The gymnasium of Parker Elementary School became the main venue for the press conference. The long tables surrounding the court were filled with snacks brought by Alice. When the third generation of the West End was taking turns giving speeches, the people from Grande were the helpers that Laura had hired to sit next to them and work as receptionists to keep the reporters happy.
But it's not just the Grandes, Eve and Lidia are here too. Although they are also from the West District, they seem to deliberately avoid the spotlight and things that can record their images.
"It's not that I can't." I don't know when Eve had already moved closer to Benjamin. "I am Rimmer. I can use my magic to make up for the restrictions brought by vampires, even if there is no talent like Lidia." People who are interested don’t have to worry about their images not being captured. I just don’t want to appear in newspapers or on TV and let someone see it.”
Someone? Zach is waiting for the Novo security company in Grande.
Benjamin didn't want to pay attention to Eve. In the past two days, his appetite had gotten better. He was now eating snacks, avoiding the adoring eyes of the fat Cody in the field, and directing Matthew to go to the reporters who were waving over here. Send food.
Eve did not back down because of the coldness of this program, "I have already stated my sincerity in the letter I wrote to you. I think we have already talked it out about the previous misunderstanding and there will be no grudges. But I still want to Remind you, be careful about that Toledo, I really mean it."
Benjamin almost curled up his lips, this Eve is so interesting. Well, I just wanted to see the psychological effects of Zach's joke. Benjamin responded to Eve, "If that Toledo is so dangerous, why are you still here? There are many (drug manufacturing) families like Smith in the Federation. Smith put It’s nothing in the Federation, so why does it have to be in Barton?”
"I don't like what you said..." Lidia just started. Eve stopped her.
"You are wrong, Alpha. Before Smith destroyed 'Valmina', we controlled the central market, and the western market was controlled by the Sabbat. I couldn't enter even if I wanted to." Little Eve said this The words are extremely serious. "Only the East has a chance." She glanced at Lidia, "Smith's status in the Eastern market is higher than Alpha, don't doubt it." This was to comfort Lidia, "There is one more thing..."
Eve paused, "I have no choice. The other cities in the east are occupied by demons. Even if I go and find one or two families that I am willing to control. I also need to seize them from the demons and start from scratch. In Barton, At least I am now a member of the Smith family."
Benjamin was obviously not interested in discussing the federal situation or the drug market situation. "'Valmina' has not been destroyed." Benjamin's current mood was actually one of disappointment. He could not hear what Eve said. Why does she 'hate' Zach so much, but Benjamin's social skills cannot satisfy his need to continue to pry, so. Benjamin gave up, alas. Continue as Zach tells you.
Yes, Benjamin’s next words came from Zach.
"At least it hasn't completely disappeared in Barton." Benjamin glanced at Eve, who had begun to show surprise. "You don't know? I don't think you, a member of the Smith family, are well accepted by the real Smith."
"What do you mean?" Eve and Lidia asked this question at the same time.
"Didn't you mention in your letter that Crowley was trying to contact you?" Benjamin said that there was nothing to worry about. According to Zach's explanation, "You should already know about the fire in Smith's warehouse."
"I know." Eve frowned. "I also know that it was Smith's attempt to have his men study 'Varmina' that caused an innate demon to advance there, causing the world's punishment."
"I guess." Benjamin didn't have any follow-up tone, which made it even harder for the other party to guess his thoughts. What we know is that he was just repeating Zach mechanically. Believe me, Benjamin doesn't like this feeling of being taught how to be a human being by Zach, "Do you think those 'Valmina' are still the same batch that originally flowed into Barton?"
"Isn't it?" Eve's tone was very bad. She looked like a porcelain doll and now had a cold aura.
"No, it was made by someone in Barton. Do you think the raw material of 'Valmina' contains vampire blood, which makes it impossible for others to make it." Benjamin continued.
"It's that Toledo!" A gloomy voice came from Eve's mouth. Her logic is correct. Vampire blood is not easy to obtain, so the range of people who can be 'Valmina' is limited to a small group.
Benjamin shook his head out of frustration, because Zach said that Eve would definitely react this way. Zach's foresight was annoying, "No. It's a wizard named Boyson." Benjamin gave the answer directly.
"who?"
"Boisen, wizard." Benjamin repeated as he meant. Are you beginning to realize the purpose of this conversation? continue.
"Witch, wizard?"
"Don't you need to be surprised? Barton's wizard can make deals with fallen angels, and then create a barrier that changes the laws of the world. Huh, they are not simple characters. There is a Valmina who can copy your Rimmer 'The wizard, isn't it worthy of surprise?"
"It's not worth being surprised." Someone came to assist, Yuehua Baiying. Yuehua, who was dressed in a white dress, held Baiying on her arm, and approached with a smile. She did not conceal that she overheard the conversation between the two people, "Eve Rimmer... Smith, long time no see." They knew each other.
No matter what Eve was thinking in her mind now, she could only suppress it temporarily, "Long time no see, Yuehua and Baiying."
"Alfa, your words are a bit misleading." Yuehua smiled and looked at Eve, "After all, we were invited to Barton by Si Bella. Although we roughly guessed that Si Bella's motives were not pure, we can choose according to our own wishes for the time being. , lives in Grande, but we still want to believe in Sibella’s character... "
Yuehua paused for a moment before reacting and nodding towards Eve, "Sibella, she is the leader of Wizard Barton. We haven't heard of Boyson just mentioned by Alpha, but Rimmer Well, don’t misunderstand the entire Barton wizard group just because of this one person.”
Benjamin won’t refute a word, because that’s how Zach arranged it!
Zach doesn't want Eve to get close to Sibella. Because Sibella may expose the truth that he is in Grande, but at the same time Zach has no reason for Eve not to get close to Sbella, because Eve is Rimmer, and her nature allows her to get close to her. Wizards using the same technology.
Therefore, Benjamin's words were deliberately misleading, making Eve preconceptions that Boyson, who copied 'Valmina', belonged to the wizard group, and made Eve wary of Barton's wizards. Then the black witch joins in to defend Sibella in a useless way. Of course it's of no use. Is one's character considered a very reliable thing
But at least with the defense of her former secret ally, the black witch, Eve would not really think that Sibera was a bad person. After all, Benjamin named Boyson in his words.
This is a somewhat special psychological game that allows Eve to be wary of wizards without thinking that Sibella is an enemy.
There is such an arrangement only because Zach doesn't think Sibella is an enemy yet.
Eve frowned, her thoughts confused. "Why did you come to Barton and still live in Grande? I heard in the middle that Salem was not affected by the alien chaos in the middle."
"Curious about Barton." Yuehua's answer was untrue. "I believe you are also very curious about the changes in the laws of the world in Barton. The same goes for Salem. In addition, there are some, um, private matters in witchcraft beliefs. Our witch coven is prepared to remain on the sidelines for the time being, so we choose to be in Grande. Alpha..." emphasized, or suppressed laughter. "We'll wait and see under shelter for a while."
"I understand." Well, Benjamin didn't know what Eve understood. Zach knew. Eve glanced at Benjamin one last time, "The sincerity in my letter is still there. If Alpha needs anything, just ask. Now, I want to chat with a friend I haven’t seen for a long time, Yuehua Baiying, let’s go over there…”
Yuehua gave Benjamin a smile and left with Eve. What will they talk about? It’s nothing more than reminiscing about the past and feeling life, and I took it to Toledo by the way. Look, Eve, who started walking, had already mentioned someone, "I saw a dead soul coming from your Grande. Lidia told me he was Jackson, Jackson. Bishop, Bishop." The son of the manor’s evil spirit, why is he in Grande?”
"Oh? Didn't you remind Alpha to pay attention to the evil spirits in Bishop Manor? In order to be wary of that Toledo, Alpha probably followed your advice. Haha, we have only been here two days, so I don't know. But then again , why do you still hate that guy as before..."
It's far away and can't be heard anymore. Let’s pay attention to people who can hear.
Although Blake is also the third generation of the West End, he is not involved in the Parker Elementary School project, and he is not here in a public relations capacity for the mayor's office. He is on vacation, remember. So he is on the sidelines now and has not come into the media's sight.
Blake had Jackson floating next to him. He had been hanging out in front of the media for a long time, but he had no sense of presence. No one would notice him even if he twerked in front of reporters. Soon, he felt bored. Honestly returned to Blake.
"I shouldn't have come, it's so boring here." He complained.
Blake naturally had a helpless expression, "You're not here yet. It's rare for our generation to get together, so..."
"No one can see me." Jackson interrupted impatiently.
"At least Laura and the others know you are here." Blake looked up and gave Laura a wry smile when she found him talking to himself here, "Wait a minute, after this round of speeches, they will take reporters to visit and join We can have a good chat about the daily activities of the nursery when we have the opportunity."
The two fell silent, indeed bored.
"Uh, how was your time in Grande?" Blake tried not to be so bored and asked, "How did Laura convince you to come?"
"She didn't persuade me to do anything." Jackson tugged at the corner of his mouth. "She didn't even look at my position during the whole conversation. Zach asked me to do it." Jackson quickly turned his head and saw Yi Fu and the two black witches were gone and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Blake noticed it and lowered his voice, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, Zach doesn't want that Eve to know about him. That Eve is also a vampire, uh, half-vampire, uh, something called Rimmer." Jackson explained.
Blake didn't know what to respond. He opened his mouth, closed it and nodded. He could only say that he remembered it, and then returned to the topic, "Why did Zach ask you to come?"
There was a sad expression on Jackson's face. He thought of the vampire's chatter yesterday. It took him a while before he answered, "He said, my life goes on, I'm still here, and there are still people thinking about me. Don't wasted."
Blake pursed his lips and nodded, "That's very reasonable..."
"Stop talking about that long-winded guy." Jackson had already changed the topic, "Did you do anything interesting when you returned to Stone Manor this time? Huh, you don't want to see what I saw." It was definitely sarcastic, and Jackson was not Idiot, Laura said it. Apart from Blake, he is the best of this generation in the West District. So he knew that Blake deliberately hid certain things from him, so he often tried to act alone without him.
"Uh... It's all work. It's not like you don't know. Discussing the mayor's affairs with the adults at home..."
"Hmph." Jackson's translucent face was full of contempt, "I don't want to say forget it, I don't want to care about you. Grande is quite interesting. I'm doing pretty well these days."
"Yes, really..." Blake had no choice but to continue. He really didn't want to continue his affairs at Stone Manor. To be honest, he came to Pike Elementary School today just to avoid some personal matters. , "What's interesting?"
"The Earthbinder from Grande, Ryan, that guy who is the same as Herman's son, you know, that guy hates Laura because Laura had a chance to save him but missed it."
"Huh?" Blake blinked, he didn't know about this kind of thing.
"But I think he's just being petty. If he didn't know a lot of interesting things, I wouldn't be bothered to listen to his complaints."
"Huh? Something interesting?"
"He is actually the son of a wizard. He knows many stories about foreign races, and he also knows a witchcraft. I learned it."
Wait, wait a moment? Jackson learned a witchcraft? !
"There is also a ghost from the Republic in Grande. Did you know that woman, named Mo, is also very interesting. I always feel very comfortable around her, especially at night. She is doing things in the backyard, uh, I I don’t know what it is, but it seems to be resurrecting a ghoul.”
"Uh, Jackson, you..."
"What's your expression? Well, I'm still a teenager, and teenagers are very reluctant. Don't think wrongly. I just feel very special, as if something is flowing in my body..." This explanation is not very good, "Forget it, On the contrary, haha, there is something, Blake, the most interesting thing, even that Ryan, a real teenager, is interested in it."
Teenagers are interested, eh.
Jackson leaned into Blake's ear, "The two women who were called black witches just now, they are a pair, um, a pair. They live in the Grand Guest Room, with a small bed, two women..." ( .)