After bidding farewell to the Count of Monte Cristo gracefully, Agnes returned to her home.
Out of trust in her friends, she believed what the Count of Monte Cristo said, and therefore concluded that the Count was not involved in the Tanglar incident.
And this also means that she is completely clueless now and has no idea how to deal with the current situation.
In order not to affect the perception of the outside world, her father is still keeping secrets from the family, so the family members around her are not aware of the seriousness of the situation at this time, and are still living the happy days of the past, and this has also brought a lot to Agnes. Even greater suffering came - because she couldn't talk to her family at all and share her mental pressure.
At a loss, she could only pray that God would take care of her family this time. Fortunately, her father kept comforting her that the situation was not that bad and that everything could be undone, which finally made her feel a little calmer.
In this situation, she could only choose to believe in her father.
The days passed in this kind of mental torture, and even though Agnes had always been mentally strong, she could not help but feel a little worried now.
In a blink of an eye, the day came when Alice was preparing to leave for a long journey.
On this day, Agnes also packed her simple luggage, and then took a carriage to her sister's home.
Suddenly she seemed to be back two years ago. At that time, she was traveling with her sister and brother-in-law, and even the luggage they carried was similar.
But just two years later, everything seems to have changed. She is no longer the carefree girl she used to be.
Maybe this is the price of growing up. As she grows older, she cannot live in her own place, and eventually has to face all the beauty and filth of this world.
After she arrived at the Marquis of Treville's house, Alice, who had already made preparations, took her to her side.
"Agnes, thank you for your hard work." Alice sincerely thanked her sister, "Obviously I should be the one taking care of you, but in the end I always come to trouble you..."
"Oh, you are so outrageous to say such things, shouldn't I help you?" Agnes immediately interrupted her sister's apology, "Besides, I just happened to be a little depressed recently in Paris. It’s also nice to have the opportunity to go out for a walk... I still remember the scenery along the way, and it would be fun to experience it again this time.”
This is what Agnes said sincerely. She has been in a really bad mood recently and really needs the majestic scenery of nature and fresh air to heal her.
Since staying in Paris can't help the family, it's better to play your role in escorting your sister.
"Alas..." Alice could only sigh.
She knew in her heart that the purpose of her visit was not only to bring Xia Lu to see His Majesty, but the more important purpose was to fall on her sister, but she had to hide it from her at this time.
Compared to her sister's sincerity, she seemed so sneaky and a little depressed.
Agnes, on the other hand, was also depressed about family matters. She had no intention of telling her sister about the difficult situation the family was facing now, because even if her sister knew about it, it would not help, and it would just make her sad for no reason.
Therefore, although the two sisters got on the carriage together and embarked on the journey to a distant place, they were both preoccupied and had no sense of excitement about traveling together.
While the two Agnes sisters were talking, the Marquis of Treville was also giving advice to his son Edgar in the study.
The two sisters were worried and miserable, but for Treville and his son, this was the moment when they were in high spirits.
Not only was the plan implemented smoothly, but at the same time, they could also stand by and laugh at the misfortune of Duke Nordlyen's family, which made them feel bad.
Even though he was extremely well-behaved, Marquis Treville still had unconcealable excitement on his face at this moment.
"Edgar, thank you for your hard work this time. His Majesty has a bad impression of you, so after meeting His Majesty, you must watch his words, deal with them carefully, and never offend him. This is the most important thing for us."
"Of course, I know." Edgar agreed, "I think that after seeing us, His Majesty will recall those times in the past, and he will feel much better -"
There was a bit of narrowness in his smile, "With Agnes here, it's too late for him to be happy, so how can he have time to get angry with me?"
"You can't say that -" Marquis Treville shook his head, "Your Majesty likes Agnes, but he definitely doesn't like trouble - Princess Teresa is by his side at this time, if any trouble is caused , that will only make him anxious, and he might end up taking his anger out on you."
Edgar looked at his father with some confusion, "Can we still control Princess Teresa's thoughts? She will definitely be angry for what we do?"
Edgar had already made Teresa hate him in Greece, and now he deliberately brought Agnes to His Majesty. It is conceivable that he will definitely make her hate and angry. This is the price that must be paid for their plan. ——So Edgar was very surprised to hear his father say this.
In fact, after he was in front of His Majesty, he would fan the flames and deliberately create a conflict between Princess Teresa and sister Alice, making the conflict between them deeper and causing Alice to turn around in order to protect her sister. And to stand firmly against Teresa and then become a supporter of the next plan, this is the plan of both their father and son.
"We can't control Princess Teresa's thoughts, but we can make ourselves look like victims." Marquis Treville was confident about this and immediately replied to his son, "We must fan the flames and ignite the fire without leaving any trace. Steer the wind quietly. The more innocent you are, the easier it is to gain sympathy. Remember, keep Alice in front of you. Princess Teresa's anger will make her look unreasonable, which will in turn make her look unreasonable. Your Majesty sympathizes with us—as long as you have His Majesty’s sympathy, we will be done!”
At this point, his expression became even more stern. He stared at his son and sternly instructed, "Remember, the closer we are to success, the less we can take it lightly. We are only trying to please His Majesty for our own prosperity. If To allow His Majesty to get what he wants while we get nothing or even suffer the consequences is to put the cart before the horse!"
Edgar was dumbfounded. He didn't expect his father to make such high demands on him.
He didn't know if he could do it, but since this was his father's order, he had no choice but to try his best to complete it.
"Okay, Dad, I understand."
"I have already said what I should warn you. Now it's up to you. Edgar, you will face everyone alone. Even your wife is someone you need to hide and be wary of. If you are an ordinary person, you will definitely be helpless. , but you can definitely do it, I know you have such talent! Sigh... It would be great if you were willing to devote yourself wholeheartedly to the family business..." Marquis Treville sighed.
He has said similar sentiments countless times, but what can he do if his son just doesn't want to change? At this point, he can only face reality and complain in vain.
Then, he gently patted his son on the shoulder and expressed all his expectations to his son, "I only have so much expectation for you, don't let me down, son."
Edgar nodded solemnly, and then he walked out of the room and returned to his and his wife's bedroom, where everything had been packed.
Alice, Agnes and his daughter Charlotte are all ready to embark on the journey to see their benefactor.
Edgar looked at the sisters, but there was not much excitement about leaving on their faces.
As the initiator and insider of everything, he could certainly understand what they were thinking at the moment, so he carefully hid the joy in his heart, and then pretended to look solemn.
"Alice, are you ready?"
"Ready." Alice nodded slightly, then looked at Agnes.
Agnes said nothing, just nodded slightly.
Edgar picked up his daughter Xialu and held her in his arms, and then looked at Agnes with gratitude.
"Agnes, thank you for your selfless help... I have met many people in Paris, but I have never seen a girl as enthusiastic and lovely as you. You deserve God's best care. "
Although this sounds like a good wish, when it comes from his mouth at this moment, it is nothing short of the sharpest irony. Even though Agnes doesn't know the inside story, her long-standing dislike for her brother-in-law makes her too lazy to talk to Ed. She was being polite just because she didn't want to make her sister sad, so she just responded softly. "Thanks."
Alice held her sister's hand tightly, then kissed her cheek, looking expectantly at the most beautiful sister in her heart. "Yes, God will definitely take care of you, otherwise what else would be worth missing in this world?"
Just like that, the family walked out of the room, got on the carriage, and then slowly left the Marquis Treville's house, heading towards their distant destination.
This will be a long journey, but with Agnes here, I think it will be smooth and safe...
After watching his son and daughter-in-law leave, Marquis Treville lowered the curtains in his study.
He had too much to do and no time for rest or sadness.
After lunch, he went to visit the Count of Monte Cristo.
"My son has left with his wife and Agnes." After seeing the count, he went straight to the point.
Edmond Dantès remained silent.
His face was slightly hot with shame and shame, because he participated in a conspiracy, a conspiracy that could affect or even change his friend's life.
However, from another aspect, since Agnes has left temporarily, he has nothing to worry about and can go ahead.
The most important thing for him now was the operation to destroy the Tanglar Bank.
Over the past few days, while following Bowang, he methodically used the promissory notes of Tangglar Bank that he had previously acquired to exchange the bank's cash, and consciously controlled the scale so that Tanglar would not find it difficult for him to pay, but enough Their cash flow was strained, while Bovan spread rumors that Tanglar Bank was in trouble.
Slowly, the scale of the exchange became larger and larger, and at the same time, because Tanglar Bank's money became increasingly tight, the "rumors" became more and more true. As a result, Tangglar Bank began to face market doubts, and what followed was a run. At this time, Bowang, who had been waiting on the side for a long time, began to show his skills. He no longer controlled the scale, but fully held the funds. The promissory note shall be paid to Tanglar Bank.
Tangglar was in dire straits. Although he could still barely pay the promissory notes, he often extended the payment for various reasons, which further confirmed the market's doubts about it——
Generally speaking, at this stage, the bank will enter a death spiral. The market has no hope for its viability. Everyone just wants to abandon ship and take out their money before it collapses. , any bank, as long as it is not endorsed by state power, will be difficult to escape from this dangerous situation. "Rumors" have become irrefutable facts.
At the same time, because the market became increasingly pessimistic about Tangglar Bank's solvency, many Tanglar Bank creditors began to sell off their claims at low prices. Bowang took the opportunity to purchase these debts at low prices everywhere, and then continued to run on Tangglar Bank with these debts. Graal Bank's costs are getting lower and lower, and it's even starting to make a profit.
It was like receiving a large bucket of blood erupting from the veins.
And Edmond Dantès was like a spectator sitting in the front row, watching this dangerous fight between financiers.
Of course, at the same time, he also paid close attention to Tanglar's movements through the employees of Tanglar's bank who had been bribed.
Through inside information, he knew that the unbearable Duke Nordelion had given Tanglar an ultimatum - either cash in his deposit as soon as possible, or go to jail and lose his reputation and lose everything.
Under such threats, Danglars promised the Duke that he would raise all his capital within a week and pay off the Duke's debts.
Beauvain and Edmond Dantès calculated in private that if all the remaining capital of Danglars was spent, it would still be able to repay this debt, but if he did so, then this debt would be That was the straw that broke the camel's back. He could no longer find the money to pay off other debts.
In other words, he is destined to go bankrupt.
"No! He must not be allowed to repay the money of the Nordlyon family!" Upon hearing this, Marquis Treville was immediately shocked. "Our plan has reached this point, but we must not give up halfway!"
"Be patient, General." Edmond Dantès looked at the Marquis calmly, "I know Danglars, this cunning bastard will never think about his options when everything is at the end. Run away before that - therefore, he will definitely not pay off his debt to the Duke. He will take the money and fly away, change a place and a different name to make a comeback... We just wait and see, he will collect the money within three days Run away.”
Upon hearing this, the Marquis immediately felt relieved.
"Then we catch him again! Squeeze the bastard dry!"
"Hahahaha!" The two people looked at each other and laughed.
Father, bless me! The first murderer will have to pay for his sins...
Amid the hearty laughter, Edmond Dantès silently prayed to his father in heaven.
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