"Are there any rules? Haha, it seems that I was deceived by Smith. He said it was because of the peer relationship (Zach calls the second generation of the West End only by surname, without honorifics starting from Smith, recording commission), I don't dare Set up such a rule." It was intentional, just a way to build a relationship.
"Haha." Fisher smiled and seemed to be a very affable person. This may have something to do with his slightly fat figure. "They all say that you are very good at understanding other people's thoughts, so the commissions entrusted to you can always be answered. Achieving more than satisfactory results." Zach naturally accepted the praise, but he didn't have time to thank him, "You're right, I'm a little worried about the kid Cody."
"Oh?" Zach opened the door of the office, still sitting down and inviting him, "I just heard you say that he is Cody's brother. I think it is inevitable that Cody will be sad when such a tragedy happens. "
"Yeah." Fisher nodded. When he entered the office, he looked around curiously. He paid special attention to the chair in front of the desk. Many people said it was comfortable. He was curious, "You know, especially for small children. Boys, at his age, can easily develop admiration for older boys as role models. Jackson before, now..." Fisher shook his head and sat in front of the office, "I'm worried that this kind of thing will continue. As it happens, Cody's growth..."
"I have the honor to see Cody and Laura's achievements in the nursery." Zach was comforting, "Cody is a very good boy. You are the father, you should have some confidence in him."
"Well..." Fisher nodded his head a little slowly. It was obvious that Zach's comfort had no effect. Then he smiled bitterly, "You are Zach, and your Grande's relationship with these children and us is extraordinary. Haha. You will know some things anyway."
It seems that he wants to say something.
"Cody." Fisher's tone increased with helplessness, "I'm blaming myself." Fisher sighed, and his tone fell back, "It comes from Falcon's commissioned nursery project..." He smiled and looked at Zach . Then he sat down on the chair in front of the desk and seemed very satisfied, "Another more than satisfactory work, your 'work'. The effect surprised us all."
"During this period, the relationship between these children has become so good that they usually use the same car, Lola's or Kepler's, to take care of them. We are relieved to have these two high school students taking care of them, but..." He glanced at them. Gram, "Lon's son. He is Cody's driver. He is basically on vacation for a long time. Now, Cody is blaming himself. He thinks that if he no longer needs transportation, let this 'big brother' take a vacation But if we were at work, this accident would not have happened."
"This..." Zach opened his mouth, such far-fetched logic. Zach shook his head and sat behind his desk.
Cody is just a kid. Do you want to talk to him about logic? forget it.
Benjamin, who also thought the same thing, was pulled up from his nap. Benjamin looked at the little fat man in front of him, "What do you want, Cody, we don't know each other that well."
"You helped those workers in Port Massa last time! You are very strong! Laura also said you are very strong! Better than that Zach! Help me! Help me avenge Lang!"
"Sorry, there is no revenge. This was an accident." Benjamin was about to lie back down. Really, he and Cody were really unfamiliar. No matter what Cody thinks of Benjamin, including the harassing look he gave Benjamin at the last press conference (xxiv, 21). It's all wishful thinking.
"This was no accident! Lang is a good swimmer! He won't drown!"
"Have you never seen how fast the water in the Charles River is?" Benjamin had already laid back. During the last press conference at the nursery, when Laura came to invite him, he mentioned that Cody wanted to thank him. Benjamin was already a little surprised. Now, Being pestered like this was really not what Zach wanted.
"I know!" Cody was very persistent. He might be a little wider than his peers, but his body was too small compared to Benjamin. He just pulled Benjamin up again, "But it hasn't rained recently, and it's not close to the mouth of Martha's Bay. It’s still very gentle!”
Benjamin looked at the little guy expressionlessly, not wanting to speak. In fact, Benjamin was not in a good mood because of Louise. Louise's whole body exuded fresh and tender vampire aura. Benjamin was not an expert on vampire rebirth, but he could also feel that this was abnormal. At least the 'General' would not give him such a strong urge to twist. The feeling of breaking someone's neck.
Benjamin didn't even know whether this feeling came from racial threat or simply the temptation to kill, or both. It can only be thought that this is because Louise has no control at all as a vampire and allows her aura to leak out at will.
And Benjamin had no choice but to avoid it. You may still remember the conversation between Zach and Benjamin when Matthew first arrived, which was about the descendants of two races that were defined as opposing races. Fortunately, it was Zach who was very proficient in the art of language who spoke at the time, otherwise God knows what the outcome would have been. Benjamin knew that he didn't have Zach's ability, so he simply didn't stir up trouble and took a nap.
Then, the little fat man in front of him refused to let Benjamin finish even this helpless concession!
"If you don't believe me, go and see! Over there in the Charles River, there are still people swimming secretly in the river! Lang knows where is safe and where is not! He wouldn't be stupid enough to go near the mouth of the sea! And, and he can swim very well! The police only said that he It was found at the mouth of the sea, and there was nothing else! Something else must have happened in the middle! So, it is definitely not an accident!"
If Benjamin was as good at people as Zack, he would realize that this is a textbook example of grief, Part 1 of Five, Denial. But that’s not what Benjamin is good at.
Probably giving up reasoning with Cody, Benjamin twitched his lips, "Are you talking about someone killing your brother Lang? You said revenge, and you want me to do it."
Normally, such straightforward words should make an eleven or twelve-year-old boy flinch, but—
"yes!"
Benjamin frowned and was silent for a while. Zach should be the one to handle this, because he regretted it as soon as he opened his mouth, "Is this a commission?"
Cody actually had a smile on his face, "Yes! Uh..." He began to rummage through his pockets, "I don't have much money with me right now..." He took out a handful of more than a hundred dollars, "Uh, this is When I was in the nursery, my father was afraid that no one would follow me. I gave him, but I can ask for more... "
Benjamin pursed his lips and looked at the banknotes that were folded in front of him. They were all brand new. It was understandable that the nursery was in Paisiying, North District, and the checks might not be able to be opened around there. And Cody wasn't old enough to use a check either.
"Is this enough?" Cody looked at Benjamin, "Well, this is a deposit! I can still..."
"Take it back." Benjamin pushed the banknote away with one hand, "I will not accept your commission."
"Why?"
"No reason." Benjamin turned sideways again, preparing to lie back.
Benjamin actually managed to lie down, Cody did not continue to pull him up, and there was no sound.
After waiting for a while, Benjamin turned his head and glanced at Cody. This guy was sitting on the corner of the bed like a piece of soft meat, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Why are you still here?" Benjamin stretched out his legs to kick the soft flesh, "Don't disturb my sleep... Uh, where are you going?" Benjamin took the initiative.
"None of your business!" Cody had already rushed towards the stairs and quickly disappeared from sight.
"This is Grande, my home. You are just a guest..." Benjamin was really not in a position to reason. He had already heard the fat man jump halfway up the stairs...
This was not a stupid move, it was caused by the urge to go downstairs. Okay, still stupid move.
"Oh!" Cody felt like he was bumping into a pile of warm fluff.
"Stay here!" Benjamin held the guy's back collar. Throw it into the hay and pull the ripped vest off your shoulders.
"You..." Cody sunk half of his body into the hay, staring at Benjamin's rapidly losing hair, "You... you..."
"What am I?" Benjamin twitched his lips, "Didn't Laura say that this was also the case when I rescued the people in your father's port?"
Cody shut up. Turning over in the haystack, "Laura, she never mentioned, well, you will become like a..." He'd better be careful about the words he uses next! Bishop once thought of Benjamin as a bear. Watch Bishop now! "Bigfoot!"
Benjamin's expression was disconnected for a moment, "What is Bigfoot."
"Uh... Superman encountered them when he was building a base in Antarctica. They were covered in fur, extremely strong, and not afraid..."
Benjamin turned and left, "Stay here and don't move. Wait until your father and Zach finish talking and go home. I won't tell your father that you plan to secretly entrust Grande to do something."
"No!" Cody jumped out of the haystack, "I'm going to find that Detective Lance! If you don't help me, I'll find him! He's a police officer!"
"Are you stupid?" Benjamin shook his head and walked up the stairs. If this kid still dared to run around after showing Alpha's skin, then Benjamin... had no other way to control him. "It's just that Lang was an accident. Police." Benjamin began to use the reasoning he was not good at.
"That's the West District police!" Cody retorted, his tone seemed to know exactly what he was talking about, even though his voice was still the voice of a little boy, "The West District police only want to give us a result as soon as possible! 'We' It’s about my father and the others! Whenever a case comes to their hands, they will handle it how they can make their father happy! They won’t care about the truth! They won’t listen to me, a child! At least not now, 6 Years from now will be, uh, 7 years, wait, 18 minus 11, um 7, sorry, I’m bad at math.”
Benjamin held the railing on the stairs and looked at Cody, who was thinking a little strangely, and frowned, "Who told you these things?"
"No one needs to tell me, I can see it myself!" Fortunately, in Benjamin's warehouse here, Cody can shout at will, "Everyone in the West District listens to my father and the others, listened to my grandfather and the others before my father, and will listen to me in the future. Before you listen to me, I have to find a way to avenge Brother Lang, and I have to find the truth."
"How do you know that James is not the same as the police in the West District?" Benjamin's eyes twitched. When the truth about the West District was told from a child's mouth, the feeling was indescribable. "He still listens to what others say, but It’s not your turn from the West District to come yet.”
Benjamin meant that James should listen to the upper class in the North End, which was the same as the West End, or even lower, because in Barton, there was no need to argue about anything, the West End was the absolute top.
"I just know it's different, we all know it's different!" Cody's face began to look cautious, and he even looked at the door of the warehouse alertly, then patted the hay off his body, and actually ran back to the stairs and stood in front of Benjamin In front of him, he raised his head and said, "Actually, we have known about James Lance for a long time. The last time we saw him in Grande was not the first time we met him. Last year, our parents would often discuss him. , we children will often hear his name. If we are lucky, we can also see his information in the study. He was found to be grounded for at most one day. He is the son of the general, right? He is not from Patton. He came to Patton. The one who wants to listen to the words of the Badon people is the words of the people from the place where he comes. So you can look for him."
Benjamin's eyebrows were completely furrowed. To be honest, he didn't quite understand what Cody was expressing. It was as if the two of them were talking in two different worlds.
"If you don't help me, then you call him." Cody looked up at Benjamin, "It's an accident that my father needs this case, because our nursery just held a press conference, didn't you come too? You saw it, all They are all honoring us children from the West District. If something evil happens to people around us, it will have a very bad image for us children from the West District. My father and others will not allow this to happen, so Brother Lang’s body , the body was discovered, and the case was classified as an accident. In the morning, Uncle Lang and Aunt Lang were still praying, and they were sent to confirm their identities halfway, and then they were urged to handle the funeral... "
When Benjamin had no place to frown and could only start to shrink his pupils, Cody continued—
"Did uncle and aunt ask that the funeral be quick and small? Because my father didn't want the matter to attract too much attention. Benjamin, you are Laura's friend and our friend. Please help me. I want to find the truth for Brother Lang. "
Being stared at firmly by a little boy with his head raised and his eyes wide open. Even though these eyes were on a face that was much wider than his peers, they did not have the power to touch people's hearts at all, and were even a little funny, but -
"Give me a hundred more."
"Oh." A trace of disappointment flashed across Cody's face. After all, after he had said such inciting words as 'help from friends', Benjamin still wanted money, hey.
"Do you know that Grande has never failed a commission so far?" Benjamin took a piece of banknote, then crumpled it into a ball and threw it away. Matthew could use it as a surprise when he was cleaning.
Hope began to take over Cody's face.
"You'd better hope your commission doesn't set a record, Zach will be very unhappy."
"So you will all help! You, Zach, and Detective Lance! The whole Grande will help... no, with my commission!"
Benjamin curled his lips. He was so smart, so what else could he explain? (.)