[Count of Monte Cristo] Love and hatred

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The blue-gray sea was surging, just like Edmund's mood at this time.

Although Mel has been away for a long time, Edmund has always been brooding, and he is angry for Mel's leaving without saying goodbye.They survived the most difficult time together, experienced so much wind and rain together, but after he finally became the captain of the Nemesis, Mel suddenly disappeared.

However, once he remembered Mel's strange behavior that night, Edmund realized that it was Mel's farewell.Otherwise, even if Istanbul is turned upside down, he will definitely find out the missing persons on board.

In fact, he did look for Mel.But he knew very well that once a person made up his mind to hide it, he would never find it.

Edmund sighed slightly.

Now, they are very close to the French coastline.

Has Mel returned to France?Edmund couldn't help thinking.But this idea made him worry involuntarily, because according to his understanding, the current situation in France is very chaotic.

After Louis Philippe came to power, the original sharp contradictions did not subside, but became more obvious.The old-school aristocrats did not recognize the legitimacy of the new king, and hoped that Charles X, who had fled to England, would return to France and restore the Bourbon dynasty again; while the communists were disappointed by the change of kingship without more social changes and demanded Implement communism and establish a society where all people are born free and equal.

In today's France, many poor people have become refugees, and a large-scale cholera broke out in Paris. He can't imagine what a miserable world his hometown has become.

But at least he believed that Mel was smart and would not come back here now.But where will Mel go?

Edmund leaned on the railing of the Nemesis, staring at the vast sea, and couldn't help but recall the night that made them friends.Mel told him that although the brilliance of the Polaris is weak, it will reach the Venus star one day, and this is the connection between them.

If he were a star, could Mel feel his light?

Edmund suddenly heard footsteps, and he knew it was Busani without looking.

But now he didn't want to talk, so he didn't speak.Busoni leaned on the railing and stood beside him silently.

Recently Edmund noticed that Bess seemed to be getting closer to Busoni.He intended to match them, but Busani told him that he no longer has the ability to love.

Edmund did not understand what that meant.However, Busoni has been imprisoned in the Chateau d'If longer than him, and his heart is probably dead just like his own.

"Captain, there is an enemy situation!" Jacob suddenly yelled and ran over.

Edmund frowned tightly. He took the binoculars handed over by Jacob, and found several warships with the British flag flying towards them.

He didn't understand why there were British warships in this sea area, but he could see that the Nemesis was the target that those ships were chasing.

Edmund immediately directed the sailors to hoist the sails, and at the same time made the pirates ready for battle.However, after they were almost out of pursuit of those few ships, Edmund found that the Nemesis was drawn into a larger encirclement, and several warships were coming towards them from different directions.

A gust of wind lifted Edmund's cloak.He narrowed his eyes slightly, now that the Nemesis was downwind, they couldn't escape.

All the pirates looked stern, Bess had predicted the Nemesis's death twice, and now they could smell her approaching.

A volley of gunfire was fired at the Nemesis, and the Nemesis's crew fought back, only sinking the ship closest to them.The other party seemed to have come prepared and wanted to kill them at any cost.

Soon the mast of the Nemesis was knocked down, and several holes were opened in the hull.A row of lead solid bullets pierced the sky, each one as big as a coconut.They fell, either with great splashes, or through their decks.

Edmund had to order to abandon ship and escape, they were so close to the shore that they had no problem swimming ashore.The crew of the Maiden Amelie quickly jumped off the ship, but the pirates no longer obeyed the captain's order. They shouted "the ship is alive, the ship is dead, and the ship is dead" and continued to fire artillery at the enemy.

Although Edmund had always been a little jealous of these pirates, seeing this tragic scene, he also had an impulse in his heart, vowing to live and die with the Nemesis.

At this moment, he suddenly noticed that the sea witch Bess was still on the deck.

"Bess, jump overboard!" shouted Edmund, "Dangerous!"

"No, Captain, you must leave." Bess did not move, "I am the ferryman of the soul, and here is my mission!"

"No..." The moment another shell hit, Busani threw himself at Edmund and dragged him off the boat.

Edmund fell into the sea, and the waves hugged him tightly, engulfed him, and spun and drifted.He didn't know how he got ashore, he just had a faint feeling that a hand was holding him tightly and wouldn't let go.

When Edmund spit out the seawater in his belly on the beach, he saw the sailors who had escaped from death standing on the beach, staring at the place where the Nemesis sank, with solemn expressions.

And those warships all dispersed, and the sea became extremely calm, as if this fight had never happened.

They left the beach with heavy hearts.Before dark, they were lucky enough to find a temporary place to stay because of the relationship of the Corsican Jacob in this generation.

Edmund never extinguished the candle in the room, but closed his eyes and waited silently.Around midnight, he really heard a knock on the door.

He opened the door, and Busani came in, hesitating to speak.

Edmund asked in a stern tone, "Does this matter have anything to do with you?"

Busani did not deny it.

"Yes."

"You need to give me an explanation," Edmund folded his hands.

"It was my brother who bombed and sunk the Nemesis."

"Who is he?" Edmund asked suspiciously.

Buschani murmured, "My elder brother is Gerald Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, and I am his twin brother Brian Villiers. After we were born, out of some concerns, My father sent me to Turkey to be raised by my mother's family. But when my elder brother knew of my existence, he regarded me as a threat and wanted to get rid of me, but because of my father, he never This situation lasted until my brother finally inherited the title. Fortunately, I have a certain power in Turkey, and this power belonging to my mother's family has protected me."

After a short pause, Busani continued, "Later he sent Jupiter, the spy of the Dark Star, to my side. Jupiter was originally a Turk, so I didn't doubt it. Later, I fell in love with him uncontrollably. Fucked her, even gave her my deepest secrets, but in the end, these things became the Duke of Buckingham's weapon against me."

Busani closed his eyes in pain, as if returning to the temple.He still remembered his brother telling him grimly that he did not deserve to have descendants of the Villiers family.Then the duke ordered his men to hold him down, and left him with the worst scars.

But that's not enough.

As if wanting to shatter the last dignity in his heart, the Duke took Jupiter in front of Buschani, and made a final insult to him, the loser.

After that, he was thrown into the Château d'If, where no one could find him.When he was about to let the fever take him away, he heard the voice, and he still remembered the name of the owner of the voice.

He looked at Edmund, but there was only anger in the other's eyes.

"So, you didn't even tell us your real name," Edmund frowned tightly.

"Busani is my Christian name."

There was a tense silence.After a while, Edmund asked again, "Does Mel's departure have anything to do with you?"

Bushani clenched his fists.

He hated the Duke of Buckingham, he hated Jupiter, and he hated the Dark Star.They took away his dignity, they took everything from him.Maybe the captain doesn't know the horror of the Dark Star, but no one knows better than him.That's why he had to drive Mel away, he couldn't keep her with his benefactor, he couldn't trust her!

"I forced him to leave," Busoni nodded, but he just said that Mei Tess is the Duke of Buckingham's, that is, he remembered the promise he had made to Mel, so he didn't tell Edmund that Mel was a woman fact. "Captain, he is dangerous, and I cannot allow a threat to remain with you."

"I don't care who he is," Edmund shook his head painfully, and Busoni's answer touched his bottom line, "Even if Mel did serve the Duke of Buckingham, he would have left him long ago "Mel fought alongside me on the Maiden Amelie for four years, when I was just a penniless smuggler and of no value to the Duke of Buckingham."

"I don't know that..." Busani murmured.

"Don't you understand?" Edmund said coldly, "It wasn't Mel who brought the Duke of Buckingham in, and brought disaster to the Nemesis, but you. All those crew members, and Bess ...They all died for you. So...you go."

"Are you going to drive me away?" Busani's blue eyes flickered.

"That's what I mean," Edmund folded his hands.

"Now that the Nemesis is gone, I still have some influence in Turkey. You will need..." Busani said unwillingly.

"I don't need anything," interrupted Edmund, "I just need you to go now."

A trace of sadness flashed in Busani's eyes, but he didn't show any emotion when facing Edmund.He turned his head, took a few steps, and then took out a velvet bag from his arms and put it on the table.

"I'm really sorry. This thing was a trigger for the conflict between me and Buckingham. Even though I was imprisoned in the Château d'If, I didn't tell him its whereabouts. But now, I'll give it to you, Please accept it as the only compensation I can give you... I'm sorry, Edmund."

When Busani called out that name, Edmond stood there for a long time.It turned out that Busoni had known his identity a long time ago, and he had long known that he was the prisoner in prison No. 34 of the Château d'If.

When he finally reacted, Busani had already left.

Edmund opened the velvet bag carefully, and found a huge blue diamond inside.

"French blue!" he almost blurted out.

Although Edmund had never seen the diamond, its illustrious reputation made Edmund recognize it as soon as he saw it.

That diamond was bought by Tavernier in the famous Korul mine in Golconda, India in the seventeenth century.After he returned to France, he showed his harvest in India to King Louis XIV in the Palace of Versailles. Louis XIV bought the blue diamond immediately and called it the "Crown Blue Diamond" or "The Blue of France". ".During the French Revolution, Louis XVI and Queen Mary were guillotined, and the diamond was also missing.

And now, it's in a dilapidated inn in the south of France.

Edmund knew he could not accept such an expensive gift.Even if he loses the Nemesis, he can still make a comeback on his own.After all, when he first escaped from Chateau d'If, he also had nothing.

He immediately chased him out, but Jacob said that Busani had already rode away.

"Jacob, get me a horse too, I must catch him!"

......

Between Buquier Town and Biligada Village, there is a small roadside inn with a piece of iron hanging on the door, swinging in the wind, making a sound of warning, on which you can vaguely see the three "Dujia Bridge" Character.

At noon, Caderousse went out as usual, and the road on which he gazed was as empty and lonely as the desert in the evening.It lay upright, like an endless line of ash and sand, lined with tall, sparsely-leaved trees.

His inn has been seldom visited since the canal was opened between Buquer and Akimody.So, after lingering half an hour outside the door, Caderousse got up with a sigh, and was ready to go back.However, when he walked to the door, he hesitated, because although his wife, Cargunter, was ill, her aggressive mouth could never stop.As soon as Caderousse entered the room, he heard his wife's endless complaints and curses.

At this moment, Caderousse saw a vague silhouette coming from the direction of Birigada under the afterglow of the setting sun.It was a priest, dressed in black and wearing a three-cornered hat, galloping towards here on horseback.

Maybe it was because there were no customers for a long time, when all those people stopped steadily in front of the Duga Bridge Inn, Caderousse's tone was almost full of surprise.

"Mr. Priest, would you like to stay at the hotel?"

The priest nodded.

Caderousse hurried forward to lead the horse, "What should I call you?"

"I am Father Busoni."

Caderousse noticed that the priest, with his pale blond hair and blue eyes, looked like a nobleman.Caderousse couldn't help but shudder when he remembered that the last time the jeweler who stayed overnight left, the Carguntes women complained that they were cowards.

When there was a sound of heavy footsteps on the wooden stairs leading upstairs, none of them noticed that there was another visitor galloping in this direction on horseback.