"You...... Is there something wrong?"

Zach had to ask, because it had been almost an hour since Mrs. Patton arrived at Grande, and she hadn't said a word to Zach.

What was she doing? She spent ten minutes in Zach's office sipping tea, and then walked around the second floor of the Grande when the cup bottomed out, the bedroom, the recreation room, and whatever.

Then I went to the living quarters and sat in the common space where a bunch of former criminals stayed, and I don't know what they were doing, just sitting and watching everyone who passed by.

Of course, some of the ex-criminals felt offended in the process, but with Zach standing next to him, no one 'dared' to do anything. You know the meaning of this quotation mark, heh, it's not that I'm afraid of Zack, a vampire, I'm afraid that if I look at Zack, I'll be sent back to prison by Old Hank!

For about a quarter of an hour, Zach felt that there must be a reason for Mrs. Barton's behavior. For example, to show Zack with practical actions the nasty feeling of having his private life invaded by 'foreign objects'~ Zack felt that he should suffer this sin, and kept quiet and waited.

After looking at the living quarters for half an hour, Mrs. Barton shifted her position again, went to Grande's showroom, took Cyrus's place, sat behind the counter, and watched Grande open the main entrance. I don't know what I'm looking at. Zach can only accompany him.

I don't know if it's luck or what, Grande really has a guest. It's not a funeral, it's just a commoner who came to the cemetery to visit the deceased. Bought some flowers and knick-knacks here at Grande. Interestingly, the guy who came didn't seem to know Zach, the owner of the Grande funeral home, and took the old-faced Mrs. Barton for ...... Salesperson.

Mrs. Patton actually cooperated, and chatted with the guest for a few words, the content, are you curious?

Civilian, "Can I ask you something?"

Mrs. Patton," you asked. ”

"I used to come once a week, then once a month, then once every six months. "The last time I came, it was more than a year ago. Today, I suddenly remembered that I used to be a grandparent too, so I came. "Uh...... The funeral industry, that's it, "Do you think my grandparents will blame me?"

Mrs. Patton replied quickly, "At least you remember." "The action is actually very skillful in giving change to the other party.

"Thank you. The civilian smiled, "No need to look for it." I wasn't ready to send anything over, but when I got to the cemetery, the security guard reminded me that you can buy flowers here. He added, "You've changed a lot here." ”

Mrs. Barton was unusually skillful in retrieving the change, "Have a nice day." ”

"Thank you. "Gone.

After this paragraph, Zach couldn't help himself a little, and kept preparing to talk to Mrs. Barton. But Mrs. Patton kept looking at Grande's door with a cold look, and didn't give Zach a chance.

Until now. Zach had to speak, because Zach was afraid that he wouldn't be able to open it, and Mrs. Patton lived here.

Mrs. Barton glanced at Zach and then returned to Grande's main entrance, answering the question, "You guys have a bad business here." ”

"We are a funeral home. Zach pursed his lips and could only respond like this.

"So, people are dying every day, and you can't compare to a restaurant, at least you should be more prosperous than a hotel. ”

This logic ...... Unable to resolve.

Zach frowned, and the words had already been brewed in the middle of the hour, "Mrs. Patton, if you are unhappy with Alice and their presence at Barton Manor, I am sorry and not sorry. The sin has been suffered, and Zach feels that he is sincere enough, "I can't influence the ...... of teenage friends"

Zach was interrupted. Mrs. Patton raised her hand, and took a long breath to represent her next words, slightly longer, "I walked around the second floor of your Grande, and it was my personal curiosity about what kind of family composition you live with. As a result, there is nothing beyond my knowledge, rest, cleansing, entertainment and relaxation, all human habits, human necessities. It made me ...... I don't know, disappointed? doesn't seem right, contempt? seems more appropriate. Well, contempt. "Put down your hand and look at Zach," your life makes me feel contemptible. ”

Zach was a little confused for a moment, not quite understanding what Mrs. Barton was trying to express, and could only vaguely feel a little "Otherwise, what would Mrs. Barton expect to see?"

"I didn't expect that. Mrs. Patton shook her head, "How can I expect a life that is not of my race?" She added, with contempt, "how do I expect a dog to live, how do I know how a fish lives." Hum. ”

Zach tilted his head, not to dislike Mrs. Patton, on the contrary, Zach also felt that there was something wonderful about Mrs. Patton, as if she was more humble than the average person. Tsk, how do you explain it......

Such:

Mrs. Patton did not assume that the other person should be the same as herself because something also had a nose, mouth and eyes.

"Then you should probably check out the basement, if you want to see my vampire life, that's where you might be interested. ”

Mrs. Patton continued to scorn, "What's in the basement?" and shook her head, "Is that the blood of other creatures, that's it?" ”

"Why?"

"I'm a human being, and our philosophers, scientists, sociologists have been studying for a long time and haven't figured out what human beings are. The answer began with a bit of a wide, but immediately, it tightened, "We don't even know what we are, but look at what we've built." We built everything, we defined our human lives. Hmph, and you, you have such a clear definition of race, and as a result, the only thing in your life that has anything to do with you is the vials of blood in the basement. I shouldn't be sad for you, should I be envious? ”

Zach tilted his head, responding to the racism of an old human woman, "I can't represent my race, just as I confirm that Mrs. Patton doesn't represent the human race either." This is true, to put it bluntly, between the poor and the rich, between the common and the powerful, "If Mrs. Patton insists on the analogy of your life situation, you should be more knowledgeable in the West." ”

Zach didn't want to say that, but when it came to the vampire's racial superiority, he had to give Lesembra a handful of the feast.

Mrs. Barton didn't seem interested, shook her head slightly, sighed, and advanced the topic without warning, "Going to the living quarters to see your employees is the main thing I'm here this time." ”

What the heck.

Mrs. Patton explained Zach, "At least that's what my family thinks I should do." Let me ask you something, how much control do you have over your employees, and will they do anything you ask them to do? ”

Zach was pondering Mrs. Patton's 'anything', so let's test it first, "The business of the funeral industry?"

Mrs. Barton: "Hmph. Why be so careful. "I'm asking you, if it's possible for you Grande employees, those former criminals, to go down the old ways." ”

Zach felt that the person who should talk to Mrs. Patton now was not himself, but old Hank. But now it was obvious that Zach decided to get around the trouble for Old Hank, "Why should Mrs. Patton care about Grande's employees. Pointing helplessly to himself, "If Mrs. Barton has something to attend to." "Do you need to finish?

Mrs. Patton smiled inexplicably and looked away, "I know I don't need to care about those employees, but my family doesn't know. Shaking his head, "My son doesn't know." And my son, who is the head of the Barton family, needs to confirm Grande's execution. ”

Zach listened to Mrs. Barton's words and felt something different, first of all, Mrs. Barton's tone, which seemed to ...... Taunt. That's right, the lady's tone was sarcastic when she said that she was the son of the head of the family. Isn't it incomprehensible?

And then there's Mrs. Patton's words, Grande's execution? It sounds like the Patton family is about to entrust Grande with a major ...... Criminal action.

Mrs. Patton sighed suddenly, "I've been sitting in your living quarters for so long, why don't your employees just ask?"

"Well, it's a bit complicated to explain. "Zach helped old Hank block again, without asking for anything in return," but if the head of the Barton family needs to confirm Grande's execution, Mrs. Barton replied......" Zach paused, "It's bad, it can't be entrusted at all." "Zach is a good citizen, Zach doesn't commit crimes, Zach doesn't ......" and the beginning, Grande is also suitable for dealing with family affairs or something, too big a responsibility, Grande can't shoulder it. Zach looked at Mrs. Barton, and Mrs. Barton looked at Zach. The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Mrs. Patton rolled her eyes away, "Then you should be me asking what you think of something." ”

Zach couldn't seem to stop Mrs. Patton from saying that 'too big a duty'.

"Over the past quarter, Barton has been helping Newton's homeless, and Newton's unemployed are also flocking to Barton in search of jobs, not investments, Newton's civilians buying property and settling in Barton. What do you think of this phenomenon? ”

Although cautious, but when it comes to Mayor Anthony's political achievements, Zach naturally has no bad words, "Newton is going through a difficult time, and we at Barton have provided the best help we can. I'm proud to be a citizen of Barton. "Hey, what else can Zach say.

"Do you think Barton should have been more helpful?"

Zach glanced at Mrs. Barton, this was the wife of Barton's first mayor, Zach didn't think he could be vague, Mrs. Barton must have something worth hearing...... Well, the teachings are going to say, "How to provide, I think our mayor has done enough." ”

"It's very simple to change a little policy, such as providing preferential treatment for the purchase of land and real estate, lowering the living standard of the floating population, and trading Newton Industries' products more frequently......"

Zach heard what he was interested in, the products of Newton Industries, remember, Newton's former Phantom Lord mentioned that Crowley, the angel who now controls Newton, wants to rely on this to fill the gap in the Federation's export of republican goods and help Newton's economy recover. But at that time, Zach considered that the West had plans to export the goods of the Republic, and explained that his concerns were left to Newton's side for his own consideration, and did not participate in the follow-up progress.

Now hearing Mrs. Barton say this, Zach guessed that with Mrs. Barton's level, she could say 'transactions are more frequent', probably because the Newton Angels have already negotiated with the Western Feast. What Zacha cares about is that he wasn't even notified, and he doesn't know if the magic banquet thinks he knows everything too much, or if Rutler Sembra 'simply forgot' to tell Zack.

Mrs. Patton noticed Zach's distraction, "Are these things boring you?" ”

"Nope. Zach blamed himself for being tired of standing and not controlling his expression, "I just realized that it didn't matter what I had about these things." I'm just a funeral owner. ”

Mrs. Barton snorted, "Hmph." You're right, things aren't meant to be something anyone other than city managers should have. It's only the policymakers who work hard to distinguish what Patton should do for Newton and what Patton shouldn't give up. Patton, that's Barton, Newton, that's Newton, we're neighbors, not family. ”

Zach raised an eyebrow, and Zach thought he had heard Mrs. Patton. Speaking of which, if we hadn't known the reason for Mrs. Barton's presence here for a long time, and only listened to what Mrs. Barton said in the Grande, what would we think Mrs. Barton was trying to express?

Zach immediately frowned, "Mrs. Barton, do the people of the West End have any dissatisfaction with Mayor Anthony's support for Newton?" The key word that Zach heard was, profit, "Is the industry of the West Side squeezed by Newton?" Combined with the criminal commission that Zach tried to dodge before and required the execution of the Grande employees, "Move Anthony, everyone will regret it." ”

"What are you anxious about. Mrs. Barton seemed a little speechless, unhappy that Zack's conclusion was completely crooked in the opposite direction, without finding the slightest reason in herself, realizing that it was her own way of expressing the problem, "I haven't finished my sentence." ”

Zach collected his expression and made a gesture of please.

Mrs. Patton waved her hand, "Following what I just said, Newton and Patton are not a family, and decision-makers will work hard to consider those policies when balancing Patton's own interests and Newton's interests." Looking at Zach, "Actually, there's a way to save yourself from this trouble." ”

Zach didn't receive it, mainly because his thinking was a little solidified, and Zach was now looking at Mrs. Patton's eyes with a blank face, looking at a potential threat to Anthony. In an instant, the relationship between Mrs. Patton and Mrs. Quinn, the relationship between the West End and the Demon Banquet, all kinds of thoughts were measured in Zack's mind.

Mrs. Barton pouted slightly in disappointment, "Newton and Barton became family. ”

Zach still had no expression, and his mind was a little empty right now.

"Did you hear that? Mrs. Patton raised her hand and shook it in front of Zack.

Zach had an expression, "I hear you." Pulling the corners of his mouth, "What your son wants to entrust Grande with is ......" Wait for Mrs. Patton to finish making up.

"To get rid of Newton's newly appointed city management class, and to empty Newton's upper class again and plunge the city into chaos. ”

"And then?"

"We annexed Newton. ”

"Annexation of Newton. Zach repeated, and then, "Do I need to give my opinion?"

It was Mrs. Patton's turn to make a gesture of please.

"It can be done. Zach said.

Mrs. Patton stood up from behind the counter, "One last thing, you're the undertaker, huh. Shaking his head, "You live forever." Is it common for people to forget the people they once loved, just because those who loved have ...... He's dead. ”

Abrupt, no. Mrs. Patton gave her reason for the first two fixes in the Grande, and this was the last.

"It's pretty usual. ”

Mrs. Barton looked at Zach for a moment and left.