[Count of Monte Cristo] Love and hatred

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Château d'If...

That place evoked too many sad memories for Mei Tess, she hesitated and said, "But as far as I know, that prison is impenetrable, and there are many jailers and gendarmes guarding it."

"No matter how strong the city wall is, there will be weaknesses." Edmund pondered for a while, "Even if I can't break through its walls, I will find a way to break through it from the inside."

"What are you going to do?" Plum Tess frowned.

"The Chateau d'If was built by King Francois in the sixteenth century. It was not a prison at first, but a fortress to defend against the Spanish invasion. But later, with the innovation of ships and cannons, the castle was gradually lost. Because of the strategic value, it was changed to a national prison," Edmond explained, "In order to break through the Château d'If and successfully rescue my father, I need a large ship with at least a double row of muzzles, and recruit a group of desperadoes. But This is far from enough, I still need to have a detailed understanding of the internal topographical structure of the Château d'If, and master the routines of the jailers and gendarmes. In that case, I must also arrange one or two eyeliners in the Château d'If..."

At the beginning, Mei Tess was only surprised by the captain's bold idea. She never thought that she could save people from the Chateau d'If in this way, but as the captain narrated, her surprise gradually turned into admiration. . "However, it will cost a lot of money to build such a ship... This time we shipped that batch of munitions to Greece, besides the ones distributed to the sailors, how much is left?"

"Probably enough to buy one-twentieth of a ship," Edmund replied after a little thought.

"But we don't receive such business once a year," said Mei Tess worriedly.

"That's exactly what I'm worried about," Edmund folded his hands. "If it's a conservative estimate, it will take ten years before I can raise such a sum of money."

"That's not even including the price increase," Mae Tess added.

But that's not how captains behave.After noticing the smile on the corner of the captain's mouth, she suddenly realized that the captain must have other plans.

Plum Tess expressed the doubts in her heart.

Edmund nodded approvingly, "Yes, I plan to use Livorno as the center to unite the smugglers in the Mediterranean, share what we have and what we need, and share resources, so that we can expand our business."

"It also takes a lot less time to build up that money," says Mae Tess.But she quickly considered another question, "But as far as I know, the ships with firepower are all built by the government, and they can't be sold to private individuals."

"No, besides warships, there is another kind of ship equipped with such firepower." Ed smiled mysteriously, "That's exactly the ship I need."

"You mean... a pirate ship?"

Edmund nodded.

"But what about the crew of the Maiden Amelie?" Mei Tess asked.

"Actually, during this period of time, I have been deliberately training Jacob. I thought that by that time, he must have grown into an excellent captain... If I had to become a pirate, I would not force the female Amelie The crew followed me."

Edmund paused for two seconds. He knew that if that day really came, Mel's knowledge and skill would definitely be worth relying on, "Actually, I have considered every step of the plan, but what I need most is a worthy Trusted friend, give me advice at critical times, and keep our secrets...Mel, are you willing to help me?"

Mei Tess met the captain's sea-blue eyes, and couldn't help but think of her fiancé Edmund.If she had met the captain sooner, maybe Edmund wouldn't have had to die there.

And the captain's words also raised a little hope in her heart. She wanted to return to the Chateau d'If, and she wanted to personally confirm the news of Edmund's death.

"I am willing," she said without any hesitation in her tone, "As long as you need, I will be your first mate and take down that fort with you."

"Thank you..." The captain gently hugged Mei Tess, which made her tensely stiff, but he let go in time.

They were silent for a moment.

"Jacob hasn't fired the gun yet. It seems that there is still a long time before our lunch is cooked. Why don't we go elsewhere," Edmund suggested.

"I want to stay here for a while," Mei Tess shook her head, feeling her eyelids getting heavier and heavier.It was noon, and once she was tired, she didn't want to move.

"Okay," Edmund handed her his water bottle, and then walked away.

He is not wandering around aimlessly, but looking for a certain pattern.In fact, when he was cutting through those myrtle bushes just now, he found a strange rock.Those strange notches in the rock do not seem to have been done by nature, but man-made.

"Time" puts a coat on all tangible objects, and that coat is moss, and there is another coat that wraps all intangible things inside, and that coat is called "forgetfulness". The mark seems to be quite respectful.

It was by looking for those marks that Edmund found the huge rock where they had just rested.However it seemed to be the only target, which is not realistic for a treasure.So he guessed that the rock was not the end, but the beginning.

Edmund looked for the mark again and walked in the opposite direction.This time, he found that these marks lead to a small stream, and this stream leads secretly to a small bay, which is like the bathing pool of the goddess of water in ancient mythology.

Edmund was at first somewhat annoyed.In fact, after leaving Chateau d'If, he also regretted not accepting Father Faria's kindness.It's not because I can't enjoy a life of wealth and glory in the future, but because I can't rescue the priest earlier.

However, he quickly recovered and was grateful for his persistence.Perhaps all of that was just a dream of Father Faria. If he really pinned his hopes on the so-called treasure, he would only be overwhelmed by disappointment.In that case, wouldn't he suffer so much in vain?

No, he will rescue the priest by his own strength.

Perhaps it was because the weather was so unbearably hot, Edmund licked his lips, then took off his clothes one by one, and jumped into the cool water of the pool.

At this moment, Mei Tess, who was leaning against the shade of the boulder, just woke up, and she hardly knew where she was at that moment.Standing up, she found that the captain had stepped out of her sight.

Mei Tess walked back along the rocky road, and she found traces of being trampled on the meadow on a side road, and she searched for those traces to find the blue inlet.

Her gut told her the captain was nearby.

A vein of water suddenly appeared on the surface of the water broke the silence of this place far away from the hustle and bustle. Mei Tess narrowed her eyes slightly, and saw the captain just surfaced and swimming towards her.

His swimming posture is as graceful as that of a dolphin, and his muscular body is looming in the water, exuding an impatient beauty.

It wasn't until he swam up to Plum Tess that she noticed that he was naked.But it was too late to dodge at this time, and Edmund suddenly appeared from the water, grabbed her foot, and made her startled.

"Hey, Mel, if you didn't know how to swim, I would have dragged you into the water," Edmund said jokingly.

"Captain Sinbad, this is not funny." Mei Tess did her best to act as usual.She knew that because the sailors were all men, they would not have too many scruples about each other.But her eyes betrayed her, she didn't dare to meet his gaze.

"Mel, what's wrong with you?"

"I heard Jacob fire the gun, we should go back," Mae Tess prevaricated.

She forced herself to look at the captain's slender and strong body, the more she could not show any clues at this time.For some reason, when she looked at him with the eyes of admiring a work of art, her beating heart finally calmed down gradually.

The captain was wrapped in the scorching sun, with a gentle smile on the corner of his mouth, and his blue pupils were even more charming against the background of the pool water.His white skin was soaked in water, shining under the strong light, and the water droplets flowed from his straight neck, elegant shoulders and flat broad chest, outlining the charming lines, just like the Florentine sculptors Engraved proud Alexander the Great.

"Wait here for me," Edmund grinned, revealing his snow-white, thin and pointed, wolf-like teeth.Immediately afterwards, the water splashed again, and he had already swam to the opposite bank like a sword.

After a few minutes, he had dressed and returned to where Mei Tess had just stood.

"Let's go back."

They didn't speak any more along the way.Mei Tess wanted to break this awkward silence, she desperately wanted to find a topic, but once she recalled the scene just now, she found it difficult to see him with the same eyes as before.

When we returned to the camp, the sheep had already been roasted, and the aroma wafted from afar.

Angelica's team also harvested a lot, and she also took out some of the smuggled Purciano wine to share with everyone.

They quickly merged into the joyful atmosphere.

The sailors were all glad to have their share of the money, but Edmund knew that they would soon spend it in some city, with the pride of a Sultan, and the air of a rich Indian. clean.

Only the little monkey was always a little unhappy. He was brooding over the fact that the captain didn't allow him to disembark in Greece.He knew the captain did it to protect him, but he had grown into a man and should join the fight like other sailors, not hide under the wing like a fledgling.