Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

Lai Sheng Lei showed a joyful expression.

"Where shall we go for a drink? Hmm, how about we go to my boat? I have a boat docked in the harbor. The sea will never betray humankind; it can make one forget all their troubles. We can enjoy the vastness of the sea while we drink. What do you think?"

Luca Rox wept for the next life.

"This……"

Tears of the Next Life hesitated.

The sea is not like land; there is no easy way to escape. If Luca Rox has any ill intentions, I am not sure I can escape alive.

"Of course, if you're worried, you can bring your bodyguard along. My ship is very big, one more person won't make a difference."

Luca Rox smiled and spoke with the demeanor of a true gentleman.

"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer."

"Later Life Tears" said with a smile.

With Li Xin by her side, Lai Sheng Lei was no longer worried about her safety. Moreover, Luca Rox was a shipping tycoon who spent most of his time at sea. His collection room could not be found in his mansions or villas on land, so it was probably on his ship. After all, his saying "The sea will not betray mankind" was quite intriguing.

Luca Rox's smile widened as he looked at Li Xin and Lai Sheng Lei, saying to them, "Believe me, you will have an unforgettable night."

Luca Rox's enthusiasm made Li Xin and Lai Sheng Rui slightly uneasy, but in order to retrieve her father's painting, Lai Sheng Rui could not refuse Luca Rox's invitation even though she knew there was danger. So, the two eventually went with Luca Rox to his ship, while Uncle Nagaishi stayed behind to provide assistance to the two.

"Mr. Ashin, you absolutely cannot let the young lady get hurt!"

Before leaving, Uncle Yongshi brushed past Li Xin and whispered something to him. Li Xin did not answer, but simply nodded briefly but firmly.

Upon arriving at Luca Rox's ship, he warmly invited Li Xin and Lai Sheng Lei to his guest room.

Inside the room, Luca Rox opened a bottle of expensive red wine and poured some for himself, Li Xin, and Laisheng Lei.

After taking the wine, Lai Sheng Lei took a sip and her eyes lit up. "This is Le Havre Musigny, and it's from '88. This is truly a fine wine!"

Luca Rox smiled and nodded, saying, "The wine is good, but a woman who understands wine is even better! I've had this bottle of Le Havre Musigny for many years, and it seems I've finally found someone who can live up to its value."

After Lai Sheng Lei drank the red wine, Luca Rox handed the red wine to Li Xin.

"Sorry, I don't drink alcohol."

Li Xin declined the glass of wine offered by Luca Rox.

Luca Rox said with some regret, "That's a real shame. I was hoping to spare you some of the pain."

"you?"

Li Xin wanted to ask Luca Rox what he meant by those words, but suddenly he heard the sound of a wine glass falling to the ground. He rushed to Lai Sheng Lei's side and caught her before she fell.

What did you put in the drink?

Li Xin questioned Luca Rox.

"Don't be nervous. I just gave Ms. Hoshino a little muscle relaxant. How could I bear to hurt such a beautiful woman!"

Luca Rox smiled.

After confirming that Lai Shenglei was not in immediate danger, Li Xin placed Lai Shenglei on the sofa and made a lightning-fast move to capture Luca Rox.

Suddenly, a sharp sword was placed between Li Xin and Luca Rox. A man with long blond hair held a rapier and looked coldly at Li Xin.

The sword's edge grazed Li Xin's face, narrowly missing him. Luca Rox suddenly exclaimed, "Don't hurt his face!"

Lee Shin looked at Luca Rox with a puzzled expression, wondering what was wrong with him.

"What are you doing? These two people are so perfect. I'm going to make my artwork with them. What if you hurt their faces and my artwork isn't perfect anymore!"

Luca Rox shouted at the blond man.

After being reprimanded by Luca Rox, the blond man showed a hint of impatience on his face, but still said, "Yes, BOSS, I understand."

This pervert pays a lot of money, so I'll tolerate it.

After loudly reprimanding the blond man, Luca Rox immediately put on a gentle expression and began speaking to Li Xin and Lai Sheng Lei: "I'm sorry, the bodyguard I hired is very strong, but he's not very knowledgeable about art. I apologize for his rudeness. You must be very confused now, so let me explain. I was an artist when I was young, but unfortunately, I didn't have much talent, so I failed and could only go home to inherit the family business, owning a maritime empire worth hundreds of billions of dollars."

"..."

Because Luca Rox looked so grief-stricken, Li Xin couldn't immediately tell whether the old pervert was actually in Versailles.

"However, I was still unwilling to give up. Art is my eternal pursuit, and I can never give up on art for a moment! So, I started to buy the artworks I liked and then add my own creations to them. In this way, I can say that I have indirectly become one with those great artworks."

Luca Rox had a blissful expression on his face.

Li Xin: "..."

So this third-rate... no, this mediocre painter can't paint well himself, so he buys those good paintings and ruins them? This reminded Li Xin of a guy who liked to inscribe and stamp other people's works. That guy had a really good eye and always picked out good things to ruin. The village secretary would get so angry every time he mentioned him that he would curse.

Luca Rox, unaware of Li Xin's thoughts, remained lost in his own world and continued, "...In this process, I gradually came to understand my talent. It turns out that my talent isn't in direct creation, but in recreating existing works. That's right, that's my talent!"

Looking at Li Xin and Lai Sheng Lei, Luca Rox's face showed a strange sense of satisfaction: "And you are the materials I have chosen to complete my most important work!"

"clatter!"

Luca Rox snapped his fingers, and a huge glass dome suddenly rose from the ground, covering Li Xin and Lai Sheng Lei. At the same time, the floor beneath their feet cracked open, revealing an oil painting.

Luca Rox continued, “This is ‘The Graceful Noval,’ a painting by Heinz, a painter who debuted around the same time as me in his youth. Unlike me, he was a true genius, a man favored by the Muses. But I am not jealous of him, because soon I will be able to reach the same level as him through this painting!”

Her father's painting was right in front of her, but at that moment, Lai Sheng Rui was completely powerless and didn't even have the strength to lift her hand.

At this moment, a gas emerged and began to permeate the space inside the glass enclosure.

"It's so cold!"

A chill ran through her and tears welled up. Li Xin quickly hugged her and pulled her away from the fumes.

"This is freezing gas. Soon, you two will be frozen into ice cubes. Come on, hug each other tightly. How perfect would it be if a couple embraced in their final moments? What? You say you're not a couple? What does it matter? Nobody else knows anyway!"

Luca Rox laughed wildly.

Chapter 85 The competition with demi-humans is going too far.

Holding Lai Sheng Lei, Li Xin activated the Mingyu Gong to protect himself. The invisible energy drove the freezing gas away from Li Xin by three feet, and the two were temporarily out of danger.

Holding Laishenglei in one arm and drawing the soft sword from his waist with the other, Li Xin slashed at the glass dome with his sword. The sword, infused with his inner strength, could only leave a shallow mark on the glass dome.

"Huh? You're carrying a weapon? But it's useless. It's made of special reinforced glass. Not to mention swords, even a pistol, no, even a sniper rifle can't penetrate it. It can even be used to protect against bombs. Just give up struggling and peacefully become my creation inside!"

Luca Rox laughed loudly.

Li Xin remained silent. This was a soft sword. Although Lai Sheng Ai had put a lot of effort into it and used plenty of materials, its nature meant that slashing was its weakness.

Beside him, the blond swordsman who had just intervened to stop Li Xin watched everything indifferently. Although Luca Rox was a freak and did things that were utterly inhuman, he was willing to pay up, so the blond swordsman didn't care about anything else, and besides…

He licked his lips, finding it rather amusing to watch such a handsome man and beautiful woman die so tragically.

After his sword strike failed, Li Xin knew that with his current skill, he could not break through the glass barrier. He slowly sat down and said to Laisheng Lei in his arms, "Little Lei, do you believe me?"

Although Lai Sheng Lei was weak and could only cling to Li Xin, she still nodded slightly and said, "Mm."

"Then please bear with it for a moment."

Li Xin spoke to Lai Sheng Lei, while simultaneously dispersing the protective aura around his body.

Instantly, a strong chill swept over Lai Shenglei again, and a look of pain appeared on her face. She immediately turned her head away so that Li Xin would not see her expression, and she did not make any sound, for fear of disturbing Li Xin.

Under the influence of the freezing gas, Lai Shengrui's eyebrows and hair quickly became covered in frost, and her fair complexion soon turned deathly pale.

The freezing gas also assaulted Li Xin's body, but Li Xin's expression did not change. He silently circulated his internal energy, and under the threat of his life, he activated the Mingyu Gong at full speed.

The Mingyu Gong requires a calm state of mind to practice. At this moment, despite being in a life-or-death crisis, Li Xin's mind was completely clear and undisturbed, and his concentration had reached an unprecedented level.

Luca Rox watched as the two were engulfed in freezing gas, expecting to see their expressions of despair, even their mutual recriminations and eventual falling out—a scenario that could produce excellent works. However, both of them remained calm, showing little even a hint of pain.

Enraged at not seeing what he wanted, Luca Rox strode up and pounded on the glass case, yelling at the two inside, "Hey, what are you two doing? Give me pain, give me wailing! Is this how you treat my painstaking efforts? You are desecrating my art!"

Suddenly, the blond swordsman shoved Luca Rox away, and Luca Rox yelled angrily, "What are you doing!"

A sharp sword light flashed, and the glass dome trapping Li Xin and Lai Sheng Lei was cleanly sliced ​​open, leaving a large gash. If the blond swordsman hadn't pushed Luca Rox earlier, he would probably have been cleaved in two by the sword light.

Luca Rox, lying on the ground, was shocked. He had just said that Li Xin would never be able to break the glass cover, but Li Xin broke it after just sitting on the ground for a while.

This is even more outrageous than Saiyan! Saiyans need to be near death to recover and become stronger, but Li Xin became stronger just by sitting for a moment. That's just too unreasonable!

Li Xin had no time to care how shocked Luca Rox was. He swung his sword twice more, cutting a triangle in the glass dome, and then emerged from inside with Lai Sheng Lei, channeling his inner energy into Lai Sheng Lei to dispel the cold.

However, some people wouldn't allow Li Xin to save Lai Shenglei so easily. A sword light came, and Li Xin pushed Lai Shenglei aside and made her lie down. At the same time, he used a bridge move to avoid the sword light. The golden-haired swordsman said with his sword: "Truly amazing. I can feel that the 'qi' in your body has suddenly increased several times."

"Qi" refers to internal energy. Martial arts training exists all over the world, not just in the Central Plains. The power gained through martial arts training is commonly referred to as "internal energy" or "true qi" by people in the Central Plains. Other places influenced by Central Plains martial arts, such as Japan, sometimes use the Central Plains term for internal energy, sometimes call it "qi," and call the methods of cultivating internal energy "qigong." In the West, it is generally called "qi," but in recent years, influenced by a certain series of movies, some young Western martial artists have also started to call it "the Force."

The blond swordsman looked quite old; he was probably a veteran member of the Western martial arts community, and he still referred to it as "Qi."

Just moments after Li Xin sat down to circulate his internal energy, his inner strength suddenly surged several times over. The blond swordsman sensed something was wrong and pushed Luca Rox away. However, even with Li Xin's surging inner strength, the blond swordsman remained calm and composed, believing he had an absolute advantage. He said to Li Xin, "Don't think you'll survive just because you broke through the glass enclosure. If you had frozen to death just now, you might have been lucky. Now that you're out, I don't care about the BOSS's creations anymore. I'll cut every single piece of your skin open."

At this point, the blond swordsman turned to look at Luca Rox: "Boss, you don't mind me doing this, do you?"

At this moment, Luca Rox had already stood up from the ground. Looking at the uncontrollable Li Xin, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Be careful not to smudge his face. It would be such a waste to ruin such a perfect face. The rest is up to you. Really... I originally wanted to make the two of them into one piece of art, but now it seems I can only do them separately. A handsome man covered in bruises might be a better match for 'Hell.' As for the woman, freezing her together with 'Elegant Noval' later would also make a superb piece!"

Although Li Xin's escape from the glass enclosure was somewhat unexpected for Luca Rox, he was not worried at all and easily decided the fate of Li Xin and Lai Sheng Lei because he had great confidence in his bodyguards.

This was a renowned swordsman in Britain. If it weren't for his ruthless nature, which led him to kill his opponents in cruel ways during duels, including a master in the British Church, forcing him to flee Britain, Luca Rox wouldn't have been able to hire him so easily.

"Received, BOSS."

The blond swordsman revealed a cruel smile: "Although your sword strike that broke the glass dome was quite good, it's still far inferior to mine. This time, I'm going to challenge myself to inflict a thousand wounds on you. I hope you can hold on until I inflict the thousandth wound before you die. Otherwise, I'll have to make up for the missing wounds on that woman."

"I don't understand what you're saying."

Li Xin said calmly.

"Ha ha……"

The blond swordsman, thinking Li Xin couldn't understand English, chuckled twice. As he laughed, he thrust his sword at Li Xin. Li Xin coldly watched the incoming sword, only managing to swing his soft sword when the slender blade was just inches from his body.

The blond swordsman thought Li Xin was too slow to react and began to underestimate him. But then he saw that when Li Xin's soft sword touched his rapier, it coiled around the blade like a snake, binding it tightly and preventing it from moving an inch.

Before the blond swordsman could react, Li Xin pulled with all his might, like spinning a top. The rapier instantly generated a powerful rotational force, and the blond swordsman couldn't even hold onto his sword. The rapier slipped from his hand, and just as he was about to grab it again, the blond swordsman suddenly felt a chill on his neck.

After brushing past the blond swordsman, Li Xin arrived in front of Luca Rox, passing by like a gust of wind, and then quickly returned to Lai Sheng Lei's side. He helped Lai Sheng Lei up from the ground, placed his hands on Lai Sheng Lei's back, and continued to heal Lai Sheng Lei's injuries with his internal energy.

"Bah!"

"Bah!"

As soon as Li Xin began to circulate his energy, two streams of blood suddenly gushed out, staining the surroundings with a layer of crimson. The blond swordsman and his boss, Luca Rox, both clutched their throats and collapsed to the ground in agony. The two rolled together, struggling against each other, creating a scene resembling hell.

Why use so many swords to kill someone? Using a second sword is a waste. That's why Li Xin said he couldn't understand what the golden-haired swordsman was saying. The "Water-Splitting Sword Technique" taught Li Xin that the best way to kill is always to strike unexpectedly and kill with one sword.

After Li Xin channeled his energy into Lai Sheng Lei, Lai Sheng Lei's pale complexion finally regained its rosy hue, and the frost on her eyebrows and hair was completely melted away.

However, Li Xin did not stop. He continued to circulate his energy to help Lai Sheng Lei restore blood circulation to her frozen hands and feet. Otherwise, if he stopped like this, she would easily develop chronic illnesses in the future. At the same time, he did not forget to counteract the effects of the muscle relaxant on her body.

After carefully using his "Mingyu True Qi" to soothe Lai Shenglei's body, Li Xin breathed a sigh of relief and supported the swaying Lai Shenglei, asking, "Little Lei, are you feeling better?"

Lai Sheng Lei said weakly, "Apart from having little strength, I'm fine."

Li Xin breathed a sigh of relief. This was the first time he had used "Mingyu True Qi" to heal someone, and he was really afraid that it wouldn't be effective.

"I'll take you away right now."

Li Xin said to the next life with tears in his eyes.

"Wait, draw!"

Lai Sheng Lei turned her gaze to the painting "Elegant Noval" on the ground.

Li Xin nodded, put the painting away, and said, "Let's go."

Holding up tears and "The Elegant Noval," Li Xin kicked the door open and burst out of the room.

The commotion caused by Li Xin attracted the attention of others. Luca Rox's men on the ship came over to check immediately upon hearing the noise. Li Xin had no time to deal with these people and ran away with Lai Sheng Lei in his arms.

“I have already informed Uncle Yongshi and Xiaotong; they will be here to meet us soon.”

Laisheng Lei, held in Li Xin's arms, said to Li Xin.

She was carrying a transmitter, and the moment she sensed something was wrong with her body, Rui Kisugi pressed the button on the transmitter. So, judging by the time, Hitomi Kisugi and Uncle Nagaishi's rescue should be arriving soon.

"Okay, let's go to the deck first."

Li Xin nodded.

This is at sea, and the ship is docked far from the coast. If it's just the two of them, it would be difficult to escape from this vast ocean. But if Hitomi and Uncle Nagaishi can come and help them, their escape will be much easier.

The men on the ship, likely unable to contact Luca Rox, were in a state of chaos due to a lack of command. Li Xin easily reached the deck and hid in a secluded spot, concealing his aura. Even when people passed by, they subconsciously ignored him – this was the "Concealing Breath Technique," a minor skill included in the "Water-Splitting Sword Technique," used to suppress one's presence and reduce their visibility.

During the jewelry exhibition, First Love was able to steal the diamond necklace while Li Xin was capturing the two thieves, all thanks to this skill. Even Li Xin was caught off guard and didn't notice First Love's presence. Of course, this was also because Li Xin's attention was mainly focused on the two thieves at the time. Even so, this "concealment technique" was indeed remarkable.