Just as Lutresembra predicted, Hamilton came to Grande with the Sabbat's order to the Assamaite clan. Vertex 23S. Fastest update
"I've never seen anything like this." Hamilton sat down behind his desk, holding a large briefcase. It looked quite ridiculous, as if he wanted to look at Zach but didn't dare.
Zach pointed to the briefcase in Hamilton's arms, "Is it all for me?"
"Uh, no." Hamilton took out a flat piece of origami from the outermost pocket of his briefcase, and glanced at Zach unnaturally, "This is for you." Put it aside first. on the table, and then patted the briefcase that had not shrunk in size at all, "This is for Mayor Anthony, Barton's four-year plan."
Zach tilted his head and said, "Do you need me to hand it over to Anthony? I will go see him tonight."
"I'm counting on your help." Hamilton seemed relieved, "Every time I come into contact with your friend (Anthony), I forget that I am the 'monster' who can tear people to pieces in an instant."
Zach had a smile on his face, "Anthony's best quality~"
You understand what these two people are talking about, forget it if you don’t.
After Hamilton handed the briefcase to Zach, he picked up the origami he had just put down again, slowly unfolded it, and his expression returned to the original weirdness. Before giving Zach the Sabbat order, he turned his head and felt the Grand environment, "Where are Benjamin and Murphy?"
Zach responded with a shrug. There is no lying or being honest.
"It's okay that they're not here." Hamilton looked relieved again and began to read the content on the paper, "'There are zero suggestions on how to deal with Assamat.'" He paused and looked at Zach, the paper Flip to Zach, "I'm not kidding, look, advice, 1, point, 0."
Zach didn't understand what Hamilton meant at first. He started to think after seeing Hamilton's serious look. Then he suddenly realized, "Oh." The corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously, "Your father finally accepted Toledo. I, It's not controlled by him or the Sabbat, so it's no longer an 'order' but a 'suggestion'. Then." Zach smiled and shook his head, "He knew that things would become complicated and unpredictable when it came to me, so Added a version number, 1.0~right~"
Hamilton looked at Zach seriously and said, "As I just said, I have never seen anything like this." He turned over the paper and continued reading, "'The selection of foreign vampires from the original Secret Alliance based in the central part of the country is still in progress. The scale and power of Assamat in the central part is still unknown, and the fighting clans within our Sabbat, the Tsimixi clan, are experiencing some accidents and are unable to exert their normal fighting capabilities. After discussions among the clans, it was decided not to transfer Assamite for the time being. The Samaite clan is listed as an enemy of the Sabbat.'"
Although it was only one page, Zach estimated that Hamilton had only read one-third of it, and made a please gesture to signal Hamilton to continue.
"'Despite this, after the Secret Alliance left the central part of the federation, there is still such an unknown clan hidden in the central part of the federation, which is a hidden danger to the central part of the federation for the Sabbat to control the entire territory of the federation in the future.'" Hamilton frowned and observed Look at Zack.
"'Similar to the large number of hidden dangers left in the central part, such as hunters, wizards, and uncontrolled low-level alien races. How to deal with these hidden dangers in the central part requires time and a lot of information to formulate specific plans for the future of the Sabbat. Make real progress... '"
Zach had to interrupt, "I feel like I'm listening to some kind of political declaration, let alone orders. What advice does your father want to give me? Can you get to the point quickly? Ha, suddenly an ex-wife stood in front of him and it wasn't him. , it’s me, please understand that I’m a little anxious.”
Of course Hamilton understood Zach, nodded, and looked at the paper as his eyes moved down to the bottom, "'To sum up, after discussions among the clans, we strongly recommend that Barton establish a trust to directly contact these hidden dangers in the central part of the Federation. Redo, Zachary Grande, be our vanguard and continue to play a role in maintaining relationships with these hidden dangers to buy time and information for those of us out west. Wish us all the best to our Toledo brothers, Lesembl pull.'"
After waiting for a while, Zach raised his eyebrows and said, "No more?"
"No more." Hamilton handed the paper to Zach.
Zach took it and glanced at it, "Your father basically didn't say anything. Is this considered a suggestion?"
Hamilton leaned forward with a serious look on his face and looked at Zach, "Don't you see it! He asked you to maintain your relationship with Murphy! Your relationship with Murphy? You are a couple! I hate to say this, but this This is my father’s plan! He doesn’t want you to get rid of the cross-race marriage with Assamat at all! He is taking advantage of this! This is what I wanted to remind you before! This cross-race marriage will become something you will never be able to get rid of. stain!"
Zach glanced at the excited Hamilton. He wanted to laugh a little, but he didn't know when he started. Hamilton fell in love with him. You all know, don’t get it wrong.
"This is funny at all." Hamilton actually read the smile that Zach didn't show. "The current situation is very bad for you! If father's order is to be directly hostile to Assamat, it will be better than this! Tsimi Xi's civil war is just an excuse. You know that the most bloated clan in the west belongs to Giovanni! If a vampire battle breaks out, there is no need for the Tsimis who are already addicted to human weapons. Giovanni will come on Enough! Reduce the population of Giovanni and deal with the Assamites once and for all! Father did it on purpose, to make your marriage with the Assamites clan solid little by little!"
Zach raised his eyebrows and looked at Hamilton in surprise, "You sound like you have very strong personal opinions on this matter~"
Believe me, my personal opinion is not a good thing for Hamilton.
Hamilton's face darkened and he pursed his lips.
Zach smiled, "Now I understand why you don't want Murphy to be in Grande. It's not an order from the Sabbat... "Change" Suggestion 1.0 is not suitable for Murphy to hear. It is your personal opinion and not suitable for being heard. Hear it." As for Root saying the same thing on the phone before, it was obviously to tease Zach on purpose.
Hamilton spoke, somewhat digressing, "Since I came to Barton, I don't want to admit it but it's true, I haven't done anything. What I did was just a microphone for you and West. I can guess that you and West What those people say about me is to maintain the status quo, right?" He glanced at Zach for verification.
Zach nodded honestly.
"I want to do something practical in Barton!" Staring at Zach, "I didn't leave my life in the west to come to Barton to become a funeral director (Allen Funeral), and now I finally have the opportunity to do it for real. What, my father once again destroyed my expectations because he wanted to suppress Toledo's future in the Sabbat. I, I don't accept it."
Therefore, Hamilton did not like Zach, he just didn't like himself enough.
Zach wanted to confirm one thing, "You may want to be more specific. Are you dissatisfied with your father's decision, or are you dissatisfied with your unlucky fate to meet me?"
"Both." Hamilton entered the honest mode, "I am not the eldest, the strongest, or the most popular among the three generations of Lesembras. I can accept being in the middle. After all, this is a fact. I can't change it. It's enough to be a 'standard' son among my father's many sons. At least that was the case for the four centuries before I met you." Hamilton once said that he was a vampire who was transformed during the colonial war, "but When I came to Barton and met you, I found that my position in every 'high-profile' incident you did was the most inconspicuous one. Tsk, I can't even compare to Nenad. Under your 'halo', I completely...disappeared. I am unhappy that my father asked me to come to Barton, and I am unhappy that you are the one in Barton. Both."
Zach blinked, and a word popped into his head, a word invented by humans, midlife crisis. Used to describe those humans who suddenly find that the life they are accustomed to has become...lost.
Zach was about to say something when the phone rang. When Zach picked up, he made a gesture to Hamilton not to leave yet, "Grand Funeral Home."
"Zach! It's me, Charlie, I got your message!"
"Oh, Charlie." Zach had a smile on his face, "How is life in Vega?"
"Not bad! People, food, entertainment...hehehe." Smiling, "It's all much better than Grande."
"It must be, that's Vega City." Zach also smiled. We all know how boring Grande’s daily life is.
"I have asked Logan to inquire about those alien families who have lost their children. I'm sorry I didn't receive the call before. I was recruited to attend the Sabbat meeting, uh, as a representative of Toledo."
"Is the meeting fun~" Zach was teasing Charlie.
"No! I'm scared to death! They are all the heads of the various clans of the Sabbat! And the clan ancestors of Lesembula! God, I feel like an ant in front of him! I don't dare to speak at all!"
"Very good~ It's a Toledo tradition not to speak at the Sabbat meeting~ I started it, and it's up to you to carry it forward~ Hold on~"
"I'll try my best... By the way, I already have the files of more than a dozen Toledo descendants. They are all people who have achieved some achievements in various fields in Vega City. Do you want to take a look?"
"No need, how's Brother Dog doing lately?"
"He is very good. Every time there is a funeral industry meeting here, he holds a camera and shoots a bunch of interracial people throughout the whole process, and then spends days and nights editing and dubbing... I feel like he is deliberately squeezing his body and making himself old. Hurry up..."
Zach smiled and said, "Tell him that Toledo needs a face that people like, so that he doesn't treat himself too badly."
"Okay." Charlie over there seemed to have taken a pen and paper to write down Zach's instructions, and Zach heard the friction of writing. "One more thing. The ancestor of Lesembula asked me some questions about you after the Sabbat meeting. I couldn't tell what he wanted to do... I felt uncomfortable standing in front of him... I'm sorry. "
"It's okay, he asked something."
"What's it like to be the sole survivor of your clan..."
"How did you answer that?"
"I said you were doing pretty well..."
"Haha, good answer."
"That's what he said too..."
"Okay, hang up."
"kindness."
Zach put down the phone, as if reminded by the content of the call, "Your grandfather is coming to Barton soon, are you excited?"
Hamilton had no expression, "Not very excited. My only impression of him is that he won't give you money when he loses at cards. After I became a vampire, when I should have an 'impression' of him, he had already disappeared and went to sleep."
Zach tilted his head, unable to respond to such words. Remember the Thirteen Clan Poker Cards during the Colonial War? It was a game used to make human soldiers accustomed to those blood-sucking customs being their comrades on their side. Based on the fact that the poker was a creation drawn by Mokavi himself, all of which were in female form, Zach didn't want to lead the conversation to that place.
"Anthony's missing secretary, Gina, suddenly called me." Zach didn't give Hamilton any time to prepare. "This conversation is limited to you and me, so this is not me talking to you through the microphone." This is not Did Hamilton use a metaphor to himself just now, "Reporting the information that I should report to the Sabbat, I'm just telling you one thing. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
Hamilton was stunned for a moment and turned his head from right to left. I don’t understand.
Zach was not in a hurry, "You just said that you don't accept the fact that happened in your life, your father, me, right? Unfortunately, this is everything in your life, your father, me. Then I Let me ask you, do you want to feel something else?"
"Of course I want to..."
Zach answered quickly, "Then do something that has nothing to do with your father or me." What do people who experience a mid-life crisis do? By the way, get a divorce, resign from your job, buy a car, travel... the same principle. "For example, this is what I want to tell you. Are you ready?"
Now, Zach gave Hamilton time to react.
Great, Hamilton's head from top to bottom. Ready.
"This Gina seems to think Barton has been completely controlled by the Sabbat. She thinks Anthony is a puppet controlled by the Sabbat or something like that. It's not good anyway, so much so that she thinks she is helping Anthony deliberately sabotage the election. vote to try to prevent Anthony from being re-elected. On the first day, she succeeded, but it was immediately discovered to me that Anthony took control of her and she committed suicide."
Zach looked at Hamilton's changing face with satisfaction. We knew that for the Sabbat, the disappearance of Mayor Barton's secretary was an inexplicable situation with no beginning or end. So what Zach is talking about now is information beyond Hamilton's knowledge, "But it's not really suicide. It's obvious that she used the 'sleeping pill' 'Xiaobai' that was illegally circulated in Barton during this time to escape from Anthony's control." , and continues to escape."
Zach paused to make sure Hamilton was following, "But the interesting thing is that this Gina obviously knows some things, such as alien races, but what she knows is very different from the facts. She called me The phone call showed that she knew that I was Anthony's friend and a second-generation Toledo vampire, but she kept believing that the Sabbat was a more dangerous alien organization that I could not compete with, and that Anthony needed my help to get rid of the Sabbat. Sabbat's control." Zach raised an eyebrow at Hamilton, "Look, a huge deviation. In the end, she hung up the phone and continued to disappear. Sabbat doesn't know about this, Anthony doesn't know, me? Ha, neither do I. You know what's going on. There is an organization that no one knows about now. It took advantage of Gina and did something that left everyone confused. The important thing is to look at the current facts. Gina and her The organization behind us has failed. For all of us, we can leave this matter behind and ignore it. After all, if we measure it objectively, there is no loss. Who is Gina? I don’t care, the Sabbat doesn’t care, Anthony, Probably don’t care either.”
Zach looked at Hamilton with a smile on his face, "Are you, Hamilton, interested in caring about it? When all of us look away, without your father, without the Sabbat, without me ~ it is completely up to you Go dig up the source of the incident? No guarantee, but you might be able to 'shine'~"
"I took it!"
good. Being able to find self-motivation even during a mid-life crisis is worthy of praise.