Not wanting to worry about Siberia and Jian in Grandli, Zach decided to go to Repert High School to do "charity".
Zach did hang out in the Rapture and even got in touch with Alice's group of high school students, but after actually gathering with those so-called parent-teacher conferences, Zach consciously avoided it -
"Parents of Grande? Doesn't your daughter hang out with those kids in the West District every day? We thought you were like that, haha, you don't know how to deal with ordinary parents like us."
"That's not his daughter, it's his sister, so strictly speaking, he's still a generation behind us."
"Yeah, no wonder he looks so young. I've seen a lot of big news about Grande in the past year. I thought he would be something, hehe, you know, a calmer character."
Zach tried to ignore these gossips with his own cultivation, "What can I help you with?"
"What can you do? Do you have any experience in holding proms? I don't think we need to remind you, you understand that this is a completely different activity from you, um, your job. We don't want our children to be in Dancing in a weird atmosphere…”
Zach said goodbye directly.
There are so many prejudices about Zach’s character, image, and even work. Huh, Zach is in no mood to explain himself to these humans who will never meet again.
Before Zach came here, he thought he would be invited by the school. The parent who helped the school prepare for a large-scale event was someone like Mr. Smith. Zach thought it was no big deal for him to enter such an occasion. Anyway, the content of the communication was generally what he could do. topic of. But the fact is, well, how could someone like Mr. Smith waste his time on such nonsense.
Same goes for Zach. We understand that things around Zach are all major events related to world peace. Preparing for a dance with a bunch of middle-aged people who are too lazy to hide their prejudices, goodbye~
After leaving Repter, Zach found a phone booth and called Grande, "Roy, are Sibella and Jian still like that?"
"still."
Zach hung up the phone, thought for a moment, and headed towards the back alley of Lister Street. Go have some fun with James.
The fun here is really fun. There is no twisted alien-human ethics to be taught, no conspiracy to achieve that cannot be adequately expressed. It's just a matter of spending some time alone with someone you know.
Don't say that Zach has never implemented this kind of relationship since he met James Lance. Remember those game nights? Without those bitter philosophical issues, Zach and James get along quite peacefully.
After getting out of the elevator, Zach knocked on the door. The iron door was opened, and James looked at Zach expressionlessly, without saying please come in, and turned back to the room.
Zach didn't say much, just closed the door after entering and followed James.
James's living environment is much better than the last time he came here. At least the people look clean and don't smell bad. Kate was working—unofficially—while she and James were on wedding leave. Kate set up a desk next to the phone. The table was covered with manuscripts and faxes, and the phone's indicator light was flashing—this was a conference call.
No wonder James stopped talking, and Zach also cooperated and stood behind Kate with James.
Kate looked back at Zach and gave him a serious look, then picked up a fax on the table and handed it to Zach. Kate herself spoke to the phone with the indicator light flashing: "No, I disagree! Our Barton Daily News is not affiliated with the Barton Police Department! We have sworn an oath for our profession. We must discover the truth, report the truth, and let the public know. the truth!"
Zack was reading the fax—
This is a notice, sent by the chief's office of the North District Police Department, that is, Chief Darcy himself. The content is to ask the Barton Daily News not to report the news that members of the carnival committee of Paising were threatened.
Zach raised his eyebrows, roughly guessing what was happening here.
A stranger's voice appeared on the phone, and it felt like it might be Kate's superior, "I didn't say we were going against our profession, I was just considering all factors. Miss Kate, I know your personal life has been on the rise recently, but you shouldn't Need I remind you that the expansion of your private life should not be brought to work."
Zach, who was listening in, shrugged. He didn’t know whether Kate brought the excitement of marrying into a wealthy family into her work, but he knew that a reporter on vacation could participate in such a conference call and it had nothing to do with Kate herself. of expansion. Haha, it's just what the person on the phone just said, 'taking all factors into consideration'.
Real society is complex, we all know this.
Kate shook her head at the air, "If I had used me into my personal life, I wouldn't have asked the leaders to ignore the requirements of the North District Police Department! My husband is a detective from the North District Police Department, and he is now in Next to me." Kate didn't look back, "Dear, say hello to my bosses."
James' eyes twitched, but he was very obedient, "Hello, leaders."
There was a commotion over the phone.
"Detective Lance, hello." He greeted first, and then said, "Miss Kate! You let us down so much! The professionalism of journalism has been completely destroyed by you. Don't you have any sense of self-consciousness about what we are discussing now? Is there any obvious conflict of interest between this issue and your husband, Mr. Detective?!”
Zach pouted, agreeing with what was said on the phone. Because from now on, Zach can be sure that this conference call is discussing the impact of Sibella's suicide on Barton society. If it is done purely with the objectivity of the journalism profession, then the Barton Daily News, as a newspaper for Barton citizens to obtain information about what is happening around them, must comprehensively show what makes a good person choose to end his life.
However, the fax from the Northern District Police Department to the Patton Daily News clearly showed that the Patton Daily News encountered obstacles at this point - the Indian culture in Patton was being maliciously attacked, and the Northern District Police Department failed to fulfill its duty to protect social stability. , created Sibella's 'tragedy'. The interests of the North District Police Department conflicted with social truth.
Zoom out of this model and it’s Kate and James now.
"It depends on how you understand it, the leader." Kate's tone was quite normal, "You can think that my personal relationship with Detective Lance is damaging to the profession, or you can think of it as my capital." Kate said When he looked back at James, James only raised his hand and said nothing, which meant that he acquiesced to what Kate was going to say next. Kate, "My husband is my informant in the North District Police Department. With my husband, Detective Lance, I know what is happening in the North District Police Department better than any reporter in our newspaper."
Zach glanced at James with a smile, ducking away before James could glare at him.
There was silence on the phone for a while, "Let's discuss it." It must have been mute, and there was no sound on the phone at all.
Kate also pressed mute, turned around, and looked at James with a sigh of relief, "Thank you."
James was about to say something profound, but Kate had already turned her attention to Zach. Her words directly made James speechless, "He (James) doesn't know anything! About Sibella He committed suicide and he didn’t even know anything about it!”
This was the first time Zach had seen a woman who disliked her husband so much just after getting married. But that's not the point -
Kate: "Detective Coulson of the Southern District Police Department held a press conference yesterday and stated the case." She grabbed a copy and handed it to Zach, "Detective Coulson mentioned many of the deceased Si Bella's experiences in Paisying. As evidence of malicious threats, the daily newspaper sent people to interview the Indians in Paisi Yingzhong, and today, a fax from Darcy of the North District Police Station came over!" Kate's tone was not good, "After I got the news I find it strange that there must be some undiscovered Guan Jian among them. After all, Sibella..." Kate pursed her lips, "Suicide? I can't understand." She pointed at James quite casually, "I asked him (James) went to ask Detective Coulson what was going on in this case, but he wouldn’t go. I asked him to go to the North District Police Station to inquire, but he wouldn’t go.”
James folded his arms like an autistic person with a gloomy face.
Kate continued to push James to his limits and looked at Zach seriously, "You must know, right?"
It seems that the simple wish to kill time is impossible to realize. Zach said, "I do know." Zach knew that he had to adjust the relationship between the couple and faced James, "What do you want to know? You ask and I answer."
Kate's eyes traveled back and forth between Zach and James several times, but did not compete with James.
James asked, "Is Sibella dead?"
"Dead, the body is in Grandry. You should also know that Grande will hold Sibella's funeral. In addition, Sibella's soul became a ghost and is also very active in Grandry. "
Kate looked understanding, but James continued to be gloomy, "Suicide?"
Zach hesitated, "Yes, Sibella deliberately caused this suicide in order to expose the social problems of Barton's hostility towards Indian culture." The reason for Zach's hesitation was, "You don't want to find Coulson or go to the North As for the district police station." Zach looked at Kate, "You should interview Wes. He can explain it very clearly."
"Wes, why?" James turned Zach's gaze back to him, "He was also involved in Sibella's suicide?"
Zach's answer was still for Kate, setting a tone for this professional journalist, "Wes was not involved in the suicide, but he was involved in part of the case investigation. As a half-federal Westerner, he told Detective Coulson who held the press conference It shows why Indian culture is treated so maliciously.”
Kate was so smart, she raised her eyebrows instantly, "The social atmosphere of the Sabbat!"
James also reacted, frowning as Kate wrote something in the note, and said to Zach again, "I thought Coulson deliberately repeatedly mentioned that Indian culture was attacked in the press conference to disgust Darcy. "It's not surprising that James can react to this. James has deep feelings about Detective Levin's case, doesn't he
"That's right." Zach nodded, "Detective Coulson has his own personal reasons for holding such a press conference, but this social issue is a fact. Sibella's whole plan is to make this social issue be eliminated by Barton. Everyone should pay attention."
Kate once again walked ahead of James, "Previous West Ender Blake's private orientation incident!"
Zach nodded approvingly towards Kate. Then, "So in fact, the trend of the entire society has been determined after Coulson's press conference. No one will stand against a person who was bullied and committed suicide. People in Patton now know that Indian culture is being maliciously attacked, and naturally Stand with Indian culture. Only the North District Police Department is still trying to resist in order to protect its honor."
Kate answered quickly, "Humph, the North District Police Department made a mistake with this move! This is a step that offends the entire society!"
James suddenly sarcastically said, "Tsk, I'm not surprised. We all know who Darcy is." Alas, James' perception of Darcy was really bad from the beginning. .
Zach has been trying to correct James' attitude, but it obviously has no effect. Now, there is no need to waste energy, but it will not encourage James' attitude. Zach looked at Kate, "This matter can be big or small. I think your newspaper is facing the same problem. It's understandable that the North District Police Department wants to protect its reputation. After all, malicious threatening letters are difficult to define. I I believe that Coulson did not explain the situation in detail during the press conference, which allowed you reporters to have the opportunity to interview. To sum up, it is excusable that the North District Police Department has been derelict in protecting Pai Siying’s Indian culture. Public opinion The North District Police Department can be forgiven for its direction. But if there is public opinion that will target Darcy, the airborne chief from the west, the matter will be serious. I think what Darcy is really afraid of is this. The people. You can forgive the law enforcement system, but not an individual person."
Kate's eyes flashed, and at the same time, the mute on the other side of the phone was cancelled, "Miss Kate, we have discussed this."
Zach's side also returned to silence, listening to the voice on the phone.
"Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to ask you and your informant to provide us with information on why the Northern District Police Department has neglected its duty to protect the Paisi Indians. We are temporarily complying with the request of the Northern District Police Department and will only So that we can have time to obtain a more accurate truth to explain to our entire citizens of Barton. Do you think this decision is okay? Miss Kate."
"I can." Kate nodded to the phone, then looked back at Zach and James, "Thanks to the leaders for understanding my sudden behavior this time."
"Okay, Miss Kate, don't say such polite words. You are a very promising reporter, so work hard."
The call was terminated.
Kate breathed a sigh of relief again and turned to Zach and James, "So~" with a look of anticipation on her face, "What are we going to do? Do we let Darcy completely capsize because of his wrong decision, or do we save this one?" The inheritor who climbed up from the lower levels of Sabbat society and was lucky enough to come to Barton?"
Kate's thinking is really clear ~ she always knows what she wants to target.
Zach said nothing, raised his hand, and handed the choice to James.
James tensed his body and said for a long time, "Save him!" Oh, of course, what James said would always be 'save'.
"Then you~" Kate stood up and held James' shoulders very seriously, "My dear husband, I married a police detective, not a homebody. You can go out and go to work." Shake James hard. Shi's shoulders, "Now!!"
Zach is now sure that he has saved a marriage~ (To be continued)