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?"