Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

Seeing that his first love was emotional, Li Xin stopped calling her by her real name and instead said, "Then, first love, let's meet at the entrance of Tokyo University the day after tomorrow morning."

"Why the day after tomorrow? Aren't you very keen on the 'King of Stars'? Shouldn't the exchange be completed tomorrow?"

My first love wasn't too happy about it.

She had always carried the black soft sword with her ever since it was passed down to her by her parents. It was a soft sword, and no one could usually find it when it was tucked at her waist. Now that Li Xin wanted to detain the soft sword for a day and two nights, she naturally refused.

"I have to work another day tomorrow, so I don't have time."

Li Xin replied.

Although he had found his first love and achieved the main goal of holding the jewelry exhibition, the exhibition was supposed to last for three days, so it couldn't be suddenly canceled. Therefore, Li Xin still needed to protect the jewelry exhibition until it officially ended. One should finish what one starts, which was what the village secretary taught Li Xin.

Of course, another reason is that at the time, the compensation that Kishou Rui offered to Li Xin was five million yen a day. If he worked for an extra day, Li Xin could get an extra day's pay. What's wrong with that?

I love going to work; it makes me happy!

Li Xin said so.

First love: "..."

What the hell am I supposed to do at work?!

Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Most Precious Thing

On the third day of the jewelry exhibition, Jirokichi Suzuki, a major buyer, arrived late. He had other commitments the previous two days and was unable to attend the exhibition immediately. Therefore, he asked Sonoko Suzuki to convey his intention to purchase "Blue Miracle" to "Lian Jewelry" (also to have Sonoko inspect the goods) and to ask "Lian Jewelry" not to sell "Blue Miracle" to anyone else.

Now that he's finished with his business, he personally came to the jewelry exhibition to discuss purchasing gemstones with "Maria." He even made a bold statement to "Maria," telling her to name her price—Suzuki Jirokichi has plenty of money, and he wouldn't be happy if you didn't let him be a sucker.

Gemstones like the "Blue Miracle," which are considered the store's prized possessions, usually have a price tag. However, that price tag is not the actual selling price; it merely informs people of the gemstone's value. If someone really wants to buy it, the price is actually quite flexible. To put it bluntly, it depends on the buyer's status and wealth.

Originally, Jirokichi Suzuki was prepared to be ripped off, but when "Maria" offered the transfer price for "Blue Miracle," he was still taken aback, not because the price was too high, but because it was too cheap.

"Miss Maria, are you really willing to transfer the 'Blue Miracle' to me at such a low price?"

Jirokichi Suzuki's work is incredibly authentic.

Maria smiled and said, "It's not exactly cheap. This 'Blue Miracle' sold for 13 million US dollars at a London auction last year. I don't think there's any problem selling it to Mr. Suzuki for this price, do I?"

Jirokichi Suzuki shook his head: "That's not how it works. I heard that your company paid an extra seven million dollars to get the original owner of the 'Blue Miracle' to part with it. And the price you offered before was twenty-five million dollars. Why are you only asking for thirteen million dollars now?"

Li Xin, standing to the side, was stunned when he heard about the price tag of tens of millions of dollars. However, in order not to let anyone see his inner turmoil, he could only pretend to be cool, remain motionless, and keep his expressionless face.

Maria continued with a smile, "Of course, it's because Mr. Suzuki is a well-known collector in Japan. If even you buy gems from our 'Ryan Jewelry,' it will be the best publicity for us."

The real reason, of course, is not that. It is because she stole "Tears of the Queen" from Suzuki Jirokichi, so she sold "Blue Miracle" to Suzuki Jirokichi cheaply as compensation.

"Haha, I never thought that even 'Lian Jewelry' would know about my reputation!"

Jirokichi Suzuki loved being flattered, especially by Maria, whose praise was so perfectly timed that it made him very happy.

However, he would not accept such a price, and said: "However, I will not accept a price of thirteen million US dollars. Twenty-five million US dollars, if you accept even a penny less, I will take it as you looking down on me, Suzuki Jirokichi!"

Li Xin couldn't help but roll his eyes.

That's twenty-five million US dollars, not twenty-five hundred dollars! You just bought it without hesitation? You wouldn't even take it if someone offered to lower the price?

Li Xin was completely speechless about Suzuki Jirokichi's spending habits.

Maria said with difficulty, "Mr. Suzuki, you're doing this..."

"It's decided then. I'll pay right away, and you can deliver the gems to my house after the exhibition!"

Jirokichi Suzuki raised his hand to stop "Maria" from continuing.

And so, Maria, who originally intended to compensate Jirokichi Suzuki, could only tearfully earn five million dollars from him. Well, just like that, she made more than Li Xin could in two months of hard work.

But Jirokichi Suzuki didn't feel he had lost out.

Legendary gems like the "Blue Miracle" are usually not for sale. For him, being able to buy one with money is a huge win, and how much he spends on it is a trivial matter.

After receiving Suzuki Jirokichi, their biggest client, Lai Sheng Rui had almost finished her work. She said to Li Xin, "Xin, I'll have to trouble you to work overtime tomorrow and get 'King of Stars' back from that female thief for us."

Lai Sheng Lei didn't want to reveal her identity to others, so the deal with her first love could only be made by Li Xin.

"no problem."

Li Xin certainly wouldn't refuse to help with such a simple after-sales service.

"By the way, regarding overtime, I'll be a little stingy and won't pay you triple wages. I'll only pay you five million yen, which is a total of twenty million yen. Is that alright?"

Tears welled up in my eyes as I faced Li Xindao in my next life.

Li Xin took a deep breath.

Such a simple matter could bring in five million yen? Taking the money made Li Xin's conscience hurt a little, but not taking it... well, it hurt even more. So Li Xin could only nod stiffly and say, "Okay."

Lai Shenglei didn't feel any reluctance about paying Li Xin the reward. After all, she probably couldn't find another helper as capable and trustworthy as him. Besides, she had earned quite a lot from this jewelry exhibition, so giving some away wasn't a big deal.

Sigh, her original intention was to spend money, but how come she's spending more and more money!

The next life brings tears and sorrow.

Li Xin will probably never understand the torment of the Tears of Rebirth. In any case, with the jewelry exhibition over, Li Xin's next task is simple: to exchange the black soft sword for the "King's Star".

The next day, outside the gates of the University of Tokyo, Li Xin, dressed in black and wearing sunglasses, quietly arrived.

The University of Tokyo, known as the highest institution of learning in Tokyo, is one of the most prestigious universities in Asia. Children from ordinary Japanese families consider getting into the University of Tokyo their greatest hope for changing their lives. Those who can enter this school are naturally considered the pride of heaven in the eyes of ordinary people.

The word "university" was both familiar and unfamiliar to Li Xin. It was familiar because when he was in school, his teachers would say every day, "Study hard and strive to get into a good university in the future." It was unfamiliar because Li Xin had never even seen what a university looked like from childhood to adulthood. Now, standing at the gate of the University of Tokyo, watching the students walking into the school one after another, he couldn't help but feel emotional. After all, not being able to go to university was a regret for Li Xin.

So, is it feasible to earn enough money, repeat a year of high school, and then take the college entrance exam again?

Li Xin thought to himself.

While he was thinking, several stylishly dressed female college students saw Li Xin and their eyes lit up. They immediately wanted to go up and chat with him.

Yes, in Japan, it's not shameful for girls to actively pursue boys; on the contrary, it's considered very fashionable.

Before they could make a move, someone took Li Xin's arm and said to him, "Let's go!"

This person was naturally her first love. At this moment, her first love was no longer dressed in a provocative black bodysuit. Instead, she wore a light green long-sleeved top and a white skirt, making her look incredibly pure.

Li Xin's first love glanced at the female college students who wanted to surround him with a victor's gaze, smiled, and pulled Li Xin away.

In fact, First Love arrived at the gate of Tokyo University earlier than Li Xin. After all, the item to be traded was her family heirloom. In terms of how much she cared about this transaction, First Love was definitely more concerned than Li Xin. Li Xin had said that it would be that morning, but he hadn't specified the time. First Love could only linger near the school gate before dawn, afraid of missing Li Xin.

Upon seeing Li Xin arrive, perhaps out of revenge, she didn't immediately go to see him, but rather wanted to see him standing there waiting for her. However, when she saw other girls approaching Li Xin, she felt uncomfortable and had no choice but to take the initiative to lead him away, preventing those scoundrels from taking advantage of him.

The female college students who wanted to chat up Li Xin were already angry when they saw that Li Xin had been intercepted. They became even more angry when they realized that the person was their first love.

That damn woman! She's only been an exchange student at the University of Tokyo for a few days, and she's already seducing all the handsome guys there, making them infatuated with her. Now she's even going after guys outside the university! It's outrageous, absolutely outrageous!

After taking Li Xin to a secluded place, his first love let go of him and took out a small black cloth bag from her chest (?) and threw it to him. Li Xin opened it and found a rather heavy yellow gemstone inside.

Following the method taught by Lai Sheng Lei, Li Xin identified the gemstone and confirmed that it was the "King's Star." He unbuckled his belt, lifted the hem of his shirt, and returned the soft sword wrapped around his waist to his first love. Such a long sword was too eye-catching to hold, so Li Xin, like his first love, wrapped the soft sword around his waist. Although it was a bit uncomfortable, it was still acceptable.

Li Xin's first love took back the soft sword, but her gaze remained fixed on his lower abdomen. Li Xin calmly put on his clothes, tied his belt, and then said, "I've already returned the sword to you, what are you still looking at?"

Her first love looked away: "It's nothing, is it wrong to look?"

Li Xin didn't care at all, and then took out a check from his breast pocket and handed it to his first love.

Seeing his first love's puzzled expression, Li Xin explained, "This is one million US dollars, as compensation for you."

This money was naturally given to Li Xin by Lai Sheng Lei to give to his first love. How could Li Xin possibly give the money to his first love? According to Li Xin, he was already being very lenient by not handing her over to the police and not making her return the other two gems. However, Lai Sheng Lei wanted to give his first love another million US dollars as compensation, which puzzled Li Xin.

No, Xiao Lei, you can't spend money like that!

But Lai Sheng Lei had her reasons. As long as her first love wasn't stupid, she would definitely be able to guess that Li Xin was related to "Cat's Eye". If "Cat's Eye" were to take any further action in the future, who knew if her first love would hold a grudge and secretly come over to trip them up?

Therefore, having one more friend is better than having one more rival. A million dollars is nothing to Lai Sheng Lei. With her first love receiving a million dollars, she will have no reason to make things difficult for "Cat's Eye" anymore. Of course, if she remains obstinate and still wants to oppose "Cat's Eye," then Lai Sheng Lei will no longer be polite to her.

Although Li Xin did not agree with Lai Sheng Lei's decision, he would not take it upon himself to keep the money that should have been given to his first love. Therefore, Li Xin gave the million-dollar check to his first love.

First Love took the check, thought for a moment, and said, "Was the person who offered a high price for 'King of Stars' on the black market also 'Cat's Eye'?"

She recalled that someone had offered one million dollars to buy "King of Kings" on the black market. Although the real price of "King of Kings" was at least two million dollars, stolen goods like this would be sold at least 30% of their value according to market prices. If someone was in a hurry to sell, they might get 20% or even 10% of the value. So, if someone was willing to offer one million dollars to buy "King of Kings," which was worth two million dollars, it was indeed a high price.

Well, all I can say is that while people in the underworld make money quickly, the lion's share still goes to those certain types of people; they only earn a meager living.

"Think what you want."

Li Xin said calmly.

No matter what he said, he couldn't dispel his first love's suspicions. So he might as well let her guess for herself. That way, she would be wary of "Cat's Eye" and wouldn't interfere with Lai Sheng Lei and the others' affairs in the future.

Li Xin stared at his first love and asked, "Have you told anyone my identity?"

"of course not."

This is the truth. Li Xin didn't even reveal the identity of his first love to Lai Sheng Lei. After all, it was a promise he made with his first love. Except for some special circumstances, Li Xin is quite good at keeping his promises.

After staring at Li Xin for a while, First Love nodded and said, "Okay, I believe you."

Although that's what she said, the reality was that even if she didn't believe Li Xin, there was nothing she could do, since Li Xin held her key to the future, while she knew nothing about him.

This won't do. The feeling of having one's fate controlled by others makes first love extremely uncomfortable.

So, her first love took a step forward and leaned her soft body against Li Xin.

Can you tell me your name?

My first love spoke softly and gently.

"Just call me Ashin."

Li Xin took a step back without making a sound.

When her first love saw Li Xin back away, she smiled inwardly, because this only proved that Li Xin was not a heartless and desireless person, and that her body was not without temptation for him. So she pressed closer and continued to cling to Li Xin.

"Ah-Shin, is that right..."

First Love smiled, then whispered to Li Xin, "We have a rule in our family that whoever can break our family's sword technique must give that person their most precious possession. You broke my sword technique, so you can take my most precious possession!"

"Really?"

Li Xin swallowed hard.

"Of course it's true. You have my life and fortune in your hands, how could I dare to lie to you?"

Li Xin looked at his first love with a pitiful expression.

For a woman to conquer a man, her most powerful weapon is undoubtedly her body, and in this regard, her first love was extremely confident in himself.

She wanted to make Li Xin infatuated with her and become her person, so that she could ensure that Li Xin would not harm her.

"Are you really willing to give me your most precious possession?"

Li Xin asked again.

In fact, Li Xin had an idea after he fought with his first love, but he never knew how to express it. Now that his first love had said it, Li Xin could finally show his ambition to her.

Feeling Li Xin's body trembling slightly, First Love felt a surge of pride and said, "Of course it's true! If you want it, I'll give it to you!"

Li Xin licked his lips and said, "Then, teach me your swordsmanship!"

"Okay... Huh? What did you say?"

First love paused for a moment. What did Li Xin just say? She didn't hear clearly.

“I said, teach me the swordsmanship you used that night.”

Li Xin said to his first love.

After Li Xin changed his fundamental internal skill from "Wedding Dress Divine Skill" to "Mingyu Skill", he still did not have an external skill that could match "Mingyu Skill". Originally, Li Xin wanted to go to Zhen Yuanzhai to learn from him, but after seeing his first love's "Water-Splitting Sword Technique", Li Xin quickly realized that his first love's "Water-Splitting Sword Technique" was the most suitable sword technique for him to use with "Mingyu Skill".

"You said you want me to teach you the 'Water-Splitting Sword Technique'?"

Her first love was simply unbelievable. She said, "I'm talking about the most precious thing you can take away from me!"

"That's right, isn't your swordsmanship your most valuable asset?"

Li Xin's words were absolutely true.

Li Xin found his first love's martial arts skills to be only average, but they were quite challenging for him last night, all thanks to her strange swordsmanship. So, this is undoubtedly the most precious thing about his first love!

Of course, if we were to be honest, the most precious thing should be that black soft sword. However, it was a family heirloom, and Li Xin couldn't very well take it away from someone else. So, he would just need a soft sword that could complement his swordsmanship. He would figure out a way to get one himself.

Oh, and there's that million-dollar check, but that was for Lai Sheng Lei's first love, so Li Xin certainly couldn't be greedy for it. So after much deliberation, Li Xin could only choose the "Water-Splitting Sword Technique".

The most precious thing I have is, of course, my virginity...

Her first love roared inwardly, but seeing Li Xin's serious expression, she could only grit her teeth and say, "Fine, I understand. I will teach you the 'Water-Splitting Sword Technique'..."

You bastard, don't let me find a chance to kill you!