There was a service going on in Mary's Church, but the back rows of seats were almost empty because everyone had gone outside to watch the press conference. Vertex 23S. Fastest update
It wasn't really a formal press conference. It was more like a group of reporters who met the mayor of this city outside Mary Church by 'coincidence'. Then, "Mayor, you saw these microphones and cameras." Let’s talk to our grassroots people about what they are doing recently~”
Sorry, I really can't take it seriously. This kind of theater, which was initiated by Zach and then completely taken over by others, is not enjoyable for Zach at all.
So, while the reporters, Ethera, and Anthony outside were performing in harmony, Zach and Louise sat in the unattended back row and talked about more important things.
"You..." Louise asked uncertainly, "agreed to her becoming Toledo?"
Zach looked disappointed and looked at Louise, "Of course not. Why do you think I am willing to turn Aisela into Toledo?"
Louise blinked, "Well, I don't think you are willing. I know you don't like this woman. But, I also think you will be very objective and not let your personal feelings hinder your judgment. She is a very, well, 'Strong' woman, you gotta have a hint. She's very good at what she does, politics, manipulation, that kind of thing. Everything she does in Patton, it's very, well, Toledo."
Zach continued with a disappointed face, "Really? You really think she meets Toledo's standards?"
Louise was also perceptive enough. She thought that if Zach was only influenced by his personal emotions, he would not continue to express disappointment in her statement now. He frowned and lowered his head to think carefully, but to no avail. "I have no idea."
Zach pursed his lips and said, "Okay." As the apex of Toledo, Zach wanted to define his own clan, "Do you think anything we do in Toledo is driven by hunger for power?"
Louise looked at Zach in surprise, and her clueless thinking had a direction, so she shook her head, "No. I didn't, otherwise I would be more like Susan and wouldn't have met you on the street. . You don’t, otherwise you wouldn’t be Zachary Grande, and you really don’t care about the funeral industry at all. Moreover, you once said that during the Secret Alliance, although Toledo was The clans that formed the Secret Alliance did not claim to be leaders and established a parliamentary system." Louise nodded, "I understand, everything Aesela does is driven by the desire for power. And Tori "More, Toledo..." Louise suddenly got stuck and looked at Zach in confusion, "Uh... why do we Toledo do anything?"
Zach glanced back at Louise and didn't answer the question. It's not that this question has no answer, but like any philosophical question like 'Why am I born?', does the answer make sense? The facts in the process are what really matter. Zach continued what Louise said, "You mentioned the Secret Alliance. The Secret Alliance also has clans that always emphasize their nobility." Zach pointed to the bag placed next to the seat, which contained the one given by Aesela. 'breakfast'.
"Do you think Aisela is more suitable to be Fanzhuo?" Louise raised her eyebrows.
"No. Aisela climbed up from the bottom, and Fanzhuo believes that he is above everything else from the bottom of his heart. The difference is huge." Zach smiled and said, "Think outside the Secret Alliance."
"The Sabbat?" Louise thought for a moment, "You said that the Secret Alliance has never had a real leader. The corresponding Sabbat has a very strict hierarchy. The top one is, uh, Le Sembra.”
Zach nodded. This is Zach expressing whether Aesera is more suitable to be Lesenbra. Just because of the obsession with power
Louise didn't speak for the moment, but was thinking. She is aware that she and Zach are the undoubted core of Toledo. Charlie and the 'General' can define the standards of their own bloodlines at will, but she and Zach cannot. Toledo is no longer a private matter between the two of them. , we need to start considering issues on a clan basis. This entire conversation was Zach teaching her how to identify people who were qualified to inherit the Toledo bloodline.
Zach's previous disappointment has also faded away, and he is satisfied with Louise's thinking, "I just told you that Susan has returned to Aisela to work for her."
This is not a deliberate deviation from the topic, but a reminder. Louise's lips curled up, "I asked Susan what her plans were, and she said she didn't know what she could do except return to her previous job."
"Not a very clean job, don't you think?"
"Of course. But I guess she is used to this kind of life of exchanging herself for secrets..." Louise digressed and looked at Zach, "If we still have the slightest suspicion about Aisela, we need to remind Anthony to be careful. . Ethela is still married. Once the media knows about the two of them, it will be..." Louise paused again.
This kind of thing often happens. When there are multiple parallel processes in the brain, some processes will always inexplicably squeeze themselves into the highest priority position.
"Secret!" Louise raised her eyebrows and looked at Zach, "You once commented that Ethela likes to use dirty means to get in power, and dirty means are like Susan's job! In essence, it is a secret in the dark. Ethela relies on turning these dark secrets into something she can control, and then gain profits!"
Zach was very satisfied, "Have you ever seen me use such dirty methods when doing anything?"
Louise pursed her lips, "No, you are very, uh, obvious. But you are a man."
"Indeed, but if you ask Eli, you will know that there is still a market for my model." Zach waved his hand. This kind of boasting did not make him feel proud. It would be better to get to the point earlier, "This is not the point. The point is that this is Aesera She cannot be a key player in Toledo." Zach said seriously, "She is smart enough, and she understands and manipulates the situation well enough, but her method is not Toledo." Listen to Zach, "Tori Use facts more. We don’t use dirty secrets that should be buried in the dark. We observe the facts, we are in the facts, and we give the facts another interpretation. We may create misunderstandings and illusions, but we always Let the facts be on our side and become our advantage." Toledo said it as if he was a messenger of light, but, "There is a saying among humans that history is always written by the victors. Wrong. History is always written by the facts. The key to writing is that the facts are facts from which perspective." If you need a definition of the Toledo clan, this is it, those thoughtful considerations, those interpretations of facts from different perspectives, those that continue to create things around them The view that is far from the truth is to make Toredo, Zachary Toredo, stand in front of the facts in the eyes of all kinds of people!
Isn't that the case? How many times did Zach talk and act, and how many people were misled into thinking that he had the truth? But, the truth is only the cover of what Zach has stamped himself on in the eyes of all these people.
Back to the issue of Aisela, Zach is the bright cover that anyone can see first when picking up the book, while Aisela is the small note hidden in the crevices of the pages.
Zach glanced at Louise, "Our Charming Eyes give us the ability to completely subvert any fact. And all the processes we go through before we have to use this ability are the process of us enjoying life. Can you follow Well, we can't be proud of our immortality, and then do everything with our eyes, resulting in three boring meals a day. What we can do is to make things interesting, don't miss anything, experience anything, and be full of it. Live eternity. Because we know we will eventually lose our eyes, so why not have some fun for ourselves."
Louise looked at Zach, feeling that there was a lot of vampire wisdom to receive, but Louise said, "You have been exterminated."
Zach curled his lips and said, "That was an accident. The Alliance's Trial of Toledo was conducted with eyes closed." It sounded like Zach was not ready to admit that his Toledo's wisdom had a fatal flaw, "And the facts are also It proved that Toledo was right. The times made slavery become history. The Secret Alliance finally succumbed to the influence of the times. Their biggest mistake was to encircle and suppress Toledo. Toledo still stands in history, no, Correct facts."
Louise pursed her lips, "Okay, I understand. If Toledo a century ago had survived the incident in the Secret Alliance, we would not have encountered each other. I have no position to evaluate the former Toledo Clan. Let’s continue talking about Aysera. So, do you think Aysera is more suitable for Lesembra?”
"Yes. Using secrets to gain an advantage is Lesembra's style." Zach nodded, "Esela uses the weapons of her subordinates such as Susan, and Lesembra uses the information in the blood. And, the desire for power. **In this regard, Ethera and Lesembra are very compatible. Moreover, don’t underestimate Hamilton just because he has been controlled by us. Every decision he made to maintain Barton’s status quo was correct. Lesembra Bulla's control over politics is no weaker than Toledo's." Zach was helpless, "Based on the current hard power comparison between Toledo and Lesenbula, he is much higher than us."
Louise frowned, "You said before that you agreed to Ethela's request to become a vampire, but not Toledo, and then you said so much to explain to me that she is suitable for Lesembra. You, don't want to..."
"Yes." Zach nodded and glanced at Jessica who was walking this way, knowing that he had to end the conversation with Louise quickly, "I am more of a member of the Sabbat now, and technically speaking, I have not yet Substantively do something for the Sabbat. I must give the Sabbat some peace of mind."
"But won't this damage the relationship between Ashera and us who finally cooperated? After all, we are not 'good partners' of the Sabbat." Louise hesitated, "Aisela knows many things. If she is given contact with the Sabbat, Opportunity, will she betray Anthony and tell the Sabbat that Anthony has been secretly sabotaging the Sabbat's plan?"
"No." Zach shook his head, "You think highly of Aisela's character. Don't forget that Liszt's support for her election was the Sabbat's plan to use her to destroy the Barton West End family. This woman." Zach. Looking at Louise, "She is the only one who takes advantage of others. She will hold grudges against those who take advantage of her for the rest of her life. If she has the intention to contact the Sabbat, she has already gone to the Allen Funeral Home to find someone. Don't ignore that this is a Lianpa There is no need to tell me that she wants to be my descendant, even if she dares to look for her at midnight."
Louise pursed her lips, "Then she should hate you and Anthony. But now she is... tsk." Louise didn't want to mention it.
"The people who made her lose everything four years ago were not me and Anthony." This must be made clear. "Until the last moment, Anthony and I were helping her. We all thought that she and Anthony would become the ones who stood at the top of Barton's rights. couple."
Louise remembered that Athela's campaign had always emphasized women's rights, and lowered her head, "I understand, she lost to her own gender."
Zach didn't respond. Jessica sat down next to him and started with the boring topic, "Why is Ethera, who was accompanying Anthony outside for the interview, only wearing half of her makeup? Doesn't she know that the photos will look bad~ "
The three people in the back row were quiet for a while, listening to the interview outside the church door.
The story about the Newton Wanderers who wandered to Barton and eventually died has long been finished. Jessica has just led a few reporters to the back to interview other living Newton Wanderers, and now they are back. Interviews outside have begun to tend toward gossip.
"Ms. xx (Isela), the people of Barton are happy to see two mayoral candidates focusing on the relationship between Barton and friendly neighbors. But, ma'am, you look a little haggard, may I ask what I think of you after the campaign office is closed?" Will it have any impact on your family? Will you continue to campaign? How does your husband deal with the situation you are facing now? After all, it seems that all the resources for your activities now can only be drawn from your family property."
Ethela's answer was slow, with only voice and facial expressions, "Well, good question. Just allow me to lose my composure for a moment. All of this feels, haha, like yesterday. Thinking of four years ago, Anthony and I was interviewed like this too, haha, my sweetheart Caesar would still be asking when he would be back... Ah, sorry, I got sentimental all of a sudden~ Back to your question. My husband? Well, I guess this is good for him For me, this is also a very difficult moment. After all, it is impossible for people who have not experienced all this to understand the lives of people like us. So... "
Anthony interjected, "I remember you mentioned last time that after Caesar transferred to Raptor, he made many friends, the children of the Barton family and the children of the Smith family, right? How is he doing? He is still used to the North District. School?" As if Antony didn't know what Caesar's life was like.
"Oh, he's doing very well. Yesterday he went to Paisiying with a group of friends, and he went out early again today. Haha, I'm so proud of my son. He is everything in my life." What about everything? What about husbands in difficult times
"You should be proud that after all this, you are still the good mother who loves her children." Anthony's assist, husband, bye.
"Oh, thank you."
Ignoring the reporter, I started chatting. Very good. The three people in the back row of the church stopped listening. Zach said, "Let's take our time and watch."
"I like this kind of plot~" Jessica, "This is what drives us demons to torture human souls, whether in hell or outside hell~" Uh, ignore it, "Then, what Chapman said, do you want to use it to your advantage?" The case of soul expansion, the idea of binding the Sabbat and Barton’s politics. Haha, I agree~"