Chapter 137: The Treasure of the Ancient Mansion
I believe that almost everyone has dreamed of treasure hunting.
Perhaps some of them turned over their utility rooms and under their beds when they were very young.
Or in the corner of their own small courtyard, holding a small shovel and digging the soil.
Imagine what gold and silver treasures can be dug up.
Why is this happening?
This is both influenced by fairy tales and because there are indeed quite a few lucky people in the world.
Either deliberately pursued, or inadvertently, a mysterious treasure was discovered.
It's very wonderful to say, Zhuo Qun, who has been reborn for several lifetimes, never dreamed of it.
One day, he will inadvertently bump into great luck and become a treasure winner.
In this life, the old house he bought in the old town of Nice brought him unexpected surprises.
The previous owner of the house was a lonely old lady who died in 2010.
So when Zhuo Qun bought the house from the city of Nice, it had essentially been idle for three years.
Coupled with the fact that Nice is located by the sea, the air with chloride ions is somewhat corrosive.
If Zhuo Qun wants to move into this old house, he naturally has a lot of work to do to clean up.
Especially in the basement, the situation is the worst.
Due to the rupture of the pipe, it has been flooded for half a meter and has been soaked for an unknown amount of time.
Zhuoqun first had to drain the stagnant water and repair the pipes before it could be repaired.
There is no doubt that after the problems with the pipes and the stagnant water have been resolved, the cellar environment is still extremely bad.
There was damp mildew and a foul smell everywhere, and everything was almost rotten.
Even the stairs for people to go up and down are the same.
So Zhuo Qun has to be busy next, in addition to cleaning up the dirty, he also has to break down the stairs with a lot of mushrooms.
Then install a new staircase.
Having seen the outrageous efficiency of the French workers, Zhuoqun finally decided to take matters into his own hands.
Fortunately, he was able to discover the biggest secret of this old house when he was alone.
After he used tools to remove the stairs, he found a rotten iron plate behind the stairs.
When he removed the rusty iron plate, there was still something behind it, which was a piece of concrete one meter long and one meter wide.
The special feature is that the color of the concrete is noticeably different from the rest of the cellar.
And it also carries a round-sized iron hat with a circular dent on it.
Later, he figured out that this was a gripper with a cipher disk.
Then, when he opened the concrete with his tools, a secret chamber hidden in the cellar was revealed.
Inside is a small room of about ten square meters, with electric lights on the roof.
When he relied on the light of the flashlight to find the switch on the wall, and as soon as he tried to turn it on, he was immediately shocked by what he saw.
Because the scene inside is difficult to describe in words, it is like the treasure trove of Ali Baba and the forty thieves in "Arabian Nights".
At that time, there were twenty-four wooden boxes in front of Zhuo Qun.
The boxes are knee-high and stacked in four rows in a pyramid, each row spaced about a meter apart.
On the other side of the room is a long table and a chair.
There are two large iron boxes above the table and an iron safe underneath.
On the wall, there are not only a few antique rifles from the Second World War, but also two bags of rifle bullets.
In fact, it is not difficult to know the origin of these things, because they obviously belong to Germany during World War II.
Zhuoqun looked carefully, not only found that the wooden boxes all had "special" signs on them.
Even the iron safe was inlaid with a well-known eagle emblem.
Of course, the most striking thing is the contents of the wooden boxes, iron boxes and safes.
After Zhuoqun's inventory, the list of assets summarized is roughly as follows:
Eight boxes of gold bricks.
Five boxes of gold utensils and articles.
Three boxes of gold marks.
Three chests of gold francs and gold pounds.
The remaining five boxes were silver ingots, silver bars, silver cutlery, diamonds, and jewelry.
In addition to two stacks of top-secret documents, ten grenades, four Browning, five watches, two pure gold party emblems, and fifteen German military medals, the safe was in place.
There were also 103,000 Deutsche marks, 20,000 dollars, and 14,000 pounds in cash.
All are well preserved.
As for the contents of the two iron boxes, the economic value is not comparable to other goods.
But it is the thing in this room that can make Zhuo Qun feel infinitely emotional and excited.
Because these things are all personal belongings that belong to a beautiful woman.
One of the boxes is her jewelry.
Obviously all of them are personal treasures, and each one is carefully and neatly placed in a small independent jewelry box.
In the other box was her personal letters, as well as several private photo albums.
It is no exaggeration to say that the woman in the album is extremely beautiful.
She is as graceful as a supermodel, has a bright smile, and is clearly from a famous family
Because those photos are both from her childhood, girlhood, and adulthood.
In addition to the photos of the rich life in the family estate, there is no shortage of photos of her with Martin Baumann and Heinrich.
It can even be seen from this that she and Heinrich Himmler's daughter Gudron Heimler are the best friends.
There are so many pictures of them going to school, playing, picnicking, horseback riding, and going to prom together.
Her husband, on the other hand, was a very handsome, but seemingly unknown German officer.
Thanks to Zhuo Qun, he is not only proficient in French, but also knows a little German.
It was only later that he finally learned the woman's name from the letter, Hannah Bayer.
Yes, what Zhuo Qun wants to take Beilu to see, and what he wants to share with her is this awesome secret.
These are valuable and valuable things.
And the time of Hannah Bayer's life.
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Bellu stood in amazement in the secret room, almost unable to believe her eyes.
For this reason, he even closed his eyes for a while before opening them to verify whether what he saw was true.
There is no way, there is too much gold, and the bright eyes are like a dream.
It's fantastic!
But just like Zhuo Qun thought, even if Bei Lu was extremely excited.
But they are all people who are not short of money.
So after touching, seeing, and satisfying curiosity.
Belo soon became less interested in the gold and silver treasures.
Just like him, he put all his attention on everything about the origin of the treasure and Hannah.
Obviously, these are the riches that the Germans plundered during World War II. ”
"According to the relevant information I have learned, before the collapse of Germany, the upper echelons of the 'mustache' had a very detailed plan for revival. They transported the money and treasures they had plundered during the war to other countries and hid them. ”
At the same time, the Allies were trying to recover the wealth, but it was not until early April 1945 that they realized the scale and complexity of the task. ”
"Not for anything else, because the Germans understand the truth that eggs cannot be put in one basket, and they have long been separated and hidden. So even today, people have only found the tip of the iceberg of these looted treasures, and the truly huge treasures are still missing. ”
In other words, this is one of the hidden gems. And this beautiful woman, Hannah, should be the one who is responsible for guarding this treasure......"
"She's so beautiful and amazingly charming," listening to Zhuo Qun's explanation, Bei Lu, who was holding the photo album in her hand, couldn't help but sigh, "It's unbelievable." Has she been in this house all along, and she's been guarding it for the rest of her life?"
"Yes, until death. What I found was that she lived to be in her eighties and lived alone all the time. Although she was incognito in Nice, I got a picture of her in her old age from the town hall. A comparison reveals that it is obvious that it is Hannah herself. ”
Zhuo Qun said, pulling out a color photo from another photo album.
The elderly woman above is about sixty years old.
The hair is gray, wrinkled, and deeply embedded in the face.
Without any jewelry, there is no beauty at all.
But it can still be seen from her facial features that she is indeed the same person as the album.
So this immediately made the sensual Beilu's eyes moist, she felt an inexplicable sadness, and couldn't help but wipe the corners of her eyes with her hands.
The attentive Zhuoqun observed this.
So he felt that the time was right, and began to persuade him in a gentle tone.
"Do you understand what I mean by showing you everything?"
"Take a good look here, almost everything that ordinary people desire in life, everything they think is worth pursuing, is here. Wealth, power, honor, and dazzling beauty. ”
"But would you like to live here like Hannah? Do you think it's worth it?"
"Seriously, it seems to me that these things are worthless if they are measured only by the value of wealth. It drains people and wastes their time. ”
But if there are other than that, there are thoughts, memories, feelings, and commitments. Hannah is still waiting for her husband to return, so maybe it's worth it, even if it doesn't work out. ”
"In addition to this, there is another hypothesis. If these treasures are a microcosm of life, we must stay here and not leave. So what to do?"
"It's all about our attitude. As the saying goes, it's a day to be unhappy, and it's a day to be happy. No matter what, I should try to make myself happy. ”
Speaking of which, it seemed that because it was too cold in the cellar, Bei Lu couldn't help but shiver.
When Zhuo Qun saw it, he didn't want to take her over, hugged her into his warm arms, and then continued.
"I'll tell you the truth, everything here has inspired me a lot. ”
"I thought you would have imagined answers and explanations for what had happened to us over the years. No matter how bizarre and unreasonable. Time warp, space-time wormholes, alien experiments...... I've envisioned it all. ”
"The plot of the movies 'Source Code' and 'The Matrix' scares me the most, and I'm really afraid that I'm the guinea pig doing the experiment. But when I think about it, I still have to admit that I don't know what the answer is. ”
"You know? That's the answer, the point is that I don't know. So what do I do? I have to accept that I don't have the ability to know the truth, or solve the problem. ”
Beilu's lips were a little pale, and she trembled with emphasis.
But that doesn't mean you can stop everything and stop trying to find out. ”
Zhuo Qun nodded.
"Of course not, I'm sure I'm still trying to find out, and I'm sure I'm going to keep thinking about it. ”
"What I mean is that our predicament, though extraordinary, is fundamentally not fundamentally different from the difficulties faced by people who have existed in the world. ”
"What can we do with ourselves? That's what happened to us, and no one knows why. We can explain it philosophically, seeking the key to unlock the secret through all avenues. But we can't get any closer to the answer because of that. ”
"Beilu, do you know what you lack? You lack to live in the moment and cherish what you have. Do you say I'm negative? I can understand reincarnation for the better, and even start to take it as a gift and accept it completely. So compared to the happy me, why are you in pain but positive?"
Beilu was not willing to be persuaded by this.
"But a muddy life is meaningless and not worth living. ”
Zhuo Qun immediately retorted.
"Yes. But looking at life in too much detail can also make people crazy. Your attitude towards life is like that of an obsessive-compulsive person. ”
"Listen to me, you're not failing. You've tried, done good things for people with the best you can. In the process, you create an amazing work of art. Those efforts, those creations, have their own value of existence. ”
"What's more, the artistic value of many works is not discovered until many years later. If you are too far ahead of your time, you will not be understood. Do you know how many of those great famous painters were destitute? Did you know that Stephen Chow's "Journey to the West" was initially given a cold reception?"
But unfortunately, Beilu's mood has not completely reversed, and she is still troubled by the fruitless result.
"Perhaps, but even then it wasn't good. Because we will soon run out of time. When I die, it all goes up in smoke. ”
Zhuo Qun would never agree with such a statement, his hand grasped her shoulder tightly, and looked at her seriously.
"What disappears will only be the finished product of your efforts. But your struggles, your struggles, your struggles, your struggles, that's what really counts. These will be preserved. In your heart, in your memory. ”
Tears welled up in Beilu's eyes again.
"But so much loss. So much pain. Also, a lot of reluctance ......"
"Life is inevitably lost, and the wonderful will be reluctant. To be honest, it took me many years to learn how to deal with this problem now. This does not mean that we have to turn away or stop living our lives as best as we can. No longer trying to do a good job. ”
Zhuo Qun gently pressed his forehead against Bei Lu's forehead and explained in a soft whisper.
"I said, don't be upset. How about I give you this treasure? Everything here is yours. ”
"Thank you then. ”
Beilu couldn't help but laugh. She also thought that Zhuo Qun's last sentence was a pretended generous joke, so she did the same.
"You're generous, but I'm not bad. I remember I haven't paid for your drinks yet. Okay, I'll give you 10 billion. Well, the treasure is mine. And all my possessions will be yours from now on. ”
Zhuo Qun shook his head.
"Bellu, I'm not kidding. Why don't you understand? Living in the moment really doesn't mean giving up. In my case, there are some things that still won't go away. In the next life, I will give you the oil paintings I painted, and I can even paint the current scene. ”
"And this treasure, don't forget, in 2019, before we die, we still don't know anything about it, it hasn't been announced to the world. That is, once time returns to normal. These things are still here. Even if your mother and daughter no longer rely on anyone, you can live well and have a secure life. ”
"By the way, I forgot to tell you. After I came to Europe, I also looked for information on several autism treatment schools in Germany, France, and Switzerland. I think it will help if you look at it......"
At this moment, Bei Lu was really stunned.