An astonishing amount of treasure was just discovered in the Palais Vecchio of the Pope, but it is still unknown whether it is related to the legendary Knights Templar treasure. But as long as he has these treasures, he can confidently discuss the conditions for cooperation with them.
"You say it and I listen."
"First of all, my grandfather is willing to donate the dragon head among the twelve zodiac animal heads of the Old Summer Palace to the Chinese Old Summer Palace Museum in his own name. That is, to you. This can show the sincerity of our cooperation."
Seeing that he was unmoved, Juliet continued: "Second, if Mr. Li can find the treasure, our knight organization and the official are willing to exchange it for Chinese cultural relics and antiques at a ratio of two to one. This is more than the three-digit price you signed with the official before." Isn’t it better than the first exchange method?”
"Third, if the treasures Mr. Li finds include the king's crown plundered from Jerusalem, or King Solomon's seven-branched candlestick, you can randomly select a hundred top-notch antiques from the Chinese Pavilion of Fontainebleau Palace. . If you have both, you can pick out three hundred top-quality antiques.”
"Fourth, if the treasures Mr. Li finds include the legendary Ark of the Covenant that preserves the Old Testament and the Holy Grail containing the blood of Jesus Christ, we can give an additional 5,000 Chinese antiques as a gift, and at the same time, we will give you the The Wonderful Charity Fund donated two billion euros in one go.”
"Mr. Li, this is the bargaining chip our knight organization offers you for cooperation. How about it?"
Juliet was full of expectations. This offer was so good that no one could refuse it.
Li Mo just smiled slightly after hearing this.
This smile was a bit strange, and Juliet suddenly felt unsure again.
"Actually, what your organization cares about is not the Knights of the Templar treasure at all, but the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail that are likely to be in the treasure. As long as you have these two Christian artifacts in your hands, you are tantamount to controlling the entire world. Christians of the world. Your organization’s donation of two billion euros to the charity fund in my name may seem very attractive, but you know better in your heart that as long as you have the divine gift of Jesus Christ in your hands, you will have an endless supply of money that will last forever. Depleted wealth.”
Yuri was driving, and the brown bear sitting next to him had his eyelids twitching. Li Mo's words suddenly made them tremble with fear. There are more Christians in the world. If each one of them contributes a little, the accumulated wealth will be simply terrifying.
Juliet was stunned for a long time before sighing and saying: "The main purpose of the Buddhist pilgrimage site that Mr. Li built in China is also the same, right?"
"Hahaha, to be honest with you, the purpose is the same, but the wealth will be used for society in the future, and I will not touch a penny. So the conditions you are offering me now are the means I have already used. That’s why I thought it didn’t make much sense.”
Li Mo did not hide anything, he continued: "In our country, individuals have freedom of belief, and there are Christians among our people. If I really find those two sacred objects, just don't reach out there in the future. If you agree, I wish us happy cooperation.”
"No problem, I can make the decision and promise you this."
Sure enough, there is no such thing as love and hate for no reason. If there is, it must be for profit.
Everyone found a steak restaurant, and Li Mo ordered ten steaks by himself. Brown Bear and the others didn't think there was anything weird. The boss always has a good appetite. Ten steaks sounds like a lot, but it's actually not much.
But Yuri and Juliet were a little dumbfounded. Can they eat this?
"Mr. Yuli, we have two more places to visit next. After dinner, we will set off directly to the second destination, trying to visit three places in three days.
There happens to be one of the remaining two places that Li Mo must go to, where he may find the plundered treasures of the Old Summer Palace, and there may be other bronze animal heads of the twelve zodiac animals hidden inside.
"Okay, the second destination is close to Avignon, so it's only thirty or forty kilometers away."
The second destination is called Quanshui Town, a paradise located among flowing green water and surrounded by green mountains. It is built on a mountain, with a stream slowly flowing through the town. The source of the stream is the famous Vaucluse Spring on the top of the mountain. This is the largest natural spring in the country and the fifth largest spring in the world. .
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The spring water there is turquoise without any impurities, and long water plants are swaying softly at the bottom of the water. Just staring at the spring water can instantly calm your restless heart.
Li Mo had already had an in-depth understanding of the town of Quanshui, because the place recorded in the notebook was there. It was also the most important thing he considered during his trip. If he could find those treasures hidden in the Old Summer Palace, it would be a worthwhile trip.
As for how to transport the treasure after finding it, I haven't considered it yet, but there will always be opportunities anyway.
When the car was about to start, Li Mo's cell phone rang. He activated international roaming, took it out and saw that it was an unfamiliar number from Faguo. As soon as he connected, he heard the other party speaking with an authentic Beijing accent.
"Hello, is this Professor Li Moli?"
"I am."
"Hello, Professor Li. I am a staff member of the embassy. My name is Qiao Dongliang. Professor Li doesn't know me, but he should know my sister. Her name is Qiao Yin."
"I know Qiao Yin. She never mentioned you in front of me. I thought she was an only child. Mr. Qiao, do you have any reason to contact me?"
"It's like this. The person in charge of the embassy wants to arrange for me to stay with Professor Li. If there is anything that requires cooperation, we can communicate and handle it better."
Li Mo originally waited a few days before contacting the embassy. Since the embassy had arrangements, let him come over. For the young and old of the Qiao family, only the fifth family can still make him feel that they can be saved. Whether the Qiao family can continue to be glorious depends on the old fifth family.
"Mr. Qiao, we are going to the famous spring town in the south of Faguo. If you come quickly, how about we meet there tomorrow?"
"Professor Li, I'll pack up and set off in a moment. I'll arrive almost at night."
"Okay, contact me when you get there."
It was Brown Bear who drove to Quanshui Town, Dashan sat in the passenger seat, and Chen Xiaojun sat next to Li Mo.
"Xiaojun, how many people have been arranged in Quanshui Town?"
"Nearly thirty people went there as tourists, and this time they really enjoyed a free long-term overseas trip."
"Hahaha, if it's fun, you can organize a group of people to come over every year for leisure and fun. Anyway, I have planned to work for a few more years and retire when I am thirty years old. Then I will take my family to travel around the world. .”
Only he dares to think of retiring at the age of thirty. Others are still struggling for a living, and they dare not slack off for a minute until they are sixty-five.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the car entered the small town of Quanshan through a mountain road. Open the car window, and the air outside carries an extremely comfortable and moist fragrance. Classical buildings are built against the mountain. From the foot of the mountain to the mountainside, you can feel the beauty of a paradise.
Li Mo and the others stopped by the roadside and walked in the green mountains and wilderness, listening to the gurgling sound of the creek. The breeze blew by, taking away the dryness on their bodies and soothing the heat in their hearts.
Here, there is no roar of machines or busy traffic. This is the purest and cleanest place. In my free time, I sat on a bench by the river to enjoy the cool air, closed my eyes and took a nap. It was quite pleasant to think about it.
