Chapter 2204 A Trip to St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg, located in the northwest of Russia, on the coast of the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Neva River, is the central municipality and the second largest city in Russia, and the capital of the Leningrad Region.

The city is the central city of northwestern Russia, an important hub of land and water transportation, and the northernmost of the cities with a population of more than one million in the world, also known as the 'northern capital' of Russia.

Founded in 1703, St. Petersburg has a history of more than 300 years, and its name is derived from the disciple of Jesus, Saint Peter, hence the name St. Petersburg.

But for Chinese, there is another name that is more familiar with the city's former name: Leningrad.

When it comes to Leningrad, every Chinese will think of a tragic history, the protracted and tragic battle to defend the city that they had seen in old movies and history books.

At the beginning of the eighteenth century, in order to seize the Baltic Sea estuary, Peter the Great, the founding emperor of the Russian Empire, launched a series of foreign wars, and finally succeeded in taking the estuary of the Neva River.

In 1703, Peter the Great began construction at the mouth of the Neva River, the new capital of the Russian Empire, St. Petersburg, and in 1721 he was officially proclaimed emperor in St. Petersburg, establishing the vast Russian Empire.

For more than 200 years until 1918, St. Petersburg was the cultural, political and economic center of Russia.

In 1924, St. Petersburg was renamed Leningrad in honor of Lenin, and in 1991, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, it was renamed St. Petersburg, marking the end of the Soviet era.

This famous city is full of historical buildings built in various eras, the most famous being a series of palaces of the Russian Empire and some famous church buildings.

Among them, the palace of the Tsar of the Russian Empire, also known as the Winter Palace, is the main destination of Ye Tian's trip to Russia, the Hermitage Museum.

In the afternoon, in the air in the direction of the Baltic Sea, two sleek private jets suddenly appeared.

In front of you is a Bombardier Global Express 8000, and in the back is a Gulfstream G650, heading straight for St. Petersburg Pulkovo International Airport.

Needless to say, it was Ye Tian, as well as his company employees and a large number of armed security personnel who came to St. Petersburg on these two private planes.

Like the two previous Air China charter planes to Beijing, the two private jets rounded the Baltic Sea, rather than passing through the airspace of several Eastern European countries, including Poland and Lithuania.

The reason why Ye Tian did this was to avoid Poland and other countries that had been ravaged by Natsui Germany during World War II, so as not to get in the way of those guys who were jealous of Hit's treasure.

At this time, on the private jet runway of St. Petersburg's Pulkovo International Airport, a group of people are craned their necks and looking at the sky in the direction of the Baltic Sea.

It was mostly Russian, and everyone looked excited and expectant.

In addition to the Russians, there were also several employees and security personnel of the Brave Explorer Company at the scene, who had arrived in St. Petersburg in advance to make a forward stop, and had arrived here two days earlier.

When the people waiting here saw the two private planes in the air, the scene immediately resounded with cheers, from the Russians who were waiting for it.

Of course, these Russians were not cheering because of Ye Tian's arrival, on the contrary, they were now wary of Ye Tian, and even hated Ye Tian so much that they itched their teeth.

They cheered solely because of the Amber Room.

After more than 70 years of vanishing, this treasure belonging to Russia has finally reappeared in the world and has hope of returning to Russia.

The only pity is that if Russia wants to take back the Amber Room, it will inevitably be ransacked in a frenzy, and heavy bleeding is inevitable.

As soon as I think of this, can these Russians on the scene not hate the root of their teeth!

As he spoke, the two private jets had flown over Pulkovo International Airport and landed on the private jet runway.

The first to land was the Gulfstream G650, which carried the brave and fearless exploration company employees and a large number of security personnel, followed by the Bombardier Global Express 8000 that Ye Tian and David were riding.

About ten minutes later, Ye Tian and David, who stepped out of the plane, walked straight over to the people who came to pick them up, escorted by several security personnel.

At the same time, several company employees and several other security personnel began to carry suitcases from the two private jets.

And the Russians standing on the edge of the runway, who were already a little impatient, rushed straight forward to meet them.

A few steps forward, Ye Tian and the others converged with these Russians.

Before he could gain a firm foothold, the director of the Hermitage Museum, led by him, stretched out his right hand to Ye Tian and said enthusiastically like an old friend:

"Good afternoon, Steven, long time no see, it's a pleasure to meet you, welcome to Russia, welcome to St. Petersburg, I hope you enjoy this trip to St. Petersburg and enjoy the city"

Ye Tian shook hands with this old friend, and then said with a smile:

"Good afternoon, Mikhail, it's been a long time, and I'm glad to meet you, St. Petersburg is a historical and cultural city, I'm looking forward to this trip, I'm sure I'll love it"

After a few polite words, Mikhail immediately said impatiently:

"Congratulations, Steven, you're a lucky guy for discovering the hidden treasure of Hitle's devil in Berlin and discovering a lot of long-lost top antique artworks that have caused a sensation in the world again.

When you were contacted by phone before, you said that this time you came to St. Petersburg, you would bring a box of golden amber siding from the Amber Room, I wonder if you brought it? Where is the box of golden amber siding? Can you let me enjoy it?"

When he said this, Mikhail's eyes had already passed over Ye Tian, staring closely at the boxes that had been removed from the two private planes behind him, his eyes shining brightly.

The rest of the Russians at the scene were the same, all staring at the metal suitcases, their eyes shining like searchlights.

For Russians, the importance of the Amber Room is incomparable, it represents the glorious history and glory of the Russian Empire, and is the most cherished treasure of Peter the Great and Catherine the Great.

The return of this treasure, plundered by Natsu Germany and which had been out of Russia for more than seventy years, to St. Petersburg was enough to make them ecstatic, if only a small part.

Ye Tian looked at the old friend in front of him, smiled and said:

"Don't be in a hurry, Mikhail, when you get back to the hotel, you'll see the glittering, dazzling golden amber panels that you can admire.

It's obviously not a good time to open the box and take out the golden amber siding for display, and besides, you haven't introduced me to these Russian friends."

As he spoke, Ye Tian gestured to the other Russians on the scene and nodded lightly at those guys.

Hearing these words, Mikhail came back to his senses, then retracted his gaze and began to introduce other Russians who came to pick up the plane to Ye Tian.

"This is Mr. Vasily, from the Kremlin, one of Mr. President's staff, on behalf of Mr. President, Mr. Vasily will participate in this meeting and will be responsible for communicating with the Kremlin.

This is Mr. Sergei, Deputy Minister of Culture of Russia, who is primarily responsible for the preservation of the historical and cultural heritage of Russia and is responsible for the management of all public museums in Russia, including our Hermitage.

This is Bejia, from the Russian Federal Security Service, during your stay in St. Petersburg, Bejia will be in charge of security, I hope you both cooperate happily, and it is best to spend this period safely,......"

Every time Mikhail introduced, Ye Tian would come forward to shake hands with the other party, be polite, and behave impeccably.

After Mikhail's introduction, Ye Tian also introduced several entourage, David and others.

After getting to know each other and being polite, they walked together towards the convoy parked not far away, ready to leave Pulkovo International Airport.

Not far away, Vasily, from the Kremlin, asked curiously:

"Mr. Steven, what other things did you bring with you besides your personal luggage and the golden amber siding of the Amber Room?

As he spoke, Vasily pointed to the back.

Seven or eight meters behind, several employees of the Brave Explorer Company were pushing several luggage carts piled high with huge metal suitcases.

Ye Tian looked back at the suitcases, and then said with a smile:

"In addition to our personal luggage and the golden amber siding of the Amber Room, we also brought some necessary weapons and equipment to protect the golden amber siding, I believe you can understand"

Hearing this, the faces of all the Russians at the scene changed, and their expressions suddenly became much more solemn.

Some weapons and equipment? To protect the golden amber siding of the Amber Room?

I'm afraid the weapons and ammunition brought by you American bastards are enough to fight a low-intensity local war!