my beauty world

Chapter 281 The Treasure Is In The National Mall
In the basement of the villa, Jess, who had changed into a tracksuit, turned on the lights, and the white lights illuminated every place in the basement.

Ronan found that the basement had changed a lot and added a lot of equipment.

The most common are machines and hand tools used by carpenters and masons.

There are also some stone and wood materials and semi-finished products for practice in the corner.

Ronan was somewhat surprised.

Jess is bold at this time, but she is also a little cautious. If she doesn't say something, he will never know, or pretend not to know.

So, I said deliberately: "I saw that you need to process a lot of materials, so I specially signed up for woodworking and masonry classes. These are for me to practice my hands."

Ronan couldn't help sighing softly, and said, "I'm determined."

The blush on Jessie's face suddenly dispersed into a bright sky: "The main thing is that it can help you."

Ronan nodded and asked, "Are you safe here?"

Jess said: "It's very safe. I've been keeping a low profile. No one paid attention to me."

"I have some things, I put them here with you for the time being." Ronan pulled out the materials, firstly the magic obsidian with a density comparable to gold.

The slightly irregular obsidian, after he took off the leftovers and made more than a dozen enchanted obsidian cores, the remaining part basically became a cuboid.

The guns, ammunition, explosives and the like that are temporarily unused, let Jess put them in a separate room in the basement.

However, considering that treasures are generally buried underground, Ronan reserved a small amount of explosives and bombs.

Incendiary bombs, bazookas, and individual missiles are all used up in Yellowstone Park.

All kinds of enchanted consumables, such as barbecue, bones, feathers and wood, etc., except for a small part as spare consumption, the rest are also placed in the basement.

Then there are a large number of gold bricks, gold coins and precious ornaments, which Jess also keeps alone.

The dozens of magic gems accumulated do not take up much space, and they were not taken out.

Only 200 million US dollars were left in cash, and the rest were temporarily put down.

The magic-breaking metal needle, which took up a large area, was locked in a safe with the feathered snake blood inside.

Ronan specifically explained: "This thing is very unfriendly to supernatural beings. There is a tube of divine blood in it, and it will burn automatically when it drips out. Be careful, and try not to touch it."

"God?" Jess didn't know what happened to Ronan during this time.

Ronan could hear her concern and said, "It's okay."

Continue to search for the items in the badge and ring space. Among the remaining weapons, the Indian totem stick and the Templar's magic cross sword were also handed over to Jess.

In this way, the things you carry with you can be accommodated only by badges, and the 3 cubes of the ring 3X2X18 can be used to store the national treasures of the United States.

In that era, the treasures were estimated to be mainly gold.

Gold has a high density and takes up less space.

Ronan carried with him, in addition to necessary supplies such as barbecue and water, as for thermal weapons, he had a Vulcan cannon, several pistols, automatic rifles and sniper rifles, as well as grenades, shock bombs and some explosives.

Other weapons, mainly one black and one white two knives, cross darts for throwing, voodoo dolls and totems of earth binding, as well as Saladin's bow and corresponding arrows.

Jess watched as Ronan took out one valuable item after another, handed it to her, and asked, "Put all these here for me?"

Ronan said: "You keep it temporarily, and I will come back to get some later."

Jess couldn't help being curious: "Are you emptying out the rings and badges, and preparing to pack a lot of goods?"

Ronan pondered for a while, and said, "I found a clue to a treasure when the United States became independent. It may be hidden in the city, and it is not easy to transport it out."

Jess was very conscious, she emptied out her badge and handed it to Ronan: "You take this with you."

Ronan was not polite to Jess, put away the badge, and said, "I'll give it back to you later."

Jess said, "You can use it."

"You should pay attention to collecting news about Susie and the Goddess of Sighing." Ronan looked at the time and said, "I should go."

Reluctantly, Jess stretched out her hand to grab Ronan's hand, but just as she stretched out her hand, it automatically retracted, saying, "Be careful outside."

Ronan nodded, went out of the basement, left the villa, drove a car, quickly left Nassau County, and returned to Manhattan before ten o'clock in the evening.

Ilsa and Helen are waiting for his return.

"I borrowed things, and I can hold a lot." Ronan said about the badge in general.

The three got together and continued to discuss the matter of digging the grave tonight.

Jess has a leather bag company on Wall Street and knows a lot about Wall Street. Ronan asked her about the situation and said, "We act after three o'clock in the morning. After three o'clock in the morning, there is basically no one there."

Ilsa nodded: "Then act early in the morning."

The cemetery at Trinity Church has no security measures, not even surveillance.

Probably in the American concept, who would go crazy to dig a grave?

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Boston, Massachusetts.

Three Black Hawk helicopters flew in from Virginia and landed on the local FBI tarmac.

Mike Banning, a senior agent supervisor from the Secret Service, has already led the convoy here.

Emma, ​​the female captain, and Benjamin, who carried a giant single-edged axe, got off the helicopter accompanied by SEAL Team Two dispatched by the Pentagon.

Emma made recommendations for both parties, and both parties are not strangers.

The senior director of the Secret Service, Mike Banning, is a confidant of the commander of the White House. This time he led someone to find out the whereabouts of Franklin students.

After many inquiries, the Secret Service found something in Franklin's hometown.

Douglas, the SEAL officer who led the team, asked, "Banning, has anyone been found?"

Banning said: "I found it, sleeping under the old South Church where Franklin was baptized."

He invited people into the car: "Let's talk on the road."

A group of people got into the black Chevrolet SUV respectively.

Douglas took off his beret and asked, "Is he still asleep?"

"There are signs of awakening." Banning generally said: "But we can't wake up, and the profession is not correct."

The soldier system has been modernized and improved, which is obviously different from that of more than 100 years ago.

While speaking, his eyes turned to Benjamin with the holy ax lying flat on his lap.

Emma asked directly: "Yes?"

Benjamin said: "As long as you find someone, I can wake him up."

A convoy of Chevrolet SUVs passed through the densely populated urban area and came to Milk Street in Old Boston, where Benjamin Franklin was born.

The convoy didn't stop, and drove straight along Milk Street, and finally stopped in front of a small church.

Although the Old South Church is not big, it is a famous scenic spot in Boston, because Franklin was baptized here and got the Christian name of Benjamin.

The convoy stopped at the entrance of the church, which had been fully controlled by the Secret Service. When the group got out of the car, someone immediately led them into the church and came to a remote ear room.

Banning turned on a mechanism, waited for the downward passage to open, took a bright lamp, and walked down the stairs first.

There is a storage room below, which looks very ordinary, and contains many old items of the church.

In addition, there are some tombs that go deep into the walls.

Most of those buried are priests who died many years ago.

Banning came to one of the tombs, opened the stone door of the tomb, and pulled out the coffin inside.

The coffin lid shows traces of having just been opened.

The SEALs immediately dispersed and surrounded the coffin in a tactical formation to prevent accidents.

Banning put the coffin on the ground, opened the lid, and there lay a man in an old-fashioned suit!
This person looks older, he seems to be in his 70s or [-]s. There are white and blue electric lights beating on the surface of his body, making a crackling sound, causing all his white hair to stand on end!

Banning took a few steps back and said, "Some time ago, there was a sudden power surge on Milk Street in the old town. We got the news, rushed over immediately, and found him."

Emma looked at Benjamin with inquiries in her eyes.

Holding an axe, Benjamin walked towards the coffin step by step, and said, "He is Joseph Hamilton, the proud student of the thunder mage Franklin, and the son of Alexander Hamilton."

The rest were a little surprised, and Banning couldn't help but ask, "Alexander Hamilton who signed the Declaration of Independence?"

Benjamin stopped in front of the coffin and nodded: "That's him!"

Emma said, "Wake him up."

Benjamin waved his hand: "Stay away!"

The rest immediately backed away.

When the person walked away, Benjamin clenched his fist, and a ball of light lit up on his fist!

He bent down slowly and put his fist on Joseph's chest!

The electric sparks jumped and crackled so loudly that Benjamin's hair stood on end!

The magic power floating in the air quickly gathered towards this side, and the electric sparks became more active. The eyelids of the sleeping Joseph trembled!
"Joseph Hamilton!" Benjamin yelled as the basement slammed into dust, "Son of Alexander Hamilton, student of Benjamin Franklin, wake up!"

The lightning covered Joseph's whole body, and Benjamin withdrew his hand and stepped back.

Joseph's eyelids opened, and his eyes were filled with silver and white lightning!
Supported by the lightning, the man stood up straight, his snow-white hair standing tall!

The electric current surges, the electric awns converge, and the electric ions in the air, driven by the magic power, automatically gather near the church!

In an instant, a bolt of lightning was formed and fell from the sky!

The lightning rod of the tall building nearby attracted the lightning, and the bright silver-white light fell on it!

Boom!

The sound of lightning strikes arrived at this time!

Although the current was guided into the ground, under the huge intensity, countless street lights and neon lights went out collectively!

The old city was instantly plunged into darkness!
Blackout!
In the basement, electric sparks were jumping between Joseph's ten fingers!
Seal officer Douglas raised his hand, and all the SEALs raised their guns, all aiming at the electric man!
Benjamin clenched the single-edged ax with both hands, and shouted, "Joseph, don't you know your old friend?"

Joseph's eyes turned to Benjamin. After looking at him for a while, he seemed to recognize him. The light in his eyes and hands disappeared: "Are you Benjamin, a student of Lincoln?"

Benjamin raised the axe: "Do you still know it?"

Joseph's white hair fell down: "The holy ax used by Washington and Lincoln!"

Gradually, the memory recovered.

A lot of people and a lot of things, Joseph remembered.

This is the comrade in arms who fought side by side in the westward expansion movement after the Civil War.

Emma gestured to Douglas, and Douglas waved his hand, and the SEAL Team [-] put away their guns and stepped back.

Everyone retreated to the basement entrance, leaving time and space for Benjamin and Joseph to communicate.

After an hour, the exchange between the two came to a brief end. Joseph followed Benjamin into the car and left Laonan Church on Milk Street.

Sitting in the car, he looked at the surrounding scenery curiously.

The United States is now the world's most powerful country. The former enemy, Britain, is now just the younger brother of the Americans. The remnants of the Sioux they fought are now resurgent, and the descendants of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull are threatening the security of the United States.

But just after waking up, many things still need to be recalled step by step.

The time of sleeping is too long.

Benjamin asked in a low voice: "Joseph, I remember you said that Washington and Jefferson had obtained a batch of treasures from the Knights Templar, and they hid them somewhere in order to prevent the British from counterattacking."

Joseph tried to recall: "There is such a thing, my father and the teacher are participants."

Benjamin asked: "America needs this treasure now, do you remember where the treasure is hidden?"

Joseph patted his head lightly and said, "Let me think about it, let me think about it..."

At the beginning of the establishment of a country, there were often a lot of pure patriots. Joseph didn’t think too much about it, recalled it carefully for a while, and said: “My father left a treasure map. After he passed away, I seemed to bury the treasure map with him. Put them together and put them in the tombstone."

Benjamin remembered that Alexander Hamilton was buried at Trinity Church in New York.

"I've seen the treasure map." Joseph, as someone who has been in contact, how could he not look at it: "The treasure is buried in Washington, specifically...specifically..."

Benjamin was not in a hurry, he also woke up from a long-term sleep, and he also experienced the stage of gradual memory recovery.

Joseph stroked his snow-white hair: "Give me some time, I can remember."

Benjamin said, "Don't worry."

Emma, ​​the female captain sitting in the co-pilot, didn't intervene. The treasure is buried in Washington, and it can always be found sooner or later.

The convoy came to the FBI tarmac, and the group turned to a helicopter and returned to Washington.

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New York, Lower Manhattan.

After three o'clock in the morning, Wall Street really quieted down, and there were very few pedestrians on the street.

Occasionally, a few people who passed by quickly moved away under the control of Ronan's mind.

Three people in black sportswear walked out of No. 1 Wall Street Building and came to the iron fence of Trinity Church Cemetery.

Ronan jumped lightly, jumped over the guardrail, and entered the cemetery without making a sound.

Ilsa took a stride, jumped over and landed beside him.

Aunt Helen, who was wearing gloves, grabbed the guardrail with both hands, pulled it over the pointed end, and made a muffled thud when it fell to the ground.

Seeing Ronan and Ilsa looking over, Helen shrugged slightly: "I'm heavy!"

Ronan took out an engineering shovel, one for each, and sent a message to the raven to let it monitor the surrounding movement.

The three turned to the front of Hamilton's tomb, took a few photos of the pyramid-shaped tombstone, and Ilsa marked all the stones on the surface!

The granite is very strong and has not been touched for nearly 200 years, but in the hands of three extraordinary people, it is not difficult to dismantle it.

If it weren't for the consideration of returning to the original state afterwards, the three of them could kick over with just one kick.

The tombstones were disassembled, and the stones were put away in categories.

Helen took out a small copper box from it and handed it to Ilsa.

The box was locked, and Ilsa pulled it off directly. After opening it, there was a waterproof sealing layer with wax inside, which was impermeable and airtight.

Ronan took the box.

Ilsa destroyed the wax layer, took out the parchment, turned on the tactical flashlight to look carefully, looked at it for a while, and said: "The thing is in Washington, yes, this is the treasure map."

Helen turned on the tactical flashlight and looked under the tombstone, but there was nothing else.

Ilsa put away the treasure map and said, "Quick! Restore it to its original state!"

The three of them worked together to re-bury the tomb, laying the stones on the upper floor as they were, and restoring them as much as possible.

Then, carefully clean up the surrounding traces.

The official power rarely pays attention to this, and the longer it is discovered, the better.

After cleaning up, Helen checked again and cleaned up a second time before following Ronan and Ilsa over the wrought iron fence and evacuating from the Trinity Church cemetery.

There were no pedestrians on the road, and it was quiet again.

In the car, the three of them changed into normal clothes and returned to the hotel smoothly.

Entering the room, Ilsa took out the parchment map and put it on the coffee table.

The map is noted in text, with the words "Washington, DC" printed on it.

This is not a hand drawn map, but a printed map.

It appears to be a specially printed topographic map of Washington DC in the early 19s.

However, in addition to printing, it is mixed with some hand-painted patterns.

The center point of the map, which is the point representing the treasure, points to a place!
South of the White House!

There is also a sign, Capitol Hill!
These are the landmark buildings established at the beginning of the establishment of America in the eighteenth century!
Ilsa and Ronan looked at each other, and the latter said directly: "This is the National Mall of America!"

Aunt Helen is also watching: "The treasure is in the National Mall!"

If you think about it carefully, it makes sense, right under your nose.

Once there is any trouble, you can immediately notice it!
"I don't know how many there are." Helen asked, "What are they all?"

Because of the hostile relationship with the Knights Templar, Ronan read a lot of information about the Knights Templar, and said: "Before Philip IV wiped out the Knights Templar, the most valuable asset in the hands of the Knights Templar was mainly There are three types, one is bonds borrowed by European nobles; the other is various fixed industries, such as land deeds and castles; the third is large quantities of gold obtained through lending.

While studying the map, Ilsa said, "The Knights Templar has been an illegal organization in Europe for hundreds of years, and the land deeds have long been worthless. The descendants of European nobles would not recognize those bonds as legal. Take Washington and Franklin and others It is impossible for human wisdom to grab those useless waste papers."

Aunt Helen nodded repeatedly: "So, there is only one possibility, gold!"

Ronan said: "This possibility is the greatest."

Ilsa came to the computer and looked up a map of Washington, DC, especially near the National Mall.

It doesn't need to be detailed, as long as it can be compared with printed and hand-drawn maps on parchment.

Ronan looked at the map on the parchment, and then at the modern map on the computer, marking the location of the treasure. He was no stranger.

When I went to the National Archives to steal the Declaration of Independence two days ago, I set up a teleportation beacon there.

"Is this the location of the Lincoln Memorial?" Ronan was puzzled: "I remember the Lincoln Memorial was built less than 100 years ago, right?"

Ilsa said: "It was built in the 20s."

Helen was also puzzled: "The treasure is at least at the end of the eighteenth century..."

Ronan has experienced a lot and has some experience. At this time, he thought about it: "Buried deep underground in the National Mall, the entrance may be where the Lincoln Memorial is?"

Ilsa thought for a while and said, "One side of the Lincoln Memorial is the Potomac River, and the other side is in a straight line with the Washington Monument and Capitol Hill. If the underground entrance is nearby, the treasure cannot be in Potomac. Under the Mark River, it can only be underground on the National Mall of America."

Ronan said: "Eighty percent of it is buried underground in the National Mall. It may be buried so deep that no relevant clues were found even when the National Mall was built."

Ilsa turned off the computer and put away the map: "It's been a long time, and the surface of this area has experienced many large-scale construction projects, and there have been major changes. We can only go to see the specific situation first."

Ronan is very confident: "As long as there is a passage or entrance, you can always find it."

He glanced at his watch: "There is still some time before dawn, let's take a rest first, and leave on time at eight o'clock tomorrow morning and return to Washington."

The three of them stopped talking and went back to rest. After breakfast the next day, they checked out normally and drove back the same way.

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Virginia, Norfolk Base, Marine Corps Atlantic Command.

The sun had just risen in the morning. Joseph walked out of the room and walked in the base. He saw many modern weapons and equipment. He was curious and surprised.

When I woke up, the world changed drastically.

The United States, which was extremely weak after the Civil War, has become the hegemon of the world!

In the past, the sun never sets and France, one has become a dog's leg, and the other is not mentioned.

Arriving at the base last night, until the sun rose today, Joseph, relying on the mage's outstanding mind and learning ability, read a lot of historical materials and social documents.

Although it is far from understanding this country and the world, I have somewhat understood something.

Especially the American style of doing things.

For example, if you fall behind, you will be beaten. If you are not beaten, it is because the United States is in a good mood today and does not want to beat others.

Joseph is very relieved, isn't the America they are fighting for supposed to be like this?
The old friend Benjamin came over at this time, chatted for a while and said, "I will get used to it slowly, when I just woke up, I was just as confused as you."

"The world is changing so fast," Joseph said.

But Benjamin said: "But our enemy has not changed. There are still many people from the Sioux tribe who are still alive and have recovered their extraordinary system. The Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull that we worked together to kill in the past have come out to make trouble. Let the feathered snake out."

Joseph's face became serious: "That feathered snake ran out? Give me some time, wait for me to recover further, and kill them!"

He remembered what Benjamin asked last night, and the patriotism prompted him to say: "Let's go out and see Washington in a while, maybe it will remind me of the exact location of the treasure as soon as possible."

(End of this chapter)