Chapter 1801 A lively scene
The protests and demonstrations that lasted for four or five days have subsided under the strong pressure of the Israeli military and police, and the ancient city of Jerusalem has temporarily returned to calm.
Although there were some sporadic protests and demonstrations in some areas, they were small in scale and were quickly suppressed by the Israeli military and police, who were on standby.
This situation is undoubtedly good news for Ye Tian, who came to Jerusalem to explore the treasures of the Knights Templar.
Just after 9 o'clock in the morning, Ye Tian's convoy left the hotel and, escorted by a large number of Israeli military and police vehicles, drove straight to the Temple Mount, which is located in the MUSI forest area in the eastern part of the old city.
As soon as their motorvoy drove out of the hotel, many media reporters who had been waiting nearby for a long time immediately drove up and followed, clinging to the back of the convoy one by one, their eyes shining and full of anticipation.
Behind the vehicles of a large number of media reporters, there were also vehicles of unknown origin, including cars and motorcycles, which followed in the shadows, far behind the convoy.
At the same time, Cole's voice also came from the invisible earphones, informing Ye Tian of the latest situation.
"Steven, the Teutonic and Hospitaller fellows followed, and drove behind the convoy, six cars, each with four or five men in it.
In addition to these two knights, those descendants of the Knights Templar from France and Scotland also drove up, but they were just a group of stragglers, and there was no threat!"
Hearing Cole's report, Ye Tian immediately sneered and said:
"In the Middle Ages, after the Knights Templar were banned and destroyed, the Teutonic and Knights Hospitaller profited and took over large sums of money and many members of the Templar Order.
Perhaps because of this, the two Knights felt that they were entitled to inherit the rest of the Templar possessions, including the famous Templar treasures, and that was why they were keeping an eye on our actions.
But obviously, they thought too much, not to mention the religious relics in the treasure, all the worldly treasures in the treasure of the Knights Templar belonged to Lao Tzu and us, and no one else wanted to covet it.
No matter who the other party is or what kind of immortal it is, if you dare to fight the idea of those worldly possessions in the treasures of the Knights Templar, then don't blame Lao Tzu for being ruthless, reaching out to chop his hands, stretching out his feet and stomping his feet.
Cole, later you inform Leonardo and them of the situation in the back, and also inform the Israeli military police who are escorting, let the Israelis deal with it, and at the same time let the guys be vigilant and ready for battle"
"Understood, Steven, I will inform Leonardo and the Israeli side, as for the guys, from the moment you leave the hotel, everyone is ready for battle!"
Cole responded, and sprang into action.
In the blink of an eye, the convoy had reached the edge of the Christian quarter, and it was about to enter the MUSI forest area.
At this moment, several unusually sturdy military armored vehicles suddenly burst out of the oblique spur, which were filled with heavily armed Israeli military police, and heavy machine guns were mounted on the roof, and they were murderous.
As soon as these military armored vehicles appeared, they rushed straight onto the section of the road where the convoy had just passed, quickly inserted themselves behind a large number of media vehicles, and directly crossed the road, stopping other vehicles following behind.
Immediately afterwards, the machine gunners on several armored vehicles quickly turned the heavy machine guns on the roof of the vehicles, aimed their guns at several cars speeding behind them, and opened fire violently without saying a word.
"Squeak——!
Suddenly, there was a screeching sound of brakes on the road, which resounded throughout the street.
The speeding vehicles all desperately stepped on the brakes and stopped on the road, and some of the unresponsive vehicles even collided with each other with a loud bang.
At the same time, because of the emergency braking, the car tires rubbed violently against the road ground, and puffs of green smoke rose from the scene, and the smell of the car tires spread rapidly.
In an instant, the atmosphere on this ancient street became tense and tense.
The unsuspecting local residents and tourists on the streets thought that this was a continuation of the protests and demonstrations of the previous days, and that the Israeli military and police were arresting whom!
"Ah——!h
With screams of terror one after another, the streets were completely chaotic, and everyone began to flee in a hurry, looking for what they thought was a safe place to hide.
Following Ye Tian's convoy, the vehicles that were stopped by the Israeli military police at this time sounded bursts of crazy curses!
"I don't know if it was Steven's bastard who found out about us, or if the Israelis found out about us and sent the military and police to intercept us, it's really unlucky!"
"I'm sure, it's definitely Steven's bastard's trick, he's used this trick many times before, and he's cheated a lot of opponents, but I didn't expect it to be us who were cheated this time.
Don't resist, accept the inspection of the Israeli military and police, the Israelis will not do anything to us, at most we will be deported, if we exchange fire with the other party, it will be tantamount to killing ourselves!"
While cursing frantically, the guys in these cars also quickly came up with a coping strategy.
One by one, they raised their hands and sat honestly in the car, waiting for the Israeli military police to come and inspect them.
Clearly, this was the wisest choice of the moment, with several heavily armed military armoured vehicles in front of them, and they were loaded with battle-hardened Israeli soldiers.
In this case, idiots will rush up to fight those Israeli soldiers, which is tantamount to asking for their own death!
While many Israeli military and police officers armed with automatic rifles stepped forward to conduct inspections, Ye Tian's convoy had already left the Christian quarter and roared into the MUSI forest area of the Old City of Jerusalem.
After entering this urban area, the buildings and scenery outside the car window have changed significantly compared to the previous Christian quarter, and the color of Arab culture has become more and more intense.
Not only the architecture and scenery, but also the people walking on the streets are mostly Palestinians, and many of them are wearing national costumes, which looks very conspicuous.
The Old City of Jerusalem is not very large, only about one square kilometer, and the MUSI forest area located in the eastern part of the Old City is naturally not as big as there.
Within a few minutes, the towering dome of the Al-Aqsa Mosque appeared in front of it and broke into Ye Tian's field of vision.
Just then, Cole's voice came through the headphones again.
"Steven, according to the men who rushed to the vicinity of the Al-Aqsa Mosque to investigate the situation, they found the men of the Martyr's Order, as well as several of the Portuguese Jesuits.
There were five people from the Martyr's Retreat, disguised as tourists, and they were always wandering around the gates of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Portuguese Jesuits came in total, and they were also among the tourists.
These guys don't know where to get the news that we are coming to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, so they rushed here to guard one step ahead, as long as they don't have guns, the Israeli military and police can't expel them."
Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately sneered and said:
"It's not surprising that those fellows from the Martyrdom Order guessed that we were coming to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and came here in advance to wait, I had already guessed that.
The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered in 1947, clearly state that the Ark of the Covenant and a huge treasure of gold bricks were buried under Solomon's Temple.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque, where the Knights Templar was founded and permanently stationed, happened to be built on the ruins of Solomon's Temple.
Second, the last so-called Master of the Martyrdom Order, Pierre Plantard of St. Carlyle, said in 1979 that the Martyrdom held the treasures of the ancient temple in Jerusalem.
For these reasons, the Martyr's Order knew that we were in Jerusalem, and they must have guessed that we would come to the Al-Aqsa Mosque to collect clues, so they came here in advance.
As for the Portuguese Jesuits, they are very influential in the Roman Catholic Church, and many high-ranking priests in the Vatican come from the Jesuits of Western countries, including the current pope.
If as expected, among the entourage of the Bishop of Kent and Leonardo, there should have been Jesuits, and it can be said that it is very difficult to hide the news and whereabouts from them.
Unless we leave the Vatican behind and explore the treasures of the Knights Templar alone, but this is impossible, there are many things that need to be done by the Vatican in this joint exploration of the treasure.
As for the Martyrdom Monastery and the Portuguese Jesuits, don't worry too much, just keep a certain amount of vigilance, as long as they don't take the initiative to provoke us, we don't have to deal with them!"
"Understood, Steven"
Cole answered, and then continued to report on the rest.
"It is also important to note that Al-Aqsa is surrounded by a lot of young Palestinians, most of whom are in their twenties and thirties, and they look quite tough, and nine times out of ten they come from the Palestinian security forces.
In addition to the Palestinians, there are also quite a few suspected Armenians around the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and there are many more people than in the past, and these guys are likely to be from the Armenian quarter not far away!
The Israelis have also stepped up security around the Al-Aqsa Mosque, with far more military and police patrolling than in the past, and large numbers of heavily armed military police and armored vehicles have been deployed on several surrounding streets.
Because of the terrain around the Al-Aqsa Mosque and in order to avoid misunderstandings between the Israeli military and subsequent conflicts, our snipers were not deployed around the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
With the consent of the Israeli police, I arranged for a few guys to disguise themselves as tourists to blend in with the crowd and protect you in the shadows, so that they can provide support at any time if something happens."
"Got it, Cole, the Palestinian youths who were around the Al-Aqsa Mosque were clearly security precautions at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and that's understandable.
The Armenians came for the Christian relics in the Knights Templar's treasures, and I was approached yesterday by a high-ranking monk of the Armenian order, who must have sent them.
As for the Israelis, don't worry for the time being, the Israelis will never take the initiative to deal with us until the Knights Templar's treasures, chalice and ark of the covenant are discovered!
I have to say, today's scene is really lively, now it's up to us, if we can enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque smoothly and find something, then this drama will be even more exciting!"
Ye Tian said with a smile, not only did he not have the slightest worry, but he became even more excited.
As they spoke, their motorvoy had reached the square in front of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and stopped on the side of the road.
At this time, the solemn and magnificent Al-Aqsa Mosque was clearly presented in front of Ye Tian's eyes, just a few dozen meters away.