Chapter 312 - 320 Hitman
James Brown didn’t warn Lucy Campbell, nor did he look around hastily. His body was not tensed but completely relaxed. However, his nerves quickly located the source of the murderous aura—a man, an ordinary man, yet extraordinarily unordinary.
He was labelled ordinary because of his forgettable appearance, one glance and he’d escape your memory. Unordinary, however, because of the killer aura he emitted, not something just anyone could manage.
It was an aura of intense murderous intent, though not blatantly exposed but deliberately concealed. Yet James, with his particularly sharp senses in this area, had never failed in any of his missions with Hawk Squad. The only injury he ever sustained was taking a bullet for Lucy Campbell. A big part of that success owed to his sensitivity to such deadly intents.
By perceiving this murderous aura in advance, he could prepare his defenses and greatly reduce the risk of being ambushed. On the real battlefield, direct assaults were scarce; stealth attacks were the most efficient and least costly method.
James avoided countless ambushes thanks to this perception, often turning the tables unexpectedly on his opponents. Just imagine them thinking they’ve set a perfect trap only to fall into one laid by James and his allies, completely unprepared. The victor in such scenarios isn’t hard to anticipate.
James also sensed that the man’s target was not him but Lucy Campbell, meaning that the assassin was unaware of the presence of SSUP Country’s strongest solo operative.
Turning to Lucy, James said with a smile, "You seem in high spirits today, so I’ll take you to enjoy some good food."
"What will we eat?" Lucy’s enthusiasm surged as she looked at James.
"Hehe, you’ll find out soon. I bet you’ve never tried anything like it."
"Really? Don’t you dare trick me." Lucy felt even better. It was late yet James was still up for taking her out for a meal, adding an extra layer of intrigue to the outing. As for a candlelit dinner, she wasn’t in a hurry to experience that.
The two walked along the pedestrian path and turned a corner. James pointed to a small alley ahead, "We just cross here, and we’ll get there."