Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

After Hu Laoliu left, besides going hungry, what made Wu Xiaoqi even more anxious was that he didn't know what to do next.

He was skilled in martial arts, but in the end, he was just a greenhorn in his early twenties. Without Hu Laoliu to guide Wu Xiaoqi, he wouldn't even know which way to go.

As he pondered, Wu Xiaoqi, who had originally given up on finding the "Millennium Wisdom Wheel" to redeem Hu Laoliu, couldn't help but change his mind.

But how do we save Hu Laoliu? Saving Hu Laoliu is much more difficult than becoming a gigolo...

Suddenly, Wu Xiaoqi thought of something.

That short guy can summon monsters that are terrifying beyond belief, and even his own master is no match for them, so he has even less of a chance. But if he can't beat them, he can find someone else to deal with them!

Okay, I'll go find some help to save Master!

So Wu Xiaoqi acted quickly. Fortunately, when Hu Laoliu went to inquire about "X" earlier, he had written down the address of "X" agency. Otherwise, there would have been no way to help this time!

Following his memory, he found the "X" agency. It was lunchtime, and Li Xin and the others were eating together. Hearing someone shouting downstairs, Crocodile took his rice bowl and went downstairs.

Upon seeing the dark-skinned Wu Xiaoqi, Crocodile Man immediately said, "We don't have any junk to recycle here, you can leave!"

"okay!"

Wu Xiaoqi turned to leave, but suddenly remembered that she hadn't come to collect junk, so she quickly said, "No, I'm not a junk collector, I've come to entrust your firm with something!"

"What's up? Come over during lunchtime!"

Running off to someone's office during mealtime is somewhat impolite, so Crocodile's attitude was also a bit poor.

"I……"

Wu Xiaoqi wasn't good at dealing with people; Hu Laoliu usually did those things. Now, facing the unfriendly Crocodile, Wu Xiaoqi subconsciously felt a little timid. But after looking at the bowl of rice Crocodile was eating, Wu Xiaoqi swallowed hard and asked, "I'm here to freeload, can I have an extra pair of chopsticks?"

These words amused Crocodile, who was somewhat of a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) person. Although he was mercenary, he also had some江湖 habits. He smiled and said, "Alright, but you have to wash your face first!"

After washing up, Wu Xiaoqi followed Crocodile to the second floor of the firm. When he saw so many beautiful girls sitting at the dining table, Wu Xiaoqi's eyes lit up. However, when he saw the sumptuous meal on the table, his eyes were quickly drawn to the food.

Crocodile brought Wu Xiaoqi a bowl of rice and handed him chopsticks, saying, "Eat first, and we can talk about it after you finish eating."

"okay!"

Wu Xiaoqi picked up her bowl and chopsticks and quickly sat down to start eating.

Li Xin and the others were also puzzled by Wu Xiaoqi's sudden appearance, but it didn't matter. They just wanted to eat first, because eating was the most important thing!

After a hearty meal, Crocodile put down his chopsticks and asked Wu Xiaoqi, "Young man, what brings you to our firm?"

Wu Xiaoqi took the tissue Mao Lixia handed him and wiped his mouth. Recalling how his master used to negotiate business deals, he said, "I'm here to discuss a deal worth tens of millions of dollars!"

Regardless of whether there is that much money or not, let's intimidate the other side first. In fact, there is indeed ten million US dollars, which is in Hu Laoliu's hands. As long as the "X" agency can rescue his master, the ten million US dollars will naturally be handed over without hesitation.

Li Xin had already recognized Wu Xiaoqi, and he couldn't help but say, "What kind of deal is it? Tell me first."

Wu Xiaoqi quickly said, "My master has been kidnapped. I hope you can help me rescue my master!"

Then he explained to Li Xin that Hu Laoliu had been kidnapped by two strange men, one tall and one short.

After hearing Wu Xiaoqi's words, Li Xin immediately asked, "You mentioned the 'Millennial Wisdom Wheel,' who has it now?"

Compared to Hu Laoliu's arrest, Li Xin was actually more concerned about who Hu Laoliu sold the "Millennium Wisdom Wheel" to. He had some guesses about who the buyer was, but he needed to confirm it.

“An old man named Michael, whom I met at that treasure hunt, is incredibly wealthy.”

Wu Xiaoqi replied.

Li Xin exclaimed in his heart, "Just as I thought!"

During the previous treasure hunt, Michael was with Hu Laoliu and Wu Xiaoqi, a master and apprentice. Few people could afford to spend so much money on cultural relics, so he immediately suspected Michael.

Wu Xiaoqi scratched his head and said to Li Xin, "Actually, it would be best to find that old man and get that artifact back from him. It would be best to resolve things peacefully, but the problem is, we can't find that old man!"

Michael did leave his phone number at the time, but the problem is that the number was in Hu Laoliu's hands, and Wu Xiaoqi didn't remember it!

"I know where that old gentleman is. I'll go contact him. Please wait a moment!"

Li Xin immediately made a phone call.

According to Wu Xiaoqi, the person who kidnapped Hu Laoliu can summon a very powerful monster. Li Xin doesn't know if Hu Laoliu's mouth is tight or if he will reveal Michael's identity. If Hu Laoliu does reveal Michael's identity, then Michael will be in danger!

Li Xin first called Michael, and after learning that the artifacts had been taken by Lai Shenglei to return to the Egyptian government, he called Lai Shenglei again.

At this moment, Rui Kisaragi was having dinner with Isis, who had invited her.

Laisheng Lei had previously returned a batch of artifacts (from the Kranaf collection) to the Egyptian government, and now she has returned another batch, including the "Millennium Wisdom Wheel." It is only right and proper that Isis express her gratitude to Laisheng Lei.

After hanging up the phone, Lai Sheng Rui said to Isis, "Miss Isis, I'm sorry, I might need to borrow the 'Millennium Wisdom Wheel' for a moment."

Then she told Isis about the kidnapping caused by the "Millennium Wisdom Wheel" and hoped that Isis could lend her the "Millennium Wisdom Wheel" so that she could exchange the hostages. She didn't know Hu Laoliu at all, but it was still a human life, and the matter was related to her. Laishenglei couldn't just stand by and watch someone die.

After hearing Lai Sheng Lei's description of the kidnappers, and hearing that the kidnappers could summon a red dragon, Isis's expression turned solemn. She said, "Miss Tia, I must apologize to you for this. To be honest, if I'm not mistaken, those two kidnappers should be my younger brother and my sworn brother."

“They were originally descendants of the ‘tomb guardian clan’ just like me, but later, due to some events, they betrayed their mission and became tomb raiders, and have been collecting ‘millennial artifacts’ ever since. This time, they have their eyes on the ‘millennial wisdom wheel’. I cannot sit idly by and do nothing about their actions, so please let me handle their affairs!”

No, you're the director of an archaeological bureau, and your brother and sworn brother are tomb raiders?

Lai Sheng Lei was stunned.

Chapter 601 "The Three Illusory Gods"

"I'm sorry, Miss Tia, there were some things I wasn't able to explain to you clearly before."

When Isis learned that her younger brother and sworn brother had become kidnappers, a look of guilt appeared on her face. She said, "My family is a 'tomb-guarding family' that has been around for more than three thousand years. My brother Malik and I are the last of this family. In order to protect our ancient mission, our family has always lived a life of seclusion."

“But my brother Malik was not willing to live like this for the rest of his life. After a conflict with our father, he left our family with his adopted brother Lishid. Later I heard that he became a tomb raider, specializing in excavating pyramids. I knew that he was looking for the ‘Millennium Artifact’ and wanted to seize its power! In order to stop him, I joined the Egyptian government and became the director of the Archaeological Bureau.”

Isis told the secret she had kept hidden in her heart to Rui Kisugi, and then said to Rui Kisugi, "Miss Tia, I can't just watch my brother continue to make mistakes. Please allow me to contribute my share in this matter."

Even Isis, who possesses the "Millennium Jewelry," cannot foresee everything. Like her, Malik also possesses the "Millennium Item." Isis's ability to foresee the future cannot be used on Malik, who possesses the "Millennium Staff." Therefore, after Malik escaped from his family, Isis was never able to find him.

Unexpectedly, during this exhibition in Tokyo, in addition to the "Millennium Wisdom Wheel," Isis also obtained clues about Malik, which she couldn't afford to miss.

After a moment's thought, Lai Sheng Lei said to Isis, "I need to discuss this with my friend."

After all, the matter mainly concerns Li Xin, and it is up to Li Xin to decide how to handle it.

"Thank you!"

Laisheng Rui did not agree directly, but Isis still expressed her gratitude.

After receiving Lai Shenglei's message, Li Xin rushed over immediately. Lai Shenglei introduced the two to each other, and then Li Xin asked Isis, "Miss Isis, you said those two kidnappers are your family members?"

Upon seeing Li Xin, Isis blushed slightly for some reason. Fortunately, her complexion was her best shield, and the slight blush was not noticeable to outsiders.

After clearing her throat, Isis nodded to Li Xin and said, "Yes, they are my younger brother and sworn brother, Mr. Li Xin. I heard from Miss Tia that you are an extraordinary powerhouse, but my brother has the power to control 'gods'. Even an extraordinary powerhouse should not be careless."

"'god'?"

Li Xin pondered for a moment, then said, "Is it that giant red dragon?"

As Wu Xiaoqi previously mentioned, he and his master were subdued by a giant red dragon.

Isis nodded and said, "Yes, that is the 'Sky Dragon of Osiris,' one of the 'Three Egyptian Gods' that the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh possessed three thousand years ago."

“Originally, the ‘Three Egyptian Gods’ were lost in a catastrophe, but a few years ago, Malik unearthed a stone tablet containing the power of the ‘Three Egyptian Gods’ from the Valley of the Kings. I tried my best to protect one tablet from him, while he took two tablets, namely ‘Sky Dragon of Osiris’ and ‘Winged Dragon Ra’.”

"Both of these Illusion Gods possess power approaching the peak of the extraordinary realm. Even if you, Mr. Ashin, are an extraordinary powerhouse, you might not be a match for those two Illusion Gods. Therefore, please allow me, who possesses the power of a third Illusion God, to provide you with assistance!"

Isis took out a stone slab the size of a playing card and said to Li Xin.

"This is the Phantom God you were talking about?"

Li Xin turned his gaze to the stone slab in Isis's hand. The slab had a relief carving of a giant that looked like it was made of stone. Even though it was just a relief, it still had an aura of dominance over the world, which made Li Xin's expression turn solemn after seeing it.

"Yes, this is the third phantom god, the 'Obelisk Titan.' With the secret techniques of the 'Tomb Guardians' and the 'Millennium Jewelry,' I can barely borrow the power of this 'Titan Titan,' which should be able to help you."

Isis nodded.

"Could I take a look at this stone slab?"

Li Xin asked Isis.

"of course can."

Isis handed the stone slab to Li Xin and explained, "Although this stone slab looks like an ordinary stone slab, and testing would only conclude that it is just a common stone, it cannot be damaged by any means—no matter how you try to destroy it, whether you use fire, a knife, or even a hydraulic press."

Hearing Isis say this, Li Xin couldn't help but become curious and wanted to see if the stone slab was as magical as Isis said. So he put his thumb on one end of the stone slab.

Isis also noticed Li Xin's actions and shook her head slightly, saying, "It's useless. The power of 'God' resides on this stone slab, and the power of 'God' is unattainable..."

"Click!"

With a crisp sound, the stone slab in Li Xin's hand shattered, and with that sound, the scene immediately fell into an eerie silence.

"..." Isis (with a horrified expression).

"..." Li Xin (with a guilty look on his face).

"..." Lai Sheng Lei (a conflicted face, wanting to make peace but not knowing how to start).

(“…“The Titans of Obelisk” (crying face))

Fortunately, the awkwardness among everyone did not last long. The stone slab that Li Xin had broken emitted a blue light, floated up from Li Xin's hand, the broken part of the stone slab was mended, and then flew back to Isis's hand.

Isis took the stone tablet, her feelings unreadable. She silently put it away, then, as if nothing had happened, said to Li Xin, "Anyway, with the help of the 'god's' power, I can help you... I think so."

The breaking of the stone slab made Isis doubt the ancient legend, but since it concerned her brother, Isis had to go with Li Xin to stop Malik's actions no matter what.

"Ok, no problem."

Li Xin nodded.

Although he broke the stone slab, Li Xin did not underestimate the power of this so-called "god".

When Li Xin pressed the stone slab, he did indeed feel an extremely strong resistance. If it weren't Li Xin, but a martial artist who had just entered the extraordinary realm, they probably wouldn't have been able to break the stone slab.

This stone tablet is less the embodiment of the "god" and more a medium. The "phantom god" that Isis speaks of should exist in another dimension, and this stone tablet is the coordinate for its descent. When summoned, it will descend through the stone tablet.

Although it was just a guess, Li Xin felt that this was probably the case.

Once the personnel were finalized, the next question was how to find Malik.

“Miss Isis, I would like to borrow the ‘Millennium Wisdom Wheel’ from you. We can use it to exchange for the hostages first, and then deal with your brother. What do you think?”

Li Xin asked Isis.

Lai Sheng Lei said that the artifacts had already been donated to the Egyptian government, so if they wanted to borrow the "Millennium Wisdom Wheel," they would have to get Isis's consent first.

"No, it doesn't need to be that complicated."

Isis shook her head, then said to Li Xin, "With the 'Millennium Wisdom Wheel,' we can go directly to Malik."

Seeing the puzzled looks on Li Xin and Lai Sheng Lei's faces, Isis continued, "'Millennium Wisdom Wheel' has the ability to sense other Millennium Items. Using 'Millennium Wisdom Wheel', we can find Malik directly."

Previously, Malik used the power of the Millennium Staff to shield the abilities of the Millennium Jewels. However, one of the abilities of the Millennium Wisdom Wheel is to sense the existence of other Millennium Items. This ability has a very high priority, and the Millennium Staff cannot shield it. Therefore, the Millennium Wisdom Wheel can be used to find the Millennium Staff and then find Malik, who possesses the Millennium Staff.

"In that case, let's take action immediately!"

Li Xin said decisively.

He had originally planned to wait for Malik to come to him, but since Isis was able to find Malik, he no longer needed to wait.

Isis nodded, took the "Wheel of Wisdom" and was filled with many feelings.

She originally thought Malik was in Egypt and planned to use the "Millennium Wisdom Wheel" to find him after returning to Egypt. However, Malik actually followed her to Tokyo, which allowed the two siblings to meet sooner.

Isis laid the "Millennium Wisdom Wheel" flat and activated it with her mental power. Among the pendants hanging from the "Millennium Wisdom Wheel," one of the pendants in a certain position straightened up and pointed to a certain place.

“Malik is in this direction.”

Isis said.

Li Xin nodded, and then he saw that the other ornament on the "Millennial Wisdom Wheel" also stood up.

"This is?"

Li Xin looked at Isis, but before Isis could answer, the upright ornament drooped down again, then stood up again, then drooped down again, repeating this process over and over.

"Hmm, there might be another 'Millennium Artifact' in the distance in this direction, but let's not worry about that for now. Let's go to the previous location first. Malik should be in that location."

Isis said uncertainly.

This was also her first time using the "Millennium Wisdom Wheel". Although the family's secret manual recorded how to use the "Millennium Item", it was impossible to record every single ability of the "Millennium Item" in detail. Therefore, Isis could only guess at the performance of the "Millennium Wisdom Wheel".

"Okay, let's go in the same direction we went before."

Li Xin nodded. Compared to the direction of "sit-ups," at least the initial location was clear enough, so it was safer to look in that direction first.

"it is good."