When yesterday... no, the day before yesterday, it was technically Saturday, but not yet the early morning when people usually define the beginning of the day. When Frank and 'Jian' directly acquiesced that those non-human beings who would die were vampires the day before, Zach did not express any doubts.
The questions remain until now.
There were three bodies in Grandry's basement, one of which was Grande's original body, a woman. The two new arrivals were male, both brought from Ford Funeral Home.
We already know at Ford Funeral Home that there are illegal activities of using corpses for profit, so the two corpses came easily. Zach called Ford the day before yesterday, "In the past two days, you may have received a message from someone suffering from a certain disease." I’ll buy the corpse of someone with a very bad disease.”
Ford also showed off his not-so-laughable wit - we all know how Zack feels about Ford being in the business of profiting from corpses. Ford said, "Really? Should I go and collect corpses like this now?" If you don’t make money, you won’t make it in vain~”
Zach didn't say anything and just hung up.
Then, just at midnight, the short man from Ford Funeral Home delivered two corpses. Frank took a look and said, "Well, they are the two vampires that Jian and I confirmed that day."
Look, Frank calls two dead corpses vampires again.
Zach would not touch the two corpses, so he kept a distance and began to ask questions, "The first question is how did you think they were vampires before they died."
"The 'Jian' confirmed the reduction of the soul mark, and I tasted their blood." Frank showed an expression that could not be refuted, "I know what race the blood in my mouth belongs to."
Zach was trying hard to understand the judgment of the ancestor of the Lesen Bra clan, "Does vampire blood have any special, uh, taste?"
"Yes~" Frank looked at Zach, "But I don't think anyone can accurately judge it except the vampires of the Lesenbra clan. For example..." Frank thought for a moment, "When the blood of the vampire is absorbed by the deceased, When the blood is contaminated or poisoned, all vampires know that using vampire blood to detoxify is more effective than using ordinary blood, right?"
Zach nodded.
Frank continued, "This is not because vampire blood has any special power to help poisoned vampires resist the blood of the deceased. On the contrary, this principle is the same as blood transfusion in modern human medicine. There is only one way to inject foreign blood. Maintain blood pressure.”
Zach frowned, "Vampire blood can provide more, uh, richer blood pressure than other blood??" Zach didn't know what he was talking about.
"Yes, it is this 'rich'. This is the unique taste of vampire blood. I said, except for Lesembula, you can't understand it."
"Okay." Zach wasn't going to argue about this anymore. He looked at the three corpses and said, "This woman needs to be buried and given to Craig, then..." Zach started to use the earliest method of 'jian' to identify vampires. , Zach pinched a super super super super... long metal straw that was specially customized for this matter, inserted it into the neck of a corpse from a distance, and then stepped away with Frank, looking at the person who was being sucked A smelly black-red liquid began to flow out from the other end.
This process will probably take a while.
Zach asked his second question, "What happened between you and Jian." Zach already knew that Frank had a fight with Jian. What he was asking was not this, but the facts he had seen in the past two days - There was no expected mutual confrontation between Frank and Jian, and they seemed very peaceful.
"Nothing's going on~" Frank smiled, "You don't think I'm going to start a fight, do you?"
"I kind of hope so."
"Haha." Frank waved his hand, "Why would I attack a friend~" He winked at Zach.
Zach didn't understand what this meant.
Tell me what 'Jian' is doing now. Isn't it the weekend? Alice and Maya came back for dinner and said hello to Zach to go out and play with friends. Zach knew in advance that Frank would come to Grande tonight to see the two corpses together, so he motioned to Alice to find a way to take the 'Jian' away.
Alice was very clever, "Will the God of the Republic find a human spokesperson in the Republic?"
"What?" 'Jian' didn't know what this girl wanted to say to her. She only wanted to spread culture. "Of course not. We ourselves are all things, including what humans aspire to be." The God of the Republic, whom Zach had judged, all It’s a certain principle of life, a certain rule of the world, isn’t it? “There’s no need to find someone to spread the word.”
"Yes, that's great. The God of the Republic doesn't have to worry about his spokesperson being too sad to perform miracles because of personal matters."
"I do not know what you're talking about."
"Sissi is lovelorn. We have prepared a special itinerary for her today to make her feel better. Hey, but to be honest, I am a little worried. Every time Sissi is in a bad mood, she will do something harmful. She believes in things like the image of the Holy Lord (such as tearing apart human souls, such as refusing to write someone's name...), how can God trust her to hand over the oracle to her like this?"
Zach didn't want to eavesdrop, but... Sissi is falling out of love again? ? The adult world is changing rapidly. Zach can understand it. After all, most of it is done by Zach himself. But what are these high school students doing? How can they change faster than adults
'Jian', "So the faith of your federation is really unreliable. A person with such flaws is so worthy to be the spokesperson of God..." 'Jian' paused for a while, "Can I go with you?"
"Huh? These are all entertainment activities for teenagers. They may be quite boring for a god like you who is thousands of years old."
"Age is just a number." 'Jian' has already taken the initiative to walk towards Alice's little pink face, "Do you drive? This car is so beautiful."
This seduction is not easy to succeed. It must be easy. Jian came to the Federation to contact Zach because he wanted the key to the door of heaven, but it has been exposed. Put Sissi, the saint who holds the key, on a fishhook and dangle it in front of Jian, and Jian will take the bait. It should be so easy.
So now, without 'Jian' in Grande, Zach will naturally not hold anything back. After knowing that Frank can restrain 'Jian', there is no need to retain Frank's wish to 'sanction' this foreign god. Then, why did Frank refer to 'Jian' as a friend
Frank somewhat enjoyed Zach's confusion. It was rare that he had the answer to something that Toledo hadn't figured out. "Why do you think Jian, who already knew about it, couldn't remove Ganger from Sissi's house under my care?" Where did Luo get the key to the gate of heaven, but he still clings to your Grandri?"
Zach was given a clue and started thinking. But Zach's direction of thinking is still a little off. "Judging from the fact that 'Jian' can be easily seduced and lured away by Alice, it has not given up and still wants to follow..." Quoting 'Jian''s statement to the spokesperson of the Holy Lord's Faith , "Sissi, who is full of loopholes, got a breakthrough there."
Frank did not deny Zach's conjecture, and moved his gaze to the west in a persuasive way, "Of course this is correct, but there is another point, don't ignore it."
Zach followed Frank's gaze to the west, and all he saw was a shot of the morgue in Grand's basement. Zach blinked and realized that Frank was referring to the wider West—the Sabbat of the West.
Zach raised his eyebrows and said, "The Sabbat also wants the key to the Gate of Heaven! This purpose is the same as 'judgement'!" Then he frowned and thought - normally, people with the same purpose can be friends with each other. But what Frank said was: 'Jian' is a friend of him and Zach, so it can't be a friend of the Sabbat. There must be something important in between to cause the result to turn around!
Frank was helping Zach think: "In the past few days that 'Jian' has been here, what do you think of its... well, what do you think of its godhead?"
Zach knew that Frank didn't want to interrupt, so he replied, "'Jian' values the traditional culture of the Republic very much, and makes no secret of its disdain for other faiths." At least every time when it comes to vampires, the true face of the Holy Lord's creation, 'Jian' 'The words used are 'ugly and disgusting'... The comments about the saints just now are also evidence, aren't they
Frank nodded, "Then why would a god who is so proud of his own culture and origin want an artifact of faith that he looks down upon?" Frank shrugged, "It's definitely not for invasion anyway, right~"
Zach opened his mouth slightly, yes, it was definitely not for invasion. Let me ask, based on the republican alien culture we know now, why do they invade the world where the Holy Lord believes? Going to be in a daze? In heaven and hell, only souls have been defined as good and evil, alien races... No, what are the gods who each represent the life principles and rules of this world going to such a world? Can you practice cultivation or enjoy the scenery
Zach glanced at Frank, "Toledo of the Republic said that 'Jian' was bewitched by the alien races of the Republic and was resisting the purge of alien races by the human government of the Republic. How did 'Jian' appear in the world with such a motive? Looking for the key to the door of heaven?" Who can answer this question
Frank was satisfied that Zach had discovered the key, "If we don't ask this question, who will?"
Of course - "Let the Sabbat ask." There was a smile on Zach's face after he thought about it and came up with a satisfactory answer. "People with the same purpose have become rivals to compete with each other."
Frank's landing point was perfect, "So, it's our friend."
Zach was in a great mood, "What's even better is that now 'Jian' is in Grandli, and Root is sparing no effort to get information about the key to the door of heaven from Charlie. He firmly believes that Toledo is deliberately concealing what he wants." What you want." Zach made a decision, "It's time to come over to Hamilton tomorrow, and I'll give a detailed report on Grande's recent invasion by the God of the Republic." Make Root nervous! There is no progress on Charlie's side who lives in the west, but Grande here may give the secret of Heaven's Gate to the God of the Republic at any time!
Frank smiled, "Haha, I don't think you need to bother. Cyrus should have transferred all the situations in Grande to Allen for burial."
Zach did not give up his plan, "Serys can't do it. Nenad Cappadocia probably thought he was protecting me and blocked the information." Tsk, being too 'loved' is also flawed. "I still have to tell Hamilton personally to make sure that the Sabbat knows the current situation of Grande." Looking at Frank, "Lute may give you some new instructions in an emergency, which just allows us to take a peek at Root's situation." Intend."
Frank tilted his head and thought for a while, "That's right."
The two vampire clan ancestors reached a consensus and returned their attention to the corpse that was bleeding... bodily fluids.
The quiet waiting lasted for a while, and Zach just started to lose his patience, "We still have to wait until..."
The corpse with the super long straw inserted suddenly collapsed.
Neither Zach nor Frank were prepared for the moment. They looked at the collapsed body and were frozen for a few seconds. Frank had already determined the outcome, so he patted Zach, then puffed up his cheeks and blew on the body.
The collapsed corpse lost its human form like fly ash and turned into fly ash, rising up in Grande's basement.
Frank waved his arms in front of him, so that the same kind of wreckage would contaminate him, while pulling Zach back, "Have you confirmed the results of the 'examination' now?"
Zach said nothing and acquiesced.
I really felt a little uncomfortable, 'Why', Zach asked this question repeatedly. Since he is a vampire, why does the corpse lying there not have the greatest pride of a vampire, immortality.
Frank knew what Zach was thinking, "Your question can only depend on how many Sabbat Zmich research documents Bob and Craig can collect in the Sabbat."
Yes, the only person who can answer this question now is the creator of this inhuman, vampire-not-quite-vampire thing.
Zach and Frank left the basement. They were not prepared to touch such a corpse. Zach went to the living area to ask Bain to help clean up.
As soon as he entered the living area, Zach met old Hank who had packed his equipment and was preparing to go to Newtown. Zach didn't have any superfluous expressions and didn't say any polite words as he passed by.
"Winston's plan is already half done." Old Hank suddenly said, "The Newton police have caught several Newton people who are murdering and robbing Xiaobai."
This development was something Zach had expected a long time ago. He didn't want to express any opinions. Instead, he said, "Have Winston told you all this?" It means that Winston really trusts old Hank, and this is related to Winston. All financial plans were truthfully informed.
"Huh, the friendship between Winston and I is real! It's a real relationship that we have worked together at Grande for many years!"
It's okay to say this alone, but does it need to be said in this tone in front of Zach
Zach is your current family member, old Hank.
"Pretty good." Zach smiled, nodded to Old Hank, and said nothing.
Why don't you say it? Because in case old Hank jumps up again and says that Zach is irritating him and forcing him to choose Winston~
Haha, but who can’t see it? Old Hank’s heart is his own and has nothing to do with Zach. Therefore, Zach politely avoided the situation and went up to the second floor to find Bain.
Frank's purpose of coming to Grande was over and he was going back to Sissi's villa. Watching Old Hank come out on the back porch, he suddenly shouted, "Old Man~"
Old Hank glanced at Frank and walked directly to the car as if he was not prepared to care.
Frank actually took the initiative to approach Old Hank, "Hank, right?" It wasn't that Frank wanted to show off on purpose, it was because he really didn't confirm Old Hank's name. During the time he lived in Grande, Old Hank did not show much presence in front of the ancestor of the Lesenbra clan. "I have always wanted to find you to express my gratitude."
grateful
Old Hank was as confused as we were, so he stopped and looked at Frank, "What are you going to do?" There is nothing wrong with Old Hank's defensive mentality. Normal people should be like this when facing Frank.
"When I was awakened by my dear son, I was thinking, what should I do if there is no Toledo in this strange world." Alas, Frank's 'love' for Toledo in history, We have already talked about it, so I won’t repeat it. “I want to thank you. Without you, without your Grande, Zachary Toledo wouldn’t be here waiting for me to wake up and be confused and ignorant.”
The result of these words is too obvious. Zach is not in Grande because he wants to save an old man who wakes up in this era. But... I guess, for Frank, that's how it played out. Right, otherwise, hey, can we imagine Frank hiding in a public toilet in Barton forever
Old Hank frowned, probably because he didn't detect any false emotion in Frank's words, and said in a low voice, "No need to thank me."
"No, I insist." Frank said with a smile, "How can I repay this kindness? You should be able to understand that I don't like to owe human beings favors."
The latter sentence can be regarded as a manifestation of gratitude, or it can be regarded as... a naked and straightforward threat!
Old Hank's vigilance was no less than ours, and he immediately looked at Frank tensely, "What do you want!"
"No, no, no, I repay you, so it's up to you what you want~"
Zach had already called out Bane and came out of the living area together. He and Bane, who was rubbing his eyes (just woken up), looked at Frank and Old Hank.
Zach didn't say anything, and didn't know what to say. If he intervened, neither party would be pleased, so he patted Bain and said, "In the basement, there are two corpses and a pair of dust. I'll give you a bonus tomorrow."
"Ah, no, no, no, no." Bain knew it was Zach who reminded him not to look at Old Hank as he trotted towards the Grand basement.
Zach was not ready to continue watching, so he said goodbye to Frank in advance, "Be safe on the way back later." This is nonsense. What needs to be safe is all the creatures on Frank's way back.
Frank nodded to Zach and continued to look at Old Hank, "Don't worry, think about what you want, of course, if I can give it to you."
If you are really familiar with the urinary nature of this story, you should...
Old Hank's thinking time lasted from Zach's front porch in the living area to Grande's back porch, yes, that's the distance Zach walked through the backyard.
Old Hank spoke, "If I became your descendant, would I be stronger than that guy?!" Pointing to Zack on the back porch.
Zach put his hand on the door handle, put it down with a speechless expression, turned back, and looked in the direction of old Hank, "Han..."
Interrupted by Frank raising his hand, Frank looked at Old Hank with a smile, "Judging from the vampire's previous experience, it shouldn't be possible, because no matter what, he is four centuries older than you, even if your bloodline ranks are the same. The second generation, but the age gap is still there.”
Zach could bear this interruption, because Frank said what he wanted to say... No, what does it mean to see from the vampire's previous experience?
Sure enough, Frank said, "But in my previous experience with vampires, no one is a complete vampire. A vampire like me can create descendants. I think I have reason to believe that with my current complete vampire state, I should create descendants now." There are some differences from those second-generation vampires~ Do you want to try it? Mr. Hank."
Zach, mouth open, speechless. (To be continued)