The Grand House now has two phones, and this small change has given Zach an innocuous little hobby: guessing who is calling. Especially when the ringing phone is the one on his desk.
Of course, most of the time, it would be James Lance, the young police detective with a famous surname, who would say something in a low tone that made Zach just want to roll his eyes. Occasionally, the mayor of Barton City, Anthony, who drank too much, said something drunk in the middle of the night that even a vampire would have to carefully identify to hear clearly...
It seemed like it was basically just the two of them, and of course Zach kept his mind open. Haven't there been people like Quinn, Patton, Herman, uh, and Quist, who have also made this call
Zach picked up the receiver and said, "Zachary Grande."
"Very well, it's you." The voice in the receiver was unfamiliar. It seemed to be a very charming middle-aged bass. "I'm still hesitant about how to speak if it was someone else."
"Sir..." Zach used a questioning tone, and the other person needed to complete the last name.
"Smith." The other party responded with understanding, "Stuart Smith." The person on the receiver said his full name very politely.
"Mr. Smith." As a result of his open thinking, Zach matched this surname to the face of a wealthy old man who was with Quinn and Mrs. Barton, but the person opposite the receiver at this time was obviously the second generation. As for The third generation was lying on Laura's shoulder, crying bitterly for his love that died young.
Zach smiled into the phone and said, "Please call me Zach, how can I help you?"
Smith was the original building materials merchant in Barton City. Initially, when the founders of Barton City were building the skeleton of transportation in Badge, the Smith family made great efforts to maintain smooth waterways, railroads, and highways. This is how Barton is now.
There was a comfortable laughter from the other side of the receiver, which was completely different from the rush and excitement of Herman and Quist. It actually felt like this was just a greeting call between friends, "Yes. My parents recommended it." They said you were a very efficient person. Now I have found out too."
Zach smiled and nodded into the air, "Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, for your compliments. Due to the occasion, I have not been able to formally introduce myself in the few times we have met, which is really a pity."
Of course, this is a funeral. Do you want a vampire to go up and hand out business cards when a few old people are silently mourning the death of their friends
Laughter came from the receiver again, "This is unnecessary. Their friends often mention you Grande, as if they are already very familiar with each other."
Zach raised an eyebrow. Mentioned often, this gave the vampire some inexplicable thoughts that he couldn't express in words for the time being, "Mr. Smith, what's the matter?"
"Just Smith, our seniority is not that far apart." The voice in the receiver was unhurried, "There are indeed some things that need to trouble Grande. Of course, I will pay the deposit first. We are not Quest."
The other party told a joke, and Zach smiled in response. "Thank you, let me hear your commission."
As Smith narrated, Zach sat back at his desk, and an address was written on the paper in front of him.
Things are not complicated. There have been a series of theft cases recently in Smith's warehouse. It's not a rare thing. There are always some cheap guys who sell good building materials as scrap. Smith didn't care about such trivial matters that did not cause real harm to the interests. But in the early hours of yesterday morning, although there was no more theft, something happened that people cannot ignore.
An employee turned into a corpse.
Zach could already picture James frowning, wondering if this was the work of an alien. But until now, the detective has not harassed Grande. This seems to be ruled out.
"So, Smith first..." Zach stopped and smiled, "You want me to confirm whether this was done by 'Yuri', right?"
"Yes." The voice on the other side of the receiver was still calm and gentle, "Competition has nothing to do with it, but hurting my employees is beyond the scope of friendly competition, right? So if it is confirmed, I hope Mr. Grande... "The other party smiled. He himself asked the other party not to use honorifics, but he was accustomed to using formal addresses. He smiled and changed his words, "I hope you will be like my parents said, it has nothing to do with the process. If confirmed It was 'Yuri' who did it, so if you give him the same punishment directly, there will be no need for my subsequent entrustment."
'Equal punishment' was spoken from a gentle bass voice, and there was actually a feeling that people couldn't help but agree with it.
Zach smiled. He was not surprised at this direction. Porky was Quinn's grandson, and Kyle was Barton's grandson. Look where they are now.
"It's a pleasure to work with you." Zach kept smiling.
"me too."
After hanging up the phone, Zach picked up the address he had written down. The smile on his face disappeared, and he began to realize problems that he had not thought about before. Of course, it's not the so-called 'equal punishment' that makes Anthony and James uncomfortable, but those in the West End seem to naturally put Grande in his own box.
Meaning, trusting too much, like now. Smith unhesitatingly informed the true intention of this commission, which was due to competition with Yuri. This is already a commission that is closely related to Smith's interests, and is essentially different from the previous restrictions that Zach took over in the 'Family Dispute'.
It is necessary to explain what is happening in Barton City now.
Do you still remember the cemetery near Paisying? The development of the North Park of the cemetery that originally belonged to the Ford Funeral Home has begun, but the North Park is only a small part of the entire cemetery. What is really important is the remaining part.
The planning of the city is completed by the municipal government. After the planning is completed, the land is purchased by businessmen and begins the construction of new buildings and facilities. Now that this step has been completed, it is time for building materials manufacturers to start competing. There is no point in guessing the two competing parties, Smith, the veteran of Barton City, and Yuri, the guy who is always the latecomer to the elders.
Herman is not accepted by Quinn or Mrs. Barton's circle, so one can imagine Yuri's impression in their hearts.
In such a competition, a small scandal is enough to affect the final result.
Zach threw aside the address in his hand. He was not too preconceived to think that Yuri had done something that crossed the line. The vampire turned sideways, lifted the curtains behind him with his fingers, and squinted to look at the lively scene outside the window. Sunshine curled his lips and stood up. He picked up the empty plate on the workbench and walked out of the office.
The commission can wait. Now that Zach also has internal resources, it is the right decision to wait for news from James before taking action. (..)