After more than three hours of hard work, Luo Ming stopped Yang Duning at a cliff that was not easy to be found.
The area of this cliff is not large, that is, it is more than 100 square meters. The surface of the cliff that is completely perpendicular to the ground is covered with countless vine stems, layer by layer. If it is not specified by Luo Ming, it is really not easy to see. Behind the thick vine, there is a very big cave entrance.
Yang Duning didn't say much, and directly handed Luo Ming a military torch. He also took one, pushed aside the vines and entered the cave, Luo Ming followed along.
Turning on the flashlight, the two of them seemed to have entered another world.
The jungle outside is very humid because it is summer. Although it is not as hot as the sun, it looks very stuffy, but there are no mosquitoes. Even with Yang Duning's skill, he was tired out of a stinky sweat.
But inside the cave, as soon as he entered, a refreshing breath came oncoming, making all of his fatigue seem to disappear all at once, it was very dry and there was no moisture.
A closer look revealed that there was actually a layer of fine sand in the cave. Walking on it, there was almost no sound. When the fine sand was pushed aside, it could be seen that there was a layer of lime under the fine sand. It used to be quicklime. Completely compacted together and calcified.
This is not an ordinary cave, there are too many human factors. The hole should have been formed naturally, but traces of artificial repairs can be seen on the wall of the hole, and it is not like the traces of the past few decades. Time should still be pushed forward.
Never mind that Luo Ming has been here three times, but all he has in his heart is gold bars. Where can I pay attention to these details? After being said by Yang Duning, he understood the mystery of coming to the cave.
If, as Luo Ming said, the cave is unfathomable, then the project is huge, and I am afraid that it is not something ordinary people can do.
Not long after, Yang Duning estimated that he would have walked a mile or two before reaching the place where Luoming got the gold bars.
The cave here was obviously bulged out, and it suddenly opened up to the appearance of a hall. It is estimated to be about 200 square meters. On the left side of the cave, dozens of boxes are neatly placed.
The box was probably not big, it was about the size of a 29-inch TV. It was placed on two floors, and the lock of a box on the upper layer was gone. It is estimated that Luo Ming had taken the box of gold bars.
There are also some old wooden shelves on the right, all of which are empty. Yang Duning can see at a glance that they are gun racks, which are used by regular troops when they place guns in a concentrated manner. After checking the number of racks, there are probably five. Ten guns can be placed on each shelf, indicating that there should have been a reinforced platoon of troops stationed here at that time.
Who owns this unit
Yang Duning had some guesses about the origin of the garrison here.
Yuecheng was once a vacation place for the leaders of the Three People's Party, the ruling party before liberation, and it was once designated as the second accompany capital.
On the eve of China’s liberation, the leader of the Three People’s Party retreated to the southwest, but could not resist the fierce offensive of the current China’s ruling party, and retreated to the place of Yuecheng. I wanted to stick to this place as the last escort, but I didn’t expect it to fall too fast everywhere. This goal was not achieved, but a lot of information was left showing that this place was once used as the companion capital for a very short time.
Then these gold bars and weapon racks are easier to explain.
It seems that after the Three People's Party retreated to Yuecheng, they also learned the tactics of the Chinese ruling party at that time. They hid their soldiers in the mountains, and the gold bars were probably left behind when they retreated to the isolated island.
This also proved Yang Duning's judgment on the road from another aspect: the time for the road to disappear should be between forty and fifty years.
But another question appeared in my mind: If this is the case, they want to hide their soldiers in the mountains, then why are there no other supplies and fortifications here? And where did they have the time, energy, and personnel to level and repair the cave so much? is this necessary? Where did the troops stationed at that time go? Run away or was caught and shot? If it is caught, there will be no more gold bars here...
There were more and more problems, and Yang Duning didn't want to think about it anymore. Together with Luo Ming, they opened the boxes one by one. Because the cave is very dry, the locks on the boxes are hardly rusted. But Yang Duning unscrewed it with one hand, which was very easy.
There are 30 boxes in total, and each box contains ten gold bars. Calculated as 100 ounces per gold bar, this batch of gold bars totals 30,000 ounces, more than 900 kilograms, which is almost a ton of gold, according to the price at this time. Calculate, it is almost nearly 100 million Chinese currency.
When Yang Duning told Luo Ming of the result, Luo Ming was shocked. If this matter is really caught, it is estimated that a few more heads will not be able to keep their lives.
Yang Duning comforted him, saying that this is a meritorious service for the country, not only without fault, but also with rewards. This reward comes in an upright manner and there will be no future troubles.
Luo Ming turned his worries into joy, thanking Yang Duning for giving him this opportunity to change.
Further forward, the cave shrank inward again, becoming the same size as the cave when it entered, dark, and the fine sand at the foot still exists, continuing to extend towards the depths of the cave.
Seeing that Yang Duning still wanted to move on, Luo Ming took his hand and said, "It is very weird inside. I'm afraid it's dangerous. We still won't go in. We just report this to the government, okay?"
Yang Duning knew that Luo Ming was scared, but he had already arrived here. I really reported it to the government. I was afraid that there would be no chance to explore this cave in the future, so he shook his head and encouraged him: "Luo Ming, is it possible? Don’t you want to know what’s in it? I have a master to protect you today. It’s a rare opportunity. Well, if we find that there is any danger, we should quit immediately, okay?"
People are always afraid of the unknown, but they are always full of curiosity about the unknown.
After weighing it again and again, Luo Ming finally nodded his head fiercely and decided to continue exploring the depths of the cave with Yang Duning.
Seeing Luo Ming finally decided to keep up, Yang Duning was also happy. Based on his performance today, Yang Duning will never treat him badly in the future. A bright future is waiting for this stupid big Luo Ming, but he doesn't know it yet.
Then, in Luo Ming’s surprised eyes, Yang Duning took out two pistols from his backpack like magic, and asked Luo Ming if he would use it. Luo Ming said that he had played a May-Four pistol with a police friend before, so Yang Duning After opening the safety bullet and loading it, he handed it to Luo Ming, and Luo Ming happily took it-men rarely dislike guns. But he forgot that it seemed impossible for ordinary people in China to own guns.
"This gun is a Colt m2000 pistol produced by the Colt Company of the United States in April 1991. The gun fires a 9mm Balabellum round. The length of the gun is 190.5 mm, the gun weight is about 0.82 kg, and the barrel is long. 114.3 mm, 15 rounds of magazine capacity, and effective range of 50 meters. Remember, you are not allowed to shoot without my order! You have to go in front of me, I am afraid you will hit me by accident." Seeing Luo Ming's joyful expression , Yang Duning introduced to him, regardless of Luo Ming's face collapsed at once.