Count of Monte Cristo

"There are so many people!"

Albert said with emotion that there were only crowds of people in the market.Albert and Franz walked through the streets of Rome, feeling the enthusiasm of this festival.

After waking up that day, Albert found himself lying alone on the soft carpet, next to his own tent, and those exquisite murals and gorgeous rooms and decorations all disappeared, and the host of last night was nowhere to be seen.He opened his eyes wide and carefully recalled the beauty of last night, but it was only hazy, as if he had had an unspeakable dream, and no one was there to witness it.Albert got up and found his guide.

The guide answered his question with a smile and said that the master of Monte Cristo had already left. Albert felt lost and decided to look for the wonderful scene in the Thousand and One Nights.The guide joined him, and several people searched for a long time and still found nothing, just like Ali Baba's treasure, only when you get the pass code can you open the door and taste what you want.

Albert dejectedly followed the fleet back to land.He stayed in the hotel for two more days, and on the third day Franz returned, because the fourth day was the Roman Carnival.Albert described to Franz in detail what happened on the small island of Monte Cristo that night, the dreamlike scene and those specious and philosophical conversations.Franz's expression changed as he spoke, and he made two comments from time to time.At last Franz ended the conversation with a sentence, he said, "I envy you, Albert, if I knew I would go to the island of Monte Cristo with you."

They asked the innkeeper to fetch them a carriage, but the innkeeper regretfully informed them that the carriage was fully booked.

So today they can only walk to St. Peter's Church, and then turn to the Colosseum.

The time in the church passed quickly, and when they came out, it was dark and the sun was setting.The two were taken aback, they didn't expect that they had been lingering in the church for so long.There was still some time before dinner, so they thought about walking to the Colosseum.

The Colosseum is a place dedicated to slave owners, nobles and free people in the ancient Roman Empire to watch the fighting of beasts or slaves.

They walked under a huge pillar.The surrounding light dimmed, and the dust in the air seemed to hide, and the whole hall was silent.In this kind of environment, a piece of austere city wall cannot be commended at all.Franz walked about a hundred steps under the inner corridor of the ruins, feeling nostalgic for the past. He walked up a decadent staircase and asked them to visit according to the prescribed tour route, while he walked to a corridor opposite the artifacts. In the shadow of the pillar, he sat down quietly, so that he could enjoy the panoramic view of this magnificent ruin and watch this huge building at will.

Not far away, there seemed to be a sound coming from between the layers of corridor pillars, but Albert did not pay attention, he was obsessed with the carvings on the stone pillars.

Franz noticed that there were several figures over there, but his face could not be seen clearly, but his clothes were easy to see.He was wearing a tan cape with one corner lifted over his left shoulder, as if on purpose to cover the lower half of his face, which was completely hidden by his broad brim under the hat.

Another person came out beside him. This face surprised Franz. It was Heidi.Before he could speak, Albert didn't know when he was no longer by his side, and when he looked at him again, he had already walked towards Heidi.

Franz also walked over, only to find that there were four of them, Heidi and her housekeeper.There are also two men, one of whom is obviously from the East, and he is looking at Franz with a smile on his face. Franz looked at his face and instinctively felt that it looked familiar, and he must have seen it somewhere, but he couldn't figure it out. He got up and couldn't stare at others for a long time, so he had to turn his eyes to the lady standing beside him, waiting for Heidi to introduce them.

"Hello, it's good to meet you." Albert said to Heidi with a very excited expression.

"Hello, Mr. Albert." Heidi said politely.

As soon as Albert's eyes met Heidi, the others seemed to be out of his sight, but Franz had no choice but to interrupt his conversation with Heidi, because he was eager to know who the two men were.His intuition warned him again that trouble might arise.

"This is?" Albert came back to his senses and noticed that beside her was a tall man with sharp eyes, wearing a black robe and a hat.

"what?"

"This is the Count of Monte Cristo."

"Nice to see you again, Monsieur Albert." The Count of Monte Cristo took off his hat.

Albert was obviously taken aback, and he opened his mouth until Franz called out his name, and he came to himself, "You, sir, I'm so surprised, I didn't expect you to come to the carnival."

"Hahaha..." The Count of Monte Cristo laughed heartily, "I have spent my whole life traveling, and it is impossible for me to miss such a grand festival."

"This is?" Fratz noticed that the Count of Monte Cristo was very concerned about the young oriental man next to him, and his eyes would look at him from time to time.

"Hello, Mr. Franz, you can call me Eisen." The Oriental said with a smile.

Several people introduced each other, got to know each other, and generally greeted a few words.

"Let's stop standing here, let's go over there and have a look." Heidi suggested.

"Yes," said Albert, "only madmen, or fools like us, travel. No one in his senses would leave his mansion on the Rue Helder, his walks in the boulevards, and Paris. Cafe."

"You're right. Now we can go to the cafe and maybe we should think about our bodies. He's calling to me. It's time for dinner."

They all listen to the arrangement of the Count of Monte Cristo.

The Count of Monte Cristo went in front, the young Oriental at his side, and the rest followed them, and they followed a path.

This reminded Albert of the innkeeper's entrustment. He said that he must never walk on the path near the Colosseum, and the Count of Monte Cristo happened to be walking on that path, and Franz obviously knew it.

He hurriedly stopped him, "Oh, you can't go on this road."

"Can't go?"

"dangerous."

"Dangerous! Why?"

"Because of Roger Wampa."

"All roads lead to Rome, how can you stay where you are because of danger? This is not what a gentleman should do."

Jacob patted himself on the shoulder. "Let's go. Our dinner is calling us."

"You're so funny." Heidi said with a smile.

They came to a restaurant, which was very ingenious, as if it was built after a theater, and they asked for a large box.

Albert hadn't thought of what to say, he hadn't decided how to act, and there was nothing in the count's manner that he was willing to admit that they had known each other before. Certainly.So he decided to let things take their course without making any positive proposals to the count.

"There are so many of them that we can't get a carriage for fifty ducats."

"You need a carriage, don't you?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, is there anything you can do?"

"Maybe I can help you with that too."

"My lord," said Albert, "you are very generous."

"By the way, tomorrow's prisoner execution, are you going to watch it?"

Franz Alper was embarrassed, "We were going to go, but we didn't have a viewing box at the Rospoli Palace"

"The guillotine is an integral part of carnival," said Jacob.

"Is that so?" said the count casually, "I've already made a reservation, why don't you go with us."

"Yes," Heidi said at this time, "I heard that this is the prelude to the Roman Carnival. But I'm a little scared, so I can give you my seat."

At this moment the waiter came in to serve the food, and Jacob handed Franz a flyer.

There was a notice of capital punishment. They would execute two people in Piazza del Popolo, a famous priest and a henchman of the notorious robber Rogi Wampa. The priest was to be hammered and the robber to be beheaded.

"Will they all be killed?" Heidi asked innocently.

The Count of Monte Cristo glanced at Heidi and said, "That's not true. I heard that one person will be suspended."

"Announcement changed?"