"Give some, give some. It's not embarrassing."
No, it really was embarrassing.
When Lu PingAn unfolded the newspaper and glanced at it, he nearly stiffened, his mind filling with a replay of classic lines.
There were several naked men on it.
Yes, male humans. Their all-too-familiar appearance left Lu PingAn dumbfounded instead.
The three men were in a cage, surrounded by reporters taking pictures. Some wore underwear, some wore nothing at all; some looked solemn, some expressionless, and one covered his face and wept bitterly.
"'Shocking! Primitive ape creatures have infiltrated our midst.' What kind of ridiculous headline is that?"
Clearly, these were three unfortunate fools who had been exposed. Judging from the Peace Officers behind them, they probably had not even been caught by Professionals.
"'The creatures have neither feathers nor fur. They are astonishingly ugly, but do not appear to be aggressive.'"
"'The Hairless Monkeys attempted to rob a Jewelry Street shop, only to be caught red-handed by two responding Peace Officers.'"
"'Following the trail, we found the third one. However, we cannot rule out the possibility that a fourth or fifth may be hiding among us.'"
As Lu PingAn read the article, his expression grew increasingly strange. The description sounded like some trashy tabloid from a horror movie, yet despite its repeated claims about the terror of these "unknown parasitic organisms," the photograph alone made the whole thing seem utterly comical.
"Huh? Hairless Monkeys again? They really are annoying."
A voice caught Lu PingAn's attention. It belonged to a local clerk.
The man held a newspaper in one hand and a lunchbox in the other, apparently on his lunch break.
"Looks like this isn't the first time."
It probably was not the first incident at all. After giving it some thought, Lu PingAn found an excuse to