Chapter 703 Extra: The Hidden Truth of Indiana Jones (Subscription Request)
Chapter 703 Extra: Indiana Jones: The Hidden Truth (Subscription Request)
Huang Kevin opened his eyes and it was already dawn.
Dasa was still sleeping.
Although he is a Russian and was a little excited after what happened yesterday, Huang Kaiwen has a good physical fitness after all. Since he became a mature body, he has not encountered any opponents.
After calling to have breakfast delivered, Huang Kevin went to wash up.
It was my first time dodging bullets, and I’m still a little excited.
[Kyogoku Makoto] has great potential, but Huang Kevin rarely has the opportunity to use him.
He wouldn't swim across the Atlantic like a lunatic for no reason.
When Huang Kevin came out of the shower, Dasha had already woken up.
"Why don't you get more sleep?"
Huang Kaiwen asked with a smile.
"I can't sleep."
The girl said coquettishly.
Girls under 20 always like to act coquettishly.
"Can we go out today? If not, let's take a day off."
Kevin Huang asked with a smile while sitting on the bed.
"No problem, I'm in very good physical condition!" She put her arms around Huang Kevin's neck and said with a smile.
dong dong——
Huang Kevin got up, opened the door and took the breakfast.
Peruvians love ceviche so much that they even eat it for breakfast.
Raw fish can be cooked by simply mixing it with chili pepper, lemon juice, onion and celery. Some seafood dishes use a lot of seasonings, especially chili pepper and garlic.
Huang Kaiwen felt that the food was pretty good. Apart from the more Western appearance, the taste of their dishes was not much different from Chinese food.
The freshly squeezed juice from high-quality fruits is also delicious.
After breakfast, the girl started to catch up on her sleep.
Huang Kevin went to check and found that Inzaghi had not woken up yet.
The altitude sickness and being chased by people made the old emperor very exhausted.
"Morning, Kevin!"
When Huang Kaiwen came out of the old professor's room, he happened to meet Ramos and his apprentice who had just returned.
Both of them were dressed in sportswear and did not forget to do morning exercises even when they were on the plateau.
For people who lack exercise, doing this at high altitude will harm the body, but Ramos and Francisco have no problem.
Ramos is a professional player.
Francesco was trained by Gattuso since he was a child.
Francisco, with a sweaty face, looked at Kevin Huang expectantly and said, "Uncle Kevin, when are we going to the Temple of the Sun God?"
“We need to look at this again.”
Huang Kevin said with a headache: "The ruins of the Temple of the Sun God, plus the church and some areas, the place is still too large. We have no idea whether the target we are looking for is treasure or clues, a secret room or something else, so we have to investigate in advance. I will talk to Neo and ask him to find a chance to take a look. First, we can determine a target and then we can start."
Unlike the previous locations, the Temple of the Sun God is in the city and is surrounded by scenic spots.
Although Peruvians don't work very hard, some people are not very convenient either.
Moreover, it is very troublesome to search such a large area.
According to Kevin Huang's estimation, the Temple of the Sun God should have hidden clues rather than secret rooms.
A very simple truth.
The Spaniards were so obsessed with gold that they must have searched this place carefully after occupying it. If it was a treasure room, it would not have been able to remain hidden forever.
In addition to those invaders, there are also countless gold hunters who will try their luck in the temple when they set foot on this land.
After all, the ransom they demanded for kidnapping the Inca king was the money that was previously laid out on the temple floor.
That was 2 kilograms of gold flakes, more than 700 pieces in total.
There are also various gold products.
If the king was killed even after the ransom was paid, it would mean the end of the Inca Empire.
According to legend, the lost treasures consisted mostly of gold objects in temples and some of the king’s collections.
There are also some tombs of Inca kings.
According to legend, before the Spanish invaded the Inca Empire, a Spanish merchant named Gutenitz mistakenly entered Peru and was taken to the king's mausoleum by the locals. The Indians asked him to help build the mausoleum and said they would give him some gold afterwards. And he really got the treasure. According to official Spanish records, the tax he paid when he returned to Spain was as much as 900 pounds of gold.
There are many treasure legends about Peru.
Basically, it was the Spaniards who robbed or exploited the indigenous people. Some of them were because their ships sank or other accidents happened when they were escaping.
The Americans have salvaged many Spanish, British and French shipwrecks around the world, usually carrying dozens of tons of silver ingots.
These are also what Kevin Huang saw before he came to hunt for treasure.
I didn't expect that a small country like Peru could produce so much oil. Those colonists really made a lot of money by doing bad things.
Huang Kevin returned to the room and turned on the TV.
The Liberator is playing on TV.
This is a South American version of "Brave Heart" co-produced by Venezuela and Spain.
It can be seen that it is very ambitious, but the large scenes with more than 10000 extras are all close-ups except for the first few shots. If I didn’t know the historical background, I would have thought it was a village fight somewhere.
The storyline is also pretty rubbish.
This movie is more like a travel promotional film with a South American theme.
The French were busy liberating North America, and the British were sending guns to South Americans.
They were of great help in driving out the Spanish influence in America.
Later, Neo came back and wrote down several suspicious points in a notebook.
Professor Moniro said: "The double-framed door is a ceremonial door, the most sacred place in the temple. I think it is most likely to contain clues."
"Then let's go over and take a look tomorrow."
Huang Kevin said.
"The Peruvians won't let us look around randomly, right? The temples have guides."
Ramos said.
"It's okay." Inzaghi shook his wallet and said, "There is nothing that can't be done."
After discussing the next day's itinerary, the group returned to the room.
I've offended some locals recently, so it's better not to go out and hang around unless necessary. Even if there's no danger, it can easily disrupt their plans.
It was a rare day for Kevin Huang to go to bed early.
After breakfast, the group went to the temple.
There are many tour guides in the temple who specialize in receiving tourists. Most people come to Peru to travel for the history of the Inca Empire, so there are quite a few tourists here.
They followed the guide along with other tourists.
Entering through an inconspicuous small door and passing through a Spanish colonial-style courtyard corridor, you can see a whole row of huge stone walls in front of you.
“This is the wall our ancestors built, and the craftsmanship is hard to replicate even now.”
The tour guide said: "Even a small card is difficult to insert into the gap in the wall."
Many tourists took out their bank cards and other things to try it out, and the tour guides did not stop them. It was obvious that they were also happy to see the tourists' amazed expressions.
The old professor went up to check the situation and shook his head after a while.
As part of the church, the Temple of the Sun is far more stunning than Machu Picchu.
No wonder it is a national treasure of Peru.
The hall houses a model of the original appearance of the Temple of the Sun, as well as some other exhibits, all of which are things that the Spaniards did not take away.
Professor Moniro walked towards the gold foil. There was only a very small piece, but the people and other things painted on it were easy to identify.
"This is an Inca mural depicting a war, but only a part of it is shown. It is impossible to decipher its meaning at all," said the old professor with some regret.
He is still very interested in the history of South America.
"Let's go check out the double frame door."
The old professor suggested.
The group left the main group and the tour guide had no objection.
There are tourists everywhere taking photos.
The Spanish colonists tried hard to change the original appearance of the temple, but they had no idea what to do with the Inca architecture.
This is part of mental colonization.
The church can only be built on the original foundation.
But their churches were destroyed by the earthquake, while the Inca temples are still intact.
In terms of architectural level alone, the Incas were obviously more powerful at that time.
The old professor introduced: "Although the Inca built walls very well, their roofs were still made of wood and thatch. I think their architectural level should have mastered the technology of building roofs. This can only mean one thing, they thought it would be better this way, which may be related to their belief in nature."
When Neo arrived at the door of the house that he thought was problematic, there were still tourists there.
Fortunately, the tourists were also very curious, and the old professor's behavior did not seem too abrupt.
On the table in the middle of the room was a stone with 14 polished corners.
Inzaghi looked at the stone and said, "Could it be like in the movies, where this stone is a key to open the treasure house?"
"will not!"
The old professor explained, "It fits in with the original door and is part of their beliefs. From the conquest of Manco Capac to the later King Pachacuti, they absorbed many beliefs of the indigenous people. It is said that this is one of their earliest beliefs, but there is no record of what this stone represents, but it is certain that it has an important meaning, but it is not a key."
The old professor looked carefully but found no clues.
When the group was about to leave, Dasha tripped and Huang Kevin quickly caught her.
The old professor glanced at Huang Kevin and pointed to the ground.
Huang Kevin nodded.
Neither of them said anything and just left.
Back at the hotel, Inzaghi complained: "We stay in the hotel every day, like tourists."
"We have found a clue."
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.
"where is it?"
"You'll know later."
In the evening, after dinner, Huang Kevin returned to his room to rest. When it was late at night, he quietly left the hotel with Neo, Ramos and Professor Moniro.
"For an elderly person, this is the time to go to bed and rest."
Professor Moniro said.
“Then you are still so positive.”
Huang Kevin complained.
The old professor said: "It would be interesting to do something more exciting. Life cannot be too dull all the time, otherwise there will be nothing to remember when you are old."
Kevin Huang shrugged.
He's been through plane crashes.
If it gets more exciting, we'll probably have to go into space.
The temple had night security guards, and when they found the people on duty were sleeping, four of them swaggered into the temple.
"I checked during the day, and only the main hall where the gold foil is stored has surveillance cameras. There are no surveillance cameras where we are going. I'm afraid the noise will attract the security guards."
Neo said.
"Just be careful."
Huang Kevin said.
Several people came to the double-frame door again, entered the room and immediately took out the tools.
The ground formed by these huge stones is almost on the same level. The occasional stone of different heights does not attract much attention at all. After all, it is a building that is hundreds of years old.
But how to get the stone out stumped the group.
There were no gaps between these huge rocks at all. Even if Ramos and his men were very strong, they had no way to exert any force.
At this time, Professor Moniro said: "No, we can't figure it out, and the Incas can't figure it out either. This is not right..."
"What's wrong?"
Ramos asked.
Before Huang Kevin could speak, Neo explained, "They are leaving clues for future generations. It is unreasonable to make it so difficult."
The old professor stared at the stone on the table in a daze.
Huang Kaiwen and several others stood quietly aside. In order not to attract the attention of the security guards, they did not use high-intensity flashlights.
There was only a dim light in the room.
At this time, Kevin Huang noticed the wear and tear on the threshold and said, "Professor, look here."
Ramos squatted down with a flashlight, and several people studied the threshold. Professor Moniro rubbed it with his hand and soon found the problem.
He said: "There are traces of repairs here, and not just in one place. Although they are of similar age, I am sure the stones here have been repaired."
"Yes, but why would it be patched?"
Huang Kevin asked.
"Could it be that the ball hit the ground when Spain was removing the door?" Ramos asked.
"Probably not."
Huang Kevin said.
"and many more!"
The old professor suddenly said, "Is it possible that the fourteen-cornered key is really a key, and if we put the key into the notch on the door, it will trigger some mechanism?"
"That shouldn't be the case. If there is a mechanism, they should find it when they remove the door."
Huang Kevin said.
The old professor nodded and sat on the ground thinking.
Kevin Huang took the flashlight from Ramos and carefully examined the surrounding stone walls.
Ramos, who was a little bored, simply sat on the ground and used tools to clean the repair marks.
The old professor, who was thinking, suddenly had his eyes brightened when he saw this scene. He snatched the tool from Ramos and started working on it himself.
Huang Kaiwen hurried over to help with the flashlight.
The three people just watched the old professor busying himself and did not dare to help.
"Come and help!"
After more than ten minutes, the old professor said unhappily.
Ramos and Neo took over this job.
After a few minutes, Ramos finally dug out a stone.
The stone and the boulder are one piece, and it is difficult to notice when they are repaired together.
As more and more rocks were dug out, Kevin Huang gradually had an idea in his mind. He said, "Professor, is this Chip?"
"Correct!"
The old professor nodded vigorously and said, "I already know the general idea. No wonder. Those Incas who were driven away by the Spaniards should also know the secret of the Temple of the Sun God, so they deliberately took the remaining treasures of the temple away to attract the attention of the Spaniards. It is probably true that they threw the treasure into the crater afterwards, but the greatest treasure of the Incas is in this information!"
"What is it?"
Ramos asked curiously.
"The tomb of the Inca emperor!"
The old professor said excitedly, "These broken stones look messy, but if we regard them as a Khipu and the small pit without stones as a knot, it will be much simpler. The information here is the location of the tomb. The river should represent the Vicanata River. The river and the mountain, the mountain and the forest, this refers to the place where the Vicanata River and the Andes meet. There is a forest there, which should be the approximate location of the tomb."
"Okay, the approximate location."
Huang Kaiwen smiled and shook his head.
This situation is the hardest to find.
Mountains take many years to change, but rivers and forests can change drastically in just a few decades, let alone hundreds of years.
"Any more specific information?"
Huang Kevin asked.
If that was all they had, they probably wouldn't have gained much at all during this summer vacation.
"Not yet, because there are some meanings that I haven't deciphered yet."
The old professor carefully touched the threshold to make sure all the stones had been dug out, and ordered: "Take a picture and study it when you get back."
Neo quickly took out his camera to take pictures.
After the work was completed, the stones were restored back into place, and the old professor did not forget to carefully age them before the group left.
Anyway, there are still some gains.
The old professor explained: "According to my estimation, all the Inca emperors knew the secret of the mausoleum. They left this information behind because they were afraid that the royal family would be cut off."
"Wouldn't it be better if the royal family just cut off access to the treasure and hid it underground?" Ramos asked.
The old professor said unhappily, "The treasure can help other tribes restore their country. What's the point of leaving it underground? If they are defeated by other nations, they will only be enslaved. That's why those people left clues when they fled, hoping that some Inca could drive away the Spanish invaders."
Speaking of the Spanish invaders, Ramos is not embarrassed at all.
His family was not rich, and Ramos felt that even if the invaders had descendants, they would not live like their family.
It is estimated that Florentino’s talents may be the descendants of the invaders.
The old professor continued, "Now the clues are very clear. The Inca people deliberately took the remaining treasures to attract the attention of the Spaniards so that they would not notice the tombs. What we are looking for now is the tombs of successive Inca emperors. The treasures inside may be beyond our imagination."
"Isn't it bad to dig up someone else's emperor's tomb?"
Ramos asked.
The old professor said nonchalantly, "They were just in case. If we really find the treasure, we can just give some to the Peruvians."
Huang Kevin nodded in agreement. The amount of money was not the problem. The key was that there were people who would take the adventure together on this trip.
When he returned to the hotel, Kevin Huang discovered that Dasha had not gone to bed yet.
The girl directly grabbed Huang Kevin's arm.
"No, I haven't showered yet."
"It's okay, that's better!"
Soon, a sound like a cat's meow was heard in the house.
Inzaghi next door banged the wall hard with his fist.
That's it again.
At this time, he missed his wife who was suffering from pregnancy syndrome.
It's a little less today, mainly because Lao Ye spent a long time thinking about this clue and finally completed it. It's really not easy to write this kind of puzzle novel.
(End of this chapter)