The Supreme Soldier in the City
Chapter 122: What is Your Relationship?

Chapter 122: Chapter 122: What is Your Relationship?

The two joked and laughed all the way to the temple at the mountaintop. Emily Lopez was looking around with great enthusiasm, and James Brown followed her, explaining things as they went.

The busiest place in W Temple was where people offered incense. Devotees, one by one, held their incense sticks with sincerity and planted them into the incense burner amidst swirling smoke, which was quite eye-stinging, yet everyone seemed not to mind at all.

Emily also ran to buy an incense stick and queued up to offer it, while James waited for her on the side. He didn’t believe in these rituals at all. Having completed many missions with Hawk Squad over the years and returning safely was all due to his own efforts, nothing to do with praying or worshiping.

"Big Brother Brown!" A joyous call sounded, and a girl quickly ran over.

James was very familiar with this girl; it was Lemon Smith. Unexpectedly, he bumped into her here. Glancing at Emily, who was queuing and not looking his way, James asked with a smile, "Why are you here?"

Lemon’s face turned red with excitement. "I didn’t have anything special to do today, so I came here to offer incense."

"Do you actually believe in this?" James asked with a smile. He was quite fond of Lemon, but it was just that—fondness, not love.

Lemon’s face changed suddenly, as she urgently said, "Big Brother Brown, you can’t talk recklessly here. May The Almighty bless you, Big Brother Brown. You just misspoke for a moment; please don’t take it amiss."

It was the first time James had seen Lemon so agitated. Seeing her devout expression, he couldn’t help but feel a bit sympathetic and quickly said, "I misspoke just now, and The Almighty won’t blame me."

Only then did Lemon stop, she spoke softly, "Big Brother Brown, this place is very spiritual."

"Is it?" James asked with a grin. "Have you had any prayers answered here?"

Lemon blushed and lowered her head, unable to meet James’s gaze. He almost immediately guessed it was related to him, and felt embarrassed to ask further.

At that moment, Lemon looked up and whispered, "Big Brother Brown, I prayed that I would see you today, and then I saw you immediately. You see, isn’t it spiritual?"

James couldn’t help but chuckle. "Did you climb all the way up this high mountain just to see me?"

Lemon bit her lip, her face reddening as she said, "There’s also... other things... but... but I can’t tell you."

James patted Lemon on the shoulder. "Then, I won’t ask."

Lemon nodded, her eyes watery as she looked at James. "Big Brother Brown, what brought you here today?"

James pointed towards the queue, "I came here with a friend."

Following where James pointed, Lemon’s face immediately changed, looking a bit distraught as she said, "Big Brother Brown, is it that girl with the curly hair?"

James was genuinely impressed by Lemon’s intuition; with just a casual point, she correctly guessed he meant Emily. It was as if this woman really had a sixth sense, so he simply said, "Yeah."

Lemon drew a deep breath, her face breaking into a radiant smile, "Big Brother Brown, then I’ll leave first. If she sees me with you, it might cause a misunderstanding."

James tapped Lemon on the head and laughed, "What nonsense are you talking about? She’s our boss’s little sister. Still, it’s better she didn’t see us. Today, I was ordered by the boss to accompany her."

Lemon’s smile bloomed like a flower. "Big Brother Brown, then I won’t disturb you anymore. I’m heading back."

"Go ahead, be careful on your way downhill," James nodded.

"I will," Lemon nodded back and then gave James a deep look, her eyes filled with deep affection, before turning and lightly stepping down the mountain.

James shook his head; this girl seemed to be getting more attached to him, which made him a bit hesitant to face her now.

After smoking two cigarettes, Emily finished offering her incense and immediately came back, sizing James up with squinted eyes, which made him a bit uneasy. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Suddenly, Emily punched James, her face stern as she said, "Great, now I understand why my sister hasn’t slept with you; you’ve been holding out."

James was instantly dumbfounded and said, "Emily, can we not talk about this, please?"

"We have to talk. What’s going on with that girl just now?" Emily demanded with a stern face.

James knew she was referring to Lemon. He then calmly said, "She’s a college student. I’ve helped her out before, so we’re somewhat close."

Emily stared into James’s eyes. "Is that so? So, you two are just normal friends?"

James met Emily’s gaze squarely. "What else did you think?"

Emily Lopez puckered her lips and said, "One runs eagerly to you, clearly thrilled to see you. That just shows she likes you a lot. How can you not be moved by such a beautiful girl?"

James Brown chuckled and replied, "So, should I be moved by any girl I know well?"

"Isn’t that how all you men are?"

"Well, Emily, you’re quite the beauty yourself. Should I be moved every time I see you then?"

Tilting her head, Emily scanned James with her eyes and said, "Okay, you found a way to convince me, but...how come you’re not moved when you see me? I’m just like my sister, aren’t I?"

At that, James broke into a sweat and awkwardly said, "Emily, don’t tease your brother-in-law like that. You’re my sister-in-law. If I dared to have feelings for you, your sister would skin me alive."

Emily burst into laughter and said, "So, you mean if you had met me first, you would have fallen for me too."

James smiled and said, "Definitely, but now my heart is calm as a lake. Aside from your sister, I dare not harbor feelings for any other girl."

Suddenly, Emily reached out and hooked her arm into James’s, giggling as she said, "You’ve passed the test. It seems my sister made the right choice picking you."

As Emily hooked arms with him, James was quite used to it by now, so there was no awkwardness, and indeed, having such a beautiful woman on his arm felt like an achievement. Also, since Emily and Gina were twins and dressed the same, it even felt to James like he was being hooked by Gina.

Gina, the CEO of the company, rarely showed such tenderness, and even when she did so for Emily, it felt quite stiff. At this moment, James felt somewhat fulfilled by his fanciful thoughts.

They didn’t rush down the mountain. After another walk around the temple, they descended together.

By the time they descended, it was already noon. They decided to find a restaurant to eat at. Luckily, there were some unique local restaurants nearby. It being spring, there were freshly caught small fish, and they ordered some to try.

It was Emily’s first time trying these, and while eating, she praised enthusiastically, "This is really delicious. Brother-in-law, it’s great coming out with you. Last time I came here, my sister didn’t take me to eat such delicious food."

James responded with a grin, "Your sister is busy, unlike your jobless brother-in-law."

"Pfft, I can tell. It’s my sister holding you back. With your skills, you could definitely do better than her."

"I don’t want that kind of burden. Here, try this."

James pointed to a type of frog, native to the mountain streams, full of eggs, making them incredibly tasty. However, these weren’t commonly found in the market and could only be caught in places with mountain streams.

"This... looks a bit scary," Emily admitted, hesitantly, as girls often fear things like frogs and snakes. Among the six dishes on the table, this was the only one she hadn’t touched.

James took a bite and, after chewing a couple of times, said blissfully, "If you don’t eat, I’ll have it all by myself."

Seeing James enjoying it so much made Emily’s mouth water. She smirked and asked, "Can you actually eat this?"

James just smiled and simply placed some on his own plate, continuing to eat.

Finally unable to resist the tempting delicacy, Emily cautiously took a small piece, suppressed her discomfort, and put it in her mouth.

James, finding it amusing, asked, "How is it?"

Emily smacked her lips and said, "I didn’t really taste much of it, but it doesn’t seem too bad." Then, she took a small frog leg and began to eat more.

With the first bite, Emily’s eyes brightened, and she mumbled, "This is tasty, even better than the fish."

James laughed heartily and said, "If it wasn’t good, would I have offered it to you?"

Emily nodded vigorously and said, "I knew my brother-in-law treats me well. Delicious, delicious."

Emily ate heartily, lacking any semblance of grace. After finishing one frog leg, she quickly grabbed a whole frog and started eating it enthusiastically.

This was how Emily differed from Gina. Gina always maintained her poise while eating, even when alone with James at home, cherishing each bite slowly. James never saw how Gina ate when she was alone.

Meanwhile, Emily was more casual, devouring tasty food and chatting in between bites, utterly without any ladylike demeanor, but undeniably, this candidness made her quite attractive, fostering a sense of closeness.

As they were enjoying their meal, four young people came in, clearly wealthy with their designer clothes and expensive phones and bags. Two of them held car keys, one to a Porsche and the other to a Ferrari. James, sitting by the window, looked out and saw two gleaming cars in the courtyard, a Porsche and a Ferrari.