The Supreme Soldier in the City
Chapter 349 - 356: Helen Wilson Meets the Mysterious Figure Again

Chapter 349: Chapter 356: Helen Wilson Meets the Mysterious Figure Again

Helen Wilson had to work overtime until past eight o’clock tonight before she, exhausted, drove back to her residential community.

But at this moment, she was extremely tense. With William Armstrong having escaped, this posed a significant threat. She believed that Armstrong would certainly not let her off the hook.

Even so, walking inside her community did not allow her to relax a bit, and it wasn’t until she opened her front door and entered her home that she breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as she was about to turn on the lights, she suddenly felt a sense of crisis, and then saw a dark shadow pounce towards her.

Although Helen Wilson was shocked, she did not panic; she ducked down and twisted her body, delivering a kick to the assailant’s abdomen.

Helen Wilson had been exercising strenuously recently and her martial arts skills had improved significantly. She kicked out not only with plenty of force but also with considerable speed. She believed that under such circumstances, there wouldn’t be many in the entire Public Security System of YODC City who could dodge her kick.

However, the opponent’s ability to avoid it was extraordinary; a simple twist of their body was all it took to sidestep her kick, and without losing momentum, a palm strike came slashing towards her neck.

Helen Wilson, greatly alarmed, rolled on the spot and passed right by the person, narrowly avoiding the palm strike.

But even having avoided the strike, Helen Wilson was sweating; these few exchanges told her that the opponent was far too strong for her to contend with. After rolling away, she quickly stood up and took a defensive stance, though her mind was now thinking about how to escape.

However, the assailant did not continue attacking. With a "click," the lights in the room suddenly turned on.

"Ah! It’s you!" Helen Wilson squinted her eyes, adjusting to the light in the room, and when she saw who it was, she couldn’t help but exclaim with surprise and joy.

The person who came was none other than the mysterious figure who had saved Helen Wilson twice before—James Brown. To improve Helen Wilson’s abilities, James Brown felt that it was better to use this alter ego; otherwise, with his actual identity, it would be somewhat inconvenient.

"Not bad, great improvement." James Brown’s face was expressionless, but he still nodded in approval.

"Thank you! I’ve been practicing diligently every day with what you taught me last time." Seeing this mysterious figure, Helen Wilson was overjoyed, especially since her worries today had by now completely vanished from her mind. With the mysterious figure present, even if William Armstrong’s brother brought with him numerous people, she believed that the mysterious figure could handle them.

James Brown nodded again and said, "Hmm, I can see that. You’ve been very serious about it, and my teachings have not been in vain."

Helen Wilson took two steps forward, speaking excitedly, "This... you’ve helped me so much, and I still don’t know how to address you."

"A name is just a label, it doesn’t matter what you call me."

"But you must have a name, can’t you tell me?"

"Heh, then you might as well call me Eagle."

"Eagle..." Helen Wilson raised her eyebrows, but she knew that the other party did not want to reveal their true identity, and she suspected that even insisting would not make him agree, "Then can you tell me why you want to help me?"

"At first, it was just a chance encounter. Later, I felt that you were a decent police officer, so I decided to give you a hand."

"Thank you for the compliment, but now I’m facing a troublesome situation..."

"You mean the thing with William Armstrong...such a minor issue is better resolved by yourself."

"But the opponent is very powerful, and it’s quite likely they’ll resort to assassination or the like. I just don’t have much confidence in myself."

"Confidence is something you develop. You will never have confidence if you don’t go through some things. I’ll now teach you something; if you learn it, you should have no problem dealing with them."

"Can I really learn it in time at this juncture?" Helen Wilson looked at the mysterious figure in front of her in surprise.

"That depends on how perceptive you are. I don’t have much time, so you’d better not waste it on other matters."

"Okay!" Helen Wilson tightened her focus and immediately refrained from asking further questions. For her, this was a rare opportunity, and she didn’t want to waste a single moment on other issues. She was curious about the identity of the mysterious figure, but there would always be a chance to find out in the future.

Both of them sat down in the living room, and James Brown explained to Helen Wilson some knowledge about assassination, which one certainly can’t learn in police college.

Helen Wilson listened intently, making notes from time to time. James Brown’s explanations were very detailed. Once you know the methods of assassination, it’s easier to guard against them. In reality, there are many different methods to carry out an assassination, but James Brown could only convey some methods commonly used by the S Organization for now.

Every organization in the world has its strengths, and James Brown had thoroughly studied them. Knowing the adversary’s strengths allowed him to prepare in advance, which is one of the reasons he hadn’t failed once throughout these years.

Being strong doesn’t grant someone the power to dominate the world. Although James Brown’s capabilities were strong enough, he was very clear that even the strongest of people, if they can’t properly handle their opponents, could be killed by someone much weaker than themselves.

With that said, over an hour passed before James finally stopped talking. Helen Wilson listened so intently she was entranced. Only now did she understand how superficial the knowledge she had acquired at the police academy was and that there was so much she, as a police officer, had never been exposed to.

"If you have any questions, ask now," James didn’t leave immediately, instead, he sat quietly and watched Helen.

Helen, after mulling it over, immediately started asking questions with her booklet, to which James gave detailed explanations.

Another hour went by and James stood up to leave, followed by Helen. Knowing that James was about to leave, she truly didn’t want him to go. Biting her lip, she said, "Could I ask you a question?"

"Sure!"

"By helping me like this, do you want something from me...? I know you’re very powerful, and I’m nothing in your eyes. But if you have any demands of me, just go ahead and ask."

At that moment, a strange thought suddenly crossed James’s mind, and staring at Helen, he slowly said, "I want you to be my woman."

Helen’s body stiffened immediately, her face showing considerable discomfort. Clenching her teeth, she said, "If you had asked me this a month ago, I would have agreed. But I’ve got a man recently."

"That James Brown guy? A lousy kid. Because of him, you won’t agree to me?"

Helen was startled—she didn’t expect this Mysterious Figure to know about James. She was really afraid that the Mysterious Figure, in a fit of rage, would kill James. She hurriedly said, "He has no feelings for me, and I have no feelings for him either. Us being together was an accident."

James replied indifferently, "If that’s the case, I don’t care whether you’re a virgin or not. What other concerns do you have?"

"This..." Helen’s face changed colors several times before she finally shook her head and said, "I’m sorry, I really cannot agree to your request. You’ve shown me kindness, and I, Helen Wilson, should indeed repay you, but I can’t use my body as a bargaining chip. If it’s anything else that doesn’t violate the law, I’ll agree to it."

James hadn’t actually expected Helen to answer in such a manner. He gazed at her for a while before saying, "You won’t regret it?"

"I won’t regret it!" Helen bit her lip and forced out those four words. She knew that by saying them, the Mysterious Figure might never help her again, but if she agreed, the powerful Mysterious Figure might always be there to assist her, ensuring she wouldn’t face danger in her lifetime. With his help, she would certainly achieve great merit and thrive in the police world.

But she just couldn’t agree. She couldn’t explain why—before, she had held this Mysterious Figure in great esteem, and not to mention going to bed with him, she would have agreed to anything. However, after being with James Brown in bed, she couldn’t agree anymore.

The gaze of the Mysterious Figure caused Helen to feel deeply uneasy; she even found it difficult to meet his eyes. But still, she bit the bullet and made herself hold his gaze without backing down or looking away.

Just as Helen felt she could no longer bear the Mysterious Figure’s intense stare, James nodded and said, "Good, you didn’t disappoint me."

Helen exclaimed with a "Ah," pleasantly surprised, "You were testing me?"

"Not exactly a test. If you had agreed, of course that would be best. If not, whether I help you or not is up to fate," James replied.

The joy on Helen’s face disappeared instantly, without the Mysterious Figure’s help, it meant she had lost a significant source of support. Her lips moved, but she couldn’t bring herself to agree.

As the Mysterious Figure was already at the door, Helen suddenly called out, "Wait!"

James turned around and asked, "What is it? Made up your mind?"

Helen’s lips were pale from biting them, and then, looking into James’s eyes, she said, "I agree with you, but it’s not for your help. It’s to ask you to protect someone. Can you do that?"

James was taken aback, speaking slowly, "You agree, not for yourself, but for someone else?"

"That’s right!" Helen took a deep breath and said, "I want you to protect James Brown. If you can protect him, then I’ll agree to your terms."

James’s mouth twitched involuntarily. Even though he had sensed that Helen was referring to him, hearing her say it still deeply shocked him. He hadn’t anticipated Helen would make such a huge sacrifice for him.

"You’re doing this for a man, a man who doesn’t like you. Is it worth it?" James asked in a raspy voice.

"I don’t expect him to like me. This guy might be frivolous and womanizing, but he has shared life and death moments with me, stood by me during difficult times, and the dangers that have come this time are also because he helped me. I can’t let him be in danger. I know I can’t be with him forever; he has his own woman, so I’ll exchange my body for his lifelong safety," Helen said, smoothly listing James’s faults at first but her eyes softened as she spoke, and her words seemed to drift into a dreamlike state.

Seeing Helen like this left James at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He only wanted to tease her, but unexpectedly, he discovered that Helen’s feelings for him were so profound.