Count of Monte Cristo

"You see, this place looks dilapidated, but the scenery is very nice." Lin Ke said, "I would like to live here."

"Maybe we're looking for someone who thinks like you."

"There are very few people like me who don't care about fame and wealth nowadays, so you can go at ease."

"Aren't you going with me?"

"No." Lin Ke refused, "I will laugh when I see your outfit." Edmund was fully armed because he was afraid of being recognized by others. He was a different person and looked like a typical nouveau riche , The belly is so big that people mistakenly think that there are mountains of gold and silver hidden in the belly.

Edmund: "..."

Lin Ke stopped at the gate of the sending station and refused to go in. "How long will it take you? We still have to go to the suburbs. Heidi is ready, so we can't be late." They still need to change their clothes, Heidi invited A group of people went to a horse race.Originally, Edmund didn't plan to go, but Lin Ke has been eager to try it for a long time. Being bored in Paris, whether it's a ball or a theater or those scenes of intrigue, Lin Ke almost forgot the feeling of riding a horse for a swim.So Heidi got his approval as soon as he proposed.I heard that Meng Lien will also go, he is a very good rider.Lin Ke's equestrian skills have improved a lot in the past few years, and he also wants to have a good time.

"Half an hour." Edmund said.

"Then I'll take a look around first."

Edmund nodded and walked in.

Edmund came to the telegraph station today. This was his second plan. First, he disrupted Denglars' information, making him suspicious of the Baroness's information, and by the way, causing him to lose a fortune.

Lin Ke rode his horse and wandered around. He didn't pretend to be, so he didn't dare to go to crowded places to avoid arousing people's suspicion.An Oriental appeared at this telegraph station, and someone who was interested could always sniff something out of it.In fact, many people expressed their doubts and bewilderment that Edmund had a relationship with an oriental man.However, Edmund did not explain Lin Ke's identity to the outside world at all, he only said that his beloved younger brother, and Heidi's identity to the outside world was his goddaughter.Most people don't understand Lin Ke's identity and don't understand it, after all, they all think that he is irrelevant.This just saved a lot of trouble. Edmund sometimes went out to socialize, and Lin Ke didn't bother to go and stayed in the villa.He has recently acquired a new hobby, like mystery novels, he often studies those strange murder cases at home, and he never tires of discussing them with others.Sometimes the scene of the accident is restored according to the description in the book.

Edmund was punctual and came out half an hour later with a smile on his face.

"Things are going well?"

"Money can turn a mill. Twenty-five thousand francs."

"Well, twenty-five thousand francs in exchange for a million losses, this is a good deal."

"Yes."

"When will the news come out?"

"We can get the result we want at the latest by tomorrow night."

"Hope our dinner party tomorrow night goes well."

"That's for sure. I've arranged a good show."

Lin Ke held back his smile, "You'd better take off this outfit quickly, it looks really awkward to me."

A group of people gathered near Lake Lucerne mightily.

When they came, almost all the personnel had arrived, and the equipment had been replenished.

"It seems that they don't plan to race horses, but also plan to hunt." Edmund whispered.They saw many people with shotguns from a distance. After looking around, they didn't see Heidi, but Bertuccio was there. He came to take care of Heidi, and Heidi's three maids were gone.

Bertuccio saw them and hurried over, "Miss Heidi said to look around first, and Viscount Morcerf is with him."

Edmund nodded calmly, got off his horse, and walked towards the group of people.A group of young people came, Lin Ke actually saw Steven, but did not see Franz.

Several people greeted each other, and Steven probably noticed Lin Ke's doubts. "Frantz can't wait to appreciate the charm of a steed, and went to compete with Captain Menglian."

Edmund smiled and said, "Marquis George, why don't you enjoy the scenery here? I think it will be very interesting."

"Maybe." Steven wasn't very interested, "The weather here is really nice, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, so I brought all my shotguns." He patted the shotgun beside him.

"The servants have almost turned the race into a picnic. Let's have a drink and wait for the boys to come back. Do you like brandy, my lord?"

"Of course." They said as they walked towards the camp over there.

A young man and a woman were sitting next to the camp.Yuli and her husband were sitting there reading a book.Edmund was obviously very happy to see Yuli, and immediately chatted with them.

Several people exchanged their recent life, and then talked about the recent hot news.Recently, the Paris government issued a notice to remind citizens to be careful, and the city is also under martial law than before.The citizens are all guessing what happened, but the official reason given is that rogues have entered the city recently, in order to ensure the safety of everyone's life and property, everyone needs to be careful.The news they got was that several vicious pirates and robbers had escaped from prison, and it was reported that they had arrived in Paris.

"What do you think of this matter? Your Excellency the Earl." Yuli asked.

"There is nothing new under the sun. Since they have come, they must have plans. But we don't need to worry. If the news is wrong, it will be a false alarm. If the news is accurate, we will take precautions. The smoke of war will not be reduced to over the beautiful city of Paris."

"I don't agree with you, Earl." Steven retorted with a smile, "Maybe their target is you?"

"Hahaha..." Edmond laughed loudly, "I'll wait for them to come. However," Edmond changed his subject sharply, "how do you know that he must be targeting me? Maybe it's following the Marquis. Entering Paris together, is it for you?"

Steven's face suddenly turned pale. "What does the earl mean by this? Is it possible to suspect that I have something to do with these pirates?"

"How come?" Edmund pretended to be surprised, "I'm just guessing, why should the Marquis be so angry."

Steven still wanted to say something, but there was already the sound of horse hooves, and the four young horse racers had returned.

Heidi was at the back, and Captain Monaigne was at the front.Yuri gets up to meet her brother, and the topic of pirates ends there.There was another chat and joke, and finally everyone quieted down and had something to eat.

Heidi seemed in a good mood and kept smiling.After sitting for a while, everyone rode horses to find their companions to move freely again.

Lin Ke saw that the corner of Heidi's clothes was dirty, and asked, "Did you touch it accidentally while riding?"

Heidi blushed suddenly, and said in a low voice: "I accidentally missed the rein just now and almost fell off the horse. Fortunately, I was rescued by an enthusiastic person."

Heidi's words attracted the attention of others, and Albert was especially worried, "Miss Heidi was already safe when I arrived. I'm so damned, I couldn't be rescued in time, and I made you worry."

"The Viscount doesn't need to blame himself." Heidi said with a smile, not taking it seriously.

"Do you know who saved you?"

Heidi shook her head, "The man left after saving me. He was a very strange person. He had a blindfold on his left eye." At that time, the situation was urgent, and she herself was quite frightened, but the man quickly rescued her , She wanted to thank him, but the man didn't say a word, he stared straight at the necklace she left outside, and his eyes made Heidi very scared, and now he still has lingering fears when he thinks about it.At that moment, she thought that her necklace would be taken away, but what was strange in the end was that he just looked at it for a while, and when he was about to reach for it, Albert appeared, and he rode away immediately.Heidi's heart was really relieved when she saw Albert.

"Didn't you see that too?" asked Edmund.

Others seemed to know that Heidi had an accident.Lin Ke asked Heidi in a low voice, "Are you happy?"

Heidi whispered in his ear, "That man is handsome."

Lin Ke laughed, looking carefully at Heidi's expression, it didn't look like he was joking, and Heidi said, "He also praised my necklace for its beauty." Heidi took out the necklace and handed it to Lin Ke. The necklace was Heidi's birthday What Lin Ke gave her was the most beautiful necklace among the treasures in Edmond's collection. It was adorned with a pink diamond in a unique shape.The value of this necklace is worth dozens of Auteuil villas.Heidi likes it so much that she only wears it when she's in a really good mood.

Heidi's eyes twinkled when she spoke, and the jewels were almost inferior to her eyes.Lin Ke saw that she looked like a little girl who got his baby, so he guessed that it was not just this incident that made her so excited.He looked at Albert carefully, and found that this man was evasive to him, and looked at Heidi from time to time, observing the expression of the queen, with a smile on his face.And looking at Heidi, although the explanation given to him was that he was happy because he was rescued by a strange handsome man, but based on his understanding of Heidi, it was far more than that.And her eyes moved to Albert from time to time.Lin Ke sighed, and he probably understood what was going on.

Heidi repeatedly stated that she was fine, and everyone stopped focusing on Heidi, and the topic turned to the recent investment news.Heidi whispered to Linko, "Franz and Steven seem to have fallen out."

"Where did you get it?"

"Albert told me." Heidi said quickly, "then the purpose of his coming today is very strange. I didn't invite him, and it's impossible for Franz to invite him. What do you think is the purpose of his coming?" ?”

"Your guess?"

"I think the person who saved me just now has something to do with him."

"reason?"

"Brother, you didn't pay attention to the expression on the man's left eye when I said just now, did you? His expression was very strange at that moment, like disdain and disgust, but also like heartache. It is always impossible for him to appear this kind of emotion because me."

"Little girl, observe very carefully."

"Of course."

Lin Ke also noticed Steven's unnatural reaction at that moment, but he still couldn't figure out what was the mystery behind it.

"Be good when you go back," Lin Ke instructed.Edmund had already left the camp to race horses with them, and Heidi didn't dare to move because of the warning eyes he gave when he left.Seeing Heidi's pitiful look, Lin Ke couldn't bear to blame her anymore.