When his sight penetrated the ground and penetrated deep underground into the lawn on the west side of the castle, a bunker made of piled stones suddenly appeared in Xiao Ran's field of vision.
To be more precise, it was an armory located deep underground, consisting of five rooms of similar size, with a large number of weapons and equipment hidden in each room.
The difference is that some of the weapons and equipment come from the Middle Ages and are Crusader weapons and equipment.
These Crusader knights' equipment is stored in two rooms, including a large number of Crusader swords, shields, lances, as well as chain armor and helmets.
All these Crusader weapons and equipment are rusty, but they are all antique relics and have certain collection value!
Some of them are Crusader swords and equipment engraved with the Capetian dynasty emblem, as well as the two-person and one-horse emblem of the Knights Templar. They have higher collection value and are all very good antique cultural relics.
In the other three rooms, there are a large number of flintlock muskets and wooden barrels filled with gunpowder and bullets, as well as several artillery pieces and some cannonballs.
Except for weapons and equipment from two different eras, there is nothing else in this underground armory.
Seeing the situation in the underground armory, Xiao Ran understood the situation instantly.
Obviously, around the 13th century, this Gothic castle should have belonged to the famous Knights Templar, and this was one of their strongholds!
At that time, the legendary Knights Templar was the richest organization in Western Europe, or it would be more appropriate to say it was a military consortium.
They were the creditors of countless people, and even the king of France had to borrow money from them to maintain the normal operation of the country and the royal family.
At the same time, the Knights Templar were also the largest landowners in Europe, owning countless tax-free lands and castles across Europe.
The Gothic castle in front of you is just one of them.
Due to the strategic location of this castle, the Knights Templar stationed many people here and hid a lot of weapons and equipment in case of emergency!
In the fourteenth century, the then French King Philip IV, a handsome man, united with the Pope to annihilate the Knights Templar in order to pay off the huge debt owed to the Knights Templar and rob the Knights Templar of their wealth and land.
Since then, this Gothic castle has fallen silent.
Until the seventeenth century, French nobles built several Renaissance-style buildings here and enclosed the castle within the manor.
Another hundred or two hundred years later, the manor fell into the hands of the Napoleon family.
The Napoleon family discovered an armory hidden deep underground, and the Crusader equipment stored within.
But they did not make this discovery public. Instead, they made use of this underground armory and stored a large number of muskets and artillery inside.
After Napoleon was overthrown, the estate changed hands several times.
Eventually it fell into the hands of the French government and then became a historical and cultural site for tourists to visit!
Through the light emitted by various antiques and cultural relics in the underground armory, as well as the sealed corridors and stairs above, Xiao Ran deduced the history related to it in a blink of an eye.
His inference may not be completely accurate, but it is not far from the truth!
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran had thoroughly looked through the underground armory, not missing any corner.
After confirming that there were no other secrets in this underground armory, he withdrew his gaze and ended the perspective.
Then, he whispered to a few people around him:
"Let's visit the inside of the castle first. After visiting the inside of the castle, we can then look around the outside. This will make it more natural."
Hearing this, Elaine and the others nodded without objection.
Afterwards, the group of them walked into this Gothic castle and continued their visit.
On display in this castle are weapons and equipment from various eras.
To Xiao Ran and the others, these things were of little value.
They had seen the same weapons and equipment many times before and were very familiar with them.
Many of the weapons and equipment used in the American Revolutionary War came from France, such as the famous Charleville flintlock.
In a series of treasure hunts in the United States, Xiao Ran discovered many such antique flintlock guns.
There is still a lot of inventory in the company's warehouse and it is slowly being sold.
Compared to the various weapons and equipment on display, Xiao Ran paid more attention to the top of the tower and the basement of the castle.
Standing at the top of the tower, you can have an unparalleled view of the beautiful scenery around you.
In the basement of the castle, you can see through and discover the buried secret passages, and discover more secrets.
After more than half an hour, Xiao Ran and the others had finished visiting and walked out of the castle.
Seeing them coming out of the castle, the guys who followed immediately started asking questions.
"Sean, have you discovered anything after visiting this manor for so long? Can you introduce the situation?"
"Hello, Sean, if you find treasure in this manor, will you cooperate with the French government and launch a joint excavation operation?"
After hearing these questions, Xiao Ran stopped immediately.
He quickly glanced at the onlookers, media reporters, and managers of the manor, then smiled and said loudly:
"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your attention. If we have discovered anything here, I can't tell you."
"What I can tell you is that if we really make a discovery and want to carry out the next step of exploration, we must cooperate with the French government."
"As we all know, this estate belongs to the French government and is a historical and cultural site unless the French government is willing to sell it."
Before he finished speaking, a familiar voice suddenly came from the outside of the crowd.
"Sean, it is impossible for the French government to sell this historical and cultural site."
"If you really discover something, it would be possible for both parties to cooperate in exploration."
Following these words, everyone turned their heads and looked back.
Xiao Ran and the others also looked towards the back of the crowd.
The next moment, they saw it.
That guy Frank came over here with two of his men and two French art policemen who were following him.
Especially Frank, this guy, seems to be quite proud of Pan Shenfei.
Seeing these guys, Xiao Ran suddenly chuckled.
In a moment, Frank and the others were approaching.
After meeting and greeting, Frank immediately asked in a low voice:
"Sean, can you tell me what exactly you found here?"
Xiao Ran smiled and shook his head, then changed the subject.
"Don't tell me what we found here, Frank, I want to ask a question."
"If we really find a treasure in this manor, is it possible for us to cooperate?"
"If a cooperation agreement is reached, according to the practice of the treasure hunting industry, we will have half of the rights to this treasure. Can you accept it?"
Without any hesitation, Frank shook his head firmly.
"Absolutely impossible, Sean, this manor belongs to the French government, and the treasures hidden here naturally also belong to the French government."
"We will never agree to your conditions and give you half of the treasure, but we can pay to hire you to find this treasure."
"I can tell you that we have organized an exploration team and will be here soon to start exploring. I believe we will find something."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ran shrugged helplessly.
"In this case, there is no possibility for us to cooperate. We have no interest in working for others!"
"I wish you luck in finding the treasure hidden in this manor, if there really is a treasure here."
"As for us, we have no choice but to leave here. Everything that happens here has nothing to do with us."
After saying that, he waved his hand.
Then he led Elaine and the others towards the gate of the manor without any hesitation.
Looking at that guy Frank again, he was stunned on the spot.
He didn't expect Xiao Ran to refuse so simply and leave so freely.
