Easy Tycoon

Chapter 739 Catholic Church
The straight-line distance from Polillo Island to San Fernando is about 300 kilometers, which is more than enough in terms of the range of this AW139 helicopter.And if you take a helicopter, you can fly to San Fernando in an hour and a half at most, but if you take this fishing boat, it will be nearly [-] nautical miles, and it will take about [-] hours.

Yang Jing really wasn't in the mood to wait for such a long time, because the next three locations were all in the northern part of Luzon Island, two of them were in the city, and the other was in the mountains.

If he hadn't encountered this series of natural disasters, Yang Jing might still be in the mood to sail the yacht on the sea, but now, after seeing so much death and destruction, he really doesn't have the mood anymore.

In addition to the two pilot positions, this AW139 helicopter also has fifteen seats in the cabin, which means it can take seventeen people.There were exactly sixteen people in Yang Jing's group, including the original pilot of the helicopter, exactly seventeen people, and they could all be dragged to San Fernando at once.

Speaking of the country of the Philippines, it is really strange. This country is obviously Asian, but whether it is the names of people or places, most of them have a strong Spanish style.It seems that this country has been ruled by Spain for hundreds of years, and it has not been ruled in vain.

But again, with the characteristics of Spanish names, the place names are really a bit barren, so in the Philippines, there are many places with the same name.Sometimes a place name can be used in many places, it can be the name of a city, it can also be the name of a bay, it can even be the name of a valley.
Just like the San Fernando that Yang Jing and the others went to, there are two most famous places in the Philippines alone, and these two places are the capital cities of the Philippine provinces.

There is a province of La Union in the northwest of Luzon, and the capital of this province is called San Fernando.In central Luzon, northwest of Manila, there is another province called Pampanga.The provincial capital of this province is also called San Fernando.
Therefore, when many Filipinos want to go to one of San Fernando, they must state that they are going to San Fernando in that province, otherwise, whether it is a car or a train, they will easily take you to the wrong place.

The San Fernando that Yang Jing and the others are going to is the seaport city further north, San Fernando.The city has a long history, leaning against the Central Cordillera Mountains to the east, the South China Sea to the west, and Lingayen Bay to the south.

Of the three remaining hideouts, the one in San Fernando is the farthest south, with the other two being further north.

The specific coordinates of this hidden location in San Fernando are 16.6 degrees north latitude and 120.3 degrees east longitude.If you look at it from the satellite map, this location happens to be an ancient Catholic church, located in the old city not far from the port.

The history of San Fernando can be traced back to the time when the Spanish colonized the Philippines. At that time, this city surrounded by mountains and sea had already taken shape.Later, the Americans drove away the Spaniards and became the overlord of the Philippines. They even built a port in this city, making this city a port city.

Later, the Japanese drove the Americans out of the Philippines and occupied the country. This port city naturally became an important port for the Japanese to transport the resources looted from Southeast Asian countries to Japan.

This city can be said to be the most important and largest port in northern Luzon, and a large amount of materials are transferred through this port every year.

However, although the city now occupies a large area, it was not large during the Spanish rule. At that time, the city was only a small area near the port. This area is the old people in the local population. City, or the Bangen district of Kata.

And the Catholic Church where the sixth hiding place is located is located to the west of Kata Bangen.

Under the joint control of Chris and the pilot, the helicopter flew to San Fernando in just one and a half hours, because it is far away from Catanduanes Island, and there is a huge road in the middle. Luzon Island, so it was not affected by the tsunami, but only suffered some losses when the No. [-] super typhoon Hagupit passed through.

When Yang Jing and the others arrived here, the leftover traces of the storm could still be seen on the street. Some green trees were uprooted and still fell on the street, and they had not been cleaned up in time.

The hotel that Yang Jing and the others booked is not in Kata Bangen, but in the new city area to the north. Although Kata Bangen has a long history, most of the hotels here are very old houses, and there are few modern buildings, only a few kilometers away. There are some luxury hotels in the new city outside.Fortunately, the transportation in the city is very convenient, and it is also very convenient to rent a car after staying here. You can visit the old church at any time.

After staying, Yang Jing gave the helicopter pilot a sum of money and asked him to wander around by himself, and his helicopter was directly taken over by Chris and Bruno.The driver also understood, knowing that the driving skills of these two drivers were even higher than him, and he could get an extra reward, of course he was happy to do so, so he happily accepted the money and rented a car. A car started driving around here.

Morris, on the other hand, rented four Mitsubishi Pajero, so that he could travel in whatever way he wanted, regardless of whether he could fly in the sky or run on the ground.

After dinner in the evening, everyone had a good night's rest. Early the next morning, Yang Jing drove a group of people to Kata Bangen, south of the hotel, to take a closer look at this ancient Catholic church. .

As soon as the car drove into Kata Bangen, the architectural style changed a lot. If you can still feel the charm of a modern city when you are in the new city, then when you enter Kata Bangen, there will be a strong The flavor of history is overwhelming.

Kata Bangen is not big, the longest distance from north to south is less than two kilometers, and the fastest distance from east to west is less than one kilometer.This area was the earliest military camp established by the Spaniards, and later centered on this area, it slowly developed into what it is today.

Therefore, in Kata Bangen, you can see old buildings with a history of hundreds of years everywhere, and some masonry buildings even have a history of two or three hundred years.Just like the destination of this visit, the Catholic Church built in the mid-eighteenth century is a typical masonry structure with a history of nearly 300 years.

The church is located on the edge of an open space. Except for a large open space in the east, the other three directions are old two-story or three-story buildings. These houses have a history of hundreds of years. Some houses are simply Built by the Spaniards.

When the Spaniards ruled the Philippines, this was the main residence of the Spaniards in San Fernando, and the San Fernando's San Fernando Palace was located not far to the east of this church.

"Boss, no matter how you look at it, this place doesn't look like a place to hide treasure." Clark, who was dressed as a tourist, looked at the ancient church and asked Yang Jing in a low voice.

Yang Jing smiled slightly, and said in a low voice: "The place where the treasure is the most impossible to hide is actually the place where the treasure is most likely to be hidden. Don't you understand such a simple truth? If those look like It is a place where treasures are hidden, how can the treasures be preserved?"

Clark scratched the back of his head and said awkwardly: "Okay boss, who made you the boss? You should solve such a brain cell-burning matter, I'm only responsible for charging for you."

Chris on the side also asked in a low voice: "Boss, is there really a treasure hidden here?"

Yang Jing nodded slightly, and said with an uncontrollable smile on his face: "That's right, if I'm not mistaken, there should indeed be treasures buried here, and there are quite a few of them."

"Really? Is there really a treasure here?" Gege, who had been holding Yang Jing's arm, also asked in surprise.

"Well, it is true that there are treasures here, but the key is how we should get them out. Because these treasures are buried deep under this church."

Chris looked around the church, and then said: "Why don't we go in first and see what's going on inside before deciding."

Everyone nodded, and Yang Jing nodded at Morris. Morris immediately went to negotiate with the priest of the church. After a while, Morris came back and said, "The priest is very happy to let us visit this ancient church."

Then visit it!
Only when you get closer can you feel the heavy sense of history of this church more clearly.The walls of the church are all built of large rocks, and they look extremely solid. The roof should have been replaced not long ago, and the difference can be seen at a glance.The walls are covered with creepers, almost wrapping the walls of the entire church.

The church faces south, and the gate opens to the south. Above the gate is a tall and sharp Gothic tower, and there is a huge cross at the top of the tower.The architectural style of this Gothic church is exactly in line with the architectural style of the church at that time.

After entering the church, everyone found that the inside is very spacious. Like most Catholic churches, there are painted walls, glass windows and domes inside, and it seems that these painted paintings have a long history.Below, there are two rows of wooden seats, a wide aisle in the middle, and a small confessional in one corner of the church.

At the front of the church, in addition to the crucifix of Jesus Christ, there are statues of the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph on both sides, and fourteen statues of the Crucifixion where Jesus Christ walked on the four walls.Chris and the others believed in Protestantism, not Catholicism, so after entering, they only bowed slightly to the statue of God, and then began to carefully look at the church.

The BOSS just said that there are a lot of treasures buried underground in this church, and they have to find out if there is a passageway leading to the underground.

(End of this chapter)