[Count of Monte Cristo] Love and hatred

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Plum Tess tried to make a final struggle, but she was no match for the two men.Just when she was about to lose consciousness, she vaguely heard the woman who was with Villefort crying, "Villefort, please stop, if this continues, she will die!"

Villefort looked back at his lover, Hermine.She is the daughter of Earl Salvio's family, now Mrs. Nargona, and Renee's best friend.

Since he was transferred to Nimes, Renée has been pleading for the soldiers under Napoleon almost every day, and Villefort is very tired.Therefore, when he was on a business trip to Paris, the lonely woman in front of him made him quickly find comfort.

In some ways, she was as cruel as he was, and on several occasions she even asked to watch the trials that drove people to hell.It is this same quality that makes them deeply attracted to each other.

And now, Villefort is disgusted by Hermione's weakness.But her tears finally aroused a sliver of reason in this raging beast. He couldn't kill, at least not in front of Ermini.

He let go of his hand and let Mei Tess fall limply to the ground.

"Yes, I can't kill people," Villefort murmured, "but I can't leave her here either..."

He stared at Plum Tess who was in a coma with stern eyes, and a vicious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He knew where to send her...

After dealing with the last "trouble" in the port, Villefort finally thought of his pregnant fiancée.He got into Barrois's carriage and drove to the Bell Bottle Hotel.

When he stretched out his hand to draw the curtain, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the blood on his glove, and was startled suddenly, only to realize that it was just a black shadow.

But what does it matter if it's really blood?His hands were already stained with the blood of innocent people.

He drew the black curtains and plunged the car into complete darkness.I don't know when he started to like this feeling.

No, in fact, he knew it all too well, so that was the first time he chose to follow the devil in his heart.If before that, he was still a prosecutor who claimed to be impartial, then after that, he became a complete executioner, because he pushed an innocent person to hell with his own hands.

The engagement ceremony between him and Renee happened that day, but the sweet wedding banquet was interrupted because of a report letter.The prosecutor happened to be away, so as the acting prosecutor, he was obliged to open the letter.

"I am a supporter of the royal family and the church, and I report to you that Edmond Dantès, first mate of the Pharaoh, arrived this morning from Smyrna via Naples, and stopped at Ferraio on the way. Hong Kong. This man was sent by the order of Murat to the traitor, and by the traitor to the Napoleonic Party Committee in Paris. The evidence of the crime will be obtained when he is arrested. The letter is either in his person or in his father's house. , or in his cabin on the Pharaoh.(Note 1)"

Well, a Napoleonic conspiracy was Villefort's first thought.So when he read this letter, his future mother-in-law, Madame de Saint-Méran, a staunch royalist, immediately demanded that he punish the traitor severely.But Renee's performance was completely opposite. She took his hand and begged, "Villefort, today is our engagement day. For my sake, please be lenient to that poor man!"

Villefort expressed her reassurance with his eyes, and hurried to the court. He soon found that it was not difficult to please his lovely fiancée. With the trial of the case, he became more and more convinced that the sailor in front of him was innocent.Especially when he thought that he was about to enter the palace of marriage just like himself, but was caught here, which made Villefort feel a little sympathetic.

He quickly concluded the case.The package for Marshal Bertrand, Napoleon's capable general, was supposed to be delivered by the captain Leclere himself, but the poor captain died of illness before reaching Elba Island, and Edmund just carried it out. his will.It wasn't his fault, anyone in his position would have done that under the circumstances.

Villefort does not pursue the dead.All he had to do was release the innocent sailor.

However, when he casually asked who Napoleon was writing to, the sailor's answer made him completely change his mind.

He still remembered Edmund saying, "General Noirtier, the address is the Rue Cau Hailong in Paris."

This unexpected answer was like a thunderbolt, which caused Villefort to sink into his chair.He frantically dug out the letter from Napoleon, the addressee was indeed Noirtier, and the address was indeed at the Rue de la Hayron in Paris, which proved that the Mr. Noirtier that Edmond said was exactly what he had in mind. Think about that.

No one is more familiar with this name than him, because that is his father!

In order to plan a good future, he tried his best to distance himself from his father, and carefully planned, successfully borrowing the family background of his fiancée Renee to gain the support of the old-school nobles.He managed to get to this day with great difficulty, but he never expected that his father was still obsessed with his obsession and was involved in a huge conspiracy.If things come to light, then everything he has worked so hard to get...

No, no, he would never let that happen.

"Mr. Prosecutor, are you not feeling well?" Edmund's words interrupted Villefort's thinking.

Only then did Villefort realize his gaffe just now.A trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes. Since Edmund already knew the recipient's name, he could never let him leave the court like this.

Villefort then pressed Edmond if he had shown the letter to anyone else.Having received a negative answer, he threw the letter from Napoleon to his father straight into the furnace.

"Mr. Dantes, you can't go now, because I found that there are still some parts of your case that need to be retried." As the letter was completely burned to ashes, a smile finally appeared on Villefort's face, "But you The chief charge against you is this letter, and, you see, I destroyed it. I want you to promise me that if anyone comes to interrogate you, you will not say a word about this letter!"

The good sailor trusted him. "I will not say it, Mr. Prosecutor."

"No, I want you to swear!"

"I swear."

Villefort nodded with satisfaction, and sent his men to put Edmond back in prison.That night, he asked his prospective father-in-law, Mr. Saint-Méran, for a letter of introduction to see the Holy Majesty, and rushed to Paris.Poor Edmund, without knowing it, was convicted of a lifelong felony and thrown into the Château d'If.

After arriving in the small study of the Tuileries Palace, Villefort revealed to Louis XVIII the plan of Napoleon's restoration in the letter, but he only vaguely mentioned that the letter was addressed to the Napoleonic elements in Paris.Louis XVIII was moved by Villefort's loyalty, and immediately took off the medal of honor on his body and put it on Villefort.

In this way, Villefort sacrificed the innocent sailor and embarked on a prosperous road.

He thought that locking the only insider in the Château d'If would be the end of everything.However, the sailor's fiancée appeared in front of him again and again.

He had avoided seeing her, and had briefly thrown her in prison.But he didn't know how this woman picked up Renee, and he didn't know what kind of perseverance she relied on to find Paris.

He seemed to see the letter that had been thrown into the furnace and burned to ashes, rekindled, and turned into a dazzling flame.

But what's the use?

She can come once, she can come twice, but Villefort will never let her appear in front of him for the third time.He would give her as a gift to a distinguished client, so that she would never appear before him again.

It was an English duke he had met at a banquet in Versailles.The duke contributed a lot in the war between the Anglo-Prussian allied forces and the French army. It was extraordinary for Louis XVIII, and he was even a good backer.

It is not difficult to please the Duke. Villefort heard that the Duke has been looking for all kinds of beauties in various European countries recently.He also heard that many of the beauties taken away by the Duke never appeared again, as if they had evaporated from the world.

He can probably guess the fate of those beauties, some noble lords always have some unknown perverted hobbies.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling sorry for Mei Tess.The wedding between her and the sailor has not yet come to accept God's blessing. With her beauty, she can find another better one to rely on.

But now...

The carriage stopped outside the Bell Bottle Hotel, but Villefort did not get out immediately, still thinking about how to deceive his wife Renee, and make her believe that her friend was lost by himself and had nothing to do with him.

It's easy to make up a reason, but what's hard to explain is the injury on the face.But Villefort soon thought of a perfect excuse.

Some time ago, when he was the prosecutor of Nîmes, he had refused a request from a Corsican to obtain a pension for the widow of his brother who was in the army under Napoleon, and the Corsican threatened to take revenge on him. .Renee knew about that too, and worried about him for a while.

But now, he can say that the Corsican really chased him to Paris, and he was lucky enough to escape.But if Mei Tess, who came to look for him, also met that vicious Corsican, she would not be so lucky.

Meanwhile, Plum Tess finally awoke, with her hands bound behind her back, a hood over her head, and a gauze gagged in her mouth, unable to move at all.

She doesn't know where she is, but at least one thing is certain, this is a ship, and she can feel the shaking of the hull.

Where would Villefort send himself?Will Renee come to her?

Maisé Tess couldn't help feeling remorse. If she had run away from the beginning, she would not have happened to meet Barrois, and there might be a chance to escape successfully. She just didn't expect Villefort to be so mad.

But soon, she could no longer concentrate on thinking, and one dream after another began to consume her consciousness.

As the ship Maize Tess was on was sailing across the English Channel towards Great Britain, another, more ornate brig sailed from the opposite direction.The hull of the ship was inlaid with the crescent moon of Ottoman Turkey, but the flag of Great Britain was flying on the bow.

The two ships veered slightly before meeting to avoid a collision, and the British ship headed straight for the Strait of Gibraltar.

And its final destination is Chateau d'If in Marseille, France.