The Vatican, located on the Vatican Heights in the northwest corner of Rome, Ye Tian and their convoy came from the north, plus Leonardo They deliberately chose some relatively secluded streets.

So along the way, Ye Tian and the others did not see a few famous ancient buildings and tourist attractions, but witnessed the dilapidated and dirty side of Rome.

Like many of the West's big cities, away from the famous tourist attractions and glittering main streets, Rome has its dark side to the Eternal City.

Under the cover of night, these secluded and dilapidated streets are littered with garbage, sewage and a disgusting smell of urine and sewers in the air!

This is partly because Rome is so old, populous, and full of ruins, and the city's plumbing and garbage disposal systems, although old and overwhelmed, are difficult to change.

Another reason is related to the habit of Italian men to urinate in the open, and these secluded and dilapidated streets are often the ideal place for some Italian men to solve their internal problems.

Then there's the problem of pet defecation, and almost every street in Rome is covered with dog shit.

For that reason alone, the great city of Rome and the romantic capital of Paris are definitely in a battle to see which city is the real 'city of shit'

Of course, the main reason for these problems is that Italians are too lazy!

Their ancestors left the Romans with so much wealth that they could barely count!

Even if the Romans lay down all day doing nothing, the tourists who flocked from all over the world could bring them a good income, feed them, and let them eat and die!

Julius Caesar and other heroes through the ages, if they knew that their descendants were so lazy, so uncompetitive, and so bad for the great Rome, they would probably be so angry that they would jump out of the grave!

In addition to environmental problems, these streets are also full of gangs roaming around, all of them unruly and unruly, looking like the boss and the second.

As for the homeless people and addicts huddled on the side of the road and in the corners, and the scantily clad JI women standing on the side of the road to solicit customers, they can be seen everywhere, but there are few normal-looking pedestrians.

The shops on these streets have already pulled down the roller shutters or anti-theft iron doors and closed their business, and even the street lights on the streets are not much intact.

Of course, the many old buildings built in different historical periods on both sides of these streets are still somewhat interesting, but because it is late, they are not very realistic.

As the convoy approached the Vatican Heights, the scenery outside the window began to gradually improve, and the air didn't seem to smell so bad.

At the same time, people on these streets also saw the bullet-riddled convoy, as well as the Vatican convoy leading in front, and the brigade of police cars following behind.

Soon, the news that Ye Tian and the others had entered Rome and were heading to the Vatican quickly spread throughout Rome and reached the ears of countless people.

It was only at this point that one was able to be sure.

Sure enough, just like the legend, Steven's bastard came to Italy at the invitation of the Vatican, and he didn't come to travel specifically to enjoy the beautiful scenery and cultural landscape of Italy.

As for why the Vatican invited Steven's bastard and paid so much attention to it, people don't know exactly what it is, and can only let their imaginations run wild to guess.

Many of them guessed the possibility of joint exploration of the treasure, but they were not sure, let alone what the mysterious treasure was.

Approaching nine o'clock in the evening, Ye Tian's convoy finally arrived at the Vatican Heights and stopped at the entrance of St. Peter's Square.

This is the dividing line between Italy and the Vatican, surrounded by a fence, and when you cross the fence into St. Peter's Square, you enter the Vatican, and beyond the fence is the territory of Italy.

While the convoy stopped, Ye Tian and Betty also looked out the window.

They were greeted by the imposing St. Peter's Square and the solemn St. Peter's Basilica at the other end of the square, the most important and largest Catholic church in the world.

It's just that it's night, the square has been cleared, there are no tourists, only a few patrolling police and Swiss Guards, and it seems very empty and a little lonely.

St. Peter's Basilica is also gloomy from a distance when illuminated at night, as is the case with tall historical buildings at night.

He had just admired the scenery outside the window for a moment when Cole's voice came through his headphones.

"Steven, as you might expect, Giovanni and a deputy minister of the Italian Ministry of Culture, as well as the head of the Roma SWAT, asked to speak to you, so I let the convoy stop here.

Leonardo and Cardinal Kent have been notified, Anderson has also been notified, and several of them have gotten out of the car and are heading towards you, and the guys have also completed their defense!"

"Okay, Cole, I've been expecting this for a long time, and I'd like to meet these Italian friends!"

Ye Tian said with a smile, opened the door casually, and got off the station alone and stood next to the car.

As soon as he got off the station, Anderson and a Milanese lawyer, as well as Leonardo and Cardinal Kent, walked over to the bulletproof SUV.

A little farther behind, his old friend Giovanni and a few Italians also walked briskly to this side, each of them looking solemn.

After Anderson and the others arrived at the car, they chatted with Ye Tian in a low voice, and everyone looked at the Italians who came over.

In the blink of an eye, Giovanni and the others were near.

After introducing each other and saying a few polite words, everyone immediately got to the point.

"Steven, the purpose of your visit to the Vatican, we at the Italian Ministry of Culture are very clear, and we are happy to see the joint exploration of the treasure between you and us, and we will not stop it.

However, outside the confines of the Vatican, you cannot just start an operation to explore the treasures, and any kind of exploration must be approved by our Ministry of Culture.

Especially the treasures buried in the ground of Rome, it is better not to touch them, let alone dig them up without special permission, and keep them for yourself."

The Italian deputy minister of culture, who led the team, said that his words and expressions were very serious, but his eyes showed a little worry.

The deputy minister of culture knows very well who this guy with a bright smile in front of him is and what his methods are.

This is a notorious treasure robber who has swept away treasures of incredible value, and God knows how much!

If you don't warn this fellow and be vigilant, with this bastard's usual way, he can definitely loot Rome, just as he did in Paris.

After more than 2,800 years of history, is it easy for Rome to accumulate a little treasure? It is all the wealth that belongs to Italy and Rome, and it must not be allowed to be ransacked by this bastard in front of him!

Ye Tian looked at the vice minister of culture, and then said with a smile:

"Don't worry, Mr. Minister, we brave and fearless exploration companies have always been law-abiding, never do illegal business, let alone secretly unearth any treasures, we don't care to do that kind of thing.

If I am lucky enough to find any amazing treasure in Rome, I will be sure to obtain permission to explore it by legal means, and obtain the wealth of the treasure reasonably and legally, so rest assured.

In addition to the treasures buried in the ground, I am also interested in the antique art market in Rome, which is an open market, and I guess the Italian Ministry of Culture will not stop me from shopping, right?"

Hearing this, several Italians on the opposite side couldn't help but change their faces, and a cool air directly rose from their backs, rushing straight to their heads from their heels.

The Roman antique art market seems to be doomed by a frenzied ransack, and Steven, the bastard, is so abominable, he is simply a greedy devil!

While cursing to themselves, the Italians felt a deep sense of helplessness, not knowing how to deal with this extremely difficult problem.

Is it possible to close all the antique markets, all the antique shops and galleries in Rome to avoid being ransacked by the greedy bastard Steven?

After a moment of silence, the deputy minister continued:

"Steven, I hope you will do what you say during your time in Rome, and do not cause trouble, and do not explore and dig for treasure without permission, for the antiquities gendarmes will keep an eye on your every move.

If you find any treasure and you get permission to explore it by legal means, and you can obtain the wealth in the corresponding treasure by legal means, we will also recognize that Italy is a country governed by the rule of law.

As you said, the antique art market in Rome is an open market, you can buy and sell freely, we have no right to stop you from shopping, we hope you will have something to gain and have a pleasant shopping experience"

"I'm sure it will, Mr. Minister, and I'm looking forward to the next few days of my trip to Rome"

Ye Tian said with a smile, his expression was very relaxed, but he heard that several Italians had a feeling of shock.

Immediately afterward, Giovanni chimed in:

"Steven, tell me about Lisa Gradini, what is the situation of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece now?

In the next few days, how are you going to preserve that priceless artifact? In the morning in Milan, you said that you intended to auction it in Rome, when will the auction start?"

Ye Tian looked at this old friend, then said with a smile:

"Don't worry, Giovanni, Lisa Gradini arrived in Rome this afternoon long before we arrived in Rome and is currently kept in a very safe place, unscathed.

As for the private auction, I haven't decided when it will take place, but rest assured that I will let you and others know as soon as the time of the auction is confirmed,......"

Before the words fell, the scene had been completely fried.

"What? Lisa Gladini' had arrived in Rome secretly in the afternoon? How could it be? Doesn't that mean that your convoy is a disguise, and that the frenzied and bloody battle of the day could have been avoided!"

"yes! The gangsters who tried to rob Lisa Gladini halfway were so unjustly dead that they had no value!"

In an exclamation, almost everyone at the scene looked at Ye Tian in amazement, with an incredible, jealous look in his eyes!

Steven, this bastard is so ruthless and insidious, how many people have died in one pit, what a huge sensation, he is simply a devil from hell!