The two Sabbat vampires went on a shopping trip to Lister, the only commercial district in Barton where vampires could fancy them, but Nick Giovanni had no intention of entering the Cozier store the whole time.
According to Nick, apart from Lesembula, few vampires in the Sabbat like to be 'read' by mind readers. Kozier has no shortage of business and does not need to take special care of him.
Then, Zach's taste in clothing didn't help Nick either, because compared to the formal style that Zach was used to, Nick's style was more... hippie.
A shirt with a suspicious plant print, colorful shorts that make people question Nick's orientation, plus colorful bracelets and a pendant of indistinguishable material...
This kind of dress is actually very suitable for the current season of summer, and it also fits well into Barton, a city close to the sea.
However, Zach still deliberately reminded Nick that with his skeleton-like body, showing too much of his body would not increase his physical attractiveness, no matter how many fancy things he wore on his body.
Nick's response was, "I don't even see my appearance, and I care about how attractive it is to others? Toledo, you have your own advantages, don't show them off."
So Zach's main job with Nick is actually to make the store clerk who serves Nick forget that there is no image of his customer in the mirror...
Although Nick didn't show it, Zach felt it. This was probably the most enjoyable shopping trip Nick had had in the past few centuries~~
In Sabbat, there is no personal support from Toledo. The Sabbat has Lesembra's blood ability that can achieve the same effect, but haha, looking back at the level of the Sabbat, Nick may not be able to find Lesembra who is willing to go shopping with him.
Nick was having so much fun, Zach couldn't leave anyway and had to be there to help him, so why not try different dressing styles himself.
Rather than jumping into Nick’s hippie style right away, Zach started with more basic casual styles.
Don’t worry, we won’t waste too long shopping for vampires.
At some point, Zach came out of the fitting room and was greeted by a professional but quite sincere compliment from the waiter, "So handsome! Look at Mr.'s shoulders. This shirt completely brings out Mr.'s figure. If it weren't for me, I already have a fiancé, so I will definitely ask for your husband’s contact information!”
Well, the flirtation of the matter is the key to impacting sales performance, isn't it~ And Zach's skin is certified by the Toledo Descendant Standard, why not~
Zach took the compliment and showed Nick what physical attractiveness really is.
At this moment, Zach heard the commotion outside.
It started with the sound of glass breaking, and then a stranger calling for help, "Call the emergency number quickly!!"
Nick didn't react at all and continued to choose his clothes, but Zach had already frowned and watched as passers-by rushed into the store and went straight to the cashier, "Is there a phone?! Quick! Call the emergency number!! "
Some guests had been infected by the unexpected situation. They did not know the situation but anxiously came to the door to see what was going on outside.
Zach originally just wanted to observe, until a guest exclaimed, "Oh my God! It's a baby!"
Zach disappeared.
When Zach rushed to the street, he found that his car parked on the street had been completely surrounded, and there were a bunch of people inside nervously shouting, "Don't squeeze! Give him room to breathe!!!"
Zach pushed through the crowd and rushed directly into the inner circle
Zach's car window had been shattered, the baby seat installed on the back seat had been torn off, and the baby that was supposed to be in the seat had been placed on a bench by the roadside by a stranger.
The passerby lying next to the baby seemed to be performing some kind of first aid, but judging from the baby's red face, this method probably didn't have any effect...
Zach had already stood by the bench, raised his hand and pulled away the passerby who was in the way, and picked up the baby without any extra movement. Sam, who had returned to Zach's body, began to act. When Zach protected the baby's body, whose heartbeat was already very weak, the vampire's blood and the wizard's spell penetrated the baby Adam's body at the same time.
The blood of the vampire is naturally to save Adam's life, and the witchcraft incantation is to obtain the soul mark and let Sam know what happened!
"It's safe..." Sam's voice in Zach's ears seemed to be relieved, "Your blood has healed the physical damage, Adam is fine."
Zach held the baby in front of his face, feeling the heat on the baby's red skin subside and the heart rate returning to normal.
Sam didn't finish his sentence, "He suffered from heat stroke while suffocating in the sealed car. Passers-by discovered it when they passed by and rescued him in time."
Zach's face instantly darkened, how could he make such a stupid mistake! !
Self-blame isn't Zach's most important issue right now.
"Who are you!! Are you the father of this child?! Do you know what you did?!"
The crusade against passersby begins.
However, the passerby who first performed first aid on the baby just quietly checked the baby's condition next to Zach. The passerby had a strange look on his face after confirming that the baby had returned to normal, but he didn't say anything. He just glanced at Zach's eyes, which were also looking over, and then said, "Okay, okay, it's okay. Let’s all disperse!”
Most of the passers-by began to disperse, but a few continued to criticize Zach.
"You'd better leave quickly." The passerby who rescued me said to Zach before leaving, "The first responders will come soon, and you will have to explain again, but I guess you can't explain it clearly, right? "
These words directly caused Zach to stare at this person as he left and disappeared into the crowd of people on the street. Zach told Sam, "Follow him for a while."
Sam obeyed and disappeared. Nick also came out with ink, glanced at Zach's broken car window and the baby in Zach's arms, not caring what happened, "I haven't finished buying it yet."
"next time."
Without giving Nick a chance to delay, he got in the car. The baby seat in the back seat was broken. Zach sat in the passenger seat and said, "You drive, back to Grande."
Back at Grande, Zach's mood continued to worsen.
It’s not Grande Lilly and Rogan combo that comes in the morning, it’s Benjamin. Apparently Benjamin had finished some commissioned work and came to see his son.
Benjamin watched Zach's car drive into the Grand with the broken windows, and also saw the broken baby seat in the back seat, so he came up and asked, "What did you do?!!"
Nick slipped away. It's of no use anyway, tsk.
"I made a mistake." Zach's face was a little gloomy, because there was no way for him to solve the mistake! Facing Benjamin, Zach couldn't say the words 'your son is fine anyway'.
"what happened?!"
"I left him in the car and opened a window. He suffered from heat stroke and almost suffocated to death." Apart from telling the truth, what else can be said
Benjamin was stunned for a moment, useless, "How could you make such a stupid mistake?!!"
It would be fine if everyone knew why they made mistakes, it doesn't matter if they are inferior or not.
So Zach said nothing, as if he was at Benjamin's disposal.
But... Benjamin stared at Zach for a long time, and only said, "Give it to me!"
Zach handed the baby out.
This time, Benjamin was obviously somewhat prepared. He imitated Zach’s clothes, with a silky soft fabric front, providing the baby with a silky touch...
Baby Adam no longer resisted his father's arms, squirmed in Benjamin's arms and continued his sleep.
Zach stayed there for a while, knowing that he wanted to give the father and son time to be alone together, so he consciously walked away. After calling an employee in the living area and sending the car for repair, he returned to the second floor of Grande.
He didn't talk to Lily or Logan, and simply rested in his bedroom...actually in a daze.
Zach had no intention of returning to Grande so early. The reason he agreed to go shopping with Nick was because of the note that Max put in the takeout. Zach planned to go directly to Max after playing with Nick.
Now that he was interrupted in the middle, the suddenly free time and the influence of some self-blame made Zach not want to do anything.
"That man is a Westerner." Sam is back, and it looks like he can fill the time left by Zach.
Zach raised an eyebrow, "I didn't catch the Western accent."
"He deliberately adapted to his Eastern accent in public. I followed him around Lister Street, and then he went back to his room at the Yuri Hotel and used his original accent when ordering room service. He was alone the whole time.”
Zach continued to raise his eyebrows, "Yuri Hotel, alone? Business work?"
The Yuri Hotel is the most expensive hotel in Barton, so Zach’s question is quite understandable. Because Sam emphasized that the other party is a person, the foreigner who chooses to stay in the most expensive hotel must either have money or spend money other than his own. Zach was simply reasoning rationally about the stranger's background.
"I don't think so. He didn't see any signs of business work. His luggage and equipment were more like a person traveling."
There is no doubt about Sam's ability to detect non-entities.
Zach summed it up roughly, "A tourist from the west who knows something about alien races, I should thank him."
There seems to be no problem. Zach waved his hand, ready to drop the topic.
A business card appeared in front of Zach out of thin air. Zach caught the business card just as it was about to fall following gravity. Made by Sam.
After chatting with Sam about some common knowledge about the cultivation of Republican ghosts, Zach still reminded him, "In the future, you should use your ability to create things sparingly."
Sam didn't say anything, and continued the topic of business cards, "Well, his business card. I don't know if it's useful, but I wrote it down anyway."
Zach nodded and glanced. This passerby's name is Martin. The only reason Zach remembered the name was, as I said earlier, to express his gratitude. As for whether there is such an opportunity, it depends on fate.
Continuing to be in a daze, Benjamin went upstairs once and informed Zach that he would have lunch at Grande and asked Zach to prepare it.
Zach refused, "I have to go out at noon."
Benjamin didn't ask what he was doing. He curled his lips and left Zach alone to continue in a daze.
noon. Zach went out on time. He didn't drive this time, and went directly to the south of Paisiying, where Mesjo was located, at the junction of the North District and the South District, a small commodity street connected to the Big Q Supermarket.
The only time this street is bustling is when Daq holds agricultural trade fairs in the fall. Many farmers from the southern district come here to sell their home-made agricultural products, sauces, dairy products and the like.
In this season, it is very desolate here. Once you pass the range of the big q, no one can be seen.
When Zach arrived, Max was already waiting at the intersection. He waved to Zach and took the lead in sitting in an... er, ice cream shop.
Zach entered the store and sat across from Max. He saw that there was twice as much ice cream of unknown ingredients in front of him, so he picked a little and put it in his mouth. There is no special taste except ice. Zach nodded and glanced. This passerby's name is Martin. The only reason Zach remembered the name was, as I said earlier, to express his gratitude. As for whether there is such an opportunity, it depends on fate.
Continuing to be in a daze, Benjamin went upstairs once and informed Zach that he would have lunch at Grande and asked Zach to prepare it.
Zach refused, "I have to go out at noon."
Benjamin didn't ask what he was doing. He curled his lips and left Zach alone to continue in a daze.
noon. Zach went out on time. He didn't drive this time, and went directly to the south of Paisiying, where Mesjo was located, at the junction of the North District and the South District, a small commodity street connected to the Big Q Supermarket.
The only time this street is bustling is when Daq holds agricultural trade fairs in the fall. Many farmers from the southern district come here to sell their home-made agricultural products, sauces, dairy products and the like.
In this season, it is very desolate here. Once you pass the range of the big q, no one can be seen.
When Zach arrived, Max was already waiting at the intersection. He waved to Zach and took the lead in sitting in an... er, ice cream shop.
Zach entered the store and sat across from Max. He saw that there was twice as much ice cream of unknown ingredients in front of him, so he picked a little and put it in his mouth. There is no special taste except ice.
"Is Sam on you?" Max was very direct.
Well, it's not that direct. He didn't even tell Zach what he was looking for.
"Here." Zach didn't respond. "Are you okay?"
Max's eyes drifted to both sides. Except for a man who was watching TV boredly behind the counter, there was no one else here at all.
Max still lowered his voice, "Do you know what Sibella has been doing recently?"
"have no idea."
"Do you know what Bumi and Dora have been doing lately?"
"have no idea."
Zach looked at Max, wondering what this guy was thinking. He Max is from Sibera's camp. Does Zach know that he needs to ask Zach about the movements of Sibera and Nofei Le in their camp? Shouldn't it be better to ask the intelligence personnel in their camp, if they have any...
"Do you know what the 'general' is negotiating with Sibella recently?"
Zach said for the last time, "I don't know." He looked at Max, a little helpless, "Do you want to tell me?"
"I, I..." Max squirmed inexplicably, "I don't dare..."