Just as everyone was hesitating about how to enter the secret room, the monk held the iron rack used to place torches on the side of the door with both hands and turned it vigorously to the left twice. Then the stone door of the secret room slowly opened a crack.
The guards and even the soldiers around did not make any moves, they were all quietly waiting for the monk's move. They were not greedy treasure hunters, but professional soldiers. Many of them had followed Fang Lang in treasure excavation activities many times, and they knew that the boss would never treat his people unfairly. Now they were not short of money, so they seemed very calm.
This surprised the monk. He thought that when these people saw the stone door open, they would be eager to push the door open and enter! However, these people were unexpectedly patient. He wanted to teach these people a lesson and lost the opportunity to show his own value.
In fact, this stone door has a mechanism, and it must be opened completely by rotating the iron frame. If the stone door is not opened and is pushed open directly, it will trigger the defense mechanism inside, and a rain of arrows will be shot towards the stone door. Almost whoever pushes the door will die.
The monk did not say anything because he wanted the reckless people to push the door open directly and teach them a lesson. Then his value would be reflected and he would have a real chance to survive. But now it seems that this plan will fail.
Just as he was desperately turning the iron frame to open the stone door halfway, the light from the torches in the aisle and the flashlights of the guards had already shone through the doorway onto the situation inside. The ground was piled with gold products like a hill, and the light shining on them emitted a golden glow. The part close to the ground had turned black due to long-term oxidation.
But everyone knows that these are real gold products in various shapes, including gold medals, gold necklaces, and gold bracelets. Looking at such a shocking scene, it is impossible to say that there is no impulse to take them all for yourself.
However, the strict discipline allowed the soldiers of the guard company to restrain their greed. No one stepped forward and rushed into the secret room first. This indirectly saved their lives. It can be seen that sometimes greed is the original sin.
The monk saw that the golden light inside could not make these people lose their minds, and realized that his plan had failed, so he hurriedly made amends:
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"Everyone, don't be anxious. Wait until I completely open the door of the secret room before entering. Otherwise, the defense mechanism inside will be triggered."
Qi Qingshan, who had been watching his movements from behind, immediately understood his intentions and glared at him coldly, saying:
"I advise you to be honest. Tell me clearly where the traps are. Don't try to play any tricks. Since we let you in, we let you explore the way. We won't go anywhere you haven't been.
If you let me know that you have any bad intentions, don't blame me for being rude."
At this moment, the soldiers in the aisle were staring at the dishonest monk with cold eyes. The soldiers who had just been tempted were even more relieved and became more cautious about their next actions.
The monk knew that Qi Qingshan had seen through him, so he did not try to argue, but just nodded at him repeatedly and said:
"Yes, yes, I won't dare to do it again next time."
Then he continued to rotate the iron frame, and after the stone door was completely opened, he walked in with a torch without waiting for Qi Qingshan's instructions. This was a completely enclosed secret room, with no exits except the main door. The monk walked into the secret room, lit the torch inside, and said to Qi Qingshan behind him:
"Sir, that's enough. These are all offerings from believers, so they are not packed. If you want to transport them away, you may need to find tools yourself."
After hearing this, Qi Qingshan looked at the monk in front of him for a while, then waved his hand to the soldiers behind him and said:
"Bring the boxes in. Pack up all your stuff and take it away."
The soldiers behind him heard this and responded in a low voice.
"yes."
As soon as the words fell, several soldiers came in quickly, carrying several crates that looked like ammunition boxes.
In fact, they had been prepared for this situation. After all, Fang Lang was also worried that his subordinates would embezzle the money, so he simply did not leave them such an opportunity.
Moreover, the transportation distance is very long, and other outsiders may see their loading and unloading. At this time, they need to hide their tracks.
The ammunition box was obviously a good cover-up. After all, it was normal for soldiers to transport ammunition. The size of the ammunition box, after loading gold, required at least two people to move it. A larger wooden box might not be able to bear the weight of the gold, and accidents might occur.
When the monk saw this, he realized that this group of people were well prepared. He couldn't say anything more and could only step back silently to leave enough space for everyone.
Seeing this, Qi Qingshan nodded with satisfaction and signaled the other party and himself to leave the secret room and go to the next secret room.
Next, Qi Qingshan followed the monk and opened the secret rooms one by one. Fortunately, with the participation of this monk, it turned out that the way to open each door of these secret rooms was different. If they were asked to study it themselves, it might take a lot of time and energy, and might even result in casualties.
Now with the participation of this monk, everything went much more smoothly. With almost no time wasted, everyone successfully opened the secret rooms one by one.
Except for the two rooms where gold offerings from believers were stored, the treasures in the four rooms where the Travancore royal family stored their treasures were neatly stored together in sturdy wooden boxes, stacked high on three levels. The huge number shocked Qi Qingshan.
But fortunately, they are all veterans who have experienced the baptism of Nazi treasures. They have a psychological endurance that is unmatched by ordinary people. They have also anticipated the situation before them. All the guards and soldiers are orderly and have a clear division of labor to carry out the transportation, packing and packaging. The whole process is as orderly as an assembly line, without any panic.
During the whole process, Fang Lang just waited outside the temple and did not follow everyone into the underground secret room to check. With Qi Qingshan watching below, he had nothing to worry about. At this moment, he was more concerned about the conflict outside the Travancore Palace, to what extent it would develop, and whether it would cause an impact on the temple closest to the palace.
What was more important was whether it would have an adverse impact on the actions in the temple, so he found a high place in the temple and observed the direction of the palace from afar.
The distance of three kilometers was not particularly far. Fang Lang could clearly see the confrontation in the distance through the telescope. At least for now both sides were still exercising restraint.
"Xin Tian, I think the people you arranged can stabilize the situation!"
Zhuang Xintian's people arrived earlier than those from the guard company. Their mission was to lure the tiger away from the mountain and divert everyone's attention so that no one would notice the treasure excavation here.
Their plan was to create conflicts through the conflicts among the locals, draw everyone's attention to the direction of the Travancore Palace, and firmly fix the palace's guards in the palace to avoid causing unnecessary trouble to their actions.
“Boss, don’t worry. Our people have long been hiding in both camps. Although these people are making a lot of noise, they are actually not very courageous. They dare not take action even if they can be forced. If we hadn’t fanned the flames, it is estimated that a march and rally of this scale could not be organized.
However, after our deliberate guidance over this period of time, the confrontational emotions of both sides have accumulated to a certain extent, and it only takes a spark to completely ignite their enthusiasm.
Judging from the current situation, this spark has not appeared yet. When the time is right, we will send a signal. Even if neither side takes action, our people will deliberately ignite this spark and push the emotions of both sides to the extreme. "
Hearing this, Fang Lang glanced at the guards behind him who were carrying the treasure in an orderly manner, nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Very good, I will give you credit for this action.
Although we must keep this operation absolutely confidential and cannot publicize it, the experience gained from this operation is very valuable. You must make a serious summary after you go back and further consolidate and carry forward this tactical thinking of achieving maximum results at the lowest cost.
By the way, if a fierce conflict occurs later, have you thought of a retreat plan for the soldiers? Don't cause unnecessary casualties among our soldiers."
Zhuang Xintian looked at the densely packed torches at the standoff in the distance and said:
"Boss, we have already made a plan. Once our operation is completed, we will create a direct conflict between the two opposing sides. As soon as the conflict occurs, the brothers lurking in the MSL team will flee directly towards the temple.
At that time, they will burn the temple to the ground and do the final cleanup for our operation. When the Travancore royal family reacts, they will definitely attribute all the credit to MSL, and we can hide our achievements and fame. "
As he spoke, a sinister smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Fang Lang saw this and smiled slightly:
“Haha… Very good, I like this plan very much, but you must ensure the safety of the personnel involved, and no accidents can occur. Finally, the operation to get them on board must also be carried out in a timely manner.
Also, the traces we left behind in the shantytown could easily become suspicious, so don’t forget to burn the entire shantytown clean when the time comes, so as not to leave any evidence for anyone to use.”
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Xintian nodded quickly and said:
"Yes, boss, thank you for your reminder. We almost missed the shantytown. I will go down and make arrangements now. When the temple is on fire, we will also burn down the shantytown."
"Well! Then hurry up! I see the progress down there is also very fast, you have to hurry up."
After Zhuang Xintian left, Fang Lang looked at the scene of the confrontation again and found that both sides were still in a state of confrontation. It seemed that they were only prepared to hurt each other with verbal attacks. He shook his head and walked towards the first truck that had been loaded.
He will be responsible for the last step, which is to supervise the loading of the treasure onto the ship. Escorted by a squad of soldiers, the truck drove to the seashore not far from the temple.
Fang Lang took out a flashlight and sent out a set of light signals towards the dark sea. Soon, the dark sea also received a response of light signals. After the two sides communicated three times, the roar of an engine was heard on the sea.
A transport boat sailed quickly towards them. When the boat docked, Fang Lang took a look and found that the person coming this time was his uncle Fang Xinshui.
"Uncle, aren't you dealing with the Gem Distribution Center? Why are you here?"
Because it was dark, Fang Xinshui didn't notice Fang Lang, who was disguised as an Indian, when he first approached the shore. It was only after Fang Lang opened his mouth that he realized that the guy in the turban opposite him was actually his nephew.
He quickly stepped forward and gave Fang Lang a big hug, laughing:
"Haha... Lang'er, your outfit was so fancy that I almost didn't recognize you. I was wondering why someone would transfer our precious immigrant ship to this damn place called India. It turns out you have an operation here! No wonder.
As for why I came here, it's a long story. I heard news from my hometown that the national government seemed to be losing its advantage, and many officials who used to cooperate with us began to become even more crazy and intensified.
There are even a few big shots who took the initiative to apply for immigration from us, so I made a special trip to Hong Kong Island to learn about the latest situation from them and see if we need to adjust the policy in the future! "
Fang Lang, who had been planning to follow the treasure onto the ship, was relieved after seeing Fang Xinshui. He waved to the people on the ship and the soldiers escorting the car, signaling everyone to hurry up and load the things onto the ship. Then he turned to look at Fang Xinshui:
“Given the level of corruption in the government, failure is inevitable, and I have long anticipated this.
You don't have to take the words of these government officials too seriously. The poor relatives in your hometown are not as terrible as they describe them to be.
I believe that a considerable portion of the medicines we sell now are given to these poor relatives. If possible, we will see if we can establish connections with these poor relatives.
After all, they are the masters of their future hometown.”
Fang Xinshui glanced at the ammunition boxes carried by the soldiers, then turned to look at Fang Lang and said:
"Oh! From what you said, you are more optimistic about our poor relatives becoming the new owners of our hometown?"
Fang Lang glanced at his uncle as a matter of course and said:
"Of course, with the level of corruption in the government, they think they can dominate the world by relying on the Americans, but they don't even look at who the people back home are on.
Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people win the world. During the Anti-Japanese War, the poor relatives won the hearts of most of the people in the country. Under such circumstances, the officials of the National Government are still trying to find ways to make ends meet. It would be unfair if they didn't fall."
After hearing Fang Lang's words, Fang Xinshui pondered for a while before nodding seriously and saying:
"You are right. This time, what I learned from my hometown is indeed as you said. At the end of the war, my poor relatives only had 1.27 million troops, but after two years of fighting, the number has increased instead of decreased.
The government's elite troops are getting fewer and fewer. If this continues, the government is likely to fail. I heard that you want to establish direct contact with poor relatives. If so, will the government officials set up obstacles for our immigration operations? "
Fang Lang watched the soldiers busy loading the unloaded ammunition boxes onto the transport boat on the shore. He turned his head to look at his uncle and said:
"We provide them with precious medicines. Do you think these greedy government officials are willing to give up this source of income?
Don't forget, we are just businessmen in our hometown, we don't participate in politics, so as long as the poor relatives can pay, why don't we do business with them? "
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