Once Lacus, Siegel, and Patrick had calmed down, they simply felt that everything Xiao Ran had said was utter nonsense. The four men in black shared the same thought.
But among everyone present, Cruze alone—the sharpest-minded, most calculating, and most ruthless—unhesitatingly believed everything Xiao Ran had said. It was not because this Cruze had some sort of telepathic connection with the other Cruze that made him more inclined to believe Xiao Ran. Rather, as a master of psychology, he could barely tell that everything Xiao Ran had said was true.
More importantly, no one knew anything about Cruze's own past. Even Durandal only knew that he was a clone. As for his former identity, perhaps no one in the entire world besides himself knew it. Since Xiao Ran could reveal the deepest secret in his heart and knew the ultimate goal that no one else knew about, he could basically confirm that Xiao Ran's words were true.
Yet beyond this rational belief, an emotional belief also inexplicably surfaced within him. Cruze caught hold of that feeling rising from his heart. Though he did not know what it was, it did not interfere with his rationality.
Siegel, who had been keeping a relatively low profile, found it hard to accept the information in Xiao Ran's words. He slammed the table and shouted at Xiao Ran, "How is that possible? I don't believe what you're saying. How could Lacus and Patrick join forces to kill me? One is my daughter, and the other is my friend. What you said is absolutely impossible!"
Xiao Ran spread his hands, looking unconcerned. "I never said they joined forces to kill you. Lacus just set you up a little. Isn't screwing over one's father something second-generation kids do all the time? Lacus got you killed, and