[Count of Monte Cristo] Love and hatred

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Under the guidance of the residents, Mei Tess quickly found the Magistrate's Court in the town, but the police officer told her that the sheriff of the parish happened to be away on something.

"When will the sheriff come back?" Mei Tess asked eagerly.

"At least two or three days, at most a week..."

"No, that's too late," murmured Plum Tess.

"Miss... don't worry, I know there is a grown-up who can help you, he just came to hunt around here today. Please wait here, I will send someone to find him", said the police officer Yin Le .

Plum Tess sat down by the window.This is the court, even if the villains in the castle found her, they would not dare to take her away in full view.With some trepidation, she asked the police officer whether the adult could intervene in the affairs of the sheriff, but the answer she got was this:

"Believe me, that lord has much more power than the sheriff of our parish."

Plum Tess felt a little relieved.This is all the better, because the man who owns such a castle in the forest is undoubtedly a dignitary.

Half an hour later, the grown-up whom the police officer had spoken of finally arrived.He was tall and straight, wearing a finely crafted hunting suit, light buckskin boots, and a pair of gem-studded moleskin gloves.Seeing Plum Tess, he paused for a second, then he took off his Tahitian snipe-feathered hat, revealing a head of dazzling blond hair, and walked slowly towards her.

Although he had a blond mustache, he looked significantly younger than Mae Tess expected.Mei Tess was about to get up to greet her, but he stopped her gracefully, and then sat down on the sheriff's chair across the table.

Everything on him is of great value, but all of them are worth mentioning in front of his handsome appearance, especially those eyes, which are as bright as the blue diamonds in the crown of Louis XVI, so plum-colored moss Ruth felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him.

But the man didn't seem to notice it at all. He called the police officer and told him to pour a small glass of wine for Mei Tess. "Miss, you look panicked, a little of this will do you good."

"Thank you..." Plum Tess stared at the scarlet liquid in the cup, subconsciously licked her chapped lips.She was indeed very thirsty, but she was still very cautious, she only took a symbolic sip of the rim of the wine glass, and did not really drink it.

After deliberating for a few seconds, she began to intermittently recount what had happened these days, while the police officer carefully took notes.

The man has been listening carefully, his eyes full of sympathy.After she finally finished talking about the nightmare, he ordered the patrol to find the other girls who had run away in the forest, and at the same time he did not forget to comfort her.

"It's hard for me to imagine why a beautiful lady like you traveled across the sea to England and suffered such persecution," he said sincerely, "If you want, can you tell me your story? I also have some connections in the Palace of Versailles, maybe what I can do is not only to send you back safely, but maybe I can also help you solve the predicament."

Plum Tess looked at the man opposite with some hesitation, and his attention made her instinctively have a trace of doubt.Yet his eyes are so sincere, if he is not a good guy, he must be the best actor in the world.

"It's okay if you have concerns, I respect your intentions," the man pondered for a while, "My people will be responsible for finding your lost friends. Now the carriage of the court is outside, if you want, you can leave now , I will ask the police officer to take you to the nearest port and let you return to France to reunite with your relatives."

Mei Tess looked out of the window, there was indeed a carriage parked there, as the man said, she could leave at any time.

But this is an opportunity, and it would be a pity to give up just because you don't believe that there are such enthusiastic people in the world.Didn't she work so hard for so long to rescue Edmund and reunite him with his father?All she needed to do was speak out about Edmund being persecuted, and if it didn't help, it wouldn't make it worse.

Then Mei Tess told the whole story of Edmund.As she spoke, she felt dizzy in her head. At first she thought it was because she hadn't eaten for too long, but the feeling became stronger and stronger. Finally, she began to realize that something was wrong and struggled to run out of the courthouse, but it was too late. ...

The man hugged her as she fell.Then he helped her into the carriage, and Mei Tess smelled a strange sweet fragrance in the air.

"I'll take you home," the man's deep and magnetic voice echoed in her ears.

......

When she opened her eyes, Mei Tess found that she was locked back in the original cell.

She is too careless.She thought that no one would dare to take her away in public, but now, considering the reactions of the residents of the town, the whole town might be used to such things.

She shouldn't trust that man either.It was a trap that had been set long ago, and she should have noticed it, but the drowsy scent destroyed her last trace of vigilance. Now that I think about it, I am afraid that he is inextricably linked with the owner of the castle. connect.

But it's too late to say anything.

Mei Tess didn't know what would greet her, but since then, the man has never shown up again.

The guard of the cell has also changed. He looks very similar to the previous guard, and he is most likely his brother.No matter what May Tess tried, the cell boss didn't respond, didn't even look at her.This is normal, he should hate her, after all his predecessor died because of her.But his eyes were empty and lifeless, without sadness or anger, just like a walking dead.

After giving up completely, Mei Tess stopped struggling, and since that day, she has been refusing to eat.

The words from Shakespeare's famous play "Hamlet" echoed in her mind, "To be or not to be, that is the question!" Now, either the owner of the castle will come to see her, or she will die here.Either way, it was better than being lost in fear, after all, she had had enough of that fear of the unknown.

The torch outside the iron window is about to be exhausted.She still remembered the screams of the girl whose torches were all extinguished echoing throughout the tower, and she didn't want to be the next one anyway.

She has to gamble.

After an unknown amount of time, when Mei Tess was so weak that she began to hallucinate, the guard finally opened the cell door and stood aside humbly.

By the flame of the torch, a long shadow cast across the cell.It was a tall woman, dragging a long dress as black as the eternal night, she walked slowly into the cell.

Black was originally the color of death, but on her body, it turned into a costume full of magic.She has a beauty beyond the mortal world, and her light golden hair pours down like a nebula, like soft grape vine silk, as if being gently touched by the breeze; and her eyes, in the flickering firelight, are like two The brightest star, shining with dazzling brilliance.

Perhaps it was because she was in a trance, in Mei Tess' eyes, the woman seemed to be surrounded by a beautiful halo.For a moment, she felt that standing in front of her was a noble goddess.

No, no, to be more precise, it should be an angel of death, because when the woman approached, she could really feel the chill of death from the light bursting out of the opponent's eyes.However, she still spoke, "Who are you? Are you the owner of this castle?"

The woman didn't answer.

Mei Tess knew very well that they should not let them know that she had been in contact with Mitty, but her sister was different. "How is Anna?"

The woman still didn't answer.

Of course she won't answer, this is just a dream floating in front of death's gate, Mei Tess told herself.But the guard's cough brought her back to reality.

She glanced at the somewhat familiar face, and the terrifying scene in the cell resurfaced before her eyes, "Where did that guard go?"

"He's dead," the woman finally said. Her tone was so cold that the firelight outside the window began to flicker. "You should know better than me."

"I didn't intend to do that..." Mei Tess shook her head.

"It was he who made you run away, and he paid the price for his dereliction of duty," the woman said blankly, "You don't want to know where he is now... The master ordered him to be left to Phoebes, just A few days ago."

In this way, the cell boss's life did not end at her hands.But it made no difference.Mei Tess did not get rid of the guilt of killing, on the contrary, she sincerely felt sad for the cell boss.

Because she guessed, Phoebes, it must be the name of the beast!

Plum Tess felt a deep terror grip her heart.She only saw Phoebus's green glowing eyes in a dream, no, she wasn't sure it was a dream, the only thing she remembered was those glowing eyes wandering in the shadows without making a sound .

After a moment of silence, Mei Tess asked sadly, "Are you here to kill me?"

"Sometimes, death is a gift," the woman said slowly, "but I will not give you such a gift. If you want answers, live."

She turned her head and stared at the sculpture of the sun god outside the iron window, "When all the flames are extinguished, you will get the answer."