Rommel's treasure? Ai Xiaohai's heart was a "groan".

When he was usually idle and bored, he also read some knowledge about history, especially for Erwin. Rommel also has a certain understanding.

Treasure? Well, Rommel seems to have such a treasure, but seriously it did not belong to him, but to Germany at that time.

During German control of North Africa, Rommel seized large sums of treasure from the Arabs. In 1943, the tide of war took a turn for the worse, and Rommel was forced to retreat to Tunisia. To ensure safety, he sent his cronies to transport the treasure out. In the early hours of March 8, a convoy loaded with 36 gold chests secretly set out for the desert town of Douz. Almost simultaneously, a force of high-speed motorboats appeared in the Mediterranean, preparing to cross the sea to Italy.

Unexpectedly, when the convoy that arrived at Douz hid the treasure in the desert and returned, it was intercepted by the British, and all the soldiers were reportedly killed. When the speedboat unit reached the vicinity of the French island of Corsica, it was blocked by the British from both the sea and the air, and sank near Corsica.

On October 14, 1944, Rommel was implicated in the "Valkyrie Project" of the attempted assassination of He~Teller, and was ordered by He~Teller to kill himself~. Since then, Rommel's treasure has become a mystery......

Could it be that this Colonel Davis is talking about this treasure?

As soon as he opened his mouth, it completely confirmed Ai Xiaohai's thoughts:

This is the treasure!

"Those were the trophies of his plundering of Africa, among them were gold bars, gold bricks, precious metals and treasures, diamonds, etc., the total value was estimated. $300 million ......"

When Davis said the total value, everyone held their breath.

Davis then said: "Rommel divided this huge wealth into two parts. In the convoy bound for the small town of Douz in Tunisia, a total of 36 gold chests were loaded, with a total value of about $150 million, and the rest of the wealth worth $150 million was transported by sea by him. According to the information of the Allied forces on the investigation of ships coming and going in the port of Pissetta, it was discovered that there was a naval ship with an unknown mission, but it was equipped with extremely strong artillery fire, and secretly left the port of Bizerte. Break through the naval blockade of the coalition forces. Arrive at the port of Spachel in northern Italy.

Or from the Allied side, on October 18, 1943, before dawn, a small ship. After receiving a number of cargoes from the ship coming from the port of Bizerte. They left Sparchel. His whereabouts have not been known since.

And when Hit~Teller's African Corps was defeated, that batch of gold bars and treasures was not found, and. For a long time, those treasures were lost to the sea, and there was no trace of them, so we have reason to believe that it was that small ship that took on the task of hiding the treasure. ”

Two batches of treasure? $300 million? Ai Xiaohai felt that his heart was moved.

Vincent said, "Colonel, I also know that Rommel's great wealth has attracted groups of explorers. Many people went to the waters near Corsica to fish, but they did not find anything. A former party~guard officer under the pseudonym Flegg claimed to know where the treasure was hidden, but what he said was contradictory and full of loopholes, and he disappeared in the end. And many more treasure hunters have disappeared or been killed before they even get started, or their equipment has been vandalized. It is speculated that it may have been the work of the Xinna~Purist organization. However, it seems that the Sinna~Purist organization has not been able to find the treasure that sank in Corsica. As for the hidden treasures of the Sahara Desert, there are no clues so far. ”

Davis was silent: "Actually, there are already clues......"

Suddenly, the three of them drew all their attention.

"The officer named Fleg, he's not missing...... Davis told a secret that most people don't know, "but we asked the FBI to help with something......"

Please? Ai Xiaohai smiled, I'm afraid it's a secret kidnapping, right?

Strange, how could the FBI suddenly become interested in the treasure?

He didn't ask about the doubt in his mind, but listened to Davis: "We talked with him for a long time, and he finally told us some truths, he didn't know the exact location of the treasure, but there was one person who knew that Rommel's last lieutenant in the Afrika Korps, Balwin. Feng. Steiger. We looked up a lot of information, and the German military proved that Balwin was killed on March 7, 1943, by the Allied air forces while inspecting the front line. Gentlemen, what do you think of? ”

Almost without any thought, Ai Xiaohai blurted out: "This Balwin is on a mission to deliver treasures." ”

Quite simply, the Desert Treasure was delivered on March 8, and Balwin "coincidentally" died on March 7, which was too coincidental in terms of timing. And as Rommel's adjutant, what did he go to the front to inspect?

"Yes, exactly." Davis glanced approvingly at Ai Xiaohai: "At dawn on March 7, 1943, Flegg, who was in charge of the guard duty at the time, saw Balwyn walk into Rommel's office, and the two talked secretly for more than three hours. Since then, Balwin has been 'dead'. When the legend of Rommel's treasure spread, Fleck quickly associated it all. ”

"Aha, that means on March 7, 1943, Balwin was still alive!" Rukes became excited: "It was not at all officially announced by Germany, he was killed that day. ”

Davis nodded.

Since Balwin was still alive on March 7, 1943, he must have gone on a secret mission to deliver the treasure!

"Fleck just wants to cheat a few small bucks through other people's treasure hunting psychology, and he has no idea where the treasure is buried. However, Balwin. Feng. But Steiger knew. Davis's face turned serious.

The F.B.I. seemed to be more than ordinarily patient with the treasure, and they soon began their search for Balwin.

The ability of the FBI is still beyond doubt, years later. They "found" Balwin, more precisely, Balwin's body, and Balwin was really dead. However, he did not die on the battlefield in Africa, but died in another force that no one or any country can defeat:

Senescence!

The strong German officer, who went by the pseudonym "Durgo", was ultimately unable to resist the onslaught of aging, and he died, this time literally.

The F.B.I. isn't without gains, though. They found a very important clue left by Balwin.

Davis pulled out a piece of paper that had been translated. It was handed to the three of them. It reads:

"Walk through the old town and the gods will show you the right direction. Following the guidance of the gods, the eagle will fly under the scorching sun. Satan sows the seeds of evil, and human civilization will disappear there. Don't open things that don't belong to you. Otherwise you will be cursed with eternal life. ”

What!

These people ...... Ai Xiaohai was speechless...... Why don't you say anything you have to say? Do you have to make these riddles?

Davis had no way of hearing Ai Xiaohai's complaints: "We call this thing 'Ballwin riddle'. We believe. This is the clue to the treasure left by Balwin. But the only thing we know for sure is the first sentence of the 'Balwyn riddle', and the old town refers to Douz in Tunisia. But there's nothing else we can crack ......."

At this point he paused, "We need to find this treasure." A treasure worth $150 million buried in the Sahara Desert. However, there is no way for us to directly intervene in this kind of matter, otherwise it will cause some unnecessary international disputes. So I found Mr. Vincent......"

Ai Xiaohai understood, did the dignified FBI go to Tunisia to hunt for treasure? If the news leaks, it must cause serious protests from the Tunisian government~government. So what's the best way? Entrusting to a private person, a big man with power and experience.

And Vincent and Rucques are undoubtedly representatives of this.

You know, they've just worked together to find the treasure of Cocoa Island.

Kindness? Why should you be involved? Yuan Lao recommended himself to Vincent, and Vincent recommended himself to Davis?

Davis looked at Ai Xiaohai: "Mr. Ai, I think you have guessed it, I found Vincent and Lukes, in addition to their rich experience in this area, more importantly, we have a deep friendship, and I have also helped them a little......"

Aha, you're here to urge Vincent and Lukes to return the favor, but what's wrong with Ai?

"I know, you just went through an adventure and have gained a lot......" As soon as he said this, Davis hurriedly added, fearing that the other party would misunderstand: "But this has nothing to do with me or the FBI, and I have no interest in what you have found." However, I also contributed to the fact that you were able to get from Costa Rica to Panama. ”

Rub, now Ai Xiaohai has some understanding of the relationship between these people.

"Therefore, I have entrusted Monsieur Vincent with the formation of a personal mercenary army to search for Rommel's treasure." Davis cleared his throat: "They're just private mercenaries and don't have any experience in treasure hunting, we need an expert in this area." And Mr. Vincent and Mr. Rukes solemnly recommend you to me, Mr. Ai. ”

Okay, he "sold" me without Ai Shao knowing.

Well, probably they didn't tell themselves before, because they didn't have a bottom in their hearts, and they were examining their performance on Cocoa Island.

"Ai, we must be forgiven for not telling you in advance." Sure enough, Vincent said, "If our adventure in Costa Rica was not successful, we would have had to recommend another candidate to Colonel Davis, but you showed incredible ability there." Therefore, we have no hesitation in thinking that you are the right person. ”

"Will you grant my request, Mr. Ai?" Davis was full of expectations.

Ai Xiaohai thought for a moment; Before we say yes or no, let's discuss a few questions. First, who in this expedition has the final say? ”

"You can rest assured that the mercenary team is only responsible for your safety and dealing with emergencies." Davis replied without hesitation: "There are many emergencies in the desert, and there are many unfriendly nomads, and the presence of mercenaries will also help you. And all the actions of the entire expedition will be completely under your command. ”

Ai Xiaohai is still quite satisfied with this answer, he is not afraid of emergencies in the desert, the headache is those harassments, besides, it is not bad to be able to command a mercenary team.

"Next question." Ai Xiaohai said very solemnly: "What good do I have? ”

What's in it for me! This question is very, very important.

What is not beneficial at all, Ai Shao will never do! It's a desert, and God knows what's hidden in it.

Davis also replied seriously: "You will get ten percent of the value of the entire treasure!" (To be continued......)