Upon hearing the man's grumbling voice, Martin turned his gaze to Maxwell, a dawning look of understanding on his face.
Martin finally understood why Maxwell was hesitant to answer earlier. From the man's grumbling, it was clear that Maxwell was no stranger to sneaky, underhanded tricks.
Martin shook his head, feeling a mix of helplessness and sympathy for these people.
Encountering a character as peculiar as Maxwell, it was no wonder they were angry. If it were him, he'd be fuming too.
"Yeah, this has got to be the eighth time."
"Eighth time? I think it's more like the tenth. It's strange; every time our traps are triggered, the prey vanishes. Did they sprout wings and take off?"
Two more indignant voices chimed in.
The voices revealed there were three people.
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