Zach was sitting on the back porch of Grande in the night, holding what looked like a newly bought radio in a daze. Well, our vampire isn't in a daze, he's doing three things at once.

Did you see the pocket watch next to Zack, he was remembering the time. When the 'General' came back from the south with blood on the corner of his mouth, Zach would glance at his pocket watch, "It's too slow." ”

"Of course it will be slow!" The General tried to argue himself, "The animals in the southern woods have noticed that I am hunting them!

"If you become someone else's prey, you'll hide too. Zach waved his hand and replied as a matter of course, "Go on." ”

The 'General' snorted and vanished. Zach is training the 'General'.

The second thing. Seeing the ink floating cross-legged in the backyard, from time to time, she would make a downward motion. Zach occasionally tilted his head, "What did you get down there?"

Mohui opened his eyes and glanced helplessly in Zack's direction, "You know what, you are no different from the 'General', except to disturb me or disturb me. ”

"I'm concerned about Harrison's 'rebirth' progress. "Listen to Zach, don't give Ink permission to fail at all.

Mo closed her eyes again and made a gesture that no one could understand anyway, "Then don't bother me!"

Oh, and there's another guy who, Ryan is standing next to Ink with his arms crossed, making this opinion, "Hey, weird woman, you've got my place." ”

Of course, no one paid attention to this kid.

Thirdly, we can look at the radio that Zach is holding. Brand new, Zach asked Matthew to buy it yesterday morning. Zach listens to channels that keep switching between musical entertainment programs.

If you think about it, it's always like that, when you don't mean it, something always comes out of its own, like picking up Benjamin home and hearing the Children of the Night release a new album. For example, when I went to Amanda's birthday party, I heard that the Children of the Night was going to hold a concert, for example, when I changed the channel casually, I heard that the concert collapsed, and when I was chatting with someone, I heard that the band came out with a new song about life, death, and blood......

But when your vampire wants to pay attention, well, our vampires want to follow the movements of Eli Toredo, the lead singer of the Children of the Night, all the music on this radio seems to be booked. Not a word.

"Zach. Louise pushed open the door to the back porch, "James called, and he said that Curson wanted to see the 'General.'" ”

"I hear you. Zach leaned against the wall of the back porch, the radio in his hand continuing to change the channel, "Just say, I'll try to arrange, but I don't make promises." Zach shrugged, "James knows what to say. ”

"Oh. Louise answered, opening her eyes to the backyard. Mo Xiaoxiao, who smiled specifically at Louise, uh, the two women became friends. "James also said he's on vacation tomorrow and he's coming over, uh, playing. Louise herself had a strange look on her face. Why, when did James come to Grande to say hello in advance? and, come and play?!

Zach raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Tell him what I said before. Grande always welcomes him. ”

As for why things turned out like this, it had to do with the fact that on Wednesday, the two left the wedding party early. Don't worry, everyone, tomorrow, isn't James coming to play? Now, we should be ready for that. Guests who are about to visit Grande.

When Louise closed the porch door again and went back to James's phone, Blake's car drove into Grande's backyard.

The ink floating cross-legged becomes transparent, and when it disappears completely. Gave Zach a helpless look that was always interrupted.

And from the south, like a straight gray line, straight to the guy in Grande's backyard - the 'General' had fresh blood on the corner of his mouth, pulled it, made a detour, and hid in the warehouse for the time being. But Zach still didn't forget to lift the pocket watch in his hand and whispered, "It's still too slow." ”

"Do you have anything to eat? Caesar, who rushed out of the car, asked Zack and went straight to the back porch, and entered the stairwell.

Zach only had time to make an inquiring look to Blake, who was getting out of the car, when Caesar inside shouted, "Uh, how did this happen? Where's the office door over here? Have you renovated it?"

"Caesar?" Alice's voice came from the kitchen, "you're going to try my new pastry!"

There was no sound inside.

"So, you really are friends. Blake frowned and walked up the back porch, facing Zach with Jackson floating behind him. Blake's expression was worried, maybe he felt that a child shouldn't have anything to do with Grande.

Zach smiled and waved his hand, "He's been Anthony's son for a while." That's an explanation.

"He ......," Blake pursed his lips, "do you know ......"

"Yes. ”

"It's too small, you, don't you think. Blake asked tentatively. It's really not his turn to judge who Grande's secret is revealed, but hey, it's just a simple sense of adult responsibility......

Zach raised an eyebrow, patted the seat next to him, and looked at Blake with a smile, "Are you talking about him (Caesar) or do you want to talk about Lola them." ”

Blake sighed and was seen. When the third-generation five-member group of the West Side knew Grande's secret, remember, in order to reassure these children, Zach also said a few people who also knew Grande's secret, including Blake, who was considered to be Zack's friend and the third generation of the West Side.

Blake sat down next to Zach and glanced at Jackson, who had already discovered Ryan, and the two soul aliens floated together and began a friendly exchange, ignoring them.

"You, well, do you really feel the need to tell Lola about them......" Blake's tone was uncertain.

"They've had some of them talk about it," Zach looked interested, "then you should know what was going on, and I need to save them." ”

"Falken's sibling asked once, and wanted to say hello to Jackson. Blake pursed his lips and thought for a moment, "And then they didn't say anything more, they were serious about keeping your Grande secrets." ”

"That's good. Zach smiled and nodded, "Hehe, I still have to ask, why did you come here with Caesar?"

"The mayor made an appointment for Ethella's dinner. I sent Caesar home. Blake tugged at the corners of his mouth, hesitating whether to say something to Zach.

Zach didn't mean to be curious. Zach, who was keeping an eye on the radio, had already learned about Herman's departure from Barton from the local news he heard during the change of station, and interestingly, this old guy had also gathered a bunch of reporters before leaving. The process of personally going to the mayor to deliver something (two materials in the previous chapter) was shown in the media attention.

So Zach wasn't too curious about the reason for Anthony and Ethella's dinner, because he knew. Remember, as early as after the explosion of the Herman factory, Herman, who came to Grande drunk, revealed the truth under the eyes of Zack's charm. Mayor Anthony began to pay attention to the relationship between Aethera and the Herman factory, or Zach gave the clue.

"Anthony was easy for a few days. Zach came to the conclusion that in front of Blake, the publicist of the mayor's office, "the Vincent affair in prison, Anthony lost to Ethera." Herman Factory Incident, Anthony won. ”

Of course, this dinner is Anthony's show off to Ethera.

Blake glanced at Zack, no need to ask, he already understood that Zack knew the truth about the factory explosion, and shook his head, "I still don't dare to inform." Aethra would do something like that. Herman was Barton's breadwinner, and she dared to ...... Fried ......"

Zach glanced at Blake. There is a slight deviation here. It wasn't Aethra who blew up the factory, it was Herman. Of the whole truth that Zach knew from Herman, in addition to what the two materials sent to the mayor could reveal, there was also a paragraph about the explosion.

Herman has discovered that Aethera is secretly sabotaging the factory, trying to lower the price of the acquisition with a loss discount. At the same time, all parties in Barton's upper echelons began to pay attention to Herman's intention to sell the factory, and the pressure began to pile up on Herman.

Herman also understood one thing, even without Grande's sideways intervention, the news of his sale of the factory would have been deliberately released by Aethera. create pressure, and justify the loss of discounts.

So Herman did something that looked chic, but was actually a dead fish, and he didn't sell it, he personally blew up the factory that represented everything of 'Herman', and sent a signal to Aethera - 'I won't play with you'.

At this time, it seems that Herman did not inform the mayor of the final truth. That Zach, there's no need to say, right, everyone is gone, why bother.

So, our vampire withdrew his gaze, "yes, Acera is such an opponent, and Anthony needs our help." "Yes, Zach is taking the opportunity to restrain people's hearts.

Blake nodded, then abruptly changed the subject, "I have a week's vacation." I understand what the mayor meant, he wanted me to go back to Stone Manor and inform my family of everything about the Hermann Factory incident. He paused, "Herman gave us two documents before leaving, and although the media knew about the act, they didn't know what was inside. There should be curiosity among the Barton parties, but it's too ...... It's serious, it's not suitable for disclosure, and I need the help of my family to discuss what to do with this material. ”

Zach raised an eyebrow, "You're on vacation?" Zach squinted his eyes and continued without any malice, "I've actually been wanting to ask, I heard that you live in an apartment in the North End, why?

Blake's expression became unnatural, "Yes, yes." I didn't live at the manor. One, it's more convenient for one person ......"

Caesar came out, touching the corners of his mouth with a satisfied look, "Find someone to accompany me to the cemetery, I want to see that biological father." "He 'commanded' directly.

"Great Danes. Zach patted the shapeshifter lying next to his feet, he didn't want to be interrupted because he wasn't done with the conversation with Blake.

"I said I wanted a 'person'. Caesar emphasized.

"Then you go to Hank. Zach smiled and waved.

Caesar pursed his lips, beckoned to the Great Dane, and left.

"Caesar is an interesting guy. Jackson, floating in the backyard, beckoned to Ryan, "Let's go too." ”

"I can't get out of the confines of the Grande. Ryan crossed his arms and tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"Why? You, uh, are you still a groundbinder?"

"Yes. Ryan replied unhappily.

Jackson tilted his head sideways, dropped Ryan directly, and floated behind Caesar. The 'friendship' between soul aliens is really weak......

Seeing Caesar and them leave, Blake spoke first, "Jackson, well, can I ask you for a favor?"

"What?" Zach was a little curious.

"Can you let him stay in Grande for a while? I'll let him be here when I get back to the manor. ”

Zach raised an eyebrow, he already knew something about Blake and Jackson's relationship that was not very reassuring. Blake always seems to deliberately leave Jackson out of place at some point, and Jackson has expressed the idea that Blake is boring on more than one occasion, which is not in line with the original intention of the 'companions' who share the world.

Remember, Jackson returns to Bishop Manor to find that his mother, Shel, has become a murderous ghost because Blake broke Jackson and left him alone.

"Why?" Zach put away his smile, "You, don't you want Jackson to follow you anymore?"

"No, it's not ......" shook his head first, then nodded, "I ......" and finally frowned, "It's just that there are some things that I don't want him to touch." ”

"For example?" Zach felt the need to figure out that he had created the relationship and that he wanted it to be done if it needed to be ended before something could go wrong.

"I ......," Blake seemed hesitant, and finally, he made up his mind, "I was actually kicked out of my family, and I was kicked out very early, from the last time I tried to speak with the advertising department of the Barton Daily at Mrs. Quinn's banquet......"

Zach frowned, he remembered that at that banquet Zack was also burdened with the commission to watch Blake and not let him talk nonsense. And the reason Blake is trying to socialize with these people is because of his project, to be like him, like Jason, like Wes...... This kind of project where a small group can not be excluded.

"Your family ......," Zach pursed his lips, "Do you mind this?"

"Very. Blake seemed helpless, "Except for the mayor-related work, my family has cut off all support for me. ”

Zach understood, and looked at Blake a little helplessly, "Jackson doesn't know ...... you are yet" Zach pursed his lips and changed to a calmer statement, "You like men." ”

Blake nodded, a little irritated, "I don't know what to say, so as long as I contact someone who knows, I will find a way to break him off! I don't dare to show any signs ......"

It's no wonder that Jackson finds Blake's life boring.

Zach looked at Blake helplessly, and wanted to smile again, "But you told Lola, Jackson, what's the difference?" Zach was inexplicably distracted, and Lola seemed to know a lot of secrets......

"Jackson......" Blake frowned, "Lola has friends, family, and an environment where she can relax and try to understand. Jackson is gone, I'm the only person around him, a role model, a friend, whatever you think. I don't know if he has the ability to digest these things in a hurry to understand the world, there are too many things to understand, for him as a child. I, at least not now, can't ......"

Uh, adult responsibility. (To be continued.) )