"How about adding me?"
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"It sounds pretty good, but there aren't many people who dare to oppose him, are there?" Crocodile sneered.
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Just then, a proud, icy voice suddenly rang out.
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"It does sound pretty good. So how about adding me?"
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As the two men's pupils abruptly contracted, a middle-aged man holding an umbrella appeared in their line of sight.
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"Lone Red!"
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"Patrick Redfield!"
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The two cried out at the same time. Clearly, they were both astonished by the unexpected guest's appearance.
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"That's right, it's me." Redfield gave a slight nod, then openly walked in and sat down in front of them, acting as if he were completely at home.
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"Heh! He really wasn't someone you brought here?" Crocodile cast a suspicious look at Bullet.
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After all, the two of them had already worked together at the Wanbo Expo twelve years ago.
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"I did have that thought, but I couldn't find him." Bullet calmed himself and spoke in a deep voice.
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"Please don't misunderstand. I truly came uninvited." Redfield narrowed his eyes with a smile, giving off an eerie, seductive air. "More precisely, I happened to overhear your thoughts while I was next door. You should have heard of my Observation Haki, which can listen to people's inner thoughts and even read their memories!"
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The two men's expressions eased slightly. As long as they hadn't been exposed, it was fine. However, while relaxing, they also felt an overwhelming sense of wariness.
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That ability was simply too unfair!
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"Weren't you extremely disgusted by your ability before? You even sealed it away of your own accord after seeing too much of humanity's ugliness?" As his former partner, Bullet believed he understood Redfield to some extent.
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"After