Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

Li Xin nodded; he knew this all too well.

"Do you know the power of one hundred million US dollars?"

Yuan Bin then asked Li Xindao.

Li Xin was no longer the clueless country bumpkin he had been when he first came out. He considered himself to have seen the world, but when Yuan Bin said "one hundred million US dollars," his mind still skipped a beat.

"One hundred million US dollars?"

Li Xin exclaimed in disbelief.

Yuan Bin nodded and then said, "That guy, Kazuo Tsukamoto, is extremely afraid of death. He also knows that he has done a lot of evil, so he set up a $100 million revenge fund for himself. Once he dies an unnatural death, the $100 million revenge fund will be activated. Whoever can find the killer who killed him, the people behind the killer, and their families and kill them, that person can get $100 million."

"One hundred million US dollars... That's an astronomical figure that could drive any assassin crazy. Assassins from all over the world would be scrambling to get involved. If I killed Tsukamoto Kazuo, and things were exposed, what would happen to me and the Zhonghua Building behind me? Can you imagine?"

Yuan Bin spoke to Li Xindao.

It wasn't that he didn't want to get rid of Tsukamoto, this cancer. If he were all alone, he could have risked his life to kill Tsukamoto. But he wasn't. Behind him was the Chung Hwa Building and countless Chinese people in Japan connected to it. So he could only give up seeking revenge on Tsukamoto and even had to persuade Old Xu to let go of his hatred.

"I understand."

Li Xin nodded.

One hundred million US dollars. To be honest, if you gave Li Xin one hundred million US dollars and asked him to cut off his own head, he wouldn't mind negotiating. Let alone cutting off someone else's head. Once the revenge fund is activated, he will never have a peaceful day. Even when he sleeps, he will always be worried that someone will cut off his head. All his relatives may turn into enemies.

Among the people Li Xin knows, the only one he can be absolutely certain of is Lai Sheng Lei, who could remain unmoved by a hundred million US dollars.

Well, a rich woman like her doesn't need that little bit of money.

Patting Li Xin on the shoulder, Yuan Bin said to Li Xin, "I will take good care of Xiao Xue, so you don't need to worry. Just don't act rashly."

He could keep the revenge fund from Li Xin, or even deliberately encourage Li Xin to kill Tsukamoto Kazuo, sacrificing someone he had only recently met to eliminate a major threat to Zhonghualou. This would be an extremely worthwhile deal, but if he did that, he wouldn't be the owner of Zhonghualou.

"I understand, thank you, Boss Yuan."

Li Xin nodded.

Just then, Yu Xue's voice came from outside: "Boss, Brother Xin, please open the door, I've brought the groceries!"

Yuan Bin immediately shook off his dejected mood and smiled as he said to Yu Xue outside the door, "Coming, coming, I'm coming right now."

The dishes were served quickly. Li Xin took a few bites, and Yu Xue immediately blinked her big eyes and asked Li Xin, "Brother Xin, isn't Chef Xu's cooking delicious?"

"Ah."

Li Xin nodded.

Yu Xue smiled and squinted her eyes: "I told you, our chef's skills are excellent. If you really eat my cooking tonight instead of Chef Xu's, you'll be missing out!"

Li Xin smiled and asked Xue, "Xiao Xue, does Master Xu take good care of you?"

Yu Xue nodded vigorously: "Of course! Master Xu is so good to me, he even calls me 'Nannan'!"

"Nannan" is a nickname for girls in Wu, Yue and other dialect areas. It is generally used to address little girls and has a loving and affectionate connotation. It is also a term that parents use to address their daughters.

"Yeah……"

Li Xin nodded, then put down his chopsticks and said to Xue and Yuan Bin, "Xiao Xue, Boss Yuan, I have something to attend to, so I'll have to leave now. I'll come to see you again when I have the chance."

"Little brother!"

Won Bin reached out to grab Lee Shin, but Lee Shin quickly dodged. By the time Won Bin chased after him, Lee Shin had already disappeared.

What amazing light-footed skills!

Yuan Bin sighed as he looked at the empty courtyard.

Yu Xue also chased after him, and seeing that Li Xin had already disappeared, she couldn't help but pout and say, "Brother Xin, really, no matter how urgent the matter is, it's not like you can't make up for a little time with a meal!"

Yuan Bin took a deep breath and then said to Xue, "Xiao Xue, you must be tired today. Go home and rest early. In the next few days... learn something from Lao Xu, so don't go out to play."

Yu Xue nodded and said, "I understand, boss."

After Yu Xue left, Yuan Bin returned to the house, but instead of touching the food, he poured himself a glass of wine.

"Sigh, this boss is really pathetic... So, when are you coming back, the real boss of Zhonghua Restaurant? My father, my grandfather... We, the Yuan family, have been waiting for you for three generations. When will this end?"

Yuan Bin poured the wine into his mouth and said.

Chapter 110 It really was just for cooling off...

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

With two splashes, the two bodies sank into Tokyo Bay.

The sea breeze in Tokyo Bay has a strange, indescribable smell.

According to Crocodile Man, Tokyo Bay is the favorite dumping ground for Tokyo yakuza after committing murders. No matter what it is, once it sinks into Tokyo Bay, it can never be found again. Li Xin wondered if this smell might be related to that.

Well, I'm contributing to this weird smell myself, so I won't say anything more.

Standing at the bow of the small boat, Li Xin let out a long breath and said to Crocodile beside him, "Crocodile, would you please go back to Hong Kong for a while?"

Crocodile looked at Li Xin and hesitated before saying, "Xin, why don't you just not go? Whether you succeed or not, you'll probably end up the same way."

If he failed, he was killed by Kazuo Tsukamoto's bodyguards; if he succeeded, he was killed by assassins attracted by the Kazuo Tsukamoto revenge fund. In short, he was killed.

“That Tsukamoto dared to touch Koyuki. If I don’t kill him, how can I face Secretary Wang?”

Li Xin said to Crocodile Man.

"but……"

Li Xin said calmly, "I heard that Tsukamoto is planning to invest in Hong Kong. After he goes there, he will definitely ruin the local women. Crocodile, don't you always say that your daughter is beautiful? What if Tsukamoto sets his sights on her? Are you just going to watch your daughter be defiled by Tsukamoto?"

The crocodile man immediately fell silent.

Crocodile Man's life revolves around his daughter. He's usually a coward, but he'd do anything for her. If Tsukamoto Kazuo were to set his sights on Crocodile Man's daughter, Crocodile Man would fight him to the death, even if he didn't have the ability.

"alright, I got it."

Crocodile nodded.

"You'll leave tomorrow morning, and then I'll go settle accounts with Tsukamoto."

Li Xin said to Crocodile Man.

Crocodile patted Li Xin's arm and said to him, "Act according to your ability, and don't be reckless. If you can't beat them, run away. There's no shame in that."

Li Xin patted Crocodile on the shoulder and said to him, "I understand, I'm not stupid."

After thinking for a moment, Crocodile said to Li Xin, "Xin, if you really succeed and are being chased by assassins, remember to come find me if you can't hold out."

"What, you want to protect me?"

Li Xin laughed. With Crocodile's small frame, how could he protect Li Xin?

"No, I was thinking that since we've known each other for so long, it's better for me to benefit from the 100 million US dollars than for someone else to get it for free. I'll give half to your village. What do you think?"

Crocodile Man spoke to Li Xindao.

Li Xin thought for a moment, then said decisively, "Two-eight, no less!"

"You think I'd give you eight points and you two points? That might not be a good idea, since I didn't do anything!"

"The crocodile man said excitedly."

"Believe it or not, I'll kick you off this cliff. Let me tell you, I'm capable of anything now!"

Li Xin glared at the crocodile man.

Crocodile Man raised his hands in surrender: "Okay, I was just kidding!"

After disposing of the bodies of Tsukamoto Kazuo's men with Crocodile, Li Xin returned to the base. After thinking for a moment, he first made a phone call to Laisheng Rui.

"Zhonghua Building? Ashin, why are you asking about that?"

Although it was late at night and Lai Sheng Lei had already gone to sleep, she still answered Li Xin's call quickly. She was just a little surprised that Li Xin was calling her so late to inquire about the Zhonghua Tower.

"Today I accompanied Xiaoxue back to her workplace and found that the owner of Zhonghualou seems to be quite extraordinary, so I came to ask him. After all, you introduced Xiaoxue to work at Zhonghualou, so you must know the inside story of Zhonghualou."

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

Even if he doesn't reveal his identity after killing Tsukamoto Kazuo, as long as Won Bin learns of Tsukamoto Kazuo's death, he will definitely associate it with Lee Shin. That's a hundred million US dollars! It's hard to say whether Won Bin will be tempted and betray him. So he needs to be sure whether Won Bin is reliable or not.

"Zhonghua Building..."

After pondering for a moment, Lai Shenglei said to Li Xin, "Actually, I don't know much about Zhonghualou either. The owner of Zhonghualou is an acquaintance of Uncle Yongshi. Zhonghualou was originally located in San Francisco, but it moved to Yokohama due to some issues. Uncle Yongshi helped a lot during that time, so I have some connections with the owner of Zhonghualou. Knowing that he likes to help people from the Central Plains, I introduced Xiaoxue to him. As far as I know, the owner, Yuan Bin, has a very good reputation. Is there a problem?"

Li Xin smiled and said, "No, no, I just wanted to know who Xiaoxue works for."

Lai Shenglei smiled as well. She gently twirled the receiver wire with her fingers and said to Li Xin, "Don't worry, that boss Yuan Bin is a very loyal person. With his abilities, if it weren't for the Zhonghua Restaurant, he could be living a very good life. In San Francisco, he clashed with many local gangs to protect the Chinese and narrowly escaped death several times, but he remained true to his nature. He is definitely a reliable person. Uncle Yongshi told me all of this, and I trust Uncle Yongshi."

"In that case, I'm relieved."

Li Xin nodded. Hearing what Lai Shenglei said, he believed that Yuan Bin would not betray him, and at the same time, he felt at ease entrusting Yu Xue to his protection.

Of course, the reason why Lee Shin could trust Won Bin so easily was not only because of the words of the woman from the next life, but also because Lee Shin himself had a conversation with Won Bin. Although the conversation was brief, some people are just naturally easy to trust, and Won Bin is that kind of person.

If it weren't for the importance of the matter, Li Xin would have been willing to trust Yuan Bin based solely on that conversation, without even needing to call Lai Sheng Lei to confirm Yuan Bin's character.

"Xiao Lei, I'm so sorry to bother you so late."

After getting the information he wanted, Li Xin was about to hang up when Lai Sheng Lei suddenly asked him, "Ah Xin, are you going to do something dangerous?"

If Li Xin was only concerned about Xiaoxue's situation, he could have called during the day or even come to the Cat's Eye Cafe to find her in person. But Li Xin chose to call her in the middle of the night, which must be suspicious.

Li Xin thought to himself, "As expected." With Yi Shenglei's keen perception, how could she not notice his abnormality? However, Li Xin dared not tell her what he was going to do, and could only say, "How could that be? Xiao Lei, you're overthinking it."

"Really? Maybe."

Lai Sheng Lei hung up the phone, a slight smile appearing on her lips.

Am I overthinking this?

After hanging up the phone, Li Xin did not rest, but sat on the bed and began to practice the Mingyu Gong.

Tomorrow he is going to assassinate Tsukamoto Kazuo, and before that, Li Xin hopes to improve his strength as much as possible, even if it's just a little bit.

Not long after entering meditation, Li Xin suddenly heard a loud knocking on the door. He got out of bed, walked to the door, and said, "Crocodile, what is it now..."

Li Xin suddenly couldn't speak, because the person standing outside wasn't Crocodile, but clearly Lai Sheng Lei wearing a black trench coat!

Through the collar of the trench coat, Li Xin could vaguely see her sexy collarbone and silk camisole. Clearly, Lai Sheng Lei had rushed over without even changing her clothes after getting up, just throwing on a trench coat.

"Xiao Lei, what brings you here..."

Li Xin said somewhat guiltily.

Lai Sheng Lei smiled generously: "You're just going to talk to me like this outside? Aren't you going to invite me in?"

Helpless, Li Xin could only step aside and let the tears of the next life enter the room.

After Lai Sheng Lei entered the house, Li Xin touched his nose and said, "Little Lei, how did you know where I live?"

Although it wasn't intentional concealment, Li Xin did not tell Lai Shenglei his address.

"I asked Xiaoxue, and that's what she told me."

"Rei Kisei replied, then sat down on the sofa in the living room and casually crossed her legs."

Xiaoxue, you are truly my good little sister!

Li Xin sighed, but he knew he couldn't blame Yu Xue. Putting her and Lai Sheng Lei together was almost an inevitable outcome.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Tears welled in her eyes as she crossed her arms and asked Li Xin a question.

Although Lai Sheng Lei's expression was very calm, Li Xin could still sense the severity and unyielding tone in her words.

Li Xin understood somewhat why the mischievous Lai Sheng Ai almost immediately cowered after being brought up with the topic of tears; he was now somewhat cowered as well.

"This one……"

Li Xin was still struggling when Lai Shenglei said calmly, "Ah Xin, you don't want me to tattle on you, do you?"

Who should I report this to? The village chief and Secretary Wang, of course!

Li Xin knew he couldn't stop them, so he could only tell Lai Shengrui everything about his plan to assassinate Tsukamoto Kazuo.

Lai Sheng Rui listened quietly. After hearing the story, she didn't object as vehemently as Li Xin had expected. Instead, she covered her mouth with her fist and began to think seriously: "Assassinate Tsukamoto? That's not an easy task. His whereabouts are always kept very secret. So, to kill him, we can only go to the Tsukamoto Group's headquarters. But that's not easy to get into either. We need to get a special pass. But it's not a big problem. With a little money to smooth things over, it shouldn't be too difficult to get a pass. It's just that once we make a move and trigger the alarm, the entire building will be sealed off. At that time, escaping will be troublesome..."

Seeing that Lai Sheng Lei was starting to think about a plan to assassinate Tsukamoto, Li Xin couldn't help but ask, "Little Lei, you don't object?"