[Count of Monte Cristo] Love and hatred

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"I asked her to kill the officer who was not worthy of her love. It was entirely for her own good. That man was a weakness in her heart. Only by getting rid of him can Saturn become a real strong man without any scruples." But I didn't expect that she would choose to betray me." The Duke of Buckingham said in a slightly hoarse tone, "I have a feeling that Saturn is not the first Dark Star to betray me, nor will he be the last."

"What do you want to say?" Plum Tess frowned tightly.

"I learned a lesson from Saturn. I shouldn't let her assassinate her lover. That's her bottom line, and I shouldn't touch it." The Duke of Buckingham pondered for a while, "That's why I decided to do it now. Let your fiancé go. With this document, you don't owe him anything. I hope you will follow me without any worries and do things for me wholeheartedly. "

Plum Tess closed her lips tightly, but the hesitation in her eyes was keenly caught by the Duke. "If you don't need it..." The Duke of Buckingham pulled out the tinder box.

"No, don't burn it!" Mei Tess retorted, "but how do I know if it's real?"

"I'll open it up and see for yourself," the Duke of Buckingham took another half step forward.

"Don't come any closer, or I'll kill Mars," Masertess threatened. "Just stand there and open the letter so I can read it."

"I believe Mars would be very willing to die for me. Mei Tess, I want you to be clear that you have nothing against me!" Buckingham's expression suddenly became stern.He unfolded the letter and held it in his hand, "Now, read it carefully, I will give you enough time to think about it."

Mei Tess narrowed her eyes slightly. She had seen such a letter when she was on a mission, and it didn't look like a forgery.She knew that she couldn't escape, and if she exchanged a temporary surrender for this release order, it would indeed be a good deal.After all, she had worked so hard for so long. Wasn't her original intention just to rescue Edmund and reunite him with his father?

But she did not trust the Duke of Buckingham.He was the one who established the Dark Star and did countless shady things. He was also the one who killed Jupiter and Saturn successively. How could she continue to work for him?

Time passed by minute by minute.

For some reason, Plum Tess began to find it very laborious to think.This is probably the effect of adrenaline subsiding, after all, she and Mars fought too fiercely just now.

However, the strong Mars suddenly fainted.Plum Tess was deeply surprised, she didn't really hurt her, could it be... that familiar smell aroused her longer memories, she had smelled the same fragrance in the small town.Plum Tess suddenly understood that the Duke approached her step by step just to let her inhale enough poisonous powder!

She turned around and fled, but found that her body was getting more and more out of control.The Duke of Buckingham, like the last time in the small town, caught her firmly before she fell down.

At this moment, the subordinates who were hiding in the woods finally appeared. The Duke picked up Maisette and told them, "Pick Mars into the car too, and we'll go to Marseilles."

When she woke up again, Mei Tess found herself lying on a boat with her hands tied behind her back.She looked out of the porthole, she was very familiar with that sea area, it was the sea of ​​Marseilles.

In other words, the Château d'If is within easy reach.

A sound of footsteps interrupted Plum Tess' thinking. "You are awake," said the Duke of Buckingham.

"I'm still in your hands after all." Mei Tess smiled bitterly, "It's still the same way."

"It's a magical spice from Africa. Just inhaling a small amount of powder can put people to sleep. The hostile tribe of Mars used this spice against her people. After we defeated that tribe, I was in a The last jar was found in the witch doctor's tent," explained the Duke of Buckingham.

Plum Tess frowned, which was why Mars was more sensitive to it than to himself.

"There are not many spices left, so I have to use it." The Duke of Buckingham folded his hands, "But even if you don't have this stuff, you should be very clear that you can't escape my grasp. I just don't want to... .”

"The release order..." Mei Tess asked tentatively, "Are you still planning to give it to me?"

"Don't worry, I won't break my promise." The Duke of Buckingham showed the release order to Mei Tess again, and then directed two of his men to row the boat to send the letter to the Chateau d'If.

Plum Tess followed closely.It was raining lightly outside, just like her mood at this time.The small boat came back shortly after it sailed to the Château d'If, and they have been waiting quietly on the big ship.

About half an hour later, the Duke of Buckingham ordered his men to loosen the rope from Mei Tess's hand, and handed her the telescope in his hand.

She saw it, she saw two gendarmes escorting a prisoner out of the gate of the Chateau d'If, it should be Edmond.His face was covered with vicissitudes of beard, and he couldn't see the original handsome appearance at all, and his figure was even more haggard, which made people heartbroken.

Mei Tess desperately shouted towards the gloomy fortress in the precarious situation, "Edmund! Edmund..."

She knew it was impossible for him to hear him so far away, but she just wanted to shout.When Edmund boarded a small boat with the gendarmes, Mei Tess's voice was almost hoarse.

Maybe it was the telescope that invisibly pulled the distance between them, giving Mei Tess an illusion. She slowly stretched out her hand, but couldn't catch anything...

"Let's go now!" ordered the Duke.

Their big ship sailed relentlessly away from the port of Marseilles, and away from the small boat where Edmund was.At that moment, some deep-seated emotion seized Mei Tess, she staggered to her feet, broke free from the Duke's control, ran up the deck in despair, and wanted to jump into the sea, but the Duke's men caught her in time.

The Duke of Buckingham walked over, his eyes seemed to have something almost sad.He made her smell the spice again, "Plum Tess, you need to rest."

"No..." The crystal clear foam in front of Mei Tess's eyes gradually merged into a blur of white, and then she lost consciousness again.The Duke carried her back to the cabin himself, his movements were surprisingly gentle.

The wind and waves at sea are getting bigger and bigger.

"His Royal Highness, the captain said that there will be a storm soon, should we wait before leaving..." the first officer on the ship suggested worriedly.

"No, let's move on," said the Duke in a firm tone.