[The Phantom of the Opera] Redemption

It's not enough for Viscount Shani to regard himself as a god. I just have a face that is not accepted by the world. Others, talent, wisdom, money?How many people can compare to me, what they wear every day is just a decoration. "

Mitchell gave him a look, cleared his throat and began to say: "Where did it start, by the way, it started with a letter I received in London, it suddenly appeared in my mailbox, There is no postmark, it is just written in extremely naive red ink, if a person suddenly feels tired, his body is no longer as agile as before, and he can still see the blood gushing out of his body, Does this indicate that his time has come. Then, a hundred pound note is attached."

"Of course, this aroused my curiosity. I immediately followed his instructions in the letter and posted a reply in a place that is easy to ignore in the newspaper. This may be a diseased part of the body. The situation, I need to see the patient to make a judgment, but as long as the treatment is active, the possibility of recovery is very high. That’s probably what it means.”

Mitchell paused for a moment, and Clark quickly served them black tea and snacks. He took a sip and continued: "Then, within two days, I received a check for ten thousand francs, and a check from London You all know the ferry ticket to Paris and the result after that, I temporarily closed the clinic and came here."

☆, the bizarre truth

"Why don't you have a little snack first, we can talk slowly while drinking black tea." Mitchell thoughtfully pushed the snack down in front of Christina, "I think if I finish talking, there will be nothing Stuff is a distraction, and you're bound to get tired of it."

Eric was already about to get up and leave, and Mitchell immediately stopped him: "Eric, I need you to sit here, this is something closely related to you, isn't it?"

Seeing that he sat down again, Mitchell nodded in satisfaction, and continued, "When I arrived in Paris, no one contacted me. I waited patiently for a few days and came to Paris with nothing to do. I watched a few operas at the opera house, thanks to my good hearing, I found this gentleman who always sits in box 5. Later, because of some coincidence, I happened to see his handwriting, which is really impressive , I finally determined that this gentleman is the patient I was looking for."

"As for why he suddenly changed his mind and didn't contact me anymore..." Mitchell made a fool of himself, took a sip of black tea leisurely, glanced at Mr. Phantom next to him, and then slowly said: "It's because You, Miss Christina. He thinks he has found someone who is pure and passionate about music. Although she is a girl, even if she has no extraordinary talent, he still firmly believes that This girl can inherit his music. I don't mean to misinterpret you, Eric, do I?"

Eric nodded stiffly, and he just sat there, as if he had made up his mind not to say a word. "So, he began to teach you carefully, but you can also understand that it is always extremely easy for him to increase his emotions and make it easier for a person who has never been with a girl to face the sincere respect of a young and beautiful woman. Mixing several very different emotions into one. This is the case with Eric, who thinks he is 'in love' with Kristina. In reality, it is just an affection, far from love, if, If you insist that that kind of emotion is closer to family affection, isn't it?"

This time, Eric had no choice but to speak. He didn't move his lips, but apologized politely with ventriloquism, "I'm sorry, Miss. All of this is caused by my inappropriate behavior. You know, I I am still very naive about how to behave in the world, and I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you."

"No, no, no..." Christina waved her hands and hurriedly backed away. Since they started to explain, it meant that they were not the ones who wanted to murder Raoul. Apart from this, Christina still respected him from the bottom of her heart. This teacher of mine is old, his talent is far beyond hers. "I don't think... no, I have nothing to do with it. You taught me music and brought me to another realm. Without you, I wouldn't be able to sing at all."

She is really a cute and open-minded girl!Mitchell cut off her words just right, "Of course, we all understand, Christina, the beginning of these things was a mistake, but you can't deny that before what happened last night, Eric didn't give you How much trouble it caused. He didn't threaten your lives, and he didn't explicitly threaten you, did he, Christina, think about it for yourself. "

His tone was so gentle and full of temptation, Christina followed his voice to think, she was confused, "It seems to be yes, Eric just gave me a choice, he asked me to choose to follow him, Or part ways with him and stay with Raoul."

After figuring this out, her tone became much brighter, "It's here, and his behavior gave me too dangerous information, mentor, I'm sorry. In fact, there is also a little selfishness of my own. I regard you as my own. Elder, I look at you like my father, I respect you so much, after Raoul appeared, I have been delusional to keep the two of you, I am too greedy, mentor, this is..."

"No, no, it's not your fault, Kristina." Mitchell supported her body, and said softly: "If you really want to get to the bottom of it, it can only be about the relationship between you. The communication was not smooth, and you didn't understand each other more clearly, which caused a lot of misunderstandings."

"It's really a good thing to have an open and honest talk, isn't it? Let's continue." This time, he got up and walked slowly in the room, "Since I met Eric, I immediately Forcibly checked his body. His body only has some minor problems accumulated. If it breaks out all of a sudden, it would be really bad. After that, I was lucky enough to visit this place Go down to the castle and help a person with bad habits to recuperate his body."

Mitchell winked at Christina playfully, "Look, didn't he suddenly become very bad-tempered and extreme in his actions for a while, that's right, at that time he thought he was going to die. Anything a dead person does, we healthy people have to tolerate it, right? Sometimes you really can’t understand why he has such thoughts. Don’t be like Eric until you think you’re going to die, Just thinking about tricking a girl back, this is a man who is not used to seeing a doctor, oh..."

That meaningful sigh drew Eric's glare. It should be a scary scene in the past, but at this moment they all thought of an idiom—annoyed. Ashamed. Become. Angry, this is the best thing at this time Describe it.Mitchell winked at Eric rather boldly, then turned to Christina and said: "When a person thinks he is going to die, the last days come very quickly, Christina, you might as well pretend to promise him , and then dragged on for two or three months, Eric's property, music, and here all belong to you, and you can still marry the Viscount without any stains. Who would know that you were married to him before? Tsk tsk, You really missed a good opportunity to make a fortune, Eric is worth a lot."

The atmosphere here is particularly relaxing, and even Raoul can jokingly say: "It's really a good opportunity, Christina, don't you feel tempted?"

Realizing that he had provoked Mr. Phantom's fragile nerves too much, Mitchell immediately continued in a serious manner, "I lived here for a while to supervise a patient who was not very cooperative. I left Paris temporarily due to important matters, and I also let my butler stay here to supervise him. However, we all found some unusual clues."

Persians have always been extremely sensitive, and he immediately sensed that something was wrong, "Could it be that there are other people in this underground?"

Mitchell glanced at him appreciatively, "Yes, sometimes the books I put on the table are moved briefly, and sometimes it feels like a shadow floats behind you, and the thickness of the dust in some places is not right. I am vigilant, and I am even more sure that there must be 'ghosts' that we don't know about."

"At the beginning, when Eric and I talked about it, he didn't believe it, but after that, the 'ghost' moved the mechanism inside so hard that he couldn't die. What changes can be hidden from the one in front of me? A genius, he also agreed with me, just happened to have something to deal with in London, so I left Paris. Sure enough, he did it, miss. After that, you will be hijacked for the first time. "

Christina stood up excitedly, "Yes, yes, from that time on, I began to be completely afraid of him, he is no longer the person I knew before, and I was determined at that time Faith, I must leave here, I am no longer willing to stay underground. Could it be, at that time..."

"Of course not, he is still Eric, but he is no longer Eric." Mitchell said in a sad tone, "I still underestimated that ghost, he is quite proficient in pharmacology, I don't know what he used The way to mix a little hallucinogen into Eric's medicine. It's not a big deal drug, even, it can relieve people's pain during surgery. However, mixed with the medicine I gave Eric, it played a role It has a different effect, it will make a person impulsive, irritable, and irritable. Therefore, Eric's attitude towards you during that time was extremely abnormal."

"And my good housekeeper." Mitchell glanced at Clark with extremely sharp eyes, "He thinks this is just a correct reflection of a person who is in love, and your retreat has aroused the tyranny deep in his heart. He Instead of paying attention to this situation, they concealed these facts from me. Therefore, the second kidnapping happened again. Eric was still delirious from the drug torture at this time, so I gave him priority .”

Raoul nodded, expressing his understanding, "I understand, you think Eric locked Christina in a room, and you have persuaded Eric to leave, she is safe. You can't predict me and the Persians To come here and be locked up in a torture chamber is also considered bad luck for us."

"I took care of Eric in his room all night. The place we were in was far away from the torture chamber, and privacy was deliberately paid attention to when it was built. When the water under the ground started to flow, Eric heard There was a sound of the switch being turned, and we jumped up suddenly, only then did we realize that there were people in that room, we rushed over immediately, and finally rescued you before it was irreparable."

☆, doomed ending

"I put him to sleep. Because of the drug, he hasn't had a good sleep for a while. If Eric hadn't fallen asleep, we might have discovered this unusual situation earlier. I I also didn't expect him to be so bold that he would do it when we were all here." Mitchell was still full of regret at this time.

The Persian frowned and asked, "Well, what about that man? Where did he go? I heard the sound of you fighting, but where did he go after that?"

"I don't know, maybe he's dead, maybe he's still alive." Mitchell shrugged his shoulders, "I'm sure, I hit his kidney hard, and some of his organs must have ruptured, but the scene was too chaotic Well, Eric suddenly found that the water on your side was almost full, he could only take the fastest way, he opened the door of the torture chamber, then he dived down and turned off the switch, I will bring you Come out. As you know, Clarke and I took you and Christina, and Eric hurried to turn off the switch. The current was so fast that by the time we realized it, he had disappeared, as if following the current direction."

"I asked Clark to search for it, but I only found this piece of black cloth and the blood on it. If it weren't for this, I would have thought that everything I experienced was just a dream." Mitchell released On the table, let them check for themselves, "From there, Clark can't continue to track, the waterways in Paris are all interconnected, it is impossible for him to find traces of such a person, but even if he barely leaves here, if he doesn't With treatment, he won't live long."

The Persians still have doubts in their hearts. If this matter is just a game they did from the beginning to the end, they will push all the reasons to a person who does not exist at all.However, the other two direct victims have already believed it, so what's the use of insisting on his own opinion, he just pursed his lips and stood aside without speaking.

Mitchell seemed to see his doubts, and he stood frankly, "I know, this kind of argument is not tenable, except for us who are obviously in the same group, no one I have seen that the black shadow I mentioned, even if it is this so-called cloth, it is very easy to fake it. But, I swear on my reputation, I have told you the truth faithfully, and, I and Eric doesn't even have the slightest intention to be unfavorable to you. If you have a little trust in us, take what I said as the truth. Then, I will send you away, and you promise never to mention the underground. anything that happens."

"However, the legend of the Phantom of the Opera will always exist. With us, that shadow, there will be other people appearing here. At that time, all our promises are just empty words." The Persian said very He calmly pointed out the key point of the problem. He didn't intend to reveal the existence of Eric. After all, after careful calculation, he still owed Eric. Besides, he is a dead person now.

"Of course I understand the little friction between Eric and the Persian royal family, but the Persian is about to die, isn't he? Besides, Eric and I plan to leave Paris, and we plan to settle in another country. , maybe London, maybe Scandinavia, or even, we might go to Iceland. All in all, we are about to embark on a journey, so the secret here can only be a secret.” Mitchell solemnly say.

"The secret passage here is too complicated..." Raulchani's eyes were fixed on the seemingly unmarked exit, and Eric was an out-and-out master in this respect.

Mitchell blinked, "Behind every seemingly complicated mechanism, there is actually an extremely simple distance. It's just a small lever. Clark will help us seal all the organs in the deep part, These secret passages will completely become a wall, and unless the Opera House is demolished, this place will not be discovered, are you satisfied, Viscount. As long as you keep silent, this place is a secret."

"However, how do I tell my brother about my whereabouts these two days?" Raoul was a little apprehensive. After learning that Eric had no intention of imprisoning Christina, he and Ke Christina had to go back and face his brother, Earl Shani, but if he knew that he was in danger for Christina, she would really have to separate from him.He thought hard, but there was still nothing he could do. This was a dead end.

"Viscount, this is an internal matter of your Shani family. None of us can interfere in the slightest. However, I can tell the earl that I found you on a cliff. You slipped off the cliff accidentally. Yes. This young lady dragged you alone until I came here. According to your current physical condition, such a statement is still reasonable. What do you think, who is better than a doctor in the matter of fake wounds? How about more professional?"

Raoul immediately stood in front of Christina and said firmly: "I am a man, I don't need Christina to make such a big sacrifice for me!"

Mitchell shrugged, "If I really need to break a person's hands and feet to make fracture marks, then this is not a disguise, and hurting a person's body is the most stupid way. Or, You just simply disagree with the practice of deceiving your brother?"

Seeing Raoul's face, Mitchell knew that he was right. Such a man is destined to fail to achieve great things. However, if his dream is to stay in Paris with his beautiful wife, then this is the most perfect life . "Viscount, this is not a deception. No one can deny that Christina has played a major role in your lives. However, this matter cannot be brought to light. I just changed it a little bit. It’s just a concept, we didn’t do anything wrong, did we?”

Raoul's face began to loosen, and Mitchell immediately added anger, "Viscount, think about it, Earl Shani has now attributed all the reasons for your abnormality to Christina, if it explodes at this time You were in deep danger because of Christina, and almost... Even if Christina saved your life, your brother would definitely regard her as a thorn in his side. To be honest, the Earl was very angry when he left. Looked at Christina's eyes and thought of something bad, you have more or less heard of the method of letting a person disappear without a trace within your family."

Mitchell's words were like a hook, hooking his entire mind. Eric lowered his head and remained silent. Now, what does the life and death of these two people have to do with him? Mitchell's actions will not be right. They were damaged, he just concealed some facts a little bit.

This time, Christina disagreed. She stood up and said firmly: "No, Raoul, you go back to the Chaney family. I don't expect to be able to be with you really, to be with you." I've had a good time and that's enough for me."

The Persian just felt uncomfortable, and he was never willing to get involved in these things, otherwise, why did he escape from Persia in the first place?Clark glanced at him cryptically, and he took the Persians out with a tacit understanding, which was a little pity aroused by sympathy.

The Persian left quickly. He has been here all along, just wanting to make sure that Eric will not lose control. A genius losing control is more terrifying than any weapon.Now, he is relieved, there is already someone around Eric who can control him, a compromise is the beginning of being controlled, and he can start his journey again, he has been delayed in Paris for too long .

Seeing unrelated people leave automatically, Mitchell's words began to be rude, his expression was still gentle, and he said politely: "Please forgive me for being rude, but these words have been held in my heart for a long time. ——Are half of your brains filled with water and half with rice grains? Just think about it for a while and it will all be paste!"

Eric stood up stiffly and went back to his room. It was too embarrassing for him to sit there in such a scene.Mitchell didn't think it was enough, and continued: "If you just want a moment of pleasure, it's okay, Christina Daae, you can just be his lover, it doesn't hurt As long as the face of the nobility is not too much, your wife, Viscount Shani, will not be too dissatisfied with it, isn't this situation better?"

Raoulchani was trembling with anger, he pointed at Mitchell and said word by word: "Doctor Bartley, I respect you as a gentleman, but how can you insult Christina with such words?" Well, what a pure girl she is, I will fight you!"

"Are you sure you really want it, Viscount Shani." Mitchell looked at him condescendingly, with contempt in his eyes, "Can you really beat me, Viscount with no combat experience, your so-called Strength in front of me is like a baby telling an adult that I will beat you down, which is ridiculous."

"Your threat is the same for your brother, Earl of Shani." Mitchell was very serious, his face was tense, without the slightest trace of his usual gentle expression, "If, you can't be firm If you stand on the side of Miss Daae and use some schemes to plot against the count, then I can conclude that your final result will definitely be more tragic than Miss Daae becoming a lover."

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☆, the power of love

"But, he is my brother... brother, he treats me..." Raoul was still hesitating, and Christina looked at him with deep approval. The two of them... Mitchell suddenly I lost my temper.

He sighed, and finally decided to finish: "I can only tell you my understanding, there are many lies in the world, but white lies can make people's lives better, don't they?" Do you want to fight head-to-head with the earl? If you really want to be together, it cannot be summed up in a few words. Getting along with people is an art, and your grades are all unqualified. You have to take it step by step, Let Christina enter the door of the Shani family first, and then soften the Earl a little bit."

Mitchell suddenly began to read a series of lists representing honor: "In 1970, Miss Menette, a third-class actress, became the Marchioness of Coucy; in 1, Mary Targary Mademoiselle Oni, a dancer, became Countess of Gilbert; in [-], Sota, a dancer, married the brother of the King of Spain; in [-], Laura Montes, a dancer, became a commoner Married to King Louis de Barwell, she was named Countess of Lancefield; in [-], Miss Marie, a dancer, became Baroness Hermonville; in [-], Therese Sierra, a dancer, married the brother of the King of Portugal, Don Fernando..."[[-]]

He looked at the two young men seriously, "They succeeded, there is no doubt. Miss Da'ai, if you have half, no, one-tenth of your wrist, you will definitely be able to succeed Marry into the Shani family with the title of Viscountess. Viscount, what you need to do in this matter is to quietly increase Miss Daae’s The bargaining chip in your family. Miss Da'ai, my advice to you is: humility, patience, tact, and understanding."

As soon as the words fell, Clark came in just right, and he stood aside with his head bowed respectfully, "Clark, send the two of you to rest, it is already very late, and tomorrow morning, I will personally send you to the residence of the Earl of Shani , The next thing will depend on your own efforts, I am looking forward to receiving your official wedding invitation in the near future, when that time comes, I will definitely come and give you a big gift."

He thoughtfully arranged them in the same room, smelling each other's breath, should have been extremely reassuring, but they tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.Christina couldn't help holding Raoul's hand, her voice was trembling: "Raoul, I'm just a humble little woman, I can't do it no matter what, I can't be like those expensive... Ms. Zu usually share you with others without any consideration, without your love, I would just..."

"Please don't say that, Christina, you are the eternal red rose in my heart, I love you so much, I am willing to give everything for you, I will definitely ask my brother that we can be together, openly Yes, I will definitely hold your hand and walk into the church, and we will never be separated under the witness of the priest." Raoul touched the forehead of the dear girl devoutly, so he was already very satisfied, Hard-won peace.

"Raoul, you must not get into conflict with the count because of me. It's not worth it. The more I think about it now, the more I feel that everything Dr. Bartley said is reasonable, and it's not the same as Earl Charney's surrender. Shame, don't hurt the relationship between you because of me."

"No, my dear Christina, how can you have such a terrible idea in your mind, I will protect you, we have all experienced life and death together, and nothing can stand in our way. I give You, my promise, I swear, I will only have you as a wife in my life." Raoul put his arms around her body, like this, it seemed that the two hearts were cuddling tightly together, and they finally fell asleep.

The next day, Clark dutifully came to wake them up, and after enjoying a leisurely breakfast, Mitchell finally appeared, and he blinked teasingly, "It seems that my decision is still very correct, and Eric It's really nice to have breakfast together in the room, without having to step in between a couple of lovers. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll have to pack some small presents under my clothes in embarrassment. Then, let's get ready to go."

Eric was also standing around the corner waiting for them together. He changed into a more ordinary mask so that he didn't have to see his frightening face. Christina was still relieved. Up to now, she still has A feeling of unreality. After he had a sudden emotional outburst and left angrily that day, Christina had a deeper fear of his terrifying face, as if it represented Eric's dark side.

Mitchell pretended not to care, and said to her softly: "Don't care, Christina, it's just the product of his long-term depression and the stimulation of drugs, take a good look at your mentor. , he just had an unfortunate fire in his childhood, think about his inner, his soul, his music!"

Kristina's face became a little normal, but Eric didn't care at all. He talked about his previous experience in front of everyone for the first time, "It's not such a big thing. Before I can remember, I suffered There was a tragic, inhumane fire, they only set my hair on fire, and I survived. However, my parents are no longer willing to accept me, that's all, miss, I don't need your sympathy .”

Mitchell lowered his head and covered the smile on his mouth. It seems that my business still has a considerable effect. Eric has recovered his previous character and his natural way of speaking.

Mitchell couldn't wait to push them forward, "Come on, young people, you must have a little confidence in the future. The most difficult thing in this world to shake is the firm belief of young people, but it really makes us quite happy. I have a headache, but what can I do, I can only pray silently in my heart, after going through a trial, they can at least mature, and this is the best ending."

Christina couldn't help but burst out laughing. The way she laughed was extremely lively, which made people feel better. "Doctor Bartley, you really know how to joke. You don't look much older than Raoul and me. Why do you speak so old-fashioned, like an elder."

Immediately afterwards, Mitchell heard a muffled laugh, although it was extremely slight, he knew it was definitely Eric, but what could he do, he could only explain with a wry smile: "Why not, I have already I have been practicing medicine for ten years, and counting the time since I graduated from Cambridge University, I will be in my 30s this year, almost a round older than you."

Christina took a serious look at the man in front of her several times, and before she could hold back her hands, she said in shock, "Really? Those aristocratic wives, young lady will hate you to death!"

Mitchell put on a melancholy expression, and said lightly: "This is innate, there is no way. That's why I never take the initiative to mention my own age in public. It's all trouble."

While talking, they had already turned to the exit, and a carriage parked there concealedly, and Clark sat on it and drove the carriage.Mitchell was the last to get in the car, and Raoul looked at Eric who was sitting in the car with some vigilance: "Why did he appear here, isn't he just sending us home this time?"

"Of course I have to leave a backup plan. If you really have no chance at all, you still need a master who is proficient in tricks, magic and tricks to get you out without anyone noticing, and let you fly away. Think you don't need it?"

Having said this, Raoul lost his momentum, and sat obediently on the side.Mitchell smiled and said: "In order to make things more convincing, I hired an identical carriage to come in from outside the city. This alley is not easy to be seen by others. When the carriage arrives, we will exchange quickly. In this way, our rhetoric will be logical, you have been outside the city all the time, and all the rhetoric I told you has been connected, but don't say that the two of you are different, it will be troublesome."

The carriage rattled forward, but there was silence inside the carriage.In this way they came to the place, the residence of the Earl of Charny.The butler had been waiting at the door for a long time. Mitchell came down first. He frowned slightly. When he saw Raoul, his expression eased a little. However, when Christina came down , his expression became more dignified than ever before.

Mitchell couldn't help but sighed. It seems that Christina's chances are very slim. However, if Raoul has been determined to himself, it is estimated that the count will still have to compromise. This is a strange circle.However, the barriers between nobles and civilians have been breaking down, and that day is not far away.

Sure enough, Mitchell had just entered the living room, and what he saw was the face of Earl Chaney suppressing his anger. After listening to the narration of the two, he immediately called a servant to send Raoul back to his room, and then went up Locks, however, are perfectly understandable in such behavior.

Raoul's voice was still echoing upstairs, extremely clear: "Brother, I love her, I love this girl, no matter whether she saved me or not, no matter what she is, I still love her. For the rest of my life, my wife can only be Christina da Aie!" That was the power of love that was deafening.

The author has something to say: What is the logo that everyone made, yes, I haven't let them together yet, I am such an author.

☆、Better choice

As soon as he saw him coming in, Earl Shani's eyes pointed straight at him like a sharp sword. Oh, it seems that the situation is very serious. Will it be here today? Mitchell hurriedly motioned to Xia Ni Count Ni: "Count, this young lady saved the viscount, no matter what you want..."

The count suppressed his anger, and said with a bit of gnashing of teeth, "Please let this young lady go to rest and save my disobedient younger brother Raoul. I must treat her well for a few days."

Mitchell winked at her secretly, letting her follow them with peace of mind, and he followed Earl Shani into the study.As soon as they met, a sword was put on his neck, "You said, you promised, you will perfectly get rid of this woman, Kristina Daae, why is she still standing on the ground?" There."

Mitchell gently raised the sword, it is always uncomfortable to have sharp things close to your aorta, "If, Viscount Raoulchani keeps looking at her, his hand is not willing to leave her for a moment, I can What should I do, kill people blatantly? The Viscount is not stupid. He will more or less guess my intentions. At that time, Earl, the relationship between you and the Viscount will be..."

"Then what should I do now, that woman has already entered the door of my house, according to Raoul's character, no