As the car drove into Katabangen, the architectural style changed a lot. If we could still feel the charm of a modern city in the new town just now, then when we entered Katabangen, a strong historical charm would hit us.
Catabangen is not very big, with the longest distance from north to south being less than two kilometers, and the shortest distance from east to west being less than one kilometer. This area was the first military camp established by the Spanish, and later it gradually developed into what it is today with this area as the center.
Therefore, in Katabangan, you can see hundreds of years old buildings everywhere, and some brick and stone buildings are even 200 to 300 years old. For example, the destination we visited this time, the Catholic church built in the mid-eighteenth century, is a typical brick and stone structure, which has a history of nearly 300 years.
The church is located on the edge of an open space. Except for a large open space on the east side, there are ancient two- or three-story buildings on the other three sides. These houses have a history of hundreds of years, and some of them were even built by the Spanish.
When the Spanish ruled the Philippines, this was the main residence of the Spanish in San Fernando, and the Spanish palace in San Fernando was located not far to the east of this church.
"Boss, this place doesn't look like a place to hide treasures." Clark, dressed as a tourist, looked at the ancient church and asked Yang Jing in a low voice.
Yang Jing smiled slightly and whispered: "The more unlikely a place is to hide treasure, the more likely it is to hide treasure. Don't you understand such a simple truth? If those places look like treasure hiding places, how can the treasure be preserved?"
Clark scratched the back of his head and said awkwardly, "Okay, boss, you are the boss after all. You should solve this brain-burning problem. I am only responsible for charging for you."
Chris on the side also whispered: "Boss, is there really a treasure hidden here?"
Yang Jing nodded slightly, with an irrepressible smile on his face, and said, "Yes, if I am not mistaken, there should be treasures buried here, and there are quite a few of them."
"Really? Is there really a treasure here?" Gege, who had been holding Yang Jing's arm, asked in surprise.
"Well, it's true that there are treasures here, but the key is how we should take them out. Because these treasures are buried deep under this church."
Chris looked around the church and said, "Why don't we go in first and see what's going on inside before making a decision."
Everyone nodded, and Yang Jing nodded to Morris, who immediately went to negotiate with the priest of the church. After a while, Morris came back and said, "The priest is very happy to let us visit this ancient church."
Then take a tour!
Only when you get closer can you feel the heavy sense of history of this church more clearly. The walls of the church are built with large rocks, which look very solid. The roof should have been replaced not long ago, and you can see the difference at a glance. The walls are covered with creepers, almost covering the entire wall of the church.
The church faces south, with the main gate facing south. Above the main gate is a tall and sharp Gothic tower with a huge cross on top. The architectural style of this Gothic church is exactly in line with the architectural style of churches at that time.
After entering the church, everyone found that it was very spacious. Like most Catholic churches, the walls, windows and domes were painted, and it seemed that these paintings had a long history. Below, there were two rows of wooden seats, with a wide aisle in the middle, and a small confessional booth in the corner of the church.
In the front of the church, in addition to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, there are also statues of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph on both sides, and the fourteen Stations of the Cross that Jesus Christ walked on the four walls. Chris and his friends believe in Protestantism, not Catholicism, so after entering, they just bowed slightly to the statue of Jesus Christ and began to look around the church carefully.
The boss just said that there are a lot of treasures buried under this church, and they have to look for an entrance to the underground passage.
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