Zach didn't confirm it for himself, but asked James who came behind him.
James heard this, his actions froze for a moment, and he took out a pair of handcuffs... so cute.
Zach didn't stop him, and neither did Nenad, allowing James to walk in front of Ford. But James did not put the handcuffs on Ford's hands after all.
He stared at Ford's bleeding face for a long time, "Is it worth it?" James turned around, returned to the car, and drove away. unclear meaning.
Zach signaled to Nenad, who understood what Zach meant, gave the chain in his hand to Zach, and walked away on his own.
Zack didn't abuse Ford, but he didn't liberate him either. "First clean up the corruption in the Back Bay Area."
There should be at least Sibella and Novel in the direction of Paisying, so there shouldn't be any accidental injuries. Seeing that Zach chose the Back Bay area, Nainad consciously headed towards the supermarket.
Nenad left a blood bottle for Zach. It seemed that Nenad had prepared it before coming to Ford for the funeral. While holding Ford's hand to eliminate the breath of corruption, Zach replenished Ford's blood and hung up his remaining immortality.
Zach didn't speak, feeling like nothing made sense anymore. Remember the last time Ford tried to shoot Harvey, there was nothing left to say between the two.
We watched how Ford fell to this point. To answer James' question, was it worth it? Probably... worth it.
Don't rush to refute.
We all know Ford's original intentions. He was the man who was genuinely happy for the funeral industry to be his own.
Everything he does is for his own industry. He strives to maintain his competitiveness in front of Allen and Grande. He strives to do everything a human can do to struggle in this stressful industry. Guarding this original intention...
I don't mean to whitewash anyone, I just state the facts.
When the colonists came to this continent four centuries ago and competed with the Indians for living space, a war broke out, and thousands of humans and aliens died on the battlefield. Now, the funeral industry is a battlefield, isn't it? Ford is the only human being still standing in Barton's funeral industry. He can either continue to stand and proudly prove to the world that vampires have not completely taken over this industry, or he will fall. Now, another piece of human 'land' has been occupied by blood-sucking bugs...
Are you aware of Barton's funeral industry incident and do you still have this appearance? If you were unaware before, now that the overall situation has been decided, you can come back and make a summary. For those wondering from the beginning why Ford was so obsessed with competing with the vampire funeral industry, here's the answer.
Ford just kept doing what his original intention told him to do. No matter how bottomless it is.
Perhaps, the fact of competing with vampires gave him a 'legitimate' reason to throw away his bottom line. I'm fighting a monster, and I need a little bit of 'monster' myself.
Our previous speculation was correct. What finally turned Ford into a 'monster' was Allen's insulting acquisition proposal.
The complete depravity actually occurred when Ford decided to murder lawyer Harvey. It's just that Ford didn't succeed that time, and it didn't look as scary as murdering a civilian this time.
But objectively, for Ford, is there any difference between murdering a lawyer and murdering an engineering contractor
not at all.
Harvey was working for Allen Funeral Home, which insulted Ford, and Austin was working for Allen Funeral Home, which insulted Ford.
Ah, there is a difference. Because of his professional skills, Harvey has a vampire protection (Bumi representing Sibella) who wants to win over him. Austin, not around.
Knowing that no matter how hard he persisted, he could not change Allen's insulting and hostile takeover behavior and Harvey failed to kill him, Ford knew that he had missed the only opportunity to prevent the vampire from crushing his industry. So, you are Ford who has met the monster within, what will you do? Suddenly became a Buddha? Oh, don't be kidding. Although human nature has a dramatic side, it is not so dramatic.
So, to answer James' question, for Ford, he has gone too far on a road from which he cannot turn back, so he might as well die. worth.
We can give him this 'worthy' evaluation, but don't waste our own emotions identifying with this human being who has become a 'monster'. He deserves it, we don’t, we are not monsters.
The lesson we have to learn is that a completely innocent civilian died in this senseless fight.
And this is why Zach is just holding Ford's hand at the moment, quietly eliminating the corruption. Zach wanted to send Ford, who had been with him for a period of his life, on his way after he had done what he was supposed to do.
Nenad finished dealing with his corruption, came over to look at Zach, and informed at the same time, "There are Nofils from Paisying who came to inquire about the situation. What should I tell them?"
"Just tell the truth."
Nenad passes.
Zach was still holding Ford's hand, working slowly toward the Back Bay area.
Zach began to notice Ford making some small moves.
Ford was too weak to throw the blood away, so he could only wipe it, wiping it on the walls and flower beds with his bright red hands... Zach found that Ford's wiping was getting closer and closer to... stroking.
Is this saying goodbye? Ford also knew he was coming to an end.
This makes me want to say something... Just think of Zach as curious.
Zach spoke up, "Did you have any luck?"
After committing such a murder, he was lucky enough to get away with it.
Ford looked back at Zach and said, "No." Ford was self-aware.
"Have you ever thought at any point that, maybe, you could do it differently."
Ford still glanced at Zach, "You mean like all the other people around you, a human bitch who became a vampire?"
Zach shut his mouth, he shouldn't have opened his mouth. James' decision to leave early was quite wise. Everyone knows, if Barton really has a list of vampire human bitches, the first one on this list must be James Ford, the one he really wants to kill!
Imagine James dying in his own home, blood smeared all over the furniture, and leaving a note saying 'He shouldn't have worked for certain 'people'. We probably don’t need to objectively discuss whether Ford is worth it anymore, there will probably be a bunch of people applauding.
Zach kept quiet and let Ford do the rest of the work. The moment came.
Zach took Ford to Ford's funeral center. It's not a humane act to show the other party the last bit of care, it's just that the North District of Barton has now woken up. In the direction of the Back Bay District, people going to school and working, and all kinds of passers-by take to the streets to start their normal life schedule. There was no need for Zack to expose the vampire's execution to passers-by. trouble.
The chain directly wrapped around Ford's body, restricting his movements. Zach simply asked, "Do you want to stand or kneel?"
Uh, weird question.
But don’t argue with Zach about this. Zach does executions, but he’s a professional. Before he became the Thirteen Clan, when he was just a noble in Toledo, Zach did this job, remember~
This question is not posed to the executed person to express his acceptance or resistance to his fate. It's for the executioner, Zach, as a reference on how to execute someone.
While standing, Zach will end the opponent's life by piercing the heart. Kneeling is beheading.
Execution is not a pleasant job. So, as the executioner, what Zach can do is to make himself relaxed and comfortable, and use the most 'economical' actions to complete the actions that are most contrary to the pride of the vampire.
However, a vampire who can understand the true meaning of this question needs to have the same accumulation of long-term experience as Zach.
Ford doesn't understand. So, he just glanced at Zach, and then made the last act of resistance to this vampire in his life. Ford lay down, flat on the ground of Ford Funeral Home, and then stared at the sun, "*Vampire!"
Zach squatted down expressionlessly, put his fingers together, and scratched Ford's neck.
A few seconds later, a puddle of dust lay at Zach's feet. It was strange, and there was no wind to blow it to enhance the atmosphere.
Zach stared at the dust at his feet, curled his lips, went to Ford's office nearby, found an urn, and put Ford in it. It happened that Nainad had also finished handling the matter, and he came over and saw Zach sealing the urn, "Why are you putting it away? As a souvenir?"
"I'm not that sentimental." Then he handed the urn to Nenad, "This is your trophy."
Zach’s choice of words illustrates Zach’s position. This whole incident that took a turn for the worse and fell into the abyss was provoked by Allen Funeral Home's insulting hostile takeover. Zach was just a bystander who happened to be present. "It's up to you to decide how to deal with it."
Nenad did not shirk. He took the urn and felt the surrounding air. Strangely, there was no wind at all. Nenad shook his head and walked to the place where the ashes were originally stored in Ford's funeral. "Just throw it here and sell it as garbage."
Yes, now we are talking about the acquisition of Ford Funeral Home, which does not count as an acquisition at all. When Zach went to Ford's office just now to find the urn, but the desk was filled with documents signed by Ford. Nainard, before Zach came, he had done what he needed to do.
Ford Funeral Home no longer exists.
"What are your thoughts on this land?" I asked casually, just as a transition of the topic.
Nenad replied seriously, "I haven't thought about it yet, but this place is really good. Back Bay is a middle-class place, Paising is the Indian community, the main force of Barton society is from the north to the south, and there are also Barton... The Quest Supermarket that imports and exports goods and the new residential area are next to it~" Nenad smiled at Zach, "I can rent this place to your 'general'~ This place is better than the southeast where there are only republican immigrants~ "
"Rent?" Zach was amused. To be honest, Zach needed this little bit of relaxation, "Why don't you just give it to me?"
"That's not okay. I bought it with Allen's (funeral) money after all~ I can't lose all of his family's savings while Allen and Hank are on a business trip abroad~"
It's reasonable, and it's something that needs to be discussed in detail later. Zach changed the topic, "Darcy has told you how he will handle this case?"
"Yes." Nenad nodded, "He will suppress the case. He will find someone from the west to replace Austin and continue to live in Barton."
Zach raised his eyebrows at this time. Although they heard from Mayor Anthony and James that Darcy had a very persistent personal decision on this case, they did not expect that it would be so... thorough.
Was the murder completely covered up like this
It sounds like this
Seeing Zach's raised eyebrows, Nenad smiled again, "You didn't start this thing."
"Me?" Zach's raised eyebrow turned into a frown, indicating confusion.
"You have something to do with Barton. You are the first to go to the West District to find a commission from an alien race~" Nenad smiled, "Toledo's work has caused competition among the alien circles in the west. This matter cannot be hidden ~ there are too many alien races They are all asking for Barton’s job opportunities~ Darcy also has some friends in the west who are asking about Barton’s opportunities. This situation is just right for him~”
Zach's eyebrows returned to normal, which sounds easy to operate, but, "Humans working for vampires were murdered. This news is known to the aliens in the west. Is it okay for you and Darcy to confirm?"
"No one will tell the aliens who come to Barton such things." Nenad shrugged, which meant that not only would the murder be covered up, but the social significance it represented would also be buried! Nenad frowned, "What we really need to guard against is whether this kind of thing will happen again." He looked into Zach's eyes.
Zach received it, "Hamilton needs to be found and eliminated as soon as possible."
Nenad nodded, then shook his head, feeling disappointed with himself, "I didn't get anything useful out of Ford's mouth. He said that their contact was always by phone, and he has no idea where Hamilton is now."
This is also in line with Zach's guess. Hamilton has escaped from Barton and cannot easily expose his position.
I can’t remember this, and Zach isn’t too anxious, because Hamilton’s clues haven’t been completely cut off, right? Hamilton still has another line, haha, it’s beside the mayor, at Aisela’s place! There will always be a way to find this guy who is trying to destroy Barton's social foundation!
Finally, "The police are at the crime scene?" Zach doesn't think James will let go easily. This is different from not cuffing Ford. James doesn't arrest Ford. It's very realistic. Ford is already a vampire. James takes the murderer There is no point in taking him back to the police station.
"Didn't you notice that James was alone?" Nenad resumed his smile and reminded Zach, "While James was running around outside, his partner, Wes, was already in the bureau processing all the documents. The bureaucracy is very useful at this time~"
"Oh." Zach had no problem.