Lister Street. Vertex 23S. Fastest update
The card game is over, let's talk about the results. Toledo joined the Sabbat, and for 4 years, he no longer had to worry about his food. Do you still remember what Nenad Cappadocia said about the safe blood trade that Sabbat vampires can enjoy outside the west? Just because Barton doesn’t have one now doesn’t mean there won’t be one in the future.
When Zach gathered his chips, deliberately tapping them one by one, and exchanging them for benefits, several guys who had sworn never to gamble with Zachary Toledo again leaned toward the window. There was a slight commotion among the reporters surrounding Kozier.
Of the three types of reporters surrounding here, the first ones to get excited are the gossip reporters who are most likely to be ignored. They were the first to push their colleagues and rush to the side of Lister Street, because Bishop's car appeared.
"That's Barton's seductress." The person who spoke was Hamilton Lesembra. What's interesting is that it was clearly the first time he saw this seductress, but he inexplicably used an informing tone to say it to his men. . It's not that inexplicable, I just found that the support I should have received disappeared during the game, and now I am trying to remind these people that I am the leader.
Oz, the mind-reader, looked at the commotion downstairs and his expression was not good. After the seductress Riley appeared, only two or three gossip reporters gathered around her. However, not knowing what this beautiful woman said, all the reporters gathered around her.
"Things that can be solved with just one phone call." The corners of Oz's eyes twitched, as if he was unhappy with the appearance of this seductress.
Zach analyzed Oz's thinking line very keenly. "Even if she calls, you probably don't want to get close to Bishop Manor." He also stood by the window. Under Hamilton's increasingly gloomy face, three Lei stood there. In the middle of the position that Fro and Nenad gave up at the same time, "You should thank her, she finished saying what you didn't want to say~"
Come one by one.
The first is about the positioning that makes Hamilton somber.
Yes, Toledo's status in the Sabbat has been confirmed.
Zach is the ancestor of Toledo. This alone can make Zach the highest-status 'creature' in this room. But after all, Zach's bloodline is only a replacement ancestor, and he cannot become that kind of real creature. aloof. But that's enough. The second-generation bloodline is there. It doesn't matter the status of the Toledo clan in the Sabbat. As long as Zach is confirmed to be a member of the Sabbat, his status will be the highest here.
Of course, this ambiguous status confirmation is not the result of Zach's game. Zach successfully confirmed his Toledo clan's status in the Sabbat. It’s not a surprise, it’s on the same level as Lesembra. The reason why it is not a surprise is that Button's current highest Lesembra representative is only Hamilton, who was thrown to Zach early, promising that Zach would only dominate and dispose of Hamilton.
To a certain extent, the status that Zach is fighting for for his Toledo clan is just a temporary status before the Sabbat has fully arrived in Barton. In Barton, Ozkoziel represents the Sabbat, their human partner, and Zachary Toledo, the Sabbat's vampire representative. The only Sabbat vampire resources that can be controlled are the few who came to Barton.
It's a bit like the master is not here anyway, so you, the pheasant emperor, can play with you as you please.
But Zach was satisfied. Because, haha, isn't it the time when the 'master' doesn't come that is fun? Whether it's a nominal position or a real position of power, Barton belongs to Zach, and that's enough.
And then there's what Zach said to Oz.
In the card game, Oz was the guy who was constantly being given chips by Zach and forced to play with him on the card table. The reason was stated early on. In addition to the vengeful discomfort caused by the mind-reader not telling him where Zagar was, it also helped Oz find a reason not to face the reporters below.
Rather than face those reporters, one very critical thing is whether Kozier will cooperate with the Yuri family in the future. This is important. For the Sabbat, it is very important.
Let's put it this way, once Zach confirms his status in the Sabbat, then, ha, even if he is just pretending, he must do his best to contribute to the Sabbat, right? Therefore, a fact that was already happening was mentioned by Zach very casually, "Liszt is finished. Our Sabbat's biggest financial support in Barton is gone. Do you have any backup candidates? From Barton's current family How about inciting another rebel who doesn't mind the past? Or, let's find a new one~"
With such an obvious direction, what kind of answer can we get~
It's just that Oz didn't want to be too, well, eager. The reason why economic reporters came here is that Yuri expressed his willingness to cooperate with Kozier. Kozier will not be reduced to the point where the other party shows off his bones and sticks to him. So Oz didn't want to pay attention to those reporters. Cooperation or not, Oz was not prepared to spread the word through the media. What he wanted, no, what the Sabbat wanted was for Yuri, who already knew something about the Sabbat, to come and talk in person.
So Zach said to Oz, 'Riley helped Kozier say what he didn't want to say.'
The reason reporters flocked to Riley was, of course, not just whether the woman would wear Cozier's wedding dress. Riley was already answering reporters' questions as a West Side native. This includes whether Yuri, who has returned, will be invited to the wedding.
Riley's answer was, of course, and the next step is very important, "Bishop has also been silent in Barton for such a long time. I hope to use this opportunity to bring everyone together to talk about the future with everyone."
So the hostess who has been decided is sending the confirmation. The wedding is just a gathering, a gathering where everyone is present. Any dialogue that requires a face-to-face meeting will be given the opportunity to gather.
Then it was very smooth. The reporters got to know Riley. As the future hostess of Bishop, what did she think of Barton's current situation, such as Lister, Yuri, Cozier, and other West End families that were just incidental? .
This is natural. Riley wants to express her views. The reporters, haha, don’t really want to talk to Riley. They know that Cozier probably won’t show up, so they will get some information from this third party. , it’s all inside information anyway, isn’t it~
Back to the present, Oz glanced at Zach, "I don't need a succubus to speak for me!"
"She is Bishop's seductress." Zach smiled, "I don't need to remind you what Bishop has. Bishop has been silent in the Barton West End for such a long time, and our Sabbat..." Zach raised his eyebrows in a wicked way. Repeated three times, "We Sabbat, we Sabbat, we Sabbat" shook his head, ignoring everyone's ugly faces, "It's unexpectedly smooth~" and then continued, "When considering the future of Barton West District , Bishop must take it into consideration."
Hamilton was just looking for a sense of presence, "Humph! Why consider a family that has been abolished!"
"Abolish it?" Zach seemed to be too disdainful to show it. "The reason for silence is that Bishop's true controller has always been the evil spirit, Ms. Sher. She hates Bishop, so she is unwilling to use Bishop." This, haha 'thing', comes to do things. Now, she has someone to take her place." Pointing to Riley outside the window, Riley was surrounded by reporters.
Seeing Hamilton and Oz frowning, Zach waved his hand, "Maybe you don't know Bishop's situation, so I'll tell you straight away. The loser is Mr. Bishop. In addition to bearing the surname of Bishop, this man also It has no meaning to Bishop. The evil spirit Shel was Bishop's real master during her lifetime, but she was too radical, and her role in Bishop's family became more and more beyond what a woman should achieve, and she finally ended up like this. For her, making Bishop her own is the best revenge for her as a vicious spirit against the Bishop family, and Riley gave her this opportunity." Zach tilted his head and glanced at Austria Now, "Don't you feel it? As the hostess just passed away and the family fell apart, you intervened in Bishop and developed a relationship with the male host..." shrugged, there was no need to finish, "Riley's exposure in Barton is ridiculously high. ,Is not it."
This is true. Even the attention of the previous mayoral election was once suppressed by the relationship between Riley and Bishop. Do you still remember the photo of Riley sadly watching the ambulance that refused her entry leave? And when Bishop woke up later, Riley appeared at the door of the hospital with a bunch of reporters for the first time...
It is clear that as a woman who will be criticized, this guy is very proactive in showing his face in front of everyone in Barton. Is she unaware of the malicious citizens calling her a 'bitch'
Oz frowned and glanced at Zach, "You mean, Charismatic is helping the evil spirit to regain control of Bishop."
"Of course." Zach shrugged, "You should know very well, you have been in Barton for such a long time. The reason why Riley approached Bishop in the first place was because of Bishop's money." He smiled, "And don't forget Well, Liszt and your role in this~"
The role of Liszt and Oz? Well. I hope someone can still remember Lister’s claim against Riley. Just because of Riley's magazine, Lister's new issue was delayed, including the shopping guide magazine promoting Cozier's arrival in Barton.
Zach smiled and shook his head, "Mind reader, Ozkozier, the cause and effect between you and Mei Yao, haha, you have to deal with something privately, has actually been decided for a long time."
It can only be regarded as auxiliary proof of Zach's words. Riley outside was already answering a reporter's question about her opinion of Liszt. She said very easily and freely, "Liszt~ I still owe him money~" Of course , the details were pressed...
Hamilton could no longer keep up, and glanced at Oz gloomily, demanding to be informed.
Oz didn't have any good feelings toward Hamilton, and it was realistic enough. Before, Barton had only Hamilton, the only other Sabbat vampire with the same status as him. Now, if Oz is looking for a vampire who communicates as an equal, it's not Hamilton's turn. Therefore, Oz was too lazy to explain and continued to look at Zach, "Do you have any suggestions?"
"Any suggestions?" Zach seemed to be thinking seriously, "Cooperation is a must." He glanced at Hamilton, "I heard Morelin mentioned that you will visit Rimel in person. What do you want to report? Huh." Zach was enjoying his position.
Hamilton's face looked as ugly as he could, and his lowered gaze drifted to no one knows where, "I haven't gone yet!!"
Zach raised his eyebrows and smiled when Oz sighed and shook his head, "I remember, the first lie you told me, I will keep it as one of the factors in the final decision to deal with you." When Hamilton When he suddenly raised his head and tried to say something, Zach ignored him and turned to Oz, "Cooperation is necessary because of Rimmer. You should already know that after the Kraken left Barton, the person who entered the Bishop Manor was Smith. "Rimmer." Zach used 'Smith's Rimmer' and threw out this name first. Whether it can be brainwashed will depend on later.
Oz was also thinking, "You mean, even to stabilize Rimmer, it's better to maintain a good relationship with Bishop Manor?"
"Of course." Zach was very direct, "Unless we want to raise Rimmer." I quickly remembered what Zach said to Morelin, the reason why Rimmer could not be drawn into the Sabbat, "With the current trend of Rimmer, , they had better successfully control Smith and achieve self-sufficiency, otherwise, if they stay in Barton for a day, they will consume our Sabbat's resources for a day."
Zach really said 'we the Sabbat' very smoothly.
I don’t know if it was the call or the content of the words that made Hamilton’s face become increasingly gloomy.
Oz was the calm one, "Your suggestion also includes our future plans for Smith." The tone was not very good, "Do we have to maintain a relationship with Smith now?"
"I don't think it's impossible~" Zach lightly shrugged, "After Liszt is no longer in the picture, I don't see any reason for us to be wary of Smith." Emphasizing the key point, he waved his hand, "The key is Rimmer Er, unless we want to launch a war of expulsion against Rimmer, the best way to deal with it is to let Rimmer achieve their purpose in Barton and control Smith."
Oz stopped talking, and Zach mentioned another matter that needed attention, the expulsion war. This is bound to happen to the Indian wizard, so, "Since we said Rimel, then, Zach." He raised his voice, "Nofele and Wizard Barton." Breaking point, waiting for a response.
"Why don't you wait until Zmich comes back to discuss this~" Zach seemed completely unaffected and kept smiling, "If you insist on getting an answer now, then I can only say that it is very unfortunate. The witch is stationed in Newton."
Oz became gloomy, but it was enough, "It means that even if we start to expel the Indian wizards, we won't be able to drive them too far!"
"That's it." Zach shrugged, "So my suggestion is to re-evaluate all Barton's forces, whether they are humans or aliens. Unless we, the Sabbat, are determined to launch a full-scale war, we can only cooperate with all Barton's current forces. "
"Then what's the use of you! Toledo!" Hamilton burst out.
He was immediately annihilated, "Haha, just be more useful than Eli Tori." (..)