Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

Angel grinned foolishly, trying to get away with it by acting cute.

Li Xin shook his head, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "Alright, then everyone should put aside what they're doing for the next few days and let's go on a team-building trip together."

He remembered that the information Noah gave him mentioned that the Shimabara Peninsula was a very suitable tourist destination. Since everyone was worried about him, he might as well take them there for a trip. Anyway, there shouldn't be any danger... They said there was no danger at all. With the strength of their agency, if there was any danger, it should be others.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

With her objective achieved, Angel jumped up and cheered, only to be slapped on the head by Li Xin with a chop to the head: "Your objective has been exposed!"

Being able to go out and have fun, Angel wasn't annoyed by the beating. She grinned and said, "Uncle, you have to keep your word, you can't go back on your word!"

"Know it!"

Li Xin rolled his eyes, thought for a moment, and decided that since it was a trip, he might as well invite Lai Sheng Rui and Shiranui Mai... oh, and Xiao Ai as well.

He had been training for three months, and then there were a series of battles. He hadn't even had a proper get-together with Lai Sheng Rui and the others yet. Moreover, he hadn't made any announcements about his relationship with Mai Shiranui. He figured he might as well settle things during this trip.

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Inside the waiting area, Kisugi Rui and Kisugi Ai were seeing Kisugi Hitomi off. Kisugi Rui said with a regretful look, "Hitomi, you're going back so soon? You didn't even stay in Tokyo a little longer?"

Hitomi Kisugi sneered, "I would like to stay in Tokyo, but isn't there no place for me in this family anymore?"

Her room has been taken over by that woman named Mai Shiranui. What's the point of her living alone in the so-called marital home? She might as well go back to Kyushu and be with Toshio Utsumi.

Just then, Lai Sheng Lei's cell phone rang. She told Lai Sheng Tong and then went to answer the phone. After finishing the call, Lai Sheng Lei walked over with a smile and said to Lai Sheng Tong, "Tong, I've been thinking about it, and it's not good to let you go back to Kyushu alone. How about this, you go first, and Xiao Ai and I will take the next flight and accompany you to Junfu's house to meet his family and have a get-together."

Kisugi Ai, who was standing to the side, was stunned for a moment, but Kisugi Hitomi immediately hugged Kisugi Rui: "Big sister, you're the best!"

My older sister still loves me!

Hitomi Kisugi felt regret and remorse for her previous criticism of Rui Kisugi.

"Alright, Xiaotong, you're about to get married, yet you're still acting like a child."

Lai Sheng Lei patted Lai Sheng Tong's back and couldn't help but laugh.

Hitomi Lai was a little embarrassed, but she still stubbornly said, "Even if I get married, I'm still my older sister's younger sister!"

After exchanging a few more words, when the boarding announcement came on, Hitomi Kisugi reluctantly headed to the ticket gate.

After Hitomi Kisugi boarded the plane, Ai Kisugi asked Rui Kisugi, "Big sister, are we really going to Kyushu?"

“Go ahead, your brother Ashin just called me. He said he’s going on a sightseeing trip to the Shimabara Peninsula with his colleagues from the agency, and he invited me, you, and Xiaowu to come along. Toshio’s family lives in Nagasaki, so it’s on the way.”

Tears for the next life, love for the next life.

"Sightseeing tour? At this time?"

Lai Sheng Ai was somewhat puzzled, after all, Li Xin had just recovered from serious injuries, and it seemed strange that he would go on a trip at this time.

"You're not going? Then Xiaowu and I will go together."

"Tears of the Next Life," she said softly.

"No, no, no, I'll go, I'll go!"

In the next life, I won't care about these trivial details. As long as I take her with me on my travels, that's all that matters!

"Okay, go back and pack your luggage. I'll go book the plane tickets first."

Tears for the next life, love for the next life.

"Ok!"

In the next life, I'll nod my head so high I could fly.

When Lai Sheng Lei saw Lai Sheng Ai looking like this, she couldn't help but find it funny. She told Lai Sheng Ai to be careful on the road, and then went to the ticket office to book a plane ticket. As soon as she arrived at the ticket office, she spotted a familiar figure in front of the counter.

Tall and slender, with a neat black ponytail, and most strikingly, her long, white, jade-like legs were exposed from the left leg of her trousers, which was cut off at the root.

"Miss Kaori, what a coincidence!"

When he ran into an acquaintance, Laisheng Lei naturally couldn't help but go up and say hello.

Kanzaki Kaori, who was processing the shipping, was taken aback when she saw Kisugi Rui. She was also very surprised to see Kisugi Rui here. She couldn't help but smile and say, "Miss Rui, it's been a long time."

As she spoke, Kanzaki Kaori seemed to remember something and asked Kisame Rui, "How is Shin?"

She was one of the spectators during Li Xin's duel with Wu Ji, and was quite worried about Li Xin's condition. However, she had important matters to attend to, so she didn't have the chance to visit Li Xin. Now that she saw Lai Sheng Lei, she naturally had to ask him about it.

"Ah-Xin has woken up and is recovering somewhat. Thank you for your concern, Miss Huozhi."

"Later Tears" replied.

"That's good."

Kanzaki Kaori breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Li Xin was no longer hindered in his movements.

But she also understood that Li Xin would probably never be able to recover his original strength.

Li Xin's condition after being defeated by "Three Realms Annihilation - Fourth Strike" was clearly abnormal. He must have used some secret or forbidden technique to suppress Wu Ji, who had already opened his divine domain, in such a short time.

Such a forbidden technique must come at a great cost. According to the analysis of those extraordinary mages, it should be some kind of oath, sacrificing something important in exchange for the ability to suppress the power of a near-god level expert for a short period of time. And the price of this oath must be extremely painful.

Some extraordinary experts with similar "qi-reading" abilities even said that Li Xin's future was over, and after this duel, he would be lucky to maintain his strength as an extraordinary expert, let alone advance any further.

Of course, surviving such a duel is already an extraordinary feat. Many extraordinary experts would even be willing to give their lives for such a spectacular duel. Even if Li Xin cannot recover his strength, he will still be respected and admired by other extraordinary experts.

Kanzaki Kaori couldn't help but feel sorry for Li Xin, who had the potential to open the Divine Realm, but ended up in such a state.

With a heavy heart, Kanzaki Kaori changed the subject and asked Kijima Rui, "Miss Rui, are you booking a plane ticket?"

Seeing that Lai Shenglei had no luggage, she assumed she wasn't there to check in or drop off her bags.

"Yes, I'm planning a trip to the Shimabara Peninsula with Ashin to relax."

"Later Tears" replied.

"Taking a break now? It seems Ashin is recovering better than I thought!"

Kanzaki Kaori smiled and then realized something: "Shimabara Peninsula? That's my hometown. I'm planning to go there. Remember to contact me when you get there. I can be your guide... if I have time."

Remembering that she had an important task, Kanzaki Kaori changed her mind.

In fact, she originally planned to set off for her hometown immediately after the battle ended, but she received another mission from the Church of Necessary Evil and had to carry it out first. Now that the mission is over, she is preparing to go back to her hometown.

"Is Ms. Kaori's hometown on the Shimabara Peninsula?"

"Lai Sheng Lei exclaimed in surprise."

Kanzaki Kaori smiled and said, "Uh... actually it's the Amakusa Islands near the Shimabara Peninsula. Although one place is in Nagasaki and the other is in Kumamoto, they are actually very close. You can get there by boat. We also have many places worth visiting there. I think you will like it, Miss Rui."

"Okay, I'll definitely go!"

Lai Sheng Lei smiled slightly.

"Ah, right!"

Kanzaki Kaori suddenly remembered something, took out a wooden plaque from her bosom and handed it to Kisugi Rui: "If you go to the Shimabara Peninsula, this might provide you with some convenience."

Lai Sheng Lei took the wooden tablet and asked, somewhat puzzled, "What is this?"

Kanzaki Kaori smiled and said, "I think I mentioned before that I am the leader of a small sect in Japan. That sect is located in the Shimabara Peninsula and Amakusa Islands area. When you get there, if you see someone carrying a similar wooden sign, you can ask that person for help."

"Isn't this too much trouble!"

When Lai Sheng Rui wanted to refuse, Kanzaki Kaori said, "Miss Lai Sheng, don't think like that. Our sect's doctrine is to extend a helping hand to those in need. So asking them for help will not only not bother them, but will actually help them practice their doctrine."

Hearing Kanzaki Kaori's words, Kisugi Rui couldn't help but laugh and said to Kanzaki Kaori, "Then I'll accept your offer."

Looking down at the wooden sign, I saw a strangely shaped cross carved on both sides.

Remembering that Kanzaki Kaori was a member of the Christian faith, Kisugi Rui couldn't help but ask, "Is this wooden plaque a substitute for the cross?"

"Yes."

Kanzaki Kaori nodded and said, "Due to some historical reasons, our sect was wanted by the shogunate during the shogunate period. In order to cover our tracks, we carved a cross on the wooden plaques of Shintoism to replace the cross. This can be considered a unique talisman of our sect. So if other members of the sect see that you have this wooden plaque, they will regard you as a fellow believer."

"I see……"

Lai Sheng Lei examined the wooden plaque more closely and then said, "Why is there a Tai Chi symbol in the middle of your sect's cross? And why is there a trigram from the Eight Trigrams carved on each end? Is this also to deceive people?"

"Oh, this."

Kanzaki Kaori smiled and said, "No, it's because that's how our church's sacred objects are."

Chapter 774 The Book of Law

In a quiet little village in the Amakusa Islands, outside a small clinic, a tall, thin man with messy, spiky hair saw an old woman off, waving at her retreating figure: "Grandma, come see me again next time your back hurts!"

The old lady smiled and said, "I understand, go back now!"

Looking at the old lady's kind smile, the tall, thin man touched his nose, looking smug.

I helped someone again today, yay!

Just as the tall, thin man was about to go back into the house, a voice called out to him: "Jian Gong, it's been a long time."

Upon hearing the voice, the tall, thin man was stunned for a moment, looking somewhat incredulous. He turned around and saw the owner of the voice, and immediately became excited: "Master, you're finally back!"

Kanzaki Kaori looked at the tall, thin man who was gazing at her with reverence, and felt both touched and guilty.

This group of people had always relied on her, but she had run away when they needed her most, ostensibly to protect them, but Kanzaki Kaori knew it was because of her own cowardice.

Taking a deep breath and suppressing her emotions, Kanzaki Kaori said to the tall, thin man, "Tengu, tell me, what happened to the sacred artifact?"

Upon hearing Kanzaki Kaori's question, the tall, thin man's expression immediately turned serious. He said to Kanzaki Kaori, "Master, please come with me."

The two arrived at the small clinic together. The tall, thin man hung a "Closed Today" sign outside the door, closed the door, and then moved the nursing bed in the small clinic to reveal the secret passage below.

Kanzaki Kaori was not surprised at all. After all, her sect had been facing the shogunate's wanted list for many years since the shogunate period. They might not be good at other things, but they were first-rate at self-protection and hiding. Building secret passages in their residences was just basic stuff and not worth mentioning.

Following the tall, thin man down the secret passage, Kanzaki Kaori entered the secret chamber, which seemed to be the place the tall, thin man usually used for research, as it contained various research devices whose purpose was unclear.

"Please take a look, Master."

The tall, thin man pointed to a sculpture resembling a cross placed in the center of the secret room. However, this cross was different from the two types commonly used in Christianity. The cross had a yin-yang symbol in the center, and the four ends (top, bottom, left, and right) were flat and bladed. One side also had one of the eight trigrams. With all eight sides combined, it was a complete set of the eight trigrams.

Kanzaki Kaori looked at the cross as the tall, thin man pointed, and saw that the cross was emitting a faint spiritual light, and the surrounding spiritual energy was slowly moving towards it.

"The sacred object has been revived?"

Shinrai Kaori approached the cross.

"Probably."

The tall, thin man reached out and touched the cross, which suddenly shattered, the fragments falling to the ground and turning into a pile of rubble.

"Sigh, it failed again!"

The tall, thin man sighed.

"That's already very good. To have achieved this much, Kenmiya, you truly deserve to be called an expert in 'idol theory'."

Kanzaki Kaori praised.

The broken cross was not a genuine relic of the sect, but a replica made by the tall, thin man—more precisely, a replica he created using the "idol theory."

The so-called "idol theory" refers to a theory and technique that uses analog magic to allow two similar objects to influence each other, thereby giving the replica some of the original's attributes and powers. The tall, thin man is an expert in this field.

He used this method to create replicas of their sect's sacred objects in order to verify their condition.

If the replica of the sacred object has become active, it means that the original sacred object should also have been revived.

More than three hundred years ago, a sacred object suddenly appeared, giving a young man extraordinary power. The young man believed it was a gift from God and used it to form a rebel army to fight against the shogunate.

Unfortunately, the sacred object did not truly recognize the young man, and he failed to unleash its true power. Under the siege of the shogunate's experts, he was ultimately outnumbered and defeated and killed.

Before being killed, the young man instructed his confidant to take the sacred relic away and to find someone who could truly unleash its power, someone who would surely overthrow the corrupt shogunate!

Those confidants heeded the young man's dying wish and established the Amakusa-style Cross Church in his name, honoring him as their founder. While evading the shogunate's pursuit, they secretly searched for someone who could gain the approval of the sacred object.

Time passed, and more than three hundred years went by. The sacred object remained silent until nineteen years ago when a couple from the Amakusa Cross Church gave birth to a baby girl. After the baby girl was born, the sacred object suddenly produced strange phenomena and emitted bursts of dragon roars.

The followers of the Amakusa Cross Church all believed that the baby girl was the one their founder had hoped would receive the recognition of the sacred artifacts. Overjoyed, they revered the infant as their leader.

The baby girl lived up to expectations, first displaying the physique of a "saint," and then comprehending six extraordinary techniques from the sacred object, integrating them into her own swordsmanship. At such a young age, her strength surpassed that of the Amakusa Cross Sect. The baby girl's name was Kanzaki Kaori.

Gazing at the shattered replica of the sacred relic, Kanzaki Kaori sighed softly, "The sacred relic has awakened, but so what? I can't gain its approval at all..."

Yes, although she triggered a reaction from the sacred object at birth and learned six extraordinary techniques from the sacred object's Bagua mark, this does not mean that Kanzaki Kaori is the person that Amakusa Cross Cult has been waiting for for more than three hundred years.

When she underwent the test of the sacred object under the expectant gaze of all believers, hoping to gain its approval, she failed. The sacred object, as if disappointed in her and the Amakusa Cross Church, left the Amakusa Cross Church and flew away to an unknown place.

Although after that day, the followers of the Amakusa Cross Church still regarded Kanzaki Kaori as their leader and showed no disrespect, even obeying her orders more readily, Kanzaki Kaori felt guilty for losing the sacred object. She agreed to the deal with the British Puritans, offering to protect the Amakusa Cross Church in exchange for obeying their commands.