Chapter 71: Failed Negotiations

"Lucas."

San Bruce spoke calmly, proving himself worthy of the title of Mariejois master. Despite having seen more than thirty video tapes, he remained composed.

He took a step forward, his eyes slightly closed.

"What Kong said to you is what we want to convey, and we sincerely intend to cooperate with you," they said.

Lucas looked at them.

"You still haven't shown sincerity," he responded.

Lucas sliced a grapefruit, peeled a piece of tender white flesh, and slowly brought it to his mouth.

"Are you kidding me?" exclaimed the CP0, furious at the response.

In their opinion, San Bruce coming in person was already a great demonstration of their sincerity, but now Lucas was saying they still weren't sincere.

San Bruce was not affected by his subordinate's anger. He raised his hand to interrupt him and then continued to look at Lucas.

"Why?" he asked.

Lucas put down the peeled grapefruit, took the instant camera that was on the nearby table, aimed it at the CP0 who had just spoken, and pressed the shutter with a "click."

The photo shot out from under the Polaroid.

Lucas looked at the photo and said without looking up, "Are there really five of them?"

San Bruce's empty eyelids twitched.

His face sank. Lucas had said that if they were sincere, he would allow the Five Elders to come, but now that they had come, Lucas was telling them this.

The implication was clear: true sincerity required the presence of the Five Elders.

"I hope you will reconsider," said Lucas.

San Bruce fell silent for a moment, then turned around and left after uttering these words.

But before leaving, he paused and turned his head to look at Lucas. "What did you want to do by taking the photo?"

Lucas didn't answer, took two bites of grapefruit for himself, as if he hadn't heard the words.

Seeing this, San Bruce simply turned around and left.

Not without giving a glance to a certain freckled young man in the cell in front.

When everyone left the sixth floor.

Lucas let go of the photo. Suddenly, with a flick of his finger, the photo spun and flew up and fell into the shadow in the dark part of the cage, floating lightly on the floor.

"Kill him," said Lucas.

At the edge of the shadow, a gloved hand reached out and picked up the photo from the ground.

Now, the polaroid photo was clearing up a bit, revealing the appearance of the CP0.

The clown holding a human head balloon suddenly appeared.

He looked at the photo in his hand, tilted his head, and smiled sadly and horrifically.

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