After ending the call with Cole, Ye Tian immediately said to David and Bishop Kent beside him:

"Obviously, we need to hurry up, and if there is a Baldwin IV crown or other Christian relics, whether or not the mayor of Larnaca and the bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church will have to enter here!

In particular, the bishops of the Greek Orthodox Church will be mad when they learn that we have discovered Christian relics, and at that time, the agreement that the Vatican has reached with them will instantly become a dead letter.

As an important branch of Christianity, their desire for Christian relics is by no means half as weak as that of the Vatican, and the representatives of other sects and religious organizations outside the castle will also go completely crazy.

Of course, if the Vatican doesn't mind sharing Christian relics with them, I don't have any opinion, but every worldly property and antique art here belongs to us, and no one should want to covet it!"

"Sharing Christian relics with the Greek Orthodox Church and other sects and religious organizations? That's impossible, they don't even think about it!"

The Bishop of Kent said categorically, in an unusually firm tone, unquestionable.

"Okay! Let's continue to act, I hope that these two gold-inlaid rosewood chests contain what we want, and can bring us a huge surprise!"

As he spoke, Ye Tian had reached into the metal box and reached out to open the gold buckle of the gold-inlaid rosewood box on the right.

"Smack"

With a crisp sound, the lid of the gold-inlaid red sandalwood box had been gently opened by Ye Tian and slowly lifted up.

There were no traps in the box, no crossbow arrows or poison needles or anything to threaten everyone's safety.

However, after only lifting the lid of the box for more than ten centimeters and glancing at the situation in the box, Ye Tian suddenly stopped, and then said with a solemn face:

"Bishop of Kent, the things stored here are probably closely related to Christianity, and the significance is extraordinary, it seems inappropriate for me to open this box and take out the contents of it, so you should do it!"

"Okay, Steven, then I'll open this box and take out the contents!"

Bishop Kent nodded and said, and immediately stepped forward and took over Ye Tian's work.

This is exactly what he can't ask for, where he will refuse, and where he is willing to refuse.

Next, the Bishop of Kenta carefully opened the gold-inlaid red sandalwood chest, and the contents of the box were immediately presented to everyone.

What caught everyone's eye was a piece of linen that had turned dark gray, and was used to wrap around an object that looked irregularly shaped.

In the center of that dark gray linen was embroidered with the emblem of the Knights Templar, horse crosses, and a few speckled marks, more like smudges!

Seeing the contents of the box, Bishop Kent's eyes couldn't help but flash a look of disappointment, this was obviously not the Christian holy relic he most wanted to see, Baldwin IV's crown.

David, who was standing next to him, looked a little disappointed.

However, Ye Tian's expression suddenly became extremely solemn.

Just as the Bishop of Kent was about to uncover the dark gray linen, he suddenly said in a deep voice:

"Bishop of Kent, be careful, I am sure that this dark gray linen must be of great importance, and even greater importance than Baldwin IV's crown.

If I'm not mistaken, this dark gray linen is supposed to be the Templar pennant, with a plain white background and a red cross on the horse.

Because it was so old, this military flag had become its current appearance due to oxidation, and the speckled traces on the military flag were 100% blood stains left by the Templars!

The origin of what would make the Knights Templar solemnly wrap in a blood-stained banner must be extraordinary, and you must be careful when you uncover that banner, that piece of linen is already very fragile!"

Hearing Ye Tian's words, Bishop Kent's expression immediately changed, and he suddenly became much more solemn.

Next, he carefully pinched the edge of the blood-stained flag and slowly uncovered it, revealing what was wrapped inside.

It was an irregularly shaped dark plank, about twenty-one and two centimeters wide at its widest point, about thirty-five centimeters long, and about fifteen centimeters thick.

It can be clearly seen that there are many marks of slashing and axe cutting on the wooden board, as well as marks left by the burning fire, which can be described as scarred.

Beneath the dark plank was a piece of parchment with words written in Latin, as well as the Knights Templar's horse and other crosses, as well as the emblem of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

At the first sight of these things, a look of disappointment flashed in the eyes of the Bishop of Kent.

However, when he read the top few lines of the parchment, the whole person suddenly froze.

Immediately after, Ye Tian and David saw that Bishop Kent's body began to tremble slightly, and he seemed to be unable to stand on his feet with excitement, and his eyes were even more enthusiastic.

Bishop Kent's performance had been expected by Ye Tian, and he didn't feel much surprise.

David is different, looking at the performance of the Bishop of Kent, this guy can still bear it.

"What is the origin of this dark plank, and why are you so excited? Bishop Kent, can you tell us about it?"

The Bishop of Kent was unaware of his inquiry, still staring at the plank in a daze, and his body and hands and feet seemed to tremble even more.

Seeing this situation, Ye Tian was really a little worried.

This cardinal of the Vatican must not fall to the ground because of excessive excitement, or even have a heart attack, and leave it here directly, then it will be a big trouble!

"Sober up, Bishop of Kent, no matter what this dark plank is, how important it is, it's a good thing to celebrate that it has now seen the light of day, and it's us who found it!"

Ye Tian smiled and whispered, and reached out and gently patted Bishop Kent's shoulder.

With his movements, the Bishop of Kent, who had fallen into deep obsession and almost madness, came to his senses.

Immediately afterwards, the cardinal muttered to himself in despair, as if his soul had not yet returned.

"How is that possible? This is a fragment of the 'True Cross', wasn't the True Cross broken by Saladin's army? It hasn't been seen since 1187, and I haven't heard of any fragments left!"

Before the words fell, David had already jumped three feet high, jumped up directly, and exclaimed loudly:

"I heard you right? This is a fragment of a true cross, and if it is true, then there is no doubt that this will be a great discovery that is sure to cause a sensation in the world!"

At the same time that David exclaimed loudly, Ye Tian also exclaimed in response, although he already knew what this dark wooden board was.

With their exclamations, the eyes of everyone in the hall were drawn to them.

Without exception, when everyone heard the word 'true cross', everyone was instantly stunned, and everyone's eyes were full of incredulity, as if they couldn't believe their ears.

Immediately afterwards, everyone in the hall suspended their exploration work, put down the antique artworks in their hands, and the tide generally poured towards Ye Tian and them, everyone was extremely excited, and even a little fanatical.

At this point, the Bishop of Kent finally came to his senses.

However, he didn't pick up the fragment of the true cross in the box, or didn't dare to pick up the priceless treasure, but turned his head to look at Ye Tian, and said expectantly:

"Steven, is this really a fragment of the 'True Cross'? How could this Christian relic be here? Wasn't it broken by Saladin's army?

The top of the parchment inside the box, which said it was a fragment of the 'True Cross', came from Jerusalem and was brought to Cyprus by Gerald, then Grand Master of the Templar Order.

The rest of the parchment is covered by the dark wooden board, and it is not visible for the time being, but God willing, I hope this is indeed a fragment of the 'true cross'!"

When he said this, the Bishop of Kent was still in tears, and even his voice was shaking, which was the result of excitement and the ultimate expression of happiness.

Before his words fell, the rest of the people in this underground hall had already rushed over, surrounding Ye Tian and the three of them and the stone platform in the middle.

Fortunately, everyone still maintained a certain level of sanity, and they didn't get too close to Ye Tian and the stone platform, or they didn't dare to get too close, it seemed to be a little more appropriate.

Except for Ye Tian, the rest of the people here are all from the West, all of them are Christians, and everyone knows very well what the true cross means.

Hearing that the box in front of Ye Tian and them contained the fragments of the 'True Cross', how dare they rush up to it, if they damage the Christian holy relic because of this, then they will be to blame!

When Bishop Kent's words fell, everyone on the scene immediately looked at Ye Tian, expecting his answer, everyone's eyes were extremely hot, and even a little crazy!

Ye Tian didn't answer immediately, but carefully observed the dark wooden board in the box, and then glanced at the people at the scene, and then said with a smile:

Although everyone knows, I would like to explain that the true cross is one of the most important sacred objects of Christianity, and it is believed to be the cross of Jesus Christ.

In the Christian tradition, the cross is a symbol of the salvation of Jesus Christ for mankind, and it has several Christian festivals.

During the Crusades, the True Cross was kept in the Holy Land of Jerusalem, in the hands of the kings of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and was regarded by the Crusader knights as a source of fighting power.

At every major battle, the king of Jerusalem would bring a true cross to the battlefield to give strength to all the Crusader knights, encouraging them to charge and defeat their opponents without sacrificing their lives."

Hearing this, everyone at the scene nodded lightly and had no objections.

As for the meaning of the true cross, each of them was very clear and knew that what Ye Tian said was very correct.