It wasn't until after dinner that Zach's story that lasted all afternoon came to an end. Benjamin's first day back was wasted trying to catch up. Well, it can't be said to be a waste, Grande is too active, and one thing sounds like a story, just for Alpha to digest.
And I have to say that the conversation between these two guys was that of a vampire and a werewolf, so probably, maybe... it was different from what we humans pay attention to in the story, or how we view events.
For example, when Zach was talking about Herman's lunch at the Lister Building, he mentioned Lip. He said, "Actually, I should have thought of it earlier. It is said that after the dream demon broke the boundary between reality and illusion, They are no longer bound by world time, they will always exist higher than reality... "
"What's higher than that is detachment." Benjamin corrected.
"Yes, it's detachment." Zach continued, "They are in a state of detachment from reality. When he frequently predicts things that have not yet happened, I should have guessed that he is not a creature in the real world. ." Zach curled his lips, "And there aren't many such creatures. I should have thought they were dream demons."
"You really should." Benjamin looked reminiscing, "I still remember that there was a nickname called 'Dream' on the Sibella list that Mrs. White was willing to give you. There was a dream monster in Barton who we had long ago Things you know.”
"You reminded me when you said that." Zach raised his eyebrows, "Sibella and Lip are probably also friends. Lip will come to inform me of future events, and he probably also informed Sibella. Then..." Zach Ke's eyebrows kept raising higher, "Is Sibella also preparing something for doing these things..."
"Focus." Benjamin reminded, "Then, you dreamed at Hermann's luncheon and saw Lip. What then? I have experienced the effect of 'Valmina', and I will not let you dream honestly. Tell me, what did you do at the luncheon??" Benjamin asked in a tone of great expectation, haha, let's just skip this part that embarrassed Zach.
Another example. When Zach talked about Bishop Manor, he talked about the seductress Riley, "I don't think Madison has any understanding of Riley and the true face of the seductress." When Zach said this, he was a little helpless, " In Madison’s view, Riley is just a foreign woman from Barton who has the same experience and the same work situation. Maybe Maddie thinks Riley is his friend.”
"There's nothing wrong with that. It's a fact that they have similar experiences." Benjamin was distracted. "Speaking of "Urban Legends", I haven't made up for the two issues I missed yet. Send them to me tonight."
For another example,…
The afternoon passed.
Benjamin was still in the hammock, holding the dinner plate, "You've talked a lot." He would get tired of hearing too many stories, "You left out the things we didn't resolve before I left. I'll send you a letter." Have you found the guy? Also, are you sure not to tell me who the guy is in the guest room?"
Yes. Of all the things Zach said throughout the afternoon. There's Boysen, there's Valmina, there's Bishop, there's Herman, there's Laura. Riley, yes... But, she avoided 'Brian' perfectly. Just when Zach thought he had succeeded and would not be mentioned, Benjamin asked.
"Hahaha." After a dry smile of unknown meaning, "His name is Brian. He is the one who wrote the letter."
"So you found him, and no more mysterious letters will come." Benjamin glanced at Zach, "He slept all day, what did you do to him."
"Well..." Zach looked embarrassed, "Actually, he has been sleeping for three days." So after Amelia left that time, Brian never woke up!
"Uh. Do you want to explain?" Benjamin frowned and asked.
"Of course I will explain." Zach pursed his lips and looked back at Grande's back porch. It was already dusk before nightfall. The 'General' came out of the basement, glanced at Zach, and looked nervous. Because Coulson is coming.
Zach turned back and looked at Benjamin, his face expressionless, "Brian's situation is related to Ian. I don't want to mention it when he..." referring to 'General', "is here."
Benjamin glanced sideways at Zach, maybe guessing something, and suddenly smiled crookedly, "You're quite considerate."
Everyone should be able to understand that the "General" and Ian have something in common - they are both descendants that Zach was unwilling to create. It's not nice to talk about another person's mistakes when one person is around.
Zach shook his head expressionlessly and stood up without responding, "Okay, let's talk about it next time when we have a chance. Coulson is coming, and I have to prepare."
Benjamin conveniently stuffed the empty plate into Zach and sent him back to the kitchen. He really didn’t ask any more questions. They are all considerate guys.
I pulled up the 'General' directly on the back porch, put down Benjamin's empty plate in the kitchen, and casually asked Matthew, who was helping Alice clean up, "Matthew, how is the 'General', is it easy to teach?" Not at noon. Did you say that Matthew will teach you about the history of werewolves and vampires
"It's okay." Matthew was honest. "Most of the time he is looking elsewhere. I don't know if he is listening."
"'General'?" Zach raised an eyebrow.
"I'm listening! I have very good hearing. Not only did I hear that werewolves were born with Gangrel's blood, but I also heard that Grande was in Barton. During this time, so many things happened!" There is really nothing surprising. , 'The General' eavesdropped on Zach and Benjamin's conversation...
Zach chuckled twice but did not respond.
After getting into the office, Zach asked the 'General' to sit quietly, and then dialed Nuo's number. pass.
"I think you should be at home at this time." Zach spoke first with a smile.
"Yes." Nuo's voice sounded a little tired, "I'm getting ready to go to the **." It was a gathering in the gray professional circle on Sunday night.
"I think so, but we Grande may not be able to go today. I'm calling you to ask for leave."
"Oh, there's no need to ask me for leave. It's just a party." Nuo responded calmly.
Did you feel that the opening scene between these two people was a little too raw, not like before, "You are my friend." I'm your friend' feeling. It doesn't matter, this is a fact. After Zach took the 'General' away, Nuo never contacted Zach again.
Zach still kept his smile, but his eyes were a little dull. How can vampires not feel what we can feel. "Benjamin is back, but the way he came back is a bit, well, tortuous. He doesn't want to move for the time being, so he won't go tonight."
Nuo was silent for a while, and Zach said this, "Benjamin, um. Are you okay?"
"He's very good." Zach glanced at 'General', "I can't go because I arranged for 'General' to meet with a detective from the police. Oh, 'General' is also very good recently."
There was silence on the other side of the receiver for a while, "Is it Detective Coulson?"
It's not surprising that Nuo knew whose informant the 'General' was. The friendship between 'General' and Nuo was much deeper than Zach's.
"Yes." Zach held the receiver and nodded, "Someone must handle matters in the southeast, and the police are the most suitable."
"I agree." This time it was quicker. Nuo sighed, seeming to have lost some emotion. He spoke much more smoothly, "I have been trying to investigate the situation in the southeast these past few days, but I have gained almost nothing..."
"Nuo." Zach frowned, "You shouldn't take risks. The situation between you and 'General' before..." Zach wanted to remind Nuo that Nuo had been forced to have no way out before. Zack, a vampire, should be fully aware of the danger before asking for help.
"Don't worry." Since they were interrupting each other anyway, Nuo's tone was a little irritated. "We were chased before mainly because of the 'General'. They wanted to silence us. After you took away the 'General', the target on me was not that big. , In addition, some of my other friends are now free and can help me, so I am not in any danger."
Nuo's friend, someone from the security company. Zach may not be able to connect it now, but we should be able to. After Zach ended up at Bishop's Manor, the security company was withdrawn from the lawsuit by Bishop.
Zach pursed his lips on the phone, "That's good. I'll leave the rest to..." Zach wanted to say what he said, but in a flash, the words became, "'General' himself. "Zac laughed, and his tone became much more relaxed, "No, you don't know how annoying it is for this guy to be here every day shouting about revenge, making those people pay the price, and taking back his things."
Regardless of the 'general''s gloomy face at his desk, Nuo on the receiver also smiled, "It sounds like what he said, haha, okay, I can't help much anyway. By the way, Smith contacted me again recently. I’m…”
This wasn't an interruption, it was Nuo who silenced himself.
Zach also frowned again, "Is Smith still pursuing Boyson's Valmina commission?" This matter was actually completely interrupted. As No and 'General' began to escape, No originally This work was completely put on hold.
"Not really." Nuo's tone was a little strange. "I haven't reported anything to him since that time. He should also understand that there is no progress on my side. But now he asked me to handle another matter, saying it was a related commission." Norton After a moment, he said, "There was a fire in one of Smith's warehouses in Port Massa. It has been on the news these days. Have you heard about it?"
Zach twitched his lips, "What does Smith want?"
No, who didn't get a direct answer, obviously understood that not only did Zach know about this, but it was also an interracial incident that Zach was probably involved in. "There are two police detectives, Coulson and Lance, who are acquaintances." You can imagine No on the phone. The other side shook his head, "I have been investigating around Smith's warehouse these days. Apparently Smith feels that this has had an impact on one of his industries, and is also worried about what the two of them really discovered."
Nuo clicked his tongue, "Smith said frankly that the cause of the fire was that he ordered the people in the warehouse to study 'Valmina' and try to copy it. Maybe there was an accident that caused the fire. Now, this fire It was described as a terrorist attack by the police and the media, so Smith commissioned me to create points consistent with signs of an attack and send away the two detectives."
Zach raised his eyebrows, "Does your firm still have this kind of business?"
"Yes." Nuo You answered straightforwardly, "In addition to finding pets and monitoring spouses, there is also such a business. Do you have any suggestions? I'm afraid you know the truth about the 'accident' Smith mentioned."
Being too straightforward made Zach frown again, "I know." If possible, Zach really didn't want to give Nuo any advice.
I would like to ask, is Nuo a person who wants other people's advice? The target was Grande, who he clearly knew had extremely poor professional skills in the gray profession.
So, Zach really didn't want to continue this topic.
But, "It has something to do with a deceased member of Grande, and Barton's demons are also involved. No, you don't have to do anything, let the demons handle it. I hope..." Zach shook his head, "'General' Bian was also able to draw the attention of the two detectives.”
"I know." Nuo replied calmly, just enough not to make him laugh in vain, "Is there anything else to do? It's getting late, I have to leave for the bar."
Zach shook his head, not in response to the question in the receiver, but just as an expression of emotion. The response to the words in the receiver was a voice that was smiling again, "'General' has something to say." Zach handed over the receiver.
"No!" When 'General' grabbed the receiver and spoke, Zach had already stood up and left the desk. He was in a bad mood and didn't want to stay here and continue listening.
This behavior was childish. Unless he ran to Route 27, he could hear the 'General's' excited shouts. Sorry, that's an exaggeration, but everyone understands the meaning.
Zach opened the door on the east side of the office and walked up to the second-floor staircase corridor attached to the south wall of the showroom. He moved his fingers casually on the guardrail and looked down at the open showroom.
"Spread the news! No! Spread the news to our people, I'm still alive!" Our people? The gray professionals in the ** bar, "Usually, I don't help them with things! It's their turn to help me this time! Let the news out, and I will take revenge! If they still want me in the future, I will give them my head at any time. When the guys who did some dirty things come back, let me take action! No matter how hard they work, they can make some noise for me! I, 'General'! I want to come back!"
Zach glanced sideways at the 'General' who was yelling in the office and curled his lips. Our vampire thinks so. This excitement will be better left to Coulson later.
Let those gray professionals make some noise, haha. Old Hank once said it very bluntly, what a pathetic group of people, trying to survive in the cracks between Barton's real black and white.
The vampire 'General', who is already a descendant of Zack, is wasting his humanity. Because no matter how the true friend of the 'general' responds at this time, the 'general' will be disappointed by the facts in the future. (.)