"Where are you at x-hour to x-hour on x-month-x-day?"

Zach looked at the officer across from him and replied, "Sanatorium, visit Pochi Quin." ”

"Oh. The guy took a sip of his coffee and swallowed a little heavily. Then he must have skipped a bunch of questions, and flipped through the papers in front of him all the way to the last page. Roll out a photograph on the iron interrogation table, "Mr. Grande, do you remember this man?"

The honorific titles are all out.

Zach looked at the picture, "Remember, he's a nurse, and I've visited Pochi Quinn a few times...... "Since the name is so good, let's mention it a few times," and he took care of it. ”

"Good. "I don't know what's going on, the guy continued," the gentleman must have happened to be in a fire accident when he was visiting, well, Mr. Poch Quinin. ”

"Yes, exactly. Zach nodded, "I was lucky, the fire happened to be in the middle of the visit, this man escorted me to the bathroom, in the corridor on the first floor, the fire alarm was triggered, except for being drenched in water, we didn't get any harm." It was also close to the main entrance, and we were quickly able to leave the sanatorium for refuge. ”

Zach replied in detail, too lazy to dwell on the other party for too much time, and he was now more curious about what Wes hadn't been able to finish.

"Oh, good, good. The guy on the other side quickly recorded something, "Well, it's all right! Mr. Grande, thank you for your cooperation." ”

"You're welcome to me. Now that the other party said it was okay, Zach stood up, "The mill would like to thank you for taking care of you." ”

In fact, when he received the summons call, Zach was a little puzzled, the chief of the Southern District Police Department, Pierce, and Grande were not without intersection (mandatory protection in the club case). Coupled with the cooperation of the mill, if only some testimony is needed, there is no need to go through such a blunt and cumbersome process.

In fact, Zack's heart is too wide, and the intersection between Grande and Director Pierce is not very pleasant. First of all, it is necessary to make it clear that Pierce is Ethra's man, and Zack, who is definitely Anthony's supporter, is the opposite, and then remember, Zach went to save James and them in order to get rid of the police's 'protection'. It was considered that the tires of several police cars exploded in front of the chief, and in the end, all responsibility was pressed down by the North District Police Department.

The Southern Police Department, I'm afraid no one likes Grande except Weis, let alone Zach, the owner of Grande.

This is an example of how to make Grande's owner as troublesome as possible.

"Hehe......" The other party's face was slightly weird, but he didn't say much, "This time it's because of this male nurse's request." Oh yes, his name is Sloane. Originally, he was a suspect in the last fire, but because he disappeared when the nursing home was checking for patients and employees after the incident, he suddenly came back this time and was taken to the bureau, and he said that Mr. could testify for him to get rid of the suspicion, so he troubled Mr. ”

"Oh, that's right. Zach pretended to be 'I see,' "So is my testimony useful now?"

"Yes. Now his suspicion is gone. The other nodded. "Well, I've got to go and let him go. Oh. Sir can leave, I wish you a nice stay. He also stood up and prepared to leave, probably to release people.

Zach nodded, but, "I'll go with you." I guess I did him a great favor, right, I want to hear him thank me personally. ”

The officer raised an eyebrow and glanced at Zack, the corners of his mouth twitched, but he still didn't say anything and nodded. "This, this way. ”

The police stations in Barton's three districts, Zach can be considered to have been patronized. Needless to say, the North End occasionally looked for James, and the bail mermaid Moreman. On the West Side, I also went to spend a day when I was asked to provide a list of employees of the former Grande Funeral Home West Branch (the 'Valmina' incident, the West Side Illegal Youth Activity Center case).

In the southern side, it's now. I have to say that the Southern District Police Station is so cold. The office areas of the western and northern districts are equivalent to the total area of the southern police station, and the detention center is separated from the office area by at least two buildings in the other two districts. But here in the South Side, Zach just followed the officer downstairs to the evidence reporting area and the detention area, which were stuffed into the basement floor at the same time. Is this really reasonable, forget it, what's the matter?

For a guy who had been left behind the bars for a day, Sloane was in an unusually good state, "Are you finally going to let me go, for someone like me who has been innocently locked up for a day, don't you have any compensation?"

"We gave you the opportunity to defend yourself and find a lawyer, you don't want it yourself. The police officer who released the person pouted, he probably experienced this situation for the first time, you must know that legally speaking, if you are just a suspect, the police do not have the right to detain for more than twelve hours, just a lawyer, even if it is just a business card, Sloan can leave.

"I don't need those. Sloan looked at Zach and actually smiled, "Isn't this someone coming to testify against me?" ”

Zach didn't respond, and Sloan seemed to be in a state of complete confidence, and there was no need to 'encourage' him at this time.

When Sloan got his things back, the two were taken out of the police station, and once again sent a polite greeting, and the police station behind him gradually moved away, and the real conversation was about to begin.

Zach doesn't lack much gratitude," Wes said you know who I really am. Zach waved his hand at Wes, who had been chased out of the police station and seemed to be about to come, indicating that there was no need to come, and the words, naturally, said to this Sloane, "I feel a little unfair. ”

"Huh. Sloan laughed, "It's not fair or it's not good." Do you think that all of Barton's alien races should have contact with you and be required to abide by protocols that are solely for your own safety? ”

The topic immediately became serious, didn't Sloane make it clear that he was an alien.

"Hmph, it's still an alien in the South District where you live. Sloan kept walking, and was not at all caring for a position behind Zack, using our vampires as a source of sunlight, "You and Alpha didn't notice me when they first came to Barton, and they still haven't found me since settling in Grande, hehe, even if they see me a few times, they haven't found me, even now." You don't have a clue what I am. "Confidence.

Zach tilted his head, "You say that, it's a little bit upset." "Squint, confident, our vampires can too. "Why? I need to make up an agreement with you as equally as all of Barton's aliens, and to serve my own safety, right now?"

The smile on Sloane's face was gone, "Forget it, I'm of little use to you Grande, and you can't offer me anything, your agreement seems to me to be just a threat." ”

That's how it is. See Zach and Harrison, Walter, Cliff the Inheritor...... are basically two-way threats.

Zach turned his head sideways and walked in the direction of the bus stop on the other side of Route 27. Come and hitchhike. Go back, Zach is not ready to walk back against the afternoon sun, "Then I am even more curious, you seem to hide yourself very well, at least the other aliens of Barton don't know about your existence, why did you deliberately look for me this time and expose yourself." ”

Sloan, who always stayed in his position with Zach, seemed to be traveling in the same direction as Zach. "You're wrong, there are guys who know me. He tugged at the corners of his mouth. It seems that the mood has deteriorated a little, "It's just that his own existence is very special." ”

Zach stood on the platform, the dusty seat could not be done, but fortunately, the awning was large enough, and Zach then reached out for the metal wine bottle and added it slightly. Casually digressed, "Your family doesn't seem to be in this direction?"

Sloan glanced at Zach and frowned, "You've been to my house?"

"Of course. Zach lifted his shoulders, "after the fire in the nursing home." Lip ...... "Zach shut up, because he didn't know what Sloan was related to Lip in front of him, and the previous speculation had been dispelled with the revelation of Lip's human identity (the son of the head of the nursing home, Mr. Greene). Zach shook his head, "Something made me want to find you, and you went missing. ”

"It's not missing, it's leaving, something I don't want to see happen, I feel betrayed, I'm angry, so I left. ”

Hell knows what the guy was talking about, though, Zach was lucky, a bus was stopping. Zach now has two options, one is to continue to satisfy his curiosity here, and one is to return to Grande. Curiosity and Louise, the latter is more important.

"But now that you're back. Zach glanced at Sloan, withdrew his gaze, and lifted his foot up as the bus door opened, this is about to get on the bus, "I can always look for you in the future, don't move, Sloan." "Curiosity can be slowed down.

This is probably a high-profile performance, and when he said this, Zach didn't even look at Sloan behind him.

But the gesture was immediately shattered.

"I don't have any money on me, you can pay for the ticket. Sloan, almost clinging to Zach's back, also got on the bus.

Zach tilted his eyebrows and glanced at Sloane, who was sitting next to him, "You ......" as the bus swayed as the conductor reached out, skillfully holding two tickets between two fingers, and the other two fingers were crossed, waiting to be stuffed with two pieces of change.

"Where are you going?" Zach wondered.

Sloan didn't answer, he actually pushed Zach and glanced at the conductor's two impatient fingers, "Buy tickets first." ”

Zach pursed his lips, felt out two dolls, took the ticket, and was silent for a while, waiting for the conductor to sit down on the vacant seat before speaking again, "You don't want to follow me back to Grande, do you?"

Zack's casual guess hit.

"Yes. ”

"Why?"

"Lip is still buried in Grande. ”

Lip? Wait, what do you mean by 'or is it buried in the Grande?'?

Zach frowned, this Sloane really has something to do with Lippe!"What is your relationship with Lip?"

"He's the one in Barton who knows who I am. His voice lowered, although there were not many passengers on the bus in this direction, but it was better to be careful about this topic.

Zach cooperated, and also lowered his voice, "Lip of the human or Lip of the Dream Demon, you need to be more clear." ”

"Both. Sloan frowned, dissatisfied with Zach's statement, "You shouldn't look at him separately, humans, dream demons, are Lip." ”

Zach pursed his lips and stared straight ahead, "It doesn't matter, to answer your question, he's buried in Grande." I think you can guess my next question, how did you know that the human Lip was dead. ”

"It's the same reason I've been able to keep my identity a secret. Sloan's eyes were also ahead, and if he hadn't put his ear between them, he wouldn't have noticed them talking, "Lip will tell me something about the future in advance, so I can avoid events that reveal my identity." ”

Zach thought for a moment and adjusted his tone, because when it came to the future, the future that seemed useless and confusing to people living in the present, "Do you have any special reason to keep your identity a secret?"

The same short thought, the tone was a little more, well, unhappy, "No, Lip's original words are that I am an irrelevant guy, yes or no, it has no impact on the future, if you keep it secret, live more freely, that's all." ”

Zach shook his head slightly when he saw this Sloane, "As soon as the fire in the nursing home broke out, I knew that the future was changed......"

Yes, the fire is the truth, everyone remembers, Lip did it, so that Zach and Seth can quickly complete Quest's commission so that they can rush to deal with the 'Colt' incident.

Sloan continued in a low voice, "The one Lip once described is irrelevant, but the future of freedom is gone. I felt betrayed, and Lip ignored my friend's feelings and insisted on influencing the future, so I was angry, angry and didn't want to stay at Barton. ”

Zach really couldn't make any comment on this, only, "But you're back." ”

"Yes, it's back. Sloane shook his head slightly, "I made a gamble, betting that the future has not changed dramatically, then Lip should die during this time, and become a dream demon again, I miss my friend." If I still want to see this friend of mine, I have to come back now, I need to rescue Lip, who has lost contact with him, and pull him out of his infinite dreams. ”

It seems that something incomprehensible has appeared in the conversation. The only part we can barely guess about is the connection with Benjamin and Zach's explanation to James of what it was like to be a dream demon - the unreal and the real, and the 'lost connection with the present' refers to the death of Lip, a human being who exists in reality.

It doesn't matter, Zach spoke, "You, what the hell is it." ”

"Soul Walker. "The answer to Zach was not Sloan, who was sitting next to Zach, but Sloan, who was standing in the bus corridor, 'Sloane'.

The blue translucent body walked towards the conductor, and the transparent fingers reached into the waist bag on the conductor's waist, which seemed to be caught in something, and disappeared.

Sloane, who was sitting next to Zack, raised two fingers and handed a bill to Zack, "The ticket money will be returned to you." (To be continued.) )