James's gaze moved down with the sliding red of the transparent glass. {.The detective's professionalism allowed him to immediately conclude that the liquid was thicker than wine. This is the strange place of the brain, which knows the truth, but has to try to analyze and reason. And this process, when the truth has nothing to do with what's going on, is a distraction.

It's like the corners of the blackboard are upturned, the corner of the dining table is a little low, and the passengers sitting next to the bus smell like foxes......

"Let's talk about something else. The red stained glass was pushed away, and Zach's voice drew James's gaze back.

"What. James looked at the watch on his wrist, it was almost noon, he was in no hurry to get back to the police station, all he wanted was to throw the glass out after Zach left.

"Louise. Zach glanced at James's wrist, "Nice watch, by the way." "I remember James never brought a watch. Because when he first came to Barton, 'James' did not cherish James's property properly.

James tugged at the corners of his mouth, tugged at his sleeve, and turned his wrist to try to cover his watch, "What's wrong with Louise." ”

"I'm going to ask you. The corners of Zack's mouth were slightly raised, as if he was just casually saying, "You don't seem to be making her very happy." ”

James's wrist stopped, and the tightened cuffs of his shirt had some difficulty covering the strap that didn't fit his wrist well. Yes, Zach's compliment wasn't sincere, it was a very old watch. The leather strap is full of cracks, and the dial is covered in worn fog marks. belongs to the kind that has age, but has no value, and is not worthy of the identity of 'Lance'.

James seemed to be thinking about something, and it took a while for him to breathe, "I'm talking too much, I'm sorry." ”

Zach raised an eyebrow. "Why are you sorry? I don't know what you said to her. ”

James glanced away, shook his head slowly, "You can't guess? I told her to leave the Grande House." ”

Zach stared at James's wrist and suddenly smiled, "Is this the watch Georgina gave you?"

James frowned and acquiesced.

So James's apologies. Is it because of empathy?Zach smiled and shook his head, "I understand your concern, it must be that Louise is too close to the interracial affairs of the Grande House, which makes you uncomfortable." ”

James looked at Zach, "What the hell do you want from Louise?!"

About Louise in James's eyes, well, let's see. James witnessed the whole process of Louise, a single woman, falling into the Grande. James owes Louise her life. So, of course, James didn't want Louise to get involved in something dangerous. Correct. Doping into potentially dangerous things, what are potential threats, such as vampires.

"What do you want from Georgina?" Zach asked with a smile, "an antique watch." ”

"It's his father'......" was almost a reflex defense, but James reacted immediately, grimacing, "You know what I mean! I don't judge things between you, but you actually told her about the Grande House." You should protect her. Instead of putting her in danger!"

Zach thought for a moment, and showed a helpless expression. "I share your sentiments on this. ”

However, we all know how Louise fits into Grande step by step, so it's not Zach who puts Louise in these 'dangers', it's herself.

"You should know better than I do. Zach shook his head, "Don't tell me. You don't know that two months ago she was with Rivenci and them. ”

James frowned, he did know about it. Rivench informs James of the abandoned villa where they are hiding, and James learns that Louise has approached the hunter to find a way to protect herself. It's just that at the time, the detective still had a little residual illusion about the hunter, and he couldn't stop Louise.

"Then you should understand more. Zach said with a smile. "She knows exactly what she's doing and doesn't need to be pointed at her. ”

James closed his eyes and opened them again, exhaling slowly, "Just, don't get her into trouble." ”

"I can guarantee that. Zach smiled, believing that Louise wouldn't dislike James for it. Judging from the past appearance, Louise also has a good impression of James.

"One more thing. Zach smiled, "About Cousson and the General." ”

James frowned.

"Did you know that Corson promised the 'General' that this matter would be resolved? Zach looked James in the eye, "That's why Mike showed up, and Crowley's people in the southeast got the news, and she sent her follower." ”

The advantage of being able to keep each other on an equal footing is that these messages can be fully interconnected.

James turned his head with disgust in his eyes, as if his shoulders were moving uncomfortably, "Is there anyone else in the Southeast?"

"Yes. Zach was deliberately reminding James, so he didn't care that James noticed it first, "But don't worry too much, it's basically just a demonic tradition." Put some people in the mess, just in case. ”

"What if?" James frowned, and it was a pity that the young and handsome detective had created a few wrinkles between his eyebrows early.

Zach's finger tapped at the bar, "It's nothing, in case everyone is a saint, she needs some fixed 'supply'." With a playful smile, "If you know what I mean." ”

James twisted his stiff neck, not wanting to delve into the topic, so he turned to Zach's real question, "Curson's assurance is because of me. ”

James said this with a low expression, "After going to the Grande House, I told Coulson that I would settle the matter, and Cousson must have relayed it to the 'General.'" ”

Zach pressed his neck, because James's body was completely relaxed and his head was lowered, and Zach didn't lower his body in the same way, so he couldn't see the other party's expression.

Zach looked at James's face, thought for a moment, and nodded. He didn't want James to pat his chest in front of Corson and say, 'I'll do it!', if that meant James was using the Grande House as a real tool, confirming Benjamin's words.

The House of Grande is not a tool of anyone, and the actions of the House of Grande are only for friends, if not in exchange for benefits.

James's downfall reassures Zach that James is for Wells.

Even if Zach had already advised James yesterday not to blame Wells's plight. But apparently, this persuasion had little effect. James didn't know what it would be like if he left the matter to someone else. Come to think of it, if it were an experienced police detective like Coussen, he would always think of ways to disqualify Wells from testifying. If it is handed over to the 'general', he has 10,000 ways to directly make people unable to speak......

And it's not a matter of who hands it over, it's everyone trying to figure out how to make it happen. James didn't know what would happen to Wells, who was already terrible. This is self-blame, so the only way is for James to control the direction, and everyone can take this as James's redemption for his guilt.

"Why don't you call Kim now. Zach smiled and said, "I don't think he's going to like the food at the hospital, oh no, Wells' state, I don't think he's capable of eating." Zach seemed to think of something funny, "You need to give Kim time to stuff his stomach first." ”

James glanced up at Zach, unable to say anything. After looking at it for a while, he turned his head to the side, "You go and fight, I don't want to say the words 'go and become another person'." ”

Zach shook his head helplessly, this detective has a strange moral bottom line.

But Zach always knew what the square box embedded in the wall was, and he had been curious before, it turned out that when he opened it, it was the phone. When he picked up the handset, Zach still exclaimed, "What is this, it's like a typewriter." ”

Don't forget, James's phones are premium, not just touch-touch, but also replayed, hands-free......

The receiver, ah no, it was James's voice coming from the speaker above the telephone keypad, "What's the matter?" ”

The real James sat at the bar with mixed feelings, and he knew that the vampire was deliberately using hands-free.

"Kim!" Zach's voice was loud, the first time he played with this thing, the vampire wasn't sure if his voice had come over, "Can you hear me?!"

"Yes. It's huge. ”

Zach gave James a thumbs up, "Good, good!" Zach didn't mean to lower his voice in the slightest, "Do you remember what Wells looked like? We ...... with James" Zach did mean it, "I need you to become like him and stay in the hospital for a while! Can you do that?!"

"Hospital. Well, I need food. "The voice coming from the horn was calm.

"Very well!" exclaimed Zach, "and tell Alice!, prepare some of our prison friends' favorites, and I'll visit the prison in the afternoon!"

"Good. ”

Zach turned back again, shouting as if he was customary, smiling at James and shouting, "I'm still going to see Seth!

James grimaced, "No. ”

Zach quickly turned around, "Kim, did you hear me? James is talking!"

"I hear you. Very small. ”

Zach stared at the square phone, "Alright! It's okay! How am I going to hang up this thing?!"

James walked over with a blank face and pressed the phone.

Interestingly, the idea in James's head right now is, Zach, no, what is a vampire? a creature that lives on blood (blood in a cup), has a qiē emotion (Louise and understands James' redemption), and will have countless such surprise opportunities to discover new things in his life. What a strange combination. (To be continued......)