Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1734: Dark Shadows in the Vatican Gardens
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After dealing with Giovanni and others, after they left, Ye Tian immediately opened the car door again, took Betty out, and stood at the edge of St. Peter's Square.
Then, led and accompanied by Leonardo and Cardinal Kent, the group of them walked into the empty St. Peter's Square under the darkness of night.
At this point, they have officially entered the Vatican, a holy place in the hearts of all Catholics around the world. They strolled in St. Peter's Square and admired the majestic and famous historical buildings around them.
During the march, Leonardo naturally assumed the role of commentator and introduced the situation of the Vatican to Ye Tian and others.
"Steven, Betty, this is the Vatican, also called the Vatican City State. It is the country with the smallest land area and the smallest population in the world, with only 0.4 square kilometers and a permanent population of less than 1,000 people.
Although the Vatican is small in area, it is a very important country in the world. Its influence is no less than that of any major country, its economic strength is also very strong, and it has a deep foundation.
The reason is that the Vatican is the seat of the Holy See, the center of Catholicism in the world, a holy place in the minds of more than one billion Catholics, and their spiritual home.
Here is the famous St. Peter's Square, and in front is St. Peter's Basilica, the largest and most important Catholic church in the world, and the place where the most solemn Catholic ceremonies are held.
To the north of St. Peter's Basilica is the world-famous Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo's masterpieces, "Genesis" and "The Last Judgment" are in that church..."
While he was talking, Leonardo had already led Ye Tian and the others to the center of the square, and came under the huge obelisk that was shipped from Egypt in 40 AD and was more than 25 meters high.
When he arrived here, Ye Tian first raised his head to admire the obelisk from ancient Egypt and expressed a few emotions.
Then he suddenly asked an unexpected question.
"Leonardo, I heard that there are many secret passages underground in the Vatican, extending in all directions. Some secret passages connect to many buildings here, and some connect to the outside world!
There is a famous secret passage among them, which I heard is connected to the nearby Castel Sant’Angelo. I am very interested in these secret passages and would like to go in and visit them.”
When he said these words, his gaze swept across the square ground as if inadvertently, but a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. It was fleeting and no one noticed it!
After hearing his words, Leonardo and Cardinal Kent couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, not understanding what he meant by these words.
After a moment, Leonardo nodded and said:
"Yes, Steven, there are indeed many secret passages under the Vatican. They were built in different historical periods to prepare for emergencies. Their main function is defense and ensuring the safety of the Pope.
I’m very sorry, because these secret passages involve many secrets, except for a small part, most secret passages have never been made public, so I can’t lead you to visit those secret passages”
"In that case, let's forget it. Although I am very interested in these secret passages, I can't force others to do so. Let's continue visiting. The Vatican at night has its own unique flavor."
Ye Tian said with a smile, not minding at all.
Next, Leonardo led a group of them to St. Peter's Basilica ahead to continue the tour.
When a group of them walked to the door of the church, a side door of the church suddenly opened, and the Pope in a cassock walked out of the side door with several entourage, smiling and full of expectation!
Obviously, the Pope and his entourage came to greet Ye Tian and his party.
Seeing this familiar old man, Ye Tian and Betty immediately walked up to him and greeted him warmly.
After greeting each other and making polite greetings, Ye Tian and the others followed the Pope, Leonardo and Kent into St. Peter's Basilica and disappeared from the square.
The Roman police and cultural relics gendarmes who were following and supervising Ye Tian and the others couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief when they saw this scene from a distance. They relaxed a lot, but they were also very envious.
Time passed by in a blink of an eye, and it was already midnight, and the entire Vatican was completely silent.
Everyone else has fallen asleep, and only the police and guards on duty are still awake. They are either patrolling everywhere or guarding some important positions, faithfully guarding this pocket country.
Suddenly, in a hidden corner of the Vatican Garden, a dark shadow flashed across the sky. It moved extremely softly and silently, like a civet cat.
In the blink of an eye, the black shadow disappeared, as if it had never appeared.
After more than ten minutes when the black shadow appeared again, he appeared at the edge of the Castel Sant'Angelo a few hundred meters away from the Vatican, and soon disappeared again!
About half an hour later, a 19th-century historical building in Rome suddenly caught fire, and the fire was so fierce that it almost turned half of the sky in Rome red!
This sudden fire made many people in Rome feel frightened and had a feeling that something was wrong, but they didn't know where this feeling came from.
……
Soon, the next day arrived.
The night receded, and the Vatican appeared in front of Ye Tian and others in its truest and most beautiful appearance. It was no longer the gloomy castle and ancient church shrouded in the twilight.
Ye Tian and the others did not immediately start negotiations with the Vatican to discuss joint exploration of the Knights Templar's treasures. Instead, they began to visit the Vatican as tourists.
Although the Vatican is small in area, it possesses countless top-notch antiques and artworks, from cultural relics from ancient Greece and ancient Rome to a large number of top-notch art treasures from the Renaissance.
The most famous of these are, of course, the two most representative masterpieces of Michelangelo's life, "Genesis" and "The Last Judgment" located in the Sistine Chapel.
In the Vatican Museums, there are also masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, as well as works by other top artists from various periods. The collection is dazzling and dazzling!
The two top works of art that Ye Tian gave to the Vatican before, Raphael's "Icon of the Virgin" and Michelangelo's "Lamentation of Christ", are displayed in the Vatican Museum for people to appreciate.
Of course, the Vatican’s historical buildings are also worth seeing.
Almost every building here is a miracle in the history of Western architecture. They are treasures that cannot be copied and deserve to be appreciated and savored!
After visiting the Vatican, it’s time to visit the Eternal City, Rome.
During your visit, you can also check out Rome's antique art market and wander around the city to see if you can find a treasure or two.
Rome has a long history of more than two thousand years, and its historical position is extremely important. It has a gathering of people and has been the center of the Western world for thousands of years.
It is impossible for Ye Tian to believe that there are no hidden treasures in such a city.
He believed that with his unrivaled eyes, he would definitely be able to discover something in the Eternal City, maybe it would be a huge surprise, something like Napoleon's treasure!
After getting up early in the morning and having breakfast, Ye Tian and the others left the guest room and began to visit various parts of the Vatican. Leonardo was still accompanying them!
As specially invited guests of the Vatican and future collaborators, they certainly have certain privileges. They can enter many areas that ordinary tourists cannot reach and feast their eyes on it!
When the time came to eight o'clock in the morning, Ye Tian and the others left the Vatican Garden and arrived at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica, preparing to be the first wave of tourists to enter the church today.
As soon as he got here, Ye Tian saw his old friend Giovanni and the leader of the Roman SWAT team who appeared last night. Both of them looked menacing.
At the same time, their eyes were full of doubts!
Ye Tian knows better than anyone why these two guys are here.
However, at this time, he could only pretend to be confused and nodded lightly to the two guys as if nothing had happened, which was regarded as saying hello!