Count of Monte Cristo

Lin Ke and Edmond stayed in the dungeon for more than ten days. Time passed extremely slowly, and every second was a torment for Lin Ke.Lin Ke calculates the time according to the number of meals delivered.

Edmund was as calm and reliable as he was on the Maiden.His body has gradually recovered, and the wounds have begun to scab.

Lin Ke's anxious mouth was on fire, and the blisters on his lips appeared one after another. Lin Ke was so painful that he couldn't even drink soup, and he didn't want to talk.Edmond had nothing to do with him, so he told him a lot of knowledge. He followed the knowledge given to him by Father Faria, and now he recalled it and passed it on to Lin Ke.He told Lin Ke about Greek mythology, Homer's epic, Renaissance, Baroque scenery and green forest heroes; he told him about Husidide, Dante, Boccaccio, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Montaigne, Spinoza , Molière, Goethe and classical poetry; he talked about the situation in Europe, about Napoleon's wars, humanism, but also about Enlightenment, freedom and democracy.He told Lin Ke that human freedom is limited, and only the liberation and satisfaction of desires cannot lead people to a free and equal world. Human nature is not the venting of unrestrained desires, but rational restraint.Edmund's narration was well-founded, his voice was deep and powerful, Lin Ke was immersed in his palace of knowledge, temporarily forgetting the anxiety in his heart and worries about the future.

Edmund was already able to stand up and move freely.He has inquired a lot of news from the food delivery person in the past few days.The pirate ship was heading west, had already left the Mediterranean Sea, and was about to reach the Strait of Gibraltar. It was said that it would dock in Spain to rest for a few days, and that the group of them would be taken there to the Spanish slave market and bought by slave traders.

He didn't tell Lin Ke the news. Lin Ke has been terrified these days, and sleeps very restlessly at night. He will always be woken up, and he is close to him with a dazed and panicked face.Edmund sighed in his heart, feeling a little distressed.After all, Lin Ke is still a teenager, so how could he survive such a dangerous situation.

He had to figure out the situation on the pirate ship before he could decide what to do next.His patience had been hardened in the death cell of the Château d'If.

Edmund closed his eyes and was thinking about how to get out of this dungeon. Perhaps Steven would be a good breakthrough.

At this moment, Lin Ke snorted.Edmund opened his eyes, stretched out his arms to wrap Lin Ke around, and they all leaned against the wooden wall, "What's wrong?"

Lin Ke's lips were chapped and hurt, and he accidentally bit them again. The pain made his nose sore, his eyes were watery, and his voice was blurred, "It hurts..."

Edmund lowered his head, raised his chin, frowned, and watched carefully, "Why are you so careless," he said, stroking Lin Ke's lips with his thumb.

As soon as this movement came out, Lin Ke was stunned. He tilted his head to avoid it. Edmund was also startled for a moment, and found that his movement was a little inappropriate. He put down his hand, but rubbed his fingers unconsciously.

Lin Ke was a little embarrassed, and always felt that the action just now was a bit ambiguous. He secretly looked at Edmond, and he pulled the corner of his lips, "Remember to finish the soup when you eat. Don't worry, I promise we will leave safely Here." Edmund's attitude was natural, and Lin Ke felt that he was thinking too much.So he nodded, "I will." Touching his stomach, he was really hungry, "It's time for the food delivery person to come. Why is it so late today?"

Edmund also realized that it was a bit late to deliver the meal today, so he got up and walked towards the small window. "Maybe something is going to happen?" Edmund had a beastly intuition.

As soon as the voice fell, the small window was opened, revealing an old face, it was the meal delivery man.But he didn't bring the food in, but there was a creaking sound of the door opening.The wooden door connected to the window was opened!

Lin Ke jumped up and rushed to the door, but was stopped by Edmund, who grabbed Lin Ke's shoulders, took him into his arms calmly, and then looked at the people outside the door.Lin Ke's excitement cooled down. A group of pirates outside the door were holding guns. If he had just rushed out just now, what greeted him would not be freedom but bullets!

"Come out!" the leader of a pirate with a long beard said arrogantly, holding a gun.

Edmund dragged Lin Ke out slowly, and after walking out of the dungeon, he realized that they were at the bottom of the cabin, the most humid place.

There are many wooden houses built on this floor, and there are about a dozen of them at a rough glance, leaving two people to watch him and Edmond.The other pirates opened the wooden doors one by one, and then Lin Ke saw long-lost acquaintances, all of whom were partners on the Maiden!Lin Ke saw Jacob limping out, and beside him was Sam.The first officer also walked out with the captain's arm.

"Shut up! Go!" the bearded pirate roared, driving them to the upper floor.

"You two, what are you muttering about! Be careful and give you a bullet!"

"Son of a bitch, don't be a jerk, hurry up!! Everyone on the deck!!"

The moment they walked to the deck, everyone took a deep breath unconsciously, "Ah!" The long-lost sunshine shone on them, and everyone couldn't help smiling, the smell of sunshine was so beautiful.

The sea breeze is so kind and gentle, the waves are so cute and naughty, even the rusty anchor on the pirate ship is not so dazzling at first sight.A group of them stood there, and then Linko saw the group of pirates leading a group of people onto the deck.The costumes of that group were similar to those on the Maiden, and Lin Ke guessed that they were also sailors captured by pirates.

It seemed that the group of people had been imprisoned a little longer than them, because they found their seats very skillfully as soon as they came up on the deck, without any communication, and the pirates didn't make things difficult for them.Lin Ke stared at the group of people intently, and found that they were all dumbfounded, their eyes were numb, lifeless, and they were lying on the ground on the deck.If he hadn't seen their chests rising and falling, Lin Ke would have thought they were all corpses.

"Our captain is in a good mood today, so I allow you to come out to bask in the sun, and don't make any small moves," the bearded man roared, "Otherwise, the bullets of the old man are not sympathetic, I hope you will not stay in the sea to feed the sharks! Hehe..." As he spoke, he still licked his gun, looking forward to their little moves.

"Can we sit down?" A sailor asked timidly. Lin Ke watched him for a long time before he recognized him. It was Ida, the little helper in the kitchen. He was usually very timid and hid in the kitchen except for work. Not coming out, hardly anyone noticed him.

"Haha..." The pirates laughed unscrupulously, and one of them kicked the little sailor, "I will let you sit down now." Ada dared not speak out, and collapsed on the ground with tears in her eyes.

"Listen, you damned bastards, you are not allowed to move around on the deck, and you are not allowed to speak, be honest." Edmond pulled Lin Ke to lean against the railing, and the captain also sat on the ground. There was no movement, about eight of them stood around and surrounded them, leaving a place for them to move around.

Lin Ke felt a little better with the sea breeze blowing.

"Edmond, where do you think we are going?"

Edmund hummed, but did not answer. Lin Ke looked at him carefully, but found that his eyes were deep, as if he was thinking about something.So Lin Ke didn't bother him anymore, he secretly observed the surroundings.The configuration of the pirate ship is similar to that of the Maiden, the difference is that their ship is much bigger, and Lin Ke actually saw that they are equipped with artillery—the firepower is so powerful, no wonder they are confident!

where is stevenLin Ke wondered, maybe it would be helpful to contact him?Lin Ke thought uncertainly.

Thinking this way, Lin Ke didn't notice that there was a commotion near the mast on the right side of the deck.The commotion was getting bigger and bigger, and even the pirates were attracted to it. Edmund also recovered from his contemplation. Lin Ke wanted to pass by, but was stopped by Edmond, so he stayed where he was and listened carefully. A few words came from over there.

Edmond's hearing was obviously better than his, and he told him in a low voice: "A pirate over there suddenly had a stomachache, and then he was caught by a sailor when he was going to the toilet, so he made a noise. That sailor was not on the Maiden. people."

Oh, Lin Ke understood, "Is that group of people the same as us?"

"Yeah." Edmund frowned, "follow me closely later."

Lin Ke was a little puzzled, but he soon understood, because the pirates shot, and the bearded pirate shot and killed the sailor who tripped the pirates, and the others stopped talking, and the atmosphere suddenly fell silent. Like the calm before the storm.After the silence, there will be more violent shocks.Sure enough, the group of sailors became excited all of a sudden, like dry wood meeting a raging fire and being ignited all of a sudden!They fucked up with the pirates like crazy!Don't give up and rush forward, Lin Ke saw one of the little men bite the pirate with his teeth, even biting off a piece of his flesh forcefully, the pirate broke the back of the sailor's head with the gun in his hand without hesitation!

"Aren't we going to help? Maybe..." Lin Ke asked.

"It's useless, it's useless, it's a waste of sacrifice." Edmond sighed.

Lin Ke was a little reconciled, "Maybe we will succeed if the two groups join forces?"

"Did you see that, only the eight pirates on the deck are moving, where are the other pirates? They are all in the dark to see if anyone wants to take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble, and prepare to solve it."

Lin Ke was shocked when he heard Edmund's words. His eyes rolled wildly, and he saw a dark Browning pistol at the window not far away.

Lin Ke was in a cold sweat, and he didn't dare to act rashly anymore. It seems that the pirates used this method to clean up, so as not to be difficult to manage in the slave market.

The gunshots over there kept coming and going, and the sailors on the Maiden's side were also a little ready to move. After all, the pirates guarding them had joined the battle there, but the captain's cough and the first officer's gestures made them all quiet.Lin Ke also couldn't help but admire how accurate their views on the situation were.

Sure enough, it didn't take long before the commotion over there was resolved. Lin Ke moved a few steps over there secretly, and found that there were four or five dead people over there, and the rest were lying on the ground crying, only a few Leaning against the railing intact, his face was indifferent.

"Damn it, it's unlucky! Nick, throw these people into the sea to feed the sharks! After two months of training, they still haven't made any progress." A man came out and picked up the corpses and threw them into the sea.His movements were stiff, one corpse in each hand, and he lifted it up!whereabouts!Plop!Dead body into the sea!Donate blood!

The pirate named Nick threw it back and forth like this three times, each time making people more frightened!As Nick threw it, he stared at the remaining sailors viciously, as if he wanted to throw them into the sea too.

"Hey! It's so lively here!" A rough voice came, and everyone followed the voice, and saw a tall and strong man standing naked on the stairs of the deck, which was the ladder connecting the third floor and the deck. The man was standing there, casually playing with a pistol in his hand. Lin Ke narrowed his eyes and recognized that the man was the captain of the pirate ship, that is, the man holding Steven.

So where is Steven?Lin Ke looked behind him hard, trying to find Steven, but found nothing.Lin Ke's gaze was very careful, but the man noticed it, and shot him like a sharp sword!Lin Ke was startled, and took a few steps back unconsciously. The gaze of the pirate leader was terrifying!It was an undisguised bloodthirsty killing!Seeing Lin Ke's timidity, he smiled happily, "It's sunny today! Eat more at noon, everyone, don't be too polite!"

Lin Ke quietly hid behind Edmund, not daring to pant loudly.Edmund squeezed his hand comfortingly, but found his fingers were cold.The pirate leader withdrew his gaze from Lin Ke, and then turned to Edmund, but Edmond remained calm, as if he hadn't noticed a murderous gaze.Lin Ke didn't even feel the slightest nervousness in Edmund, and he even turned around and smiled at him.Lin Ke's heart also settled down with Edmund's calm and composed attitude, and the bloody smell in the air also became much lighter.Lin Ke quietly straightened his back and exhaled the stale air in his lungs.His face also returned to its original color, and Edmund patted his hand in relief.

The pirate leader turned his head, ignored them and made a gesture.Some pirates began to bring food to them. Today's lunch was really good. Not only was the bread much bigger, but there was even caviar.Everyone has been hungry for a long time, and after being stimulated just now, they feel that the lunch is particularly delicious, and the smell of blood in the air has not dissipated, so no one cares.

Lin Ke bit the bread and handed the caviar to Edmund. He didn't like these things and always thought they tasted weird.Edmund didn't answer, Lin Ke looked up and saw a slender figure on the third floor flashing past.

"It's Steven," Edmund said softly.

"How is he?" Injured, or doing well, and if the latter, then maybe he really has something to do with these pirates, and maybe he can really help them.Lin Ke had an intuition that maybe Steven didn't want to hurt them.

"looks great."

"Oh." Lin Ke bit the bread in a daze, not knowing what to say, how could he meet Steven.

At this moment, the bearded man stepped forward and whispered a few words to him, the man's face changed, "Take these people back to the dungeon and keep them under good control." After finishing speaking, he hurried away.

"Hurry up! Go back after eating, you bastards!" The bearded man cursed and began to drive them into the dungeon.