young man stared at the gleaming dagger, his heart pounding with fear, but he still insisted, "I don't know, I really don't know!"

"Let's see if you can keep being so stubborn!"

Just as Gao Jie was about to slash the young man's handsome face with his dagger, a cold voice suddenly said, "Stop!"

Kao Chieh turned his head instinctively upon hearing the voice, and frowned upon seeing Li Hsin.

"It's you? What are you doing here?"

Kao Chieh scrutinized Li Xin, his attitude no longer as enthusiastic as when they first met.

He originally intended to win over Li Xin, and even spent his days having fun with Crocodile Man in hopes of getting closer to him.

Unfortunately, although Crocodile was a seasoned conman, skilled at deceiving people, who was Kao Chieh? He was the leader of the Tainan gang, a man of great experience and knowledge. He had been fooled by Crocodile before because of Li Xin, but later he asked Crocodile to have Li Xin help him eliminate enemies who were trying to take over his territory several times. Crocodile always made excuses and refused. Kao Chieh finally realized that Crocodile was not as good as he seemed and gradually distanced himself from him.

This is why Li Xin has been seeing Crocodile in the cheap rental apartments lately; no one's taking him out to have fun anymore.

Because Kao Chieh thought Crocodile was a conman, he also became suspicious of Li Hsin's behavior that night. In addition, Li Hsin stood up for this kid who was playing dirty tricks in his place, so he even began to suspect that Crocodile was plotting behind the scenes to swindle their Tainan gang.

Li Xin glanced down at the young man pinned to the ground. It was none other than A-Jie, the man who had given him Tianjin chestnuts before. Thinking of those sweet and delicious Tianjin chestnuts, Li Xin could no longer stand idly by. He said to Gao Jie, "Let him go."

"Let him go? On what grounds?"

Kao Chieh sneered.

The reason why the Tainan gang was able to establish itself in Shinjuku is because they are ruthless and vicious. If they just let Ah-Jie go, how will they survive in Shinjuku in the future?

"I'm willing to let you go."

Li Xin said calmly.

"Let us go?"

Kao Chieh laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, and said to Li Xin, "What a boastful tone! I'll see if your skills match your words! Old Xu, take him down!"

A burly man stepped forward from the crowd. He was none other than Old Xu, whom Kao Chieh had mentioned before. He was the top henchman of the Tainan gang, and according to Hong Kong triads, he was Kao Chieh's Double Flower Red Stick.

Old Xu had always disliked Li Xin and didn't think Li Xin was anything special. Later, he wanted to follow Crocodile, but Crocodile didn't want him, which made him even more jealous of Li Xin. Now that he finally had a chance to fight Li Xin, he seemed very excited.

"Kid, let me show you the power of my 'Kyokugenryu' karate!"

Old Xu shouted and rushed towards Li Xin.

"'Kyokugenryu' Karate?"

Li Xin quickly realized that this person was the disciple of the "Kyokugenryu" karate that Crocodile had mentioned before, and he became extremely vigilant.

He had just witnessed the prowess of Takuma Sakazaki and Robert at the Kyokugenryu dojo yesterday, so he dared not underestimate the disciples of Kyokugenryu. Without saying a word, he gathered his strength in his hand, reached out his right hand to grab the other's arm, turned around and leaned in, striking the other's chest with his elbow, then leaning in with his shoulder, and letting go. This top henchman of Kao Chieh, Old Xu, was sent flying and crashed into the wall, his life hanging in the balance.

Oh no, I hit too hard. I hope I didn't kill him...

Li Xin secretly regretted it.

Kao Chieh was taken aback to see his top henchman so easily defeated, but he immediately ordered, "Make your move!"

The Tainan gang's thugs immediately swarmed towards Li Xin. This time, Li Xin dared not use any moves from "Bajiquan" again. He directly used one punch each, relying entirely on his superior skills and eyesight to overwhelm these Tainan gang thugs who had only ever participated in thug fights, beating them until they were rolling on the ground.

Kao Chieh's confidant sensed something was wrong and quickly pulled out a gun from his pocket, pointing it at Li Hsin. When Kao Chieh saw his confidant about to draw his gun, he instinctively tried to stop him, because if guns were used, things would not end well. However, in the end, in order to vent his anger, he did not stop his confidant from drawing his gun.

But what could Kao Chieh do even if he didn't stop him? Seeing someone draw a gun, Li Xin didn't say a word and immediately flashed in front of the confidant who had drawn the gun. His speed was so fast that it was practically teleportation to these ordinary people!

Before his confidant could pull the trigger, Li Xin grabbed the muzzle of the gun and pressed it down. The confidant pulled the trigger, shooting himself directly in the toe. Blood splattered out, a truly spectacular sight.

The pain in one's fingers is connected to the heart, and the same goes for one's toes. The confidant was in so much pain that he let go of his pistol, lay on the ground, and clutched his toes. Clearly, he was no longer able to fight.

Li Xin took the gun from his confidant, took out a handkerchief, wiped off the fingerprints, wrapped it in the handkerchief, and handed it to Gao Jie.

"Here, take this back and let him go, okay?"

Li Xin spoke in a consultative tone.

Kao Chieh swallowed hard and said to Li Xin, "Of course."

Chapter Twenty-Six: The Beginning of the "X" Legend

Seeing that Gao Jie was very cooperative, Li Xin didn't say much. He helped A-Jie up and walked out of the alley, generously leaving his back to Gao Jie.

Kao Chieh held a gun in his hand. Facing Li Hsin, who had turned his back to him and whose movements were restricted because he was supporting Ah-Chieh, Kao struggled for a moment but ultimately did not choose to fire the shot.

Kao Chieh's current status is not solely due to his ruthlessness.

He was ruthless towards his subordinates and gang enemies, but towards his superiors and those he couldn't afford to offend, he was always submissive.

Li Xin was not afraid of even a pistol. This level of enemy was beyond Gao Jie's ability to handle, so he wisely admitted defeat. He did not feel ashamed of this; it was the proper way to deal with a strong opponent.

Kao Chieh holstered his pistol and then called out to Li Hsin, "Mr. Li Hsin, please wait a moment!"

Li Xin turned his head, and Gao Jie said to Li Xin, "That Crocodile is just a useless conman. It's a waste for a master like Mr. Xin to associate with him. If Mr. Xin is willing to join the Tainan Gang, I am willing to share everything with Mr. Xin!"

After becoming suspicious of Crocodile, Kao Chieh sent his men to Hong Kong to investigate him. Hong Kong's triads had deep connections with the gangs in Taiwan and Japan, so Kao Chieh's men only needed to make a few inquiries to uncover Crocodile's background completely. Kao Chieh also learned that Crocodile was just a low-level conman, which is why he also looked down on Li Xin, who was associated with Crocodile. Now that he has witnessed Li Xin's abilities, Kao Chieh is not only afraid but also begins to have the idea of ​​bringing Li Xin under his command.

It's not surprising that Kao Chieh would have such thoughts. If Li Hsin could follow a good-for-nothing like Crocodile, then he would be even better. His Tainan gang has money and manpower. Wouldn't it be countless times better for Li Hsin to join the Tainan gang than to hang out with Crocodile?

Li Xin glanced at Gao Jie indifferently, then said, "Not interested."

Li Xin knew, of course, that Crocodile Man was a fraud, but for Li Xin, Crocodile Man was actually the best partner.

First of all, Crocodile has no real skills and can only rely on Li Xin, so the probability of him betraying Li Xin is very small.

Secondly, Crocodile is not a vicious person. On the contrary, he is quite soft-hearted at times. If Li Xin hangs out with him, at least he doesn't have to worry about becoming a scumbag.

This was a consideration that Li Xin had long ago, so he never thought of leaving Crocodile and finding another partner. Of course, a 50/50 split was still too high, so it was understandable that Li Xin would secretly take on some side jobs without Crocodile's knowledge.

Kao Chieh was furious to see Li Hsin so "willing to degenerate." He rolled his eyes and said to Li Hsin, "Mr. Hsin, since that's the case, I won't force you. But I have an enemy I want to kill. I wonder if Mr. Hsin can help me? After it's done, I will gladly hand over 30 million yen!"

Li Xin's heart skipped a beat, but he still said, "For this kind of thing, go talk to Crocodile. If he agrees, I will take it on."

Thirty million yen was tempting, but Li Xin knew that the money was poisoned. If he shunned Crocodile and took the job, similar situations would continue to occur. In that case, wouldn't he be equivalent to joining the Tainan Gang and becoming Kaohsiung MRT's subordinate?

Li Xin may lack knowledge and experience, and he hasn't seen much of the world, but that doesn't mean he's stupid; he's quite clever.

Seeing that Li Xin wasn't falling for the trap, Gao Jie was furious, but he didn't dare to vent his anger on Li Xin. Instead, he kicked his confidant, who was groaning in pain on the ground after being shot in the toe: "Useless trash, what are you yelling about! I don't even know what I'm doing keeping you around!"

Kao Chieh's impotent rage had no effect on Li Xin. He helped A-Jie walk out of the alley, and A-Jie said tremblingly, "Thank you, A-Xin..."

Just as Li Xin still remembers A-Jie, A-Jie also remembers A-Xin. Meeting a compatriot in this foreign land is a very happy thing, so A-Jie has a deep impression of A-Xin.

Of course, not all encounters with fellow countrymen are something to be happy about. For example, the Kaohsiung MRT crew from Tainan—what happened today is enough to turn him into Ah-Jie's eternal nightmare. It can only be said that this is also a kind of deep impression.

"You're welcome. Consider this a return gift of Tianjin chestnuts."

Li Xin said calmly, not wanting to say anything sentimental, and could only try to keep his tone as even as possible.

As soon as the two stepped out of the alley, a group of people dressed in various ways rushed over. The leader was not tall, but had a large nose. When he saw Li Xin supporting A-Jie, he immediately stepped forward and said, "A-Jie, are you alright?"

When Ah Jie saw that person, his eyes showed excitement. He shook his head and said, "It's okay, Tie Tou, I'm fine. It was Ah Xin who saved me."

The man called Iron Head glanced at Li Xin, bowed to him, and said, "So you're Ah Xin. Ah Jie mentioned you to me and told me to help you out if I ever need it. I never expected that you would be the one to do us such a big favor today."

Li Xin had no idea why Ah Jie had gotten into trouble with the Tainan gang. All he knew was that Ah Jie was a good person, while Kao Chieh and his gang were thugs. Of course, he would help a good person who was being beaten by thugs. But seeing such a large group of people on the other side, Li Xin felt that there seemed to be another reason. However, he was too lazy to investigate. He handed Ah Jie over to Tie Tou and said, "I'm leaving Ah Jie with you guys. I'm leaving."

Tie Tou helped A Jie up and bowed to Li Xin again, saying, "Thank you, thank you!"

In reality, it was Tie Tou and his gang who tampered with the pinball machines in the Tainan gang's territory. To avoid suspicion, each of them took turns winning money from the tampered pinball machines.

Ah Jie was with them, but because he was kind-hearted and timid, he never got involved in Tie Tou's business. Tie Tou and the others knew Ah Jie's personality, so they pooled their money to buy him a small car for frying Tianjin chestnuts, so that he could earn money honestly and avoid taking Ah Jie into shady dealings as much as possible.

This time, it was because the person who was supposed to play the pinball machine went to the toilet. Fearing that the machine that was supposed to make money would be taken by someone else, they asked Ah-Jie to play for them for a while. As a result, Ah-Jie was targeted by the Tainan gang. If Li-Xin hadn't come to his rescue, given Kao Chip's ruthless methods, Ah-Jie would have at least been disfigured, and might even have lost his life.

After leaving the alley, a few rumbles of thunder could be faintly heard in the sky. Li Xin reached out his hand, and raindrops fell onto his hand.

Rain, what a terrible memory...

Li Xin has no good impression of rain now that his hometown has been destroyed by floods.

Fortunately, it's not far from the cheap rental house where Li Xin and Crocodile Lao live; it's just a short walk away.

As he was walking down the road, suddenly, a car in front of him crashed into the roadside for some unknown reason. Li Xin frowned, thought for a moment, and then hurried after it.

As soon as Li Xin arrived at the scene of the car accident, he saw a burly man attacking a man wearing sunglasses. The burly man was strong and incredibly powerful. With a single chop, he cleaved a large gash in the car next to him. The man wearing sunglasses took the opportunity to fire several shots at the burly man, blood splattering on his body. However, the burly man acted as if nothing had happened and continued to attack the man wearing sunglasses.

"They're completely immune to bullets, and what exactly is this astonishing strength...?"

The man wearing sunglasses was stunned as he faced such an enemy for the first time.

"I am... Superman... I am... invincible!"

The burly man's eyes were glazed over, a sinister grin spreading across his face. He then lunged at the man wearing sunglasses again, trying to tear him to pieces.

Damn it, is today my death day? Xiang, I'm sorry, I can't celebrate your birthday with you...

"I'm despairing," the man wearing sunglasses said.

Just then, a hand suddenly reached out from behind the man wearing sunglasses, grabbed the big man who was lunging at him, and pushed him away forcefully.