Chapter 243 Chapter 243 The Helper House that Can Help You with Anything...
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Li Xiaoqi and Sakata Gintoki came to the fourth floor and saw that the door of the Armed Detective Agency was closed, but there was a wooden sign hanging on the door that said "Open for Business".
There was a shout from inside, it was Kunikida Doppo's angry voice.
"Mr. Oda, stop protecting this kid. He actually dared to go to the Mafia warehouse at the port alone! I'm going to kill him—"
Li Xiaoqi was slightly stunned, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
“It’s really lively.”
Sakata Gintoki yawned, feeling extremely bored, "Yeah..."
The two walked downstairs and when they reached the third floor they saw a plaque that was out of tune with the modern style.
House of Everything.
There are vigorous and powerful calligraphy on the white signboard, and below it is an ordinary Japanese sliding door.
"...What era is this?"
Sakata Gintoki twitched the corner of his mouth and complained.
Li Xiaoqi pushed open the door, saw the furnishings inside, and wiped his face silently.
"The system didn't even think twice and just moved your jack-of-all-trades here."
Sakata Gintoki stepped into the room and turned on the TV. The TV made a crackling sound and the picture went white.
He raised his hand and knocked on the TV cover, and suddenly the picture returned to normal, with a variety show playing on it.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't even restore this frequently malfunctioning TV to full perfection."
Sakata Gintoki picked his nose, walked past the blue sofa and wooden coffee table, and came to the white sliding door behind the sofa.
With a swish, a Japanese-style room came into view.
"Ah, it's Yin's room."
He took a step back and opened the closet, finding the top and bottom drawers filled with bedding.
"Xiao Qi, how about you sleep in the closet like Kagura?"
Sakata Gintoki looked over with dead fish eyes and pointed at the closet.
Li Xiaoqi looked at the narrow closet and shook his head instantly.
"No, I can't sleep well."
Sakata Gintoki was silent for two seconds and said, "No... I can't sleep well either."
Li Xiaoqi and Sakata Gintoki looked at each other, their faces suddenly became ferocious, and they grabbed each other.
“First come, first served!”
"Get out of my way—"
"No! You're a man, right? Shouldn't a man be a gentleman and give way to a woman?"
"Get lost, I'm not a gentleman—"
The two of them fought with each other, not observing civilized morals at all, just for a master bedroom.
During the scramble, the audience on the live broadcast screen let out a series of "hahahaha" laughter.
[I see, there are live broadcasts from another world like this. No wonder Nana-san and the others sometimes look at the air around them for no apparent reason.]
[How interesting——]
[So it has been seen by the audience all along?]
[The audience here seemed to know us and seemed very excited.]
[Ah!!! It's Jie and Wu.]
【Speak, speak! 】
The comments from Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru made the audience burst into sharp laughter. In response to the two's doubts, many enthusiastic viewers gave them long text explanations.
[I see, that's how it is.]
[I was wondering what was so strange about the Teyvat Traveler's story. It turns out the system made it up because they couldn't tell it.]
"It can't be said to be 100% fabricated. At least Teyvat is real, and our Qiqi is the apprentice of the wind god Barbatos. He just regained his memory. You two are a little late."
The enthusiastic audience posted a text about what had just happened, and a long barrage of comments flashed across the screen.
【...】
Suddenly, three periods stood out from the crowd of comments.
[These three dots were sent by Brother Zun, hahahahahaha]
【Laugh and get rich】
Why is Brother Zun so bad at speaking?
[Brother Zun, tell me honestly, do you have feelings for Xiao Qi? ]
The two people who were focused on fighting for the room didn't notice all these comments, which were either explanations or jokes.
Finally, the administrator June stepped in to resolve the issue.
"Taking into account the requests of the two anchors, the Japanese-style room will now be renovated."
Li Xiaoqi and Sakata Gintoki stopped pulling each other, and the Japanese-style room in front of them was divided into two small rooms.
The Japanese sliding door disappeared and was replaced by two wooden doors like the main door.
Whether it is the tatami and the low table against the wall, or the closet embedded in the wall to store bedding and the ventilation window, the layout of the two small rooms is exactly the same and symmetrical on the left and right.
"That's more like it."
Li Xiaoqi murmured.
"Then I'll take the one on the right."
"Can."
The war between the two for the room ended and peace was restored.
"The anchor has successfully checked in. The Wanshiwu is officially open for business. During the business hours, the system will automatically distribute promotional advertisements for the anchor."
*
The sunlight gradually faded, and the bright office became a little dim.
Dazai Osamu sat in his office chair, playing with a black rubber band in his hand.
He had taken this rubber band from Li Xiaoqi when he wasn't paying attention, and had kept it in his pocket ever since.
He put the black rubber band on his left wrist and looked at Nakajima Atsushi who was standing in front of him.
"Mission accomplished, Atsushi-kun."
Dazai Osamu smiled and looked into Nakajima Atsushi's eyes.
Nakajima Atsushi had cold sweat on his forehead and lowered his head in response.
"I just did what I had to do."
A cold light flashed in Dazai Osamu's eyes, and his voice sank into the shadows, a deep voice coming out.
"Atsushi-kun, I'll give you one month. During this time, you can't kill anyone."
Nakajima Atsushi suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with disbelief.
“Can’t kill people…?”
"Mr. Dazai! How could the Mafia not kill people? How could the White Death—"
Dazai Osamu frowned and said in a tone that left no room for doubt.
"That's an order."
Nakajima Atsushi wanted to say something, but his lips trembled slightly and he finally lowered his head.
"yes."
"Except Akutagawa Ryunosuke, who can be killed if necessary."
Dazai Osamu added.
A puzzled look crossed Nakajima Atsushi's brows, and he nodded in response.
Ryunosuke Akutagawa, a member of the Armed Detective Agency, met downstairs of the detective agency last time. After handing him the letter containing Gin's photo as Mr. Dazai said, he rushed into the building frantically and sought his own death.
At that time, he and Jinghua were about to go out to fight, but Mr. Chuuya ordered them to guard the door of the leader's office and not to leave the door without orders.
Later, Ryunosuke Akutagawa was taken back by the detective agency. Since then, the Mafia's warehouse has been attacked from time to time, as if it were a provocation, and many people clamored to kill Ryunosuke Akutagawa.
But all the complaints disappeared with the brutal invasion of the Milfiore family. Everyone was busy defending the organization and had no energy to care about Ryunosuke Akutagawa.
Even he, the White Death, was overwhelmed during that period and was exhausted every day.
During that period, Mr. Chuuya often went in and out of the leader's office, and Mr. Dazai gave orders through his mouth and no longer called him in to report.
Although he had some doubts, these were not the issues he should be thinking about.
About a month ago, he reentered the chief's office and met Mr. Dazai.
Mr. Dazai no longer wore bandages on his face, but instead often played with an ordinary black hairband.
His office is no longer as lifeless as before. It is now spacious, bright and full of sunshine.
Nakajima Atsushi was a little confused and didn't know why Mr. Dazai had changed like this.
Mr. Dazai, enveloped in the sun, seemed to become more approachable, but the look in his eyes when he looked at him was still as cold.
The warm golden sunlight failed to melt the ice in his eyes.
Suddenly he understood that Mr. Dazai was still Mr. Dazai.
Nakajima Atsushi turned and left. Although he had many thoughts in his mind, his face showed no expression.
Dazai Osamu watched Nakajima Atsushi's back as he walked out the door. As the door closed, he relaxed his frown and looked out the window casually.
The shimmering sea was reflected in his eyes. He raised the corners of his lips and murmured, "It seems that there will be no way without a life-and-death battle between them."
"Is this fate..."
He chuckled softly, a dark red light flashing in his eyes.
Dazai Osamu raised his hand, watching his palm merge with the sunlight, "I only have a month left."
"Ah, then just jump off the rooftop."
He chuckled softly, "What a wonderful way to die."
The phone rang, Dazai Osamu curled his lips and answered the call.
"Boss, the organization has entered the country."
He widened the smile on his lips, rested his elbows on the table, and held his chin with his folded hands.
"It's almost that time indeed."
"Then, the exciting battle on that ship will be repeated soon. I'm really looking forward to it."
*
Downstairs from the Armed Detective Agency, there is the Yorozuya Office.
Li Xiaoqi and Sakata Gintoki were sitting in their seats drinking tea, calm and relaxed, and seemed not to be in a hurry at all.
【Didn’t you say you were going to beat someone up? (dog head)】
[Yeah, how can you be so calm?]
Sakata Gintoki glanced at him and scoffed, "Don't worry, it's not too late to beat him up when you meet him."
Li Xiaoqi raised the corners of his lips and responded with a smile.
"That's right."
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door and a figure appeared outside the sliding door.
Li Xiaoqi stood up and opened the door. Standing outside was a hunchbacked old man.
The old man coughed twice and his voice became hoarse.
"Excuse me, is this a jack of all trades?"
The old man handed over a business card, his hand trembling slightly.
Li Xiaoqi took the business card and quickly invited the old man in.
She lowered her eyes to look at the business card, and suddenly the corners of her mouth twitched, revealing a speechless look.
The business card is pink in color and features a cartoon image of a busty woman winking.
Printed on it were big red words: "A handyman's shop that can help you with anything. Guests with various needs can go to address: XXXXX."
No, this card is like that card...
Li Xiaoqi poured a cup of tea for the old man and placed the card on the table.
Sakata Gintoki saw it and immediately complained, "This is the same as the card of the OO Club!"
The old man looked embarrassed and his face flushed. "Can you really satisfy any need?"
Sakata Gintoki's forehead jumped up and he said angrily: "No! If you have physical needs, please go to the club. Besides, you are so old, can you bear it?"
The old man coughed lightly, and suddenly looked serious. He said, "What are you thinking? I just want you to help me find my cat."
Sakata Gintoki and Li Xiaoqi were silent for a few seconds, then said in unison: "Why didn't you say so earlier? Don't make expressions that could cause misunderstandings!"
The old man placed the photo on the table. It was a calico cat licking its paws.
The cat has a pink bow tied around its neck and looks very happy.
"Its name is Xiaohua, and it is my only friend."
"A few days ago, it disappeared and couldn't be found anywhere."
"I hope you can help me find..."
"My children died in a car accident a few years ago, and my husband passed away two years ago. I'm the only one living in such a big house..."
The old man was talking with a smile on his face. Although he was smiling with his wrinkled face, his expression at this moment was uglier than crying.
Li Xiaoqi and Sakata Gintoki pursed their lips and took back their complaints.
"Ding! Commission released: Find the old man's little flower."
The system's voice rang in his mind. Li Xiaoqi stared at the calico cat in the photo. Like the audience in the live broadcast room, he inevitably thought of a special calico cat.
No, no, no, there are so many calico cats in the world, how could it be that one?
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