"Harvey Adrian, who would have thought that this down-and-out and vulgar aristocratic son would be the author of "The Count of Monte Cristo", it's amazing~" A low banter sounded in the dimly lit room, and the handsome second son of the Elroy family, Cathy, threw the documents in his hand on the table, all of which were records of Harvey's actions some time ago, and the date was up to the day when Harvey paid off the arrears.

"Do you have any clue why a man of inaction could change so much in such a short period of time, Mr. Cotton Lester."

Lester, who was sitting on the sofa in the room, replied flatly with a cane: "I am just an ordinary thug, and I don't know anything about the changes in Mr. Adrian. ”

"Are you sure that this report on Diana's actions on the night of the school banquet is correct?"

"Yes, sir."

Cathy's fingers unconsciously tapped on the glass tabletop, and after thinking for a while, he asked in a deep voice, "How much is Harvey Adrian's life worth?" ”

"Are you kidding? Mr. Kathy Elroy. Lester frowned solemnly.

"It's not."

"You don't look like someone would take such a reckless action."

"No matter how smart a person is, he can become stupid because of impulsiveness, and Harvey Adrian's death is not only because of Diana, but also because of his novels, I have never been a man of high moral character, and there is nothing I can get that I want, and now that I am both Fernand and Tangral, isn't the reason enough?" The handsome Cathy's face was gloomy at this time, and his fierce expression completely ruined his perception, and his eyes showed obvious displeasure when he said Harvey's name.

Lester thought about it and politely refused: "We never attack people with social status, that would be too risky." When a young and talented novelist dies, you know how much of a storm it can cause. ”

Cathy turned to look at Lester and said lightly, "What are you talking about, Mr. Lester." It certainly has nothing to do with you, Mr. Harvey Adrian just accidentally fell into the river and drowned, which was an unfortunate accident. ”

Lester was silent, his white-gloved hands clenching the cane: "You are from the Elroy family, of course we will not question your ability, Harvey Adrian's life is not worth much, but we need to sign a contract." ”

"Contract?"

"Yes, when the stakes are too great, we have to balance the two, even if we have to sacrifice some of the benefits because of this, the contract will clearly record the transaction between us and keep it in a safe place. As for the security of the contract, I can vouch for it in the name of the organization, and perhaps I can reveal some information to your peace of mind, your father, the Earl, was once our important guest. ”

"My father also signed a contract?" Cathy was stunned, did his father have an enemy that he had to get rid of? He thought, and then remembered a portrait of his father, who used to stop in the living room to look at, of his father's own brother, who would not have been eligible for the title if he had not disappeared suddenly.

"You know, I can't tell you more. We will assess the life of Mr. Harvey Adrian, and then because you are a member of the Elroy family, you can lower the price appropriately, and finally the price can be reduced by more than half as the price of the contract. Mr. Kathy Elroy, I would like to conclude with a word of advice to you, you should know that this is not the best way to solve the problem. ”

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Lester returns to his temporary home with Harvey's information, thinking that this is the negative effect of the operation.

"What a pity, Mr. Adrian, I once gave you advice." He muttered regret to himself, he still admired Harvey's toughness at that time when he performed his duties as a debt collector, and at the same time thought that he was a wise man, in fact, Harvey was indeed a wise man from the point of view that he was able to write "The Count of Monte Cristo".

The organization he was in had no name, no rules, but almost all over the country, to be precise, he was just a node in the underground network of organizations, and he could do anything as long as someone paid him in the city of Elroy.

Most of them were nobles and businessmen who approached him for unknown things.

"Although the Cromwell Chamber of Commerce is a distinguished guest, the repercussions caused by this incident may be beyond control, and no information can be leaked."

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A few days later, the first half of The Count of Monte Cristo became more and more popular in the city of El Roy after its release, and some formal bookstores could not bear the pressure from readers and secretly put The Count of Monte Cristo on the shelves.

The Leonard press seems to be unaware of this, but it is better to say that they must know it but can only hold a grudge in secret, the Count of Monte Cristo is becoming more and more famous, there are already some well-known writers writing reviews in newspapers and publications, the events may get out of control at any time, and if no action is taken, sooner or later the embankment will burst, but continuing to adopt a confrontational attitude will only exacerbate the contradictions.

Now, the sound of broken cups rings every day in the private offices of Leonard, and reviewers are getting used to it.

Most of the audience of "The Count of Monte Cristo" are young people, they are in the prime of their youth, and when they are looking forward to literature, "The Count of Monte Cristo" is an easy-to-understand, wonderful plot and full of life philosophy novels are very appetizing to them, and the most interesting thing is that the most controversial thing about "The Count of Monte Cristo" is not the revenge of the Count of Monte Cristo, but the dispute between Haydai and Mercertes.

Which of the two would be the true belongings of the Earl, a newspaper printed by the Non-Leonard Press published the results of a controversial investigation, and then on the same day the newspaper, which was rarely seen, was sold out.

According to the results of the newspaper survey, women are more likely to choose Mercertes, while male readers are more inclined to Haidai.

The literary nature of "The Count of Monte Cristo" was sought after by aristocrats and literary scholars, and the popular and wonderful plot also fascinated the common people, but the price of "The Count of Monte Cristo" was not cheap for the children of the common people, and many of the children of the common people put their money together to buy a copy, and then this book was circulated in the hands of different people every day.

The Count of Monte Cristo is a little more expensive than the average publication, but the children of commoners who buy the novel feel that it is worth the money, because the novel has a lot of content, and secondly, the cover and illustrations of the novel make them feel great! Illustrations can be found with any character from the novel, from the odious Fernand to the dignified and beautiful Mercertes, to the elegant Count of Monte Cristo.