Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the men in black waved to drive away the geisha, who bowed deeply and then left very quietly.

After confirming that all the geishas had left and that no one else was eavesdropping, the men in black began to discuss their business. One of them asked, "Have you found any clues these past few days?"

"Absolutely not! I've searched the entire city of Kyoto these past few days, and I haven't found even a trace of the Thunder God Sword!"

"Yes, is the Thunder God Sword really in Kyoto? Or could we have made a mistake?"

"This is 'Godsong Style' territory, so we can't operate in a high-profile manner. Searching like this is too inefficient!"

"What I mean is, I saw a girl on the street carrying an ancient sword, and I thought I'd just snatch it, but it turned out that the girl was a disciple of the 'God's Cry School,' and I almost got killed... Luckily, I ran fast!"

"I'm telling you, you deserved it!"

The other men in black began to complain, but the first one to speak knew his men's predicament. He gestured for them to calm down and said, "I understand your difficulties, but this is an order from above. We must carry it out no matter what and find the Thunder God Sword."

Even so, some of the men in black still had complaints, muttering under their breath, "Isn't it all for that new 'Nine Heavens Thunder God'? He just joined our 'Weapon Group,' and without even accomplishing anything, he was promoted to 'Eight Blades of Sin'! Not only that, but he also mobilized the entire 'Weapon Group' to find things for him. What a grand gesture..."

Before the man who was muttering could finish speaking, a gash appeared on both sides of his mouth, and blood flowed like a fountain, which frightened him so much that he quickly covered his mouth.

The first man in black to speak sheathed his katana and coldly looked at the other man, saying, "Even if that lord is a newcomer to 'Darkness,' now that he has become one of the 'Eight Blades of Judgment,' he is our superior. If I ever hear you questioning orders from your superior again, you might as well just kill yourself."

"Darkness" is no charity organization. Although its organizational structure is loose, it has a clear hierarchy. The "Weapon Group" is led by "Eight Blades of Sin," while the "Unarmed Group" is controlled by the ten masters "One Shadow Nine Fists." "Eight Blades of Sin" and "One Shadow Nine Fists" have the power of life and death over their subordinates.

Want to question the "Eight Blades of Sin" or the "One Shadow, Nine Fists"?

Yes, you can challenge them, defeat them, or kill them to take their positions. But if you can't do that, then you should obediently submit to their orders and follow their commands in order to survive.

Seeing their leader get angry, the others immediately lowered their heads and dared not utter another sound.

Seeing that the warning had worked, the leader of the men in black nodded slightly and said, "I heard that Lord 'Nine Heavens Thunder God' has finished his seclusion and will be arriving in Kyoto soon. With Lord 'Nine Heavens Thunder God' in charge, we won't need to pay too much attention to 'God's Roar Stream'."

One of the men in black asked, "Boss, I heard that the 'Nine Heavens Thunder God' is an extraordinary expert. Is that true?"

The leader of the men in black nodded slightly: "That's right, that's exactly why that person became a member of the 'Eight Blades of Sin' as soon as he joined our 'weapons'."

Upon receiving their leader's affirmative answer, even the man in black whose mouth was still bleeding became energized.

That's an extraordinary powerhouse, the pinnacle of personal strength, the destination that all extraordinary people want to reach!

"So, in other words, our 'Weapons Group' will now have two extraordinary experts? Let's see what the 'Unarmed Group' can use to compete with us now!"

There is humanity among the men in black.

Although the "Unarmed Group" and the "Weapons Group" both belong to the "Darkness," they are not affiliated with each other and can only be considered to have connections. They don't have much friendship at all, and sometimes they even clash. Therefore, both the "Weapons Group" and the "Unarmed Group" are secretly competing with each other.

Originally, each of the two groups had a superhuman expert in charge. Although in terms of strength, the leader of the "Weapon Group," "Second Heavenly Yama," was definitely stronger, the number of superhuman experts was one to one. Moreover, the two groups were allies. They could let the friction between their subordinates go unpunished, but if even the strongest experts from both sides started fighting, then the alliance would be over.

However, if the "weapons group" had one more extraordinary expert, they could completely suppress the "unarmed group".

In the future, when members of the "Weapons Group" encounter the "Unarmed Group" while out and about, the members of the "Unarmed Group" will automatically be shorter, and the "Weapons Group" will take the lead when cooperating with the "Unarmed Group".

"Nine Heavens Thunder God"...

Hidden in the ceiling, Li Xin overheard the words of these "dark" members and wondered to himself, "Who exactly is this guy called 'Nine Heavens Thunder God'? I've never heard of him before. Is he a newly promoted extraordinary powerhouse? Or perhaps an old monster who has been living in seclusion for many years?"

Li Xin has been a superhuman for over a year now, having debuted two years ago. He doesn't know much about the West, but he has learned quite a bit about superhumans in the East from Zhen Yuanzhai. However, he has never heard of this "Nine Heavens Thunder God".

Li Xin had originally planned to get information about the Thunder God Sword from these "dark" members, but now it seems they have no leads either.

However, knowing that a superhuman expert named "Nine Heavens Thunder God" was coming to Kyoto from the "Darkness," this trip wasn't entirely fruitless.

The members of the "dark" group were excited at the thought of reinforcements arriving soon, so they drank several cups of wine. But drinking alone was not enough, so they called in dancers to keep them company and entertain them.

Seeing that the scene had become unbearable and that the "dark" members had stopped talking about serious matters, Li Xin decided not to stay any longer and quietly left.

However, when Li Xin left, he found the kimono-clad girl he had met during the day practicing "Bajiquan" on the terrace of Sakura House.

The fierce and domineering Bajiquan was transformed into a graceful and gentle dance in her hands, which was quite pleasing to the eye. However, Li Xin keenly noticed that the girl's dance steps seemed to reveal a bit of agitation.

My heart is indeed in turmoil.

She wanted to serve the guests, but was stopped by Yamakura Tae, which greatly upset her.

She was already sixteen years old and had been studying at the teahouse for over two years. While other geisha of the same age had already begun serving customers, she was the only one who focused solely on training. In addition to Kyomaki, shamisen, singing, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, calligraphy, flower arranging, and etiquette, she also learned Bajiquan, which other geisha did not learn.

Well, it's not that she's against learning "Bajiquan"; compared to flower arranging or calligraphy, which are more refined and literary, "Bajiquan" is more to her liking. It's just that she can't use what she's learning, which is what bothers her the most.

Suddenly, a sense of unease crept into my mind. A luxury car pulled up outside the Sakura House, and a beautiful woman in a black kimono stepped out.

"mom!"

Seeing the beautiful woman, I was delighted and wanted to greet her, but after she got out of the car, she walked to the other side and bent down to open the door.

"Thank you, Miyako."

A blond man in a white suit, who looked very gentlemanly, stepped out of the car and politely thanked the beautiful woman.

"It is my pleasure to serve you, Mr. Donovan."

The beautiful woman smiled, then took the blond man's arm and walked into the Sakura House.

Upon seeing this, my heart instantly shut its mouth, staring at the scene in disbelief. At the same time, my heart clenched, and my whole body trembled.

Could this person be my father?

This speculation arose in his heart.

The beautiful woman was Xin's mother, who was also a geisha. However, Xin's mother stopped entertaining clients a long time ago. Some people said that Xin's mother was abandoned by her sugar daddy, so Xin had never met her father.

Now that she sees her mother, who never entertains guests, accompanying a foreigner to Sakura-ya, she naturally suspects that this person is her father.

I hesitated for a moment, but finally made up my mind.

The Japanese-style room on the top floor of Sakuraya offers a view of the Kamo River, one of Kyoto's most iconic landmarks, simply by opening the window.

Miyako opened the window and said with a hint of regret, "It's a pity that it's still early. It's only late February. In another month, we'll be able to see the magnificent cherry blossoms blooming across the Kamo River."

Donovan said calmly, "Another month? That's perfect. We can come here to celebrate and admire the cherry blossoms after our plan succeeds."

Miyako turned around and said to Donovan, "So you've finally decided to make a move?"

Donovan frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "I originally planned to make a move next year, but since that guy Fim has already realized my ambition, I have no choice but to make a move ahead of schedule."

"Is it okay to start early? What's the success rate? Do you need my help?"

Miyako said repeatedly.

Donovan gave Miyako a deep look, then slowly shook his head: "Miyako, I say, how come you're even more eager for Fim to die than I am? He's your man, and the father of your daughter."

The person eavesdropping on the ceiling was startled by Donovan's words and was about to make a sound, but a hand covered their mouth.

Li Xin, who had been lying on the ceiling at some point, raised his index finger and made a shushing gesture to his heart.

Xin wondered why Li Xin was here, but she understood and nodded slightly to him. Only then did Li Xin release his hand from Xin's mouth.

After his mouth was freed, Xin lowered his voice and whispered to Li Xin, "What are you doing here?"

"I ran into someone I know."

Li Xin replied, then pointed to the blond middle-aged man, Victor Donovan, the vice president of "DOATEC," an ambitious man who colluded with Nuga and "Shadow Luo" and was secretly developing cloning and biological weapons technologies.

Originally, Li Xin was about to leave because there was nothing to inquire about, but then he spotted Donovan. Curious about why Donovan had come to Japan, Li Xin, like Xin, secretly followed him to eavesdrop on his conversation. Unexpectedly, he overheard an incredible secret—this girl named Xin was actually the daughter of Phim Douglas!

So, she's Helena's sister? Seriously, these two sisters, one practices Baguazhang and the other Bajiquan, are they both this fierce?

Li Xin glanced at Xin and thought to himself.

However, Xin had no time to notice Li Xin's expression at this moment; her mind was in a state of extreme astonishment.

I am the daughter of that guy named Fim. My mother is going to team up with others to kill my father.

Xin's mind was in complete chaos, and her breathing became rapid. If Li Xin hadn't noticed something was wrong and quickly formed a barrier around them with his true energy, they would probably have been exposed by now.

Her mind was in complete turmoil, and Li Xin had no time to comfort her; he could only continue to observe the situation inside the room.

Inside the room, Donovan and Miyako's conversation continued.

Donovan shook his head slightly and said to Miyako, "I appreciate your kindness, but I am well prepared and have plenty of help. For the time being, I don't need to rely on the strength of your 'DOATEC·Dongying'."

Miyako nodded slightly after hearing Donovan's words: "Alright, if you think it's okay, then proceed with your plan. I won't interfere."

Having once been a geisha, she knew very well that a man's decisions should not be interfered with casually, otherwise it would only backfire.

As expected, Donovan was very satisfied with Miyako's attitude. He smiled and said, "Miyako, you are indeed very understanding. That guy Fim made a huge mistake by abandoning you."

Miyako smiled without saying a word, and after a while asked, "So, how do you plan to deal with Fim?"

“A few days ago, Fim gave me an ultimatum. He said he was going to hold a fighting tournament, and we would decide the ownership of 'DOATEC' based on the results of the tournament. If the person I sent won, he would voluntarily give up his shares in 'DOATEC' and hand 'DOATEC' over to me for management. Of course, if I lost, it would be the same, and I would have to surrender to Interpol.”

Donovan said with a slightly mocking tone, "Ha, that naive guy, thinking he can decide the winner with a competition... This is a life-or-death struggle, how does he think I would compete fairly with him?"

"So, you plan to kill him when he sends his best fighters out to compete, leaving his defenses vulnerable?"

Miyako asked Donovan.

"Yes."

Donovan nodded, then said, "Besides Fim, I also plan to kill Fim's daughter, Helena. Then your daughter will be the sole heir to Fim's estate, and the shares of 'DOATEC' will also be mine."

"very good."

A flame of lust for power flashed in Miyako's eyes: "I've been cultivating my heart for so many years, all for this day!"

Will she listen to me?

Donovan asked Miyako.

"She will."

Miyako said with absolute certainty, "I trained her to be a geisha so that she would be absolutely obedient. Once you become her man, she will listen to you without question!"

"Oh dear, should I address you as 'mother-in-law' beforehand?"

Donovan chuckled strangely.

On the ceiling, Xin Si covered her mouth tightly, tears streaming down her face. Although she wondered why her mother had raised her to be a geisha but never allowed her to entertain clients, she never imagined that her mother had raised her for such a purpose!

Li Xin sighed as he looked at Xin, who was weeping uncontrollably. This girl's life, so easily manipulated, was truly pitiful.

He reached out to catch Xin's tears and said, "Don't cry. You have other relatives. After things are over here, I'll take you to find them."

Her heart stopped crying, and she looked at Li Xin with her tear-stained face: "Really?"

"Ah."

Li Xin nodded.

"You're not lying to me?"

He asked Li Xin, "I believe in this."

"I'm not lying to you."

Li Xin assured him.

After hesitating for a moment, she extended her little finger to Li Xin: "Pinky promise."

Li Xin almost laughed, but seeing Xin's pitiful expression, he still extended his little finger and made a pinky promise with her: "Pinky promise, never to change for a hundred years, whoever changes is a dog."

Xin shook her head and said, "If you break the agreement, you'll have to swallow a thousand needles!"

Li Xin: "..."

Are the hooks from the Japanese really that ruthless?

Chapter 656 "Nine Heavens Thunder God"

"Ah-Xin, you're back! Did you find out anything?"

In the small temple, Hattori Hanzo was overjoyed to see Li Xin return with intelligence, but then noticed a petite girl in a kimono following behind Li Xin's tall figure and couldn't help but ask, "Xin, who is this person?"

"Her name is Kokoro, and she is a maiko from the Sakuraya brothel."

Li Xin replied.

Upon hearing Donovan and Miyako's plan, Li Xin knew he couldn't let Xin stay in the teahouse any longer. She might end up in Donovan's bed tonight, so after getting Xin's consent, Li Xin took her out of the Sakura-ya.

Hattori Hanzo immediately looked at Li Xin with a strange expression.

No, you little brat... I did send you to Sakuraya to gather information, but I didn't send you to seduce the geisha there!

Why bring back a geisha when you're just gathering information? Don't bring your fast food container home after you've finished eating; that's inconsiderate!

Li Xin, of course, couldn't hear Hattori Hanzo's rich inner monologue. He simply recounted the information he had gathered from Sakuraya to Hattori Hanzo, while emphasizing the "Nine Heavens Thunder God."

"'Nine Heavens Thunder God'? Never heard of him..."