Chapter 1822: Gothic Castle

The sky is finally clear, and the sun is shining.

With the permission of the Municipality of Larnaca and the Greek Orthodox Church, a joint expedition was launched in Larnaca.

The reason why it is necessary to obtain permission from the Greek Orthodox Church is simple: the target building of this exploration is the property belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church, which cannot be avoided at all.

At the same time as the permission to explore was issued, the Larnaca Municipality and the Greek Orthodox Church also sent several people to follow the consortium exploration team to act together, in the name of overseer!

But their true intentions are well known to everyone, but they just haven't said it.

This is a medieval castle on the outskirts of Larnaca, built in the Gothic style, which has fallen into disrepair and has been abandoned for a long time, so it looks very dilapidated and desolate.

The area around the Gothic castle, as well as in the inner courtyard, is overgrown with grass, and the exterior walls and gates are covered with ivy, and small animals can be seen from time to time.

Some parts of the castle and inside have collapsed, and the broken masonry has been piled up on the ground, which has long been completely covered by vegetation and turned into green hills of large and small sizes.

There was a thick layer of dust on the ground, with many footprints and marks left by small animals, and the ancient steps and stone paths, as well as the walls, were covered with moss.

In addition to the gates that were reinstalled in later generations, the various wooden doors and shutters in the castle have been loosened by decay, and all the metal railings are covered with embroidery, and the windows are tattered and crumbling!

It seems that a breeze can blow these things off one by one.

Because there are no lights, even if the sun is shining outside, only a limited part of the castle can be illuminated, and most of the rest of the area is shrouded in shadows.

This originally mysterious, mournful, and sublime Gothic building has become eerie, weird, and creepy after a few hundred years.

At this time, Ye Tian and Bishop Kent were on the only well-preserved tower in the castle, looking down on this Gothic castle, or should it be said that this ruin!

Looking at the ruins below, Ye Tian and Bishop Kent, who were standing at the window of the tower, were somewhat embarrassed.

"It's a pity that such a tall and magnificent Gothic castle with special significance has become what it is now, and it is a tyrannical thing!"

Ye Tian said with emotion, his tone full of regret.

"No way, who made this castle in Cyprus, which has been a battleground since ancient times, with constant wars, ethnic and religious conflicts.

According to the Greek Orthodox Church, the Gothic castle was destroyed by a conflict between the Greeks and the Turks, and then abandoned to become what it is now!"

The Bishop of Kent went on to say that he was also very sorry.

"Indeed, this place is too close to Turkey and the Arabian Peninsula, and the island is dominated by Greeks, and two religions coexist, how can there be no conflict!"

"Not to mention this, for the island of Cyprus, our joint exploration team, we are all passers-by, all outsiders, these things we can't change at all.

Let's talk about the Knights Templar treasure, Steven, if the Knights Templar treasure is really buried in this medieval castle, where do you think it is most likely to be buried?"

"This Gothic castle was built by the Knights Templar themselves, and they have been stationed here for fifty or sixty years, and if they bury their treasure here, there will certainly be plenty of time to implement the plan.

Combined with the Gothic architecture and the situation on the island of Cyprus, then I guess the Knights Templar must have buried the treasure deep underground, and needless to say, that place must be very secret!"

"I think so too, if the treasure is really buried here, it must be deep underground, it's up to us to find out!"

"It's a pity that we don't recognize the unique set of mysterious symbols of the Knights Templar, and the clues to the treasure may be hidden in these mysterious symbols, but we can't decipher them."

As he spoke, Ye Tian looked at the two mysterious symbols carved on the wall next to him, his eyes full of curiosity.

The Bishop of Kent also looked at the two mysterious symbols, equally confused.

They were two text-like symbols, carved into the granite walls, that looked a bit like French, but they weren't French, they weren't any other known script, and no one understood what they meant.

It was with this self-contained set of mystical symbols that the Knights Templar had guarded their secrets from the day they were founded, and no one could covet them.

Until the Knights Templar was banned and destroyed, this mysterious set of symbols remained undecipherable, and they still guarded many of the Templars' secrets, perhaps including the Templars' treasures.

After a brief conversation about the Knights Templar's treasures, the Bishop of Kent changed the subject again.

"Steven, do you think those Turks came here yesterday to stop us from exploring the Templar treasures?

Ye Tian shook his head slightly, then said with a smile:

"No, although the 'Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus' is a separatist force in Cyprus, it is not a terrorist organization, so they must take into account international public opinion and act cautiously.

After yesterday's live online video, many people's eyes are now focused on them to see what they will do next, and whether they will openly obstruct our joint exploration action!

But we are now in South Cyprus, which is not their sphere of influence, and even if they want to openly obstruct it, they will not be able to do so unless they reach an agreement with the Cypriot government.

They are being closely watched not only by the Cypriot government authorities, but also by the United Nations, which is why the UN peacekeepers and the Cypriot police will join forces to escort this expedition!

With soldiers of the UN peacekeeping force guarding around the castle, the Turks should not dare to make a mistake, and if they dare to attack the soldiers of the UN peacekeeping force, it will definitely cause a sensation in the whole world.

Next, Cyprus will most likely slide to the brink of civil war again, and the little achievements that the Turks have worked hard for so many years will most likely be in vain!

For us, the arrival of the UN peacekeeping force can be described as a surprise, and they can deter not only the greedy Turks, but also other bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods.

According to the security personnel, the Martyrdom Monastery and the Portuguese Jesuits, as well as some other churches and religious organizations, as well as Russian gangsters and other guys, were all blocked out of the cordon!"

As he spoke, Ye Tian raised his hand and pointed to the outside of the tower and around the ancient castle.

Standing in the position of him and the Bishop of Kent, you can clearly see the vehicles of the United Nations peacekeeping forces parked on the road around the castle, all armored vehicles, and the United Nations logo on them is very conspicuous.

Next to the armoured vehicles stood a number of heavily armed, heavily armed, blue-helmeted soldiers of the United Nations peacekeeping force, all on high alert.

Following the direction of Ye Tian's finger, Bishop Kent also looked at the vehicles and soldiers of the United Nations peacekeeping forces, and nodded slightly, and the worry in his eyes was immediately swept away.

After a few more conversations, Jason's voice suddenly came through the headphones.

"Steven, we've almost cleared the ground, and so are the basements, and in several of them, we've found a lot of mysterious symbols, which are very interesting, you can come down and take a look!"

Jason had only arrived in Larnaca last night, and had joined the joint exploration team as soon as he arrived, with four or five company employees.

As for the acquisition of the target properties in Rome, which he was responsible for, it has been successfully completed, not only has the real estate transaction contract been signed, but also the new property certificate has been obtained, without any flaws!

After the real estate transaction was completely settled, Jason didn't even return to New York, and couldn't wait to rush to Cyprus to join the search for the Templar Knights' treasures.

Hearing Jason's report, Ye Tian immediately smiled and said:

"Bishop Kent, let's go down and take a look, the ground clearance work is almost complete, it's time to start an exploration operation, maybe there is a huge surprise waiting for us below, maybe it may be the Knights Templar treasure!"

"It would be great if we could really find the Knights Templar treasure here, let's go check it out, to be honest, I can't wait!"

The Bishop of Kent nodded in response, his eyes full of anticipation.

They then walked down the spiral steps inside the tower, both of them walking with unusual briskness.