After a while, Xiao Ran and the others entered the basement again and began to check what Liangzi and the others found.
After some follow-up exploration, the results were quickly released.
"This should be a secret escape tunnel, leading to the woods not far behind. I don't know when it was blocked."
"Obviously, this is a secret escape route prepared by Lu Qinzhai for himself and his family, but he didn't use it until he left here."
"Perhaps it was before he left here and moved to Cannes that Lu Qinzhai blocked this secret passage, and it was not discovered until now."
"Seventy or eighty years ago, in the woods behind, there might have been something hidden that could allow people to escape quickly."
"Such as a car, etc. In that case, Lu Qinzhai and his family escaped into the woods through a secret passage, and they could quickly escape by car."
"The things originally hidden in the woods were probably cleaned up before Lu Qinzhai moved away, and the exit over there was also sealed."
Listening to his speculation, everyone nodded.
The next moment, Henry suddenly said:
"Sean, building such a long escape tunnel is a big project and the cost is also very high."
"Is Lu Qinzhai hiding anything in this secret underground passage, such as antiques and works of art?"
"That's why he blocked both ends of this secret passage. Do you plan to dig this secret passage? Take a look at the situation inside."
Following his question, everyone looked at Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran looked at Henry, thought for a moment, then nodded and said:
"It is undeniable that this speculation is somewhat reasonable. No one knows whether there are antique artworks in this underground secret passage."
"In this case, let's dig out this underground secret passage and take a look at the situation inside. Maybe there will be surprising discoveries."
"As a result, the back garden carefully built by Lu Qinzhai will not be saved at all. It will be riddled with holes and will have to be rebuilt!"
"Hahaha"
There was a burst of laughter at the scene, and everyone laughed.
Next, Xiao Ran checked the situation at the entrance of this underground secret passage.
The entrance is sealed, so there's really not much to see.
By observing the situation here and in the basement, Xiao Ran quickly made a decision.
For safety reasons and to save trouble.
When we started digging back, we did not leave the entrance to the secret passage in the basement. Instead, we used an excavator to dig down from a place in the back garden.
Then break the vault of this underground secret passage, enter the interior of the secret passage from the top, and start exploring.
In this way, there is no need to worry about damage to the country house, and the excavation can be done faster, saving time and effort.
After deciding on the excavation plan, everyone left the basement and returned to the back garden.
At this time, further exploration of the hidden space deep underground in the back garden has begun again.
Strive to master as much relevant information as possible to prepare for subsequent excavation operations.
After arriving in the back garden, Xiao Ran took everyone around the garden and looked around.
Unfortunately, no one was surprised again.
Afterwards, everyone left the villa and walked to another villa not far away.
While talking, Xiao Ran took everyone into the villa next to him and started to visit the villa.
Five or six minutes later, Henry suddenly pointed to the two things in the display cabinet in the living room and said:
"Sean, here is a Tang Sancai lady figurine and a camel figurine. Come and see if these two items are antique cultural relics?"
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ran turned his head and looked over there.
While looking at Henry, he also saw the two so-called Tang Sancai.
With just one glance, he made a judgment.
The next moment, he chuckled and shook his head.
"Henry, those two items are Tang Sancai, but they are not from the Tang Dynasty. They are imitations of Tang Sancai in the early years of the Republic of China. The level of counterfeiting is pretty good."
"After World War I, there was a craze for collecting Chinese antiques and art in Europe and the United States. The main driver of this craze was Lu Qinzhai."
“In France at that time, one of the most popular Chinese antiques was the Tang Sancai, which was exquisite in shape, colorful, and full of oriental mystery.”
"Lu Qinzhai brought a lot of Tang Sancai to France and made a lot of money. Not only that, he also had people imitate a large number of Tang Sancai in China and sell them in France."
"This pair of Tang Sancai was probably imitated by Lu Qinzhai. It was left to descendants and given to neighbors by descendants. The neighbors probably knew that they were fakes, so they didn't sell or take them away."
After hearing his explanation, everyone suddenly understood.
Henry seemed a little unwilling to give in, and took a closer look at the pair of Tang Sancai.
At this moment, Xiao Ran suddenly smiled and said:
"Things like Tang Sancai are beautiful, but they can't be placed everywhere. It's unlucky to put them in some places."
"It doesn't matter if you put Tang Sancai on display in museums or antique shops. They can be used as displays or for sale."
"If it is at home, it is not suitable to display it, because Tang Sancai is a burial object, also called a bright vessel, and it is something specially made for burial."
"In Chinese culture, no matter how precious and exquisite this thing is, it has a certain bad omen and cannot be kept at home..."
As soon as he said this, Kalin, who was about to reach out to touch the two Tang Sancai pieces on the display shelf, quickly pulled his hand back as if he was electrocuted.
Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Next, everyone continues to visit and explore in this villa.
Unfortunately, there were no surprising discoveries, not even a valuable antique piece of art.
After visiting this villa, everyone went to the outermost villa and continued to visit and explore.
Soon, more than half an hour had passed.
Xiao Ran and the others entered the back garden of the last villa and were looking around.
The country house's gardens are exquisite, but that's about it.
Xiao Ran didn't find any surprises inside and outside the villa.
The few so-called works of art were all ordinary and could not catch his eye at all.
In this way, the visit will be much faster.
Just as everyone was about to finish visiting the garden, a huge rumbling engine suddenly came from outside.
Immediately afterwards, Anthony's voice came from the intercom.
"Sean, the excavators and trucks Matthew and the others are looking for are here. There are two excavators and four trucks in total."
After hearing the announcement, Xiao Ran immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and said:
"Roger, Anthony, you take people to conduct security checks, verify the identity of each driver, and then take over these vehicles."
"If the driver disagrees, then give them 5,000 euros each. I believe it will be enough to make them shut up and feel at ease as spectators."
"Hahaha, I understand, don't worry, I will take care of these things."
Anthony responded with a smile.
After ending the call, Xiao Ran immediately looked at Elaine and David.
"Let's go over there. The excavation will start soon. I really want to see what treasures Lu Qinzhai hides here."
After saying that, he walked towards the back door of the villa.
Prepare to bypass this villa and go to the largest villa.
Immediately afterwards, Elaine and David, as well as Henry, Carlin and others followed.
When everyone walked out from behind the villa and came to the street in front, they could see it at a glance.
There are two more excavators and four muck trucks on the outermost road at the entrance of the village.
At this time, Anthony led people to several large vehicles and carried out safety inspections.
No need to ask, these are all equipment rented to dig out treasures.
The first time he saw these vehicles, Xiao Ran quickly looked through them.
He saw no danger inside or outside the vehicles.
After confirming this, he walked towards the largest villa.
