Eagle’s Glory

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 him a moment to regain his minimum sense of reason.

He took a deep breath and suddenly felt a tightness in his chest.

He suppressed his crazy heartbeat and took a closer look at the treasure in front of him.

This money box is divided into three compartments.

In each compartment gleamed piles of gold coins, while in the second compartment there were rows of unpolished gold nuggets, while in the third compartment there were piles of diamonds, pearls and rubies, which had been carefully polished. The good and huge gem finally ushered in 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 waking up, she still stood quietly on the spot without making any unnecessary movements, just looked at the young man with a smile, as if she was reassuring her master that all the hard work was not in vain after all.

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 yelled in his heart that it was not good and rushed towards Chanel.

"Your Majesty...?" Chanel was a little puzzled by Aigron's sudden action.

Then, her feet went weak and she almost fainted.

Aiglon hugged her waist, and then dragged her towards the entrance of the cave.

Chanel's thin body could be easily dragged by him, but now it seems to be as heavy as a thousand weights; the distance from the cash drawer to the entrance of the cave was originally only a dozen steps away, but now it seems to be thousands of miles away.

Aigron only felt that his steps were heavy, he could only move a little bit, and his consciousness gradually became blurred, but he still hugged Chanel tightly and led her staggeringly towards 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.

At this moment, the deep hole seemed to him to be a black hole that could swallow everything, replacing everything as his only goal, and he dragged Chanel with difficulty, getting closer little by little.

Until he ran out of 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.

Different from the first cave with rock cracks for ventilation, the second one is only connected to the first cave, and it was closed with a mud wall before. Although the air was changed for a while, the oxygen was still insufficient, and the two of them almost died in it. He suffocated unknowingly due to lack of oxygen.

If they continue to be addicted to this treasure and forget about this terrible danger, if they are not vigilant, they may only become miserable ghosts next to the treasure.

After Agron 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, treasure has been a weapon for killing people since ancient times." Aigron made a joke with a wry smile.

Then, he stood up unsteadily, and then helped Shanel 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 a lot of effort for him to look 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.

"Just put these treasures here for now. 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 let's put them here first."

"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 still hesitated.

"When there are enough people on the island, then what I say is unquestionable, do you need to worry?" Aigron sneered disdainfully, "At that time, we will pretend to have discovered this cave, and then treat it as a cave. 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 didn't 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." Aigron 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 your reward for all this time. 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 couldn't restrain himself.

However, to his surprise, Chanel did not reach out to take it, but looked at the young man with moved eyes, tears brimming 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, and 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..."

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 Aigron.

Aiglon 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 and pressed his lips to Chanel's lips.

The sudden ecstasy made Chanel's face flush again. She closed her eyes and almost fainted, trying 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 just now, and stood beside Aigron with a blushing face and lowered her head, with an extremely shy expression.

"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 behind him, and suddenly she thought of something, "By the way, Your Majesty, now we are covered in mud and dust, how will they explain it when we see His Highness?"

"No need to explain." Aigron replied with a smile, "They will definitely think that I am in a good mood while hunting, and do some outrageous things with you on the spot."

Shanel suddenly blushed again.

"Then... how about we pretend to be real..." She muttered in a low voice, but still didn't dare to say it out loud.

Then she changed the topic, "Then let's bury this place again!"

Aiglon nodded, and then walked out along the stone steps with Shanel.

They put the iron lid back on at the end of the steps, but this time they couldn't push the boulder up again, they just covered it with weeds, moss, and pebbles.

The second cave is already connected to the first cave, and there are rock gaps for air convection. There should be no risk of suffocation the next time you come.

After making sure that they were covered up enough, they walked back to the beach, and it was almost evening.

Chanel's gun was broken when they were excavating the treasure, so they threw it into a hidden corner. Aigron picked up his gun and shot it into the sky 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 smiled at each other and stopped asking. After Aigron and Chanel changed their clothes, they started dinner.

The goat he killed when he went to the island has been brought to the boat as the main meal tonight. After the roasted goat is covered with spices, the smell makes one's mouth water.

Aiglon 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." Aiglon replied.

"What expert?" Louis was confused for a moment.

"Experts who can deal with sailors, smugglers, robbers, port dealers and so on." Aigron replied, "To realize our plan, we must first establish a sufficiently reliable 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, "Louis, then you can help me find out if there are any Bonapartists detained in coastal prisons who have been sailors before. Redeem him and let him work for us - this valuable talent is very useful to us now and I hope you make it a priority."

Of course, Aigron would not tell Louis that he set so many conditions because he deliberately found the perfect excuse to fish out Edmond Dantès, who is currently being imprisoned in the island prison of Chateau d'If.

Why?

Of course it wasn't because he robbed the treasure.

This treasure belongs to the extinct Spada family. Now it has become ownerless, that is, first come, first served.

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 Sea by himself, and even went to India and the Qing Dynasty as far away as the sky.

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.

Then the remaining question is one: Will Edmond Dantès be easily used by him?

Aigron wasn't too worried about this.

This poor man was caught in the eerie Chateau d'If prison when he was less than 20 years old. He has been imprisoned for 12 years now. Although he has learned a lot from Father Faria and has been completely reborn, 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 book is a dark king tempered by incomparable wealth after more than ten years after escaping from Chateau d'If.

The current Edmond Dantes is definitely not that person.

He is trapped in despair and pain, unable to take revenge and does not know whether he will see the light of day again in this life. Under such circumstances, those who can grant him freedom will definitely get his gratitude.

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?

Naturally, there will be a solution to this problem at that time. After all, Edmond Dantès is indeed a kind person, and he doesn't really care about money, and he can win over 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 determination.

Yes, he can do it.

"I will do it." Louis nodded, but then he hesitated, "However, it needs 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 a large amount of activity funds should be enough."

"This doesn't seem to be my mother's collection..." Louis looked 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 this, Sophie's figure seemed to appear in front of him again, her face slumped on the floor in pain. His heart tightened accordingly.

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 have accomplished this even though you are several years younger than me... That lady has a very important background. To be honest, your father must be Will be delighted to..."

He wanted to joke to ease the awkward atmosphere, but he soon found that his efforts failed. Under the intense gaze of Aigron, 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." Aiglon interrupted him coldly. "I never want to hear you make fun of her again, please remember that."

"Yes." Louis nodded quickly, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

However, he was also muttering in his heart, there must be many people on the Austrian side who know about this kind of romantic affair. Could it be that His Majesty can silence everyone?

"So, you have another new mission now—" Aegron suddenly said when he was slandering, "When you are performing the current mission, when you have time, ask me about her recent situation, and then come back Tell me. Okay, get out."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Louis, as if he had been pardoned, no longer dared to joke, and left quickly.