Flowers, Swords and France

In the early morning, the city was filled with thick fog, covering the entire city.

The fog of early spring still retained the coldness of winter. Flowers, trees, and houses were all hidden and invisible in the thick fog. There were not many pedestrians on the street. They came and went. Sometimes, only their messy and intermittent footsteps could be heard. Only when they approached could their faces be seen clearly. When they turned around and looked again, their background seemed to have entered a vague illusion. Everything became unreal, making it difficult to tell whether they were still in a dream.

In this thick fog, a carriage traveled through the narrow streets, moving forward carefully and slowly. It did not stop until it came to the door of a mansion.

With the fatigue that had not completely disappeared, Charles slowly walked out of the carriage, then yawned and looked at the mansion in front of him, which looked quite exquisite.

Because this area is adjacent to some workshops and factories, the damp and cold air mixed with dust and coal ash in the white fog around made Charles' nose itch. He couldn't help but wipe his nose with a handkerchief.

Then, he took out his pocket watch from his pocket and checked the time.

Well, it was just on time.

Then, he looked up and looked around, as if waiting for something.

As if it was an appointment, suddenly a roar of a carriage came to his ears. Then, as if by magic, the fog suddenly dissipated in front of Charles, and a carriage pulled by four tall horses and decorated with extremely rich decorations suddenly appeared in front of Charles.

The carriage was made of the best black walnut material, finely crafted, and almost three times larger than the one Charles was riding. The outer layer was covered with a gilded frame, and the side was engraved with the coat of arms of the De-Bovan family.

This arrogant and arrogant aura made Charles look sideways.

Before he could think about it, the door of the carriage slowly opened. Then a maid-dressed woman came down first, and then she helped the master who called Charles over and walked down from the carriage step by step.

The lady who came out later was slender, wearing a white dress, a pearl necklace on her neck, and a diamond pendant in the middle of the necklace, looking rich and magnificent. Although her face was expressionless, it was very delicate, matching this dress. It was like a large doll.

This Miss De-Bovan really never forgets to show off wherever she goes... Charles thought.

Very good, perhaps because she was deeply influenced by the merchant family, Lola did not have the bad habit of being unpunctual like ordinary women, and she kept the appointment very well, and arrived at the agreed place almost at the same time as Charles.

However, at this moment, Charles still didn't know why Miss De-Bovan suddenly called him over.

"Ms. de-Bovan, good morning." After a moment. He put aside other distractions in his mind, walked to Laura, and greeted her attentively.

"Good morning, Mr. de-Treville." Laura also nodded to Charles. But her tone was as cold as ever, and there was no anger. "I'm glad you can take the time to come today... I'm really sorry for suddenly disrupting your schedule."

"It's okay. You didn't cause me any trouble." Charles said those social etiquettes calmly, "I'm happy to spend some time with a beautiful woman like you."

While saying this. Charles carefully observed Laura standing in front of him.

He found that Laura's face was paler than usual. There was a faint eye shadow at the corner of her eyes. It seemed that she hadn't slept well recently, and there was an unconcealable anxiety.

After Mary reported that Laura wanted to see her that day, only two days later, Laura told me, Charles, the time and address of the appointment through someone, which shows how impatient she was.

What on earth could have forced her to be so anxious? And what on earth could have made her so anxious?

Charles was suddenly full of curiosity about Laura's behavior.

"Thank you for your compliment, sir." Laura showed a smile that was not very joyful on her face, and then breathed a sigh of relief, as if she felt a little uncomfortable with the cold air outside. "Well, I don't think we need to chat outside for a long time, please come in, sir."

She wanted to call me in alone? Charles hesitated for a moment.

Anyone in his position would always have a morbid suspicion of his own safety, not to mention that he was facing the De-Bovan family, which was famous for its coldness and cunning.

"What's wrong, sir?" Seeing that Charles was motionless, Laura asked Charles with some curiosity and some sarcasm, "Are you not feeling well?"

Looking at this lady who was looking at him with interest, Charles finally laughed again.

Who cares, just go, what's there to be afraid of?

If it were a few years ago, Charles would still be afraid, and he would be worried that the De-Bovan family would secretly play tricks to harm him, but today, the situation is completely different. Charles has already followed Louis-Bonaparte to the top of the country, and has established a firm foothold in the political and military circles, and cultivated his own power. He is not afraid that the De-Bovan family will harm him at this point in time-because the baron is a shrewd businessman, he knows what is good for him and what should not be done. Not to mention, turning against him at this moment will not benefit him at all, but will make many of his previous arrangements go down the drain-so he does not believe that this family will harm him now.

Even if they are lucky now and really find out the cause of death and the truth behind the dead ghost Du-Taai, he will not be afraid at all. He is just a running dog, what is there to care about?

With this firm mentality, Charles also threw aside his hesitation that just arose.

"It's hard to refuse such a kind invitation, so let's go in, young lady." He made a relaxed gesture of "please lead the way."

Laura smiled and nodded. Then she took a step ahead and walked in through the gate. Charles followed closely behind, and the coachman and maid who followed them were left outside.

After entering the mansion, Charles found that there was no one inside, and his heart suddenly became more confused.

"Are you alone too?" He couldn't help asking Laura.

"Yes, that's right." Laura nodded.

Charles looked at Laura inquiringly, as if he wanted to see some clues from her face, but Laura did not make any further explanation, but just took Charles in by herself.

This was originally a temporary residence for her brother to hang out when he was bored. The location was very remote. Since her brother died, it has been vacant. So it has been abandoned for a long time and no one has cleaned it. However, it was precisely because of this seclusion that Laura chose this place as the place to meet Charles.

Because what she wanted to tell Mr. de Treville today was a secret that must not be passed on to third people.

She led the way without saying a word until she came to the small reception room of the mansion and stopped.

Turning her head and looking at Charles, a strange smile suddenly appeared on her face. It seemed that she was relieved.

"Okay, miss, now you should tell me the intention of calling me here today, right?" Charles, who had been following her silently, finally couldn't help but speak. "You look so serious. Is there something important?"

"Sir, I know my behavior today is very strange, and I also know that you are very curious. But please be patient for a while... I will tell you everything soon. Yes... everything." Laura's tone was calm with a cruel coldness, "Of course. In return, I ask you to keep what I said a secret, because this is a serious matter."

"Okay?" Charles looked at her curiously, "If you ask, I can do it. But since you want to tell me specifically, then these things are related to me, right?"

"Yes, it's related to you." Laura smiled and nodded, "It's very related."

It's too related, it can't be more related... She suddenly had a little expectation in her heart, wanting to see Charles's expression when he found out about what happened next.

This is one of the few entertainments she can find in all the troubles she has recently.

"Then don't keep me in suspense, tell me quickly!" Charles replied quickly.

But Laura was not in a hurry. She walked to a desk and sat down slowly. Then she made a gesture to ask Charles to sit down.

Charles walked to her side with a hint of displeasure and sat down.

"Now you should tell me, right?"

"Yes, sir... it's time to tell you." Laura nodded and took a deep breath.

Then, as if she had made up her mind, she raised her head and looked at Charles sternly. "Sir, some of the things I'm going to tell you may be beyond your expectations and even beyond your imagination. Therefore, I ask you not to lose your composure no matter what you hear next, because I sincerely want to communicate with you and want to get a kind, constructive reply and help from you..."

Charles did not answer, but looked at Laura suspiciously.

Laura's eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, revealing an expression full of cruelty.

"There is only one thing I want to tell you... that is, my brother's violent death was caused by my own evil deeds."

Time suddenly froze, Charles opened his eyes wide and stared at the other person in amazement. "You..."

However, Laura did not show any wavering and still looked directly at the other party with awe. "No, sir, don't be surprised. I'm not joking. This is true. In addition, you are not a priest, and I am not confessing to you. I am just stating a fact to you - yes, in just a few months Before, I...in order to monopolize the inheritance rights of my family, I killed my brother with my own hands. Yes, I killed him, and I don't regret it at all. I won't pretend to be sad and shed tears, I don't at all. Sad for his death, he just got the ending he deserved... Haha, hahahaha..."

As if being aroused with an evil pleasure, he said. Laura laughed violently, this kind of laughter was sharp and terrifying. Even though he was as calm as Ciel, he couldn't help but feel a little creepy for a moment.

That's right. She came to Charles today just to tell him everything she had done, to tell him what she had done and what his sister had done in it.

After being anxious for a long time and still unable to find a way out, Laura finally made up her mind and prepared to take the most drastic method to solve the problem.

The time limit given by Miss Treville was fast approaching, and Laura had no doubt. If she hadn't tied up this gentleman's hands and feet, with that lady's madness and willfulness, she would definitely do the most horrific thing as promised.

Life is at stake, there is no room for hesitation.

This is a very risky move, but it does not mean that there is no possibility of success.

Looking at Laura who was laughing, Charles's brows frowned more and more.

He was a little surprised, but this surprise didn't just come from the fact that Laura killed her brother - in fact, Charles felt that with Laura's temperament. It is not surprising that he wants to kill his brother and monopolize the family property.

His surprise came more from the fact that she dared to tell an outsider like him such a secret that she should obviously have kept in her heart for a lifetime.

What is her plan? Why would she tell me such a thing? Does she want my help?

Unknowingly, Charles suddenly became very flustered, as if there was something coming from him. As if to stop him from thinking further.

That's right...that's right!

Suddenly it dawned on him.

Because, in this sensational murder case a few months ago, Fran once testified. Laura used to stay with her all night. It was precisely because of his sister's very powerful testimony that Laura was able to clear away the suspicion cast on herself. Enron enjoys the honor of being the sole heir to the huge fortune of the de Beauvin family.

However...she told herself clearly today that she did not stay with Fran that night. Instead, he ran out and committed the worst murder.

So why did Fran make this kind of testimony? Is it because I was deceived, or... or...

Charles didn't dare to think about it anymore. His heart was beating wildly and sweat was dripping from his forehead. He was no longer as calm as before.

Seeing Charles in such a panic, Laura's heart was filled with an unusual sense of satisfaction.

"It seems that you have understood it quickly..." She sneered slightly, "Yes, just as you thought, your sister was undoubtedly involved and provided me with the most critical cover - —And please don’t take chances anymore. She was not deceived, but knew about it all along, and consciously acted as my accomplice and accomplice..."

Even in such an unfavorable environment, when talking about this matter, Laura couldn't help but feel a little proud of her resourcefulness and decision-making. This murder plan that was laid out in a short period of time was something that she should remember throughout her life. of masterpiece. The only regret is that he found an accomplice who was not loyal enough and had no scruples. This is indeed a fatal mistake, but it is not impossible to solve.

At this moment, she still did not regret killing her brother with her own hands. What she regretted was that she found the wrong helper for herself, so that she had to be temporarily controlled by others and needed to work harder to solve the problem.

Charles, who was opposite her, seemed to be a different person at this time. His face was reddish, his eyes were wide open, his breathing was very rapid, and his chest was heaving violently. He looked like he was no longer as gentle as before, but instead Somewhat ferocious.

"So, please face reality, sir."

"Reality..." Charles suddenly raised his head and looked at Laura, gritting his teeth and asking. "You said this is reality, is it? Why? Your words have no credibility at all. They are simply a joke! How could my sister do such a stupid thing? What good does it do to her?"

"No good? I'm afraid your sister doesn't think so..." Laura replied with a sneer, "She thinks differently from you."

Charles looked at Laura with a stern look, but she seemed unaware.

"Are you still escaping from reality now? It's really sad, sir... Isn't it precisely because of your attitude that your sister feels both hope and despair, so much so that she commits such a crime? She So do this. Isn’t it all about you? Don’t you know that your sister loves you so much that there is nothing else in her eyes?

Ciel was stunned.

"Yes, generally speaking. It would not do her any good to help me commit such a crime, but... considering you, it is different. There are still several people who can force you to do things you don't want to do. What to do? She must find a helper for herself, and am I not? An ideal helper? We made a deal, she helped me kill my brother, and I helped her, let her pull her brother into her arms... Even now. I also admire her for her desperate enthusiasm.”

Ciel didn't answer, and the expression on his face was extremely ugly.

"Okay, sir, it's useless if you don't admit it. Your sister participated in my despicable conspiracy and became an assistant in a murder case." Laura looked at Charles coldly, "And today I'm looking for You came here just to discuss a way to prevent her from being harmed."

"In that case..." It was like breathing out of his chest. Ciel hissed, "If that's the case, why did you tell me everything? Wouldn't it be nice for you to carry out your plot quietly?"

It's amazing how quickly I regained my sanity! Laura felt a little admiration in her heart.

"Humph. If possible, do you think I don't want to do this? It's not because of your sister!" Laura replied with anger and hatred, "Because you are about to get married. She became impatient and ignored He kept urging me to keep the family business in my hands. I'm in a desperate situation! She forced me to do this! She has threatened me that if she doesn't knock you down in a few days, she will report it to my father and kill me! No, how could I... take such a big risk to tell you such a thing?"

Then, in an indignant tone, Laura told Fran's recent request to her in detail.

As Laura narrated, Charles stopped asking any more questions. He only felt exhausted all over his body.

Although what Laura said sounded horrifying, he vaguely felt in his heart that it was true.

He felt a little painful and a little sad.

He never imagined that for this deep wish in his heart, his sister would dare to go so far as to secretly and deliberately plot against him, and even become a willing accomplice in a murder case.

He only felt that his whole body had lost strength, and even his brain became almost blank.

That pure and lovely child, that innocent sister, where has she gone now? Why...why is this happening?

The person he had always loved deeply betrayed him secretly. This blow was so great that it even gave him a sense of disillusionment with everything.

His nose suddenly felt sore, but he finally didn't cry.

His trauma did not make Laura stop, she continued to speak with an inexplicable pleasure.

"I know it's hard for you, sir...but I think you have to face reality, and I believe you can do it."

"What do you want?" Charles asked in a hissing voice that didn't seem to come out of his own mouth.

"To be honest, I hope you can restrain your sister and prevent her from doing stupid things. If necessary, put her under house arrest." Laura replied in a low voice, her tone was full of determination, as if I'm sure Ciel will have to do this. "Of course, you will not do this without reward - you will have my unreserved gratitude, and I will do everything in my power to repay your help. I believe that as a co-conspirator, you will be better than you My sister is much more qualified..."

Laura is indeed very confident.

After hearing his confession, there were only two options before him - one was to help her restrain the bitch who was obviously desperate, and the other was to simply report both of them.

And she felt that Mr. Treville had the greatest chance of choosing the first path - not to mention his love for his sister, now that he had climbed to a high position, he could not afford that his sister was a murderer. The scandal of the accomplices in the case.

Therefore, there was only one way to go before him.

And for Laura. He just replaced himself with a more reliable and powerful accomplice - and he was much more rational than his sister. I won't take any risks.

However...her words were in Ciel's heart. But it didn't arouse the reaction she wanted. Instead... it cheered him up again.

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He is angry now.

He raised his head and looked at Laura coldly, at this exquisitely dressed and arrogant woman.

This is the person who killed her brother with her own hands and incited her sister to become an accomplice. Her hands are stained with the blood of sin... And here she is, talking to me with an arrogant look on her face. condition? !

He was so full of anger that he couldn't control himself. He felt that he could hardly control his body, his whole body was trembling imperceptibly, and he glared at Laura.

But, strange to say, he seemed calmer on the surface.

"You mean, as long as I silence my sister as you wish, you will regard me as an ally?" He asked Laura coldly with a calmness that he had never seen before. "Then you can sit back and relax. Waiting to receive dad's wealth and become one of the richest people in our country?"

"Yes, as long as I get our family's wealth, we can trust each other and support each other..." Laura's tone was full of temptation, "And at that time, you can get unparalleled benefits from me. Helps. Doesn’t it? Money is always very useful in our time.”

Laura was convinced. Her words were convincing enough.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

However, the opposite happened. After hearing what she said, Ciel suddenly laughed.

"Huh? Why are you laughing?" Laura was a little surprised.

"I'm laughing at you! You're stupid, do you think I'm stupid too!" Charles was still laughing, and then stood up, "You... what do you mean by trusting me? Damn it, do you deserve it?! Yours My brother trusted you and went to hell! My sister helped you, but you betrayed her without any scruples! How dare you trust me?"

Charles's sudden laughter made Laura suddenly feel extremely dangerous.

No... no... She stood up in panic. "Sir, I don't understand what's wrong with my proposal...Look...don't we have control over each other?"

"Shut up!" Charles shouted loudly, "When you inherit the wealth, what meaning will this handle have to you? Aren't you just trying to delay time from the beginning to the end? Good intentions? What does your good intentions mean to me? Use? Go to hell, I...I can get better rewards from you, can't I!"

Then, Charles leaned forward and walked towards Laura.

"What do you want to do?!" Laura felt something was wrong and hurriedly wanted to retreat.

"Crack!"

There was a sudden loud noise on her face, and then she felt a sharp pain, her feet softened, and she fell to the ground.

She didn't realize it until a moment later, when Ciel gave her a hard slap on the left side of her face.

"You...how dare you..." The severe pain and shame filled Laura's heart with anger, and she looked at Charles fiercely. "You villain!"

"That's right, I'm going to beat you. Not only am I going to beat you... I'm also going to make you suffer so much that you'll never forget it for the rest of your life!" Charles gasped violently and shouted angrily. With.

He leaned down, grabbed Laura's dress on her chest, and then pulled hard.

With a crash, a piece of her skirt tore, revealing a dazzling white patch on her chest.

"What do you want to do! Don't you want your sister's life?!" Laura yelled angrily while trying to break free from Charles's hand. "Don't forget, if I'm finished, she's finished too!"

"No, I won't let you die." A cruel sneer appeared on Ciel's face, "You just...just have to pay more than what you want to pay for your proposal. It’s just the price…”

This smile made Laura's hair stand on end, a female instinct that made her suddenly understand what she was about to encounter.

She wanted to turn around and run away, but because she had just been slapped hard, her whole body was a little weak, so her feet were weak and she couldn't stand up. She had no choice but to turn over and crawl towards the window.

Soon, she suddenly felt a pair of hands tightening around her waist.

An irresistible force came from his hand, dragging her back bit by bit.

She saw in despair that the window was getting further and further away from her... further and further away...

"Still want to run? Hahahaha!" Ciel's cruel laughter continued. "Run! Can you run away?!"

Then, he turned Laura over again. Have her lie down on her back on the floor.

He stretched out his hand and tore it hard again. Laura's thighs were also exposed to the air.

"You...if you dare to do this, I will make you pay the price!" Laura shouted anxiously, "Don't forget, my father will not let you do whatever you want!"

"Crack!"

She received another hard slap on the right side of her face.

"Your father! Do you dare to tell him? Just tell him!" Charles angrily scolded Laura, "If you want to die, you can tell him and tell him how I punished his son for killing him. Damn it! I can’t wait to see his expression!”

As he spoke, he tore Laura’s dress frantically. "You want me to keep the secret? Yes! I won't tell, I want to protect my sister; you want me to restrain my sister? Yes! I will discipline her, even if she breaks my heart... But, How dare you threaten me? You dare to threaten me? "

In an extremely rough way, he tore open the last protection on Laura's chest, exposing the pair of ripe plump fruits in front of his eyes. Then, he stretched out his hand and pinched them hard. "You think you can control me without giving anything? Bah! I want to tell you, the world is worse than you think!"

"Well..." The severe pain made Laura scream. How could she know that compared with the pain that would follow. The pain now is just a small blow that is not worth mentioning.

Only then did she realize that everything was actually not under her control.

The expected worst happened. This person did not calmly intend to solve the problem with himself, but became angry. Choose to fall out with yourself.

She originally thought that after finally getting his current position, Mr. Treville should be more cautious. At least he would not do something absurd because of a moment of anger, but... things went against her wishes. It turned out that the Treville family did have such a crazy factor.

Treville... this cursed surname, may God send down a raging fire and burn them all to ashes!

In panic, she shouted loudly, but there was still no movement around, and no one came to save her.

That's right, in order to keep the secret, the entourage and the maid were ordered to stay outside.

And... this was originally the place where her brother had fun, so the sound insulation was naturally very good.

She raised her head and looked at Charles, who was sneering wildly. His originally neatly combed short golden hair has now become very messy, and with his bloodshot eyes and ferocious expression, he looks as scary as a devil.

In the dark, is this revenge from her brother?

No... How could it be... It was just an accident...

Charles didn't have so many thoughts. At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind, that is, to make this woman who instigated his sister to do unimaginable evil and then dared to threaten him pay a price that she would never forget.

Anger made him lose his mind, and even forgot his guilt towards Charlotte. Now, he just wanted to teach this vicious woman a lesson, a lesson that he would never forget.

The ravages in his hands certainly couldn't satisfy him. He ignored Laura's violent struggle, picked up Laura's whole body, and put her on the table.

Then, he reached out and tore off the last bit of Laura's shield.

Then, he reached out and unbuttoned his pants.

When he saw the terrible thing, it was as if he was electrocuted. Laura, who was weak because of two slaps, suddenly regained some strength.

"Stop!" Laura shouted anxiously, and at the same time, her hands and nails sank deeply into Charles' face, scratching a shallow wound.

While struggling, she turned over and tried to escape.

However, her struggle did not work, but aroused the ferocity in Charles' blood.

"Pa!"

Another merciless slap, which made Laura's ears dizzy again.

Amid Laura's trembling screams, Charles forcibly lifted her legs, and at the same time, her sparsely hairy area was fully exposed.

Laura's whole body was trembling with fear. For the first time in her life, she was so afraid of someone other than her father.

"Please... stop!" She rarely begged Charles for mercy, and her tone even had a little cry, "Please..."

"Stop? Impossible!" The answer she received was, of course, a ruthless rejection, "Apologize to your brother, bastard!"

Amid this wild laughter, Charles pressed down hard, using all his strength to force the already hard filth into the cavity that kept resisting.

"Ugh!" The piercing pain made Laura's whole body stiff, and she couldn't even scream.

Blood flowed down her thigh and onto the table.

Her eyes were already blurred, and everything around her seemed to be blurred in her vision.

She would never have thought that she would be sacrificed for the first time in her life in this way in such a place and under such circumstances. This arrogant woman's mind was blank at this time.

However, such a tragic scene still did not arouse sympathy in the heart of the terrible man.

He sneered at Laura, admiring her face that had become slightly red and swollen because of his violence.

"What? Didn't you pretend to be extremely arrogant just now? Why don't you speak now? Speak! I'm still waiting! Don't you think you can order me around? Don't you think that both of us brothers and sisters are just your pawns? Can't you bear it now?"

He grabbed Laura's thigh, which was shaking violently due to pain, and his ten fingers sank deeply into the white and tender buttocks, and then continued to pump mercilessly.

Laura closed her eyes slightly, the pain made her unable to move, her usual domineering aura was all thrown out of the sky, the young lady who always had an arrogant face, could only twist her face in pain.

But she did not cry, nor did she beg for mercy anymore, she just looked at Charles fiercely, as if she wanted to engulf this shameful demon with anger.

"I can't forgive you... I can't forgive you..." She kept repeating this sentence, as if she could draw enough courage from it to survive this terrible disaster. "I must kill you... Kill you..."

Her voice was very light, but Charles could still hear it, but he turned a deaf ear and continued.

"You really don't know what's good for you. You want to ask me but you act like I'm begging you. Shouldn't you pay a price? You can't forgive me? Okay! I'll wait! I want to see what you can do to me?"

As he said this, he forcibly picked up the weak Laura, then looked around, and finally carried her to a bedroom.

After kicking the door open, he threw Laura onto the bed, then pressed on her and continued to ravage her.

The intense pain came in waves, almost without stopping. Laura finally couldn't resist the pain and fainted.

"Pah!" Another slap pulled her back from her brief coma.

"What's wrong? Can't you bear it?!" Charles sneered and shouted, "You still want to kill me?" If he was just angry, he was enjoying a strange pleasure now.

Looking at Laura, who was weak and seemed to have difficulty breathing, and looking at her weak side that was completely different from her usual arrogant and spoiled appearance, he suddenly felt an abnormal desire in his heart.

Laura closed her eyes and never wanted to see the vicious face of this person again.

She only felt that she was ravaged from beginning to end and was engraved with shame.

She hated Charles, who was still lying on her and doing all kinds of beastly things, but she hated another person more in her heart.

If you didn't force me, how could I suffer such humiliation!

She mustered up her last bit of strength and tightly grasped the bed sheet in her hands, as if it was holding her heart.

After an unknown amount of time, with a beast-like gasp, everything finally fell silent again. (To be continued...)