[Count of Monte Cristo] Love and hatred

chapter148

Under the guidance of Danglars, the Count of Monte Cristo walked into the corridor leading to the living room, and Albert was waiting in front of the study. "My father wants to see you," said Albert, "and this is his last request."

The title of "father" made the count hesitate for a moment, isn't Morcerf already dead?But he soon realized that Albert was referring to Villefort, and finally entered the room.After going around the ebony cabinet with several rows of locks, he saw Villefort sitting behind the desk, so pale and haggard that he could hardly recognize him.

At this time, Villefort is no longer the shrewd and far-sighted prosecutor, but a wounded tiger whose teeth have been grinded to pieces.

Albert closed the door and gave them time.

"Monsieur Dantès..." Villefort called out the name with difficulty.

The count trembled when he heard his name, but he pursed his lips tightly and did not respond.

Then Villefort began to describe the sins of his life, which seemed to the Count more like a final confession.Although he had no sympathy for the executioner, he listened quietly.

At this moment Villefort took a gun from a drawer. "All my relatives have left me, and now I am not far from death. Mr. Dantès, use this gun to show me mercy, and complete the revenge in your heart!"

After speaking, he tremblingly handed the end of the handle of the gun to the count...

Perhaps Albert's description was too real, Danglars seemed to have really seen that scene.He couldn't help asking, "What will the Count of Monte Cristo do?"

"Maybe it's revenge, maybe it's forgiveness," Albert folded his hands, "but that's not important. What matters is that no matter what he chooses, there will be a gunshot in the room. And when the sheriff came to this room In time, you will see Villefort dead, and the count is the only suspect. That means you have to take your time."

"How do you know that M. de Villefort will die then?" asked Danglars.

"As you can see, M. de Villefort has no desire to live. Everyone around him has left him, only me..." Albert's mouth curled up in a cruel arc, "so as long as I Promise to forgive him and he will do anything."

Danglars could hardly believe his ears, it was Albert who wanted Villefort to die!He couldn't help shouting: "But you said... M. de Villefort is your real father!"

"Yes," Albert clenched his fists, "a biological father who wanted to strangle me and bury me in the ground when I was born."

Danglars couldn't help feeling a chill down his spine, and it wasn't until then that he realized what a cruel person he was working with.To relieve tension, he lit a cigar.A small amount of nicotine quickly returned the businessman's shrewdness to his brain, and he realized that the plan sounded feasible, but it didn't mean it was without loopholes.

"How can I time the sheriff to come and arrest the Count of Monte Cristo?" asked Danglars.

"It's up to you to figure it out. You have to try to get the sheriff and his men to come to your house in advance to ensure that they can hear the gunshots and appear here in time," Albert pondered slightly, " I think the shrewd Baron Danglars must be able to think of a way, after all, you did this kind of thing more than 20 years ago, didn't you?"

"I..." Danglars was speechless after being questioned.He was indeed the one who framed the innocent Edmund and let the sheriff take him away at the wedding banquet in front of the bride and many guests.

"You don't have to worry about the failure of the plan, because I will keep someone behind," Albert said coldly, "The only thing you have to do is to cooperate with me."

"Let me think again..."

"You don't want to regret it, Mr. Danglars?" Albert narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Of course not," Danglars waved his hand quickly.

"It's not the best," Albert threatened Danglars, "Don't forget, the reason why your business has survived until now is because of me helping you. If you make me unhappy, You will lose even worse than before!"

"I will keep my promise. You know, a banker's credit is his life." Danglars forced a smile. He knew very well that it was impossible for Albert to have so much money left to help him. Even this inexperienced young man could not think of such a vicious strategy.That is to say, there must be a more terrifying person behind Albert.

So now he has no choice but to bite the bullet and continue.

The dance was held as scheduled.

Someone once commented that the banquet of high society is a gathering of famous flowers, which will attract frivolous butterflies, hungry greedy bees and buzzing drones. This is a good way to describe Danglars' ball.After watching the farce of escaped marriage, the hypocritical celebrities at the ball were invited to the Danglars' house as if nothing had happened, just to find a little new fun.

At this time, the host Danglars was absent-mindedly circling among the group of guests, constantly shifting the center of gravity of his feet, and his eyes wandering back and forth between the gate and the pendulum clock.Fortunately, the Count of Monte Cristo did not disappoint him and showed up on time at the appointed time.

The count was wearing a simple black dress, the only decoration on his body was a golden ring.As usual, he attracted everyone's attention as soon as he entered the door, until the dance music was played, and people stepped onto the dance floor under the influence of the music.

However, the Count of Monte Cristo did not go to dance with them, but sat in an armchair and watched while chatting with other guests.In the middle of the dance, Danglars suddenly came to the Count of Monte Cristo and whispered something in his ear.The count immediately stood up and followed him towards the study.

Danglars finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that his scheme was about to succeed.However, at this moment, the servant suddenly came to report, "The Countess of Monte Cristo is here!"

Like an electric shock, everyone in the audience turned their eyes to the door, and even the music stopped.

During the period when the Count of Monte Cristo was in Paris, no one had ever heard of him having a wife, so people paid more attention to this Count who was richer than any Indian prince, and they were concerned about the woman called the Countess. How curious.

The moment the mysterious noble lady entered the arena, almost everyone's breathing froze.I saw her coming in a gorgeous dress that no Parisian had ever seen, but her beauty alone was enough to overshadow all the delicate flowers on the dance floor.

At first, some people thought that she was a bit like the Countess of Morcerf, who was active in the Paris social circle before, but the demeanor and elegance of the new Countess' manor made them quickly deny this.

Perhaps compared to ordinary people, this mysterious Countess of Monte Cristo is more like the God of Love and Beauty in the Renaissance paintings in the hall.But the strange thing is that the blue dress on her body is covered with star-like diamonds, but there is only a plain iron ring on her finger.

The moment he saw her, Danglars knew that everything was over.Danglars recognized her almost immediately, Mei Tess, thanks to that beautiful face that had hardly been left by the years.He finally believed Albert's words completely. The Count of Monte Cristo beside him was not Edmund, who else could it be?

Perhaps the confrontation in Rome left a shadow in Danglars' heart, and he instinctively felt a sense of fear towards Maisette.He no longer cared about any plans, and retreated step by step, and finally disappeared into his room.

And what about our count?He froze there at first because it was the first time in more than 20 years that he had seen Maize Tess standing in front of him in a gown.Although he had conceived such a scene countless times in his mind, he had to admit that she was far more beautiful than he imagined.

After being freed from this dreamlike feeling, the earl looked into Mei Tess's beautiful eyes affectionately, and then he took her hand, and walked gently and gracefully under the eyes of everyone. A hand kiss.

The author has something to say: Thank you Xiaowei-chan for the mines, it’s a waste of money, okay~

Thank you Qin Lie, Taylor Niss, and Jiulan Wanfan for the nutrient solution of Xinshi, okay~

1. Friendly reminder: If you don’t understand this chapter, you can read the previous chapter, because after I finished writing Chapter 147, I updated the 147-word follow-up in Chapter 1000 of Albert and Danglars plotting to frame the Count.Also, the scene where the earl was framed earlier in this chapter is Albert's description, not real.

2. Villefort once said, "He (his and Hermine's illegitimate son, that is, Albert) will become a dagger, a gun, kill me, kill you." It is a flag, here It was fulfilled.

3. In fact, at first I was not sure whether husbands kissed their wives in public in the West, until I found that Princess Diana refused Prince Charles' hand kiss...