Downstairs in the living area, the police who came earlier were questioning. Vertex 23S. Updated the fastest. Zach didn’t listen specifically. Occasionally, one or two sentences fell into his ears.
"In addition to the weapons that killed your colleagues, Rob, did you see the attackers carrying other weapons? Uh, for example, a crossbow? Something like that?"
"Yes, yes! There are also those soda bottles, you know, there are nails inside! The kind that explodes everywhere when it explodes!"
"Oh. You mean the soil fragmentation bomb?"
"Yes, yes! That kind!"
"Well, what did the attackers use? There are no such traces at the scene?"
"No! I just saw it!"
"Oh. What's your name? Why didn't you tell us yesterday..."
"I said it! To the other policeman! Not you! The other one! Didn't he write it down?! He didn't believe me?! I'm a witness! Why don't you believe me??"
"You... calm down, I'm sure I just missed the document, I'm sorry..."
Zach stopped listening.
Are your employees talking nonsense? Zach doesn't think so. Old Hank should have told me. I believe everyone has witnessed that Barton has had a very uneventful year. Starting at the beginning of the year when the prostitute was dismembered and Hermann's son was burned to death by an "illegal armed group", there have been a lot of explosions, fights, spontaneous combustion, fires, house demolitions... there are not many that have happened.
Everyone can count how many times Sissi's Fight Club took the blame. At this time, Grande was attacked and needed someone to take the blame. Judging from the information Grande employees are currently answering to the police, it is very likely that Old Hank is returning to his roots and throwing the blame on the hunters, who are officially defined as illegal armed groups.
There is nothing surprising, right? The last time Grande was attacked by hunters (Rui Wenqi’s team of hunters), Grande digested it internally. This time, blaming the hunters is not an injustice to them.
Ignoring and disturbing Old Hank's progress, Zach glanced at the child in the crib in Ben's apartment on the second floor.
Zach was in a daze, and he almost forgot how fast the little human grew. The last time I saw Bain's child for sure was when Bain first moved into Grande, he joined Grande for dinner, and Zach even held him once. It's only been a few months, but it feels like this child is already as long as a Great Dane... Well, maybe it's because he's been wrapped too tightly, making it impossible to judge the true size.
Zach stretched out his hand and felt the exposed skin of the little human, "He has a fever." He frowned, "And he still didn't cry."
"This is what worries me!" Bain's wife said, "He did the same thing last time!" Holding Bain tightly, "Did we do something wrong?! There is something wrong with the child..."
"Don't say that!" Bain said with a sullen face, "Go out and prepare some hot water!"
Zach glanced at the woman who didn't want to but had to go out, and shook his head. Bain is causing trouble for himself
If he let his wife stay here, Zach would be showing off his 'specialness' in front of two adults. No matter how it develops in the future, Zach doesn't care. The couple can discuss it slowly. The worst case is that Mo will keep an eye on it all day long. When the situation gets worse in the end, Zach will use his enchanting eyes. Simple and easy.
Now Bain is here, Zach shows his specialness, and Bain is the only witness. Then, this guy successfully put himself in a bad situation. How was he going to explain to his wife what Zach had done? How will he decide his place in Grande
Just compare it to James and his two girlfriends. Completely different situations, but the core issues are the same.
Anyway, it's Bain's own problem.
Zach took action. He raised his hand and waved his fingers in front of Bain's eyes, cutting them. Then it was confirmed that Bain's eyes followed the finger to the baby in the bed without blinking.
Zach was considerate enough, "I'm going to scratch his skin. If you don't dare to look, you can turn away..."
"I want to see it!" It was straightforward.
Zach shrugged, moving quickly. The scratches on the white and tender skin didn't even have time to show a trace of blood. Zach had already stopped his hand and put his fingers in front of Bain's eyes. Let him see it.
Bain's vision began to become busy. He went back and forth between the fingers in front of him and the child in the bed.
There was no trace of injury on the child's skin. Instead, the tightly wrapped body began to twist under the heavy covering. This was a sign of health and the restoration of the energy that a little human should have. The bleeding wound on Zach's finger also disappeared, and Zach also turned his hand so that Bain could see it more clearly.
This busy gaze lasted for a while, and Zach became a little impatient and retracted his finger, "Your child has recovered. You can make sure for yourself."
Bain was stunned for a moment before standing next to the bed where Zach stepped aside, "Hey, man! Are you feeling better?"
Zach looked at the little human on the bed who already had a smile on his face, and began to scratch Ben's fingers dangling in front of him. Zach thought it was better to disappear before the hostess came back, so he turned around and prepared to leave.
"Mr. Grand!" Bain suddenly stopped Zach.
"Zach." If in the past, Zach only asked the other party to call him Zach out of personal preference, now, it may be necessary. Zach doesn't want to bear the title of Mr. Grande anymore.
"Zach! You are..."
Zach waited, simply curious about what Bane could say. It's a pity that there is nothing more after 'yes'. Zach looked at Bain's flushed face and waved his hand, "Let's just settle on thanking you this time. You've been in Grande for such a long time, so there's no need to rush into anything." Of course. , not too warm, "Your whole family lives in Grande, and I also live in Grande. You can talk to me anytime."
Bain's face turned pale again.
Zach had nothing more to say. Bane wanted a chance, and this was it.
When he went downstairs, Zach glanced at the employees who were still chatting with the police, ignored them, and left the living area before Bain's wife saw him. Evan followed. This is a guy who simply doesn't have a long memory.
"I can't believe Old Hank's story!" Evan only maintained the same position as Zach.
"What a story." Zach remained silent and kept walking at a walking speed.
"The story of us being attacked!" Evan misjudged the direction Zach was going in. He stepped onto the back porch and jumped down again. He continued to follow Zach around the Grand Building and toward the front door. , "He said that Grande was attacked by a group of weirdos at the beginning of the year! You should handle it yourself! This is the second time!"
Zach remained toneless, "Which part do you not believe? Grande's handling of the people who attacked him? Or were we attacked again?"
"Tsk! I don't believe it!" Evan didn't even react, a broom was already thrust into his hand.
Zach pointed to the dirt road in front of Grande, his meaning obvious.
Evan was also bold and threw the broom directly, but kept a distance of three bodies from Zach, "I checked! Grande was not attacked at all at the beginning of the year! The only time Grande was attacked was in the summer! When the accident happened at the Hermann factory! It was Skoll from the Southeast who did it! Skower is already dead in prison! There are no gangs in the Southeast anymore, and there is this second attack!"
Yo! Not bad! This guy has done his homework.
"Did you check it?" Zach was amused. "Haha, where did you check it? In the newspaper? Or did you ask your friend who is still in prison?"
Evan's face started to look ugly, because, "Newspapers and prisons!"
Zach smiled and shook his head, thinking that Evan was a bit cute, "It's up to you. I have no obligation to convince you to believe in Old Hank. But if you don't listen to his arrangements, I can only help you. We are a funeral home and we can handle certain things." Very convenient.”
It was also a coincidence that Chapman, who actually had nothing to do in Grande, probably wanted to take a look at what the person he was supposed to protect was doing. As a result, I encountered these words at the front door of Grande, turned around and went back to the house.
This detail was noticed by Evan, who lowered his head with an ugly expression and did not look at Zach, "Are you threatening me?"
"I didn't say that. But whatever you think, I don't care."
The depressing atmosphere was only one-sided. At least Zach had time to say hello to the police car parked not far away. In this kind of weather, the work of the police is also hard.
"I want to know how Sam died!" It took a long time for Evan to say this.
"Why, are you friends?" The irony of these words was greater than the question. Zach felt someone on the side of his chest holding back a smile.
Even without Hank Sr., the Grande staff would be divided. We have known for a long time that although Bain was the first employee to move into Grande, he was constantly 'squeezed out' by latecomers from the opportunity to truly integrate into the core of Grande. Bane was lonely.
Then there are Sam and Leon. Everyone also knows what Zach's attitude was towards them before. Sam has become one with Zach at all times. Let's not mention Zach's rejection in the past. Leon, he is still the same. He is basically a person who was placed in Granville. A guy who is too virtuous to die. No one cares.
Then there are the people who came out of prison. Speaking of which, haha, we only remember the names of two people in this group, Logan and Evan. This explains something.
Finally, there is this special guy Russell. Remember that Evan threatened Russell when he first came here.
This is a very clear proof. The employees of Grande have no feelings for each other at all due to the constraints of their respective circumstances.
"No! I almost never talked to that guy!" Evan was honest and still didn't dare to look at Zach, "But one of our employees died inexplicably! I need to know the reason!"
Zach raised his eyebrows, "Do you feel unsafe in Grande?"
He continued to be honest, which was quite surprising to be honest, "How do I feel safe?! We people have no freedom at all! And then you steal our money!" Uh, this... I don't want to explain, Zach gave Old Hank the job Son, forget it, "You won't give any explanation even if you die, just order us to cooperate! Why! Are you bullying us because we are a vulnerable group!*! It is said that Sam is a person poached by Grande, you are all so vague ! I’m not prepared for the people who are so ignorant to be bullied to the point where they can’t even save their own lives!”
This really surprised Zach. Evan, this guy who was proud of his crimes in prison when they first met, would say that he was a vulnerable group? But now is not the time to analyze personality. Zach looked at Evan again, "What did you see when the attack happened?" This was a simple question. Because Zach never confirmed to the Great Dane how he was 'taking care' of Grande's side at that time.
"I didn't see anything!" Evan's nerves seemed to relax, causing him to glance at Zach, "When it happened, someone in the house found a guy running around naked! We are chasing that guy Naked guy… playing…”
Why does this completely unexpected answer make Zach feel sympathy... Does a person living in prison regard chasing a runaway as a joke...
"We haven't caught him yet!! We didn't even see who it was!!*!" The angrier Evan got, the more sympathetic Zach became, and it went in a ridiculous direction. Well done, Kim.
never mind. Zach originally planned to listen to Evan's answer and then make up his excuses. Now this situation of being able to do whatever he wanted made Zach feel bored.
Then... 'Hank, thank me later. 'Zac said this in his heart. Let’s draw a conclusion about Grande’s current status. First there was Logan, and then there was Bane. Zach Hank, it’s time for these humans to understand the situation created by Grande.
But, promise me, watch until the end.
from now on
"Sem is not Sem, his identity is fake. To be precise, it is not fake, it is real, but it is not his." Seeing that Evan has a tendency to get lost, "He bought it." This is a fact Oh, continue, "Danny, do you still remember? Haha, you must remember, but you must have never said a word to him. His identity is also fake."
Evan was still lost, "What does it have to do with Danny..."
"Danny no longer exists. Death, disappearance, you can choose any one. Sam is not the only one who has become a non-existent employee in Grande." Zach smiled, a smile that sent chills down the spine, "If I have to say it, Sam is just lucky." Pay attention to Zach's wording, "When Grande asked Sam to disappear from this world, a similar case to the self-destruction case that recently caused quite a stir in Barton happened to happen. , So, even if it is to give an explanation, Sam will have a funeral and let everyone know..." Zach already disliked something troublesome, "Grand has lost an employee. But you never thought about it. Well, why doesn't anyone, including you, care about Danny's non-existence?"
Evan stood there, looking at Zach with a blank look on his face.
Yes, he was obviously asking about one thing, but now, another thing was exploding in his brain.
"Where is Danny..." He was confused and then lost control. The distance of three bodies is about to be transgressed...
Evan fell to the ground.
Zach was such a perfect boss. He helped Evan, who was holding his stomach, and went indoors regardless of the mud all over his body. It's okay to talk, it's okay to be a little excited, but it's not okay to howl outside.
"You know where Danny is." Zach supported Evan, "Stop pretending, I barely used any force."
With his whole face twitching, Evan reluctantly turned his head to look at Zach, who was supporting him, "Danny was sent to church."
"Yes, and then."
"The priest of the church was caught,*! By James Lance! The detective who was sleeping in your bed!!"
Zach was not going to ignore the misleading statement, "Then what."
"No one! Not even me! No one realized that Danny had disappeared when a priest was caught!! Until you mentioned it now!"
"Very good, very good." Zach nodded with satisfaction, "Then, your conclusion?"
"Conclusion... Conclusion..." What conclusion can there be? Grande is a place that just lets its employees disappear! But, can you say this! The Grand master who was supporting him said that he had no strength! But Evan was pretty sure he broke at least two ribs!
"I'm still waiting for your conclusion~" Zach reminded, and nodded to Chapman who was flipping through magazines with Mo behind the counter.
"in conclusion… "
Evan, come on. Zach is waiting for your conclusion, and so are we. How would this whole plot progress if you didn't say anything? How are we supposed to know what Zach's real purpose for saying all this is? !
Maybe I should step out and remind you now that the direction of advancement is... be prepared.
"I have no conclusion!! If you want to threaten me, you can just say, uh (it hurts), you have proven many times that I can't beat you!" This is also true. Do you remember the encounter between Zach and Evan on the stairs? . It's more about how 'original' this person is. Is he too stupid to be in prison? He regards personal force as a threat.
"I'm disappointed that you still think I'm threatening you." Zach held Evan's body and put him directly on the second floor stairs against the wall of the exhibition hall and sat down. Like a boss who really cares about his employees, he even helped Evan straighten his wrinkled collar, "I told you that the identities of the two employees who disappeared in Grande were fake. You still don't realize it. "Zach is shaking his head.
"Aren't you threatening me??" Evan is probably really not a smart guy. "What does this have to do with whether the identity is fake..."
"Is your identity true?" Zach interrupted.
"Of course it's true! I just got out of prison..."
Interrupting again, "Your identity is real, then you have nothing to worry about." Zach gave you a look that was a final reminder.
Of course, Evan was completely lost.
"Okay." Zach seemed to be completely disappointed. He said all the words. It was my own feeling that I felt uncomfortable without saying anything. "Let me tell you something in the end. Benjamin's identity is also fake. .”
I reminded everyone. Let Evan's brain explode.
"My identity is fake. Mo, fake. Charlie, fake." Is this a little bit? ? But Zach was going to say, who could stop him, "Everyone who hangs out under this roof in Grandli is fake. Do you need me to do the math for you, Danny, bye, Sam, bye, Benjamin, I left long ago. As you can see, I am still standing here under the protection of the police with difficulty. Haha, you also know very well that Hank hardly lives under this roof anymore."
Zach tilted his head, reached out and rubbed Evan's chest, the broken ribs, a little more misaligned. on purpose.
In Evan's painful but suppressed groan.
"Just think that you deserve it. Haha, come under my roof and say that I threaten you? Haha. Now, do you understand?"
Evan ran away in embarrassment. Ignore this guy.
I just hope, I really hope, that everyone catches up with Zack's 'lie' that Hank spun out of all the facts, and 'cleanses out' the 'dummy' that floods Grande.
The truest 'lie'.