Chapter 517: Peeling Back the Cocoon (Asking for a Monthly Pass, Asking for a Recommendation)

When he walked into the church, Ye Tian took out $20 from his wallet and stuffed it into the donation box next to the door, and then followed the other tourists into the interior of the church.

It is a Gothic church with a high tower, the church gate is located at the base of the tower, and the entrance is the place of worship, and the interior space is tall, spacious, bright and very well lit.

The interior space of the church is divided into two floors, the top of the main passage is empty, the second floor is located on both sides of the main passage, the main color is white, and several groups of baroque style gilt crystal chandeliers are hung on the white dome, which is dazzling!

In addition, several national flags are hung on the second floor of the church.

Unlike other churches in the United States, the American flag from the Revolutionary War was flown here, not the current Star-Spangled Banner, and it was on the left half.

On the right half of the country is also hung the national flag, but it is the British flag and the flag of St. George with a red cross on a white background.

The two are distinct, separated on both sides, and have a bit of a confrontation!

The reason for this state of affairs is, of course, to commemorate the American Revolutionary War.

After entering the church, Ye Tian, like other tourists, looked around and admired the furnishings in the church, and took pictures with his mobile phone from time to time, with a little piety on his face, which looked quite like that.

But his footsteps never stopped, and he quickly walked along the main passage in the middle towards the altar.

On both sides of the main passage are white cubicles about one meter four or five high, with an area of about two or three square meters, which can seat one or two people, and hold Bibles, which are for people to pray.

At this time, many tourists are sitting in the cubicle, holding Bibles and whispering prayers, very religious.

But Ye Tian didn't care about this, and he didn't come here to pray!

He targeted the religious murals behind the altar and the bust of Washington not far away.

There aren't many decorations in this church, and the walls on both sides are thin, so it's hard to hide any secrets!

If there is a hidden secret, it is only the religious murals and busts of Washington, and the places where they are placed, including the walls, the ground, and so on.

Soon, Ye Tian walked to the altar, his eyes through his sunglasses, staring at the murals hanging on the wall behind the altar.

There are a total of five murals, the middle one is a statue of Jesus, and the other four paintings on both sides are Bible stories, which is quite sacred and solemn!

These five murals were created in the twenties of the eighteenth century, and they should have been born at the same time as the Old North Church, radiating a dazzling red light in Ye Tian's eyes, accurately showing the era they came from.

It is a pity that these religious murals do not have much halo on the outside, only five or six layers, indicating that these murals are not of great value and are not masterpieces.

In an instant, Ye Tian already had a very thorough understanding of these murals, and he didn't even need perspective.

But who knows if there are any secrets hidden in the walls behind these frescoes, and in the ground beneath the altar?

Throughout the ages, churches have been the easiest place to find secret rooms, and Western missionaries seem to have this habit, especially like to hide some secrets in churches, and they never get tired of it!

Maybe there is a secret room in this church in front of him, and this is Pastor Thompson's lair, Ye Tian is even more suspicious!

He was ready to look through every inch of land, every wall, every corner.

In his opinion, the Old North Church is undoubtedly the best place to hide antique artworks, and no one will suspect it, let alone search it! Boston police and the FBI probably won't even think about it!

If the guess is correct, Pastor Thompson has hidden a large number of antique artworks in the Old North Church, then there must be a secret room here, and it is quite a sizeable area, and only Thompson knows about it.

Let's start with the altar in front of you, and hopefully it's a good start!

Do what you think!

Ye Tian immediately turned on the perspective and looked at the wall behind the altar.

The line of sight travels through the distance, and you can see through the opposite wall in an instant!

The four layers of sturdy red bricks, the steel bars added to strengthen the walls in the later stage, the small animals wriggling in the brick cracks, etc., all the details inside and outside the walls were clearly presented in Ye Tian's eyes, and nothing was missed!

At the same time, what he saw through was not only this wall, but also several tourists outside the wall, all of whom were middle-aged and elderly, which was really not very beautiful!

There are no secrets inside the walls, no mechanisms, nothing!

Then, Ye Tian moved his gaze again, looked underground, and began to explore the situation under the altar.

As far as the eye can see, there are wooden floors, solid foundations, black dirt, and a few hibernating earthworms, and nothing surprising to find.

When the perspective reaches a depth of about one meter eight underground, it is difficult to see an inch, which is the ultimate depth of Ye Tian's current perspective.

I can't continue, and I don't know what the situation will be, so it's estimated that there's no drama!

No gain!" Ye Tian immediately retracted his gaze and walked towards the bust of Washington not far away.

At this moment, the mobile phone suddenly rang twice in succession, which was a text message prompt tone.

Immediately after, Kenny's voice came through the headphones.

"Steven, the floor plan of the Old North Church has been sent to you, and the floor plan of the main body and outbuildings of the church are available, but Thompson's residence in the Old North Church is not easy to find, and we are trying to find this information!"

"Okay, I got it, I'll take a look later, you continue to check, once you find the relevant information, send it to me immediately!"

Ye Tian looked left and right, and after making sure that there was no one around, he immediately responded in a low voice.

"Ok!

Kenny answers, and ends the call.

As he spoke, Ye Tian had already walked in front of the bust of Washington and began to stop and admire!

Marquis Lafayette was right, this is indeed the best bust of Washington, better than similar statues at the Metropolitan Museum and the Philadelphia Museum!

The carving technique of this sculpture is quite skillful, and every detail of Washington's face and hair is carved with great detail, delicacy, and meticulousness!

In particular, his eyes are carved very vividly and resolutely, showing George Washington's leadership temperament vividly.

There is no doubt that this sculpture must have been made by a master and is priceless!

The reason why Ye Tian made such a positive judgment was based on the beauty of the statue itself and the superb carving techniques.

Ye Tian has a strong confidence in his art appreciation, and his self-confidence is no worse than anyone else, including those famous artists and antique art appraisal experts!

Another reason is based on the ability of the eyes.

In his eyes, the statue radiated a dazzling red light throughout, dazzling!

Judging by the intensity of the red light, it is very accurate to determine the date of the creation of this statue, in the late 18th century, after the victory of the American Revolution!

And the dozen layers of charming and seductive halos attached to this statue accurately reveal its artistic value!

This is a top-notch artwork with high artistic value and meticulously carved by a master!

But unfortunately, this is a national treasure of the United States, and it can only be placed here for people to enjoy, and it cannot be visited anywhere else, let alone someone's private collection.

Of course, no one would be stupid enough to fight the idea of this sculpture, unless he wanted to be an enemy of the United States!

After admiring this top-notch artwork for a while, Ye Tian packed up his mood and started to do business.

Perspective on!

In the next moment, his gaze immediately penetrated the sculpture in front of him and the wall behind the sculpture, and he saw all of this extremely transparently and thoroughly!

There are no secrets, no walls, no mechanisms, and still nothing.

Perspective continues.

Ye Tian's eyes turned down, looking at the land below the statue's pedestal, exploring the secrets hidden underground!

Marble pedestals, wooden floors, solid foundations, and black earth, nothing else, not the slightest shadow of the chamber!

It seems that there is no secret here! Ye Tian retracted his gaze and ended the perspective! There was a little disappointment in his eyes.

But he did not leave there, but continued to wander around the old church, admiring the ancient building while continuing to look through every corner, like a sieve, every centimeter of the ground.

It's a pity that all he did was useless!

After ten minutes, he could only walk out of this ancient church in disappointment, empty-handed and nothing!

He had just walked down the stairs to find a secluded spot to check the floor plan of the Old North Church sent by Kenny, when Matisse's voice suddenly came through his headphones.

"Steven, pay attention, Pastor Thompson has left the new church with his assistants and is heading towards you, and Peake and I are right behind them!"

"OK! I know, I guess he's going back to the lounge, it's in the outbuilding over here! Be careful when tracking and don't get discovered!"

Ye Tian smiled and whispered, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

"Okay, we'll be careful!"

Matisse answered, and then fell silent.

In less than five minutes, Reverend Thompson, dressed in civilian clothes, walked with a young assistant into the south gate of the old church and toward an outbuilding in the courtyard.

The target character appears!

Ye Tian suddenly chuckled and went straight to meet him.