[Count of Monte Cristo] Love and hatred

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Before Plum Tess could think about how to respond, Angelica had already hurried away.

When hunting, the female ship owner did not choose to go with them.

Before noon Edmund shot down a kid.He asked Jacob to carry it back to his companions, and set up a fire to roast it first.In this way, when they go back, they can enjoy the goat with rum, which is a very hearty meal for the smugglers who live in the wind and live in the rough.

Then Edmund and Mei Tess continued along a rocky path.This narrow path is formed by the rush of the torrent, probably because no one has ever walked by it, and this path is gradually covered by the surrounding dense myrtle trees.Edmund turned his head with some annoyance, and it was only then that he noticed Mai Tess was looking at the rocks under his feet in a daze, so he asked with concern, "Mel, what's wrong with you?"

Then Mei Tess came back to her senses and looked away from the strange rock, "It's nothing... Is there any way ahead?"

"Yes", Edmund nodded, "It means that no one has been here before." But he didn't mean to look back at all. Instead, he took out his dagger, and cut off the extra branches, while protecting himself and the people behind him. companions open the way.

Under the scorching sun, Mei Tess noticed for the first time that the captain was full of unspeakable sexiness when he was concentrating on his work.

She couldn't help but think of Anjelica's words again.

Obviously, Anjelica has already discovered that she is a woman disguised as a man, and seems to regard her as a rival in love.This is no wonder, after all, as a member of the Maiden Amelie, she can accompany the captain for a long time.And in the eyes of Angelica, a bystander, it was inevitable to cause a misunderstanding.

Fortunately, Anjelica didn't seem to expose her intentions.

In fact, for Mei Tess, after experiencing those dark days under the Duke of Buckingham, the time on the Maiden Amelie is particularly precious.

Although the life on the smuggling ship is also full of hardships and adventures, it is also romantic.Facing the vast sea every day, accompanied by sails and seagulls, she finally found a trace of peace in her heart.So she didn't want to clarify or change anything, or in other words, she wanted to stay on the Maiden Amelie, and wanted to stay with the captain.

Mei Tess still remembered the first time she met the captain, he was so unapproachable.But as time goes by, she gradually understands that the captain's body that seems to be wrapped in ice also has a soft heart.

Yes, all that he was carrying made him feel alone, and it was a feeling that only Maisette, who was also alone, could understand.Because of this, although Mei Tess does not admit that she has the kind of feelings for the captain that Angelica said, they are indeed attracted to each other on a spiritual level.

This also made Plum Tess feel a little sad.Someday she would leave, and that would be after finding little Haidee, perhaps far away, perhaps very near.But at least at this moment, on this desolate and beautiful Monte Cristo, there are only the two of them.

She walked slowly to the captain's side. At this time, he had cut off more than half of the branches, and his loose shirt was completely soaked with sweat.

She took her own dagger from her belt and joined him.

She cringed a little when lizards glistened like emeralds popped out of the bushes. After all, reptiles had always been a shadow of her childhood.But she told herself that she has even seen real blood, what is there to be afraid of these little things?

With the cooperation of the two, the next journey will be much smoother.

Until the narrow path came to an abrupt end in front of a round boulder.

Mei Tess keenly noticed that the captain seemed to be disappointed, but the expression was fleeting, which made her suspect that she was delusional.

Edmund scrambled to the top of the rock, and looking down the hill, he was already about a thousand feet taller than his companions.Jacob must have been back at camp, for a puff of smoke rose from the place shaded by tall trees.

He jumped down lightly and invited Mei Tess to rest for a while.Mei Tess was indeed a little tired, so she sat next to him with her back against the rock.

Edmund stared at her with his sea-blue eyes, "Mel, what's on your mind?"

At that moment, Mei Tess suddenly felt an inexplicable familiarity on him, like a smile that had long been blurred in memory, without a specific image in her mind, but the kind and warm feeling still remained.

After two seconds of silence, she shook her head lightly, "It's nothing."

"I know you have been worried about Princess Haidee. Although I have never met her, I also feel extremely sad when I think of such a small child going through so much suffering." Edmund pondered for a while, "We can now All we have to do is try our best to find her, but it will take time. Now that I have been elected as the leader of the Leghorn Smuggling Ship Conference, we will have more resources, and I believe we can find clues soon."

"Thank you..." Mei Tess said sincerely.

"It can be seen that what happened in Greece has become a knot in your heart, I just hope you can untie it as soon as possible." Edmund patted her shoulder lightly, "If you have something in your heart, you can Tell me. Remember? I swore to you that I will always be your most loyal partner and will never reveal your secrets. Of course, if you still have any concerns, it’s okay.”

The amber eyes of Plum Tess flickered. At this moment, she did have the urge to reveal the secret, but reason made her swallow the words again. Some things are destined to be borne only by herself. , "Captain, I believe you...but there are some things you don't understand..."

"I understand." Edmund nodded, "Maybe you can talk about the parts that can be said, such as how did you get to Greece?"

"That's going to be a long story," Mei Tess managed to smile.

"We've had enough time."

So, in that hot noon, Mei Tess finally confided to the captain the secret that was pressing on her heart.Of course, she performed artistic processing while telling.The story originally belonging to Mei Tess has become the story of the French youth Mel.

Because Mel's father worked for Napoleon, after the restoration of Louis XVIII, their family was brutally persecuted, and Mel's brother was imprisoned in Toulon prison.At that time, the young Mel took his father's sword and the only remaining property of the family, hid in the cabin of a cargo ship, and escaped the catastrophe.

At that time, he did not know where the destination of the cargo ship was.And when the ship docked, he had already arrived in Turkey on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.There, Mel met a powerful man who tricked Mel, who was inexperienced, into believing that he could help him.

By the time Mel discovers the man's true colors, it's too late.From then on, Mel had to work for that man until the Greek army rescued him in a battle.

However, when Mei Tess talked about the story of Mel being taken in by Governor Ali in the royal court of Yanina, Edmund suddenly raised a question.

"I'm curious, why can there be men other than Governor Ali in the Greek court?"