Chapter 1934: A Clever Strategy
Fleet Street is a famous old street in the city of London, named for its proximity to Fleet River.
In the United Kingdom, and around the world, Fleet Street is synonymous with the British media, and many British media headquarters have been located on this street, so it is also known as the home of British newspapers.
Later, due to the printing revolution brought about by computer technology, the glory of Fleet Street was lost, and many British media headquarters were moved from this famous street to Wopin and Canary Wharf.
With the passage of time, some of the news media headquarters that had moved away moved back for various reasons, but it was difficult to regain their former glory.
Fleet Street is now more relevant to the British judicial and financial circles, and the street and its vicinity are more populated by courts, law firms, and investment banks.
After dark, Fleet Street was as calm as ever.
Except for the people working overtime at various law firms and investment banks, the streets were deserted, and people had either gone home or gone to the temple church to watch the excitement.
"Boom"
A loud bang suddenly came out, completely tearing apart the quiet night.
The loud bang emanated from the Goldman Sachs UK headquarters building in the middle of Fleet Street, shaking the entire block and shattering almost all the glass in the adjacent buildings.
It was a violent explosion, and the flames of the explosion reflected the entire sky red.
Judging by the light of the fire and the sound of the explosion, the intensity of the explosion was no less than the explosion that had occurred near Trafalgar Square just a few days ago, and even more violent than that one.
In an instant, the British headquarters of Goldman Sachs Bank was in ruins, and the street where it was located was full of messes, turning into a battlefield filled with gunpowder.
A violent explosion was heard, and the temple and church, which were surrounded by people, and the surrounding area were suddenly thrown into a pot of porridge.
Everyone thought that the damned terrorist attack had once again come to London, and that the explosion was just a few hundred meters away.
Without the slightest hesitation, everyone began to run wildly, fleeing in all directions as fast as they could, trying to find a safe hiding place and stay away from danger as soon as possible.
The Temple Church was filled with scattered people, screams of terror, cries on the verge of collapse, shouts of police officers, and the sound of terrible sirens.
"It's a terrorist attack, guys, let's take shelter over there in the temple church, there's a lot of armed security over there, the building is very strong, there's no safer place than there"
In the crowd, someone shouted loudly, reminding many people who were fleeing for their lives.
And there was more than one person shouting loudly, and such voices could be heard behind every cordon around the temple church, each louder than the other.
Obviously, this is deliberate, and someone is ready to fish in troubled waters!
With the sound of these ill-intentioned shouts, many people who fled for their lives in a hurry seemed to see the hope of survival and a life-saving straw.
The frightened people, who did not have time to think, did not hesitate to turn around and rushed to the door of the temple church, one by one.
The various cordons set up by the London police, as well as the many Scotland Yard police officers who were responsible for the security of the scene, were able to hold back the surging crowd, and they were dispersed in an instant.
They were even swept away by the surging crowd and were forced to rush to the door of the temple church.
At this time, some high-ranking police officers have realized that this is likely to be a ploy to divert the tiger from the mountain.
The purpose of this violent explosion may not have been Fleet Street, but the treasures in the Temple Church and the Christian relics.
But what's the use of being aware?
They could only shout at the top of their voices, trying to stop the terrified crowd, but in vain and to no avail.
Under the instigation of those ill-intentioned guys in the crowd, and in an extremely noisy environment, people who have long been frightened by the terrorist attack and turned into frightened birds can still listen to the dissuasion of the police.
Not only that, but the senior police officer of Scotland Yard, who was in charge of directing the many police and military personnel at the scene, had to divide a large number of police forces and immediately rush to the scene of the explosion on Fleet Street.
What if it was really a terrorist attack? Leave the bombing scene on Fleet Street alone and focus only on the Temple Church? No one can afford such a responsibility!
In the blink of an eye, the surging crowd was already carrying many London policemen and rushing to the steps in front of the temple church.
The London policemen and soldiers standing on the top of the steps, looking at the flood of people and the frightened expressions of the people, suddenly turned pale and nervous to the extreme.
Behind them, the many members of the Swiss Guards guarding the doors of the temple church were equally nervous.
Each of them clutched the short assault rifle in his hand, but he did not dare to put his index finger on the trigger and point the muzzle of the gun at the people who were rushing towards him.
Among the terrified crowds were monks and nuns from England and all over Europe, journalists from the world's major news outlets, countless devout believers, and many more.
Pointing the muzzle of an assault rifle at them is bound to cause an uproar, and the Vatican probably can't afford to take this responsibility, let alone shoot at these people!
All of a sudden, the London police guarding the door of the Temple Church, as well as many members of the Swiss Guard from the Vatican, were all in an embarrassing dilemma!
At this time, if someone is condescendingly watching, then they will definitely find that the monks and nuns who rush to the front of the crowd and keep shouting are basically those who are wearing monks' robes.
Many of them are very athletic, and they are all striding stars, and there is still a little bit of the gentle appearance of religious people.
There was no trace of fear on the faces of these fellows, but instead there was a look of excitement and a look of great fanaticism.
As they stepped up the steps in front of the Templar Church, many of them invariably put one hand into the monk's robes, their eyes fixed on the London policemen who were close at hand.
In addition to these guys in monk's uniforms, there were also many sturdy men in the crowd, who also rushed to the door of the temple church in the crowd.
There was half fear on the faces of these guys, and some were full of excitement and excitement, even fanaticism and fierceness!
Everything that happened around the temple church spread throughout the world in an instant, through the cameras and camcorders in the hands of the media reporters on the scene, as well as the Internet and various social media, causing a huge sensation like a tsunami.
Looking at this extremely chaotic scene, everyone was completely stunned, and they hugged their heads and exclaimed.
"Oh my God! What the hell is going on in London? Could it be that the violent explosion just now was really a terrorist attack? The British are too unlucky!"
"I have to say! Steven is an out-and-out plague god, he has only been in London for a few days? There have been two violent explosions in London one after another, and each time it is more exaggerated!"
While people were talking, on a street not far from the Temple Church, the motorcade of Prince Charles and Prince William had stopped on the side of the street.
The many royal agents and the Scotland Yard police officers who were tasked with protecting the two were on high alert as if they were facing a great enemy, keeping an eye on the streets and ready to fight.
In Prince Charles's bulletproof car, the merry crown prince was with his son, listening to police briefings and watching the scene of the Temple Church on the car TV.
Although this crown prince is romantic, he is not stupid, and his mind is still very clear.
After listening to the news from the police, Prince Charles immediately said categorically:
"Whether the explosion on Fleet Street is a terrorist attack or not, we must now rush to the Temple Church and make a deal with that bastard Steven to take the Stone of Irish Destiny.
It seems to me that the explosion on Fleet Street was most likely a ploy to divert the police and military around the Temple Church and find a way to infiltrate the Temple Church.
Don't even think about it, the target of those guys is definitely the six Christian holy relics that they just discovered, and if they knew about the existence of the Stone of Destiny in Ireland, they would definitely not let it go.
In this case, even if there is a sea of swords and fires ahead, I am afraid that we will have to break through, in case the Stone of Destiny of Ireland falls into the hands of others, the consequences will be absolutely catastrophic!"
"That's right, we have to go to the Temple Church, I'll inform that bastard Steven, inform the Scotland Yard Police Commissioner, and get them ready"
Prince William, who was also in the bulletproof car, said in a categorical and unquestionable tone.
As soon as the words fell, he took out his mobile phone and began to contact all parties.
The convoy, which was parked on the side of the street, soon started again and headed straight for the temple church not far away.
At the same time, Buckingham Palace, the residence of the Pope and his entourage, and the whole of Downing Street had received the news and heard the violent explosion that resounded through London.
In other parts of London, people who had come for the treasures of the Knights Templar and for the Christian relics had also received the news.
Like Prince Charles, the first time he received the news, many people immediately thought that this was a plan to divert the tiger from the mountain, and it was extremely clever.
Of course, that doesn't include the guys who planned it.
Almost in the blink of an eye, all the scheming guys saw an opportunity from this sudden and violent explosion, and everyone's eyes suddenly lit up, like a searchlight.
Immediately after, these guys took action, grabbed their mobile phones one after another, and quickly arranged them, trying to fish in troubled waters!
At the entrance of the Temple Church, the surging crowd rushed up the steps unstoppably, directly breaking the last cordon of the London police.
Next, people will face the heavily armed and high-guard members of the Swiss Guards.
At this moment, Ye Tian's voice suddenly came from the walkie-talkie of those Swiss Guard members.
"All the Swiss Guard guys are listening, let the crowd into the temple church, but only let people stay in the outer temple, you hold the nave to the death, you can't let anyone come, the inner temple will be handed over to us!"
Hearing this order, the members of the Swiss Guards, who were in a highly nervous mood at the door of the church, let out a sigh of relief and relaxed a little.
It's unknown what we're going to face next, but at least not to open fire on the crowd in front of you now!
Without the slightest hesitation, several members of the Swiss Guards standing at the door immediately pushed open the door of the temple church, and then rushed into the church at a rapid pace, preparing to set up defenses in the middle temple.
Behind them, the terrified crowd poured into the temple church like a flood!