[Count of Monte Cristo] Love and hatred

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Edmund had indeed escaped.

He made this choice even though he was convinced of his innocence, even if the honorable prosecutor allowed him to go free.Perhaps it was inexplicable, but he couldn't wait any longer.

His beloved bride rejected him at the wedding, and he couldn't figure it out anyway.No matter how terrible the storm is, his love for her cannot be shaken, no matter how dangerous the rock is, he cannot stop it, and he firmly believes that she is the same.

Therefore, this love puzzle is even more difficult for Edmund than the puzzle that the Sphinx has stumped countless warriors.His mood was just like his current situation. On the vast sea, the person escorting him did not reveal where he was going to be sent. Although he was the best sailor in Marseille, this time he even guessed the general direction. less than.

Only Plum Tess herself could give him the answer, and she owed him that.

He was taken to the pier in a carriage with iron railings on the windows at about ten o'clock, and several soldiers escorted him to a small boat at the end of the pontoon bridge.The boat left the port quickly, and Edmund was in such a state of mind that he didn't even notice the countless seagulls flying above the dome, which was a sign of the approaching storm.

The boat was moving fast, and Edmund saw from a distance the Reserve Restaurant where he and Maisé Tess had their wedding.

Immediately afterwards, the boat bypassed the St. Nicholas Fort. This fort, which was incompatible with the surrounding scenery, was ordered by Louis XIV to be built at the entrance of the harbor after the Marseille uprising. In the howling westerly wind, there was a strong sense of chill.

As the boat passed the small village where Edmund's beloved lived, he even found it difficult to breathe.

As the boat moved on, a raised plateau hid most of the Catalan village.Edmund turned his head and found that the boat had gone out to sea, which was not what the venerable prosecutor had promised.

Although he knew that the soldiers who escorted him were only following orders and did not want to trouble them by asking questions, he couldn't help turning to the young soldier closest to him and holding his hand.

"My friend, I beg you as a Christian and as a sailor, tell me where are we going? I assure you of my personality that I will resign myself to my fate."

The soldier looked hesitantly at the sheriff in the bow, who just smiled at him.So the soldier took that as tacit consent, and he said in a sympathetic tone, "You are a native of Marseilles and a sailor, how could you not know where we escorted you?"

Edmund looked in the direction of the boat. On the vast sea, the only place around them where they could land was the Château d'If standing on a dark rock a hundred yards away.

why there?He looked at the soldiers suspiciously. Didn't the prosecutor who treated him like a brother agree to let him go?

Although he didn't want to believe it, the boat was heading in the direction of the Château d'If without any room left.Edmund knew that it was the place where important prisoners were held. For 300 years, the terrible rumors of the Château d'If had never stopped. The legendary "Man in the Iron Mask" during the period of Louis XIV was imprisoned there.

He had a strong bad feeling that once he entered the Château d'If, he would never see his plum Tess again.

So he looked back at the Catalan village fascinated, like an infatuated prince looking forward to the siren on the rock, even if her singing would kill him in the end, he would be willing.

As the last twilight of the village faded, Edmund's impatience reached a climax, and he could not wait a minute longer. He must see his Plum Tess at once.This eagerness made Edmund leap from the boat in desperation, and whatever answer awaited him, he wanted to hear Maisette say it to him.

A bullet pierced Edmund's arm, and more bullets flew into the icy water immediately after.

Fortunately, the matchlock guns of that era were still very backward, and they could only fire one bullet at a time. Even a well-trained shooter could only fire two bullets every 3 minutes.So after Edmund entered the water, it was difficult for the soldiers to hit him.

In spite of his wounded arm, Edmund was the best sailor in Marseilles, and the soldiers escorting him must have regretted not binding him hand and foot, which made escape much easier.

He dived to the depths, swam a long way before emerging briefly, took his first breath, and soon another bullet came in this direction.

Immediately afterwards, he dived into the cold water again and swam in another direction.This time Edmund dived long enough, he gradually felt the noise in the water became clearer and clearer, and the sound seemed to come from his ears.Edmund knew it was not a good omen, but he still didn't dare to float up.

Due to lack of oxygen, Edmund gradually began to have hallucinations. He saw a mermaid swimming towards him in the dark. Her beautiful face was exactly the same as Mei Tess.

He unconsciously swam towards her, as if a prince who bravely ventured into an underwater palace finally found his mermaid princess, but when he couldn't get closer to "her", a pair of terrifying eyes shattered all his fantasies. It is a venomous Mediterranean grouper.

Edmund was startled, and let out all the breath he was holding in his mouth. He tried his best to avoid colliding with this terrible poisonous fish.

But this also made him gradually sink, and he felt that he was going to die in the sea.At this moment, the couple ring on his finger, which was carved with flame patterns, actually reflected a faint light under the flame of the lighthouse.The light guided Edmund, and he floated to the surface of the sea again with the last remaining consciousness.

He sucked in the air greedily. At this time, he was already far away from the ship that escorted him. The soldiers hadn't found him yet because no bullets were shot in his direction.

At this moment, Edmund's vision seemed to break through to the extreme. He could even see their panicked expressions clearly, and his hearing became perfect, as if he could hear their anxious cries.

As the oxygen gradually returned to his brain, his senses began to become normal again, and the lost vitality quickly returned to his body.A strong sense of crisis forced Edmund to dive into the sea again.

The soldiers did not dare to go back to report the news of Edmund's escape. They took chances and commanded the boat to wander aimlessly on the sea.

Even the sea helped Edmund, perhaps not wanting to lose his best sailor, directing the seagulls, distracting the soldiers' sight, and sending up waves that made it difficult for them to trace Edmund.

Ten minutes later, Edmund stopped at a limestone fjord.

He found a ledge to rest for a while, and the light of the lighthouse happened to be completely blocked.He finally had time to think for a while. When he passed by the Catalan village just now, only the light in Maize Tess's cabin was not on, which meant that she was not at home at this time.

Edmund's eyelids drooped, but those sapphire eyes flashed again quickly. He knew where Maize Tess was. She was a kind-hearted girl, and she must be comforting his old father in Mayland Lane. .There was a smile on his lips, which were white from blood loss, as if he had forgotten the pain in his arm.

Soon, he disappeared into the water again, the difference is that this time he finally found his way.

The rolling waves rushed to the shore in bursts, making a sound like breathing in sleep.Edmund found a secluded beach, and when he got close to the shore, he gave up paddling, let the waves do the work, pushed himself ashore, and then lay quietly on the sand, with his ears pressed to the ground.There was an expression of excitement on his face, as if Columbus had discovered the New World. The real reason was that he heard a clear heartbeat, which he felt seemed to be the heartbeat of the Marseilles he was most familiar with.

——He finally returned to Marseille's arms again, as if after a century.

After a few seconds, Edmund struggled to stand up from the sea, his beautiful muscles were faintly visible under the wet clothes, his shoes were swept away by the waves, so he had to go barefoot.The straight bridge of the nose protruded from the tips of Edmund's hair wetted by sea water. He looked around, hesitated for a second, and then ran towards the direction where the lights were concentrated.

He didn't dare to walk the Rue Canabiere, where even in the middle of the night there were still sparse pedestrians.He chose a back alley with no lights, and arrived at the back of the small house he lived in on Meilan Lane completely by groping.

Edmund climbed in through the courtyard wall. This was the first time he had done this, but it was quite exciting.He hurried through the small garden and ran towards the dark corridor, while still imagining the picture of reuniting with Mei Tess in his mind, but the next scene caught him off guard—he saw Fernand Trying to insult his fiancée, the blood rushed to his brain in an instant, and he almost reflexively grabbed that person, pushed him to the ground and beat him up.

"Edmund!"

When he heard the familiar call, he turned his head and met his beloved Mai Tess. Although Mei Tess was standing in front of him, he still felt like a dream.Edmund's body began to tremble, and he found that even though he had a thousand words to say, it was difficult to speak them out.

Mei Tess inspected his wound worriedly, which made Edmund's heart feel warm. She still cared about him very much.

He opened his mouth slightly, wanting to speak out the question that had been brewing for a long time, but this moment of peaceful happiness was immediately interrupted, because he heard the enemy he had beaten up stood up again.

Edmund clenched his fist again, but Mei Tess stopped him in time. She was obviously calmer than him at the moment. "Edmund, did you escape?" she asked.

Edmund nodded slightly when he met the worried gaze.