[Count of Monte Cristo] Archon

We hurried on the journey even more hurriedly... On the first day of departure, Edmond could still drink wine, but now his thin lips are covered with dry lines...

Haidee was equally worried.She asked her brother quietly in private: "Brother... If we are caught up by that person, will we be locked up again?"

Ulysses held her hand and said in relief, "Don't be afraid, I will protect you."

"But I have caused you trouble, brother." Haide raised her head and said seriously, "If it weren't for me, you would have left Istanbul long ago, and you wouldn't offend Prince Mohammed... If you sacrificed me, you would be fine. If I let you escape safely, I would rather cut my flesh and blood to the gods."

Ulysses looked at her in shock: "...Haidee!"

"You are my elder brother, and they are my saviors!" Haide summoned up her courage, her eyes sparkled, "You have sacrificed enough for me, and if possible, I want to do it for you too." what..."

"You don't even need to think about this kind of thing." Ulysses rejected her with an ugly face.Haiide had no idea what would happen to her if she fell into the hands of those people again!Not every time there is such good luck as this time!

But things must come up with a solution. The time they stay on the way to escape is getting shorter and shorter, and it is getting more and more difficult to get rid of Muhammad... Muhammad will be close to them soon, and then...

Lilith drove the carriage all the way as usual, but this time the carriage stopped after not being able to run for long.

Edmund opened the car door and asked with his head, "What's the matter, Lilith?"

Lilith said in a heavy tone, "My lord...it seems that we are going to be surrounded."

23. Chapter 23

Under the gloomy sky, smoke and dust rose from the road leading to Izmir Port.A group of cavalry surrounded from all directions and gradually approached the carriage.They are all well-equipped with weapons, and they can tell at a glance that they have come with bad intentions.Lilith slowly pulled out a long sword from the shaft of the chariot, and looked at the group of cavalry "vigilantly".

Muhammad was just behind this group of cavalrymen and was gradually approaching here.After sensing his aura, Edmond sighed softly.Istanbul itself is a famous seaport, he did not choose to leave directly from there, but chose the way he entered Ottoman Turkey, which really confused Ulysses and Muhammad.The former thought that he was trying to avoid the navy and buy more time, while the latter thought that he was here to help... But who would have thought that all this was just intentional by Edmond?

Perhaps in the eyes of Muhammad, he is just an ant that can be crushed with a finger... He never dreamed that under this harmless mask, he was actually a demon from another world.

Sighing softly, Edmund also slowly jumped out of the carriage.He glanced at Lilith's ostentatious long sword, pressed the carriage, and temporarily pulled out a rapier from the metal casing, holding it in his hand.

The cavalry stopped 20 meters away from them, leaving a clearing.Muhammad held the rein, rode triumphantly into the encirclement, and looked down at Edmond: "It's a pleasure to meet you in this situation, Your Excellency the Earl...why don't you stay in Istanbul for a few more days? Turks But very hospitable."

Edmund flicked the blade of the stabbing sword, and smiled without tension: "Indeed, I have personally experienced the hospitality and generosity of the Ottoman Empire. A Haiide and a box of treasures worth a Haiide, His Royal Highness really deserves to be the most beloved son of the Sultan... He used to be."

Muhammad's expression suddenly looked as ugly as if ink had been splashed on it.He stared at Edmund and sneered: "I'm afraid this is the only time you can use your words, stranger. Instead of leaving from the seaport of Istanbul, you chose to detour to Izmir. You really did it for yourself. I have won a lot of time to live... But, it's only up to now."

"Oh? So you think so?" Edmond frowned slightly, and said in distress, "But my thinking is exactly the opposite of yours... It is precisely because of this extra journey that your life has been extended to today , Now that I think about it, it was really my mistake."

As he spoke, he shook his head regretfully, his sincerity was beyond words, but Muhammad was so angry that he rolled his eyes.He waved his hand and said sharply, "Catch | them!"

The cavalry began to ride their horses to shrink the encirclement. Ulysses in the carriage hugged Haiide tightly, then pursed his lips and pulled out a dagger from his boots, and handed it to his sister: "Do you dare to kill?"

Haidee shook her head in horror.Ulysses gritted his teeth and said, "If they still think you are worth cherishing, you should live on; if they want to insult you..."

Haidee exclaimed, "Brother..."

Ulysses covered her mouth, rubbed her hair, and comforted her: "It's not that far yet..." Having said that, he had already made up his mind that if Muhammad really refused to forgive , he tried to hold them back and let Edmund run away with Haidee.

He knows the value of himself, and he knows how to arouse Muhammad's interest... The port of Izmir is right in front of him, as long as he can escape there...

Outside the carriage, Edmond leaned on the carriage leisurely. Even though he saw the cavalry approaching gradually, he didn't have the slightest sense of urgency on his face: "His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed, have you received my gift?"

Muhammad almost instantly remembered what happened after he rushed into the house, his face turned green and pale: "You did it on purpose..."

"It's a pity, my Haiidee." Edmund shook his head and sighed, "A stunning beauty is just given to your sultan for nothing... However, it seems that this investment is still worth it. If I die in Here, His Royal Highness can imagine, what will happen after that?"

Muhammad narrowed his eyes and said viciously: "A slave girl who has only been in your hands for a few days, how much friendship can she have for you? What's more, the Sudan's harem is so huge that it is unimaginable, and the beauties are even more beautiful. All of them, what confidence do you have that she can win the favor of the Sultan?"

"Because she is the most beautiful person in the world, haven't you seen this before?"

Muhammadion moved his nostrils, gasped heavily, and waved his hands to order the cavalry to stop.He sneered and said, "I know what you're thinking, do you want to stall for time and wait for the people on that ship to come and rescue you!"

Edmund "suddenly changed color".This was the first time Muhammad saw his face become so ugly since the confrontation.He couldn't help laughing, and said proudly and ferociously: "I knew you would go this way, so three days ago, I rode to the port of Izmir myself and ordered someone to arrest you. Those of yours. Just delay for time, no one will come to rescue you!"

Edmund gritted his teeth and looked at him angrily: "So, Jacob and the others..."

The leader of the arrested sailors was indeed named Jacob, and Muhammad still had a certain impression of this.He was even more sure of his correctness, immediately relaxed his vigilance, and said triumphantly: "That's right! I arrested everyone, no matter how hard you struggle, no one will come to rescue you!"

Moji X2: "..." silently turned his head and pretended to be hungry and eat grass.Does the Abyss Bone Dragon still need someone to save?You should be lucky if he didn't kill you with a breath of dragon's breath, okay? !

Ulysses opened the car door, and Edmond slammed the door shut quickly, and said coldly, "You'd better make sure you didn't do anything unnecessary."

Muhammad said contemptuously: "Do you still expect someone to rescue you?"

"You may consider changing the line, Your Royal Highness." Edmund said softly, and Lilith held a sword flower according to the occasion.He stared at Muhammad, put his slender sword on the ground, and with a gentle smile, he submerged the sword inch by inch into the earth and rocks: "Otherwise... maybe I will think about it, how can I get you from head to toe?" Feet straightened up."

——What else can be done, of course, it is to stab down from the top with a sword!

Muhammad stared at the slender rapier in his hand, which was submerged into the ground inch by inch, trembling all over, and couldn't help feeling a urge to pee, all the previous arrogance and self-satisfaction disappeared at this moment.He raised his tired | weak arm, lifted the rein tremblingly, and said weakly: "Guard, guard me back!"

The knight closest to him was also stunned by Edmond, and it took him a long time to react, and he summoned up his courage and said, "Your Highness...Your Highness, we can use □□..."

Before the words fell, Edmund sneered, raised his hand and slapped the hilt of the sword, and the remaining half of the stabbing sword was completely embedded in the soil!

The corners of Muhammad's eyes felt sour, and his body seemed to regain strength suddenly. He hit the horsewhip on the back of his ass, and shouted wildly: "Go back to the city, go back to the city!!"

A group of cavalry no longer dared to stay where they were, and followed Muhammad away.Edmund finally let go of his hand, allowing Ulysses to get out.

Ulysses had already prepared himself for breaking the boat, but seeing the dust and smoke rising in the distance, he couldn't help being stunned for a while.The sound insulation of the carriage was not good. He heard every word Edmond said clearly, but he didn't know which sentence suddenly made Muhammad change his mind.He looked at Edmond with a strange expression for a while, but found nothing wrong with him, and asked involuntarily, "What did you do?"

Edmund sighed solemnly, and said to Lilith, "Get ready, we may be camping here tonight."

Ulysses immediately put aside the question just now, and asked in surprise: "Why? Didn't they already..."

"They have indeed left, but all my people have also fallen into his hands." Edmund frowned, "Jacob and his crew... have been doing it since I set foot on this land. Well, I am ready to leave at any time. In order to save my life, I have prepared a beauty dedicated to the Sultan and two ships. One is waiting to leave outside Istanbul at any time, and the other is here to meet... If Muhammad If we really captured them, I’m afraid we are really in trouble. Without the help of experienced sailors, even if we can go to sea, we won’t be able to go very far.”

Ulysses thought for a while, and thought carefully, he would definitely not trust those strange ships.And Edmund's explanation was quite close to his previous guess, so he accepted this statement without hindrance: "...then what should we do?"

"I can only wait here temporarily... Let's see what conditions Muhammad proposes." Edmond sighed as he said.

Dantès' appearance was already outstanding, but Edmond's powerful soul power affected this body condensed by the law of contract, making him look very handsome.Coupled with my mysterious temperament and heroic physique, the whole person exudes an unspeakable charm.When frowning at this moment, it is also strangely sad and haggard, making one can't help but want to fall into his arms and smooth his brows.

Ulysses stared at him blankly for a while, only to realize what he was thinking just now, and suddenly felt struck by lightning.He couldn't figure it out, how could he have such an idea... Could it be because Edmund was so kind to him that he couldn't help paying so much attention to him?

Edmund had a full view of the changes in his expression, and secretly smiled in his heart, but his face remained calm: "... What's wrong?"

Ulysses shook his head, lost his mind and found a topic: "...that slave girl dedicated to the Sultan...why haven't I seen it? Do you have such confidence in her?"

Edmund blinked, and said with some uncertainty: "Confidence...should be there." If the far-reaching banshee hadn't sucked Sudan dry on a whim... However, according to her ability, it would be considered a It is no problem to hook up all the heirs of the Sudan quickly, so this chess piece will never be abolished.

"However... If you say you have seen it, you actually know it."

Ulysses looked at him suspiciously.If he had seen it, why would he have no impression?

"You've heard his name more than once." Edmund shrugged, "If you talk about the ability to charm the Sultan, he is absolutely qualified - the day you first came, you ate him What about the mushrooms that grow?"

Ulysses: "..."

... What, what the hell! !Is it really okay to go on like this! !no problem! !! ! !