Chapter 1154: Fort Knox
"Paris, you prove that you are interested in Fort Knox?" Lu Ning looked at Paris curiously. You know, the reason why Fort Knox became a secret is that if you want to enter, you must have the approval of American No. 1. Otherwise, no matter who you are? Don't even think about going in and forcing it? Unless you have the iron body of Superman, it's better to be peaceful.
"Ha, I see, Paris just wants to know that it is said that Knoxburg has a rare treasure comparable to the crown of the Queen of England, but I don't know whether it is true or not." Elaine gave Paris a sarcastic smile. Not to mention, the person who knows Paris best is Elaine who has fought with Paris since she was a child. Paris's little thoughts perfectly dismissed Elaine guessed it. Well, Paris does want to know this. Legend has it that there are countless rare treasures hidden in the mysterious basement of Castle Knoxburg.
"You! Elaine, don't pretend to be noble, I don't believe you are not curious. Humph, why didn't you refuse when Lu gave you jewelry last time?" Well, even in front of Shelson Rothschild and Priss Rockefeller, Paris and Elaine still started their daily fight. Elaine was a little rational and knew that there were outsiders, so she sneered and ignored Paris. The latter was even more angry. He came again. Elaine, the little bitch, slap, looked arrogant again.
Well, Shelson Rothschild and Priss Rockefeller looked at each other. Unexpectedly, Paris wanted to know about Knoxburg just to know if there were any treasures inside. This reason made these two people a little ridiculous.
You should know that Fort Knox is the place with the largest gold reserves in the world. The gold reserves here are as high as trillions of dollars. The sum of the countries such as China, Sun Kingdom, Polar Bear, and Saudi Arabia is the sum of the combined countries. Is Fort Knox important? Of course, it is important. The vault is directly under the jurisdiction of the American Ministry of Treasury. Even if you want to open the vault door, you need the No. 1 special approval from the United States. However, since the 1930s, for a century, no number in the United States has opened the door to the vault again.
America has always monopolized the global dominance and plundered gold in 200 years of plunder. For the issue of the placement of these golds, America finally chose the four most secret fortresses in its homeland. Among them, the largest, most famous, safest and most mysterious ones are Fort Knox, and the other three are Denver, West Point Military Academy and the Federal Reserve.
Not to mention anything else, anyway, in 1953, Fort Knox has not been investigated, which is a very unbelievable thing. Only a very small number of people in the United States know that even the careful employees inside were refused to be announced by the state on the grounds of safety. Of course, according to the figures released by the United States itself, the gold stored here is as high as 5,000 tons. In order to store these gold, it melted into 368,000 gold bars, of which each gold bar weighs about 27.5 pounds.
It is because of these sky-high gold prices that America dominates world finance and has long monopolized its dominance. Of course, some people say that once these gold is stolen, America's dominance will no longer exist. Although it is a bit exaggerated, for America, at least, in the world financial system, they are no longer just a matter of fact.
In order to protect Fort Knox, the American government has tried its best to hire the world's top craftsmen to create a hard Fort Knox. Even design and construction are built according to the nuclear weapons storage standards throughout the process. It can be said that this is the safest vault in the world, no one. Even Denver, West Point Military Academy and the Federal Reserve are not as good as those in the world.
Just in case, the most elite armored troops in the United States were stationed. Not far from the vault is the famous Fort Knox military base in the United States. The First Mechanized Cavalry Regiment of the United States and the American Armored Infantry Division successively entered here. However, near the vault, there were as many as 10,000 US troops patrolling day and night. Think about it, if such security forces were all done like Fort Knox, there would be no need for ordinary security companies to survive.
In addition to traditional weapons that are armed to the teeth, they are also equipped with the most advanced m1 main battle tanks here to deal with potential vault thieves. With such excellent combat power, let alone ordinary little thieves, even regular troops are difficult to compete with.
According to the staff who have served in Fort Knox, Fort Knox is an existence that even a mosquito cannot fly out. It can be said that it is the safest place in America. Although it is not inferior to the Oval Office of America One and the Nuclear Strike Office below, it is even better than that.
Everyone thinks that the protection of the troops alone is over? To be honest, before entering the vault, all security measures have begun. The vault is surrounded by a lawn of more than 100 yards. These lawns are covered with various minefields and traps. Once outsiders break in, they will be triggered immediately. In addition, there are also a large number of machine guns hidden around the trap, which can eliminate the lurking enemy in an instant. The guard standard here is 360 degrees to fully cover the bullet's launch range, and strive to not have a fish that escapes the net.
Of course, these are just external facilities. Standing in the fortress in the center, that is the real exaggeration. Not to mention the hard stone steel bars, even the fortress windows are fictional, all of which are obstructed by polyester fiber and steel. In addition, the entire vault also uses a large number of lighting technologies in the construction of the vault. These unknown cutting-edge technologies can enable the vault to disappear from a distance in the dark night.
The door of the vault is 21 feet thick, and the weight of one door is more than 20 tons. Opening it requires multiple Treasury executives to be present. They each hold a mysterious part in their hands. Only by combining it together can the key to the vault be obtained.
This is not the last protective measure for Fort Knox. In the hidden space inside Fort Knox, there are also various killing weapons. In the vault full of gold, there are many unknown mysterious poison gases. Once the vault is destroyed or the destruction device is activated, these poison gases will burst out, and in an instant, all living organisms will be completely killed.
Well, just because it is too mysterious, Fort Knox has always been the object of everyone's desire to understand. Paris is also deeply interested. Of course, this young lady really doesn't pay attention to gold. The most important thing is that, as Paris said, the peerless jewelry.
Because it is too mysterious, there are many legends circulating in Fort Knox. Some people say that there are many mysterious legends circulating in the fortress, and there is also a mysterious underground vault hidden inside. Well, this is what Paris said. One of the legends is that it contains a treasure that is comparable to the unique crown of the Queen of England. Moreover, this is one of the collections.
Some people say that there are wealth plundered by the Americans through hardships, many of which are enough to change historical cognition. In addition, there is another legend that is the most eye-catching. According to relevant people, there is a mysterious escape passage in a basement of the vault. What is puzzling is that this escape passage does not lead to the outside world, but to the depths of the vault. It is said that there is a shocking secret hidden there.
The American government spent a century on its efforts to hide this secret. Of course, these are all legends after all. Because of the silence of the American official, the truth about Fort Knox has not been confirmed. With the popularity of various rumors, there are all kinds of legends, and even aliens have been created. These have made those who really know Fort Knox sneer.
"Okay, Miss Paris, I want to tell you now that there are no so-called treasures that have passed down from here. Yes, although I don't know where the rumors came from, I can clearly say that there is nothing but gold." In the end, it was Priss Rockefeller who solved the answer. Yes, whether it is the Rockefeller family or the Rothschild family, I still have a relatively good understanding of the mysterious Fort Knox, and this is indeed the gold storage place in America.
"Ah, no, it's so disappointing." Paris, who learned the truth, was very disappointed. Well, it was all exposed to her face. At first, the young lady really thought that the American government had collected rare treasures in Fort Knox.
Lu Ning and Shelson Rothschild showed a smile. Well, it was because the government was too mysterious that so many rumors arose. To be honest, it was not that the American government was unwilling to come out to defy the rumors. It was because such a thing was nothing. On the contrary, there were too many legends, which added a mysterious halo to Fort Knox. For the American government, it was happy to see it happen. Well, it was a good thing, right? The more mysterious it was, the more attention it was, and the more alert it was, it was a warning to itself.
"Mr. Priss, then, it really seems like the government's propaganda is there? Is there more than 5,000 tons of gold reserves?" Compared to Paris, Elaine is more pragmatic, just want to really understand how rich the government's family is to the point of mystery? Well, trillions of dollars of gold, this is a bloody storm in the financial market, isn't it?
"No, Elaine, this is a secret that cannot be told. The government will not allow it to be made public. Even if it is Priss or Shelson, at most, you will know about a rough idea. No one wants to be targeted by the FBI, right?" Lu Ning interrupted Elaine's question. Yes, although there are about how many, several people know it clearly, but this cannot be said. Although they are not afraid of the FBI, there are too many "flies" and it is very annoying, right?
"Yes, Elaine, I can tell you that Fort Knox has more gold reserves than Denver, West Point Military Academy and the Federal Reserve combined." Shelson Rothschild also satisfied Elaine's curiosity. Well, as for the specific numbers, okay, let's forget it, no matter what the government has disclosed so much.
When the conversation ended here, Rafy's sobering time was almost done. Priss Rockefeller poured some for each person and made an invitation gesture. Everyone began to taste the wine. Well, to be honest, for girls, Priss Rockefeller and Shelson Rothschild really seemed very boring. Generally speaking, whether it is the topics girls like or the things they like, these two have no interest. Their only hobbies are to make money, but this is often not the topics girls are interested in. So, in the later stage, Shelson Rothschild and Priss Rockefeller became listeners.
Of course, the two of them were well educated. Although they had no interest in the topics they talked about, and even said that there were some of them that they had no idea about, they still sat there gentlemanly and listened seriously.
Well, I can only say that to become the heirs of a large family and a large consortium, first of all, you have to give up a lot of things, just like Shelson Rothschild and Priss Rockefeller. The two of them have very narrow interests. The occasional pastime is to sit together and taste wine and talk about their views on finance. Well, how boring, especially these two have no bad hobbies. Even the American favorite cigars, these two chose to refuse.
Oh, of course, compared to Priss Rockefeller, Shelson Rothschild has another hobby, which is antiques. Well, the heir of the Rothschild family has collected a lot of antiques. Yes, the dollars he earned himself, these antiques are not the family's collection, but are completely belonging to Shelson Rothschild's collection. There are many rare fine products in this collection. Even the British Museum, if you see these collections, you will probably drool.
The famous pharaoh's scepter, golden mask, etc. have all become Shelson Rothschild's collection, but these are not available for communication today. Well, Elaine and Paris have no interest in these things, and they are not as tempting as a gem.
"Pris, I'm very sorry about your brother, but I still want to ask, after all, your brother also has a friend of mine, Hudson, I don't know if you know it." Well, Lu Ning decided to inquire about Hudson, after all, he is also his friend. Moreover, Hudson and Steve can be said to be colluding with each other. Even for Steve, Lu Ning must care.
"Hudson? Lu, that guy who introduced the airline." Well, if it weren't for Hudson's introduction, maybe Richard wouldn't have crashed. Of course, these things were like God's arrangements, and not everyone could change them casually. Priss Rockefeller just didn't expect that Lu Ning and Richard had the same friend.
Chapter completed!