Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2204: A trip to St. Petersburg
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Saint Petersburg is located in northwest Russia, on the Baltic Sea coast and at the mouth of the Neva River. It is the central municipality and second largest city in Russia and the capital of the Leningrad Oblast.
This city is a central city in northwest Russia and an important land and water transportation hub. It is the northernmost city in the world with a population of more than one million. It is also known as Russia's 'Northern Capital'.
St. Petersburg was founded in 1703 and has a history of more than 300 years. The city's name comes from Saint Peter, a disciple of Jesus, hence the name St. Petersburg.
But for the Chinese, they are more familiar with another name this city once had, and that was Leningrad.
When it comes to Leningrad, every Chinese will think of a tragic history and the protracted and extremely tragic battle to defend the city that they have seen in old movies and history books.
In the early 18th century, in order to seize the Baltic Sea outlet, the founding emperor of the Russian Empire, Peter the Great, launched a series of foreign wars and finally succeeded in seizing the Neva River outlet.
In 1703, Peter the Great began to build the new capital of the Russian Empire, St. Petersburg, at the mouth of the Neva River. In 1721, he officially proclaimed himself emperor in St. Petersburg and established the huge Russian Empire.
For more than 200 years until 1918, St. Petersburg has always been the cultural, political, and economic center of Russia. The city and the historic center of the city have been listed as one of the World Heritage Sites by the United Nations.
In 1924, St. Petersburg was renamed Leningrad in memory of Lenin. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the name was changed back to St. Petersburg in 1991, which also marked the end of the Soviet era.
This famous city is dotted with historical buildings built in various eras. The most famous ones are a series of palaces in the Russian Empire and some famous church buildings.
Among them, the palace of the Tsar of the Russian Empire, also known as the famous Winter Palace, is the main destination of Ye Tian's trip to Russia, the Hermitage Museum.
In the afternoon, two private jets with smooth lines suddenly appeared in the sky in the direction of the Baltic Sea.
The one flying in front was a Bombardier Global Express 8000. The other one behind was a Gulfstream G650, flying directly towards St. Petersburg Pulkovo International Airport.
Needless to ask, it was Ye Tian and the others who came to St. Petersburg on these two private planes, as well as his company employees and a large number of armed security personnel.
Like the two previous Air China charter flights to Beijing, these two private jets also circled around the Baltic Sea instead of passing through the airspace of several Eastern European countries such as Poland and Lithuania.
The reason why Ye Tian did this was to avoid Poland and other countries that were ravaged by Nazi Germany during World War II, so as not to interfere with those who were jealous of Hitler's treasure.
At this time, on the private jet runway of St. Petersburg Pulkovo International Airport, a group of people were stretching their necks and looking towards the sky in the direction of the Baltic Sea.
Most of the people here are Russians, and everyone looks quite excited, with eyes full of anticipation.
In addition to the Russians, there were also several employees and security personnel of the Intrepid Exploration Company at the scene. They came to St. Petersburg in advance to make a preliminary stop and arrived here two days ago.
When the people waiting here saw the two private planes in the sky, cheers immediately erupted from the scene, coming from the Russians who were looking forward to it.
Of course, these Russians are not cheering for Ye Tian's arrival. On the contrary, they are now wary of Ye Tian, and even hate him to the point of itching his teeth.
The reason why they cheered was entirely because of the Amber Room.
This unique treasure belonging to Russia has finally reappeared in the world after disappearing for more than seventy years, with hope of returning to Russia.
The only pity is that if Russia wants to take back the Amber Room, it will be ransacked wildly, and heavy bleeding is inevitable.
When thinking of this, can these Russians at the scene not feel itchy with hatred!
While they were talking, two private planes had already flown over Pulkovo International Airport and landed on the private runway one after another.
The first to land was the Gulfstream G650 carrying employees of the Intrepid Exploration Company and a large number of security personnel, followed by the Bombardier Global Express 8000 that Ye Tian and David took.
About ten minutes later, Ye Tian and David walked out of the plane, escorted by several security personnel, and walked straight towards the people who came to pick them up.
At the same time, several company employees and several other security personnel who came with them began to carry suitcases one by one from the two private planes.
The Russians standing at the edge of the runway were impatient to wait and went straight forward to meet them.
After taking a few steps forward, Ye Tian and the others met up with these Russians.
Before he could stand firm, the director of the Hermitage Museum extended his right hand to Ye Tian and said enthusiastically like an old friend meeting:
"Good afternoon, Steven, long time no see, nice to meet you, welcome to Russia, welcome to St. Petersburg, I hope you can enjoy this trip to St. Petersburg and like this city"
Ye Tian shook hands with this old friend, then said with a smile:
"Good afternoon, Mikhail. It's been a long time indeed. I'm glad to see you. St. Petersburg is a historical and cultural city. I'm looking forward to this trip. I believe I will like this city."
After a few polite words, Mikhail immediately said impatiently:
"Congratulations, Steven, for discovering Hitler's devil's hidden treasure in Berlin, discovering many long-lost top-notch antiques, and once again sensationalizing the world. You are such a lucky guy.
When we contacted you by phone before, you said that when you come to St. Petersburg this time, you will bring a box of golden amber sidings from the Amber Room. I wonder if you have brought it? Where is that box of golden amber siding? Can I appreciate it? ”
When he said these words, Mikhail's eyes had already crossed Ye Tian's sight, staring closely at the boxes that had been moved from the two private planes behind him, his eyes shining brightly.
The rest of the Russians at the scene were the same. They were all staring at the metal suitcases, their eyes shining like searchlights.
For Russians, the Amber Room is of unparalleled importance. 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.
This unique treasure that was plundered by Nazi Germany and left Russia for more than 70 years has returned to St. Petersburg again. Even if it is only a small part, it is enough to make them ecstatic.
Ye Tian looked at his old friend in front of him, smiled calmly and said:
"Don't worry, Mikhail. When you return to the hotel later, you will see those splendid and dazzling golden amber panels. You can enjoy them.
The current occasion is obviously not suitable for opening the box and taking out those golden amber panels for display. Besides, you haven’t introduced these Russian friends to me yet."
As he spoke, Ye Tian gestured to the other Russians he met, and nodded lightly to those guys.
After hearing these words, Mikhail just came back to his senses, then turned his eyes away, and began to introduce to Ye Tian the other Russians who came to pick up the plane.
“This is Mr. Vasily, from the Kremlin. He is one of the President’s staff. On behalf of the President, Mr. Vasily will participate in this meeting and be responsible for communicating with the Kremlin.
This is Mr. Sergey, Deputy Minister of Culture of Russia. He is mainly responsible for the protection of Russian historical and cultural heritage and 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 responsible for the security work. I hope you will have a happy cooperation with each other and it is best to get through this period safely..."
Every time Mikhail introduced someone, Ye Tian would step forward to shake hands with the person, be polite, and behave impeccably.
After Mikhail finished his introduction, Ye Tian also introduced several of his entourage, David and others.
After everyone got to know each other and greeted each other politely, they walked together to the motorcade parked not far away, preparing to leave Pulkovo International Airport.
Not far away, Vasily from the Kremlin asked curiously:
"Mr. Steven, besides your personal luggage and the golden amber siding of the Amber Room, what else did you bring? Why are there so many metal suitcases? And each one looks very heavy"
As he spoke, Vasily pointed behind him.
Seven or eight meters behind, several employees of the Intrepid Exploration Company were pushing several luggage carts filled with huge metal suitcases.
Ye Tian looked back at the suitcases, then said with a smile:
"In addition to personal luggage and the golden amber siding in the Amber Room, we also brought some necessary weapons and equipment. This is to protect the box of golden amber siding. I believe you can understand"
Hearing this, the expressions of all the Russians present changed, and their expressions suddenly became much more solemn.
Some weapons and equipment? To protect the Amber Room’s golden amber siding? It’s nonsense! Who would believe it!
The weapons and ammunition you American **** brought are probably enough to fight a low-intensity local war!