Chapter 1918: The Golden Altar

Deep underground, inside the medieval Gothic palace that had been dormant for more than 700 years, it was now brightly lit and seemed to be daylight.

However, it was very quiet, there was not a single figure, there was no sound, only the moss-covered chests, quietly stacked here and there.

Suddenly, the half-hidden stone door at the entrance of the palace opened again, and a group of people walked through the secret passage outside and entered the magnificent underground palace.

Walking in the front was Ye Tian, who was still wearing a full set of protective clothing, but he did not wear a gas mask, only a special mask.

He was followed into this secret passage by several high-ranking Vatican clergy led by the Bishop of Kent, seven or eight employees of the Brave Explorer Company led by Jason, and some special guests.

They are Prince William, representing the British royal family, the Minister of Culture, representing the British government, and two small live broadcast groups from Sky and NBC.

There were only two people in each of the two live broadcast groups, a reporter in charge of reporting and a photographer in charge of shooting, and the two cameras were always on and broadcasting live.

Without exception, these newcomers still have a shocked and even frightened look on their faces, and the secret passage they just walked through left a deep impression on them!

Even though Ye Tian had already eliminated most of the traps, and asked his security personnel to build strong steel plates on all the flap traps, eliminating all hidden dangers.

Otherwise, how could they have passed through that dangerous secret passage so easily, let alone entered this underground palace at the same time.

The shock brought by the dangerous secret passage has not yet dissipated, and an even more shocking scene has appeared in front of these guys.

As soon as they entered this underground palace, these newcomers were completely stunned by everything that appeared in front of them in an instant, and they were stunned one by one.

Immediately after, there was a wave of exclamations in this underground palace, almost crazy.

"Oh my God, it's a miracle, how did the Knights Templar build this underground palace in the Middle Ages, and hide it from everyone!"

"Look at the moss-covered chests, there are dozens or hundreds, could it be that those chests are full of gold and silver treasures and antiques and works of art? What a great treasure, what a great fortune!"

Not only the guys who entered the underground palace, but also the Queen and Pope in the temple inside the temple church, and everyone else were completely stunned by what appeared on the television screen.

Some Brits' eyes turned red in an instant, and they directly hugged their heads and exclaimed, including the British Prime Minister.

In countless live broadcasts all over the world, people fell into a state of stupor, and then like an electric shock, they jumped up from the sofa and screamed wildly.

It was only then that people truly realized how huge and amazing the Knights Templar's treasure, hidden beneath the Templar church, was enough to stir up the whole world.

At the same time, people also instantly thought of what a huge fortune Steven's bastard had gotten, he was so lucky that he would definitely be envied to death!

At this time, Ye Tian's mind was very clear, and he was constantly running at high speed, thinking about the situation he might encounter next and how to deal with it.

When the exclamations at the scene fell slightly, Ye Tian gently slapped his palms, woke up everyone at the scene, and then said loudly with a smile:

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this underground palace, the treasure hidden by the Knights Templar more than 700 years ago, and one of the most famous treasures in the world.

Although this Templar treasure is very large and amazing, I don't think it's all about the Templar treasure, it's just a part of the famous treasure."

Before the words fell, the scene and countless live broadcasts were boiling again.

"What? That's not all the Templar treasures?

"Really? Steven isn't, is he? Could it be that the Knights Templar ransacked all of medieval Europe?"

Just when people were exclaiming, Ye Tianqing's voice came again.

"Let's not talk about this topic for a moment, but we have come down this time with a very clear purpose, which is to move a few boxes that I think are very important to the Temple Church, and then ask the Pope and Her Majesty the Queen to open them themselves.

At that time, every single one of you, and every one of you in front of the countless live streams, will see the contents of those boxes with your own eyes, and I'm sure it will be a great moment that will make a splash around the world.

Once the boxes have been opened and the contents of the boxes are on display, the Pope and His Majesty the Queen will leave the Temple Chapel and the clean-up will be in full swing with many surprises.

This underground palace built in the Middle Ages has been thoroughly investigated by me, all the traps have been lifted, there is no danger, everyone can enter with confidence, okay, everyone please come with me"

As he spoke, Ye Tian stepped out and took the lead towards the depths of this underground palace.

The others immediately followed, looking at everything around them with bright eyes, full of curiosity and anticipation, and their eyes were almost exhausted.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Tian had come to the center of the hall of this underground palace, where there was an altar about one and a half meters high, leaning on a marble pillar with the thickness of a person.

Above this altar, a wooden box with a length of about 40 centimeters, a width and a height of about 40 centimeters, was covered with moss, which concealed the original appearance of the box.

Behind the box, on the left and right sides of the same moss-covered three-branch candlestick, about fifty centimeters high, made of unknown materials, stood quietly there.

In the middle of the two three-branch candlesticks is a cross of Jesus' crucifixion, about 60 centimeters high, hanging on a marble pillar at the back, which is also covered with moss, and the texture is not clear.

The situation on this altar, and the atmosphere created by the three-branch candlesticks and crosses, can be seen by anyone at once that the contents of the chest on the altar are absolutely extraordinary.

Before coming to this altar, Ye Tian immediately stopped and looked at the box on the altar.

Soon the rest of the people came and looked at the altar, and at the chest, the cross, and so on.

At the same time, the Queen of England and the Pope on the ground, as well as everyone on the live broadcast, also saw this altar and everything on the altar.

After everyone arrived and admired it for a while, Ye Tian smiled and said:

"Bishop Kent, this is one of the altars I am talking about, and judging by the form and atmosphere of this altar, the contents of the box on the altar must be extraordinary, and it is very likely that it is some Christian holy relic.

Because of my atheist status, for the sake of prudence, I did not touch anything on this altar, but I left the work of opening the chest and clearing the box and the candlestick and the cross to you.

Be careful when clearing the chests and candlesticks, and the moss from the crosses, which have been sleeping deep underground for more than 700 years, and none of us knows what their current condition is!"

"Okay, Steven, don't worry, we will be very careful, and we will definitely not cause any damage to these ancient antique artifacts"

Bishop Kent nodded in response, his tone was categorical, his eyes were full of anticipation.

Immediately afterwards, the Bishop of Kent took out a soft white cloth that he had brought with him, stepped forward with another Vatican senior friar, and began to clean the altar.

The Bishop of Kent wiped the chest on the altar, and the senior monk wiped the two three-branch candlesticks and the cross behind them.

With their movements, a piece of moss on the box and the moss at the bottom of a candlestick were gently wiped away, and a dazzling golden light flashed in front of everyone's eyes at the same time.

"Wow! It's a golden candlestick with a beautiful pattern engraved on it."

The high-ranking monk who had wiped the candlestick exclaimed directly, his tone full of surprise.

With his voice, everyone's eyes were drawn to the three-branch golden candlestick.

However, Ye Tian stared at the box under Bishop Kent's hand, and a look of surprise quickly appeared on his face.

Of course, this is a performance for everyone on the scene and for all the audiences on the live broadcast end.

After being wiped by the Bishop of Kent, the body of the box was finally revealed.

It can be seen that the box is made of a purple-brown wood, the surface is shiny, and the original wood grain is very beautiful.

Despite the long history of seven or eight hundred years, and in such a cold and damp environment, the surface of the box is as good as new, as if it had just been made.

Glancing at the box, Ye Tian immediately pretended to be excited and said:

"Great! This box is made of African red sandalwood, which is not only antiseptic and mothproof, but also very strong, which means that what is kept in this box is likely to be intact."

Hearing his words, a look of ecstasy quickly appeared on Bishop Kent's face, and the movement of wiping the moss under his hands suddenly became faster.

Soon, the three items on this altar were cleared, revealing their true colors and blooming brilliantly again.

The chest placed in the center of the altar is made of African rosewood, and all the metal parts such as the lock on the front are made of gold, which is dazzling.

Each side of this rosewood box is intricately decorated, with a horse and other crosses carved on the top, and a double and single horse emblem of the Knights Templar underneath the cross.

At the back of the chest, two three-branched candlesticks and a cross, all made of gold, are delicately engraved with ornaments that shine brightly in the light.

In addition to the inherent value of gold, all three gold objects are made with great skill and are clearly the work of famous artists, and each one is an antique artifact of great value.

After Kent and the others finished cleaning up and stood in front of this altar and pretended to be intoxicated for a moment, Ye Tian smiled and said:

"Guys, this altar has been cleared out smoothly, let's go to the next altar, I believe it will be another huge surprise"

As he spoke, Ye Tian had already stepped out and walked towards the next altar a few meters away.

The others, who were awakened by his words, immediately followed, and everyone was in high spirits.