[Count of Monte Cristo] Love and hatred

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Plum Tess returns to her cabin in a Catalan village.

There was a rusty lock hanging outside the door, but she broke it easily.But the house was full of dust and cobwebs, and all the furniture was rotten by insects, and it was completely uninhabitable.It can be said that it is a miracle that this house has not collapsed even though it has been left unattended for a long time.

At this time, Mr. Morel just rushed over, and he invited Mai Tess to stay at his house.Early the next morning, he took Mei Tess to the cemetery of old Dantès.

"After Mr. Dantès left, there was still some money left by Mrs. Villefort, and then I added another sum myself, put his clothes in the coffin, and built a tomb", Mr. Morel explained.

When they got there, Mei Tess saw a vertical marble with the name of old Dantes written on it, four cypress trees were planted around it, and a small wreath was placed on the grave, which was Made with his favorite petunias and wilt flowers.Because it has been raining for the past few days, the wreath has not completely withered.

Mei Tess subconsciously thought that it was Mr. Morel who let it go, but the old ship owner was also surprised, "It seems that there are friends who have not forgotten this old sailor just like us."

They placed fresh wreaths one by one next to the old ones, and stood in front of the grave, mourning silently for a few minutes.

After fulfilling this wish, Mei Tess's last concern in Marseilles was the child that Renee conceived.She shared her doubts with Mr. Morel.

"Mrs. Villefort gave birth to a daughter named Valentine. I saw her once in Marseilles. She was a lovely child." Morel persuaded, "Maise Tess, I know that you and Villefort Madame is a good friend, so she is very concerned about the child. Although she has lost her mother, she still has her father to take care of her. Villefort has sent her to Paris for education. Maybe he is not a good husband, but he will He is a good father. In this world, there is no father who does not love his daughter."

While they were talking, they happened to pass the little pool by the Morels and Sons.A little girl was sitting on the sand and crying loudly. Morel hurried over and hugged her distressedly, "Youli, what's wrong?"

Mei Tess immediately realized that it was Mr. Morel's little daughter, and now she has grown into a beautiful little girl.

While crying, Yuli told the story intermittently.It turned out that a sailor's child deliberately broke her wooden boat.The sailor had been an employee of Morel & Sons, and then something happened to the ship, and the sailor went down with the ship.Although Mr. Morel had paid a large amount of compensation, he still couldn't bear to criticize the boy who lost his father, and just comforted his little daughter blindly.

While they were talking, Mei Tess walked into the company silently, asked the accountant Kleix for a few sheets of waste paper of acceptable quality, used one of them to fold a paper boat, and handed it to little Yuri, who The girl burst into tears immediately.Next, Plum Tess taught her how to fold a paper boat.

She gently stroked the little girl's hair, "Yuli, you will have many, many boats in the future."

Mr. Morel was grateful for May Tess's gesture.When he got home, he made a formal proposal to put May Tess to work at Morel & Sons.

But Plum Tess knew she couldn't stay long.She had not been able to wait for Edmund, and little Valentine needed her care for the time being, and now, with one last promise to fulfill, she must find little Haidee.

Seeing that Mei Tess has made up her mind to go, Morel suggests that she go to sea in her own boat. "I happen to have a cargo ship going to Italy to load, and it will set sail in a few days."

Plum Tess agreed after a little thought.

On the day before his departure, Morel specially found out some sets of Maximilian's clothes and handed them to Mei Tess.

"After all, there are some rough sailors on board. It would be easier to act as a man," Mr. Morrel explained. "These are Maximilian's old clothes. He just came of age this year and has already joined the army in Paris. Put on these clothes."

Plum Tess nodded, and as soon as Morrel was gone she wrapped the strips around her breasts and tried them on.Although the clothes are a bit loose, they are barely wearable.

At supper, Morel produced another bag of gold coins.Maize Tess was about to refuse, but Morel said quickly, "I asked Clax to withdraw these gold coins today using the notes left in Old Dantès. I didn't expect that there would be so much interest. Now, The money is all yours."

Plum Tess's amber eyes flickered. She didn't expect that old Dantes didn't use the money after she left and lived frugally all the time, which made her feel a little sad.After thanking Mr. Morel, she gratefully accepted the gold coins, which would make the journey much easier if she had a little money with her.

Before boarding the ship the next day, Mei Tess thought of something suddenly.She hurried back to her home in the Catalan village, and found the sword given to Edmund by Mrs. Leclere from the box.

Now, this sword is hers too.

Plum Tess walked slowly to the mirror, staring at herself dressed in men's clothing, and then cut off her beautiful long hair with a sword.From now on, even the Marseille fisher girl Mei Tess no longer exists.

Pretending to be a man is not difficult for her, after all, she is an excellent actor and even an excellent spy.She dressed up carefully in front of the mirror, and then put on the fake beard used in the Dark Star mission, which was the most important thing that could hide her feminine features.

Plum Tess stared at the mirror for a long time, and couldn't help wondering who the person in front of her was.

The person in the mirror was also staring at her, which made her a little confused.She remembered again that her mentor had warned the students never to blur the line between acting and reality.But sometimes, in this world, she has to hide her inner world and play a role.She did become the fisher girl of Marseilles, and she did become the dark star under the Duke of Buckingham.But now, both of these identities have been abandoned by her.

who is she?Where should it go?

When will her reflection reveal her true self?

No one answered her.

Maize Tess returned to the pier, and before she could say hello, Morel, who was waiting there, couldn't help asking, "Sir, is there anything you want to see me for?"

Plum Tess smiled slightly, clarifying her identity.Mr. Morel opened his mouth in surprise, but was unable to utter a sound for a long time. This was not the first time Maisettes surprised him in this way.

"Mr. Morel, I would like to ask you one last thing," Maisette begged, "please don't tell anyone about my return to Marseilles."

"Why?" Morrel frowned.

"Actually, you and I both know that Edmund was framed, and his father died because of it." Maisy Tess pondered for a while, "I will never let those guilty go unpunished. One day, I will To take revenge on them. But I can only leave them defenseless by staying in the dark."

"I fully understand what you mean," Morell said in a doubtful tone, "but in our day and age, it's unrealistic for women to wander outside... If you encounter any difficulties, come back to me and I will try my best Help you."

Mei Tess nodded and gave Mr. Morel a parting hug. He was her last friend in Marseilles. "Take care, Mr. Morel."

"Take care, plum Tess!"

After boarding the ship, Mei Tess found that the ship was much smaller than the Queen of Egypt, and sailed more lightly.However, on the third day, they unfortunately encountered a storm at sea, and the disadvantages of getting off the boat became apparent.Fortunately, a passing dhow rescued the people on board.

Unfortunately, the ship sank. Fortunately, they had not had time to load in Italy, otherwise the loss of the owner would be even greater.

After boarding the smuggling ship, Mei Tess saw two familiar faces, one was Jack, who was called a little monkey by the sailors, and the other was the sailor with the face of Corsica, his name was Jacob.But they did not recognize her.

And the omnipotent captain mentioned by the two sailors is a handsome Maltese.His face is pale, but it has to be said to be beautiful; his eyes are shining, as if penetrating; his nose is straight, almost level with his forehead, a pure Greek nose; His teeth were as white as pearls, arranged neatly and beautifully, and there was a black beard around his mouth.

It can be said that this young captain looks calm and elegant, not like a smuggling ship owner at all, but like a nobleman.

But when you get close to him, you will find that he is icy and difficult to approach.

Along the way, Mei Tess was thinking that the smuggling ship had to stop at various ports constantly. If she could stay on the ship, it would be much more convenient to inquire about Little Haide's news.And in a part of her heart, she also faintly felt that meeting this ship again was the guidance of fate.

Therefore, when the smuggling ship docked at a nearby port, the sailors under Morrell all thanked them and left. Only Mai Tess did not leave, and she made a request to stay.

The young captain frowned, turned and left without talking.A moment later, he returned, still holding a sword in his hand.

He pointed the tip of his sword at Plum Tess.