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Chapter 477 - 477: Earth-Shaking News! Changbai Mountain Still Holds a Massive Amount of Gold! (1)
Chapter 477 - 477: Earth-Shaking News! Changbai Mountain Still Holds a Massive Amount of Gold! (1)
Chapter 477: Earth-Shaking News! Changbai Mountain Still Holds a Massive Amount of Gold! (1)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“It seems we have a telegram!”
“Good heavens, the host has an eagle eye, finding this even hidden beneath the telegraph machine!”
“Given its hidden location, I don’t imagine it contains any good news!”
“Host, quickly, let’s see what it contains. Please translate it for us, don’t keep it to yourself! ”
Luo Feng picked up the item, glanced at it, and then suddenly burst into laughter, saying, “The content of this telegram is rather interesting!” “What on earth is going on, why is the host laughing like that?”
“Yes, quickly translate it, we’re dying of curiosity!”
“Film this, I’ll do the translation myself.”
Luo Feng began, “This telegram primarily concerns the communication between the military fort and the local Northeast Army.”
“Let me translate it!”
“It appears that an officer named Kitano, having learned of the existence of the gold from many sources, demanded her subordinates transport the gold to Wudaogou!”
“At that time, the gold had been hidden in several batches throughout the military fort, but upon the officer’s order, they could only manage to transport fifty tons.”
“The reward was a cabinet position!”
“Isn’t this laughable? Despite having hundreds of tons, only a few dozen tons were given, and a cabinet position was the reward?”
“Also, the content of the telegram suggests that Kitano wanted to keep all the gold for herself and ordered the personnel at the military fort to get rid of anyone who knew about the gold. This explains the large number of bodies we’ve unearthed!”
“That’s the gist of the contents!”
Luo Feng put down the telegram.
To tell the truth, these were serious crimes.
After all, among those bodies were not only their own people, but also women and children from the Northeast at the time.
However, there was a part of the telegram that Luo Feng did not share with everyone.
It was mentioned, that the Russian gold amounted to a staggering 510 tons.
Subtracting the fifty tons that the soldiers sent back.
What remained in Changbai Mountain was far more than two or three hundred tons.
It was five hundred tons.
Upon seeing this number, Luo Feng’s eyes lit up again.
Historical records do not lie; the gold that the Russians had was certainly not just 600 tons, but over 800 tons.
After deductions, what remained in Changbai Mountain was actually more than five hundred tons.
“Luo Feng found 200 tons of gold?”
“Yes, Your Majesty, to be exact, it’s 210 tons!”
“Damn him!” Upon hearing this number, the Emperor’s heart ached as if it were bleeding. His lips trembled before he managed to say, “Contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, we must convey our demands! This gold is ours, belonging to our nation. The quantity is simply too much, we must reclaim it!”
“Your Majesty, there is a man named Yamamoto who has arrived. He claims to know important information about the gold and wishes to share it with you.”
Suddenly.
Inside the meeting room.
The secretary moved forward to report this news.
Ordinary people could not gain audience with the Emperor.
However, due to the recent quest for gold, those who knew of the matter received attention.
“Let him in, I will see him shortly!”
After handling some matters, the Emperor made his way to a living room for a private audience with Yamamoto.
“Please, sit down.”
“Your Majesty, without further ado, what I wish for is to rescue my son, who is currently detained in China. I beseech your help!”
The Emperor shook his head, “They violated the law over there, I can’t assist you.”
Yamamoto said, “This is not a serious matter, merely a public order issue. Also, about the matter of the gold…”
“The gold has already been found, you should know this!” the Emperor interjected.
“I am aware, but that is only a part of it!”
“He has already discovered the remaining 150 tons of gold, it should be all of it now!” the Emperor said.
“Heh, Your Majesty, please allow me to propose a trade!”
“Oh? A trade?”
“Yes, I will provide you with information that you need greatly. Believe me, this information is as important as the gold Luo Feng has discovered!”
The Emperor was initially indifferent, but now his curiosity was piqued, “What do you want? What must I offer to receive such high-level information?”
The old man said, “Our generations have been searching for gold in Changbai Mountain for decades, wasting a lot of manpower and resources.”
“I will give you 20 million!”
20 million Yen is equivalent to more than 1 million in RMB.
It is not much.
Old man Yamamoto shook his head, “1 billion!”
Seeing that the other party was silent, he continued, “Your Majesty, please believe me, the information I provide is worth this price, far exceeding one billion!”
“I cannot give you an answer at this moment, Mr. Yamamoto, please rest for now! ”
The Emperor did not agree immediately, stood up, and instructed his secretary.
He then returned to the meeting room.
After all, for such a matter, it would be best to discuss with his subordinates before agreeing to Yamamoto.
Upon hearing the Emperor’s words, his subordinates were unable to understand.
“What could this old man know? Could his information be that valuable?”