The moment the cash box was opened, the radiance of gold enveloped Aigron's entire body.
He was dazed for a moment, and it took a while before he regained his minimum sense of rationality.
He took a deep breath and suddenly felt a severe tightness in his chest.
He suppressed his frantic heartbeat and carefully looked at the treasure in front of him.
This money box is divided into three compartments.
In each cell glittered piles of gold coins, while in the second cell stood nuggets of gold that had not been polished, and in the third cell were piles of diamonds, pearls and rubies, carefully polished.
The good and huge gem finally welcomed a new owner after being in the dust for many years.
The corner of Aigron's eye subconsciously fell on Chanel next to him.
This sparkling jewel instantly filled the grotto, and even Chanel next to him was dazzled by it.
But after she woke up, she still stood quietly without making any unnecessary movements. She just looked at the young man with a smile, as if she was pleased that her master's hard work had not been in vain.
She was able to pass the jewelry test so easily.
Aiglon suddenly felt moved in his heart.
What other gold jewelry can be as valuable as this kind of loyalty?
At this moment, Aigron suddenly felt a little dizzy again. He shouted in his heart that it was not good and rushed towards Chanel.
"Your Majesty...?" Chanel was a little puzzled by Aiglon's sudden action.
Then, her feet went weak and she almost fainted.
Aiglon hugged her waist and dragged her towards the entrance of the cave.
Chanel's thin body could have been easily dragged by him, but now it seemed as heavy as a stone; the distance from the cash box to the entrance of the cave was only a dozen steps away, but now it seemed like a thousand miles away.
Aiglon only felt that his steps were heavy and he could only move a little bit, and his consciousness gradually became blurred, but he still held Chanel tightly and led her to stagger toward the entrance of the cave.
This is the most precious treasure in his hand right now. He is unwilling and unable to let it go. He cannot and does not want to lose it.
It seemed to him that the deep hole had turned into a black hole that could swallow everything, replacing everything and becoming his only goal. He dragged Chanel with difficulty, getting closer and closer.
Until he exhausted all his energy at the last moment, he finally dragged Chanel to the entrance of the cave.
Having lost all his strength, he fell to his knees on the ground, and Chanel also fell next to him.
Is this the boundary between life and death?
Aiglon was breathing heavily, like a fish that had just been fished ashore, and Chanel also woke up from a brief faint.
Unlike the first cave, which has cracks in the rock for ventilation, the second cave is only connected to the first cave and was previously closed with a mud wall. Although they took a breather just now, the oxygen is still not enough, and the two people almost died inside.
He suffocated unknowingly due to lack of oxygen.
If they continue to be obsessed with this treasure and forget about this terrible danger, and are not alert, they may just become the miserable dead souls next to the treasure.
After Aigron confirmed his safety, he went to see Chanel again.
"Chanel, are you okay?" he asked tremblingly.
"I'm fine... Your Majesty." Chanel replied in a low voice, seemingly crying, "Thank you for saving me."
"...Sure enough, treasures have been used as weapons for killing people since ancient times." Aigron made a joke with a wry smile.
Then, he stood up unsteadily, and then helped Chanel up.
After confirming that the other party was fine, he looked at the cash cabinet inside the cave, which was still shining with golden light.
It took him a lot of effort to turn his eyes away.
"Okay, Chanel, let's go first. That's it for today." Aigron looked at Chanel.
"Your Majesty...what should we do here?" Chanel asked.
"Let's put these treasures here first. They can't escape anyway." Aigron replied leisurely, "We can't move them away now, and we can't find a more private place on this island than here, so we put them first."
Here it is.”
"Then... what to do when other people come to the island? Although it is very hidden here, there is still a risk of being discovered." Chanel was still a little hesitant.
"When there are enough manpower on the island, then everything I say is unquestionable. Do we still need to worry?" Aigron sneered disdainfully, "At that time, we will pretend to have discovered this cave, and then treat this place as a
I want to see who dares to search my residence."
In the original work, the Count of Monte Cristo turned the cave here into his own luxurious paradise. Although Aiglon did not have the Count's habit of spending money, he did not mind learning his techniques.
"Okay, let's go then..." Chanel understood the young man's plan, so she nodded and said no more.
"Chanel, I have a gift for you." At this time, she heard a sentence.
Then, in the midst of her disbelieving gaze, Aigron stretched out his hand to her, with several gems of various colors shining dazzlingly in his palm.
"Your Majesty...?" Chanel murmured.
"Before I carried you away, I grabbed a handful and put it in my pocket." Aiglon smiled sheepishly, "Although this is only a very small part of the treasure, it is enough for our group of people to spend in the short term.
.Chanel, I will give you half as a reward for your continued service. I hope you will continue to serve me in the future——"
According to the logic of "what you see is what you get", the reward he gave Chanel was really shabby - but Chanel was so moved that he could not restrain himself.
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However, to his surprise, Chanel did not stretch out his hand to take it, but looked at the young man with moved eyes, with tears in his eyes.
"Chanel?" Aiglon couldn't help but urge, "You're welcome, you deserve this, take it."
After finishing speaking, he grabbed Chanel's hand and forcibly put all the gems into Chanel's hand, "This is just your first-stage reward. I said that in my career, you are not a partner but a shareholder.
No matter what I get, you will have a share - in other words, the things I can give you in the future will only be more and more precious..."
Chanel kept looking at him with red eyes. After a moment, as if she had made up her mind, she whispered to him.
"Then, can I ask you for something more precious now? Use my gems to buy it..."
Aiglon was stunned for a moment.
Then he nodded, "What do you want to buy? I don't think I have anything more precious than them on hand right now."
"I want you to kiss me..." Chanel blushed, and then she didn't dare to say anything more. She just raised her hand and spread the gems in her hand in front of Aiglon.
Aigron didn't know how to reply for a moment.
However, when he saw Chanel's dusty face and eyes full of hope and fear, his heart couldn't help but soften.
"Silly girl, you will definitely lose all my money when you trade in the future!" He complained softly.
Then, he hugged Chanel into his arms and said, "Put the gems away. This is free of charge."
After he finished speaking, he lowered his head directly and pressed his lips to Chanel's lips.
The sudden ecstasy made Chanel's face flush again. She closed her eyes and almost fainted. She tried hard to open her mouth so that the young man could enjoy this moment more easily.
Although both of their bodies and faces were now covered in dust, and there was dust on their lips, neither of them cared about it, they just focused on the contact of lips and tongues, enjoying each other's intimate moment.
After an unknown amount of time, the two finally parted their lips. At this time, Chanel no longer had the courage she had just now. She stood next to Aigron with a red face and lowered her head, looking extremely shy.
"Okay, is there anything else? If not, let's go back first. It's getting late now." Aigron tried his best to regain his composure.
"There's nothing else. Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty." Chanel lowered his head and replied.
"Okay, let's go." Aigron waved his hand, then took a step to walk out.
Chanel hurriedly followed him, and then suddenly she thought of something, "By the way, Your Majesty, now we are covered in mud and dust, how should they explain it when we see His Highness later?"
"No need to explain." Aigron replied with a smile, "They will definitely think that I got excited while hunting and did something outrageous with you on the spot."
Shanel suddenly blushed again.
"Then... how about making it real..." She muttered in a low voice, but still didn't dare to say it out loud.
Then she changed the subject, "Then let's bury this place again!"
Aigron nodded, and then walked out along the stone steps with Chanel.
They re-covered the iron cover at the end of the stone steps, but this time they could not push the boulder up again, so they used weeds, moss and pebbles as cover.
The second cave is already connected to the first cave, and there are rock gaps for air convection, so there should be no risk of suffocation the next time you come.
After making sure that they had covered up enough, they walked back to the beach, and it was almost evening.
Chanel's gun was broken when they were digging for the treasure, so they threw it into a secret corner. Aigron picked up his gun and fired a shot into the air on the beach.
Soon, another small boat was put down on the ship, and Aigron and Chanel returned to the sailboat.
At this time, Louis and the ship's cook were already preparing dinner for them.
Sure enough, the disheveled appearance of the two of them did not arouse any suspicion. Everyone just looked at each other and smiled and stopped asking questions. After Aigron and Chanel changed their clothes, they started dinner.
The goat he killed when he landed on the island has been brought to the ship as the main meal tonight. After the roasted goat is spread with spices, the smell makes everyone salivate.
Aigron gnawed on a large piece of roasted lamb leg, feeling extremely happy in his heart.
After eating, he called his cousin Louis into the cabin alone.
"Your Majesty, do you have anything to explain?" Louis asked.
"Louis, I've thought about it carefully, we need real experts to serve us." Aigron replied.
"What expert?" Louis was confused for a moment.
"Experts who can deal with sailors, smugglers, robbers, stolen goods merchants at the port, etc." Aiglon replied, "To realize our plan, we must first establish a reliable enough network."
"That's what it is..." Louis nodded and agreed with Aiglon's view, "Then do you know where there is such an expert?"
"I don't know about other places, but I know there must be one in the prison." Aigron replied.
Then, he looked at Louis again and said, "Louis, please help me look for any of the Bonapartists imprisoned in the coastal prisons. Are there any who have been sailors before? If so, pay them a lot of money to arrest them."
Redeem him and let him serve us - this valuable talent is very useful to us now, and I hope you will make it a priority."
Of course Aigron would not tell Louis that he set so many conditions just to find the perfect excuse to get Edmond Dantès out of the prison on the island of Chateau d'If.
Why?
Of course it wasn't because he robbed the treasure.
This treasure belongs to the extinct Spada family, and now it has become ownerless. It is a first-come, first-served basis.
But at the same time, Edmond Dantès was very useful to him.
In the novel "The Count of Monte Cristo", after discovering the treasure, this man quickly established a criminal network across the Mediterranean by himself, and even traveled to India and the Qing Dynasty as far away as the world.
Aigron naturally wanted to acquire such a talent.
——Furthermore, Edmond Dantès was imprisoned for participating in Napoleon's conspiracy, and he was naturally inclined to support the Bonaparte family.
The remaining question then is one: Will Edmond Dantès be easily at his disposal?
Aiglon isn't too worried about this.
This poor man was arrested and imprisoned in the ghastly Chateau d'If prison when he was less than 20 years old. He has been in prison for 12 years now. Although he has learned a lot of knowledge from Father Faria and has been transformed, his mentality at the moment is impossible.
Completely get rid of the shadow of that sailor boy.
The omnipotent, elegant and arrogant Count of Monte Cristo in the original work was the dark king who was tempered by incomparable wealth more than ten years after escaping from Castle Eve.
The current Edmond Dantès is definitely not that person.
He is trapped in despair and pain, unable to take revenge and not knowing whether he will ever see the light of day again in this life. Under such circumstances, anyone who can grant him freedom will definitely be grateful to him.
Besides, he is the successor of Napoleon...
Of course there is another question - does Edmond Dantès think he has his own share of the treasure?
There will naturally be a way to solve this problem by then. After all, Edmond Dantès is indeed a man with a clear sense of kindness. He doesn't really care about money, so he can still win over him after all.
Besides, as long as his great cause is successful, is it okay to give him a huge sum of money?
When he thought of this, Aigron's heart was filled with certainty.
Yes, he can do it.
"I will do it." Louis nodded, but then he hesitated, "However, it requires some funds, and I have been very tight recently..."
"Here you go." Aigron took out a few gems directly from his pocket and handed them to Louis. "Such activity funds should be enough."
"This doesn't seem to be my mother's collection..." Louis took a look at the gem after taking it.
"Before I escaped from Austria, I was very familiar with a noble lady... She gave me a lot of things before I left." Aigron answered.
He deliberately used this as an excuse to rationalize his own possession of these belongings, but when he said these words, Sophie's figure seemed to appear in front of him again, her face slumped on the floor in pain. He
My heart also tightened.
When the two of them parted, she had given him a pendant, which he was currently wearing.
He had no doubt that if Sophie really had these gems with her at that time, she would definitely give them to him without hesitation.
It's a pity... I can only give her such a hasty and painful farewell.
After he explained this, Louis' doubts were immediately dispelled, because he knew that the lady could afford these expensive things.
"Is that lady named Sophie?" he asked casually.
Aigron's gaze suddenly became sharp, like a cheetah ready to attack.
This sight immediately made Louis panic, "I saw you in the theater. I didn't know you at the time, but later I became a temporary reporter and visited you and finally recognized you..."
"Then what?" Aiglon asked, "Does it make you happy to know my secret?"
"No, I'm just a little curious, no other ill intentions." Louis straightened his back immediately, "Don't worry, I didn't tell anyone else about this."
Then, he blinked again, "Your Majesty, you are really very capable. You are obviously several years younger than me... That lady has a very important background. To be honest, your father will definitely be very pleased..."
He wanted to make a joke to ease the awkward atmosphere, but he soon found that his efforts failed. Under the intense gaze of Aiglon, his voice became lower and lower, and finally he could only lower his head.
"Okay, Your Majesty, I'm sorry, I shouldn't be nosy..."
"That's enough, don't talk about these things anymore." Aigron interrupted him coldly. "I don't want to hear you making fun of her again in the future, please remember."
"Yes." Louis nodded quickly, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
But he was also murmuring in his heart, there must be many people in Austria who know about this romantic affair. Could it be that His Majesty could silence everyone?
"So, you have another new mission now -" when he was complaining, Aigron suddenly spoke, "While you are performing the current mission, when you are free, ask me about her current situation, and then come back.
Tell me. Okay, you go out."
"Yes, Your Majesty." As if Louis had received an amnesty, he no longer dared to joke and left quickly.