3 Arthur
Arthur's meeting place was an outdoor camp in the woods of the South End. Zach saw campfires, tents, cooking and predators......
Arthur was familiar with the tent and knew that Soso was changing his clothes. Zach shook his hand and threw Thomas out of his sleeve, "Is this the one you fancy for the descendant?"
"Who told you that?" Thomas flipped his lower wings and flew into a tent, coming out in human form.
"Camille. Zach gestured in the direction of Sissi's villa.
"Mouthy fellow!" Thomas grumbled, approaching Arthur's tent, but not entering. Stood outside the tent for a while, and looked around, "Arthur's friends should come here to meet......" Thomas's face was not good, "If they weren't here, they should have been caught by Remer's men......"
Zach needed some information, and the "commissioner......" was just about to speak, but Thomas interrupted, "Zachary Toredo, help me protect Arthur." Then, without giving Zach a chance to react, he turned into an afterimage and disappeared.
Zach was speechless, and waited in place for a while, Arthur was no longer moving in the tent, but he had no intention of coming out. Zach leaned back into the tent, "Can I come in?" β
"Come in. β
Zach entered the tent. It was just a tent for sleeping, and the space was so cramped that Zach could only sit bent over after entering.
Arthur's changed clothes were also sitting, with an opened suitcase in front of him, and he said without any expression, "When I was planning this 'job', the worst I could do was to be caught, then become a tainted witness, negotiate terms with the police, and finally leave without charge." β
Zach couldn't understand these words for the time being. Instead, Zack's attention was now on the contents of the suitcase. It didn't look like something legal, and Zach asked, "Poison-product?"
"Yes. Arthur replied.
"Are you going to use these things, or are you going to sell them?"
"Honestly. Arthur glanced at Zack.
"You heard Thomas, my commission is to protect you, so it must be, to tell the truth. Zach gave a relaxed look. Although this Arthur seems to be emotionally stable, the ghost knows what the other party's actual psychological state is, maybe the inside has turned upside down.
"The goal of my plan is not these things at all. Arthur looked back at his suitcase, "My goal is money." The corners of his eyes twitched, and his emotions began to fluctuate, "But how the fuck do I know that Smith's people are actually trading with Republic Cash!
Zach began to slowly piece together what had happened, and of course, more information was necessary, "I remember watching the exchange rate of the republic currency and the federal currency on a TV show that seemed to be 2 to 1. If your plan is successful, you and your accomplices should also get half of the expected benefits. β
Arthur's mood swings continued, probably the way Zach spoke - not like a law-abiding guy...... So this kind of thing is not a burden to say, "If only it were that simple!" his face was gloomy, "Where am I going to exchange such a large amount of republican currency?bank?*!" The reason for the foul mouthβ"My companion didn't come over to meet him!Thomas was probably right!My companion was probably caught by those monsters......" looked up at Zack, the corners of his mouth twitched, monster?he Arthur, it seemed to be one, although it didn't look like it.
Arthur closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and when he opened his eyes, he looked back at his suitcase, "In my plan, I should have taken this shipment, but not to steal it, but to create chaos!" he glanced at Zack, "There is a park on the border between the southern part of Massa Harbor and the Becky District, just behind Ryputt High School, where a bunch of addicts have been gathering for a long time to take drugs. β
Zach raised his eyebrows, why didn't Zack know anything about this kind of thing??
Arthur continued, "My plan is to throw these things out there and cause trouble. Smith's people and the police who let the goods be robbed have no time to care about the robbery I executed!"
Zach shook his head and decided to find a time to go around the Reipt neighborhood and say to Arthur, "Now it looks like your accomplices may have been caught by Smith's men, the money is gone, and this box may be the only gain from your robbery." β
"Looks like so!" Arthur grimaced as he slammed his suitcase shut.
Zach was quiet for a moment. Although he was a new acquaintance, Zach at least had a judgment - this Arthur was a smart guy, so, "What are you thinking?"
"My companion!" Arthur grimaced, "you're also ...... Patton's 'man'." I don't know how well you know the Smith family!But I can tell you, Smith is a beast! If he really has captured my friends! This box is my only chance to save my friends!!"
He's a decisive guy.
Zach nodded and thought about it for a moment, "I know Smith very well, and if you need it, I can arrange negotiations for you." β
Arthur's face was full of doubts, "What the hell are you?" He probably realized that his words were inappropriate, "Uh, I know the Grande Funeral Home, rumors have been that since last year, you seem to be the only guy in Barton's funeral family since the privatization of the funeral industry, you have a bit of a West End background, don't you?"
For a passerby, it's a good judgment to come to that point. After all, in the eyes of Patton's civilians, the most powerful people in Patton must be the West Side, and the privatization of the funeral industry is a government reform that can maintain benefits and exposure in the reform, and only people related to the West Side have this treatment.
When Arthur himself said this, his face began to be alert, "Which family are you from in the West End?!"
"I'm a vampire. Zach answered the first question, "Thomas is also a vampire, and I hope he explained it when he brought you." β
The alertness on Arthur's face turned to irritation, "He said, I didn't understand much. His face wrinkled, "He kept saying that the person I robbed was not Smith, it was Ramer, tsk, those people who traded were Smith's people! I asked him what Smith's relationship was with that Rimmer, and he couldn't tell clearly, one moment a human family member, another vampire clan vassal...... Belch. β
Zach could guess that Thomas's departure was to determine if Arthur's companion had been captured by Remer. Before the news came, there was no need to think about anything, it was better to give Thomas a favor and help him educate this descendant reserve.
"Remmer is a vampire clan. Zach held out a hand, "similar to the human family, but different." The title of Remmer is the surname of the vampire, and it is also the bloodline of this vampire clan that determines the characteristics of the vampire. Zach held out his other hand, "Smith is a human family. Smith is the surname of a human being. Both hands were raised, "Now the relationship between Smith and Ramer is that Smith has a member of the vampire clan in the human family of Smith. β
Arthur probably didn't think Zach had explained it clearly, but he didn't seem to be ready to ask more, tugging at the corners of his mouth, "What are you, Thomas said that the guy he repelled was Earl Remer, what about you? Is Grande also a vampire's last name?"
"Ah~" Zach's hand was lowered, "No." Grande is just a human last name, it doesn't mean much, my vampire last name is Toredo, Zachary Toredo. Zach pointed to himself, "I just took the Grande surname when I came to Barton a few years ago. β
Arthur looked at Zach for a while, "Although that Reimer is ugly, he can be turned into a pool of blood, Thomas can be turned into an animal, what can you become?" looked at Zack, as if imagining what strange things Zack's skin could become.
Zach blinked, tsk - this is embarrassing, because this Arthur's first impression of the vampire is the androids Reimer and Thomas, it seems that Arthur has some misunderstanding about the vampire race.
"I can't change anything. Zach pouted, "I, like most vampires, have no intention of changing my appearance. This means to tell the other party that Reimer and Gangaro are a minority, and don't treat them as vampires.
Arthur pursed his lips and looked at Zach for a moment, "Sounds so boring." "I actually gave such a comment.
Without giving Zach a chance to continue explaining, Arthur shook his head, and it didn't seem like he was any longer a threat, but "Why did Thomas save me?"
Asked a question that Zach didn't know how to answer for a while.
Luckily, it doesn't seem like Zach answered, "I like Thomas." β
Zach couldn't help but glance at Arthur's face. Arthur didn't seem to have any special emotions, "Every time I went to rent equipment outside, he was very careful, explaining the advantages and disadvantages of various equipment, and reminding things to pay attention to in the field." I always thought he was just a guy who loved the outdoors. Glancing at Zach, "You know what, it's hard to get a job you love." β
Zach raised an eyebrow and didn't speak. Because Zach knew that Arthur should have known that he was a candidate for Gangero's descendant, but Arthur didn't seem to understand what that meant.
Now Arthur's words seem to be using his own understanding, trying to sort out what is happening around him.
"But now I know I was wrong, he clearly wanted me to be the same thing as him, uh, vampires. Arthur glanced at Zach again, "What the hell is a vampire? If Thomas hadn't rushed out to save me today, I'd always think he'd be a happy outdoor gear store employee." β
Zach was a little speechless. Didn't Thomas even tell each other about immortality? I wonder how Gangaro would bring this up to humans, anyway, for Toredoβ
"Vampires are an immortal race. "The proudest thing must be at the forefront," said Zach as he looked at Arthur, "We don't grow old, we don't get bothered by injuries, we transcend death, we are creatures who will always exist in this world." "When you say something like this, you have to smile when you say it.
Meeting Zack's expectations, Arthur's eyes widened. But right away, "Thomas was injured, that what Earl Reimer was injured." If the two of them continue to fight, one of them will surely die. β
Zack's face changed slightly, so this human named Arthur, not only did his first impression of seeing vampires be a little non-mainstream, but even his perception of vampires was distorted - in the history of the Federation, can see vampires fighting and survive? It's not an exaggeration, but it's definitely a very few!
Why do you think Thomas only had food supplements when he saw Zach?
If vampires have a conflict with each other and must be resolved violently, all the non-vampire creatures around them are vampire food supplements for both sides of the battle!
As for the reason why Arthur did not become a food supplement, do you need to explain? Tsk, no wonder Arthur's cognition is skewed.
"Wounds can heal. Zach waved his hand, "Unless it's an absolute fatal injury, a vampire is immortal." This misunderstanding was caused by Thomas himself, and Zach didn't bother to explain it, leaving Thomas to face it himself.
Arthur didn't refute it, and muttered, "Eternal life, ......" didn't seem to have any questions to ask Zack.
Zach waited for a moment, then his gaze fell on the suitcase again, "Tell me why you're in this trouble." Zach still cares a lot about this commission, at least to know his reasons for protecting this guy at the risk of offending Eve and Smith, "Why did you rob Smith of the deal?"
"Look. Arthur frowned, "That's what I don't understand, you said Smith." He shook his head irritably, "So what the hell am I robbing the vampire Rimer clan or Barton's Smith family?"
"Didn't I tell you that there are vampires of the Rimer clan in House Smith. Zach waved his hand, "You don't need to know too much about the relationship now, just treat them as if they were together." Zach straightened the question, "You don't have to think about vampires now, just why are you going to offend the Smith family." β
Arthur tugged at the corners of his mouth, "For no reason. β
This is pure resistance.
"I can tell you what Toredo Vampire is capable of. Zach tilted his head and thought for a moment. "I can't change anything else, but I can ask anything I want, and I can control my memory. Zach was pleased with the other party's surprised eyes, "I have different reasons than you, but I also like Thomas, since he entrusted you to me, you are my responsibility, so it doesn't matter if you are happy or whatever, I will get the information I need to get." The choice is yours. β