Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

"Don't pursue me so relentlessly. If a guy is too clingy when pursuing a girl, it will only annoy her!"

The masked woman turned around and flirted with Li Xin.

She wouldn't normally do something like that, as it would be a bit foolish, but the problem is that Li Xin is just too much to her liking, and it would be a shame not to tease him.

At the foot of the building, Li Xin looked up at the masked woman running up the outer wall, pondered for a moment, took a few steps back, and with a running start, actually ran up the outer wall just like the woman—by channeling "Mingyu True Qi" under his feet to create suction, running on such a vertical surface was not difficult for Li Xin now.

The more Li Xin practiced the Mingyu Gong, the more he could feel the difference between the Mingyu Gong and the Wedding Dress Divine Gong. Such movements would have been impossible for him in the past, because the extremely yang and powerful Wedding Dress Divine Gong could not achieve such precise operation. Even when he chased "Cat's Eye" before, he took big strides, leaving a "thump thump thump" sound. Unlike now, when he focused his strength on his feet, he not only moved as fast as lightning, but also silently. The masked woman only noticed Li Xin after he got close.

The transition from the extreme yang and strength of the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill" to the extreme yin and softness of the "Mingyu Skill" would have left most people bewildered, but Li Xin was different. He learned everything very quickly, and his transition from the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill" to the "Mingyu Skill" was almost seamless. The only regret was that without the extreme yang and strength of the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill," he always felt uncomfortable when practicing "Bajiquan." It seemed necessary for him to learn another martial art to match his "Mingyu Skill."

But that's all for later. The most urgent task is to catch the female thief, retrieve the diamond necklace from her, and find out if she is the same thief who stole the "King of Stars".

In Li Xin's opinion, there was a high probability that the female thief was the one who stole the "King's Star". This kind of behavior of playing the victim when others make a move is exactly the same as when Lai Sheng Tong failed. Therefore, he must not lose track of the masked woman.

The masked woman hadn't expected Li Xin to have such excellent lightness skills, able to scale walls and rooftops just like her. However, she certainly wouldn't surrender so easily. She quickly ran upwards and soon reached the rooftop of the building.

Li Xin followed closely behind and quickly rushed onto the rooftop. As soon as he rolled over, he was greeted by a round, muscular thigh that swept across him.

Li Xin was in the air, and in theory, it would be difficult for him to change direction. However, because of the Mingyu Gong, his body possessed extremely strong flexibility. He bent over in mid-air and actually dodged the flying horizontal kick.

The masked woman missed her target with her kick, and was startled again, realizing that she had encountered a master. She immediately tried to run away again.

After landing, Li Xin naturally continued the chase. He was faster than the masked woman, and she only took a few steps before he caught up with her. Seeing that Li Xin was persistently pursuing her, the masked woman gritted her teeth and threw her diamond necklace off the rooftop, forcing Li Xin to catch it in order to escape his pursuit. However, Li Xin didn't even glance at the diamond necklace and rushed straight towards the masked woman, which surprised her.

Little did she know that her own value was far more important to Li Xin than that diamond necklace. Moreover, it didn't matter if the diamond necklace fell off the rooftop; it could always be found. But if the masked woman ran away, the jewelry exhibition that Lai Sheng Lei had specially organized might have been a waste.

Well, you can't say it was a free event, since they made money after all...

No, that's not important. For Lai Sheng Lei, the most important thing is the "King's Star," and the masked woman is very likely the thief who stole the "King's Star." So Li Xin's focus is on capturing the masked woman!

Am I really that charming?

Seeing that Li Xin was determined to grab her regardless of the diamond necklace, the masked woman asked herself a question, and then quickly gave herself an answer.

Absolutely! I definitely have that much charm!

However, she didn't think she had that much charm for Li Xin; she had already confirmed that at the jewelry exhibition yesterday.

Regardless of whether she has that much charm for Li Xin, the only thing the masked woman can do now is to fight back.

The masked woman gritted her teeth, drew a black soft sword from her waist, and thrust it towards Li Xin. The sword was so black that it was almost invisible in the dim moonlight.

She was a thief, and her original intention was to steal without harming anyone, but Li Xin kept pestering her, so she couldn't care less about that anymore.

The soft sword was pitch black, but Li Xin's perception, enhanced by the "Mingyu Gong," was not so easily deceived. He sidestepped and easily dodged the sword.

Just as Li Xin thought he had dodged the soft sword in the masked woman's hand, the sword suddenly bent and stabbed at Li Xin who was passing by. The angle was unusually tricky and unexpected. Li Xin tried to dodge again, but due to the inertia of his movement, he could not avoid it in time and was stabbed in the arm by the soft sword.

Li Xin hurriedly used his strength to tighten the muscles in his arm to stop the bleeding, while taking a few steps back to get away from the black soft sword.

Although Li Xin's current cultivation of the "Mingyu Gong" is far inferior to his original "Wedding Dress Divine Skill," it is still quite advanced, and he possesses considerable protective energy. Ordinary swords and blades should have difficulty harming Li Xin, but the soft sword easily pierced through Li Xin's protective energy, which is clearly not something that ordinary weapons can do.

Seeing Li Xin evade her swordsmanship, the masked woman's assessment of Li Xin's strength rose to another level: "Impressive skills, you actually managed to dodge my 'Water-Splitting Sword Technique'. However, you are already injured, are you still planning to continue chasing? I have already given up on that diamond necklace, what more do you want? Why don't we just stop here and go our separate ways?"

The masked woman was able to injure Li Xin mainly because of the surprise attack. Since the first attack failed to incapacitate Li Xin, it would be difficult to injure him again. Therefore, the masked woman was actually bluffing.

Li Xin glanced down at the wound on his arm and said, "You ruined my clothes, pay me back!"

Masked woman: "..."

Is the problem with the clothes?

Chapter Sixty-Seven: Going to Work Makes Me Happy

I injured your arm, and all you care about is your clothes?

The masked woman said she couldn't quite understand Li Xin's thought process.

However, one thing is certain: Li Xin has no intention of giving up.

Well, since there's no way to escape, she has no choice but to stay and fight Li Xin to the death.

With a light flick of the blade, the soft sword trembled immediately, emitting a constant clang. The masked woman slashed at Li Xin with her sword, the constantly trembling blade making the strike even more unpredictable. Li Xin already knew the power of the soft sword and dared not assume that dodging it would protect him from its harm. Therefore, he did not dodge but instead chose to cut into the masked woman's center and engage her in close combat.

However, the masked woman's sword was not the only thing that was flexible; her body was perhaps even more flexible than her sword. When she saw Li Xin cut into the middle, she leaned back, forming an arch bridge shape, and used her left hand to support herself on the ground, performing a beautiful backflip to create distance between herself and Li Xin.

But simply creating distance wasn't enough. After landing, the masked woman bent her leg and sprang forward, rushing towards Li Xin again.

The sword strikes were incredibly fast, yet as dense and silent as a gentle spring rain. Li Xin struggled to defend himself, finding it extremely difficult to dodge. He could only move around her constantly, waiting for her sword strikes to weaken.

Sure enough, such intricate swordplay could not last. Before long, the masked woman's swordplay had become stale, and her speed began to slow down. Li Xin seized this opportunity to rush to her side, trying to grab the hand holding the sword and prevent her from unleashing its full power.

But the soft sword was the masked woman's greatest asset in her fight against Li Xin, and she could not afford to lose it. So the soft sword suddenly bent on its own, forming a bladed ring around the masked woman's hand. If Li Xin tried to grab the masked woman's hand, she could easily slice off his arm with a slight twist of her wrist.

Seeing this change, Li Xin naturally dared not grab the masked woman's hand again. This moment of hesitation immediately gave the masked woman a chance to retaliate. She kicked Li Xin in the chest and at the same time, she distanced herself from Li Xin again.

Despite being kicked by the masked woman, Li Xin was unharmed. Although the kick was powerful, Li Xin was protected by the "Mingyu Gong" technique. Unless it was that strange black soft sword, the masked woman's punches and kicks could not harm Li Xin.

In contrast, it was the fact that the masked woman distanced herself again that made Li Xin even more annoyed.

No, we can't let her create this distance!

Li Xin thought to himself, and lunged towards the retreating masked woman, ready to engage her in close combat. The masked woman's soft sword was sharp, highly lethal, and had a long attack range. Li Xin could only defeat her by engaging her in close combat and preventing her from using her soft sword effectively.

Under normal circumstances, the masked woman would be willing to get close to a handsome man like Li Xin, even if she didn't do anything, just flirting with him would be nice. But the problem is that he's here to capture her, so the masked woman can only reluctantly keep her distance from Li Xin, thrusting out her soft sword in an attempt to force him to back away.

Li Xin dodged to the side, simultaneously wary of the soft sword bending, but the sword remained straight. However, the masked woman's empty hand struck out at Li Xin. Li Xin hastily met her palm, and just as he received the blow, the soft sword slashed horizontally. Li Xin couldn't retreat in time, but if he crouched down, the sword would bend, and he still couldn't avoid it. With no other choice, Li Xin had to take a risky gamble, fully activating the "Mingyu Gong" technique. His body emitted a faint, jade-like light, and his palms became crystal clear, almost transparent, with even the veins on his hands clearly visible.

And so, Li Xin extended two jade-like fingers and gently pinched the blade of the black soft sword. This pinch seemed easy, but the black soft sword could no longer advance an inch.

When the masked woman saw that Li Xin had her soft sword caught between his fingers, she panicked and tried to twist it to break free. However, the sword twisted into a pretzel shape, but Li Xin's fingers remained firmly in place, and she was unable to break free.

The masked woman was naturally unwilling to accept this, so she quickly poured her inner energy into the soft sword. Under the impetus of her inner energy, the soft sword began to slowly flatten. Li Xin saw that this was also possible, so he immediately poured his own "Mingyu True Qi" into it as a countermeasure.

As a result, the masked woman holding the sword hilt felt a powerful torque coming from her hand. Although she tried her best to resist, Li Xin's internal strength far exceeded hers. The torque instantly increased to a level that the masked woman could not control. The black soft sword slipped from her hand. Just as the masked woman was about to grip the soft sword again, it had already been taken away by Li Xin.

The masked woman's eyes turned red with rage when her family heirloom sword fell into someone else's hands. She shouted, "Give me back my sword!"

Seeing the masked woman's intense focus on the black soft sword, Li Xin immediately realized it was her weakness and asked her, "Is the 'King's Star' that was stolen a few days ago in your possession?"

"'King of Kings'? Your goal is 'King of Kings'?"

The masked woman instantly understood why Li Xin was so determined to grab her, despite the million-dollar diamond necklace he owned—it was all for the "King's Star."

Indeed, the value of the "King of Stars" far surpasses that of the diamond necklace. If it was for the "King of Stars," then Li Xin's actions just now can be explained.

However, the masked woman still feigned doubt and said, "'The King's Star' was stolen by 'Cat's Eye', right? Brother, although I am also a thief, I am not as famous as 'Cat's Eye'. I am just a small-time thief who has just started out. How could such a precious gem as 'The King's Star' be in my hands? If you want to find it, go to 'Cat's Eye'!"

She had previously received a message on the black market that someone wanted to buy "King of Stars" at a high price, but she had only been in Tokyo for a short time and was not familiar with the Tokyo black market. She didn't know if this was a setup, so she didn't make a move, nor did she reveal that she possessed "King of Stars". Moreover, she could tell that Li Xin used a question, obviously unsure whether she really had "King of Stars", so she naturally pretended to be confused.

"Alright, then I'll have no choice but to arrest you and send you to the Metropolitan Police Department."

Li Xin said to the masked woman.

Without her soft sword, the masked woman had completely lost the ability to fight Li Xin. She couldn't win, and she couldn't escape. She had no choice but to obediently go back with Li Xin.

But how could the masked woman be willing to surrender so easily?

"Okay, you want the 'King of Kings' rank'? Here you go!"

The masked woman took something from her waist and threw it at Li Xin. Li Xin reached out to catch it, but the thing suddenly turned, bypassed Li Xin, and flew behind him.

Instinctively, Li Xin turned to grab the thing, and at that moment, taking advantage of Li Xin's distraction, the masked woman hurriedly stepped forward to snatch the soft sword from Li Xin's hand. However, before her hand could even touch the hilt of the soft sword, the hilt suddenly swung over and hit her face, knocking off her mask.

Li Xin reached out and caught the thing the masked woman threw out. Looking down, he saw that, as expected, it was just a marble-like object. Li Xin was very good at playing with this when he was a kid.

Turning his head, Li Xin looked at the masked woman staring at him with resentment, but he wasn't surprised at all by her beautiful face hidden behind the mask.

First Love, that strange woman he met yesterday. When Li Xin saw the masked woman's back, he had already guessed that the masked woman was First Love. After all, with her figure, it was really hard to mistake her.

Li Xin tossed the marbles to his first love and said calmly, "Here's your thing back. You have two choices now: either hand over 'King of Stars' and I'll let you go, or I'll send you to the Metropolitan Police Department. I hope you don't have a criminal record. Theft is punished quite severely in Japan. I remember the maximum sentence is life imprisonment. If you have too many criminal records, you might be locked up like an old woman before you can get out."

Li Xin wasn't sure if the "King of Stars" was on his first love, but it didn't matter. He assumed that his first love had it, because even if it didn't, it would be his first love who was worried.

When Li Xin heard his words, his first love frowned. She didn't want to be locked up like an old woman.

Of course, she knew Li Xin was exaggerating. Only those cases involving exceptionally large sums of money and other egregious circumstances, such as multiple thefts, burglaries, and carrying weapons...

Uh, it seems like I got all of them right!

After thinking for a moment, the first love said to Li Xin, "I've already said I'm not 'Cat's Eye,' so why do you keep asking me to hand over 'King of Stars'?"

Li Xin remained silent.

My first love narrowed her eyes slightly: "You're 'Cat's Eye'?"

Everyone thought that "King of Glory" was in "Cat's Eye"'s hands. The only people who knew that "King of Glory" was not with "Cat's Eye" were "Cat's Eye" herself!

"Yes or no? Pay or not?"

Ignoring his first love's question, Li Xin asked her instead.

When her first love saw that Li Xin didn't answer her questions directly, she became even more convinced that Li Xin was a member of "Cat's Eye," or at least had a great deal of connection with "Cat's Eye."

"Are you waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump?"

Li Xinxin, the first love, gazed at him.

No matter how vivid Ren Chulian's imagination was, at this moment she only thought that Li Xin had hidden his identity and infiltrated the jewelry exhibition as a security guard in order to win back "King of Stars," waiting for her, the "rabbit" who had tasted the sweetness, to run into him on her own. She never imagined that the entire jewelry exhibition was specially prepared for her.

Li Xin said calmly, "I don't know if there are other thieves who are also interested in the jewelry at the jewelry exhibition, so I can't leave for too long. You only have ten seconds to think it over, ten, nine, eight..."

"I'll pay!"

"My first love gritted her teeth and said."

Compared to a "star player," one's youth and bright future are of course more important, and the first love makes the decision almost instantly.

Li Xin gave him a "It really is you" look, and then asked, "Where is the 'King of Stars'?"

"Of course I won't carry it with me. I'll bring it to you tomorrow."

Li Xindao was Li Xin's first love.

"You think you can get me to let you go with just empty words?"

Li Xin countered with a question.

First Love took a deep breath and said to Li Xin, "What you're holding is my family's heirloom sword. To me, it's infinitely more important than any 'King of Stars' sword. So you don't need to worry about me running away. On the contrary, I'm worried that you'll disappear with my sword."

Li Xin glanced down at the black soft sword in his hand. He didn't know what was wrong with this sword, but it could easily penetrate his protective aura and pierce his body, which had been tempered through countless trials. It was indeed a rare and powerful weapon. In terms of value, it was definitely more valuable than a beautiful stone like the "King's Star." It was also his first love's family heirloom, which held special significance for her. Not to mention, her strange swordsmanship could only be perfectly executed when paired with this sword.

"Alright, name a location, and I'll give you the gems in return, and I'll return the sword to you."

Li Xin said to his first love.

First love nodded and said, "Okay."

At that moment, she had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"In addition, you must tell me your true identity."

Li Xin said to his first love.

Her first love immediately showed a wary expression.

For people in the underworld, their true identity is often like a Achilles' heel, something that absolutely cannot be revealed. To use an inappropriate analogy, it's more repulsive to a first love than to strip her naked, meaning she would have no privacy left in front of Li Xin.

"I……"

Do you think you have room to negotiate?

Li Xin interrupted his first love before she could speak.

Her first love was now at her mercy, like a fish on a chopping board. If it weren't for her "King of Stars" title, she would have already been handed over to the police by Li Xin, and her identity would have been exposed to the police as well.

So, her first love could only make one last effort: "Okay, but you must promise me that you won't tell anyone else my real identity."

Li Xin nodded. He only wanted the real information about his first love because he was afraid she would run away. How could he tell others such a big mouth?

After receiving Li Xin's promise, the first love reluctantly told Li Xin her true information: "Zhang Meifeng, from Shanghai in the Central Plains, was an exchange student from the University of California to the University of Tokyo, majoring in economics."

"evidence?"

Li Xin asked again.

Li Xin's first love rolled her eyes, pulled something out of her pocket and handed it to him: "My student ID, is this okay?"

Li Xin took the student ID and carefully examined it under the moonlight. The information displayed on it was exactly the same as what his first love had said. So he said, "Then, Zhang Mei..."

"Don't call me by that name, call me my first love!"

"My first love was a little excited," she said.

Who would want such a common name as Mei Feng? She disliked the commonness of the name, so she changed it to First Love!