Chapter 1795: The world-shaking press conference
Toward 10 a.m., a banquet hall in the Vatican, where the Vatican holds press conferences and announces major announcements, is packed with reporters from the world's major news outlets.
At this time, these uncrowned kings were sitting in their respective seats, staring at the empty seats on the rostrum in front of them, and from time to time they would look at their watches, and everyone looked impatient.
They are waiting for the press conference to begin, and are whispering about what will be announced at this press conference later.
"What treasure is the Vatican going to explore this time? Actually working with that bastard Steven, who doesn't know, that bastard is notoriously greedy, is it really good to cooperate with such a guy?"
"The exact treasure was soon revealed! Although I don't like Steven very much, I have to admit that he is indeed the most outstanding professional treasure hunter in the world today!
His brave and fearless exploration company is also the best treasure hunting company in the world today, and perhaps because of this, the Vatican chose to cooperate with his exploration company to jointly explore treasures."
In the midst of the buzz, the time had come to ten o'clock in the morning.
A side door at the front of the banquet hall suddenly opened, and Bishop Kent and Ye Tian were the first to walk out of the lounge behind the door, followed by David and another middle-aged white man in a suit and leather shoes.
Next, there were several high-ranking Vatican officials, all dressed in clerical attire.
After entering the banquet hall, the Bishop of Kent first glanced at the scene, then made a gesture of please, and then walked up to the rostrum with Ye Tian, came to the two seats in the middle of the rostrum, and sat down.
David and the middle-aged white man who looked like a lawyer, as well as several other senior Vatican clergy, also took the stage one after another and sat down in their respective seats.
The originally noisy banquet hall scene suddenly fell silent.
All the media reporters in the audience looked at Ye Tian and Bishop Kent sitting in the center of the rostrum, waiting for the press conference to officially begin.
Without exception, every uncrowned king on the scene was full of curiosity and expectation in his eyes at this time.
After Ye Tian and the others were all seated and the Bishop of Kent nodded and gave instructions, the Vatican press officer, who presided over the press conference, immediately stepped forward and kicked off the press conference.
"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, fellow journalists, welcome to the Vatican, I'm Giulio, and I'm going to be in charge of hosting this press conference.
The press conference was attended by representatives of the Vatican and Intrepid Explorers in New York, with Mr. Steven in person,......"
With Julio's introduction, the Vatican representatives, Ye Tian and David, who were sitting on the rostrum, got up to say hello to many media reporters at the scene.
After a regular opening statement, Julio finally got to the topic that everyone was most concerned about.
"The reason why Mr. Steven of Intrepid Discovery Company is here today is simply that the Vatican will be working with his treasure hunt company to jointly explore a famous treasure.
This is also the theme of today's press conference, which we will unveil today the plan of action for the joint exploration of the treasure, which will be presented by the Bishop of Kent."
Before the words fell, there was a commotion in the banquet hall.
Although these media reporters at the scene already knew that the joint exploration plan of the Vatican and the Brave Explorer would be announced today, everyone was still shocked to hear Giulio say it himself.
"Wow! Sure enough, what treasure has the Vatican discovered?
"I don't know, but I'm sure this treasure must be extraordinary, and once it is revealed, it may cause a sensation in the world, and with the huge appetite of that fellow Steven, ordinary treasures can't impress him at all!"
Not only many media reporters at the scene, but also many viewers on the live broadcast side were also very curious, and they were speculating about what the next treasure to be announced.
When the noise subsided, the Bishop of Kent immediately took the microphone and said aloud with a smile:
"Good morning, fellow journalists, it's a pleasure to meet you all here, I'm a cardinal of the Vatican, named Kent, and the head of the Vatican for this joint treasure hunt.
Next, I will introduce to you the relevant situation of this joint treasure exploration operation, as well as the causes and consequences, after the introduction, it is free question time, you can actively ask questions"
With the words of the Bishop of Kent, many media reporters at the scene immediately stopped talking and looked at the rostrum.
After a pause, the Bishop of Kent continued:
"As you may recall, a few months ago, Steven and his company of intrepid exploration caused a sensation in the world when they discovered the famous Napoleonic treasure in a historic building on the Île de la Cité in Paris.
Napoleon's treasures contain many of the finest antiques that have disappeared for more than 200 years, including the two of the three masterpieces of Renaissance art, Michelangelo's "Mourning Christ" and Raphael's "Madonna".
More than 200 years ago, these two priceless works of art, once treasured by the Vatican, were looted by Napoleon and never heard from until a few months ago.
Upon discovering these two top works of art, Mr. Steven quickly got in touch with us and publicly announced that it was a very generous gesture to give these two top works of art to the Vatican.
It is for this reason that these two priceless works of art have returned to the Vatican and are now on display in the Vatican Museums, where they can be admired by all visitors who come to visit, revitalizing the charm of art."
Hearing this, a knowing smile appeared on the faces of everyone in the banquet hall.
That's a deal! People all over the world know it.
Of course, in that transaction, Steven was really generous, and everyone was dumbfounded!
The Bishop of Kent was stunned by the reaction of the crowd at the scene, and he continued to speak in a tone and frustration according to the prepared draft.
"In early October, His Majesty the Pope took time to travel to Boston on his way to the United States, where he personally officiated at the wedding of Mr. Steven and Ms. Betty, and sent her best wishes at the wedding.
It was during this trip to Boston that we, the Vatican and Mr. Steven, reached a preliminary cooperation intention to jointly explore a famous treasure in history, and if the treasure is successfully discovered, the proceeds will be shared according to the agreement.
We chose Steven and his Intrepid Quest for the simple reason that Steven is the most outstanding professional treasure hunter in the world today, and Intrepid Quest is the most outstanding treasure hunt company.
They are professionals when it comes to discovering treasures, and they are the best companies in the industry, as evidenced by the treasures that have been created by them and caused a sensation in the world.
We at the Vatican, on the other hand, have little experience in this area, and in order to find that famous treasure, we will cooperate with Steven and his Brave Explorer Company to jointly explore the treasure.
Having said all this, I think everyone is very curious about the famous treasure that we are going to explore together, and now I will announce the answer, that is, the mysterious treasure of the Knights Templar......"
Before the words fell, the banquet hall was already fried.
Many media reporters even jumped up from their respective seats as if they were electrocuted, jumping three feet high!
In front of countless live broadcasts, everyone was completely shocked by what they had just heard, and they were stunned one by one, their eyes full of incredulity, and they even lost the ability to speak.
"Oh my God! It's a Templar treasure, it's a mystery for the ages! The Vatican and Steven are actually planning to explore the Templar treasure together, it's crazy!"
"It seems that the Vatican knows where the Templar treasure is buried, so why not explore it alone?
In the midst of the almost frantic exclamations, some media reporters could no longer wait for the free questioning session and couldn't wait to start asking questions out loud.
"Good morning, Bishop of Kent, Steven, I'm a reporter for Italian national television, where is the Knights Templar treasure buried?
"Good morning, Bishop of Kent, Steven, I'm the Italian correspondent for The New York Times, and according to legend, the Templar Order's treasures contain countless treasures of gold and silver and top antiques.
What's more, the Templar treasure is rumored to be related to the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant, as well as other Christian relics, so if you find the treasure, how will you divide the contents of the treasure?"
Hearing these questions, several people sitting on the rostrum couldn't help but laugh softly.
Bishop Kent glanced at Ye Tian, then smiled and said loudly:
"Of course, we can't disclose the approximate location of the Knights Templar's treasures, and it needs to be kept strictly secret for now, and the answer will gradually become known as the joint exploration operation unfolds.
The Knights Templar's treasures and the legends of the many relics have been passed down from the Middle Ages to the present day, and it goes without saying that our main goal in the Vatican is to find those Christian relics!
In view of this, we have reached a reasonable distribution of the treasures, and if the Knights Templar treasure is found, all the relics will go to the Vatican, and all the worldly possessions will go to the Intrepid Explorers......"
Not surprisingly, the scene was boiling again.
Everyone was shocked by the treasure distribution plan, and they couldn't even believe their ears.
Not to mention the incomparably precious Christian relics in the legends, the countless gold and silver treasures and antiques in the treasure alone are enough to make everyone crazy, what a huge fortune!
Once the Templar treasure is discovered, all the worldly possessions in the treasure will go to the Brave Explorer Company, and Steven will make a lot of money!
Thinking of this, many media reporters at the scene, as well as countless viewers in front of the live broadcast, suddenly had jealous red eyes, and they couldn't wait to replace Ye Tian!
In the blink of an eye, the news that the Vatican and Ye Tian jointly explored the treasures of the Knights Templar was like an incomparably powerful hurricane, which swept the whole world madly and caused a huge sensation!