Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

Well, that's at least what Secretary Wang told Li Xin. As for how much of it was true, Li Xin couldn't say for sure, and didn't dare to ask.

As passengers disembarked, a simply dressed young woman walked down the gangway.

Although the girl was simply dressed, she was very cute, petite, and had a delicate and graceful air about her.

She glanced around and quickly spotted Li Xin—not because the signboard with the words "Yu Xue" was particularly eye-catching, but because Li Xin's tall and slender figure truly stood out from the crowd.

The girl gave a bright smile, carrying a rather heavy package, and walked briskly toward Li Xin.

"You must be Li Xin?"

The girl asked Li Xin, and at the same time introduced herself: "I am Yu Xue, Wang Shouzhi's niece."

Wang Shouzhi is Secretary Wang. Everyone in the village calls him Secretary Wang. However, everyone just calls him "Secretary Wang." Over time, even Li Xin didn't know his real name. It wasn't until yesterday on the phone that Secretary Wang specifically told Li Xin that he realized Secretary Wang's real name was Wang Shouzhi.

Li Xin nodded and said to Xue, "That's right, I am Li Xin. Xue, you must be tired after such a long boat ride. Let me take you back to rest."

Yu Xue carefully examined Li Xin. Although Li Xin hadn't changed his clothes today, he had unusually taken off his sunglasses, which greatly reduced his cold demeanor. Especially when facing Yu Xue, he smiled and looked as gentle as a friendly older brother next door, making Yu Xue feel close to him at first glance. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Xin, but it's still during working hours. Won't this take up too much of your time? Why don't you give me an address and I'll go there myself?"

Is this the first time they're testing me?

Li Xin's heart tightened, but he pretended to be casual and said, "It's okay. I took a day off. You just arrived, so I have to settle you in before I go to work. If Secretary Wang finds out that you went there by yourself, he'll scold me."

"I see..."

Yu Xue glanced at Li Xin, then smiled and said, "That's really too much trouble for you."

"You're welcome, you're Secretary Wang's niece!"

Li Xin smiled.

After carrying Yu Xue's luggage, Li Xin led her onto the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line—taking a taxi was out of the question, something he would never do in his life.

Because it was during working hours, the subway wasn't as crowded as it is during rush hour, like a sardine can. Also, because Li Xin was tall, no one dared to grope Yu Xue during their subway ride. The two arrived in Tokyo smoothly and safely.

Back at the base, as the two went upstairs, Crocodile was just about to leave. He saw Li Xin and Yu Xue and was about to greet them, but remembering that Li Xin had told him to pretend he didn't know them, he just smiled and walked past them.

"Brother Ashin, is this your neighbor? Aren't you going to say hello?"

Yu Xue asked.

"I don't know this guy well. He doesn't look like a good person. Xiaoxue, you must not talk to him. It's better to stay away from shady people like him."

Li Xin was interested in the ski slope.

Crocodile Man, who was going downstairs, slipped and almost tumbled down the stairs.

Damn, why does this sound so familiar?

"Okay, I get it now."

Yu Xue nodded obediently.

Li Xin smiled with satisfaction, then led Yu Xue up to the third floor.

The second floor is Crocodile's residence, which also serves as his "office." If guests come to discuss business, they can be received on the second floor. The third floor is where Li Xin lives, with two bedrooms and a living room. One of the rooms can be set aside for Yu Xue.

Li Xin opened the door to the cleaned room and said to Xue, "Xiao Xue, you can live here from now on."

Looking at the clean and bright room, Yu Xue immediately smiled with surprise: "Brother Xin, is this really for me to stay in?"

Before she arrived, she had heard that she would be living with a boy, and she was prepared to live in a pigsty. Who would have thought that Li Xin not only kept the outside clean, but also the room inside was so tidy, which was very different from the slovenly image she had of boys.

"Of course it's for you to stay in, don't be shy."

Li Xin smiled and said, "I've prepared toiletries for you in the room. Just help yourself. The bedding is new, and there are slippers too... See if you need anything else, and I'll go buy it right away."

It's true that Li Xin is very stingy with himself, but he is never stingy with important people. Although he and Yu Xue had just met, Yu Xue was Secretary Wang's niece, so to Li Xin, she was no different from his own sister, and of course he was willing to spend money on her.

Yu Xue felt embarrassed. She had only planned to stay for a few days and then rent a small apartment near her workplace after finding a job. However, after seeing the room Li Xin offered, she was tempted to stay longer.

"Brother Ashin, what if I can't bear to leave if you do this?"

Yu Xue joked.

Li Xin was stunned for a moment. He was only thinking about taking good care of Yu Xue, but he hadn't thought about what to do if Yu Xue was reluctant to leave.

"Uh, this..."

Just as Li Xin was wondering how to respond, Yu Xue smiled and said, "I was just kidding."

Li Xin breathed a sigh of relief, but Yu Xue's next words made his heart jump again: "By the way, Brother Xin, can you take me to see your workplace? I'm looking for a job, and if it's suitable for you, I'd like to work there directly."

Looking at Yu Xue's innocent smile, Li Xin secretly swallowed and then said, "That's fine too. If you work in the same place as me, it will be convenient for me to take care of you."

These were the words that Lai Sheng Rui taught him to say; only by saying them this way could he dispel the other party's suspicions to the greatest extent possible.

Sure enough, upon hearing Li Xin's words, Yu Xue smiled with satisfaction. She said to Li Xin, "That's great, Brother Xin, let's go to your workplace now!"

Having found himself in a difficult situation, Li Xin had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead Yu Xue to a large building in downtown Tokyo. He then said to Yu Xue, "This is where I work."

Yu Xue gazed at the skyscrapers she had never seen before, her eyes filled with awe. Although she had seen these behemoths through the subway window when she was on the subway, it was only when she got to the bottom and looked up that she truly felt the awe. She said to Li Xin, "So you work in such an amazing place, Brother Xin!"

"Okay, let's go in."

Li Xin led Yu Xue into the building, and then remembered that Lai Sheng Lei had only said that if Yu Xue wanted to visit his workplace, he would bring her to this building, but he hadn't said where in the building.

In high-end office buildings like this, several or even dozens of companies usually work there at the same time. How could he possibly know where the place Lai Shenglei had prepared for him was?

"Ah, it's Mr. Ashin. Didn't you take the day off? What brings you to the company?"

A familiar voice rang out, and Li Xin turned his head to see Lai Sheng Tong, dressed in an office lady outfit, smiling at him.

Hitomi Kisugi pushed up her glasses and winked at Li Xin at the same time.

Li Xin felt relieved. Sure enough, Xiao Lei wouldn't make such a basic mistake. She had already arranged for Xiao Tong to wait for him here.

"Oh, it's Miss Xiaotong. I brought my sister to the company to see if there are any suitable jobs for her."

Li Xin spoke to Lai Shengtong with a relaxed expression.

"I see..."

Lai Shengtong glanced at Yu Xue behind Li Xin and carefully examined the seemingly simple and honest girl.

Yu Xue's hometown wasn't as remote and impoverished as Shibalipu Village, but it was just a small county town with a relatively underdeveloped economy. Tokyo was her first big city visit, and seeing a shrewd and capable professional woman like Lai Shengtong made her subconsciously a little nervous. She shrank behind Li Xin and said to Lai Shengtong in a very awkward tone, "You... are you in a hurry!"

After saying that, Yu Xue tugged at Li Xin's sleeve and asked him, "Brother Xin, is that right?"

Li Xin then realized that Yu Xue didn't speak Japanese!

(Crocodile Guy: Do you think everyone is a freak like you, able to learn a language in just a few days?)

"Yes, that's right."

Li Xin smiled and patted Yu Xue's head. Yu Xue was petite, and Li Xin could easily reach her head with a simple gesture.

"Mr. Ashin, would you mind sharing an elevator with me?"

Lai Shengtong said to Li Xindao.

"of course."

Li Xin nodded. If he hadn't shared an elevator with Lai Sheng Tong, he wouldn't even know which floor they were going to.

After entering the elevator, Hitomi Lai pressed the button for the twelfth floor and went to the twelfth floor of the building with Li Xin. She bowed slightly to Li Xin and left alone—her mission was complete, and now it was up to the others to perform.

As Lai Shengtong left, Li Xin was getting anxious when he heard a voice that reassured him: "Mr. Xin, didn't you take the day off? Why are you at the company?"

Lai Sheng Lei held a folder in her hands and smiled at Li Xindao.

Yu Xue, who had been tugging at Li Xin's sleeve, reacted much the same way Li Xin had when he first saw Lai Sheng Lei: "What a beautiful woman! Big cities are amazing; such a beautiful woman isn't just on TV, she's right here in front of me!"

Lai Sheng Lei seemed to only then notice Yu Xue, and looking at her, he asked Li Xin, "Mr. A Xin, who is this young lady?"

Li Xin replied, "This is a distant relative of mine. She came to Tokyo looking for work, and I don't know if our company has any suitable jobs for her."

After a pause, Li Xin whispered, "She doesn't speak Japanese."

Lai Sheng Lei pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Is that so? Then I'm afraid we don't have any jobs here that she can take on."

"Oh, I see. Well, there's nothing I can do about it then."

Li Xin also feigned a regretful expression.

Although Yu Xue doesn't speak Japanese, she still has to go all out in her act.

"Oh, right, Mr. Ashin, since you're here, why don't you go see the president? He needs to talk to you about something. I'll take care of your relative."

Lai Sheng Lei smiled and said, "You should trust me, right?"

Of course you can trust me!

Li Xin turned to Xue and said, "Xiao Xue, the president needs to see me. Let my colleague keep you company for a while. It's okay, she speaks Chinese."

Yu Xue knew she shouldn't disturb Li Xin's work, so she released Li Xin's sleeve and said to him, "Okay, I understand."

Li Xin smiled slightly, then followed the hand gesture that Lai Sheng Lei had secretly made and walked towards the president's office at the end of the corridor.

As soon as the door opened, the first thing Li Xin saw was a pair of long, slender, snow-white legs. Lai Sheng Ai, wearing shorts, was leaning against the desk with her legs crossed, a cigar in her mouth, and a pair of very large sunglasses. She was very arrogant.

Although Li Xin had a vague idea of ​​who the club president would be before entering, he still couldn't help but say, "Ai, it's you..." when he saw Kisaki Ai appear in this state.

Lai Sheng Ai spat out the unlit cigar, put her legs off the table, slammed her hand on the table and said, "What little Ai? Call me President!"

She's the best person here right now!

Chapter 105 Tsukamoto

Ignoring Lai Sheng's arrogant behavior in the president's office, Lai Sheng led Yu Xue to the lounge. As Yu Xue walked along the road, looking at the busy employees in the company, she suddenly remembered that she had come with a mission. She asked Lai Sheng, "Miss, what does your company do?"

"Just call me in my next life."

Lai Shenglei smiled and said, "We are a security service company that specializes in providing security services to people, both individuals and organizations. Mr. Axin is our company's special consultant, who is responsible for some difficult tasks. Although he has not been with the company for long, he has already become an indispensable member of our company."

"Oh, I see..."

Yu Xue nodded, then said, "Miss Laisheng, your Chinese is really good!"

Lai Sheng Lei smiled and said, "Because our company also undertakes work for foreign guests, and I am the president's secretary, I need to be proficient in multiple languages. Please excuse my poor skills."

"No, no, I think Miss Laisheng is amazing!"

Yu Xue said shyly.

She wasn't just being polite; she genuinely thought that Laisheng Rui was incredibly capable. Her composed and generous demeanor perfectly matched the image of a strong woman she admired.

Lai Sheng Lei asked Xue, "Miss Xue, are you related to Mr. A Xin?"

After thinking for a moment, Yu Xue told Lai Sheng Lei the truth: "Actually, we can't really be considered relatives. Brother A Xin is a descendant of my uncle, so he's just taking care of me out of respect for my uncle."

Yu Xue is very clear about her own identity.

Who is your maternal uncle?

I pretend not to know the tears of the next life.

"It's the village secretary of Ah Xin's village... Ah, Miss Lai Sheng, do you know what a village secretary is?"

Yu Xue asked, after all, apart from their Central Plains, other countries should not have such a title.

"I know."

Lai Sheng Lei nodded, then said, "I accompanied Mr. A Xin to his hometown a few days ago and met your uncle."

"Oh, so you're the one Uncle was talking about... uh, Ah-Xin's female colleague!"

Yu Xue suddenly realized that if it were a matter of rebirth, she would indeed be a perfect match for Li Xin.

Lai Sheng Lei seemed not to understand the meaning behind Yu Xue's words, and said to Yu Xue, "Xiao Xue, would you like to come and visit our company?"

"Is it okay? Wouldn't that be too inconvenient?"

Yu Xue was somewhat tempted, but also seemed hesitant.

"No, no, no, come on, I'll show you around."

"Lai Sheng Lei" said, holding Yu Xue's hand.

Just as Lai Sheng Lei was holding Yu Xue's hand and introducing the company, in the president's office, Li Xin said to Lai Sheng Ai, "Ai, your older sister rented such a whole floor of office space and hired so many people. It must have cost a lot of money, right?"

He thought that everything here was arranged by Lai Sheng Lei to deceive Yu Xue.

"No no."

Lai Sheng Ai shook her head and then said, "This floor and the two floors below all belong to a security company, which has now been bought by the eldest sister."