About an hour later, the bomb disposal team successfully defused four 155mm howitzer shells in the second section of the corridor, and the process went without incident.
Just like before, after these incredibly powerful heavy artillery shells were transported to the ground, they were immediately transferred out of the villa and put into the special vehicle parked far away.
Next, these 155mm howitzer shells and the previously dismantled artillery shells and anti-tank mines will be transported and completely destroyed!
After all four shells were transported out, the guys from the bomb disposal team came out of the underground tunnel and returned to the surface.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ran took Matthew and the others back to the garden again, preparing to enter this dangerous underground tunnel and start further exploration!
Arriving at the edge of the pit, he greeted several members of the bomb disposal team.
"Guys, after all your hard work, you can leave the garden now, take a rest and relax!"
"If you need to enter the underground tunnel to defuse bombs later, I will notify you to come in."
Several people from the bomb disposal team looked at each other, and then nodded in unison.
"Okay, Mr. Sean, I'm very happy to help you!"
After saying that, these guys turned around and left with their helmets in hand, heading outside the villa.
After they left, Xiao Ran immediately looked at Matthew and the others.
"Guys, it's time for us to perform. The rules remain the same as before!"
"The next exploration operation may be more dangerous, so be careful!"
Matthew and the others nodded in agreement:
"I understand, boss, we will follow you closely."
After saying that, the three of them tied on their safety ropes and did a quick inspection.
After making sure they were safe, they stepped out and descended to the bottom of the pit one after another.
When he came to the entrance of the underground corridor again, Xiao Ran took a quick glance at the situation inside.
Immediately afterwards, he took the lead to enter it and walked step by step deeper underground.
Behind him, Matthew and the others followed step by step.
In a moment, Xiao Ran had reached the second turning in the corridor.
This is also an elbow bend. After turning this corner, there is the third section of the corridor, still shrouded in darkness.
Coming to this corner, Xiao Ran pretended to check the situation carefully as usual.
After confirming that there were no traps, he stepped into the elbow with a heavy police shield, then walked around the corner and looked towards the third section of the corridor below.
As the light from the headlights and the searchlight in front of the police shield shone into it, the situation in the third section of the corridor immediately appeared in front of him and in front of everyone watching the live broadcast.
This is another corridor that slopes downward, extending downward at an angle of thirty degrees. It is wider and higher than the two sections of corridor above, and it is also very strong and strong!
The steps of this section of the corridor, as well as the walls and vaults on both sides, are also covered with dust and moss. It’s hard to see what’s going on!
The difference is that there are no deadly anti-tank mines or heavy bombs in this underground tunnel, at least on the surface!
However, on the walls on both sides of this underground tunnel, there are several niches with a height and width of thirty centimeters each.
There is a niche every two steps, either on the left wall or on the right wall!
In these square niches, there is one thing.
Since the lights haven't been put in yet, I don't know what those things are yet.
Seeing the situation in this corridor, there was an exclamation of exclamation from the ground and several live broadcast rooms at the same time.
"I'll go! I finally changed my style. There are no anti-tank mines and heavy bombs. At least I don't look so scared!"
"Did you see those niches on the walls on both sides? I think there must be traps here, even more deadly!"
Just when everyone was talking about it, Xiao Ran suddenly said:
"Matthew, come down here and place two strong lights to illuminate the next section of the corridor."
"When the lights come on, I will go to the next step to explore."
After hearing this order, Matthew and the others immediately went down here with wires, lighting fixtures and other things and started getting busy.
In a moment, they had completed the arrangement.
As two strong lights were turned on one after another, the elbow and the third section of the corridor below were immediately illuminated.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ran asked Matthew and the others to leave and retreat to a safe position above.
After they left, he carried the heavy police shield and came to the third section of the corridor again, ready to explore.
Only then did everyone see clearly.
In the niche on the wall on the left side of the first step of the lower corridor, there is actually a Buddha head!
This Buddha head is not large in size. Although the surface is severely weathered, it is still very beautiful. It is obviously a very good antique cultural relic!
The moment they saw the Buddha's head, everyone, including Xiao Ran, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and they were all a little confused!
"Hey! Why would Lu Qinzhai place a Buddha head here? What is his intention?"
Xiao Ran said in surprise.
Of course, he was performing for others to see.
He had long figured out why this Buddha head was placed here through perspective, and was secretly amazed by it!
Others don't know, and they are all confused at this time!
The next moment, everyone started talking.
"This Buddha head appears so unexpectedly. What is the purpose of putting it here? It's definitely not for no reason!"
"Judging from the exquisiteness and surface weathering of the Buddha's head, this should be a very good antique cultural relic. It can be seen that there must be many treasures hidden in this underground space!"
"I just don't know where this Buddha head comes from? How much is it worth and why is it placed here?"
While talking, Mr. Qiu from Guobo suddenly said:
"Xiao Ran, judging from the characteristics of this Buddha head, it seems to come from Yungang Grottoes and is a statue from the Northern Wei Dynasty."
"See if you can wipe the dust off the Buddha's head so that you can see more clearly."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran's eyes quickly flashed with a smile.
The next moment, he nodded slightly and said:
"Mr. Qiu, I basically have the same opinion as you. I think this is a Buddha head from the Northern Wei Dynasty, from the Yungang Grottoes!"
"In the last century, Lu Qinzhai looted a large number of precious Buddha statues from the Yungang Grottoes and destroyed many of them. This may be a Buddha head that he stole."
"As for whether this judgment is correct, I will verify it carefully. I believe it is not difficult to find the truth."
As he spoke, he approached the left wall and carefully looked at the Buddha head in the niche.
There is nothing else around the Buddha's head, the stubble on the neck is clearly visible, and there is nothing else in the gap between the stubble!
After pretending to observe carefully, Xiao Ran said:
"There are no traps in this alcove, so you can clean it with confidence."
Having said that, when he reached out to wipe the dust on the front of the Buddha's head, he was still very careful and his movements were extremely gentle!
During this process, his feet were like steel nails, firmly planted on the ground, motionless!
In the blink of an eye, he had wiped the dust off the face of the Buddha's head.
The next moment, Mr. Qiu's excited voice came again.
"There is no doubt that this is a Buddha head from the Northern Wei Dynasty, from the Yungang Grottoes!"
"In the National Museum, there happens to be a Buddha head of the same style, just a little bigger than this one."
Xiao Ran nodded slightly and echoed:
"I think so too, Mr. Qiu, there is no doubt that this Buddha head comes from Yungang Grottoes."
"Next, we should study why Lu Qinzhai placed this Buddha head here?"
"The answer to this question may lie on the first step!"
As he spoke, he squatted down.
Then he stretched out his right hand and carefully began to wipe the dust and moss on the steps.
Yungang Grottoes
