A Marine Admiral in the Marvel Universe

"Well, we've found the right place," Cao Gui said with a smile, pulling out a dagger and prying the brick off.

"Huh? There's nothing inside." Beth peered into the brick hole but couldn't find anything.

Cao Gui flipped his wrist, revealing that the brick had been hollowed out from the back, and inside the hollow brick was a pair of rather strange eyes.

There were a total of six lenses on the eye, two large and four small, and the four small lenses were all movable.

“These glasses… are they for reading the Declaration of Independence?” Harry asked hesitantly.

“Seeing the treasured past… those three sentences all match up, so it should be correct,” Gwen said with a smile.

"Why don't we go back and give it a try?" Cao Gui said with a smile.

“Okay, come with me,” Harry said. “My father once bought a house in Osborne, and I lived here when I was a child.”

Cao Gui's lips twitched. No wonder he's a capitalist; he owns houses everywhere.

In the living room of a manor house in West Philadelphia, Cao Gui put on the strange glasses and looked at the Declaration of Independence again. The Declaration of Independence, which had been yellowed, suddenly appeared in a variety of vibrant colors.

"Cao, what did you see?" Harry asked eagerly.

"Right here on the wall... it's 'heere in the wall,' with an extra 'e.'" Cao Gui's gaze shifted downwards, and he actually saw a circular clover symbol... In other words, the symbol that appeared when Odin cast spells on Mjolnir.

So... was this a coincidence or intentional?

Cao Gui frowned, thinking of someone... no, a dragon, Fafnir.

This person accepted gold cursed by Loki, was forced to transform from a human into a dragon, then followed the maid Thor to Earth, lived with a programmer, and became hopelessly addicted to online games... cough cough, wrong, that's not it.

Cao Gui scratched his head, feeling a little uneasy... Could it be that they found a treasure, only to discover that an evil dragon from Norse mythology was guarding it?

Then, Gwen took the glasses and put them on, noticing a clue on the Declaration of Independence. She was immediately stunned: "I know this place, it's Wall Street!"

"What do you mean?"

“Wall Street used to be called Hill Street. I learned that while I was studying history recently,” Gwen said, then looked at Beth.

"Then... what about that icon?" Cao Gui asked. Could it really be Asgard?

“Oh, this icon.” Beth removed her glasses and suddenly said:

“That’s the sign for Trinity Church on Wall Street, and my mother’s workplace wasn’t far from there.”

So that's the church's sign... Cao Gui felt a little relieved: "Then let's pack up and get ready to go back to New York."

"Okay, no problem."

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Chapter 134 Inside the Trinity Church

Trinity Church, located at the intersection of Wall Street and Broadway, is a Gothic building that attracts the attention of pedestrians compared to the surrounding numerous reinforced concrete blocks.

Trinity Church occupies a large area, including not only the church building itself but also a sizable garden. It is home to the largest landowner in all of New York City.

At night, Broadway is brightly lit and bustling with activity, while Wall Street is sparsely lit.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Those who work overtime and stay up late are mostly working people. Capitalists don't work overtime and stay up late. At most, they just enjoy the nightlife.

Near Trinity Church, Cao Gui, carrying a bag, looked at the streetlights. A round clover flag with a red background was hanging on it, which was the symbol of Trinity Church.

“I’ve disabled the surveillance system. Let’s go inside.” Harry put his laptop away and placed it in his backpack.

The four exchanged a glance and walked toward the church. Cao Gui knocked on the door, and the four of them quietly slipped inside.

"So... what do we do now that we're here? How do we find the treasure?" Beth looked around and asked, puzzled.

Cao Gui also looked at the church. Like other churches, it was dark and gloomy, making people feel unsafe as soon as they entered, and they could only helplessly turn to their faith in God for help.

Besides Taoism, many religious buildings share this characteristic.

“Of course it’s ‘seeing the treasured past’,” Cao Gui laughed, sitting down in a chair and taking out the Declaration of Independence and his glasses.

"Didn't we already know the clues from above?"

“These eyes have six lenses, four of which are movable,” Gwen said. “Different combinations allow you to see different colors of light.”

"Cao, what did you see?"

"Uh... under what... oh, under Parkinton Alley?" Cao Gui was completely bewildered after reading the sentence above. Wasn't it supposed to be Trinity Church? How did it change again?

"Let me see!" Harry exclaimed anxiously, quickly taking the glasses from Cao Gui and putting them on, but he still saw the same information as Cao Gui.

“This…” Harry’s face showed anxiety: “Did we make a mistake?”

“Where is Parkinton Alley?” Gwen murmured, adjusting her glasses repeatedly, but that was all the information she could see.

Meanwhile, Beth and Harry turned on their computers to search, but the information they got was either disorganized or completely unrelated.

Based on previous information, Parkinton Alley is at least related to the Declaration of Independence or the establishment of the United States, but none of these points apply.

"What do we do now?" Beth asked.

Cao Gui frowned in thought. How and where did Zhao Si find him in the original story?

I remember it was in a huge underground pit, with wooden passageways and torches as a light source... Cao Gui shook his head, unable to recall anything more.

“Let’s search here and see if there’s anything related to ‘Parkington’,” Cao Gui said.

"Since we're already here, a little longer won't make a difference."

Cao Gui had no choice. He used to like movies with gunfights and science fiction, and he only watched treasure hunt movies for novelty and then forgot about them.

Upon hearing Cao Gui's words, the three nodded and dispersed to search in various directions.

“An alleyway inside the church…” Cao Gui scratched his head.

“Not inside, but below.” Gwen’s voice suddenly rang out. Cao Gui turned his head and saw that the three of them were still beside him.

"Weren't we supposed to spread out and look for clues?"

“I want to be with you,” Gwen said with a smile.

“I hate churches, I feel safer with you guys,” Beth said.

“I…” Harry looked at the three of them and scratched his head, feeling like he was the third wheel again.

"Forget it, let's look together." Cao Gui shrugged and said, "You've been a third wheel more than once or twice, so it won't make a difference this time."

The four of them, carrying flashlights, entered the pitch-black side door of the church. There, a narrow alley led north to the cemetery and south to the garden outside.

After discussing it, Cao Gui and the others concluded that Parkinton seemed to be a person's name, so it would be better to go to the cemetery first.

Just as Cao Guigang voiced his thoughts, Harry, who was not far away, spoke up:

"Cao, come quick, I found Parkinton! You were right..."

The group was startled. They went over to take a look and found that there were two graves on the wall... That's right, some people died and were not buried in the ground, but were buried directly in the wall.

“Parkington Wren…” On both sides of the wall are records of the highlights of his life. On his right is a man named Milton, whom Cao Gui does not recognize.

“This should be the place,” Cao Gui said, stroking his chin.

"How do we get in?" Harry asked, scratching his head and frowning.

“Just open this door and go inside… what do you think?” Cao Gui asked.

“This…” Gwen hesitated, “Is there a dead person in here? I…I’m a little scared…”

"Don't worry, it's just a corpse that's been dead for a long time. There's no danger," Cao Gui reassured him.

As he spoke, he took out two screwdrivers from his backpack: "Harry, give me a hand, let's pry this thing open together."

"Ok."

The two girls silently retreated to guard the doorway against the wind, while Cao Gui and his companion moved quickly and pried the stone slab off.

As soon as it was opened, a smell mixed with smoke and mold hit the door.

Cao Guiyi reached out and pulled out the Western-style coffin inside.

"Be careful not to break the coffin," Harry said quickly.

"Don't worry." Cao Gui gently placed the coffin on the ground; its weight was negligible for his current physical condition.

"Hey guys, I see the passage!" Harry looked toward where the coffin had been and was overjoyed.

Gwen and Beth exchanged a glance, locked the door, and the four of them put on masks and carefully went inside.

“There really is such a passage here…” Beth exclaimed in amazement.

“Trinity Church is the largest landowner in New York,” Cao Gui said with a smile.

"How much do you think this treasure is worth?" Harry asked hesitantly. Money is a powerful force; it's fine if you don't have it, but once you have it and then lose it...

Harry gave a wry smile. He used to be a carefree boy, but now he had to worry about the daily necessities of life.

“Don’t worry, there will be plenty,” Beth comforted her. She knew about Osborne’s crisis, as the financial market was volatile.

Cao Gui and Gwen shrugged. They had heard the news, but there was nothing they could do to help. Cao Gui's entire net worth was only two or three hundred million, while Osborne was a large conglomerate with total assets of nearly one hundred billion. His meager fortune was too pitiful.

As they spoke, the four of them passed through the passage and suddenly found themselves in a huge pit surrounded by a large pile of wooden stairs.

"Can...can this wood still be used?"

Beth stretched out her foot and stepped on it, and the stairs in front of her immediately creaked and groaned, making one's teeth ache and one's heart pound.

Cao Gui dropped the flashlight, silently counted in his mind, and after a moment looked up: "About two or three hundred meters, that's really high."

Cao Gui clicked his tongue in amazement. This building is over a hundred stories high. How did the people who dug it out back then?

"So how do we get down?" Harry asked.

Gwen looked around, then pointed to a wooden platform hanging to the side and said:

"Perhaps that one would work?"

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Chapter 135 The Treasure Really Exists

"I'll go up and try it first, then you can come up later," Cao Gui said. Judging from the degree of decay, it was in slightly better condition than other places.

"Cao, be careful," Gwen warned.