Chapter 304: Golden Compass

Before dawn the next day, sirens were heard in the streets, and the Lukese family was very famous in Arizona, and even some government officials were inextricably linked to them. The early morning robbery completely alarmed several counties around Arizona, so the police began to search for the murderer of the robbery in the county.

Jennifer Colano of the Lukese family is Anthony Colano's sister and the main person in charge of the underground bank. When she received the news of the robbery of the underground bank in the early hours of the morning, she almost fainted with fright. There were a lot of valuable things in it, and the gold and dollar bills were stored here by customers waiting to be washed and turned into legitimate income, but now they have been robbed. Jennifer Colano wants to die at the moment, if the money can't be recovered, then the reputation and reputation of their Lucase family will be completely ruined, and they will have to pay a large amount of money to appease the anger of some people, and these people are not something that their Lucaese family can easily offend.

The damage was so severe that Jennifer immediately sent all the people around her out as soon as she got the news, and told them to recover the money anyway, otherwise she would have to go to New York to plead with her brother in person.

Originally, Anthony had asked her to go to the New York headquarters for a few days a few days ago, but Jennifer refused, on the one hand, because the Lukese family needed someone to take care of the business, and on the other hand, Jennifer didn't take Yunxi seriously at all. In her mind, this was the base of their Lukese family, and if the Celestial Agent dared to come here and assassinate her, she would surely catch the Celestial Agent before he could do it. After all, this is the real home of the Lukese family, and their family history began here, so they know a lot of black and white characters here, and the reputation of the Lukese family is also very loud here.

It's a pity that Jennifer Colano miscalculated this time, she never expected that someone would dare to do anything to their underground bank, which is simply slapping the Lukese family in the face, and it is so hard that they are defenseless.

Jennifer Colano is also a heroine in the family, and she has been selling moonshine with her two older brothers since she was a child, and she has dealt with people in black and white. But this time she was put on her own turf, and Jennifer Colano was also furious, don't look at her almost seventy years old, but she is still very decisive in doing things. After she sent out all the people around her, she went to the police station in person, and said in front of the police chief Eric Bavre: "Eric, I have been friends with your father for many years, and you are also the child I watched grow up. Now it's time for you to give back to our family, I don't ask much, as long as you can help us recover the stolen property, we at Lukese will continue to support you. At the same time, I can also give you two million dollars as a reward for this hunt, and if you can ask who is behind the robbery, I will pay you another million dollars in my own name, what do you think? ”

As the saying goes, there must be a brave man under the reward, and at this time, after hearing Jennifer Cola's promise, he agreed without hesitation. And when the murderers of the robbery were wanted in black and white, Yun Xi and Qiao Shuliang were hiding in the logistics company to count the value of those belongings, and through a day and a night of inventory and evaluation, they finally came to the conclusion that; The total value of this batch of property exceeded 300 million US dollars, which made Yun Xi and Qiao Shuliang so happy that they couldn't keep their mouths shut. Moreover, Qiao Shuliang generously paid Yun Xi $100 million on his account, which made Yun Xi a little embarrassed.

He really made a lot of money when he came to country M this time, not only did he complete the task, but he also got such a large sum of money, he couldn't believe that all this was true. Now he has nearly 300 million US dollars in savings in his account, but fortunately, Qiao Shuliang helped him reopen an account overseas, otherwise he would be in big trouble if he was traced.

Yun Xi is now homesick, and he can't wait to return to the capital immediately, but the outside investigation is too strict, and even the logistics company has been searched by the police. Fortunately, they all hid in the secret room and were not discovered by the police, so Yun Xi could only stay here temporarily.

Fortunately, he also got in touch with his family, and Shangguan Ling also understood his difficulties, and Shi Pi told him to be careful, so Yun Xi also lived in the secret room with peace of mind. When he was fine, Yun Xi always liked to take out the golden compass and play with it, but no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't see what the value of the golden compass was.

On this day, when Yun Xi took out the golden compass to play with again, he was seen by Qiao Shuliang, who opened an antique shop, and he had a certain amount of research on antiques at home and abroad. When he took the golden compass from Yun Xi's hand, he also examined it carefully. After a while, I saw him say in surprise: "Elder Yue, where did you get this golden compass from, this is an extraordinary treasure." ”

Yun Xi blinked his eyes and told him how he got the Golden Compass, and at the same time, he asked curiously, "Elder Xing, do you know the origin of this Golden Compass?" β€œ

Qiao Shuliang smiled, took the golden compass and said, "This golden compass is from the Holy of Holies in ancient Egypt, and the only person who can enter the Holy of Holies is the high priest, except for Pharaoh. The priestly class of ancient Egypt had a long and profound history, rooted in tradition, and unlike the orthodox and conservative clergy of Western society, the priests of ancient Egypt not only predicted divination, but also maintained a harmonious relationship with a certain god. In ancient Egypt, because the pharaoh regarded himself as a god, the priests were also regarded as the representatives of the pharaoh and maintained the good order of ancient Egyptian society.

The priests of ancient Egypt were also ranked, and the highest priest was called the high priest, who could also be called the high priest, and he also had the title of "the first prophet of God". The high priesthood was usually a wise elder who not only advised the pharaoh on decision-making, but also managed all the temples as well as divination rituals and other ceremonies. In addition to enjoying considerable religious status, high priests were often chosen by Pharaoh as advisors.

This golden compass is an indispensable object in divination ceremonies, and it is also a must-have for high priests, just like the tarot cards that priestesses must have. This golden compass is thousands of years old, and if I'm not mistaken, it was snatched from the Egyptians during the Crusades.

The Crusades of the 11th and 13th centuries lasted nearly 200 years, carried out nine crusades, mobilized more than 2 million people, and affected dozens of countries. Although the Crusaders were based on the slogan of defending religion and liberating holy places, they were in fact waging wars of aggression and plunder mainly for political, religious, social and economic purposes. The various groups participating in the crusade had their own aims, and many landless feudal lords and knights wanted to use the rich East as the object of plundering land and wealth; Italian merchants wanted to gain great profits by controlling commerce in the eastern Mediterranean; And the Pope wanted to merge the Orthodox Church and expand the sphere of influence of the Catholic Church; Many serfs and outcasts, who lived in hardship and natural disasters and oppression by taxes, were called by the church and feudal lords to lure them to the East to find a way out and a happy land. As The Birth of Europe points out, the Crusaders "offered an irresistible opportunity to gain fame, to collect loot, to acquire a new industry, or to rule an entire nationβ€”or simply to escape the mundane with glorious adventures." "The Crusades are generally considered to be Catholic atrocities. Nonetheless, the Crusades brought Western Europe into direct contact with the more advanced Byzantine and Islamic civilizations of the time. This contact opened the way for the Renaissance in Europe. β€œ

Looking at Qiao Shuliang, who was talking eloquently, Yun Xi had already admired it so much, he didn't expect a Tianchao person to know so much about foreign history. When Qiao Shuliang finished telling the history of this golden compass, Yun Xi took this compass and asked, "Elder Xing, how much do you say this golden compass can be worth?" β€œ

Qiao Shuliang glanced at him angrily before he said: "This golden compass is just a cultural relic in the hands of the laity, if you take it to Egypt, or any country in the Middle East, its value will be a city." Elder Yue, I advise you to hand over this cultural relic, as the so-called gentleman is not guilty of his crimes. If people know that you have such a treasure, I believe that your future life will be forever peaceful, which is also called not afraid of thieves and afraid of thieves. β€œ

After listening to Qiao Shuliang's words, Yun Xi couldn't help but ponder. But he always felt a little unwilling to hand it over like this, why should he give up the treasures he obtained, can't there be a compromise and win-win solution?

Looking at Yun Xi's uncertain appearance, Qiao Shuliang immediately guessed what this kid was thinking. So he smiled and said, "Elder Yue, I know a friend who has a very good relationship with the Arab royal family, if you sell this golden compass in your hand to the Arab royal family, I believe the price will definitely not be low." Don't forget that the royal family is not short of money, and this golden compass can definitely sell for a good price. ”

Yun Xi's heart finally loosened a little at this time, and Qiao Shuliang struck while the iron was hot and said, "Elder Yue, this golden compass is of little use in your hand, and you are still worried all day long, so it is better to sell it." And if this golden compass is discovered by the Lukese family, it will be even more difficult for you to get out, they will definitely chase the tide to find you to recover the looted property, and even your family may be in danger at that time, so you better dispose of it as soon as possible. ”

Yun Xi couldn't help but nod when she heard Qiao Shuliang say this. So after he handed over the golden compass to Qiao Shuliang, he said: "Elder Xing, this golden compass will be handed over to you, as for how much it can be sold, you can see how much it can be sold, anyway, I am not short of money now." By the way, Elder Star, I'm very interested in your mechanical flies, can you sell a few to me, the price is up to you, I will never bargain. ”

"Hahaha, it turns out that Elder Moon has taken a fancy to our gadgets, no problem, I'll send two mechanical flies to Elder Yue to play with, I hope we will have a chance to cooperate in the future." This time, Qiao Shuliang tasted the sweetness, and he also admired Yun Xi's combat ability very much, so while befriending Yun Xi, he really hoped to have the opportunity to cooperate with Yun Xi again.