Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

Chen Xiaodao agreed, and Gao Jin's opinion became unimportant. After all, he was now Chen Daozai's younger brother, "Chocolate" (hereafter referred to as "Chocolate" to the amnesiac Gao Jin). Whatever Chen Daozai said, he would be.

The group returned to Dayue's villa. At this time, Ueyama Hiroji and Ryugo had also returned to the villa. When leaving the hospital, Li Xin had already called Ueyama Hiroji and Ryugo from a public phone booth to inform them that Gao Jin had been found. Of course, Li Xin also called Janet, but it seemed that she was not there, so Li Xin could only leave her a voicemail.

"Mr. Gao!"

When Ueyama Hiroji saw "Chocolate", he was even more excited than when he saw his own father. After all, Ueyama Hiroji's father had committed seppuku, and Kojin was the helper who could avenge his father.

However, Gao Jin at this time was no longer the Gao Jin of the past. He was now "Chocolate". When faced with a strange uncle rushing towards him, his first reaction was to dodge. When he saw Long Wu with a fierce look on his face, he was so frightened that he hid behind Chen Xiaodao.

Chen Xiaodao made a "no choice" gesture to Uesugi Hiroji and Ryugo, while feeling a sense of pride and relief.

As a professional gambler, Chen Xiaodao's most admired person is naturally Gao Jin, who is known as the "God of Gamblers". Now that his idol is calling him "brother" and following him around like a shadow, Chen Xiaodao can't help but feel a little smug.

"What happened? What's wrong with Mr. Gao Jin?"

Hiroji Ueyama found Gao Jin's change hard to believe, as did Long Wu, whose initially happy face fell—the situation had been urgent, and Li Xin hadn't explained things in detail over the phone, so they didn't know about Gao Jin's amnesia.

“Mr. Gao Jin suffered a head injury and has now lost his memory. We must contact the hospital as soon as possible to treat Mr. Gao Jin.”

Li Xin explained.

"No problem, I'll arrange for the best doctors to treat Mr. Gao Jin immediately!"

Hiroji Ueyama nodded decisively.

The most important thing is that Ko Chun is back. He only suffered a head injury. There is still a week before the betting match with "Gambling King" Chan Kam-shing. Before that, Ko Chun should be able to recover.

Seeing so many people surrounding her, "Chocolate" felt flustered and could only rely more on Chen Xiaodao.

"Brother Jin!"

At this moment, Gao Yi appeared out of nowhere. Upon seeing Gao Jin, he rushed up excitedly, hugged Gao Jin, and burst into tears, saying, "Brother Jin, where have you been all these days? Do you know how worried I was about you?"

"Chocolate" had never encountered such a situation before, and looked at the others blankly. At this moment, Gao Yi buried his head in Gao Jin's chest, and a hint of ferocity quietly bloomed in his eyes, which had just been filled with tears.

Chapter 53 Negotiation and Probing

After Gao Yi put on a show of brotherly affection for "Chocolate" in front of everyone, Shangshan Hongji contacted a hospital and prepared to transfer "Chocolate" to the hospital for treatment.

Everyone took "Chocolate" to the hospital, and Chen Xiaodao went along because he was the only one who could soothe "Chocolate" now. Without Chen Xiaodao, "Chocolate" wouldn't cooperate with them. Right now, "Chocolate" was like a very willful child, and they could only go along with him, or he would refuse to do it.

The crocodile guy next to him was holding up a camera and filming "Chocolate" asking for candy. Li Xin patted the crocodile guy and said, "Hey, what are you doing!"

"It's nothing, just helping the 'God of Gamblers' record his childhood."

Crocodile Man chuckled slyly, "The doctor said that the blood clot in Chocolate's brain is compressing his nerves. Now he has not only lost all his memories, but his intelligence has also regressed to that of a ten-year-old child."

What kind of "recording childhood" is this? You're just recording his dirty secrets!

Li Xin snatched the crocodile man's camera, took out the videotape inside, and crushed it.

The crocodile man, having been rebuffed, could only shrug in resignation.

Just as Li Xin crushed the videotape, Ueyama Hiroji walked over and said to Li Xin, "Mr. Xin, could you please come with me?"

Li Xin asked curiously, "Where are you going?"

Isn't now the time to protect "Chocolate" with all our might? Given "Chocolate's" current condition, if Li Xin isn't around, it would be very easy for another assassin to kill him.

Hiroji Ueyama replied, "I'm going to see someone, and I want Mr. Oshin to back me up."

"support?"

Li Xin was even more puzzled. Ueyama Hiroji was the chairman of the Black Tiger Society, and his status in the underworld was already quite high. Who was he going to see that he needed Li Xin to back him up?

"Correct."

Hiroji Ueyama nodded, then said, "The person I need to meet is the person in charge of the 'Kuju School' in Hong Kong."

Upon hearing Ueyama Hiroji mention the "Kujuku School," Li Xin frowned: "What are you going to do to see people from the 'Kujuku School'?"

Ueyama Hiroji said, “The ‘Nine Chrysanthemums Faction’ is powerful. Although the one targeting Mr. Gao Jin this time is probably just a branch of the ‘Nine Chrysanthemums Faction’, it is still not something we can fight against. I want to try to negotiate with them and ask them to let Mr. Gao Jin go. I am willing to pay some price for this.”

Even the Black Tiger Society appears extremely insignificant in the face of the "Nine Chrysanthemums Faction," so it would be unwise to risk everything. Ueyama Hiroji could only try to see if he could persuade the people of the "Nine Chrysanthemums Faction" to give up taking Gao Jin's life.

The "Nine Chrysanthemums Faction" had no enmity with Gao Jin. The reason they wanted to kill Gao Jin must be because the elders of the Black Tiger Society had promised them benefits. Since the elders could offer such benefits, then Ueyama Hiroji, as the leader of the Black Tiger Society, could do the same.

Li Xin frowned, feeling extremely frustrated by this behavior, but he had to admit that it might be the wisest course of action.

Li Xin had already heard about the power of the "Nine Chrysanthemums Faction" from Ghost King Da, and knew that he could not fight against them. If he forced himself to fight them, no one would come out unscathed. The most important thing now was to ensure Gao Jin's safety.

"Okay, I understand, Mr. Shangshan. I'll go with you now."

Li Xin nodded.

Hiroji Ueyama's face lit up with joy, and he said, "With Mr. Oshin by my side, I can have nothing to worry about."

Hiroji Ueyama lacked confidence in negotiating with the "Nine Chrysanthemums Sect." He had never dealt with this legendary sect before, and the rumors he had occasionally heard about them all portrayed them as demons. Only with Li Xin by his side did he feel confident enough to negotiate with the "Nine Chrysanthemums Sect."

After instructing Long Wu to protect Gao Jin, Shangshan Hongci and Li Xin set off by car to the agreed-upon negotiation location with the "Nine Chrysanthemums Faction".

The negotiation took place at a Japanese restaurant. At the entrance of the restaurant, Li Xin noticed a chrysanthemum emblem that was the same as the one on the abdomen of the ninja he had met before.

Clearly, this Japanese restaurant is the territory of the "Kuju faction." The fact that the "Kuju faction" chose this place for negotiations has a strong sense of "Hongmen Banquet" in it.

As soon as they got off the car, two women in kimonos came forward to greet Li Xin and Ueyama Hiroji.

Guided by the two women in kimonos, Li Xin and Ueyama Hiroji arrived at a quiet Japanese-style room. Inside, an extremely alluring and beautiful woman sat upright. She wore a black kimono, and while she was dignified and solemn, she also gave off a sinister and terrifying feeling. Although she had a smile on her lips and was stroking a white cat, Li Xin could not feel any kindness or warmth from this woman.

"Please sit down."

The woman in the kimono gestured for Ueyama Hiroji to kneel down, but Li Xin did not move. Instead, he stared intently at the woman's back.

Behind the woman in the kimono stood a tall man with a blank expression and bulging muscles all over his body. He looked hard and stiff, as if he were made of iron. He was like a robot. His gaze met Li Xin's, and both of them felt a strong sense of dread towards each other.

Ghost King Da once said that if those who practice strange arts were allowed to use them freely, their destructive power would be extremely astonishing. However, the use of strange arts often requires a lot of preliminary actions, and some strange arts also require specific mediums. Unlike martial arts practitioners, who can activate them at any time, those who practice strange arts often also practice martial arts. At the very least, they will keep one or two or even several martial arts practitioners by their side to protect them when they use their arts.

If Li Xin's guess is correct, the muscular man behind the woman in the kimono should be her protector.

After Ueyama Hiroji took his seat, a maid quickly came to serve tea. Out of politeness, Ueyama Hiroji took a small sip and then said to the woman in the kimono, "Miss Togo, thank you for your hospitality. I think you know why I have come to visit, right?"

Miyoko Togo smiled faintly: "If Mr. Ueyama doesn't tell me, how would I know?"

Although the woman before him was beautiful, Ueyama Hiroji did not dare to underestimate her in the slightest.

This woman's name was Togo Miyoko, and she was a leader of the "Nine Chrysanthemums School." The "Nine Chrysanthemums School" consisted of four gates, nine chrysanthemums, twelve altars, and thirty-six societies. The leader of the altar was already a high-ranking member of the "Nine Chrysanthemums School," and her status was probably much higher than that of the president of the Black Tiger Society, not to mention that she also possessed many evil arts that were difficult to guard against and could kill people invisibly. Therefore, Ueyama Hiroji dared not neglect her.

So, Ueyama Hiroji said in a very humble manner, "Miss Togo, please be lenient with Gao Jin. If you ever need my help in the future, I will do my best without hesitation."

Miyoko Togo smiled and said, "With such a master by your side, why bother coming here to humble yourself?"

The moment Li Xin entered the Japanese-style room… no, the moment Li Xin entered the Japanese restaurant, Togo Miyoko sensed his presence. His intensely yang internal energy was as scorching as the sun in Togo Miyoko's eyes. This was precisely the nemesis of someone like her who practiced evil arts. The reason she had urgently recalled the puppet earlier was because she was wary that Li Xin's intensely yang internal energy would damage the puppet's core.

Of course, in reality, Togo Miyoko left too early. If she had stayed a little longer, she would have discovered that Li Xin had later fallen into a coma, and none of the subsequent events would have occurred.

Hiroji Ueyama glanced at Li Xin out of the corner of his eye. For Togo Miyoko to say such a thing, it seemed his two million dollars had been well spent. This gave him more confidence to negotiate with Togo Miyoko. So he said, “Miss Togo, please don’t say that. I have long admired the reputation of the ‘Nine Chrysanthemums School.’ I have come with sincerity. Please state your conditions, Miss Togo. Whatever you can agree to, I will certainly not refuse.”

Miyoko Togo smiled and said, "Sure, as long as you give up the bet with Chen Jincheng, I won't have to take Gao Jin's life. That way, we'll all be happy. What do you say?"

Hiroji Ueyama's expression changed: "Miss Togo, do you know what you're saying?"

Chen Jincheng and he had a blood feud over the murder of his father, and this bet was initiated by him. How many people were watching? If he gave up the bet, how could he, Hiroji Ueyama, live in the world? It wouldn't be an exaggeration for Togo Miyoko to say that she was forcing him to his death.

Togo Miyoko smiled and said, "Of course I know. So, I have another compromise. As long as you, Ueyama Hiroji, are willing to swear allegiance to my 'Nine Chrysanthemums Faction,' I will not only spare Gao Jin, but I can also take Chen Jincheng's head and hand it to you immediately!"

Ueyama Hiroji's expression changed again.

Alright, so what's with the decision to have Hiroji Ueyama give up the bet? It turns out that Miyoko Togo, or rather the "Kuju-Ichi-ha" (Nine Chrysanthemums Faction), had their Black Tiger Society as their target from the very beginning!

The Black Tiger Society is one of the most powerful secondary organizations among the Yamaguchi-gumi's many members, and it's in charge of the gambling industry. It's no exaggeration to say it's the Yamaguchi-gumi's cash cow. If Hiroji Ueyama were to pledge allegiance to the "Kujuku Faction," then the Yamaguchi-gumi's dominance would...

No, wait, that's not right!

Ueyama Hiroji quickly realized that when he made the bet with Chen Jincheng, he had not originally intended to invite Gao Jin to play the bet for him. Instead, he planned that if he could not beat Chen Jincheng at the betting table, he would resort to force to avenge his father.

However, shortly after he made the bet, the Yamaguchi-gumi suddenly formed an alliance with the long-time rival Crescent Moon Group. The group leader personally ordered Ueyama Hiroji not to use force against Chen Jincheng, a guest member of the Crescent Moon Group. In other words, it is very likely that both the Yamaguchi-gumi and the Crescent Moon Group have been secretly controlled by the "Kuju-shi" faction. At the very least, the "Kuju-shi" faction can influence some of the decisions of the Yamaguchi-gumi and the Crescent Moon Group.

Thinking about it this way, Hiroji Ueyama felt a chill run through his body.

Hiroji Ueyama forced himself to remain calm and said, "Miss Togo, the 'Nine Chrysanthemums Faction' already has such strength. In fact, many of the elders in the Black Tiger Society should have joined the 'Nine Chrysanthemums Faction'. Why would they need Ueyama's loyalty?"

Judging from the fact that Togo Miyoko made herself pledge allegiance, it's likely that the elders of the Black Tiger Society who helped kill their fathers have also joined the "Nine Chrysanthemums Faction."

Miyoko Togo smiled slightly: "However, none of them have gambling skills like Mr. Ueyama."

Unlike other organized crime industries, the gambling industry requires a high level of expertise; without gambling skills, it is impossible to manage it.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Ueyama Hiroji couldn't handle "Gambling King" Chen Jincheng and had to ask "Gambling God" Gao Jin to take his place. In fact, he is the second-ranked gambling master in Japan. Apart from the missing woman, there is practically no one in Japan who can surpass Ueyama Hiroji in gambling skills. This kind of ability is what the "Nine Chrysanthemums Faction" needs, not those elders who rose to power through seniority and intrigue.

As long as Hiroji Ueyama is willing to submit to the "Kuju Faction," the "Kuju Faction" would be more than happy to kill all the Black Tiger Society elders who are loyal to the "Kuju Faction" to vent their anger.

Hiroji Ueyama quickly realized his value to the "Kyukiku School". He stared intently at Miyoko Togo, then stood up and said, "In that case, we have nothing more to discuss."

Although Hiroji Ueyama was not exactly from a respectable family, he disdained associating with the "Nine Chrysanthemums School" and other heretical sects. Moreover, he vaguely sensed that his father's death was probably related to the "Nine Chrysanthemums School," and submitting to them was out of the question.

When Togo Miyoko saw that Ueyama Hiroji refused to yield, she frowned and gave him a look. The muscular man standing behind her immediately understood and stepped out from behind Togo Miyoko, ready to attack Ueyama Hiroji.

The muscular man threw a punch, but it didn't hurt Ueyama Hiroji in the slightest. Li Xin stepped in front of Ueyama Hiroji and caught the muscular man's punch, which was powerful enough to shatter walls and rocks.

Li Xin clenched the muscular man's fist tightly, feeling that the man's fist was harder than a block of iron. The muscular man, in turn, felt that Li Xin's palm was hotter than a furnace. Both of them controlled their facial expressions, trying not to let the other notice their abnormality.

"Fujita, stop! You mustn't be rude to your guests!"

"It's Togo Miyoko!" she said. The muscular man named Fujita glared at Li Xin before slowly backing away.

When Fujita retreated, Li Xin released his grip and let him go, but he still held onto Ueyama Hiroji tightly, not giving the other party a chance to make a move.

With a friendly expression, Togo Miyoko said to Ueyama Hiroji, "Mr. Ueyama, if you change your mind, I'm always happy to welcome you. But please do so as soon as possible, since your life-or-death gamble with Chen Jincheng is not far off."

Ueyama Hiroji snorted coldly and said, "No need for you to bother!"

After saying this, he left first. Li Xin remained motionless in front of Togo Miyoko and Fujita. Only after Ueyama Hiroji left the Japanese-style room did he turn around and follow Ueyama Hiroji away.

After Li Xin and Ueyama Hiroji left, Togo Miyoko looked at Fujita. Fujita stretched out his hand, and the fist that Li Xin had just grasped looked as if it had been burned, like charcoal, and even revealed the white bones inside.

Miyoko Togo frowned and couldn't help but say, "Such powerful Yang internal energy! That bodyguard of mine is no ordinary person!"

As he spoke, he reached out and stroked Fujita's fist. As if by magic, a layer of fair skin quickly grew on Fujita's fist, and the charred skin was peeled off.

"Fujita, it seems that Shangshan will not give in unless Gao Jin is dealt with."

Togo Miyoko said, her voice filled with a chilling murderous intent.

The "Nine Chrysanthemums School" will not allow themselves to be denied what they desire.

Fujita nodded, clenched his newly recovered fist, and said coldly, "Yes, BOSS!"

Chapter Fifty-Four: Noble Righteousness, Hair

After leaving the Japanese restaurant, Hiroji Ueyama said to Li Xin, "Mr. O-Shin, the work of protecting Mr. Gao will be entirely up to you from now on."

The matter is related to the "Nine Chrysanthemums Faction," and it is unrealistic to rely on ordinary people to fight against it. Now, the only person Ueyama Hiroji can rely on is Li Xin.

"I understand, Mr. Ueyama."

Li Xin replied.

Since the "Nine Chrysanthemums Faction" failed to subdue Ueyama Hiroji this time, their next step will definitely be to kill Gao Jin. Without Gao Jin to fight for him, Ueyama Hiroji will definitely lose to Chen Jincheng. The two have entered into a life-or-death situation, and whoever loses will die.

After thinking for a moment, Li Xin said to Ueyama Hiroji, "Mr. Ueyama, I would like to leave for a while."

Hiroji Ueyama looked at Li Xin with some concern: "Mr. Li Xin, is there anything I have done wrong in my hospitality?"

Li Xin is now his lifeline, and he has to hold on to him no matter what; he dares not let Li Xin leave.

Li Xin shook his head: "No, I'm just worried that I won't be able to deal with the evil magic of the 'Nine Chrysanthemums Sect,' so I want to ask a senior who has fought against the 'Nine Chrysanthemums Sect' for some advice. I'll be back soon."

Ueyama Hiroji's eyes lit up. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. The senior that Li Xin mentioned had fought against the "Nine Chrysanthemums Faction". Perhaps he was an enemy of the "Nine Chrysanthemums Faction". If he could get his help, wouldn't that give him a better chance of getting through this?

"Mr. Ashin, since that's the case, why don't you take me along to visit that senior as well!"

Ueyama Hiroji said to Li Xindao.

Li Xin shook his head: "Mr. Shangshan, that senior has been retired for many years and does not want outsiders to disturb him, so let's just forget about it."

Ghost King Da may have been very strong before, but now his martial arts have been crippled and he has a limp. If we drag him into the conflict with the "Nine Chrysanthemums Faction," it would only harm him. So Li Xin could only say this.

Hiroji Ueyama looked disappointed, but since Li Xin had said that, he could only nod and say, "Alright, I understand."

Li Xin got off the car and returned to the Elite Center. He told Ghost King Da about his conflict with the "Nine Chrysanthemums Faction" and asked Ghost King Da what he should pay attention to when fighting the "Nine Chrysanthemums Faction".

When Gui Wangda heard Li Xin say that he had clashed with the "Nine Chrysanthemums Faction," he let out a long sigh. His gaze towards Li Xin carried a hint of "How can you be so ungrateful? I just told you how powerful the 'Nine Chrysanthemums Faction' is, and you've already started a feud with them."

There's nothing to be careful about.