Zach was stunned for about two seconds, then picked up the phone and started dialing.
"What are you doing!" as one just said 'I hate you! 'For people, this reporter lady is really self-conscious and dares to continue questioning Zach's behavior.
Zach responded directly, "Call the police, you're harassing me."
Kate stood up from her seat and said, "No need to bother! I can leave by myself!" She was still conscious.
Zach's dialing action didn't stop. As everyone knows about Grande's phone, after dialing a number, you have to wait for half a day for the dial to reset. Not everyone is like James. Those with money can be at the forefront of technology.
Kate deliberately made a loud noise, packed her things, and finally glared at Zach, "This matter is not over yet!!"
Zach was not prepared to continue to pay attention and continued to dial the number at his own speed.
Click! The door on the west side of the office opened, bang! The door on the west side is closed. Note that it is on the west side, which is the door towards the Grande Living Area. And what followed was not the sound of footsteps going downstairs, but the sound of moving footsteps - this reporter Kate, who was so peaceful that she couldn't even walk away, must have to walk around the Grand before she left peacefully. . He is a competent reporter.
However, Zach had nothing to care about. Anything Grande might arouse the interest of any prying eyes would not be discovered in such a ridiculous way. Well, that's right, Grande's secret is not something that ordinary people can see, so just take it literally.
As proof, as soon as Kate went out, the door connecting to the north elevator opened, and Bumi came in with a curled lips, and sat down opposite Zach, "You just let her go?"
Zach tilted his head, meaning 'what if', and listened to the noise outside to confirm that Kate wouldn't come back and put down the receiver. It would be bad if the call was actually connected. Good citizens should not make random calls to the police.
"Why not just, um..." Bumi winked at Zach, "'Turn her world upside down'."
The meaning of subversion is almost the meaning of changing a person's perception. After all, Kate has fully demonstrated to Zach what kind of person she is just now. For Toledo, using a suitable false memory, "I hate" You', it shouldn't be difficult to change to, uh, 'I love you' too much, just 'I don't care about you'.
Zach waved his hand, and although he put down the receiver, his eyes were still on the phone. He was looking forward to the news from Mary's Church, which he couldn't say directly. He must not have forgotten it. The words were an explanation to Bumi, "No, except for her motives being a little biased, the questions she asked are all right. It's just a matter of time, people start to notice that Grande has been benefiting, not her, sooner or later it will There are other people asking these questions. So..." Zach curled his lips, "It is better to have someone with impure motives seize these questions than someone with too pure motives."
Do you understand what Zach means? Taking over his initial wrong guess, although Kate is not targeting Grande and the city government because of Aisela, this does not affect the fact that Aisela will really use Grande to make a fuss about the city government. After all, now The problem of an uneven playing field in the funeral industry has been exposed. Then you can understand what Zach means. Compared with Aisela's pure motivation, Kate's personal grudge motivation is easier to, well, manipulate.
Bumi blinked, not sure if he understood or not. Anyway, he looked like he was trying his best to understand. After a while, he gave up and shook his head, but with a smile on his face, "As long as you feel good about it." He raised his hands to rest his head on the ground and lay down. The desk looked at Zach crookedly, as if appreciating it.
Zach looked at the phone and slowly glanced at the head lying on the table, and stated expressionlessly, "You're looking at me." Back to the phone.
"Yes." Bumi replied with a smile, still admiring it.
"Stop." Zach curled his lips, "Your sight makes me uncomfortable."
You can try to let a gay person with a pitted face look at you with a smile to see if it feels comfortable.
"Okay." Bumi replied still smiling, but his appreciation did not stop.
Zach pursed his lips, inexplicably remembering the feeling that Mike kept poking on the back of Jessica, the fallen angel, after the Church of the Holy Child yesterday. However, Zach believed that he did not have broken wings.
So, Zach looked away from the phone completely, tilted his head, and looked at Bumi, "Do you have something to tell me?"
"No, I just want to look at you~" This tone became more and more uncomfortable, "If you don't like it, I can look at it in another way~ A way that you can't find~" Nofeile is good at hiding, giving him With just a shadow, he can disappear before your eyes. Coupled with Sabbat Toledo's blood control skills, what Bumi didn't tell was the truth.
Zach was amused, "Forget it, just look at it like this." He shook his head and stood up. Forget it, he didn't wait for the call, Jimmy was coming back anyway. Ask again when you get back.
Bumi stood up after Zach, his eyes continuing to be on Zach.
Zach smiled helplessly as he walked out, "Really, Bumi, you have nothing else to do now. Where is Dora?"
"No." Bumi hung behind Zach, "Dora is at Bishop Village (Siren) in the West End..."
the phone is ringing.
Zach turned around and returned to his desk and answered the phone. As expected, curiosity still prevailed.
"Zach?"
"Eric?" The disappointment that greeted Zach was not from Mary Church.
"Uh, it's me. I was at the Church of the Holy Child, looking at the notes left by Constantine..."
Don't get me wrong, Constantine hasn't left Barton yet. He will leave tomorrow. Today, Sunday, Constantine just went to the prison to give spiritual guidance to the prisoners for the last time. Louise also went with him for the last time.
"... Uh..." The tone in the receiver was a little uncertain, as if he didn't know what to say to Zach, "I, uh, was reading some of Constantine's recent writings, um, 'thinking'..."
Disappointment should have had some influence, and the other thing was Zach’s personal emotion about Constantine’s departure—agreeing did not mean that Zach hoped to lose a good neighbor, so Zach frowned, “Why are you in the Church of the Holy Child? Constantine won’t leave until tomorrow.”
"Uh, I'm getting ready. Constantine doesn't want me to take over the church tomorrow without knowing anything. He asked me to look through some of the things he summarized. When he comes back in the afternoon, I can ask him what I don't understand, and then , Well, he can leave with peace of mind tomorrow."
This explanation made Zach frown even more, "Eric, do you have any idea about how to manage a church?"
There was silence on the other side of the receiver for a while, "No, not at all. I have barely been to church a few times, and the services are all done at home."
Zach pursed his lips, not wanting to comment on things like worshiping at home. After all, this was really possible for Eric's family.
Not hearing Zach's response, the other side of the receiver hesitated, "Jessica arranged for my priesthood, and also asked Mike to help me understand the operation of the church, but..." He was taking a deep breath, and Zach listened very carefully. Clearly, "I looked at some records of the Church of the Holy Child, and there is nothing operational at all..."
This is true. No one goes to the Church of the Holy Child to worship, and the church will not require the Church of the Holy Child to hold believers’ activities... The Church of the Holy Child has always been on the edge of being squeezed out. Remember, except for Grande, it has nothing to do with the outside world. connect.
"...So, I was looking at Constantine's notes, and I saw some recent, uh, things." The other party tried to bring back the topic that was deflected by Zach, "Here is a paragraph, uh, you, you said to the demon hunter Yes, interpretation." The other party stopped here.
Remember, during that time, the Demon Hunter was the leader of the Holy Lord's faith. It was a 'profession' that should not exist. It was a foolish deviation of mankind's wishful thinking and abuse of faith.
Zach continued to frown, and when he said that, the target was Constantine. Zach was willing to discuss this philosophy of faith with Constantine, and it was also gratifying to know that Constantine had recorded these words - which means that Constantine listened, right? However, this willingness and relief is because the target is Constantine.
Who is Eric
Zach's knowledge of Eric was limited to one funeral in Grande. In other words, apart from one business transaction, he was not familiar with him at all.
"Why did you call me this?" Zach asked into the receiver, "No matter what you saw, those things are the content of my private conversation with Constantine." There was no tone in the supplement to the question, "If Constantine allows Look, I don’t have any objection, that’s your communication. But that doesn’t mean you can call me directly.” Repeat, “Why did you call me like this?”
Zach has expressed this common human issue clearly.
There was silence on the other side of the receiver for a while, probably a little uncomfortable with Zach's direct expression of rejection.
After silence, "After this interpretation of The Witcher, Constantine wrote, and I quote 'As much as I hate to admit it, Zack is right, and his point of view explains the tragedy faced by The Witcher upon his arrival. , We are trying to beautify the faith we devote ourselves to with the beauty of our own expectations, but faith is not all beautiful...'" He paused, "There are many more behind, I won't read them, the general meaning is also very clear, He agrees with your interpretation."
Zach pursed his lips. Although this was proof that a vampire had once again 'subverted' someone's world, and it was a priest's, Zach should be proud, Toredo-style pride. But now, Zach's mood was a little complicated, "What do you want to express."
"Constantine himself has already written it very clearly, so I don't think it will make any difference if I continue to ask him." Eric's tone also calmed down, "I feel that if I want to continue discussing this issue with someone, Constantine should discuss it, and there shouldn't be any results. Then." This guy is very good at finding places to pause, and he has stopped at a place like this.
"So just call me." Zach shook his head, throwing away some of the initial repulsion. This was a conversation. Then, let's start doing what Toledo is good at, "Now. Constantine hasn't left yet. Now, are you anxious to discuss this kind of thing with a vampire?" Control the rhythm of this exchange.
"Yes." Eric confirmed directly, "I completely, well, can't get rid of some thoughts." There was the sound of drinking water on the other side of the receiver, but his voice didn't feel dry, so It's just emotions, whatever emotions you feel, you can feel it by yourself - "If my father could see this view of the witcher, he might, um, I don't know, have another life."
Hearing such words always brings a wonderful change in people's mood, and Zach is no exception. It's just different from the empathy of ordinary people. After all, our Zach is a vampire. How should his mood change? Let the other person get rid of this meaningless thought - Grande personally held the father's funeral and expressed this life-changing opinion in front of the father's body. Is not it.
So, what’s the point of having this idea here now
Zach thought of a not-gentle way, "It's not too late." Not only was it not gentle, it was also malicious, "You know where your father is now." Hell, Eric said, he looked at his father The souls of the demon hunters were quickly judged by their faith, and even the hellhounds were taken down. Well, the final tragedy of the demon hunters, where they should go, "Another life? It's not too late now, don't you?" It's time to try to communicate with me here, you should take action." Zach also copied the other party's habit and stopped here.
The receiver was completely silent this time, and his breath was held. The only sound coming from the receiver was the heartbeat of more and more furniture, mixed in with the electromagnetic noise.
"Actually..." The breathing reappeared, accompanied by emotions that could not be deciphered by voice alone, "I don't know where my father is now. I..."
Zach interrupted, "Ask Jessica, she won't mind helping you with this little thing."
"No, that's not what I meant." Zach clearly heard the shaking of the head on the other side of the receiver - the microphone was rubbing against his skin. "During the funeral, I told you that my father's last persistence in faith made him choose the Church of the Holy Child. . But he didn’t want to leave anything in this world, so he chose cremation. He also told me that not only in this world, he didn’t want to leave anything anywhere. He, well, after one, insisted on , and, well, a life of contradictions, I think... "
This time it wasn't a pause, it was emotion that kept me from finishing my sentence.
Zach frowned, "Are you trying to say that your father took the initiative to seek death after entering hell, and now he no longer exists?" Zach used 'active', which was already a very tactful expression. Because without Seth's special skills, you can imagine how the demon hunter's soul will be treated by the devil after it enters hell and is still a rudimentary undead.
"Yeah." Eric responded in a low voice and took a deep breath. "If I go to see Jessie, it's just to confirm. I... I don't think I'm willing to confirm this kind of thing."
Zach suddenly raised his eyebrows, so during the funeral, Eric was too calm. Is there a reason why he deliberately left it unknown
Zach pursed his lips. Okay, just soften up a little. After all, there is nothing objectionable about the other party. Just treat it for the sake of getting along well in the future. "Tell me, what do you want to ask me? Although I think I That was made very clear to Constantine.”
"If demon hunters shouldn't exist, why didn't the Holy Lord kill them off at the beginning? Still let people have such hope and become demon hunters?"
Why.
Zach replied, "I am not the Holy Lord." (.)