In the afternoon, Alice and Maya only came back to change their clothes before being asked out by Sissi. Sissi's reason was the same as before. The total ban on the third generation in the West District had nothing to do with the three girls from the South District.
Of course, Zach also pulled Alice and asked, "You can tell the truth, do you want to play with Sissy? If not, I can help you get rid of her."
Here is a truth to be told to all adults who have custody of minors. It is impossible to intervene in any social relationship of minors.
"No, Sissi is fine. And if we don't accompany her, we won't be worried if we let her wander alone on Barton Street~"
"Then as friends, you should remind her to make her a little more conscious and not to wander around outside casually."
"No, if she stays at home, she will be harassed by Chris..."
Zach has completely failed to keep up with the life circle of teenagers. He fell in love, broke up, got back together, broke up, and now it has reached the point of harassment?
Forget it, I can’t stop Alice, so I let her go.
But Zach won't be too lonely this weekend, Matthew is back in the South District. Here in Grande in the afternoon, chatting with Zach, and at sunset I'll find Benjamin. Yes, the moon is full today.
It’s been a long time since I participated in the transformation of a werewolf, so it can be considered as giving Zach some comfort from the past in his current solo life.
After Zach and Matthew chatted about their recent lives for a while, they stopped monopolizing Matthew. After all, Old A'Hank was Matthew's teacher, a carpenter, so he asked Matthew to talk to Old Hank.
Not long after Matthew went to the living area, Winston, who had come to Grande as a daily routine these days, came over to find Zach.
Zach is preparing his thoughts. It's rare to participate in a werewolf transformation. Anyway, you don't have to worry about Benjamin's wolf body attack. Zach wants to have a good chat with Benjamin. Well, the first thing is naturally about West's departure. Zach wants to talk to Benjamin about the werewolf's attitude towards vampires in the future. Then based on the atmosphere of this topic, judge whether the following topic is to avoid the important things and reminisce about the past with Benjamin, or whether to face the reality cruelly and start talking about the Gangro blood trade.
Prepared to be interrupted by Winston, Zach wanted to say to Winston, 'Old Hank is occupied, you can go home. 'but was directly struck by Winston's opening
"Why did old Hank ask me: If I had the chance to live forever, should I accept this opportunity?"
This sentence alone cannot explain anything. In the past few days, Zach would also listen to Winston's exchanges with Old Hank here when he was bored. In addition to reminiscing about old times, it was Newton's novice case. James and Wes appear frequently in conversations without any interracial references.
Zach didn't know when Old Hank asked Winston this question, so he replied, "You are going to die anyway, so why don't you ask this kind of question now?" This was a boring witty answer, as if he didn't say anything. .
Winston had no reaction, "My first reaction was that Old Hank was telling a black joke, but I know how many novices I have, so I know how long I have to live, and I am also prepared. If you think about the meaning of eternal life to me, it's actually not that big." This guy's consciousness was a bit high, "But old Hank has reached his age, and he is an old man who lives less and less every day. I can see that he is in this situation. Rand's life was not satisfactory." He paused and glanced at the living area, "You employees here are difficult to control." He just sighed, "Then I gave him my hotel proposal, I am very light, but Old Hank has to face him, but he has to face the difficult choice of what else to do in his uncertain and limited life."
People sometimes shine. Zach saw the light in Winston now. This guy is not only highly enlightened, but also has reached a certain level of consciousness~
Winston did not notice the surprise on Zach's face, "I feel that when Old Hank asked me this kind of question, he was not really asking me, but asking for my opinion. I feel that the person who really may have a chance of eternal life is Old Hank himself, he asked it for himself.”
Zach wanted to say a few words of appreciation without leaving any trace, but Winston preempted him, "Then I started thinking again, where did old Hank get such a fantastic opportunity. After thinking about it, I thought." After a pause , looked at Zach, "It's just you."
Zach reached out and picked up the wine glass. This wine glass was originally used to help him think about how to master the rhythm of the conversation with Benjamin under the moon. Now it is used in advance because the brain needs blood supply in order to rotate. Low-level biology, isn't it
"It's not me." Zach denied it, but it was also true. We know that the opportunity was given by Frank.
"How strange." Winston looked at Zach sipping his wine glass, "I'm actually not that surprised that you don't defend the ridiculous thing 'immortality', but I sincerely feel that your direct answer of 'not you' is sincere."
The corners of Zach's mouth curved slightly. This is not an oversight or anything like that. Think about it, in the limited face-to-face communication between Zach and Winston, they have already said a lot of things that Winston, an ordinary human being, cannot understand. When the so-called mystery accumulates to a certain level, even if Zach farts from his mouth, Winston will not feel ridiculous.
"Because I'm telling the truth." Zach put down his glass, "What do you think? Should Old Hank consider accepting this opportunity of 'immortality'?"
Winston was quiet for a moment.
Zach was encouraging, "Just say whatever you want, just think of it as practicing your answers to old Hank."
"Of course I accept it." Winston, who was encouraged, answered quickly, "Eternal life." Winston raised his hand, as if he wanted to make some action, but maybe it was because of a lack of physical coordination. He raised a curve in front of him and then put it down again, "Are you giving up?"
"Yes, eternal life. It's such a pity to give up." Zach smiled and looked away from Winston. He was thinking about something in his mind. He was going to call Kent later and try to contact him. Let’s take a look at Winston. There is no big reason, all I want is to get ahead of Newton's Revero.
The best-case scenario is naturally that Old Hank, who becomes the second-generation Lesembula, transforms Winston himself. If it were Old Hank's inkblot, Toledo could accept Winston as Winston, but he couldn't give it to Revro anyway.
At the same time, Zach thought of something. Kent should also show up and let the West Side people know that he, the headhunter in Newton who had mastered the West Side people's talent acquisition information in Newton, was still alive.
It was also a coincidence that Zach heard the familiar sound of a car just as he thought about the West Enders.
Winston seemed to have something else to say, but Zach raised his hand to stop him, "Our discussion on immortality is over. We all agree that immortality is a good thing. At this point, let's do whatever we have to do."
After a while, Blake's car drove into Grande. The passenger door opened first, and Mayor Anthony stepped out first. Zach didn't react at all, but Winston was startled. He looked at Anthony and then at Zach. He knew he shouldn't disturb Zach any more, so he frowned and walked away consciously.
The Newton people also know Mayor Barton, but there is nothing I can do about it, the news is old recently.
Understandably, given Anthony's status, he wouldn't be chatting with Zach on the back porch during the day. After getting out of the car, he glanced at Winston who was walking away and walked directly into the building. Zach was about to follow but was stopped by Anthony, "I'm here to borrow your bedroom to rest. It's Blake who's looking for you." After that, Don't worry about Zach going upstairs.
Zach waited for Blake to come over, and then gave a questioning look, "Why is Anthony here too?"
"If the mayor hadn't come, I wouldn't have been able to come to your place!" Blake looked irritated. "I received your phone message yesterday. The family doesn't allow me to have contact with any outsiders recently, including you!"
Zach raised his eyebrows and understood immediately. Zach guessed that the West Enders were manipulating the victimization of minority groups and the process of achieving political goals was blocked, but the West Enders didn't know that Zach was following this process, right? Even the content at last week's dinner was relayed by Jian. West Enders may have wanted to bring in Zach as a helping hand, but after the high school teen incident at the dinner party, that plan may have been shelved.
Zach went straight to the point, "Do you West Enders know that Grande was attacked by civilians?"
"What? Grande was attacked too?"
Zach heard it, "No, it was the case where Ford was attacked. In fact, it was Grande who attacked. Grande bought Ford's body for burial. The case was handled by the Southern District Police Department. James's original partner Detective Coulson helped with the grafting, and after Darcy from the North District Police Department took over, the entire case was placed at Ford Funeral Home." Zach pointed to the living area.
As expected of the young master of a political family, Blake's mind is quick and he doesn't need to worry too much about the relationship between the characters. "This protected Grande's halfway house project from being pushed into public opinion after the reporter was beaten."
"That's about it." Zach nodded, "You already know that kind of disease will hit public opinion against you minority groups."
Blake's face was ugly, he said nothing and nodded.
Zach really did not and had no intention of wasting time on such an uncomfortable topic, "I can tell you for sure that the body currently in Grande looks like it was caused by that disgusting disease. In fact, No, it’s the result of an experiment by the Zimishi clan in the west.”
Blake was stunned for a moment, and Zach continued to explain, "It's an experiment on vampires. Zimich relied on the reputation of this disease to hide the truth that they used humans to conduct such experiments. You..." Zach took the picture Get off Blake and prompt him to follow, "Can you use this information?"
The expression on Blake's face changed many times, "Yes!"
"Very good." Zach nodded again, "No one cares about the Zmish clan of the Sabbat now, including the Sabbat, so there should be no obstacles for you to use this information to exert public opinion effect. But there is one thing I still want to remind you. Lutresembra of the Sabbat seems to have some personal interest in Zmich's experiments. Craig and Bob are also interested in investigating these experiments personally. Therefore, it is okay to create public opinion, but you West Enders must not really do it. Go investigate what's behind this experiment. This is something that involves the interests of vampires, humans..." Zach shook his head without finishing.
Blake looked confused, but still nodded, "We can focus on the fact that some people are deliberately trying to blackmail minority groups! That should be enough. The direction of public opinion is that some people are willing to harm innocent lives and suppress innocent people with malicious hatred. Minorities!”
Zach also thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong with this idea. We can only rely on 'feeling', after all, this kind of thing has not been discussed in public opinion before, and Zach is not sure about the direction of the times on this specific incident.
Zach patted Blake's shoulder reassuringly, "Your family needs to discuss the development of this matter. Go back and don't waste time." This is very pertinent advice.
Some news events are time-sensitive. Take the nightclub incident for example. We have seen this matter drag on for a week without any discussion in Patton's news. Just like this kind of incident before, it was thrown into a corner where no one wanted to pay attention. If it is delayed any longer, its effectiveness as a political tool will no longer exist.
Blake accepted the suggestion and turned around to get back to the car. Zach also looked on as if watching. The conversation between the two was so fast that they even forgot... Anthony just lay down upstairs...
As soon as Blake's car drove out of Grande, Zach's face twitched. Retreating into the Grand stairwell, he instantly turned into an afterimage and disappeared. He picked up Anthony in the master bedroom upstairs, turned into an afterimage again, chased out of Grande, stuffed Anthony into the back seat of Blake's car, and met Blake The frightened and annoyed faces met for a moment, then returned to the Grand stairwell as an afterimage, walked back to the back porch and stood up.
One minute. Anthony walked into Grande's backyard again, "Are you sick? I told you I need to rest!"
Zach tilted his head.
Anthony didn't want to pay attention to Zach and walked directly into the Grande, went up to the second floor, and lay down again after a while.
Zach stood speechless for a while, shaking his head and not bothering to care. Sit down, sip your wine, and continue to think about the evening...
"Did I just see your mayor of Barton walking past you twice?" Winston, who had probably been watching from a distance, came back.
Zach's train of thought was interrupted again and he looked at Winston, "What a coincidence, I saw it too. Do you want to discuss it?"
Winston opened his mouth, kept it open for three seconds, closed it, and then spoke again, "Do you mind if I sit next to you for a while?"
Zach turned his eyes away, stopped paying attention, and started thinking again.
It was quiet for five or six minutes.
"I found that most of the time I saw you, you were drinking. No matter the time, you must like drinking very much."
Zach ignored it.
It was quiet for another five or six minutes.
"You have a collection of bars, after all, according to your capacity..."
Still ignored.
Five or six minutes.
"Do you mind if I get myself a cup?"
Zach said expressionlessly, "Mind."
"Then I'll just use your cup." Winston suddenly took action, took Zach's cup, and raised his head.
It's not that Zach can't stop it, but he's just too lazy to move.
"How is the taste."
Winston didn't say anything, put down his cup, stood up and walked down the back porch, keeping calm and steady for the first two steps. The third step is to lean weakly. Winston lay directly on the ground, "Ugh..."
Everything pouring out of Winston's body was stained with red.
Winston remained lying down and stared back at Zach, "It's... blood..."
Zach finally looked at Winston and said, "Do you want to discuss it?"
"no no… "
Zach withdrew his gaze and continued to think. (To be continued)