Chapter 952: Reconstruction plan

In the afternoon, Panther Goulei found the boat, and they reached the island of St. Kaiser by water.
The area of ​​this island is much larger than the original black island, with fresh water resources. In the 19th century, there was a silver mine on the island. Although it was once controlled by Spanish colonists, it has been a part of the Pojacan Kingdom ever since.
A simple but down-to-earth fortress castle was left on the island during the colonial period. The Governor's Mansion is inside the castle, and of course it has long been broken. When he walked into this place, Lin Rui even thought he had walked into a certain European castle. There were piles of heavy stones everywhere, huge candlesticks hung in the hall, and a thick layer of dust accumulated on the table.
"This is where we are going?" Lincoln frowned. "It feels like it was centuries ago. There is no electricity."
"Satisfaction, it would be nice to have a place to stay." Sergey shrugged.
Long Zhengwu said around, "Anyway, this place is not bad. The stone watchtower and even the fort. If it were in the 18th century, this might be a strong fortress."
Silver Wolf turned around, "This island is in a good location, and the distance from the land is relatively moderate. I noticed that there seems to be a deep-water port in the southeast, as well as simple wharf buildings."
"Of course, the Spanish colonists in those years used to mine silver mines here and transport the ore by ships." Long Zhengwu nodded, "So there is a very simple wharf. And there is a small town near the wharf, and several others. There are also villages in this area, and there should be a population of more than 2,000. Basically fishermen."
"If we want to repair this place, we can also hire them to work for us." Lin Rui nodded.
"Of course, now I am their chief." Long Zhengwu shrugged, "I am the chief of Saint Kaiser who has been entrusted by King Sonnis himself."
While speaking, there was a shout.
Long Zhengwu frowned and said, "Sergey, what's wrong with you?"
"Boss, you got here" Sergey's voice said.
"Damn it, where did this Russian go?" Long Zhengnoon felt helpless. Several people followed the sound to find a place in a room upstairs. This kind of old castle-style building does not have very good lighting. The crowd finally found Sergey by a collapsed fireplace.
"What are you doing here?" Lin Rui frowned.
"Just casual, but guess what I found?" Sergey said excitedly.
"Did you find the ghost of the Spanish governor back then?" Long Zhengwu mocked, "Then you have to be careful. It is said that the last governor was hanged on the tower by a group of black slaves."
"I'm serious." Sergey shook his head. "This collapsed fireplace is weird. It seems that there is something secret."
"Nonsense." Lin Rui shook his head and said, "This building has been around for hundreds of years, and any secret way has been discovered long ago."
Sergey shook his head repeatedly, "No, it must be weird. Your furnace shouldn't have been built so big. This is not in line with the popular European style at the time. And the width is not right. Come, do me a favor and move away. These stones."
Lin Rui frowned and walked over and helped him remove some stones blocking the fireplace. It seems that the back of this fireplace is actually made of metal, and I don’t know how long it has been since the color has long been oxidized and blackened.
"As I thought, this is a metal door, and it has never been opened for so many years." Sergey said excitedly.
"Isn't it possible? After so many years, how can you never be discovered?" Lin Rui frowned.
"Because the locals did not dare to come to this place. It is said that the last colonial governor, the black slave miners who were insurgent, hanged outside his castle, and after that it was regarded as an unlucky place. The locals never set foot here. "Long Zhengwu patted the heavy wall and said, "The chimney behind this fireplace should be downward, leading to the basement."
"This type of European castle, especially for military use, usually builds some dungeons and the like." Sergey tried to pry the door with his lock picking attack. The lock on this metal door has long been rusted out of shape, so how can it be opened. In the end, a few of them smashed the door open with a crowbar.
A damp air came out behind the door. Lin Rui frowned, "Is it ventilated inside? Or let's go down"
"Go down anyway, there is nothing else in this place." Sergey said.
A few of them walked down this entrance together. It was dark underneath, but the air was circulating. I think I must have built a vent somewhere. Lin Rui and the others turned on the tactical flashlight and walked in along the way. It was really a dungeon. There are thick chains, wooden shackles, and iron cages hanging in the air on the walls.
Originally, this dungeon should have an exit to the ground, but now it may have collapsed and closed because of ages. "Li is used to imprison and torture prisoners. I began to understand why the colonial governor was killed by black slaves." Lin Rui frowned.
"God, something terrible must have happened here." Yelena asked, surprised by the black marks on the ground. "Are those blood stains?"
"It should be." Lin Rui frowned. Everything here can still live up to the cruelty and oppression of black slaves by the colonists.
"Hey! Son." Sergey ran over from another basement.
"What did you find again?" Lin Rui asked curiously.
Sergey pulled something from the room hard, but it seemed that he couldn't move. That is a decayed box. Lin Rui went up to help him, but still couldn't pull it. He pulled the handle of the box down.
Long Zhengwu walked up and smashed the lock on the box with a crowbar in his hand. They were all taken aback after opening it, and it was full of coins. After building a shore, he was pleasantly surprised, "This is a gold coin. The royal coat of arms from above should be a Spanish gold coin of the 18th century."
Sergey couldn't help whistling, "How much is this box worth?"
"I don't know, it's estimated to be worth more than ten million. You Russian thief is really lucky this time." Jiang An could not help shaking his head.
"It just so happens that we need to rebuild the company and base. I mean we can take out this windfall and subsidize the necessary expenses." Sergey shrugged.
"What? I heard that right? This guy doesn't want this money and would rather use it for the reconstruction of the company. Is this the Russian guy I know?" Jiang An was surprised.
"Is it strange? Am I very greedy for money?" Sergey shook his head, "If there were no Silver Wolf and the team, I might have been rotten to death somewhere. Besides, I don't think I need this more than the team. A sum of money. Even if I try my best this time. Mr. Long, what do you think?"
Long Zhengwu smiled, "It's okay, this time it's a windfall. But my biggest gain is not these gold coins, but this place.
I didn't expect that there was a big dungeon under the Governor's Mansion. Moreover, this dungeon also leads to the abandoned mine outside. If we build on this, we may be able to rebuild everything we need. "
Silver Wolf put down a gold coin in his hand and frowned, "You mean we can use these old buildings and underground mines."
Long Zhengwu nodded, "If these can be used, it will greatly save our time and expenses. The outer stone walls and the Governor's Mansion can be expanded. And these underground mines extending in all directions can also be used for reinforcement. Build a concealed building integrated with it." Long Zhengwu made a lot of sense, and everyone agreed to start reconstruction on this basis.
Of course, this also requires them to conduct a series of surveys, including the safety performance of the Governor's Mansion and underground mines, which must be reassessed. In the end, Long Zhengwu and Yinlang agreed. The Governor's Mansion, located high on the island, has difficulty adapting to their requirements. The Governor's Mansion will not be preserved, but most of the underground mine is still very safe.
They chose to build a complex fortress and tunnel building on the island’s governor’s palace castle and the formerly abandoned copper mine. The original simple stone building was overthrown and replaced by a large amount of reinforced concrete cast-in-place structure. Abandoned mine pits have been re-exploited and used for re-digging and reinforcement.
These construction tasks are all done by Angel, he is not only a shrewd financial supervisor, but also a master at handling such affairs. Black Panther Goulei and others are responsible for contacting his previous relationship.
Lin Rui couldn't be idle during this time, because the renovation project required a lot of funds. The gold coins that Sergey found were still a drop in the bucket for the entire renovation project. Therefore, some of the contracts that Heidao accepted must begin to be fulfilled.
So, after a short two-day rest, Lin Rui found his companions with a stack of documents. "It's comfortable to rest these days, we have to do something."
"I can't ask for it, I feel like I'm almost rusted by the sea breeze here." Snake Eye shrugged.
"What task?" Yelena turned her head sharply.
"You must have never thought of whose first task we received this time." Lin Rui smiled slightly.
Jiang An frowned, "At least it won't be the U.S. military. Lannis wants to kill us now."
"Of course not. This contract is provided by arms dealer Alpha, but the employer is someone else." Lin Rui said slowly.
"So, Alpha is just a middleman. So who is the employer?" Yelena said strangely.
"The Russian military, to be precise," Lin Rui said slowly, "They offered a very good price and wanted to hire us to save someone."
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