Count of Monte Cristo

In the evening, after saying goodbye to Fabre, Lin Ke and Edmund rushed to the port.

The captain ordered them to assemble at the port.The captain arrived very early. After almost all the sailors boarded the ship, the captain beamed and announced that they were going to make a big deal. After making this deal, they could rest for a long time, and the sailors would also get a lot of money. The sailors were all beaming and excited, chattering and asking the captain what kind of business it was, but the captain put it off and laughed without saying a word.

When the boat was about to sail, Jacob came slowly, and all the sailors laughed, saying that he didn’t want to go back to the sea after staying in the brothel. Jacob’s face was flushed, and he kept giggling. After patting him on the shoulder, he cursed like usual.

Seeing Lin Ke standing there, he suddenly yelled with ill intentions: "Eisen, I just said that you kid was frightened and stupid, Bai Zhanji has no experience at all..."

Hearing this, the first officer looked at Lin Ke suspiciously, and Lin Ke grinned, "I don't know who is lying on the ground and can't get up!"

Jacob was so enraged that he rolled up his sleeves and tried to beat him up.

"You kid, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Okay, don't talk anymore, everyone is about to take their positions, we are going to set sail." The first mate ordered.

"Got it!" Jacob muttered, and glared at Lin Ke unwillingly.

Lin Ke smiled and put down the rein.

Their ships were loaded with calico, cotton forbidden to be exported, tobacco which the British Gunpowder and Monopoly Bureau had forgotten to stamp.

The captain was to transport the goods to the coast of Corsica, where some speculators would transship the goods to France.

Their ship set sail and plowed through the waves of the pale blue sea.

"Edmond, do you miss your relatives very much?" Lin Ke saw Edmond standing on the deck and looking into the distance again, his eyes were long and deep.

Edmund turned his head, Lin Ke walked up to him, leaned against the railing like him, and repeated his question again.

Edmund said, "I miss my father and..." He paused, then shook his head and sighed.

"With whom?" Lin Ke asked.He was a little strange that Edmund hesitated to speak, as if there were a lot of emotions in it, but when you probed deeply, you found nothing.

"Nothing," Edmund obviously didn't want to answer, but suddenly he changed the subject, "You really decided to stay on shore after your contract expires, with Fabre and the others?"

Lin Ke and Fabre don't know each other. Fabre himself is a loyal little ruffian. Seeing Lin Ke as a younger brother, he appreciates him very much and hopes to carry forward the Beggar Gang with him.Lin Ke also said something with a smile, and followed him from now on.Then Fabre really called himself Lin Ke's big brother, and Lin Ke couldn't stop laughing. You must know that Fabre is only 15 years old, two years younger than Linko, and Lin Ke didn't take his words seriously at all.But if you choose where to live, this small town in France is really good!

Lin Ke stroked his chin, thinking of Fabre's funny life, giggled, and forgot about the question he had just asked Edmund.

"Actually, that kind of life is not bad, isn't it?" Lin Ke asked back.

Edmund suddenly said seriously: "Eisen, I hope you think carefully. Fabre's life doesn't suit you!"

"Ah?" Lin Ke looked up, a little different from Edmund's firm attitude, "You hate Fabre?" Edmund hardly spoke to them when they ate.

Edmund said: "I don't hate him, I just don't want you to have that kind of life style, wandering around the street, a wasteful life of doing nothing, will kill people's fighting spirit, and you don't know whether you are I really like that kind of life."

His eyebrows are wise and his tone is calm.In this way, he really looks like a life mentor, Lin Ke secretly thought.

"I just said it casually." Lin Ke denied.

"That's good."

"Eisen, Edmund, come quickly! There is a person floating on the sea over there!" Jacob's voice came, and Lin Ke hurried over, and some sailors had already gone to salvage that person. On the surface of the sea, there is not only death but life.

Jacob yelled, "Edmond, Ike, come here! Come!"

Edmond turned quickly.

The sailors chattered.

Lin Ke followed Edmund and walked quickly to the first deck, where the sailors had already salvaged the man.

He was lying on his back on the deck. Lin Ke walked in and took a look and gasped. This person is really beautiful. Although his face was slightly deformed by the sea water and his clothes were tattered, it still did not damage his beauty.

This is a young man, about 20 years old, with blond hair and a snow-white face, but the clothes are torn to reveal the blue and purple welts on the skin, as if he has been abused.

He wore a black badge on his shoulder, which seemed to have a lot of origin.He was unconscious and did not know whether he was alive or dead.

Everyone moved out of the way, Edmund began to examine him, Lin Ke bent down to help him, Edmond whispered, "Ike, go and get my medicine box." Lin Ke responded and ran into the Edmond's cabin.

The medicine box was bought by Edmund the last time he went ashore. He seems to have bought several kinds of medicinal materials and mixed some medicines himself.Edmund no longer lives in the same cabin as Lin Ke.Because of Edmund's talent, he was deeply loved by the captain, and he lobbied him many times to stay on board for more days, but Edmund insisted on only signing a three-month contract. Demon had only been on the ship for a month, and his salary was already twice that of Lin Ke's, and a cabin was specially vacated for him so that he could sleep comfortably.Jacob also yelled that Edmond was too jealous!

Lin Ke took out the medicine box, Edmund took it, took out a bottle of unknown medicine and fed it to the young man. The young man's chest rose and fell sharply, and then became motionless.

Lin Ke was taken aback, "Edmond?" Edmund stood up and shook his head, indicating that he didn't need to worry, and then pressed the young man's chest a few times, "He's just in a coma, rest for a few days and he'll be fine. He..." Edmund's eyes turned to the surrounding sailors, wondering where to place him.

"Just put him in the kitchen," suggested Philips, the chef in the kitchen.

Lin Ke looked at the first mate, who nodded.The captain didn't come out at all, and this smuggling ship picks up a few people who are floating at sea every year.Some are sailors, because the ship encountered a sea accident such as a storm or a tsunami, and the crew fell into the sea.There are some tourists who are accidentally lost in the vast sea.Some of the hostages who were taken by pirates escaped by themselves...

Jacopo carefully picked up the young man, suddenly, a cloth bag fell from the young man, and the landing sound was abnormally loud.

The first officer picked it up and opened it under the gaze of everyone.

"My God! So many precious stones!" exclaimed the first officer, his voice trembling.

One of the sailors quickly grabbed the bag, and then showed a moving expression.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, the sailor poured the gemstones on his hands, and two sapphires as big as pigeon eggs shone brightly in the sun, exuding attractive colors.There are also a few smaller rubies, which are equally breathtaking. Lin Ke was dumbfounded, and Jacopo swallowed a few times. These sailors live at sea, although the rewards are generous, especially the treatment of the crew on this smuggling ship is different from that of others. Compared with the sailors, it is also a big section higher.But they have never seen such a big gem.At the moment, some sailors had a strange expression on their faces, revealing a hint of greed.

Edmund said loudly, "Jacopo, why are you in a daze, quickly put him on the wooden board in the kitchen!" He turned his eyes to the first mate again, and the first mate suddenly said, "I will give this gem to The captain will be kept by him, and will be handed over to him when he wakes up." After saying this, everyone's expressions calmed down.

Lin Ke whispered behind Jacopo, "Aren't your hands sore from being hugged for so long?"

Only then did Jacopo walk towards the kitchen as if waking up from a dream.

The cook followed him, and the sailors dispersed.

Edmund sighed, and Lin Ke asked, "What's the matter, is he serious?"

Edmund shook his head, "The injuries on his body were caused by pirates. I didn't expect it to be so many years..." He suddenly paused, and then showed a sad expression.

Lin Ke was puzzled, "Pirates? Are there many pirates in this sea area?" In Lin Ke's eyes, pirates are just some impressions from the few movies he has watched, such as Captain Jack, Prelude to the Dead... the rest is just a glance I don't know anything in the dark.

Edmund nodded, looking a little dignified. "He may be a hostage who escaped from a pirate ship. Since he was rescued by us, it means that the pirates are not far away from us. There may be another storm on the sea." If you stare at it, you will never die.

Lin Ke was very surprised when he heard this, his mouth opened wide.He has been here for more than half a year, and has been staying at sea, only occasionally hearing a few words, which the experienced sailors seem to keep secret.

"Then...those gems..." Lin Ke murmured, he didn't know what he wanted to express, it turns out that pirates are so powerful.

Edmund patted him on the shoulder, "Don't think too much, go back to the cabin with me first, and I'll find you something to do."

"What's the matter? So mysterious?" Lin Ke muttered behind him, obviously still remembering the legend of pirates.

Edmund's cabin was wide and bright, well lit.

Edmund drew a map from the little desk and gave it to him.

Lin Ke took it and opened it. He found that it seemed to be made by Edmond himself. His eyes were full of confusion, "What is this?"

"This is a map of the Italian Peninsula. If you are free, you can study it. It may be helpful to you."

"Oh." Lin Ke took it and sat on Edmond's hammock with him. "My Italian is not good enough. Why is the language so difficult to learn? Why don't people here speak English?"

"English?" Edmond shook his head. "The sailors mainly use French and Italian. You know, sometimes the sailors are superstitious." Then Edmond stopped talking.

He got up and walked out of the cabin, and Lin Ke followed him out in a daze.

The weather outside was fine. Looking at Edmund's back, he suddenly remembered that Edmund was about to leave, and it would take more than a month at most.Lin Ke suddenly felt a little reluctant. If he was going to leave, where would he find such a good partner.