Chapter 10 Chapter nine

When Xi Li felt relieved a little bit, she slept very restlessly, and the dream made her breathless again.Philip was about to drown, and she stretched out her hand to save him, but Li Minni kept following her, saying something threatening to her, and then she woke up with a start. What if Philip was still alive?She could hardly imagine what he must have suffered, poor Philly--they didn't know how they tortured him, or starved him from meal to meal, how much he needed someone to nurse and heal him... She was terrified, not only for Philip, but also for her own situation and that of Jeting.Minnie Lee seemed pretty sure to get what he wanted tonight.Once she thought of Jie Ting being slaughtered by him, she really didn't dare to imagine it anymore. She was willing to pay any price, and she didn't want this to happen.

A series of worries followed.If Fei Li can indeed come back, then she is still his wife in terms of status, but she owes him loyalty and support, and she will also lose Jieting... Shirley immediately wanted to get rid of this thought, but it clung to her.She cared a lot about Phillips, but they didn't have the wildness, magic, tenderness, and endless need that Jedine had unleashed for her. God!What does this teach her about the rest of her life?You must be separated from your beloved forever, and you can only love him secretly, but not own him. She was tossing and turning on the bed, it will probably be dawn soon, when will Jieting come back?If Li Minni's words are confirmed by the news brought back by Jack, what will Jie Ting do?

The sound of unsteady footsteps slipped into her consciousness, and Shirley sat up straight, listening with bated breath as he came upstairs to her bedroom. Shirley felt her heart beating fast, and Jetin was back in her arms!She jumped up from the bed and ran towards the door, just as he crossed the threshold and fell into his arms. Jie Ting also lifted Shi Li up high with excitement.Shi Li frantically kissed his neck and scratched his hair. The two of them were like firewood, out of control. Shi Li panted, because her cheeks were reddened by lust, and Jie Ting was also under the control of lust. I can't speak for a while, I can only express it with actions.

Jieting felt the seductive body heat from Shirley through the thin shirt, he raised the nightgown until his naked lower body was exposed, and began to move against her.Shirley kissed his chin, his mouth wildly, and Jeting responded wildly, sucking her lips hard, and then the two tongues entangled. Through his crotch, Shirley could feel his erection completely fitting into her softest and mysterious place.He used a slow rhythm to match the movement of his tongue, causing Xi Li to let out a low sigh from her throat, feeling that the waves of sexual desire had flooded, and she knew what was going to happen next, so she wanted to pull away Mouth, but it was too late, the sweet throb took the lead, she gasped and trembled, Jetin's sensational rhythm didn't stop, and her lips continued to kiss her neck hotly, when she finally stopped the trembling of orgasm, Jie Ting just took off her nightgown completely and threw it on the ground.

Shirley undressed him, then led him to the bed, and Jess pushed her onto the bed, rolled onto her at the same time, and began to tease her nipples, flicking them with his tongue and biting them with his teeth , and slipped his hand between her legs. Shirley opened eagerly for him, welcoming his provocative fingers, and let out a groan of ecstasy as she ran her palm over his shoulder, letting her fingertips slide gently over the crippled scar, before Love lifted his strong buttocks. "Jetin," she gasped, "now I want... now..." She arched her hips to meet him. Jieting grabbed her wrist with both hands, and then raised it above her head. When she looked at Jieting, in a vague consciousness, she felt like the vulgar barbarian she saw back on Crow Island. Biting at her sensitive nipples until she ached, before pushing into her swollen, wet place.

He pulled out a few inches with heavy breathing, and then struck deeply to the deepest point, his face was distorted, his fingers were entangled in her hair, asking her to cooperate with every entry and exit, as if he had been suppressed for too long, or a man is used to it Beastly, he was eager to turn the torch into ashes, so he charged a few rounds quickly, and then vented his physical needs, panting, the rapid breathing made her chest hurt. When he regained his strength and was able to turn over and lie back on the bed, Xi Li sat on him.Jieting pushed aside the messy hair on her face for her, looked into her eyes, wanted to utter a thousand words, but was speechless.

Shi Li smiled brightly, and kissed him lightly on the lips, and Jie Ting's hands slid from her fragrant shoulders to those snow-white breasts, caressing them in the most gentle way. Shi Li made a seductive gesture to tease Jie Ting, which made him stiffen again. He held Shi Li's buttocks, sat on him, and Shi Li led him in. The two of them almost held their breath for this perfect combined. Jie Ting softly called her name, Xi Li rubbed up and down with half-closed eyes, Jie Ting was intoxicated in this pleasure.This time the orgasm was not as violent and powerful as before, but it made his whole body soft, from his toes to the top of his head, every inch of his skin seemed to slowly taste this sweet taste.

Shi Li lay on his chest, her whole body relaxed, "Jeting," she murmured, "what shall we do next?" "Hush... little sweetheart, let's not talk about it until we are sure that Philip is really alive!" "Should he really be alive, you'd—" He pressed Shirley's lips with his fingers.Shirley still couldn't help it, but he still didn't let her speak, and started caressing her back inadvertently. Shirley couldn't help crying, it felt so natural in his arms, but she knew it wasn't right.She had felt like a widow when they were together, and now that Felipe might still be alive, she really felt disloyal to Felipe for devoting her soul to Jedine in this way.

"I shouldn't love you," she said, but couldn't help kissing Jieting's neck and shoulders, "I never wanted to fall in love with you." "I know," Jie Ting hugged her tightly, "I know." "I've never felt like this about Philly, even though I—" "No," he murmured, "don't compare, it's not fair to either of us." "But I want you to understand, I...I absolutely can't love him like this, absolutely can't..." "I understand." Jetin kissed her deeply until she calmed down. Shi Li suddenly felt exhausted and closed her eyes, "Don't leave me." She muttered.

"No, my dear." She pressed a clam kiss on her forehead at the end, then hugged her tightly and fell asleep together. After the bell rang, there were activities in the manor. Someone in the dining room was preparing to get up early, calling around with sleepy voices.Jieting and Max walked from the mansion to the driveway, ignoring the movement around them. Jieting also subconsciously aimed at Shili's studio. She is still asleep, and Jatin originally wanted to wake her up before leaving her bed, but Jatin found that even though she was asleep, her face was still tense, and she needed a good rest to face the next few days .

Max followed his gaze, "You like her, don't you?" "You object?" "No, I have no objection," Max replied, "If I knew you were trying to take advantage of her, I would definitely stop it, but it seems that's not the case, from the moment you sent her back... I found The relationship between you cannot be destroyed by me." Max paused for a moment, then frowned and continued, "But I'm quite surprised that you fell in love with Shirley." "She's beautiful!" Jeting pointed out. 'True, but she is a model of innocence, and inner beauty is... so noble, kind and intelligent... No, I really can't imagine you can appreciate her as a typical woman. " "It's not just admiration," Jetin murmured. "So you have plans for her, but what if Philip is still alive?" Jieting put his hands in his pockets and looked down at the ground in frustration, "I won't rob him of his wife, and I think Shili won't leave him because of her sense of honor." "Maybe Li Minni is cheating, and at all—" "It's possible, but I think Fei Li is still alive." Jie Ting's voice was full of determination, "Lu Jieke went to the island to verify, and he should bring the news to him tomorrow night. If Fei Li is really in his hands, I would like to use my Bet your life and definitely bring him back safely." "I don't want you to make any bets with your life," Max hurriedly stopped, and the father and son looked at each other for a long time, "Son, let's think of another way." There was anxiety and fatherly love in his eyes, "You and Philip are to me, They are all equally precious." Jieting was stunned for a moment, Max has always been so restrained, alienated and absolutely self-controlled.Expressing emotion so openly made him uncomfortable, and it aroused the fatherly love he had longed for as a child. "There is no other way." Jeting tried to speak. Max hurriedly interrupted, Jeting had never seen him so nervous, "Don't you understand? You are like me, more like me than Philip. Over the years, you have been shrouded in guilt and anger just like me. The whole life. Some things are smoother than yours. It is not human fault. It is not your fault that I did not raise you well and care about you. I have been repenting for the rest of my life." "It's not your fault that I've turned bad and gone astray," Jeting said. "I'm not like you. I'm more like her." "Your mother?" Max pointed out clearly, thinking back to when he married Connie. "Jeting, she is just selfish and scheming, not evil. If you think you are her son, you will be willing to degenerate. What can Fei Li say? Her blood is no less than yours!" "Yes, but..." Jieting turned his eyes away, and shifted his body weight to the healthy leg, "He has the best genes." "Nonsense!" Max shouted briefly. "Really?" he asked back. "All I know is that I want all of Philly's things and can't get them." Jieting felt resentment rising from his neck, and he never confided to anyone the grievance and injustice that he kept swallowing.Strangely enough, at this very moment, he felt an urge to confide in him, as if he felt compelled to confide in Shirley that he used to keep secrets of his inner world for fear of becoming someone else's. The handle, now once the closed self has an outlet, it seems that other repressions cannot be controlled. "For a long time, I have not been able to understand why she left," Jeting continued, "otherwise why you became so cold and mean, I thought it was my fault, if I behaved better, if I was as motivated as Philip , she will not be unfaithful to you, she will take good care of the house, she will still live well, and you—" "No!" Max denied violently, "This has nothing to do with you, look at me!" His command was so powerful that Jeting could not resist it. Then Max went on to say, "No matter how you behave or what you do, you can't change anything, it's not your fault, and even if I had to say it a thousand times, I want you to believe it!" Jieting stared at his father without blinking, feeling relieved for a while, but it made his nose sore and his eyes tingled. God!Is his self-control really paralyzed?He shakes off the emotion and raises a half-smiling face. "No need," he said, "I trust you." "Then you know now that you don't need to exchange your own life for Philip?" "My motives are not so noble, I'm purely matter of fact," Jieting explained, "I'm the only way to get Philip out of danger. You may work hard in the government and navy, but you will never find someone like me. Someone who knows Li Minni and Crow Island so well." "What if I regain Philip, but lose you?" Jetin grinned, "Do you care?" Max frowned, and grabbed Jettine's collar, like a wolf biting a naughty little wolf, "Yes, I care, I've been trying to make you understand that." Jieting kept smiling, "Dad, I care about you too." "I don't want to lose you." Max told him seriously. "No, as long as you don't interfere!" Max reluctantly let him go, mainly remembering that Jetin hated being touched, so he continued to walk, and then Max opened his mouth. "There is something I wanted to tell you after it was resolved, but now it seems that I should prepare you mentally." "What's the matter?" Jeting became alert. "Lieutenant Colonel Mai and Captain Bei have dispatched a powerful fleet to attack Crow Island. This plan has been planned for a long time." Jeting stopped, "What? How long have you known about this?" "Actually, it's been weeks." "Then why are you hiding it from me?" Jie Ting asked angrily. "I don't think you need to know." "Damn it, when will this surprise operation start?" "The day after tomorrow." "Finally—" Jie Ting closed his mouth, and cursed again, "Idiot! That will only lead to heavy casualties, and now the port is full of shells and long guns. Lieutenant Colonel Mai has not yet approached the island, and I am afraid that most of his troops have been lost." "Perhaps. But Li Minni is getting more and more rampant, and the government can no longer bear repeated challenges to power. They think that mobilizing elite soldiers should be enough to deal with their rabble." "Have you mentioned Phillips to Lieutenant Colonel Mac?" "Of course I didn't say it, otherwise they would have taken you away long ago." "You have to tell them everything now, Dad, about me impersonating Fei Li and Fei Li falling into Li Minni's hands." "No," Max resolutely replied, "If you expect them to be lenient, child, then you'd better give up, they will never let you go, and they may even rush to send you to the gallows! " "Not really, if they know I'm useful," Jeting said, "You have to find out the exact time of their attack, and then convince them to wait for me to complete the exchange with Philip, so that Philip can come back safely." Max looked blank, "Then how do you make the navy think you are useful?" "I will find some men to protect me on Crow Island. Old Ou will have a way to send them there, and then launch an attack from the island. You tell Lieutenant Colonel Mai, we will destroy the ammunition depot first, and then use the firepower from the island Destroy their coastal defenses, so that the naval fleet can directly attack the small island to capture the gang of pirates, so that both internal and external cooperation, Lieutenant Colonel Mai will definitely agree." Max shook his head, "But there are too many opportunities to make mistakes." "That's the way it is," Jie Ting replied, surprised to have the same feeling as his father, and their cooperation is unprecedented, "We only have this way, in order to save Fei Li, you have to let Lieutenant Colonel Mai believes that I can be of great help to them." Max just frowned and didn't hold any objections. Jieting knew that his father would follow his plan, so he was greatly relieved. "Father...you should be able to understand that after this incident, I must disappear forever." "I'm still fighting for your amnesty." "You don't have that much money or influence. If I escape by chance, I will leave and you will treat me as dead!" "We never see you again?" Jie Ting hesitated before speaking, "Yes." "Where's Shirley?" Jie Ting Bao thought for a long time, Max looked at his son, and found that Jie Ting's eyes fell into the distance, and his jaw was tense. "She will be happier with Philip." Jie Ting finally said, "I can only bring her a way of life, and I gradually understand... I don't want her to suffer with me." After Gertin Baumes returned to the house, he spent the rest of the day deliberately busying himself with small tasks, such as repairing loose boards on the stairs and clearing leaves and fallen trees from blocking the driveway.When he cooperated with the black slaves in the manor, he couldn't help but think of those black people on Crow Island. There, they enjoyed human rights as freely as white people. If they were in this so-called civilized society, they would be reduced to slaves instead. A rare talent like Lao Ou is smart, keen, organized and capable of execution. Everything that is entrusted to him is always done beautifully.If they were in this place, they would probably be buried, and they might be limited by various social norms, so they couldn't be as caring as they are now. Jieting must admit that during these years of wandering abroad, he has made a comprehensive review of human values ​​through his friendship with Lao Ou and the relationship with the crew. Although there are many free blacks in New Orleans, generally speaking, it is commonplace and even encouraged for a white man to have a mixed-race mistress. If it is infected, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape the fate of being hanged on the gallows. After returning from Jeting, he had exchanged opinions with Max on this issue. To his surprise, Max admitted in a disturbed manner that he planned to shift the focus of his career to the shipping company and consider freeing the black slaves on the manor. . Jieting was very comforted, and hoped that these people could get their due human rights as soon as possible, but he knew that this would cause some troubles, and even cause dissatisfaction from other Creole nobles. Jie Ting was busy on the field, while Xi Li stayed in one of the dormitories with Noni all day, taking care of the sick mother and two children.Jieting would rather be so busy, because he still can't muster up the courage to face her. He couldn't leave Xi Li last night, but the deeper he used his feelings, the more he felt that her safety was more important than anything else.It should be the safest arrangement for her to spend the second half of her life with Fei Li. She will gradually get satisfaction from Fei Li, which is the most important thing to him.He wanted Shirley to be happy and safe forever. Jack walked from the beach to the castle on the island alone, and was surrounded by three people in less than a minute.He immediately drew his knife and shouted. "Damn! You bastards, don't touch me. I'm here to accept Li Minni's strong invitation. Don't mess around." The three men still cursed and insulted him a series of times and forced him to disarm him. As a result, his sword, gun and knife were all confiscated before he was escorted into the fortress.Jack sneers when he meets some of Gowen's renegade crew. "Hey! You old treacherous traitors!" He was then roughly pushed into Li Minni's exclusive room.He originally thought that Li Minni must be sitting on rare treasures after plundering so many properties, but to his great surprise, the room was empty, without artwork and luxurious decorations.The dungeon that Jack had seen might have been more comfortable, which also confirmed what he had always thought of Li Minny—this guy is simply not human! Li Minni sat on a low bench with his arms resting on the long table. "Mr. Lu," Li Minni said, "I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Jack gave him a sarcastic salute, "Yes, Captain Lee, Gu Wen has conveyed your warm invitation to me, now, if you don't mind, I think I'll go meet the guests who gave you warm hospitality, That is Doctor Fei." "Of course it's no problem. Let's go and see him right now and say hello to him." Li Minni stood up and walked towards him, "By the way, Mr. Lu, maybe we can discuss something by the way." "Of course, like arranging an exchange." "Perhaps we should discuss your future first." "Tell me what you want," Jack said indifferently, "Anyway, I'm hard of hearing." Li Minni opened the door, and his sharp eyes fell on Jack's face, "Maybe it's not as serious as you imagined." He said, "In my opinion, Guwen treated you poorly. You run errands for him, and he You didn't get anything in return." "It's called loyalty." "This loyalty is too expensive, and it is too much for you." "You're wasting your lips," Jack replied stiffly. "I haven't finished yet." Li Minni murmured, leading the way to the dungeon. Jack followed closely behind. That night, Jeting went directly to the mouth of the river to wait for Jack's news.He hadn't seen Shili for twenty-four hours. She took care of the mothers and children in the dormitory all night, and he happened to come here to think about the next steps. If Jack could prove that Fili was still alive, it would give him confidence that he loved Fili, even if the good brother wasn't so kind and respected.Fei Li has never faced real violence, so he doesn't know how much physical and psychological damage these five months of confinement will cause him. Oh, how he wanted to kill that guy Minnie Lee! Jetin's thoughts were interrupted by Shirley's coming for him, and he knew it before he even heard her footsteps and soft call. "Jeting...you've been avoiding me." "What do you want?" he asked, deliberately impatient. "Wait with you." Jetin looked at her. It was a rather chilly night, but Shirley was not wearing a coat or a scarf.Watching her take care of patients for a long time and boil herbal medicine, she looks very tired. The strong herbal smell on her body overwhelms the usual lavender fragrance, and her hair is not neatly braided. Several locks fell on her forehead and cheeks. Seeing it, Jie Ting really felt distressed. He really wanted to take care of Xi Li, let her soak in hot water, massage her back, and let her relax physically and mentally. "You'll catch a cold." Jeting blurted out. "No, it's so stuffy in the wooden house, I need to breathe fresh air." But a gust of cool wind blew the wet stains on her clothes, and she still couldn't help shivering. Jieting took off his coat, but Shili declined, "No, Jieting, really, I'm not cold... oh..." But the thick wool had his body heat and smell, so she wrapped herself tightly Tighter, making Jeting want to laugh. "Jetin," she began, "what if Jack brings back news that Philip is still alive?" He immediately became serious, "We'll talk about it after we're sure." "Sounds like a bad omen." Jie Ting stared at her deeply, "No matter what the result is, it will not be easy for anyone, you understand, don't you?" Shi Li gave him a late smile, "As long as we are together, I will feel happy." When she was sure that Jie Ting was not going to answer, she immediately put away her smile, "Jeting," she murmured, "hug me." Almost without thinking, Jeting took her into his arms.She leaned on Jatin's shoulder as he watched the estuary. "I keep dreaming about Phillip," she said casually. "In those dreams he's drowning, and I keep trying to save him, but I can't." "He'll be back with you soon. "What do you mean by that—" "Hush!" He saw a canoe approaching, and pushed Shirley away. It was Jack, paddling at a steady pace, his unwashed hair wrapped in a cloth.He looked over his shoulder and grinned when he saw the two of them. Jetin went to steady the canoe and let Jack ashore, his eyes first on Shirley. "Is he still alive?" Xi Li asked hastily. "Yes," Jack said, laughing, "alive and miss you, dear." "Did they abuse him?" Shirley asked again. "He's locked up in the basement of that fortress," Jack said, looking at Jetin. "The cells you know. My God, Gowen, you brothers are alike." "Did you see Lao Ou over there?" Jie Ting asked. "No, I can't—" Xi Li interrupted in surprise, "Ou is on that island?" There was a sudden silence, and Jeting grabbed her by the shoulders, "Go back to the house!" He ordered sternly. "No need! I'll keep quiet, I won't interrupt—" "Go back to the house!" His tone turned gentle, but his eyes were extremely sharp. Xi Li reluctantly went back to the house with her head down, scolding herself for talking too much. Lace put little Raven to sleep, and Wenna played with her doll, so Angie felt irritable and bored, so Shili decided to persuade her to tell stories in the living room.Angie looked at a sketch of Shirley with her knees folded.She came up with the idea for the game after Celie let Jetin admire her work.Shirley would sketch out imaginary characters in a certain place in a certain occasion, and then encourage Angie to look at the pictures and make up stories. From Angie's innocent fairy tales, she can let her mind temporarily put Fei Li aside, let her body and mind relax temporarily, and it is quite interesting to pass the time like this. Lace is so lucky to have three beautiful children, a husband who loves her so much, a big family and a lot of friends is a lot for her, maybe that's the way of life with Philip, but she finds that it's not her anymore What she expected, although she was not sure what kind of life Jieting would bring her, she didn't care too much, she only knew that Jieting would love her and take care of her. Undoubtedly, her father and family would think she was crazy. She had always been so quiet and everything was in order. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile wryly, and turned her attention back to Angie's wonderful story. Jieting went to the library and found his father sitting in front of the fire, the bright yellow light hitting Max's face, as if he was wearing a golden and copper mask. "Philip is alive," Jeting said straight to the point. "Jack has confirmed it." Max took a deep breath, "Is he okay?" "Let Li Minni be locked in the dungeon these days, I'm afraid it won't be much better." "I'm going to find Lieutenant Colonel Mai, and hope he can agree to your plan." Max said. "Dad, make good use of your three-inch tongue." "Of course." Max replied, and then left the library. Jie Ting swung into the living room, quietly watching Xi Li and Angie's drawing and telling stories by the door. The little girl pointed with her round finger at one of Shirley's sketches. "...Princess go inside." She said, Shi Li raised her eyebrows, confused. "Into the Fire Dragon Cave?" "Yes, to find the king's stolen treasure." Xi Li quickly made notes beside the drawing page, "Yes, but the fire dragon came back and found the princess in his cave, what should the princess do?" "She..." An Qi thought hard, "She tamed him as a pet!" "Oh, but he's a good and bad dragon!" "No, he's only that bad when he's very sad." Xi Li smiled and kissed An Qi's forehead, "Poor Fire Dragon." She murmured. "Yes! Poor Sad Dragon..." When they continued to tell the story, Jie Ting, who was standing by the door and eavesdropped, felt a pain in his heart.He had never seen Xie Li so gentle and motherly. Thinking of the treasure that was about to be lost, he couldn't help but feel that the blow was almost overwhelming. home life. At the end of the story of the fire dragon, Xi Li raised her head, just in time to meet Jie Ting's terrifying blue eyes, and she put the little girl down on her lap. "Honey," she said to the little girl, handing her the sketch, "why don't you go and see if mother has got little Raven done?" "I have another story to tell." "After the meal, I promise." Angie stared at Jie Ting with a condemning gaze, as if she knew why the story time ended suddenly, she almost walked out slowly. Shi Li looked at Jie Ting's inscrutable expression, wishing he could come and sit beside her, but he still stood, insisting on keeping a distance from her. "I know you and Max are plotting," she said. "I see you walking together every morning. What are you going to do?" "You don't need to know." "Of course I want to know, I..." Xi Li paused, and she realized that Jieting's eyes were so empty, "Jeting, why are you looking at me like this? Something is going to happen, isn't it?" "Philip is coming back. You are his wife. I will leave when he returns home safely." She frowned deeply, "Okay, I will go with you." "No." "No? Jieting, don't you want to leave me here!" "That's exactly what I mean. After Philip comes back, he needs you, a good wife, to take good care of him—" "Yes, I am willing to take care of him, but not as a wife. I want to give him back his freedom. He and Bi Ni love each other, and I am yours." "Shili, you are officially married to him." She wanted to run to Jieting, but her legs were weak, "You told me so many sweet words and gave me so many promises, you can't tell me you don't—" "When a man wants to kidnap a woman for sex, there is nothing he can't say." Shirley held her breath. "I know you love me," she said in a thin voice. "I thought I fell in love with you, but I found that it was my temporary fantasy. It's true that you had concerns. It's just a passing cloud." He spoke so smoothly that no one would be suspicious, but he couldn't hide the twitching of the muscles under his clenched teeth and his red face. Shirley felt a moment of confusion and panic at first, until she slowly understood what was going on. Jieting's writing was ruthless, but he was so tender and affectionate with her last night, and she didn't believe that Jieting would change his heart in one day.She knew what his intentions were now, so she allowed herself to stabilize her emotions and regain her confidence. "You lied to me!" "I didn't lie to you, I've had enough, and now I want to break up with you." He said. Shirley stood up and walked towards him, "I don't believe it." As Shirley approached, Jeting made his tone stronger, "Your husband is coming back to you, and I'd love to bring him to you. I'm tired of you, and I'm tired of this game we're playing." game." "You say that for my own sake. You think I will be safe, maybe! I will be protected, but I will regret it for the rest of my life. Is this the best arrangement? Is this what you want?" Shirley hugged him, but Jetin pulled back immediately. "Think about how you're going to live in the future?" Shirley continued. "Wondering every night if I'm alone, or if I'm in another man's arms—" Jealousy flashed in his eyes, "I'd be glad to get rid of you." Shi Li put her hands on his chest, "You begged me to go with you the night before yesterday, saying you couldn't live without me." "That was before I knew Fili was alive." Jie Ting tried his best to ignore the fragrance from Xi Li, but her soft peaks came close to him, which immediately aroused his physiological reaction.Shirley kissed him on the mouth.Even taught him to take a deep breath, the tip of her tongue teased his tight lips, and her hands hooked his neck. "I don't love you," he said, trying to push Shirley away "I don't—" Shirley took advantage of his opening to slip her tongue into his mouth and began to explore and flirt tenderly.Jieting suddenly trembled slightly, then hugged her tightly, and hungrily made her lower body close to her through the clothes.And Xili uses actions to express her complete dedication to whatever she asks for. But at the next moment, Jie Ting suddenly pushed her away, cursing a series of curses, looking very frustrated and painful. There was a hint of mockery and triumph in Shirley's eyes. "I think what you're going to do next is tell me that what you feel for me is pure lust, not any love." Jieting remained silent, but her chest rose and fell rapidly, as if she wanted to strangle her on the spot. "I'm not a three-year-old child, I'm already a woman on my own," Shirley said, "and I decided to go on an adventure with you. If you leave me, I will look for you for the rest of my life, whether it's in the sky or in the sea." .Well, you'd better tell me what your plan is, or I'll find out on my own and—" Jetin grabbed her by the shoulders, shook her roughly, and held her up, at least six inches off the ground, until he was at eye level, their noses almost touching, Shirley staring wide-eyed into his distorted face. "Stay at home." Jie Ting said slowly, "Don't go anywhere, don't get involved in this matter!" Her face was pale, "You hurt me." Jieting didn't let go, "I'm not only protecting you, but I also have to save Fei Li and my life. Do you want to be responsible for my death?" "No." She murmured, tears blurring her vision. Jeting groaned, "Damn it! Here we go again!" "I'm afraid." After Jie Ting put her down, he drew back immediately. "You plan to exchange with him yourself, right?" She sniffled, "Let Li Minni arrange it, when? Soon? Tomorrow night?" "yes." When Jieting remained silent, Shili said with a wry smile: "Where? You shouldn't be so stupid as to think that I can stop you, I have the right to know." He looked away and ran his fingers through the messy hair. "The devil knows." He whispered back. Xi Li probably knows the terrain of New Orleans better, so she is not completely unfamiliar with the name.It is a narrow swamp between the lake and the river. "Is this the place that Li Minni decided on?" she asked. "yes." Shirley wiped away her frightened tears, "It's all according to him, isn't it?" "Shirley, I will pass this level." "How do I know? Even if you save your life, you won't come back to me, right?" Jetin didn't answer. Shi Li bit her lip, not letting herself cry again, "Why are you telling me now? Why don't you wait until tomorrow?" She asked softly, "Why don't you let us have another night?" "Because—" Jieting stopped, trying to lie to her again, but found that she couldn't do it anymore. "Because I may never have the chance to leave you again." Xi Li knew that Jieting would not be able to stop him once she made up her mind, and she should accept his decision with dignity, but she couldn't help begging. "Don't leave me, Jetin, you don't have to." "You'll have Philip," he said. Shirley felt hopeless, and Jie Ting really wanted to leave her, and he thought he was thinking of her. "No," she said tearfully again, "are you so stubborn?" Shi Li burst into tears and couldn't control it, so she hurried around Jetin, went straight to the passage, rushed out the door, and rushed back to her room. 麦斯耐着性子在麦公馆的客厅等着，一般人在这么晚又不正式的拜访下，顶多是披件罩袍出来接见访客。但是麦中校一身军服下楼来，可谓服装整齐笔挺，唯一不同于平常是假发未戴。 “费先生，”他说，“我相信你在这么不寻常的时间造访，必定有十分充足的理由。” “的确是。”麦斯应道，伸手跟中校作礼貌性的握手，“原谅我这么晚打搅你，但是情况危急，我别无选择。” 麦中校示意他坐下来谈，麦斯于是落坐，若这位中校是克利奥尔贵族，必定会请他喝酒或敬烟，但他是美国人，不流行这一套，麦斯跟他们打交道惯了，也不会因为双方文化在待客之道上的差异而有不习惯的感觉。 麦中校的战绩辉煌，调派到纽奥良上任以来，让海湾上的海盗伤透脑筋，不过他不认为过失在于他的领导无力或监督不周，反而认为当地人的购买走私货应该负责。 “费先生，”麦中校开言道，“请恕我冒昧，就我所知，克利奥尔贵族谈事情总喜欢旁敲侧击，我希望你没有这习惯。我忙了一天，已经身心俱疲，接下来这些天又有事要忙，希望你能用简洁的方式表达来意。” “当然，”麦斯客套地应道．“我来讨论攻击乌鸦岛的事。” 麦中校脸色一阵青一阵白，“攻击……不应该会有人知道这回事，谁……你怎会？” “我有消息来源。”麦斯保留地说。 中校眼珠迸出，下巴直打颤，“我必须知道是谁提供你线索，如此威胁政府、国家的安全……” “麦中校，”麦斯说，“我在纽奥良住了一辈子，这里点点滴滴的事无所不知，看来你迟早得向猖獗的海盗下马威。” 顿时气氛紧绷，麦斯用一种莫测高深的神色迎视中校胁迫的目光。 “你来这里究竟有何贵干？”麦中校于是唐突地问起。 “想请你考虑延后这回的攻击行动？” “延后？见鬼了，我干嘛要考虑？天哪，你嘴里竟说出这样的话。你儿子才逃出那些丧尽天良的海盗残害” “他仍在受他们的残害。”麦斯悄然地打断。 "What did you say?" “他仍落在他们手中，我儿子菲立现在仍被俘在那小岛上。” “这是怎么一回事？如果你儿子仍在乌鸦岛，那么过去几个礼拜住在你家的——”麦中校霍然打住，只能张口瞠目。 “是另一个儿子，杰汀，也就是在大家所熟知的古汶船长。” 中校眼中放射出怒火，“我一定要严办他。送他上绞架。也许连你也跟他一起上。” “在你作下任何决定之前，”麦斯镇定地说，“能否让我把话说完，我有个提议——” “我这人不接受贿赂！” “是我儿子提议跟你里应外合，一举歼灭李明尼，他声称在你的军队登陆前，先摧毁他们还击能力。” “我不信。”中校说，“纵使他有这本领，他为什么要跟我方站在同一阵线？我为什么要信任他？或者你？” “因为我跟他有同一个目的。”麦斯表情凝重地表示。 “什么目的？愚弄海军？” “救菲立。”麦斯说，“你应该能够了解我们克利奥尔贵族血浓于水的感情。我愿意用我自己的生命来换取我家人的生命。在这方面，杰汀苞我，跟所有克利奥尔贵族同样有这份信念和勇气。” 麦中校脸上强硬的线条缓和下来，“费先生，我听你把话说完，不保证我会答应任何事，但是我愿闻其详！”