"When I came last time, you only had foundations and building materials here. Apex 23S. The fastest update." Zach looked up after getting out of the car and looked at the signboard of Mokavi Outdoor Products. He had mixed emotions for a while and could only hold back this sentence. A fitting statement The complete two-story storefront replaces the foundation and building materials that Zach remembers.
It only took less than a week. When did Barton's construction team become so efficient
"When you came last time, my construction team let me go." Benjamin naturally saw Zach's complicated expression, and said without explanation, "Go in."
Zach was obedient.
It looked like the truck Benjamin needed to stock was a lie, as the C-shaped interior was already filled with outdoor equipment. The Mokawe Outdoor Products Store not only has a complete range of goods, but also has customers Mr. Fisher and his son Dee, whom Zach knows.
Does anyone still remember the decoration style of Fisher Manor? Mr. Fisher had told Zach that it was his hobby to hang animal specimens on the walls as decoration.
Mr. Fisher glanced at Zach and nodded without speaking to Zach. He just pushed his son Dee towards a set of hunting equipment and said, "Pick one for yourself."
Maybe this is the Fisher family's father-son weekend, never mind. Benjamin took Zach up to the second floor.
Zach saw the living area, office area, leisure area... much better than the Grand configuration.
Benjamin took Zach directly to his office. Zach looked helpless, "Why is your office exactly the same as mine?"
"I decorated it according to my impression." Benjamin answered casually, and then pressed Zach onto the guest seat in front of the desk, "Arm."
Zach frowned, feeling a little uncomfortable. Usually in such an environment, he takes the lead seat behind his desk.
Benjamin didn't care whether Zach was comfortable with it or not. He had already hung several sets of blood storage bags of different specifications around Zach... He was so professional. No matter how you looked at it, he was already prepared.
Benjamin held the needle and patted Zach's arm without hesitation.
Zach endured it for a while until his whole arm was red from being slapped by Benjamin, "If you want to find a blood vessel, I can show it to you directly. You don't need to take the opportunity to beat me."
Zach began to think that Benjamin came to Grande with an excuse to ask for a car just to mess with himself. Zach had previously proposed to put vampire blood here for Benjamin to establish a vampire blood sales network, but Benjamin's naive hesitation was just an act.
"No, I found it." Benjamin held the needle in his hand and was about to plunge it into Zach's arm.
"Wait a minute." Zach dodged for a moment, "Is this the needle you used to draw blood? Have you cleaned it?" Zach just cherished his life.
"Are you afraid that I might infect you with some disease?" Benjamin said expressionlessly.
"I'm afraid that your wolf blood will poison me." Zach replied with an expressionless expression.
Benjamin held down Zach's arm and stabbed it down. Didn't even bother to answer.
Since Zach already has doubts in his mind, let's verify it. Zach started testing.
Looking at the red blood in the hose flowing into the blood bag that was gradually being filled, Zach said: "Since I have put my blood here for you, can I ask the price of my blood."
Benjamin was already sitting behind the desk, leaning against the back of the chair with his hands behind his head, looking comfortable, "Do you want a commission?" He sounded like he was doing business.
Zach is now 60% sure that Benjamin has already planned it, isn't he? The topic is progressing so smoothly.
"I deserve it." Zach raised his hand and picked the needle inserted in his arm. The bleeding speed was too fast now, and Zach couldn't bear it.
"20." Benjamin reported the number, "80 for you, 20 for me."
Zach was a little surprised. This was not in line with Benjamin's habits. "Thank you?"
"You're welcome. That's right." Benjamin shook his head, "80 is the original value of your Toledo blood, and 20 is just my trading platform fee." He smiled, "To be precise, I am extracting your profits. "
Seventy percent confirmed. Zach looked at Benjamin, "It sounds like you already know the value of Toledo's blood."
Benjamin put down his hand, gave Zach a smile, then rummaged in the drawer, took out a file, put it on the desk, and pushed it to Zach.
Here is a price list. Vampire blood price list.
Zach saw his Toledo and Revero placed next to each other, with the same price.
Zach frowned again, because this price list not only included the price of vampire blood, but also explained what was included in the trading platform fee that Benjamin just said.
The 20 in Benjamin's mouth includes the 'roaming' fee for vampire blood transactions in other places (non-western regions) and (relative to social background) confidentiality transaction maintenance costs.
Now 80% sure, Zach looked at Benjamin, "What is this? Are you now the Sabbat's authorized blood trading store in the east?"
Benjamin took back the price list for Zach while maintaining a smile, leaned back in his chair, and shrugged. As if there was no need to answer.
Still 20% unsure, Zach continued, "Why?"
"Did you go to Anthony's house and leave a bunch of notes after Massa's accident?" Benjamin asked.
"Yes." Zach nodded, there was no need to deny, and frowned slightly, "I also left a message and asked Anthony to call me when he has time. The Sabbat is going to start a vampire blood trade in Barton, and he needs to communicate with me. Now, I have to know what he thinks." Remember, "He didn't contact me." Zach curled his lips and could already predict what Benjamin would say next.
"Anthony didn't call you." Benjamin smiled, "Haha, he called me."
Ninety percent.
Benjamin continued, "Anthony agrees with what you left in those notes. There is no benefit in stopping Hamilton and the others. So, the vampire blood trade has been opened in Barton anyway." Benjamin definitely did it on purpose. In front of Ke, he rotated his seat. Every time you turn to face Zach, show him his big white teeth. "Anthony said that instead of passively accepting the blood trade of Hamilton's Sabbat vampires freely in Barton, why don't you let me control it?" These deals.”
"Can you control it?" Zach is really not used to Benjamin's 'taking off' (Benjamin used the joke when he left Grande. He said that in Grande he could only watch Zach fly. He left Grande to want himself. take off). I feel like I don’t recognize this Alpha anymore.
"Of course I can control it. It's just Hamilton, Nenad, and the three Revroes, isn't it?" Remember, Benjamin once killed the two remaining Zimichs directly at the Allen Funeral Home. So what this means is that Benjamin threatened the vampires of the Sabbat in Barton naked.
With the last ten percent left, Zach lowered his head and thought for a while, "Who gave you the idea? You used this method to trick me into coming here. The most important thing is that I took the initiative to give you blood."
Benjamin was quiet for a while, "Why, I can't do it myself."
"The you in my memory will not use these devious methods, but will directly ask me for it. I thought that no matter where you are, this is something I can rely on, and you will always treat me upright." Zach's words, A little distracted.
"If I asked you directly for your blood, you wouldn't give it." As a result, Benjamin lost his kidney. "What Anthony wants to control is the blood trade of the Sabbat vampires in Barton. To be specific, it is the Hamilton of Allen's funeral." They. You can easily detect Anthony's purpose, and then reject me with a fake aggrieved face saying, "How can you compare me to them?"
Zach frowned, raised his face, looked at the expressionless Benjamin, and said nothing for the time being.
"I am the one who needs to bind you to all the Sabbat's actions." Benjamin looked directly into Zach's eyes, "You participated in the political pawn established by the Sabbat in the federal and republican portals (Mayor Barton's Template Anthony and James fame); you 'helped' the Sabbat purge the clan of vampire assassins from your vampire homeland (Eli Toledo's clan trait. Benjamin has said it before, he has seen Eli's clan with his own eyes Hunting other vampires, Zach used the information provided by Benjamin before preparing for the battle with Eli); you planned the reunification of the thirteen clan bloodlines of the Sabbat (screening the orphans of the Secret Alliance in the middle)." The example chosen by Benjamin is a bit high level.
"Then if Hamilton and the others sell vampire blood in Barton on behalf of the Sabbat, it may or may not change the social atmosphere in the eastern part of the Federation. You must also participate in it." He pointed to the soft cord connected to Zach's hand. Guan, "Because I want you to be tied to the Sabbat. The only way I can succeed is to make you feel guilty because I was bled, and then take the initiative to make it up to me."
The only hesitation in Zach's heart was melting. The question, still, is, "Why."
Benjamin was quiet for a long time this time, "If I said that I was just selfishly tying you to the Sabbat so that I could live a carefree life as a werewolf, would you believe it?"
Zach was quiet for longer than Benjamin, "If you even start plotting against me like this, do you think I will still be willing to be your werewolf life and the dealmaker between the Sabbat?"
Now begins the competition of who can look away first.
Quietly, an audience came to this game.
Brielle squatted on the side of the desk. We should probably be thankful that at least it wasn't Mokavi.
"What are you doing?" Burrell asked.
No one would answer her.
"Mr. Fisher downstairs asked us if we provide accident insurance here." She asked a question that needed to be answered by the participating party.
The corner of Benjamin's mouth twitched.
"Mr. Fisher said that if we need it here, he can make a few calls to arrange it. He strongly recommended that we have such a service. Outdoor activities are prone to accidents, and he said he has experience."
Benjamin steadied himself. It didn't sound like he needed an answer.
Briar did not leave, "Mr. Fisher also asked me to talk to Zach. He will visit Grande tomorrow and ask if you have time."
The corner of Zach's mouth twitched. The one who needs an answer is Zach.
The game continued for some time.
"I'm still waiting." Brielle approached Zach, "Mr. Fisher is still waiting, too." Is it someone from Benjamin's side after all
"I do." Zach was forced to answer.
Brielle nodded with satisfaction, but did not move her face away from Zach's field of vision, "I have a personal question to ask you."
This game is not fair at all.
"Ask." Zach tried to maintain it.
"When can Cyrus return to Grande to work normally? He is my husband. If he keeps taking vacation and does not make money, I will be very distressed." Without any warning, Burrell put his face in front of Benjamin's eyes, "I don't want to look at the counter, it's too boring."
Taking back the unfair comment, we should not underestimate creatures with Mokawi blood.
Benjamin didn't respond to Briar, and Zach didn't respond to Briar either. Brielle moved her face back and forth on both sides of the desk, "It's so intense." She seemed to be 'explaining' the progress of the game, "This is how a vampire and a werewolf should look at each other normally when they meet." One hand was waved in front of Benjamin, and the other hand was waved in front of Zach, "You are all considering the winning rate of the next attack right now~"
Benjamin and Zach frowned at the same time. This explanation is concerned with -obscenity-.
The meaning-obscenity-continues, "But I must say, vampire." A face struck in front of Zach, "You, Zach, are at a disadvantage. Even if your opponent is not Benjamin, it is still a full moon cycle, and any werewolf will There is a natural advantage~" There was no warning, but it was not surprising at all. Brielle's face was in front of Benjamin again, "But you can't be careless because of your advantage. Although the werewolves in the full moon cycle are powerful, they lack... Vampires always maintain the freedom of movement~" He returned to Zach, "We have a large amount of blood stored in the warehouse behind here. The blood that Siris sent to Grande was taken from there. You only need to break through this office. , you will have endless supplies." Replied Benjamin, "And when you become a wolf, first of all, you do not have the freedom of movement of a vampire in human form, and secondly, you do not have the freedom of supply capabilities of a vampire."
Brielle's face returned to the middle of the two, "I said this is a 50-50 duel." His whole body trembled, "What does this feel like? Is this excitement?? Oops, I seem to be a little excited~"
She said, she cares about -sexy-.
Zach spoke, keeping his gaze, "Are we going to duel?"
"If you think about it." Benjamin said the same, "It's just to make up for what we should have done but didn't do when vampires and werewolves met on the battlefield more than ten years ago."
Zach's eyebrows moved, he gave up, stood up, and pulled the blood vessel on his arm. However, because of the silver needle, the wound will not heal for the time being. Zach needs to press his arm, "I understand."
What does Zach know?
Zach didn't answer, but just said the following, "You can tell your werewolf friends that you and your vampire friends are no longer friends, and I will cooperate." He left.
Let me explain it to Zach.
Looking back at what Benjamin said about Zach's contribution to the Sabbat. Yes, those three levels are somewhat high examples. This is due to the fact that Zach is the representative of the vampires in the Federation, which makes the Sabbat more contribute to the hegemony of the entire vampire species.
If Benjamin continues his friendship with Zach, then Benjamin will always be an alpha living on the edge of an increasingly powerful vampire hegemony. Benjamin's takeoff? Escaping to the ground is almost the same as escaping into the abyss.
Under the background that the werewolves in the central part of the Federation have spontaneously established alpha blood trading channels for the purpose of becoming stronger, and Benjamin's powerful werewolf life, don't you feel a little bit of a pity when comparing the two...
All the clues were already in Benjamin and Zach's conversation, Zach just put the clues together. Benjamin, you want to plot against Zach, huh, it’s still early.