"How about it?"
When Detective Weiss came out of Siris' house and the motorcycle resumed driving on Route 27, Zach silently sat back in the back seat.
"You didn't listen?" Weiss asked sincerely.
"I listened and left after hearing Cyrus mention Brielle's friends in Newton." Zach was saying that he didn't finish listening. "Anyway, we were very close to Newton. I went into Newtown." Dun, I asked the angels from Newton to ask Yuehua Baiying for me. Brier is not there. I asked them to pay attention to it. Did you guys talk about anything useful?"
The point is useful. To be honest, Zach was tired of hearing about it. One was an anxious man whose fiancée had disappeared, and the other was a detective who no one in the police station wanted to pay attention to, so he came to inquire with a sense of human responsibility. The conversation between these two people was procedural and very boring. Zach didn't want to waste time on the sidelines.
Our vampire did go to Newton, just to cross the border, which was really not far, but not for Brielle. Notifying Yuehua Baiying had done it before Zach went out. The real reason why Zach went to Newton was because he saw several hellhounds running towards Newton, so he went to take a look.
Guess what you saw? You don’t have a clue, right? It doesn’t matter, Zach, the guy who saw what happened, doesn’t have a clue either. Barton’s running hellhound is fighting Newton’s hellhound over Newton’s side with an earthbinder. Then an angel floated over and kicked the Earthbinder to heaven. Finish.
Zach didn't quite know how to describe this truth to Wes, so he told a harmless little lie and no one would mind.
"I don't think it's useful." Wes answered Zach's question. Although he was shouting while driving, he still had a depressed tone, "Serys said that Briar often goes to your Grand's restaurant. Cemetery, tsk, she is definitely not at your place, right? She also said that Brielle would go to the nursing home to see her friends these days. Well, Siris probably didn't even know that Brielle's friend was also missing. Then it was all a mess. Places like woods, beaches, supermarkets, adult video stores..." Weiss didn't want to list anymore, "Forget it about crowded places, if you really want to be a descendant of Mokawi, you probably won't stay in public places. , the rest are time-consuming and labor-intensive to find. I need to go back to the police station to find some support. Well, I guess no one will... "
"Ahem." Zach said, "I am your support, do you need anyone else?"
Weiss moved her shoulders and sped up, "You didn't notice her and Mokavi when you crossed the border."
"No, I met two Nofils who were searching. I can hand it over to them."
"Okay, let's go to the beach." He turned and headed east.
The seaside in the South District is not as good as the seaside in the North District. The one in the North District is for people's entertainment and is considered a public entertainment place. The one in the South District is just like a dangerous place. It’s not that I’m talking about the towering rocks at Ixton that have not been artificially adjusted. There are also flat beaches and sea areas, but do you still remember the disappearance of old Mel’s grandson? Places with a slightly safer natural environment have artificially placed 'danger' signs.
Not to mention the work that has recently begun on the cemetery where Allen was buried. A large section of the coastline next to the cemetery was cut off by an iron fence, with signs saying 'Keep away from the construction site' posted everywhere. Don’t forget, build a new port. It can be regarded as Barton’s largest project in the South District since its establishment.
"I hope this place won't be like Ixton, which was abandoned halfway through construction. Tsk." Wes stopped the car and said casually. He took a photo of Burrell from his pocket, intending to go to the construction site to find the person in charge to ask about the situation first.
"No, the city government wants to build this port, not like those real estate developers." Zach answered easily and casually. This place looks quite, well, comfortable. Don’t get me wrong, the construction site is not comfortable. Noise, garbage, and unsafe environmental factors are not related to comfort. Zach's comfort comes from the boat with Fisher's logo on it, the building materials sent by Smith's team, the construction team wearing Falcon's logo work clothes... Yes, this is a project of the Patton Municipal Government, haha, but it also belongs to the people of Patton. project.
Then he actually grabbed Wes, who was about to go to the construction site, "Before you go, I want to ask you something."
"Uh, are you in a hurry?"
"If Mokavi transforms Brill here and becomes a descendant..." Zach raised his eyebrows, "It's a good place, objectively speaking. There are many people for easy recruitment, and it can also be very hidden." After all, it is a construction site with a complex environment. It's a good time for something 'weird' to happen. "Mokavi is special, not like me." Zach pointed at his eyes and shrugged, "I can create descendants peacefully, because what can I do? Stare people to death." Mokavi is different. The newly born Mokavi has to receive a lot of knowledge and the abilities of all the thirteen clans. Not all the abilities of the thirteen clans are the same as me, Toledo's sight, 'peace'."
"You, what do you want to say?" Weiss had an ominous premonition.
"I'm saying that once you go in, you may have to fulfill your duties as a police detective. New vampires will be unstable for a period of time, and they need to adapt mentally and physically. And what we are talking about now is Mo Kawhi." Zach circled his fingers on the side of his head and gave you a knowing look, "I'm not saying that someone will definitely die, but there will definitely be some strange things happening. You're stuck here, I'm going to There may not be a better time to ask what you asked.”
It was obvious that Wes was nervous, looking in the direction of the construction site with an irritated look on his face. Looking back at Zach, he was irritated and confused, "What are you asking me? Is it related to Mokawi?"
Zach did say the word 'opportunity', that's what it meant to fit the situation. But Wes really didn't know what Zach needed to ask him about Mokawi.
"Well." Zach had a smile on his face, "You once gave me a pair of playing cards, playing cards from the Thirteen Clan, remember."
"Well, that's a thank you gift. I think you might be interested in that..."
"So, you do know that the female portrait on the playing card is from the Thirteen Clan, a vampire?" Zach kept smiling and raised his eyebrows, "That's why you gave it to me. Then, you know that the painting on the playing card is from Who painted it?"
"Uh, I don't know." Wes's eyes wandered a little, seeming to avoid Zach.
"It's Mokawi." Zach answered, "In the past colonial war, in order to familiarize human soldiers with their, well, 'comrades', Mokawi drew these things and printed cards on them. When we have leisure and entertainment, we can get familiar with our 'comrades' at any time." Zach waved his hand, "Psychological games, so that they at least will not be afraid of our special 'comrades', you can understand."
Wes's expression revealed something more, he not only understood, he knew about it! He pursed his lips and said nothing.
"I've always wanted to ask you about that deck of cards, but there's never been a good time, and now seems like a good opportunity. So, I want to ask you about the cards at Mokavi, and if I remember correctly, the Colonial War After it was over, it was destroyed. Before the split, the Thirteen Clans made their final contribution to the newly formed federation, erasing those soldiers' memories of their 'comrades'. So how did you get this thing? ?”
After a moment of silence, "That was given to me by someone else." Finally he looked at Zach, "Because James and I are friends. And James, very..." frowned, "very..."
"Ignorance?" Zach tried to complete.
"Uh, no!" He probably defended someone instinctively, and then shook his head speechlessly, "You're confused, you always don't know your situation..." He adjusted his emotions while taking a deep breath, "I'm not prepared either. I'm just hiding these things, uh!*." The inexplicable swear words and the tone seemed wrong, and he seemed to be just depressed, "I just feel that after coming to Barton, poker has no meaning to me... Uh, it's not that it's meaningless. I'll give you something!" He explained anxiously, "It's meaningless to me. James already knows the facts about vampires, aliens, the Lance family and the Sabbat. He already knows, so I don't need to Again..." Stop talking.
What Wes said might be confusing and confusing, but Zach understood.
Zach raised his eyebrows, the corners of his mouth began to curve even more, and he squinted his eyes, "Wes, be honest, I'm not the first vampire you know, am I?"
"No. You're not." Honest.
"Who is it? A vampire from the Sabbat?"
"Maybe, I don't know what he is." After being honest, it became smoother, "He is a comrade of James and I, but he has never shown any special abilities in front of others, so I don't know. He... he Love tomato juice." Wes glanced at Zach and curled his lips. He frowned and recalled, "He gave me the deck of cards and told me to 'watch the Lance boy, Wes, you are a lucky guy.'" Apparently quoting someone, "I didn't You know what he means, and." Rolling his eyes, uh, Weiss even rolled his eyes, and his true nature was accidentally revealed, "I hate that pair of cards."
To be more precise, Wes's annoying womanization... I won't say more.
"I started to find something special." Wes continued, "James should have died many times. We should have died many times in the missions we performed together. But we haven't. Many records are in our In the archives, the blacked-out part is not that the mission we carried out is confidential and cannot be made public, but that even we ourselves don’t know the process. Miraculously, the mission is completed. And our comrades are always sucking tomato juice .”
"He's protecting, hehe." Zach borrowed a quote from Wes, "'The Lance Kid,' and you, Wes, you're the 'lucky guy' around 'The Lance Kid.'" Same thing. Summarize.
"kindness."
Don’t you understand? Look at it this way.
James Lance will enter the Sabbat sooner or later, as a son inherits his father's legacy, right? We already know that the Lance family and Cozier are family friends, and James has an inheritance named Linda as a neighbor. So, is it strange that James had multiple Sabbat nanny vampires around him when he was a soldier? It’s funny that General Lance’s son died in the mission.
So what is Wes? He's not anyone, he's just a lucky guy who got lucky and became friends with James from 'Protagonist Halo'. If James can survive mission after mission, then his closest comrade Wes can survive. Even better, Wes is still an orphan with a clean background, why don't we take advantage of him
Zach nodded, "So it's the same mental game to prepare you to get familiar with these special 'comrades' who will become James' partners in the future, because no matter what the future holds, as James' friend, you will be with him." We have a bright future together, you will be him... Haha, let’s not talk about James’ character, you will be the factor that affects his psychology, right.” Zach smiled, “I always appreciate your indifferent attitude towards interracial incidents. , turned out to be trained by the Sabbat, yes. I am a little surprised that the Sabbat still retains this 'tradition'. It seems that the last thing the thirteen clans did together, the Sabbat also betrayed."
"I wouldn't have returned to Barton so early. I would have worked under Darcy in the west, and then I would find an opportunity to come to Barton together and become James' partner. But." Having said that, it was smooth after being honest. "But the three months after James came to Barton were very, uh, very..."
"Out of control." Zach shrugged, "He did not establish the proper relationship with Barton's West End people, and after Barton's achievements, he did not appear in the media more to accumulate the reputation he should have."
Wes sighed, "Well, so I'm back, and I'll work with him on Newton's cooperation mission as soon as I come back." Infiltration of Fight Club. Glancing at Zach, "Then I knew the reason why James was still unknown despite having solved some special cases in Barton."
"Because of me." Zach smiled, remembering the performance of James and Wes in Room 105 of that small hotel. Do you still remember, James, the guy who overestimated his abilities and took a dagger to attack Zach? Wes, oh, he was a calm spectator, listening to Jason talk about the Saints and Gangelo's club, watching Zach play guy.
Memories are a good thing, and Zach felt relieved, "So, Wes, now I can consider you to be a member of the Sabbat?"
Taking a deep breath, "Forget it." Honesty is also a good thing. He looked at Zach and said, "I know you don't like the Sabbat, and what you are doing now is not for the Sabbat." He continued to take a deep breath, "You are going to do this to me. What is it, Zach?"
"No." Zach smiled and shook his head, "You gave me that deck of cards, didn't you? You already know who the 'real guy' is when it comes to affecting James' psychology."
After taking a series of deep breaths, Weiss slowly closed his eyes, looking relaxed.
Zach patted Wes on the shoulder, "I'm done asking, you go ahead."
Weiss nodded and turned around.
Just a little, um, understandable psychology, "I'm James' friend." Wes turned around and looked at Zach, who was already rolling up his sleeves and trousers, "It used to be for James, because he couldn't figure it out. The situation, I want to watch from the side."
As a sign of respect, Zach paused and smiled.
"It's still for James. I don't need to do what I did in the West. I can just do my own thing and live my own life in the South District." After a pause, "I never liked the Sabbat or anything like that. They just Manipulating, controlling people, never explaining. As if we are just tools, being used, and I am just for James. But, I like you, Zach, at least you will answer my questions and tell me the truth, even if it is I, the thing that is difficult for humans to accept, you are, well, treating everyone well.”
"Thanks. But, haha, don't let James hear this. He will think wrong." Zach waved his hand and continued, "Don't let Jason hear it either~" Probably because he was in a good mood. (..)