Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

The man with the red headscarf was about to speak when the man in sunglasses wearing a blue baseball cap grabbed his shoulder from behind.

“Mr. Long Wu, we are here to inform you that because you have been slow to carry out the rescue mission, the employer has sent me and Clough to carry it out. Of course, we do not intend to cooperate with you. According to the rules of the industry, whoever successfully rescues the target is considered to have completed the mission.”

The man in the blue baseball cap and sunglasses talked to Long Wu.

"what!"

Long Wu looked on incredulously.

The man with the red headscarf whistled and said to Long Wu, "Who told you to accept the mission and not do anything for so many days? They had no choice but to come to us. I advise you to go back as soon as possible, so you can save some time!"

The man in the blue baseball cap and sunglasses shook his head slightly. He had just stopped his partner from talking because the man had a big mouth and was prone to offending people, but he still couldn't stop him.

Although Long Wu's mercenaries didn't have any extraordinary individuals, their average overall quality was excellent. They had clashed with this mercenary group several times before. Although they undoubtedly had an absolute advantage in individual combat strength, they didn't actually gain much advantage because Long Wu's mercenaries cooperated so well.

This is why the man wearing the red headscarf made provocative remarks; it's because he had actually suffered at the hands of Long Wu and his gang.

While powerful superhumans can disregard firearms to some extent, they sometimes still have to retreat when faced with well-equipped and well-trained modern soldiers.

Hearing the words of the man with the red headscarf, Long Wu's face turned pale and then red. He said to the two of them, "I'll go find that gentleman now and ask him what's going on!"

"Whatever you want! But by the time you get there, we might have already rescued them."

The man wearing the red headscarf shrugged.

"Ralph Jones!"

Long Wu was so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode. He strongly suspected that this guy with the red headscarf was deliberately trying to provoke them.

Ralph grinned wickedly. Clark, who couldn't stand it any longer, pushed Ralph aside and said to Long Wu, "Mr. Long Wu, because you haven't taken any action for two days, the employer is getting impatient, so he hired our 'Rage Army' instead. As long as Mr. Long Wu can rescue the employer's daughter before our 'Rage Army,' your agreement with him will still be valid. Of course, if we are ahead, then... I can only say sorry."

After hearing Clark's words, Long Wu calmed down a bit.

Hiring two groups of people for one task and then having them compete is not uncommon in the industry, especially since this task involved his daughter's life. It's normal for that government official to buy extra insurance in his anxiety.

Compared to Long Wu's "Scorpion Soldiers," the "Ikari Warriors" are fewer in number, but they are all elites among elites. Their leader, Heidern, is a legend in the mercenary world, and his right-hand men, Ralph and Karak, are also experts who can take on thousands of enemies on the battlefield. Long Wu's few hundred men would have a hard time dealing with any one of them, let alone the two of them coming together this time.

Moreover, this mission is not about fighting, but about rescuing people. Under these circumstances, Ralph and Clark, who are individually stronger, are indeed more suitable for rescue work than the "Scorpion Soldiers," so it's no wonder that the employer added more people.

However, after glancing at Li Xin beside him, Long Wu's confidence returned. He said to Clark, "In that case, let's settle this with our skills!"

"no problem!"

Before Clark could speak, Ralph agreed on his behalf and then looked at Li Xin with a provocative gaze.

He sensed early on that Li Xin was a master, and it was probably an assistant that Long Wu had found.

This kind of competition would be meaningless if it were one-sided. He couldn't be happier to have a master like Li Xin.

After Ralph and Clark left, Long Wu immediately said to Li Xin, "Xin, I originally wanted to let you get used to the environment first, but it seems we don't have time now and must act immediately!"

Li Xin nodded: "Fifth Brother, please come up with a plan for what you want me to do!"

"it is good!"

Long Wu led Li Xin back to the large tent from the previous night and spread a map out on the table.

"This is a topographical map of this area, which my men worked very hard to draw."

Long Wu told Li Xindao.

This area was sparsely populated, which is why it was chosen by drug lords as a base and to guard the daughter of a high-ranking government official.

Besides being sparsely populated, the environment here is also extremely harsh, with many natural obstacles. That's why Long Wu had this map drawn up and marked the routes that could be traveled on it. Otherwise, even if Long Wu's hundreds of men were all highly skilled special forces soldiers, it would be difficult for them to march in such a harsh environment.

The wisdom of our ancestors told Long Wu, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle." If you don't even know the surrounding terrain, how can you fight this battle?

Long Wu pointed to a location on the map and said, "This is where we are now."

Li Xin nodded and noted down the location.

"And then, this is the location of that drug lord's base."

Long Wu pointed to another location.

Li Xin nodded again, memorizing that location.

"Ah-Xin, my plan is that we attack this base from the front first."

Long Wu pointed to the shorter, winding curve between the two points, which was the route he and his mercenaries had taken.

"And you, you go around from here to the back, around to the back of the enemy base."

Long Wu compared the two points to another curve with a much larger arc. Compared to the previous one, the second curve was practically going in a huge circle.

“This is their stronghold, and they have eyes and ears everywhere. So, Ashin, this is the only way you can bypass them and sneak into their base undetected.”

Long Wu told Li Xindao.

"I see."

Li Xin memorized the route.

"How long will it take you, Ashin, to get there?"

Long Wu asked Li Xindao.

Li Xin made a rough estimate and then said, "About thirty minutes."

Although the journey was winding and the roads in this primeval forest were rugged and very difficult to travel, it was not a problem for Li Xin.

"As expected of Ashin!"

Long Wu exclaimed in admiration. In such rugged terrain, it would take him and his well-trained mercenaries half a day to complete that journey at full speed, while Li Xin only took thirty minutes. He was truly impressive.

"They should arrive around the same time as us."

Long Wu tossed Li Xin a pocket watch and said, "It's eight o'clock now. We'll launch our attack at nine to draw their attention. Of course, if you see that we haven't launched our attack, it's probably because we've run into trouble. Don't worry about us, just proceed according to the original plan. If we delay any longer, Ralph will also make his move. We don't want them to get there first."

Li Xin nodded: "Understood!"

Long Wu patted Li Xin on the shoulder, then left the tent and stood in the center of the camp, shouting, "Let's go!"

"Yes!"

The hundreds of mercenaries shouted in unison, their voices so powerful they shook the surrounding trees and sent countless birds and beasts flying. The sentries lurking around the camp naturally noticed, and one of them went back to report, while the rest stayed behind to keep an eye on Long Wu and his "Scorpion Soldiers".

Unbeknownst to these sentries, Li Xin quietly left the military camp and began to advance along the route planned by Long Wu.

After Li Xin set off, two figures secretly followed him through the dense forest.

One of them said, "Clark, we were right!"

Another person adjusted his hat and said softly, "Feinting to the east while attacking in the west is a very ancient Central Plains tactic. That Mr. Long Wu has used it many times, but I must say, it has always been remarkably effective."

"That's because those drug lords are full of shit. They only know how to increase their troops and firepower. They don't use their brains at all when it comes to fighting! I'm different. They know how to use feints to the east while attacking in the west. As for me, I know how to be the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!"

Ralph said smugly.

Clark stared at Ralph in shock: "You can actually use idioms from the Central Plains now? Looks like being beaten to a pulp by the 'Scorpion Soldiers' last time has really opened your mind!"

Ralph's face immediately fell, and he retorted defiantly, "What do you mean by beating me until I ran away with my head in my hands? I let them beat me!"

Clark remained noncommittal regarding Ralph's defense.

In a previous mission, Ralph stole something that the "Scorpion Soldiers" were escorting. As a result, he was surrounded by the "Scorpion Soldiers" and "danced" with bullets for a long time. In the end, he barely managed to escape by dropping the item. This has become a dark history that Ralph has never wanted to talk about.

Clark's attitude angered Ralph, but the mission was more important now, and he didn't want to lose to the "Scorpion Soldier" and then see Long Wu's mocking face.

(PS: He's overthinking it. Lung Wu is expressionless; he can't make such a difficult expression.)

The two followed behind Li Xin.

Heidern, the leader of the "Ikari Warriors," is an expert in assassination, so "Heidern's Assassination Techniques" can be said to be a compulsory course for every member of the "Ikari Warriors," including Ralf and Clark. Therefore, their stealth abilities are extraordinary. The two followed Li Xin all the way, and when they passed by, even the birds and beasts around them could not detect their presence.

Li Xin continued his journey, and suddenly stopped when he passed a river.

Not far from the river was a waterfall, and the river was very rapid. Li Xin sat on the riverbank, seemingly stumped about how to cross it, and stood motionless.

"Hey kid, get out of here!"

"Ralph said anxiously."

He and Clark only received the mission yesterday and rushed here without stopping. They didn't have time to find out the location of the drug lord's hideout, so they could only follow behind Li Xin. Li Xin's delay made Ralph, who was eager to complete the mission, very anxious.

"Ralph, don't rush, be careful not to reveal your presence."

Clark said to Ralph.

"I know, would I still make such a small mistake?"

Ralph said to Clark, then suddenly sensed something was wrong.

"What about people!"

Ralph stood up from the bushes and discovered that Li Xin, who had just been standing by the river, had vanished.

"Let's go take a look!"

Clark also sensed something was wrong, and the two of them quickly ran to the riverbank to look around, but they couldn't find any trace of Li Xin.

"Damn it, that kid tricked me!"

Ralph roared in anger.

Clark realized that Li Xin had actually discovered them a long time ago, and was just playing with them.

"Looks like a worthy opponent."

Clark adjusted his sunglasses.

"Hey Clark, are you just sympathizing with him because he's wearing sunglasses too?"

Clough rolled his eyes.

Clark ignored Clough and muttered to himself, "He can't have gone very far, we..."

Just as Clark was thinking, suddenly, a figure leaped out of the water, and at the same time, two powerful palm strikes, like waves, rushed towards Ralph and Clark. It was the second move of the "Boundless Divine Palm", "Boundless Straight Strike"!

Caught off guard, Ralph and Clark were each struck by a palm and knocked into the river. Li Xin pressed his advantage, unleashing another move, "Boundless Ocean," which further accelerated the already turbulent current, propelling it rapidly towards the waterfall. Ralph and Clark were swept away by the current and plunged into the waterfall.

"You cunning Central Plains man!"

Ralph, who had been thrown out, shouted in frustration.

Chapter 119 The Real Heavyweights

After dealing with the two tails, Li Xin continued on his way, but this time he didn't proceed at a leisurely pace; instead, he quickened his pace and traveled at an extremely fast speed.

Ralph and Clark were outmaneuvered by Li Xin, but both were highly skilled. The drop was so small that it wouldn't kill them, and it would be difficult to even injure them. Therefore, Li Xin had to speed up and reach the drug lord's base before they climbed up the waterfall to rescue their target.

Following the route indicated by Long Wu, Li Xin advanced swiftly.

His memory was already excellent, but after practicing the Mingyu Gong, his mind became even clearer, and his memory became even better. He could remember everything he saw. Long Wu gave the map to Li Xin, but Li Xin didn't even need to look at it. He could find the correct route directly by relying on his memory.

According to Long Wu, the drug lord's lair was very well hidden, built against the mountain, and not easily visible from the outside. He told Li Xin to be careful and not to miss it.

Li Xin kept Long Wu's words in mind and was very careful along the way, afraid of missing the drug lord's lair. Finally, near the point marked by Long Wu, Li Xin discovered a heavily guarded base in a steep mountain valley.

Well, no wonder Fifth Brother said this drug lord's lair was well-hidden. If I didn't know kung fu and could fly over walls, I would have missed it!

Li Xin thought to himself.

After finding the mountain hollow, Li Xin checked the time; there were still ten minutes until the time he had agreed to meet with Long Wu.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Xin decided to act ahead of schedule.

There was nothing he could do; Ralph and Clark were right behind him. Although Li Xin had tricked them, the two were seasoned mercenaries who were definitely skilled in tracking. He had left many traces along the way, and they would definitely find them. They would catch up sooner or later, so Li Xin was racing against time.

Having made up his mind, Li Xin did not hesitate any longer. He jumped directly into the ravine and flew down. In mid-air, he began to gather his strength and unleashed a move called "Boundless Ocean".

A powerful palm strike surged forth like a tidal wave, heading straight for the two soldiers guarding the base entrance.

Facing the drug lord's henchmen, Li Xin felt no need to hold back. So, he put his full strength into this move, "Boundless Ocean," and with one strike, he directly killed the two heavily armed soldiers guarding the door, causing them to vomit blood.

strange!

Li Xin killed the enemy with a single move, but instead of showing joy, he looked puzzled. He sensed that the force of his palm strike had not landed completely; a portion of it seemed to have been absorbed by something.

He walked up to the two soldiers, examined them carefully, and finally focused his gaze on their combat uniforms. It seemed that it was these high-tech-looking combat uniforms that had absorbed some of the force of Li Xin's palm strike.

“'NEST-S', what is that? Is it the name of the drug cartel, or the name of this combat suit?”

Li Xin looked at an insignia on the chest of his combat uniform and murmured.

However, now is not the time to worry about that. After Li Xin killed the two soldiers in front of the base gate, the soldiers patrolling around the base heard the strange noise and rushed over.