[The Phantom of the Opera] Redemption

The feeling came true. When I received the telegram last night, I kept thinking that something bad had happened to this man. He was too stubborn and careless about his body.this……"

"Wait, Mr. Bartley." Andy Doug interrupted immediately, "According to my understanding, Mr. Matthew has always paid great attention to his own health. He usually eats very regularly, and recently he has reduced his food intake. From this point of view, he pays special attention to his body and has great self-control."

"It was my mistake and I never mentioned it to you." Mitchell hurriedly bowed to the people present, "Mr. Matthew and I met in London, and I also met twice after I arrived in Paris. In these few meetings, he ate a lot of food every time, and even once, he ate almost a whole turkey alone. I have also been vaguely mentioning to him the impact of this inappropriate behavior on his body, However, he seems to have hardly listened..."

"How come? Where can father go to eat!" Rich Matthew immediately stood up and retorted. He couldn't believe that his father, who had always been self-disciplined, had such a time of overeating, but...

Mitchell knew their reaction clearly, "Mr. Matthew has always had his own time for walking alone. I remember that Mr. Matthew was a chef in his early years. Moreover, has he gained weight recently? Up?" Mitchell didn't say a word, and their faces became even paler.

Even if Mitchell Bartlet looks personable, Andy Doug can't stop being suspicious of him, this young man always gives him a very strange feeling.He continued to ask: "Mr. Matthew was convulsing and foaming at the mouth before he died, but we couldn't detect the toxin, do you think..."

"It may be epilepsy. I have seen people die because of epilepsy and convulsions. It may also be the serious consequences of shock caused by food poisoning. IMHO, in Mr. Matthew's grade, especially recently, blood sugar and blood lipids have risen sharply. As long as the pressure in his body increases a little, it may lead to death. If I can see his body, I should be able to find out the correct cause of death." Mitchell looked at Andy Doug and spoke slowly.

"His body has been transported away. This is an important part of the investigation. I trust the forensic doctors in the police department. They will soon be able to find out the correct cause of death of Mr. Matthew." Andy Doug insisted on refusing .

Mitchell still had a gentle smile on his face, but he couldn't restrain his swear words in his heart. Where did Moriarty find such an idiot? He actually used me as a gift for Moriarty's poisonous snake, even if this This toxin is so rare that it is impossible for the police to investigate it.They actually used this precious thing to deal with a man who was destined to die. Are their brains soaked in water, are they muddled?As long as he waited a little longer, Charlie Matthew, who has both diabetes and high blood pressure, would burst his blood vessels instantly when he suddenly heard the news that his son was engaged to a lowly woman.they really are...

Andy Doug still felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't find it.Mitchell looked at the time on his watch and was a little embarrassed: "Mr. Police, as a citizen, I am very happy to help you find out the cause of Mr. Matthew's death, but I still have one very important thing to do. I must be in Pero Town by tomorrow afternoon."

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☆, desperate reality

Andy Doug seemed to have caught his sore foot, and immediately began to pursue this question, "You have one thing that must be done, what is it, does it really exist, you can't make it up , just an excuse to escape from this place."

Mitchell became more stable. How could this kind of policeman be able to catch him? People who think they are a little smart are the most likely to fall miserably. I sincerely wish him a smooth journey in the future. In this way, the police in Paris It's nothing to worry about.Mitchell immediately changed his tone and became aggressive, "Officer Doug, what do you mean! You mean to accuse me of being the murderer, please show me the evidence!"

Doug said confidently: "The police found something wrong at 12 o'clock in the evening. They just arrived at Mr. Matthew's house and found him dead. Don't say anything. You stay at home alone. We all know this kind of absence The proof is untenable."

"What about the cause of death? Are there any obvious signs of trauma on Mr. Matthew's body? If he was poisoned, then everyone in this house is much more suspicious than me. The symptoms of epilepsy may also be caused by The medicines were inappropriate, and I never prescribed any of them to Mr. Matthew. As for the time, last night, I was at the Opera House in Paris, and it was already 11:[-] in the evening when I left the Opera House. There are many people who can help I proved that it is impossible to get here in half an hour."

Mitchell stared at everyone present one by one, and said word by word: "I will not pursue who said unfounded things to the police, but now, I can tell you very clearly that I It is impossible to cooperate with your chemical factory, it was impossible before, and it will be impossible in the future. I am even less interested in accepting the business of the Matthew family. Instead of targeting me, it is better to care about your competitors!"

Andy Doug immediately sees that something is wrong, that Dr. Bartley is not just a doctor.He immediately changed his wording. "No, no, Mr. Bartley, please don't be angry. I just want to have a more comprehensive understanding of the various circumstances of this case. I don't have any prejudice against you personally. Please cooperate with our work."

This kind of person, Mitchell coldly snorted disdainfully in his heart, the kung fu of adapting to the wind is better than others.Mitchell took out a beautifully packaged small box from his pocket, and said with a smile: "I want to meet my lover, and I am in Pero Town. If possible, I hope to propose marriage, and we can be together forever. wish."

There was a little smile on his face, gentle and happy.He opened the small box, and there was a sky-blue necklace in it, with a simple and elegant shape, and the most striking thing was the sapphire of more than 30 carats on it, which was very valuable at first glance. Get a necklace like this.Li Qi Matthew couldn't help but widen his eyes. This style is obviously for men. Could it be that he said, yes, that he deliberately omitted the description of his gender in his previous words.

However, she just stood aside and kept silent. She knew very well that if she really said it, the result would definitely not be bearable by herself. The seemingly soft and weak woman kept everything about herself.

Mrs. Matthew glanced at Mitchell unwillingly. It was this man. She was sure that he must have instigated and instigated my dearest Charlie to start eating and drinking. He was such a restrained person before. After him, Charlie seemed to be a completely different person. Not only did he come back less frequently, but he also didn't care as much about her as before.

Mitchell naturally saw the resentful eyes of Mrs. Matthew, and he didn't take it seriously at all. In his previous life, he saw such eyes a lot, and there were quite a few people who wished to kill him.Mitchell smiled slightly, "I still have a little time, I can go with you to find the secret cabin where Mr. Matthew gives himself extra meals. To be honest, if it is really caused by epilepsy, it can only be said to be a misfortune We only know a little about the mysteries of the human body, and the road ahead is still so long that there is almost no end in sight.”

"Mr. Bartley, you are really a noble person, we have handed you over so hastily." Andy Doug went up to shake his hand with a hint of flattery.

Mitchell took a step back without showing any signs, avoiding his hand, "I was also very shocked when I heard the bad news about Mr. Matthew. Now, I just want to do something for him , can be regarded as fulfilling my wish, I think, as long as you know the walking route, it is very easy to find it.”

Sure enough, following Mr. Matthew's usual route, they found a hidden hut deep in the dense forest, which not only contained a lot of high-grade ingredients, but also almost a complete set of kitchen utensils. According to the state of use, it lasted until last night All are in operation.

After arriving here, it seems that the case can be closed, and the results of the forensic doctor came out, and no toxin was found in Mr. Matthew's body.Now, the case can really be closed. This is just a pitiful accident, which also rings the alarm for people with serious appetites. Moderation is the way to survive.

Mitchell made a few crosses for Mr. Matthew with great pain, "May the Lord bless his soul rest in peace." His expression was compassionate, as if he was extremely devout to God.Liqi struggled to hold back the exclamation in her heart, this devil, he has no faith at all, the person he loves is a man, and he has no faith in the Lord at all.

She still held back, she had a feeling that there was a pair of eyes, exactly the same, and their cold eyes were staring at her all the time, as long as she said something inappropriate, she would immediately fall into an extremely miserable situation.She could only persevere, standing upright in the wind trembling with her body.

Mitchell said goodbye to everyone in the Matthew family politely, and finally arrived at Liqi, he gently helped her tie her hair back, and whispered in her ear: "Good boy, really A good boy, if you know how to keep secrets all your life, you will have a bright future, I hope you can live happily in the future, my child..."

An exquisite carriage came slowly from not far away, it didn't look much different from other carriages, except for one thing, it only tore off the solid black cloth surrounding it half an hour ago.Mitchell got into the car and said goodbye to them before leaving.

What they didn't know was that after leaving here, the carriage accelerated suddenly and galloped forward at an astonishing speed.Mitchell focused on the necklace in his hand, rubbing the sky blue gemstone on it, his eyes were extremely gentle, "His light blue eyes are really sinful, why can't they see them all? It's just rumors that you can't see his eyes in the daytime, they are obviously the most beautiful in the world."

The butler spoke with a hoarse throat, "Master, what do you want your wife to be like? Do you want him to enjoy the most natural death in life, or let him be like us..."

"He can't be like you, he will be the most perfect. However, before that, I will give him a choice, a chance to choose his own future. I didn't have any choice at that time, but now, I will give him An opportunity. Let him decide his own life." Mitchell smiled even sweeter.

The black horse, with blazing flames burning in its eyes, snorted excitedly, and the butler's hoarse voice appeared again, "Master, you'd better bring Madam back quickly, look at the little Poké. I can’t wait, Madam is the most suitable for dark body, his music fills our life, I want to build the most beautiful bone piano in the world for Madam, Madam will definitely play the best music!"

"Clark, don't be so anxious, his heart is not here yet, I am a patient and generous person, I will wait, thinking of a quality girl like Christina will only drain others' tolerance for her. She is still too young, and not everyone has the opportunity to appreciate the endless mystery of time change. Eric is only a child now, and I can tolerate his inappropriate behavior, and we must be more tolerant to him."

The black carriage flew rapidly in the dark night, but if no one could see it, that would be another kind of misfortune.Also, how could a living person see the passage in hell.

When he came to the Sunset Inn in a carriage, Christina was standing with Raoul, and they were talking.The poor girl will probably never know that the gentle kiss on the back of her hand by that venerable doctor is actually an imprint, and from then on, no matter where she goes, her trajectory is always in Mitchell's eyes. Incomparably clear.

Raoul cries out his love for Cristina while the girl is struggling in torment.She had to make a choice, but she didn't have the courage, how could she give up Raoul's love, but...

Mitchell came gently behind a black shadow and couldn't help sighing, "Look, you need to give up, she doesn't love you, her heart has been taken away, hesitation actually means rejection , the pain is a trial of despair, that girl has already made a choice. Eric, don't let yourself become humble, you belong to pride."

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☆, sad story

Eric moved a little to the side, avoiding Mitchell's embrace, "This is not within the scope of your interference, why are you here?"

There was distrust in his eyes, but Mitchell didn't care. It would be troublesome if he really didn't notice it at all. Such a person couldn't survive in this world.He smiled slightly: "I'm just here in a hurry, so I rushed over. When I arrived, I found that someone had made a joke with me, and I was a little unhappy."

"If it were me, I would punish them. Those who challenge authority do not deserve to be forgiven."

"Of course. Why do some people never know about long memory? They don't care if there is no blood. It's really difficult. Tonight you will play "Raza" for Christina at midnight. I don’t know if I have the chance to be there to listen, you’ve never played a piece in front of me.” Mitchell looked at him, full of emotion.

Eric avoided his eyes and turned around, "Can I still stop you, you are the real phantom, no one can capture your whereabouts, and no one can know where you will appear in the next second... "

"Are you complaining that I didn't report my whereabouts? It's just my fault. I'm sorry. It's not the time yet. I can't let you know about some things. Wait until a little more time, as long as a little bit, I will definitely I know everything about you. Believe me, I will never have any lies in front of you."

Eric left as if fleeing, he didn't want to continue here, this man has been affecting his heart, his life, I can't be controlled by him!

11:30 p.m.There is a furtive and very light footstep.Raoul carefully opened the door a little, taking advantage of the moonlight, and saw Christina's white figure slipping into the corridor silently.She reached the landing and descended softly, with Raoul leaning on the railing above her head.

Raoul followed Christina into the cemetery all the time. He guessed that she might have come to her father's tomb to fulfill her wish, so he felt that everything was logical, and his mood returned to calm.The only thing that puzzled me was how his feet creaked in the snow and she didn't notice it at all.Perhaps she was devoutly thinking about something.He decided not to bother her anymore.When she walked to her father's grave, Raoul stayed a few steps away from her.She knelt on the snow, crossed herself, and began to pray.However, none of them saw the shadow that had been floating behind them.

At this time, the clock struck midnight.

When the lingering sound of the No. 12 bell was still ringing, suddenly, Raoul saw her looking up at the sky, with her arms raised, in a state of ecstasy.Just when he was feeling baffled, he raised his head involuntarily and looked around with frantic eyes. His body and mind seemed to be attracted by some invisible force.In an instant, the music lingered.What beautiful and familiar music!He and Cristina had heard it when they were children, but old Dahaela couldn't make the melody.

He immediately thought of the angel of music that Christina had mentioned, but he didn't know any other reasonable explanation.If the unforgettable sound of the piano does not come from heaven, in this empty cemetery, there are neither musical instruments nor luthiers, where can we find its source?That beautiful melody was "The Resurrection of Lazar", a melancholy but confident piece that Daaie the Elder used to play when he was a child.If the musical angel mentioned by Christina really existed, it might not be able to have such wonderful skills.

There is also the shadow behind them, they are dancing to the sound of the music, playing with a strange rhythm, if they can see it with the naked eye, I am afraid that they will be terrified at this time, and people will always have irrepressible memories From that noun, the moment of magic.

In this cemetery in the wilderness, he was accompanied by the pile of smiling dead heads between the teeth and jaws, and the moonlight was so bright and white that night, it was even more eerie and terrifying, he didn't know what he was going to do Thinking about something.Later, the music stopped, and Raoul gradually woke up.At this time, he seemed to hear movement in the pile of dead people.

Suddenly, a dead head rolled at Raoul's feet, and then another... and another... He seemed to be the target of a game of pétanque.Mitchell looked up, and Clark was constantly throwing all the spherical objects on the ground. Even after so many years of death, he still couldn't control his hobby of mischief, but it didn't hurt tonight.

At this moment, Raoul Chaney jumped up from the ground, followed Eric into the church, and quickly grabbed a corner of his clothes.At this time, he and Eric were standing in front of the main altar, and the moonlight fell vertically in front of them through the stained glass of the semicircular apse.He still refused to let go, so the black shadow turned around, and the black big farmer was half open.

He saw...a terrifying dead head!His gaze was like a burning flame in hell, spraying towards me.There was only a muffled sound, and Raoul had already fallen to the ground, lost consciousness, and didn't even utter a scream.The little boy must have thought he had met Satan.

Clark grabbed Raoul's foot without hesitation and dragged him out.Mitchell took a step forward and held Eric's cold hand, and ordered: "Curiosity will kill people, Clark, just throw him at the door of the church, anyway, he will be found by tomorrow morning at the latest Yes, I can't die."

Mitchell carefully gathered Eric's coat, and said with concern: "Why did you come out in the middle of the night again, your hands and feet are already cold, let's go back, you should take good care of yourself, and take care of yourself more .”

Eric was very awkward and walked to the side. He has always longed for the love of others, but this kind of weak love for him...

Mitchell looked at him tenderly, a little hurt, "Eric, don't you want to get in touch with me at all, I just want to care about you, if you think I'm awkward like this, you put me It's okay to be a girl. You need to remember that I don't take care of you because you are a weak person. If this is the case, I definitely don't care about you. I only pay attention to you because I want to , can you understand?"

Mitchell finished this sentence sadly, looked at him affectionately, and finally said: "I'm leaving, I can't stay by your side all the time, you must be careful on the way back alone." He left alone , the back is bleak, and with the fierce cold wind, it is easy to make people feel guilty.

Mitchell walked slowly. If it weren't for the need to be realistic, he would almost stagger away. It's better to fall, maybe the beauty will fall into the trap.Now I can only give up with regret, but this is not bad, at least an image has been planted in his heart.He is too sensitive, too awkward, if he doesn't follow his will, or moves too fast, he will retreat further and further away by himself.

Just keep moving forward a little bit every day, and one day he will get used to it. Habits are the scariest thing in this world. Everything can be changed through the vicissitudes of life.Good night, my beauty. I hope you can have a sweet dream today.

Mitchell pulled up his windbreaker and disappeared into the night in an instant. His time had just begun.Clark has already put the reins on his little Colo, and they still need to visit three families tonight.In fact, he really didn’t lie to Eric. He really has something important to do when he comes here. Hush...be careful, this is a secret, and bad luck will come to you immediately if you know it oh.

Those who have been paying attention to the sky will find that crows suddenly began to gather. They flew forward in an orderly manner, as if they were guiding the way for something behind them. Finally, they divided into three piles, The three families hovered in the sky, unwilling to leave for a long time, like a sign of death.

One family is a 68-year-old man, and the other two are young people. One died of illness, and the other fell into the water suddenly due to an accident.

Clark stood respectfully behind Mitchell, watching the people in the room struggling to survive. Half of their souls had left their bodies. , all kinds of deepest desires are deeply filled here.

Clark took a few breaths in satisfaction, his body became a little more condensed, he lived by all kinds of despair and unwilling emotions in life, he was born in a dead city, and everyone died in the city because of the Black Death There, among the corpses, he was born and grew without knowing it.At this time, Lord Bartley came here. It was he who brought him out of that hopeless dead city, and it was he who allowed himself to regain a human body.I don't know tonight, who will be chosen to have a completely different life again, be grateful, pray, and beg.

Mitchell sighed, turned and left, "These people can't be a suitable carrier, the old man is too old, he doesn't have enough faith to live, that weak young man is full of evil thoughts in his heart, I just want to Give some people a chance to choose, instead of creating dangerous goods. As for that child, his soul has been taken away..."

The next day, when the three families opened the door, they found that there were many dead crows on the ground.

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☆、An unexpected visit

"Alas..." Mitchell sighed, "They are not the lucky ones, even if they are forced to do something, it will only be destroyed. Humans are really complicated animals. The more they are in human society The longer I live, the more I don't understand what's going on around me, the deeper I go, the more confused I become."

Clark swung his whip, and Colo raised his hooves and ran faster, "Master, this is the reason why I always want to return to this world. The underground world is too boring. They are purely for themselves, and they don't care at all. I will not suppress my own nature. Here, there are all kinds of people, false and real, and you never know what will happen in the next moment. The unknown brings a novel experience. Here, I can feel myself His heart is still beating."

Mitchell chuckled, "Maybe. I'm relieved to know that you have no resentment in your heart. Clark, let's walk around today. It's tiring to keep calculating others. Let's take a look at the surrounding scenery today."

During this time, the atmosphere fell into an eerie peace, and Dr. Bartley had not been seen for a whole week since he visited the country for some time.The ghost of the opera house has also been silent for the time being. Armand Monchamin has been bragging about his actions in this matter, but only Ferman Riscia is secretly bitter in his heart. He has already After paying the [-] francs and embezzling a little of the theater's funds and his own subsidy, now he can only believe that Dr. Bartley's words are true, and he has no way out.

Raoulciani spent these few days in anxiety. Poor Christina, she was really indifferent to him. She sent him a text message suddenly, and pretended not to see him when she met him again. Dear Christina, where is your heart? Have you been cheated by that damned man? Will she already... No, I want to believe her, she is pure, that man hasn't had time yet, but... …

He tossed and turned on the bed, his heart was suffering all the time, my Christina, what happened to her?How could he let her go.

Just when they thought they would spend two months in this way, Mitchell quietly returned to Paris. At this time, he was standing at the entrance of the theater ghost's secret lair, waiting for the owner's boat .Finally, it appeared slowly, and Eric was wearing the cloak he gave him. Mitchell immediately showed a bright smile and jumped onto the boat with one step.

He felt a little distressed, "The weather is still getting colder, and you didn't wear much, so you came out like this." Eric stiffly withdrew his hand.

Eric is still on guard against him, it doesn't matter, after all, they have only known each other for less than two months, is there anyone who can confide in someone who just met, everything will take time to prove. "Why did you find this place?" Eric asked coldly.

Mitchell made a playful expression, pretending to be cute and said: "Don't worry about this, I always have a little special way, just like when I first met you, I was able to Telling your past is the same. However, this is a secret, and it is impossible to tell outsiders casually, but if you become my person, it will be a different matter, I will definitely obey you. "

Eric didn't answer, but just rowed the oar silently. For a while, it was extraordinarily quiet, only the sound of the river flowing, and Mitchell's face was hidden in the darkness.

When he arrived at that place, unexpectedly, the water vapor was not very heavy, so his face became a little better, "Eric, you still pay attention to your body, you didn't let yourself live in a place with heavy water vapor , or you are just concerned that your instrument is not affected by the water vapor. It is a miracle that you have almost no physical problems now."

Eric just sat down in front of the organ and asked a question: "What on earth did you come to see me for?"

Mitchell said to himself: "Go to Sweden, I have a large area of ​​land there, enough grass, forests, if you like water, there is a waterfall there, you can build a Bieyuan, you can use all your talents. Most importantly, I will never be jealous of your talents, the more outstanding you are, the happier I will be. How about it, follow me."

Eric still didn't relax in the slightest, and Mitchell could only say: "Okay, okay, you won't change your mind for the time being, forget it. I contacted you this time just to give you a little deposit. , you still have a lot of doubts about my medical skills and abilities, in order to dispel your doubts and make our relationship more harmonious, I came here to give you a small gift."

Eric refused coldly: "No need, I don't have the habit of accepting gifts for no reason. Also, it's good that you didn't interfere with Christina's affairs during these times."

"I don't think it's a good thing for me to let go. That girl's heart has been completely transferred to that young guy. Don't you feel her growing fear of you. Eric, you are not her music now Angel, you are a malicious and ambitious man!" Mitchell floated to his side and squeezed his arm.

His voice was still unwilling to stop, and what he said was all about the paralysis in Eric's heart. "Eric, guess what, if you show him your current face when you drag her into the darkness, what will happen? That poor girl will collapse, the angel suddenly becomes a villain. Devil, oh, poor Eric, no matter how humble you are, you will definitely be abandoned. Let me guess what the reason is. Yes, I love Raoul, I can't Leave him, I can bear to be by your side for his sake, but my heart will always be his."

"Do you know what your future will be, even if Raoulchani dies, his more glorious image will always remain in Christina's heart, and she will miss him doubly. This becomes It's a dead end, and what I brought you is a chance." Mitchell gently squeezed the thin thing in his hand, looking into Eric's eyes like this.

By accident, Eric took the mask and rubbed it in the palm of his hand, "This is what you said can bring me back to life and restore my appearance, but it's just another mask."

He wanted to throw it out, but he couldn't bear it. This mask was much more delicate than his own. At least, when he put it on, most people thought he was a normal person, not a monster, but , which is still a mask.Mitchell encouraged him, "Try it on, it's made according to the bones of your face, but it just took me a day's work. If you're not satisfied, I can go back and change it."

Without any explanation, Mitchell quickly took off Eric's mask, and stuck the thin thing on his face. I don't know how Mitchell did it, but after a while, the thing was on his face The face is tight.Eric groped his face, but there was no boundary, as if it had grown on his face in the first place.

He couldn't restrain his surprise, turned his head and stared at him.Mitchell couldn't help laughing, "It's just a little skill, let you transition, don't worry about it. I'll let those people know how stupid it is to look down on you."

Mitchell took out a mirror from inside his clothes, dragged Eric to the front of the mirror, and forced him, "Open your eyes and take a closer look. This is what you look like now. Are you satisfied? From today on, you will Forget who you were before, because, you'll only get better."

Eric opened his eyes, and tried to look into the mirror. It was no longer a skeleton, but a handsome man. His facial features were not very delicate, but he felt peaceful, with a feeling of compassion. Around me, it seems that even the wind has calmed down, and my mood has calmed down.

Mitchell nodded, "The effect is still good. This is the face I made according to the feeling of the priest. You look more like an angel wearing it. I don't know how excited Christina will be when she sees your current appearance. full of tears?"

Eric suddenly became angry. He tore his face angrily and shouted: "I don't need such a fake thing, I..."

Mitchell slapped him fiercely, and said indifferently: "Are you sober now? If you want to integrate into this society, you must make changes. What's more, what is real? Do you think your Is the appearance of evil and ghosts inferior to reality? Do you really think you are a monster? If you can’t accept yourself and think that you don’t need to exist, then I don’t need to do anything for you Well, to tell you, I'm glad I'm a monster, and my life is built on me being a monster."

Eric was silent, he suddenly started playing the organ frantically, the unyielding music