1193. Abnormal (2/5)
Although Philadelphia has long lost its status as the largest economy in the United States, it is still a famous city in North America, with lights shining at night and full of luxury.
The hotel was very close to the museum, and Li Du and the others walked over.
The real estate market used to be cold, so most old buildings cover a vast area, which is the case with Green Delaware. This museum has a total area of twenty or thirty acres and has many rooms, and each room is naturally a collection.
The museum is gloomy under the night, and it is in sharp contrast to the surrounding buildings. It is old, quaint, dull and pitch black.
Compared with the surrounding buildings, Li Du knew that the rumors on the Internet were true. The museum’s land corner was very good and the land was quite valuable. After it went bankrupt, many real estate developers would definitely be interested in it.
However, it is a pity that such an old museum went bankrupt.
Compared with the township museums that Li Du had seen before, this is a real national museum, at least it has been built as a national museum.
The museum's lobby is majestic and at the entrance, there is a fountain with a steep square stele erected in the center. The base of the square stele is carved with redundant patterns, which can imagine the magnificence of its peak period.
Looking up at the museum's gate and front hall, Li Du exclaimed: "It's so majestic."
Brother Wolf said: "The imitation of the Pantheon is half the majestic."
The Pantheon is a precious ancient Roman building and the only Roman Empire building that has been preserved to this day. It was built in 27 BC and was built by Agripa, son-in-law of Octavian, the first emperor of the Roman Empire. It is used to worship the gods on Mount Olympia. It can be regarded as a classic building from the Augustus period.
The museum was indeed built in the imitation of the Pantheon, but there have been great changes.
For example, there is a steeple stele in front of the door, in front of the Pantheon, with Roman mythological scenes carved on it, while the museum contains some mythological scenes about plants and animals.
Inside is the main hall, and there are niches in the Pantheon, which are used to worship the god of war, Julio Caesar. In addition to the niches, there are many statues of gods and heroes in the hall.
The statues in the museum are some celebrities who have made important contributions to the history of natural and cultural development. The niches enshrine Leonardo da Vinci and a woman named Maria Sibira Merian.
Li Du didn't know the lady who could be on par with Da Vinci, so he pretended to be in the door and looked in, and asked, "Do you know Maria Sibira Merian?"
He just asked casually, not thinking that bad guys like Wolf Brother can know such scientific research experts.
As a result, four bodyguards, including Brother Wolf, nodded together.
Li Du was stunned, right? So many people know? Then I am too ignorant, right?
Brother Wolf explained: "Merian is a German woman's glory, an excellent biologist, and her portrait is on our 1992 version of the Mark banknote."
Li Du suddenly realized that this was the case. No wonder these Germans are so familiar with her.
He didn't know this lady, but he could think that the other party must be very powerful. He was a woman who could reach the German 500 mark banknotes!
Mr. Li was lying down at the door and looking in, a loud voice suddenly appeared: "Hey, what are you doing? Why are you lying at the door in a vulgar way?"
Several people trotted over, and the one who led the lead was a pale-haired old man. He was the one who roared. In addition, three middle-aged men followed behind and looked alert, as if they were facing a great enemy.
Li Du was embarrassed and said, "Oh, we are tourists. When we see a museum here, let's take a look."
The old man rudely went over and pushed him away, saying, "The museum has closed down and will not be open in the future. Don't come."
Brother Lang and others took a step forward and protected Li Du in a horn-like manner.
A white man with a big back on his back shouted, "What are you doing? I called the police. I have called the police. This is Dr. Sach, the director of the museum. He has a very high reputation in Philadelphia. If you hurt him, just wait to go to jail."
When Li Du learned that this person was the director of the museum, he probably understood the reason why the other party responded so fiercely.
This director Saqi has the temperament of a traditional intellectual. He came to inspect the museum at this time, probably to say goodbye to it.
Li Du respects this kind of person who is obsessed with nature and scientific research. He once wanted to be such a person, but unfortunately, he eventually became a big businessman full of money.
Of course, he likes the smell of copper.
Seeing that the other party was nervous, Li Du apologized and took everyone to the side of the street.
He thought Director Saqi and others would enter the museum to say goodbye, but they did not. The four of them stared at them and saw that they did not leave, but instead left first.
This made Li Du feel quite strange. What did they come to do? Did they learn from security guards to inspect public security?
Regardless of these people, he approached the door again and released the little flying insect.
The museum has almost been emptied, with only some dilapidated tables, chairs, wooden racks and display cabinets. Some rooms are filled with miscellaneous items, most of which are worthless.
Fortunately, the little flying insects have their own treasure hunting radar. After scanning the first floor, it enters the second floor, and then some office-like rooms appear, including books, paintings, and some animal and plant specimens.
Xiao Feizhu had no interest in these things and directly entered a solid wood table that looked very thick.
Li Du's eyes lit up, and he took out his cell phone and began to use the power of the Internet to estimate the things that Xiao Feizhu found.
A few minutes after he started work, two police cars suddenly came, and then four or five police officers got out of the car, checked Li Du and his party's IDs, and asked them why they were wandering here.
Li Du laughed and said, "We are treasure pickers who come to participate in the warehouse auction. Now we are just walking around to get familiar with the auction environment."
A policeman frowned and said, "Don't make small moves, why are you here to pick up treasures?"
Li Du said: "Don't you know? The museum will hold an auction tomorrow, and it will be carried out in the form of storage auctions. I am here to prepare to participate in this event."
After hearing his words, a policeman subconsciously looked into the car.
Li Du noticed this detail, and when he moved his heart, he put the little flying insect into the police car, and then saw a familiar face, white-haired Curator Saqi.
This made him feel very strange. Is this director Sachie too concerned about the museum? Or he is too cautious.
He had just seen it, and the museum had definitely been cleaned up, leaving behind some worthless things to fool the treasure picker.
As a curator, Sachy couldn't have known this, so why was he so worried that someone would enter the museum?
Worrying that they are destroying the museum? This makes no sense. Anyway, the museum will be demolished and built after the auction, so there is no fear of damage at all.
Li Du felt that this was a bit abnormal. He thought for a while and decided to leave with his subordinates as the police said, but he just went to the corner of the street.
The police car left, and after a while, Director Saqi and others came back.
Chapter completed!