[Count of Monte Cristo] Love and hatred

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Warm blood dripped down the ruby-studded hilt of the dagger, tick, tick...

I killed someone?Plum Tess asked herself.No, no, this must be a nightmare.However, this dream will never wake up, just like the long corridor, which seems to have no end forever.

However, when Mei Tess finally found the location of the spiral staircase, she noticed that there was a passage on the other side of the staircase.She lowered her head and looked at the keys in her hand. There were five keys in total.Mitty once said that there are a total of two cells on this floor, and there should be another girl imprisoned here.

Without hesitation, she walked directly into this corridor.This road was even darker and more tortuous. She tried to convince herself several times that this was a dead end, but her footsteps walked firmly towards the deeper darkness, with soft echoes.

At the end of the corridor, Mei Tess finally saw a prison door and the last torch flickering on the opposite side.

This is not Anna's cell, but it should be the girls who were captured like them.However, Mei Tess was still startled when she saw the person in the prison door.

The other party's hair was disheveled, his face was pale, and he seemed to be chewing something in his mouth.Seeing Plum Tess, she froze for a few seconds before crying, "I'm very obedient... Please, don't say it."

"What are you eating?" Mei Tess asked, frowning.

"I can share with you..." the girl said as she lifted the plate up to the light of the torch. It was a bloody mass of meat mixed with the black fur of some animal. Mei Tess knew what it was, and she Don't want to take a second look.

"Please, don't tell the master," the girl continued, "If he finds out, he will turn into a bloodthirsty beast and tear me apart..."

The girl had a nervous breakdown, Plum Tess suddenly understood.The guard must have not given her food for many days, or simply forgot her existence, which caused her to become like this.

Plum Tess opened the cell door. "Follow me," she comforted softly, "I will take you out of here."

Together, they went to the next floor, bypassing the empty cell, and freed the other two girls.Plum Tess recognized Anna at a glance. She was very similar to Mitty, but much more beautiful.She has long, thick curly hair, a heart-shaped face with freckles, and blue eyes that are more attractive than her sister's.And another girl named Jin dressed up coquettishly and sexy in order to attract the guards, and her original appearance could hardly be seen.

After a brief exchange, the four girls decided to flee together.They found another dagger from the guard's room, and then went down the spiral staircase.The journey went surprisingly smoothly, as if there were no other living people in this empty fortress except them.

After reaching the bottom, they looked around for the exit again.The door was tightly closed, and they couldn't open it with their strength alone. Fortunately, Anna found a back door that could be opened in the kitchen, which was revealed to her secretly by her sister.

Taking her first breath of fresh air, Mei Tess realized that they had made it, even she herself couldn't believe how easy it was.Anna was unwilling to leave like this, "No...my sister...I have to find her..."

Plum Tess had a hard time convincing her that Mitty had been transferred away.Jin had already gotten impatient and walked a long way alone. When they caught up with her, she pointed behind her and said, "Look!"

Mei Tess turned her head, only to realize that the building casting a huge shadow behind her was a towering castle, and the place where they were imprisoned was a circular tower.

She suddenly remembered the mysterious astrolabe. There were five prison cells, two on the upper floor and three on the lower floor, forming an arrow pointing directly at the statue of the sun god. She always felt that it represented some special meaning.But when she came here, she could no longer see where the arrow was pointing.

But now is not the time to think.After running for a long time, behind them came the barking of hounds.

"Are you here to chase us?" Anna asked anxiously.

No one answered, they exchanged glances, and the answer was self-evident.

"We have to split into two lanes to have a chance," Gene suggested first.

"You're right," Mei Tess nodded, and handed one of the daggers to Jean.Obviously, she hadn't wanted to be with them since just now.

Mei Tess and Anna exchanged a look. It is true that there is a greater hope of escape if two groups team up, but they still can't let go of the mentally disturbed girl.

"You all go together," Gene pointed to Mei Tess and Anna, and then she took the girl's hand, "I will take good care of her."

Now Plum Tess' doubts were completely dispelled.They separated and ran in different directions.

But not long after, Mei Tess heard a scream.

"Someone got caught?" Her footsteps slowed down unconsciously. Is it Gene, or that crazy girl?Or were they both caught?

At this moment, Anna held her hand tightly, "Messy Tess, that is their life, we cannot save them."

Although it is cruel, what Anna said is the truth, maybe whether they can save themselves is a problem.Plum Tess made up her mind and continued to run forward.Next, the sound of the hounds was always neither far nor near, and they quickly consumed most of their energy.Misfortunes never come singly, Anna was sprained by a stone.

She tried to stand up, but the sharp pain in her foot made it difficult for her to move forward. "Plum Tess, run away," Anna said with tears as she saw the surrounding woods gradually dimming, "At least one of us must get out alive."

"No", Mei Tess didn't listen to her this time, she insisted on supporting Anna and moving on.

They came as far as a stream.Plum Tess felt a surge of ecstasy that the stream was enough to wash away the smell of both of them.

They walked up the creek for a while, until Anna could hardly hold on, and they came to the opposite bank.Fortunately, Mei Tess found a cave where she could hide.

She helped Anna sit in.After a brief silence, Anna urged again, "Mai Tess, let's go! They won't find me, I can take care of myself..."

Plum Tess knew very well that she had no choice but to leave.If she didn't do that, both she and Anna would die here, and she had to win the last chance for them.

"Wait for me here," Mei Tess's amber eyes flickered, "I will find someone to save us."

Anna nodded.

Mei Tess stuffed the only dagger into Anna's hand, and then ran towards the dark forest without looking back.

She looked back frequently along the way, not knowing when the people in the castle would come after her.She was afraid of hearing the long roar of a lone wolf, and even more afraid of hearing the barking of dogs. She told herself that she must never stop...

After a whole night, she finally ran out of the vast forest, and the first dawn light guided her to a small town on the edge of the forest.

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