Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

Another day? You'll be going back to Tokyo another day, where am I supposed to talk to you then! I should have talked to you about my sister's marriage when I was keeping vigil at the hospital!

Watching Li Xin's departing figure, Long Wu felt a pang of regret.

Chapter Sixty-Two: A New Beginning

At this time, Ghost King Da and Ho Kam Yin had moved into the Elite Center and started a training class there. Because TVB had previously broadcast Ho Kam Yin's duel with "Broken Water Flow" senior brother live, Ho Kam Yin, who defeated "Broken Water Flow" senior brother with one punch, had become the talk of the town in front of all the people of Hong Kong. Therefore, the training class was extremely popular as soon as it opened, and there were so many people who wanted to sign up that there was a long queue.

Li Xin went to the general store but couldn't find Gui Wangda and He Jinyin. He asked the students at the Elite Center and learned about it. So he went to the "Ancient Fist Club" at the Elite Center, which was a training class run by Gui Wangda and with He Jinyin as the senior disciple and coach.

Because the excitement surrounding the life-or-death duel hasn't subsided, the Ancient Fist Club is still bustling with activity today, with a constant stream of students wanting to join. Of course, since the Ancient Fist Club is already full, most people can only watch from outside the training rooms.

When Li Xin arrived at the entrance of the "Ancient Fist School," he found it packed with people, making it impossible for him to squeeze in. He had no choice but to wait on the side until Ghost King Da and He Jinyin finished their lessons before going to find them.

But He Jinyin, who was teaching students, suddenly had a premonition. He left his students and went to the classroom door, pushing people to the sides and saying, "Excuse me, excuse me!"

Soon, He Jinyin squeezed through the crowd and found the person he was looking for outside the crowd. But when he saw Li Xin, his first reaction was not happiness, but doubt: "A Xin?!"

Perhaps due to the sensation of the "Wedding Dress True Qi" within her body, He Jinyin was very certain that the person in front of her was Li Xin. However, Li Xin's current appearance was so different from before that He Jinyin could no longer be sure.

Li Xin smiled and said to He Jinyin, "Ayin, it's been a long time."

Upon hearing the name "Ah Yin," He Jinyin finally confirmed that the person in front of him was indeed Li Xin. He smiled and patted Li Xin's shoulder, saying, "Ah Xin, what happened to you!"

"Well, that's a long story."

Li Xin replied.

"Then let's talk about it slowly!"

He Jinyin turned to the strange-looking Ghost King Da in the classroom and said, "Master, let's end get out of class now, Ah Xin is here!"

Upon hearing that Li Xin had arrived, Gui Wangda's doubts instantly turned into joy. He quickly said to the students in the training room, "Everyone, get out of class is over for today. Come back tomorrow. Master and Senior Brother have some very important matters to attend to today, so we'll be leaving now!"

After saying that, Ghost King Da ran happily toward the door, leaving behind a group of puzzled students.

What's going on here?!

If a regular training class dared to do this, at least half of the students would leave, if not all of them. But because He Jinyin had previously displayed his prowess on television, these students all felt that He Jinyin was a capable person. Since he was a capable person, they were more tolerant of him.

Besides, they all went through a lot of trouble to join the "Ancient Fist Society," and some of them even paid extra money to get in through Ghost King Da's back door. So how could they be willing to leave because of some trivial matter? So, this is the only way!

It was still that same strange-smelling general store. Even after achieving fame and success, Ghost King Da had not moved away from this place. He circled around Li Xin. Although he had lost his martial arts skills, Ghost King Da's eyesight was still sharp. As soon as he saw Li Xin like this, he knew that Li Xin had practiced a very profound internal skill and had already begun to see results.

"Well done, Ashin! I never expected that not only would you be unharmed, but you would actually turn misfortune into good fortune and become half as handsome as I was back then. What an amazing encounter!"

As a member of the martial arts world, Ghost King Da knew that inquiring about someone's martial arts skills was a major taboo in the martial arts world. So even though he could tell that Li Xin had learned a new martial art, and he was extremely curious about the martial art that Li Xin was practicing, he still refrained from asking and only said some shameless and vulgar things.

"You were half handsome back then? Master, don't flatter yourself!"

He Jinyin pushed Gui Wangda's head aside, leaned closer to Li Xin, and after carefully examining him, said, "Ah Xin, when Ah Li and I are together in the future, you absolutely mustn't come looking for me..."

Although He Jinyin believed in her relationship with Ali, she felt less confident when facing Li Xin.

Li Xin smiled and said to He Jinyin, "Ayin, I came here to say goodbye to you and Uncle Da. I'm going back to Tokyo tomorrow."

"Oh, Ashin is going back to Tokyo?"

He Jinyin was startled. He had just become friends with Li Xin and didn't expect that they would have to part ways so soon.

Li Xin nodded and said, "Yes, I've been stuck in Hong Kong for too long because of my injuries. Now that I'm healed, it's time for me to go back to Tokyo."

In fact, if it weren't for waiting for Li Xin, Gao Jin and the others, as well as Ueyama Hiroji, would have left Hong Kong long ago. And after Li Xin comes out of seclusion, they will all leave at the latest the day after tomorrow.

Ueyama Hiroji naturally returned to Tokyo. After Gao Jin won the life-or-death bet for him, he was now the rightful chairman of the Black Tiger Gang and planned to deal with those traitorous elders once he got back.

After experiencing this life-or-death crisis, Gao Jin seems to have the idea of ​​retiring. He takes Chen Xiaodao as his disciple and plans to teach him gambling skills before leaving the martial arts world. However, it is hard to say whether it is so easy to leave the martial arts world.

Lung Wu was originally from Hong Kong, so he didn't need to leave Hong Kong. However, after this parting, he didn't know when they would meet again.

Despite his cold exterior, Long Wu is a loyal friend and an absolute comrade-in-arms. Although Li Xin has only been partners with him for a short time, he still has a deep affection for this Brother Wu.

"Then you must come to Hong Kong to see me often in the future!"

He Jinyin told Li Xindao.

After thinking for a moment, Li Xin said very honestly to He Jinyin, "If I need to come to Hong Kong for work, I can visit you while I'm there, but if not, then forget it."

"why?"

He Jinyin was very disappointed. Did that mean that his relationship with Li Xin was just a casual one?

"Because plane tickets are very expensive."

Li Xin replied, then couldn't help but laugh: "Of course, if you're willing to pay for your own trip to Tokyo, I can certainly treat you to a meal."

Hearing Li Xin say that, He Jinyin couldn't help but laugh and said, "Okay, Ah Xin, once things at the 'Ancient Fist Society' are settled, I'll definitely come to Tokyo to find you!"

"Then it's a deal."

Li Xin extended his hand.

He Jinyin slammed his palm down on Li Xin's palm: "It's a deal!"

Knowing that Li Xin was leaving, Ghost King Da also seemed very reluctant to part with him. He held Li Xin's hand and said, "Xin, as a senior, I don't have much to give you. How about I give you a few secret manuals? Of course, I understand that you would feel embarrassed to accept the manuals for nothing, so just give me a few tens of thousands of dollars for each manual. I'm a very easy person to talk to, you know that, right?"

Li Xin smiled slightly and said, "Let's forget about it. Master Yuanzhai said that if you want to sell me any secret manuals, I should not listen to or believe a single word. So, Uncle Da, whatever secret manuals or unique skills you have, you should keep them for Ah Yin to enjoy."

Ghost King Da's face immediately turned ashen, as if he had eaten something disgusting: "That old man Zhen Yuanzhai, why does he talk so much? Next time I see him, I'll tear his mouth off!"

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The next day, on the plane to Tokyo, Li Xin and Crocodile sat in first class. Ueyama Hiroji had left early because of some changes in the Black Tiger Society, but before leaving, he booked first class for Li Xin and Crocodile so that the two could enjoy their return trip. When they came, Ueyama Hiroji had specially booked business class to avoid attracting attention, but now that they were returning, they didn't need to make such a fuss and could sit in first class without any problem.

Flying is a completely different experience between first class and business class. In addition to the more comfortable seats, there is priority boarding and a separate boarding lane. Even the food is more delicious (although open flames are not allowed on airplanes, so the deliciousness is limited). Of course, the most important thing is the meticulous care from the flight attendants.

"Sir, would you like me to get you a blanket?"

"Sir, would you like me to get you something?"

"Sir, this is my phone number. If you need anything after you get off the plane, you can call this number. I usually live in Tokyo..."

Faced with the flight attendants' overly attentive hospitality, Li Xin calmly declined them one by one, then turned to Crocodile Man and said, "It seems that the service in first class is indeed very good."

Crocodile Guy: "..."

The other services were fine, but the last one was clearly not first-class service!

Crocodile, who was sitting next to Li Xin but hadn't been acknowledged by any of the flight attendants, muttered to himself.

However, Crocodile Man knew in his heart that it was not surprising at all that Li Xin was being treated this way now.

"Hey Crocodile, we still have some time before we get to Tokyo. I'd like to talk to you about something."

Li Xin said to Crocodile Man.

"What are we talking about? From now on, retiring from the assassin world and entering the entertainment industry?"

Crocodile felt a pang of jealousy.

"I'd like to talk about our profit-sharing arrangement."

Li Xin said calmly.

Crocodile Man's heart tightened suddenly, then he chuckled dryly and said, "What's wrong with splitting the profits? Isn't it 30/70?"

Li Xin smiled and said, "It's a 30/70 split, but isn't that the industry standard?"

Crocodile Man cursed inwardly; Li Xin had finally found out about how he had tricked Li Xin.

When Crocodile first met Li Xin, he saw that Li Xin was a young man from the countryside who didn't know the market and didn't expect the cooperation between the two to last long, so he offered an outrageous 50/50 split. Later, after getting to know Li Xin better, Crocodile also liked this seemingly honest and kind-hearted young man and wanted to cooperate with Li Xin in the long term. That's why he changed the split to 30/70 under the pretext of wanting to do some good for the people of Shibali Village.

Now that Li Xin has exposed the original commission system, Crocodile is extremely embarrassed.

He wasn't worried about what Li Xin would do to him. After all, they had known each other for a while and had developed a good relationship. Besides, they didn't have many officially opened businesses, and Crocodile Black Li Xin's share wasn't much. However, the fact that things had been exposed was still a bit embarrassing for him.

Crocodile Man chuckled dryly and said, "Ah Xin, when did you find out?"

“When I was protecting Mr. Gao with Fifth Brother, we were bored and chatted about things in the industry.”

Li Xin said calmly.

Unlike himself, a complete novice, Long Wu had been in the underworld for a long time and had even made a name for himself. Otherwise, Ueyama Hiroji would not have chosen Long Wu and Li Xin to be Gao Jin's bodyguards.

On the night before Gao Jin's surgery, Li Xin and Long Wu stayed up all night to watch over him. Bored or perhaps to stay awake, the two chatted for a long time. Actually, it wasn't really a chat; it was just Li Xin, a newcomer to the industry, asking the veteran Long Wu about the various rules of the industry.

Long Wu is also an honest man. Li Xin fought alongside him, so he was his comrade-in-arms. As for his comrade-in-arms, Long Wu was always open and honest. He not only answered all of Li Xin's questions, but also told Li Xin about things that he thought were important and needed special attention.

For an ordinary person, these words would be enough to remember them vaguely and leave a general impression. But Li Xin was different. He had a good memory and a quick mind, and he deeply imprinted Long Wu's words into his mind, giving him a more systematic understanding of the so-called "jianghu," "daoshang," "underworld," and "inner world."

That guy Long Wu, he looks so cold, why does he talk so much!

Crocodile cursed Long Wu in his heart, but he also knew that as long as Li Xin continued to operate in the underworld, Li Xin would eventually learn these common-sense things, sooner or later.

"Hey Crocodile, don't you think we should renegotiate the profit-sharing issue?"

Li Xin said calmly.

Previously, Li Xin felt that his life was nearing its end. Even after learning the mental techniques from Zhen Yuanzhai and gaining some control over the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill," he didn't think he had truly escaped the threat of death. Therefore, he didn't have a long-term plan for things. But now, Li Xin is different.

"So, what do you want? Three-seven... of course, that's impossible. Then how about two-eight?"

Crocodile swallowed hard, looking at Li Xin, who smiled but remained silent.

"Yi Jiu? Ashin, although I have wronged you before, Yi Jiu has gone too far, hasn't he?"

Crocodile Man looked as if he had been choked, but Li Xin remained smiling and silent.

"You won't even accept 19? Then I might as well work for you for free!"

"The crocodile man's eyes widened."

"It's a deal, you said it yourself."

Li Xin said to Crocodile Man.

Seeing the sweat beading on Crocodile's forehead, Li Xin smiled and said to him, "Just kidding, 28 is fine."

28...

Hearing Li Xin say "20/80," Crocodile breathed a sigh of relief. Although the 20/80 commission rate was lower than the average for assassins, it was still acceptable. Moreover, Crocodile felt that with Li Xin's abilities, he had the potential to become a top assassin. If Li Xin really became a top assassin, even with a 20/80 split, he would still make a profit.

Of course, Crocodile is not actually short of money now. In the epic battle between the "God of Gamblers" and the "King of Gamblers", Crocodile bet his entire fortune and borrowed a lot of money to bet on the "God of Gamblers" to win. In the end, Ko Chun won a great victory, and Crocodile's fortune more than doubled.

Crocodile also knew that he was able to make this money entirely thanks to Li Xin. Otherwise, given his status, he wouldn't even have been able to get close to the "God of Gamblers," so how could he have obtained first-hand information and thus made such a large sum of money?

"By the way, Crocodile, there's something else I need to tell you."

Li Xin then said to Crocodile Man, "In fact, I guessed a long time ago that the 50/50 split was not right."

Although Li Xin had never worked as an assassin before, he still felt that it was too much to ask for half the cut just because he was a middleman. You know, in ancient times, tenant farmers and landlords split the profits 50/50. Of course, if you encountered a ruthless landlord who split the profits 30/70, there was nothing you could do.

"Then why didn't you say anything back then?"

Crocodile Man's Strange Path.

Li Xin said softly, "At the time, I thought, since you're not a good person anyway, I'll just kill you when I'm about to die, and then all your money will be mine, right? So I didn't care at all whether you stole my share."

Upon hearing Li Xin's words, Crocodile Man felt a chill run down his spine.

He never imagined that Li Xin, this seemingly honest country boy, would be so ruthless!

After saying that, Li Xin patted Crocodile on the shoulder and extended his hand to him, saying, "Come on, let's cooperate well from now on!"

Crocodile's lips twitched; how could he dare refuse? He shook hands with Li Xin and said, "Let's cooperate well!"

We absolutely must cooperate well, otherwise my little body won't be able to withstand Ashin's efforts!

Chapter Sixty-Three: You know nothing of the power of a rich woman!

Tokyo, Sakuradamon, across from the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters, Cat's Eye Cafe.

Looking at the sparse customers in the store, Lai Sheng Ai sighed inwardly.

She wasn't lamenting the shop's poor business; it was just the off-peak season, so fewer people was normal. Besides, her family didn't run the coffee shop to make a living off the meager profits from it. For Lai Sheng Ai, fewer people was better, as it meant less work.

Lai Sheng Ai sighed because Li Xin had clearly said he would be back in half a month, but now a month had passed and there was still no news. This made Lai Sheng Ai worried that something might have happened to Li Xin.

"Big sister, you said Brother Xin would be back in half a month, but we still haven't heard from him!"

Love in the next life will face tears in the next life.

Laisheng Lei was wiping a cup, and there was a band-aid on her hand.

Lai Shenglei said calmly, "How would I know? Ah Xin said he would be back in half a month, or at most twenty days. Now that he hasn't shown up, what can I do?"