"Dr. Liu, I have a question I want to ask you. I hope you can tell me the truth."
After Andre left, Vladimir's expression suddenly became serious and he looked into Liu Guangqi's eyes and asked.
"Ask me. As long as I know what I know, I will definitely tell you."
Liu Guangqi answered calmly.
"Where did you get that pistol?"
Vladimir asked, looking at Browning, who was at Liu Guangqi's waist.
"You said, this, I just picked this up in that box. Of course it was a mess, and I didn't see who dropped it. I thought it was quite fresh, so I picked it up. I originally planned to play with it for two days and then throw it away. Dropped."
From the moment Liu Guangqi took out the gun, he was prepared to be questioned by Vladimir. He had even thought about the reason and the source of the gun, which was the small riot at noon.
"oh"
Vladimir nodded when he heard this, and he agreed with Liu Guangqi's excuse. After all, Liu Guangqi's background was very clean, and he had undergone many inspections on the way here. It was definitely impossible for this gun to be brought from China. It could only be It was obtained from the Soviet Union, and it was Liu Guangqi's first time coming to the Soviet Union. It was absolutely difficult to get a pistol in the Soviet Union.
Vladimir looked at the model of the pistol, which was 1911. It was most likely captured by a former veteran during World War II, and wanted to exchange it for something at the market.
"If you don't think it's appropriate, I'll give you this gun."
Liu Guangqi saw that Vladimir had been staring at the gun in his hand, so he handed the gun over directly. Anyway, he still had several of these things, one too many and one too little.
"Okay, I'll take care of it."
Vladimir accepted the gun without being polite. After all, it was inappropriate for Liu Guangqi, a student, to hold a gun in his hand. If the Soviet police accidentally discovered it, he would be in big trouble.
"What place is that?"
After handing the gun to Vladimir, Liu Guangqi wandered around. Suddenly he discovered that there was a small lake not far away. The path under his feet extended all the way to the lake. There was a dilapidated castle at the end of the path.
"Ah, that is the castle left by the Russian royal family."
Vladimir explained looking at the castle in the distance.
"The castle left by the Russian royal family doesn't look like it. Why is it so dilapidated? No one lives in it."
Liu Guangqi made a mental move and looked at the castle. He found that although the castle was very beautifully built, it looked very dilapidated. Several big holes had been broken in the onion roof of the castle. The walls of the castle are also covered with ivy.
"Originally, this was an orphanage in our town a few years ago. However, because this castle is close to a small lake, it is very cold in winter and very humid in summer. There are many mosquitoes, making it unsuitable for living. The government has also thought about turning the castle into a It was repaired to improve the living conditions of the orphans, but after calculation, it was found that the cost of repairing was actually more expensive than building a new orphanage, so the castle was abandoned. After the orphanage moved three years ago, the castle It was abandoned and left unattended.”
Vladimir saw that Liu Guangqi was so interested in this castle, so he enthusiastically followed Liu Guangqi's introduction.
"Abandoned. Is your government so generous? It's a pity that such a good castle is abandoned. Didn't you say that this is a castle left by the Russian royal family? This can be regarded as a historic site. "
Liu Guangqi said puzzled. If such a good house were placed in China, there would be no way it would be abandoned. Even if the living conditions were not good, it would still be habitable, and it would never be abandoned.
"You don't understand this. Although it is a castle left by the Tsarist Russian royal family, it is the castle of a marquis from a branch of the royal family. Although such castles are not everywhere in the Soviet Union, they are not rare. If it is To a castle like the Kremlin, like the Winter Palace, the government will never abandon it.”
After hearing this, Liu Guangqi immediately understood that love is like a courtyard house in China. If there are too many, it will become worthless. If it were placed in the suburbs of Moscow, the government might still take it seriously, but it is in a It's no wonder that such a remote suburb is not taken seriously. There are indeed face-saving projects everywhere. What can be seen by outsiders is naturally tidied up beautifully, and what can't be seen is naturally saved.
"I see that you seem to be quite interested in this castle. Would you like to go over and have a look? It's only a few minutes' drive away anyway."
Seeing that Liu Guangqi was so interested in this castle, Vladimir offered to take Liu Guangqi there, intending to let Liu Guangqi appreciate the elegance of traditional Russian architecture.
"Okay, I haven't seen what the inside of the castle looks like."
Liu Guangqi immediately agreed after hearing the words. At this time, Andre also drove the pickup truck over. The three of them worked together to get the brown bear's body into the car, and then drove the car towards the castle.
After pressing the accelerator, the car arrived in front of the castle gate. When looking from a distance, Liu Guang thought the castle was not big. When he got closer, Liu Guangqi realized that the castle was indeed not big. It only covered an area of about five or six hundred meters. It felt more like a church than a castle.
In front of the castle is a lawn and garden. The lawn and garden are overgrown with weeds without care. Further on the lawn, where Liu Guangqi and the others are standing, is the gate of the castle. I don’t know where the two large iron gates are. Whether it was damaged by humans or by wild beasts, one of the gates had already reached the ground. This also saved Liu Guangqi and the others from having to jump over the wall.
Andre may have come the right time and was not interested in the castle, so he stayed in the car and looked at things.
Liu Guangqi and Vladimir crossed the big iron gate that was leaning over and came to the lawn in front of the castle. After just a few steps, a few birds flew out of the grass, followed closely by a gray bird. The hare burst out of the grass.
"Wow, it seems like this place has become a paradise for animals."
After just a few steps, Liu Guangqi had already seen several kinds of wild animals.
"Haha, it's just like this when no one is watching. After all, there are woods next to it, and it's also next to a water source. You don't have to feel weird if you see one here,"
Vladimir laughed upon hearing this. While talking, the two of them arrived in front of the castle. The gate at the entrance of the castle is outlined with exquisite patterns, giving it a sense of wealth and prosperity. Although it has gone through wind and rain and lost its splendor, it still has a bit more history. Liu Guangqi was a little curious that when World War II was so fierce, the copper ornaments on the gate were not taken off and melted into cannonballs. It seemed that it was a blessing from the remote location.
The gate of the castle was unlocked, and there was still a small gap. Liu Guangqi tried to push the gate, but it didn't move at all. Liu Guangqi, who didn't believe in evil, pushed it hard again, but it still didn't move. It wasn't until Liu Guangqi used both hands to exert his strength that the door made a heartbreaking creaking sound and was opened bit by bit.
After entering the castle hall, what greeted Liu Guangqi was not the splendid murals and dazzling chandeliers, but the smell of feces and urine that rushed straight into the Tianling Cap. The buttocks became mute due to impulse.
However, Vladimir beside him was not so lucky. He vomited while holding on to the pillar beside him.
"Oh my God, it's only been a few years and it's become like this. I remember when I was a kid when I came here, it was very beautiful here."
Vladimir said while retching.
While Vladimir was retching, Liu Guangqi looked at the hall in front of him. The entire hall was about 150 square meters and about five meters high. A huge chandelier hung in the middle of the top of the hall, surrounding the chandelier. There are also two smile point chandeliers to fill in the light.
The ceiling and walls of the living room are painted with colorful murals, and the floor is paved with beautifully patterned floor tiles. There are three huge windows on the west wall of the hall. The windows are equipped with various colored glass, and the light shines in through the windows.
Under the influence of the Tyndall effect, the picture in front of you is really very beautiful, just like the picture in the movie. Suddenly, Liu Guangqi seemed to see the scene where the owner of this castle held a ball a hundred years ago, and the guests danced to the music in the hall.
Just like the door just now, although this hall is a bit dilapidated and messy, you can still see its former glory from it.
There are four rooms on the right side of the hall. The first one is a small room, which seems to be where the servants live. Further inside is a larger space, which looks like a living room. The remaining two spaces further inside should be the kitchen and dining room. At the end of the hall was a staircase, and Liu Guangqi walked up the stairs.
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There is nothing interesting to see when you reach the second floor. It is just a huge long passage. On both sides of the passage are two rows of pigeon cage-like houses. You can no longer see the layout from before. At the end of the passage is a balcony. Standing on it, you can clearly see You can see the lawn below, the pickup truck outside the door, and the sparkling small lake next to it.
This picture looks quite beautiful to Liu Guangqi. It's like being in a fairy tale world.
After looking at the second floor, Liu Guangqi came to the third floor. The layout was the same as the second floor, except that the room was a little larger. After watching the third floor, Liu Guangqi and Vladimir followed the stairs to the top floor.
"There was originally an iron bell here, but it was a pity that it was taken away by the people from the orphanage. Otherwise, you would be in awe. The iron bell is very beautiful."
"That's such a pity. But the scenery in front of you is beautiful enough. It's okay to have some regrets and leave room for imagination."
Liu Guangqi sighed while holding on to the railing and looking at the sunset in the distance.
"Actually, there is a legend about this castle."
After the two of them looked at the scenery in the bell tower for a while, they walked downstairs. After all, Andre was still waiting for them outside. Just when the two reached the second floor, Vladimir, who was telling Liu Guangqi the history of the castle, suddenly mentioned the legend of the castle.
"What a legend. It can't be some ghost story."
Liu Guangqi joked with a smile.
"No, as a materialist, I can tell you for sure that there are no ghosts in this world. All ghosts and ghosts are compiled by humans. As a Bolshevik, Dr. Liu, you must...
"Okay, okay, I know everything you said. I was just joking. You'd better hurry up and tell me about the legend."
Seeing that Vladimir was about to give him a long speech, Liu Guangqi quickly interrupted him.
"Have you ever heard of the Tsar's Treasure?"
Seeing Liu Guangqi interrupting him, Vladimir glanced at Liu Guangqi resentfully, and then talked about the legend of the castle.
"No, but I heard about Tsarist gold. It is said that the Russian Empire left five hundred tons of gold after its demise. This gold was originally in the hands of Nicholas II, but with the execution of Nicholas II and his family, this amount The controller of the gold also became Kolchak, the top general of Belarus at the time.
I heard that the original place where this gold was stored was in Kazan. However, with the Soviet Red Army's successive victories, Kolchak had no choice but to take this gold and hundreds of millions of White Russians who supported the Tsarist Empire towards Siberia. and transfer to the Far East,
In the end, Kolchak failed, but the Soviet Red Army only got 300 tons of the more than 500 tons of gold. The whereabouts of the remaining more than 200 tons are unknown. Some people say that Kolchak used it to buy weapons from Britain and the United States. , some said that Kolchak sank it into Lake Baikal, and others said that the gold was scattered to Siberia by Kolchak. Anyway, there are different opinions. "
Liu Guangqi didn't know what Vladimir said about the Tsar's treasure, so he could only tell the story of the five hundred tons of gold he saw online in his previous life.
"You know all this."
Vladimir was shocked to hear that Liu Guangqi, a Chinese, knew so clearly about many things in the Soviet Union.
"I heard about it accidentally. You wouldn't tell me that more than two hundred tons of gold are hidden here. Siberia is far away from here."
Liu Guangqi looked at Vladimir and joked
"Of course not. The Tsarist treasure I'm talking about is another matter. The five hundred tons you mentioned are the gold left in the treasury of the Tsarist Russian Empire. I said this is the Tsarist Russian royal family's own thing. According to folklore, the Tsarist Russian royal family feels that domestic When the political situation was unstable, in order to hold on to one's own glory and wealth, I did three things.
The first thing is to transfer the gold in the treasury to Kazan, that is, the 500 tons of gold you mentioned. This is not only a precaution, but also to stabilize the morale of the military. With these 500 tons of gold in hand, Britain and the United States will He provided weapons and support, and those Russian soldiers could take their chances.
The second thing is to transfer assets abroad and keep them as backup. Once the political situation is out of control, these funds can be used to provide funds for the government-in-exile in the future.
The third thing was to distribute the royal family's assets to those close relatives of the royal family, hoping to win over people's hearts and gain their support. However, Nicholas II was ousted before those things were distributed much.
With the execution of Nicholas II, this part of the treasure was completely lost, and no one knows its whereabouts anymore.
And this place is where the treasure last appeared. Some people say that the treasure was sunk into the small lake next door. Others say that there is a secret room in this castle. The treasure was hidden in the secret room of this castle. As long as it is found, You can get these treasures by opening the secret room mechanism. "
Vladimir pointed to the castle at his feet and said.
"Real, false, if it's true, then I'll take action now. I'll find it by then. How about we share half of it."
Liu Guangqi looked at Vladimir and asked eagerly.
"I told you it was a legend. How do I know if it is true or not? But when I was a child, the Soviet government conducted a thorough search of this castle and the small lake next to it. After finding nothing, they turned this place into an orphanage. .”
Seeing Liu Guangqi's eagerness to try, Vladimir struck unceremoniously.
"I knew it."
Liu Guangqi looked annoyed. In fact, this result had been expected by Liu Guangqi. After all, at the beginning of the establishment of the Soviet Union, people were so short of money that they almost lost their pants. It was even worse than New China. At least the New China China can also rely on the Soviet Union. At that time, the Soviet Union was the enemy of the whole world. It was impossible to get external help. It could only eat from its own bowl. I suddenly heard that there was a place in my country that could There is a treasure hidden, and the Soviet government will definitely be interested.
In order to get enough money to build the country, not to mention searching a castle or a small lake, even a mountain could be blown up by the Soviet government. His anxious look just now was all fake, just to cooperate. Vladimir, how boring would it be to just listen to him?
While chatting and laughing, the two of them walked out of the castle and closed the door. Liu Guangqi and the two walked towards the gate. Just when Liu Guangqi was about to get on the pickup truck and leave, he suddenly discovered that the location of the castle was actually the same as he had just said. The tunnels discovered were not far away, with a straight-line distance of only three hundred meters at most, but one was on this side of the hillside and the other on that side of the hillside. Liu Guangqi meditated and found that the two positions were actually in a straight line.
Is there any relationship between the two? Thinking of the legend Vladimir just told, Liu Guangqi's eyes widened suddenly. Could it be that the treasure was in that tunnel.
At the thought of this possibility, Liu Guangqi's heartbeat suddenly accelerated and his breathing became rapid. This is the Tsar's treasure. How could he not be excited at all? You must know that the wealth of the Tsarist Russian royal family is definitely no less than that of the Manchu royal family. If he really found the treasure, wouldn't it be a big deal?
"What will be in this treasure?"
"Hey, let's go. Why are you so dazed?"
Just when Liu Guangqi was having wild thoughts, Vladimir interrupted Liu Guangqi's fantasy.
"It's nothing, I just want to take a look here. How beautiful the sunset is when you look at it."
Liu Guangqi, who came back to his senses, pointed to the sunset in the distance and said. The sunset was about to set, and the rays of light were shining on the lake, and the castle next to it was like an oil painting handed down from ancient times.
If Liu Guangqi had something handy at this time, Liu Guangqi would definitely record the beautiful scenery in front of him.
