The Supreme Soldier in the City
Chapter 278 - 285 Drifting at Sea

Chapter 278: Chapter 285 Drifting at Sea

Lucy Campbell was no ordinary person, she quickly calmed herself down, looked up, and suddenly noticed something unusual, as the water had become very turbid, and looking up, she could hardly see anything.

The pitch darkness made Lucy a bit frightened, and she subconsciously grasped James Brown’s hand tightly.

James tightened his grip on Lucy’s hand and then quickly swam forward with her, and soon there was light, and they quickly surfaced.

"Damn, my speedboat is leaking oil!"

"Holy shit, mine is leaking too."

"Quick, turn off the engine, don’t let the oil catch fire."

The people on the two speedboats were in a frenzy, shouting loudly, and at this moment Lucy realized what James had been up to— he had tampered with the fuel tanks of the two speedboats.

Lucy’s lips curved into a smile, saying, "It looks like they’ll either have to drift at sea or swim back like us."

James laughed heartily and said, "I doubt they have the courage to swim back; they’ll definitely wait here for rescue."

"James Brown, you wait, I’ll never let you get away with this!"

Even someone as oblivious as Christopher Taylor realized what James had done, and furiously yelled at James who was far away.

"Mayor Johnson, take your time!" James laughed loudly, continuing to swim forward with Lucy like two fish.

Both of their lifebuoys were gone, so they had no choice but to keep swimming, but Lucy didn’t seem worried at all, feeling rather unrestrained.

After swimming not too far, Lucy got tired and laughed, "I can’t swim anymore, what should we do?"

In the vast ocean without even a life jacket, being unable to swim could be very dangerous, but Lucy still managed to smile charmingly, which made James admire her. He said with a smile, "If you don’t mind, just cling onto me."

"Of course, I don’t mind." Lucy chuckled and directly clung onto James’s back, wrapping her hands around his neck and her legs around his waist, in a position that wouldn’t hinder his leg movements.

If this posture were on a bed, it would have been quite intimate. But in the water, it was somewhat acceptable, yet James still felt a thrilling closeness, and if it weren’t for it being Lucy, his thoughts might have wandered.

Despite carrying her, James swam even faster. Lucy, laying on his back, could feel his strong body, every inch of his muscles seemed to carry endless strength. She believed that regardless of the difficulties, James could definitely handle it. This sense of security was even stronger than having a group of bodyguards, making the vast ocean not a frightening place anymore, but rather a wonderful travel destination.

After a while, when Lucy had rested enough, she swam on her own for a bit until she got tired again, then lay back on James’s back.

James was heading in the right direction, but the journey that was quick by speedboat still took them five to six hours, and even James’s sturdy body was starting to wear out. Additionally, the seafood they had eaten at noon wasn’t enough as it was more like a snack than a real meal, and with all their exertion, it wasn’t keeping up with their caloric needs.

Finally, when they reached the shore, it was already completely dark, probably past ten in the evening. After climbing onto the rocky shore, both of them were thoroughly exhausted.

After resting for over ten minutes, James sat up and turned to look at Lucy in the moonlight and he couldn’t help but chuckle.

Lucy was still lying on the rocks, not getting up yet. Though physically exhausted, her spirit was excellent. She asked James with a smile, "What are you laughing at?"

"Heh, I bet no one looking at you now would think you are the number one beauty of SSUP Country."

Lucy laughed, knowing that near the shore, the water wasn’t clear and was full of seaweed and such. Moreover, when getting ashore, they had to traverse muddy areas, so her body was covered in seaweed and mud. She pulled a piece of seaweed from her face and said, "Better unrecognizable."

James laughed heartily and asked, "But like this, how are we going to go back?"

"That’s true, we’re in such a sorry state, without even shoes, once we get out, people will definitely mistake us for creatures from the Oceanic Region."

After joking a bit, James said, "I see there are some houses not too far from here, let’s go make a call. I’ll ask Mr. Lopez to pick us up."

Lucy nodded in agreement, but then quickly added, "But first, let’s find a place for me to wash up, otherwise, I’d be completely embarrassed."

James knew women love to look good, and letting Lucy meet people looking like this would indeed be difficult. He scanned around and said, "Let’s go there, the rock juts out a bit, after washing we can directly climb onto the road from the rocks, so we won’t get dirty again."

Lucy readily agreed, and the two of them went down to the seawater beneath the rocks. The water there was quite deep; they couldn’t touch the bottom. James said, "You can sit on the rock and wash there."

"That won’t work, will it get clean? I need to go down and wash."

"Alright then, I’ll accompany you." It’s completely dark now, even with the moonlight, it’s still unclear. James wouldn’t dare let Lucy go alone. If anything were to happen, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Lucy’s face turned red, but in the darkness, James couldn’t see it. Hand in hand, they jumped into the seawater. James steadied himself with one hand on the rocks, saying, "Go ahead and wash."

Lucy replied, while her other hand began cleaning the dirt off her body. After tidying up for a while, feeling that there was dirt inside her clothes, she hesitated and said, "I need to take off my clothes to wash."

"What?" James cried out in surprise.

Lucy scolded softly: "Why are you shouting so loudly? There’s all sorts of mess inside my clothes, I need to wash them clean. It’s okay for the clothes to be damp, but it’s not okay for them to be dirty."

"I mean... I am a man, aren’t you afraid I might..."

Lucy giggled lightly, saying, "I would be afraid of other men, but not you."

"So, I’m not manly enough?"

Lucy laughed even more joyfully, saying, "It’s because you are too much of a gentleman to ever force a girl to do something like this. I’m going to take off my clothes now."

James quickly turned his head away, saying, "Go ahead, go ahead."

Lucy started to giggle, and then really took off her outer clothes and trousers in the water, but naturally, she did not remove her bra and underwear. Even though she was very attracted to James, she wouldn’t cross that line. Her intention was to make James like her for who she was, not for her looks or her body.

James was still holding Lucy’s hand. He could feel every movement Lucy made, especially when she handed him the clothes she took off to put on the rocks. How could he not understand?

"Why are you being so awkward, just think of it as if I’m wearing a swimsuit. You didn’t avoid me then, did you?" Seeing James act so awkwardly, Lucy couldn’t help teasing him.

"That’s different, wearing a swimsuit is a swimsuit, but this is bathing."

"How is it different? Isn’t it almost the same kind of clothing?"

"Stop teasing me. If you keep this up, I feel like I’m about to turn into a beast."

Lucy giggled, saying, "Okay, I’ll stop teasing you."

Lucy quickly cleaned the dirt from her body and then took the clothes to wash them in the water briefly, then said to James, "Help me up, I’ll go up there to get dressed."

James hurriedly said, "Why not get dressed in the water?"

Lucy gave James a look, saying, "You can get dressed in the water, but can I?"

James thought about it, realizing it was indeed a bit difficult, and said, "Alright, I’ll help you up."

He reached out and took Lucy’s arm, lifting her out of the water. The moonlight reflected off the water droplets on her body, casting a hazy glow on Lucy, mesmerizing James momentarily.

Lucy, out of the water, tried to climb up the rock using James’s help, but she felt his lifting force suddenly stop when he caught her gaze, causing a bit of panic in her heart, yet also a secret pleasure. She pretended not to notice and stopped there with her chest above the water.

James finally snapped back to reality, coughed dryly, and said, "I’ll help you up."

Lucy, pretending not to notice James’s embarrassment, smiled and said, "Okay." With James’s help, her body rose again, her waist already clear of the water, her hands clutching at the edges of the rock, trying to climb up.

But now James could no longer hold her arm, and although he could have easily helped her up by lifting her thighs, he hesitated, not reaching out his hands. Lucy’s body seemed to be enveloped in a sacred glow as if touching her would be a desecration.

Lucy struggled a bit more, getting her knees out of the water, but felt the rock was too slippery. Using her own strength seemed unlikely, so she turned back to James and said, "Could you please give my foot a little lift?"

James hurriedly nodded, stacking his hands out of the water, and Lucy’s right leg lifted, placing her finely carved foot in James’s palms.

The soft, delicate sensation nearly overwhelmed James again, making him quickly focus his thoughts and forcefully push Lucy up. Lucy then used the momentum to climb up, her entire body finally out of the water.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, Lucy turned her head to look at him, and from his intense gaze, she suddenly realized something. Embarrassed and caught off guard, her limbs weakened, and with a startled cry, she slipped from the rock back into the water.