[Count of Monte Cristo] Love and hatred

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"What?" Plum Tess frowned tightly.Busani knew her identity, he knew she was the Dark Star.

"You have to get out of here," Busani said again.

"Why do you say that?" Plum Tess raised her eyebrows.

"I don't care what purpose my brother sent you here for," Busani gritted his teeth, "my life was saved by the captain, he is my benefactor... I will never let a dangerous person like you stay by his side .”

elder brother?It seemed that she was right in guessing that he and the Duke of Buckingham were indeed brothers.

"If you are worried about the Duke of Buckingham...I have left the Dark Star, he is also my enemy", Mei Tess folded her hands.

"Do you think I'll believe you?" said Buschani with a sneer. "All dark stars are heartless. I once loved one of you, Jupiter, and she has one like you." Mark. When I gave her my heart, she and Buckingham tricked me. They tricked me into an abandoned temple in Ephesus, to me...to me..."

Busoni couldn't continue because of his emotions, but Mei Tess was surprised by what he said just now. She had no idea that Busoni was Jupiter's lover.She had heard Saturn talk about them, and it was a sad story.

"But Jupiter loves you," Mei Tess argued, "she was forced to..."

"No," Busani's eyes flashed with hatred, "she betrayed our love, she is a liar, a traitor!"

Mei Tess suddenly realized that she could not persuade Busani about Jupiter. After all, the Duke of Buckingham made him suffer all his life in the ruins of the temple, but she was not Jupiter.

When she told this fact, Busoni suddenly took out the gold-plated ring, the ring that belonged to her and Edmund, "Look, you are no different from Jupiter, you also betrayed the Your love, otherwise why throw it into the sea?"

"You don't understand at all!" Mei Tess's amber eyes flickered, she snatched back the ring, and said in a strong tone, "I will not leave the Nemesis!"

"Aren't you afraid that I'll tell the captain your dirty secrets," Busoni threatened. "You deceived him, just as Jupiter deceived me. You are a woman, a spy sent by the Duke of Buckingham." , but he has been kept in the dark..."

"Shut up!" said Plum Tess, pained by his words.That period of experience on the Dark Star was a stain in her life, a secret she wanted to bury all her life, but now it was exposed by Busani.Like a bloody wound being torn open, those dark memories instantly overwhelmed her.

Trembling, she took out the dagger, placed it on Busani's neck, and threatened in a tone she had never seen before, "If you dare to tell the captain, I will kill you first!"

However, there was no fear on Busani's face, "You will leave, because I have the chips you want in my hand."

"Do you think you understand me?" Plum Tess would not believe him, after all Edmund was dead, old Dantès was dead, Renee was dead...she had nothing left.

But what Busani said next made her hold the dagger loose.

"I have Princess Haidee!"

"how do you know..."

"The captain has been looking for a girl for you. At first I didn't know it was a Greek princess, until a group of Ali Governor's old troops were captured in Turkey, and they also had the same portrait in their hands," Busani explained. "The Duke of Buckingham has His power, and I have mine. After knowing this, I sent someone to find the whereabouts of the princess and rescued her. Now, she is waiting for you at the port of Istanbul."

"So you mysteriously disappeared in the port these days to gather your forces." Mei Tess narrowed her eyes slightly, that was Busani's "knife", and he had been forbearing all this time, just for this day.

Busani did not deny, "I want you to take Princess Haidee and get out of here. In exchange, I swear never to tell your secret."

"But how can I trust you?"

"The Nemesis will pass through the Bosphorus soon. You can disembark there. If the princess I promised is not there, you can come back." Busani pondered for a while, "But what if..."

"No need to say any more, we've made a deal," Mei Tess's eyes flickered with a bitter chill, "but you have to remember your words, never tell the captain about this!"

"I won't tell him."

"I want you to swear!"

"Okay, I swear," Busani nodded, and made an oath under the moonlight.

Then Plum Tess put the dagger back into the scabbard, and walked slowly into the darkness.

At this moment, the surroundings are silent, only her heart is turbulent.She knew that one day she would leave, and that it was time to find Princess Haidee, but she didn't expect it to be so soon, when she finally found out...

No, she had to leave.

She has too many things to bear, the guilt to Edmund, the promise to Ali, not to mention how will she uncover this big lie?

How would he react when he found out that his best brother turned out to be a woman?What's more, she was once the dark star under the Duke of Buckingham.

Anger, that's for sure, is the reaction anyone has to being cheated on.Maybe he will drive her off the boat, maybe...but what she fears most is that he will never forgive her again, and she dare not expect other feelings, for fear that even his friendship will be lost in the end.

She walked slowly towards the cabin dedicated to the marine clock.It was a special mechanical clock invented by the British watchmaker Harrison, which could work normally even at sea, while ordinary clocks had a pendulum, and the normal operation of the pendulum would be affected by the turbulence of the sea.

Time passed by, and for some reason, Mei Tess had a thought in her heart, how she wished it would stop.

Just then, she heard footsteps.

It's bass.

"Plum Tess, what's wrong with you?" Bess asked suspiciously.

"Bess, I have to leave the Nemesis..." Mei Tess sighed slightly.

"Is this your decision?" Bess said in surprise, "But I can feel that your inner compass is strongly pointing here."

"I have a reason to leave." Mei Tess bit her lip, "Please don't tell anyone else."

"I won't," Bess paused for a moment, "but if you insist on leaving...I've seen something in you that I can't explain, maybe it's time to tell you. There used to be three flames on you, but now There are only two clumps left, and I have a feeling that when all the flames go out..."

"My life will be gone..." Mei Tess said what she hadn't finished.

She clearly recalled that long dream, in which the cat-headed goddess Best warned her, "Remember, those three flames are the flames of your life, never let them all be extinguished..." Now, the figure of the goddess It seems to be gradually overlapping with the bass in front of him.

"Thank you," said Plum Tess heartily, "and take care of yourself."

"We'll meet again someday," Beth said with a smile, "Take care!"

After Bess left, Mei Tess was left alone in the cabin, and she prayed for Bess, for Jacob, and for all the crew members of the Nemesis.But it was the captain who she prayed for the most.

A part of her didn't dare to face him, but when the moment came, she walked out of the cabin and headed for the captain's cabin.

After entering the room, Mei Tess found that the captain was lying on the shabby velvet sofa, holding a map in one hand.She had seen him sleeping, when she was lying beside him.No one must have told him that at this time he was as holy as an angel.

Plum Tess slowly exited the room, perhaps that was the best way to end it.But when she walked to the door of the captain's cabin, she realized that this might be the last time she saw her captain in this life, so she couldn't help but turned her head, squatted down on the edge of the sofa, and kissed his cheek lightly.

The captain was woken by the movement, but luckily he was unaware of the kiss.He opened his sleepy eyes, "Mel, what's the matter?"

"I..." A hot stream rushed to Mercedes' eye sockets, and she blinked hard before the tears broke down.At this moment, Mei Tess did have the urge to reveal all her secrets, but her rationality made her swallow the words, "No, I just wanted to come and see you..."

"Aren't we together most of the time every day, why haven't we seen enough?" The captain laughed.

His smile was so alluring that Mei Tess only wanted to run away, lest she be afraid she would never be able to make up her mind again.At this moment, she finally understood what Bess meant by the compass, and finally understood her inner feelings.

But it was too late.

She loved him, but had to leave him.

Edmund looked into her eyes shyly, "Is there something on your mind?"

"Yes." Plum Tess managed to smile, "I dreamed about you just now."

"Is it a dream or a nightmare?" Edmund frowned slightly.

"It's the former one." Plum Tess folded her hands.

"It's okay," Edmund seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"But this dream suddenly woke up."

"I'm sorry," Edmund spread his hands, guessing what Mel meant, "Do I need to do anything?"

"Go to sleep, Captain." Mei Tess folded her hands, "I hope you can also see me in your dreams, it's only fair."

Edmund was amused again, "Okay, good night!"

"good night!"

Plum Tess returned to the deck, looking around, she could vaguely see the lights of the Bosporus Harbor in the distance.Tonight's watch is Busani, and maybe he's watching her somewhere.

She took one last look back into the captain's cabin, then walked to the edge of the aft deck, closing her eyes in pain.

"I must go, and soon the rest of the ship will wake up," Maisie Tess told herself.

She looked at the sea covered with white waves under the moonlight, sighed deeply, and then, like the determined mermaid princess in a fairy tale, she jumped off the deck.

"Farewell, my captain!"