Chapter 1836: Exploration in the Depths of the Underground
In addition to the initials on the swords, two different styles of crosses were found on the cross-shaped gauntlets of these knights' swords.
They were the equilateral cross and the horse cross, both of which were emblems of the Knights Templar, but were used at different times.
From the founding of the Knights Templar to the Second Crusade of the Knights, the Knights Templar used the equilateral cross as the Order's emblem.
It was only after the Battle of the Horse that the Knights Templar switched to the Horse Cross as the Knights' emblem to commemorate the battle.
Depending on the style of the cross, it is easy to tell that the swords of the early leaders of the Templar Order belonged to the Templars after the Second Crusade!
In addition, on the head of almost every knight's sword, the end of the hilt, there is a well-known Knights Templar insignia.
Two Templars armed with spears and shields rode a horse with a cross painted on it, symbolizing the poor knighthood of the members of the Order, which was later interpreted as the camaraderie of the Order.
During the exploration, everyone followed Ye Tian's instructions.
Everyone carefully wiped the moss and dust off the knight's sword as if caressing the skin of their lover, so that it bloomed brightly again!
Next, everyone began to wipe the moss and dust attached to the all-metal helmet and iron shield.
Unlike many knights' swords, these helmets and iron shields have not been treated with rust protection, and have long been corroded under the erosion of the long years, and their original appearance has been completely concealed!
If you want to remove the rust marks that have attached to them and let them shine again, you must use professional means, which is obviously not possible at this moment, and can only be saved for later!
As for the moss and dust attached to the marble base, it is not difficult to remove.
Soon, several marble pedestals were cleared out, revealing the words carved into the marble.
"Great! These marble pedestals contain basic information about the Templars, their life deeds, the major battles they fought in, the battles they died in, and so on.
All these biographies, taken together, form a complete history of the Knights Templar, an important part of the history of medieval Europe, and are inestimably worth no less than those knightly swords!"
The cheers were made by the high-ranking clergyman from the Vatican who had studied the Knights Templar.
Ye Tian, who was still standing at the top of the horse's other crosses, immediately chuckled again when he heard these words, his eyes full of pride.
At this moment, the Bishop of Kent had come up to him and whispered in a slightly sour tone:
"Congratulations, Steven, you're so lucky that God seems to be with you forever, what a fortune to make everyone crazy.
Now I regret that I was too generous when we signed the joint exploration agreement! You have harvested so many valuable antiques, and we have received nothing!"
Ye Tian turned his head to look at the Bishop of Kent, and then said with a smile:
"Don't regret it, let alone be disappointed, Bishop of Kent, there are many things in this hall waiting to be discovered, and among them may be the Christian relics you are looking for.
If a certain Christian relic is really found here, then the value of these Knights Templar relics is not worth mentioning at all, and then I will be the one who regrets it!"
"I hope that we will find something in the future, and find some long-lost religious relics, it would be great if we found some long-lost religious relics, and this trip to Cyprus was not in vain"
Bishop Kent said with a smile and a nod, his eyes full of anticipation.
After chatting a few more words, Ye Tian began to arrange the next move.
"Jason, you take a few guys up to the ground, get a few more lights down, and take down all the usual exploration tools we brought for the rest of the work.
When you enter and exit the corridors, you must be cautious, and when you get to the ground, you can just grab the exploration equipment and leave the Larnaca city government and the Greek Orthodox Church guys alone!"
"Okay, Steven"
Jason nodded in response, and then led several of the company's employees out of the hall and back to the ground.
After they left, Ye Tian said to everyone at the scene:
"Guys, the light conditions here aren't very good yet, and until Jason and the others come back here, you'd better not move around and stay in this horse and the other crosses to avoid any accidents.
Later, when Jason and the others return and start the follow-up exploration, everyone must turn on the camera they bring with them to record what happens next, and work in groups of three, not allowed to act alone......"
Next, Ye Tian loudly announced some precautions to prepare for the upcoming follow-up exploration actions.
Within a few minutes, Jason and the others were returning to the hall with a few bright lights, and the steps of several people were very brisk.
After entering the hall and putting down the bright lights, Jason immediately came to Ye Tian's side and began to whisper to him about the situation on the ground.
"Representatives of the Municipality of Larnaca and the Greek Orthodox Church, who remained on the ground, saw us go up to get our equipment and immediately stepped forward and strongly asked to participate in this expedition, constantly asking about the situation here.
We didn't talk to the guys, we didn't tell them about the situation, but according to the guys, the mayor of Larnaca and the bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church are on their way here, and they will be here in ten minutes at most.
The guys who were staying outside the castle were also ready to move, and they had approached the cordon set up by the Cypriot police and UN peacekeepers, and strongly demanded to enter the castle and participate in this exploration operation.
Fortunately, those guys have been stopped and can't pass the cordon for the time being, Cole and Leonardo are ready to fight, and if this situation continues, it is estimated that a conflict is likely to break out!"
After listening to the report, Ye Tian immediately sneered and said:
"Leave them alone, you continue to carry the equipment, and wait for the mayor of Larnaca and the bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church to come here, and let them come down and have a look, they are landlords after all!
But it's just to see, they don't want to take anything from here, since the city government of Larnaca and the Greek Orthodox Church have reached an agreement with the Vatican, there is no reason to go back on it.
As for those guys outside the castle, no matter which way they are immortals or where they come from, no one wants to break into this castle, if they break in, then don't blame Lao Tzu for being ruthless!"
Next, Ye Tian said a few more words, and Jason turned around and left, and took people back to the ground to carry the equipment.
Ye Tian took several company employees to work together and placed the strong lights that Jason and the others took down in different positions in the hall.
As these strong lights turned on one by one, this hall, located deep underground, was suddenly illuminated as if it were daylight.
Although it has been closed for more than 700 years, it is not a pure oxygen-free environment, as if there is a secret passage or natural crevice that connects to the seaside cliffs not far away!
And the treasure hidden here, it seems that there are no paper products, no mural works painted on the wall, and the reaction to light and oxygen is not too violent!
In view of this, Ye Tian will use a strong light to illuminate this place to facilitate the exploration operation, and he is not worried about how much damage will be done to the things hidden here!
Of course, these sudden bright lights still have a little bit of damage to the things hidden here, but this damage is within an acceptable range and can be basically ignored!
After arranging the lights, Ye Tian immediately said aloud:
"Let's get to work, remember what I said, everyone has to turn on the camera they bring with them, record what happens next, in groups of three, and don't go it alone!
I've thoroughly explored this hall, and I haven't found any traps or unknown creatures, so it's safe here, so you don't have to worry about your own safety.
In the process of exploration, everyone must be cautious, everything here has a long history of more than 700 years, and it may be fragile, and if you are not careful, it may cause irreparable and heavy losses!
When touching these things, you must wear gloves and observe carefully before you can get started, if you encounter any problems, be sure to notify me as soon as possible, let me solve it!
That's all I have to say, it's not the first time you've explored the treasure, and you don't need to say a lot of things, so let's get started, our exploration action today will definitely cause a sensation in the whole world!"
"Okay, Steven"
Everyone at the scene responded in unison, and everyone was very excited and full of expectations.
Immediately afterward, everyone was divided into groups, turned on the pinhole camera they carried with them, and walked quickly to all parts of the hall.
Ye Tian did the same, casually turned on the pinhole camera on his body, and then said with a smile:
"Bishop of Kent, David, it seems that we need to hurry up, and it is better to make a major discovery before the mayor of Larnaca and the bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church arrive here!"
With that, he turned and walked out towards a stone platform in the center of the hall.
Bishop Kent and David followed, immediately following.