Inside the robot, the space was clearly vast, yet Jones felt suffocated. At that moment, even his silver tongue failed him; he did not know what to say and could only give an awkward laugh. "Li, you already know."
"What? What do I know?" Li Ziran asked, feigning ignorance.
"That I lied." Jones admitted it outright. "Since you came here, you must already know that what I said was impossible. Li, listen to my explanation. I truly had no choice. The Elemental Embryo is Golden Palace's chance to rise. You should understand that opportunities are hard to come by. I couldn't let one slip away, so I wanted to lure you here and show you the Demon's vast market. Then we could sign a long-term agreement."
Li Ziran glanced at Baron, signaling him to take Zhu Ya outside.
She hated Demons and did not want her to witness the details of his dealings with one.
Zhu Ya stood rooted to the spot. Only after studying Jones for quite some time did she slowly turn and head toward the robot's control room.
She could sense that the other party was a Demon. With the conflict between both sides at its fiercest, a Demon entering the robot for no apparent reason was clearly far from simple.
She wanted to learn about the deal, and even less did she want to see Li Ziran associating with a Demon. However, being tactful, she knew what she should and should not do. After giving Li Ziran a smile, she followed Baron back to the control room.
The moment Zhu Ya left, Jones impatiently asked, "Li, you didn't give the embryo to the Human Race, did you?"
Li Ziran nodded. There was nothing to hide.
Yet Jones immediately cried out, "How can that be? How can