The Supreme Soldier in the City
Chapter 416 - 423: The Lopez Sisters’ Crisis

Chapter 416: Chapter 423: The Lopez Sisters’ Crisis

James Brown didn’t do anything to the two girls; he just held them and fell asleep. Firstly, he couldn’t do anything to Charlotte, and secondly, he’d already been with Emma Campbell during the day. In this kind of situation, doing something with Emma might embarrass her greatly. Moreover, he didn’t want to act inappropriately in front of Charlotte. This girl might receive his affection, but he had no intention of taking things too far with her.

It was unknown how long he’d been sleeping when James suddenly heard the sound of his phone ringing. He immediately slipped his arm from under the girls’ necks without waking them and got out of bed.

Quickly locating his phone, he saw that the number displayed belonged to Emily Lopez. He answered the call but hadn’t spoken yet before Emily’s panicked voice came through: "Brother-in-law, something’s wrong. Someone here is planning to harm us; you need to come and save us immediately."

James felt his heart tighten and said, "I’ll be there right away. Protect yourselves in the meantime."

"Brother-in-law, you have to hurry! I’m sneaking this call to you from the bathroom. Those people aren’t letting my sister and me leave and clearly have bad intentions."

James’s eyes gleamed with a cold light. He quickly instructed Emily on a few self-defense techniques. Even as he spoke, he had already thrown on his clothes, opened the door, and rushed outside like a swift cheetah.

H Region was a wonderful vacation destination with beautiful scenery and excellent facilities. The front section of the property was open to regular guests, while the vast area toward the back was exclusively reserved for the wealthy, offering superior services and high-level luxury.

This time, Gina Lopez was attending a gala held in the garden area at the back of H Region.

Initially, the gala was perfectly normal, with speeches by leaders and discussions about business. However, after 9 p.m., some people began to leave while others stayed behind, most of them being young individuals.

Normally, Gina wouldn’t have stayed. But James had gone to meet Emma Campbell earlier that evening. Although she had agreed to this, she couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable. Tonight, she decided not to return home, sparing herself from dealing with her disturbed mood if James didn’t come back.

Moreover, Gina had been chatting with a few individuals she deemed important. These people had significant influence both in YODC City and even the Province, especially one company, G Company, that had ties to her own business. Building a good relationship with them could greatly benefit her company’s future operations.

Ordinarily, someone like Gina, well-versed in the corporate world, would be able to sense others’ hidden motives. However, Larry Frank, the general manager of G Company, had always behaved flawlessly. His demeanor showed only calculated sharpness as a businessman, with no hint of ulterior motives. Because of this, Gina never suspected him of harboring ill intentions.

Emily found the business discussions exceedingly boring and had long since wandered outside to play. Fortunately, there was enough to do there to keep her entertained.

After tiring herself out, Emily casually sat behind a patch of flowers to rest. From her current position, anyone approaching from her front would see her immediately. However, those coming from behind wouldn’t be able to see her at all.

While relaxing, Emily heard a man talking on the phone.

"Master Johnson, your target has taken the bait and is chatting with me quite comfortably. When should we take action? ... Alright, I’ll drug her at midnight then. ... No problem, I’ll make sure to handle this flawlessly for you."

Upon overhearing this phone call, Emily grew curious and cautiously peered out at the man. What she saw made her freeze in shock, as the man was none other than Larry Frank—the person her sister Gina was doing business with. That could only mean that Larry’s intended target for drugging was Gina.

At this moment, playing was the furthest thing from Emily’s mind. She quickly pulled out her phone to call Gina, but her sister’s phone was surprisingly turned off. Left without a choice, Emily rushed to the small lounge where Gina was located.

The people in the lounge welcomed Emily warmly as soon as she entered, each of them behaving with an air of courtesy and decorum. If Emily hadn’t overheard the phone call, she’d never have suspected these individuals of harboring harmful intentions.

"Sis, you’re still not done? I’m so tired." Emily sat beside Gina, yawning and looking as though she were exhausted.

Gina replied, "If you’re tired, go ahead and sleep. Didn’t I have the room prepared for you already?" Being disrupted by Emily while discussing work left Gina slightly annoyed.

Privately cursing her sister’s naivety, Emily nudged her and said, "Sis, I don’t remember the way. Can you take me there?" As she spoke, she secretly made signals to Gina.

Unfortunately, Gina didn’t notice Emily’s signals at all. Otherwise, she might have realized that her sister had something important to say. "You can ask a service staff member to guide you there. Go on, stop making trouble here. I still have things to discuss," Gina said.

"Emily, how about I escort you?" James Clark offered with a smile.

Emily pouted and said, "No thanks, I’ll stay here with my sister for now."

"Perfect, if you’re bored, Emily, I can join you for some fun games." James Clark sat beside her.

Emily recognized the friendliness as an attempt to stall them. Seeing that the hour was late, she knew things would get riskier for herself and Gina if this dragged on.

"Ah, my stomach hurts." Emily, quick-witted and full of tricks, immediately hatched a plan, clutching her stomach and dashing toward the bathroom.

No one paid her departure any mind. Seizing the opportunity, Emily called James Brown and secretly informed him of the situation.

After notifying James, Emily felt reassured. With her brother-in-law involved, these so-called successful professionals were no match for him. Despite being old enough to understand proper judgment, Emily had an almost blind faith in James, believing there was no problem he couldn’t solve. Regardless of how powerful these individuals were, she dismissed their significance outright.

Returning to the lounge, Emily cheerfully said to Gina, "Sis, I already called Brother-in-law."

Gina frowned slightly and asked, "Why did you call him out of nowhere?"

"He said he’d be here soon." As Emily spoke, her eyes swept across the faces of the others.

Larry Frank and James Clark’s expressions shifted noticeably, but Larry Frank quickly managed a smile and said, "Emily, you’re quite clever."

Emily winked at Larry and replied, "Of course, I need to be smart. Otherwise, what if someone spikes our drinks and does something to us afterwards?"

Larry laughed heartily and said, "Emily, how did you guess I had such thoughts?"

Emily froze for a moment, not expecting Larry to openly admit to such intentions. Her earlier comment was merely meant to stall them and alert Gina, but Larry’s direct admission caught her off guard.

Gina’s face darkened, but she quickly forced a smile and said, "Mr. Frank, that’s a rather distasteful joke to make."

Larry squinted his eyes and said calmly, "Ms. Lopez, I assure you I’m not joking. Haven’t you noticed something off about the taste of the wine you drank earlier? And now, don’t you feel light-headed?"

Gina’s expression changed dramatically. She indeed felt dizzy, and an unusual warmth surged through her body—a sensation she recognized immediately. She’d experienced this before whenever she was intimate with James Brown. It wasn’t just a hallucinogen she’d ingested; there was also likely an aphrodisiac mixed in, sending Gina into alarm. She quickly mentioned Lucy Campbell to intimidate Larry Frank.

Larry’s face finally shifted as he asked solemnly, "You’re connected to Lucy Campbell?"

"That’s correct!" Gina responded firmly.

Larry’s expression changed multiple times, clearly rattled by Lucy Campbell’s name.