Chapter 604: Outlaw Priest (Asking for Subscriptions, Asking for Monthly Passes)
Thirty meters ahead is another turn, and then about twenty meters from east to west, you will reach the exit of the secret passage, and go out is the secret room full of weapons and C4 explosives.
Walking here, Ye Tian suddenly stopped, disappeared from the corridor in a flash, and walked into a dark room next to him that was close to the wall.
To be precise, this is not a dark room.
This is just a hole without a door and no more than two meters deep, also made of granite and red bricks, which is very strong, and should be used for people to rest, or it is a cave for hiding soldiers.
As he disappeared from the main passage, the emergency lights quickly went out, and the secret passage fell into darkness again, except for the light that escaped from the dark room, the light of the outdoor headlamp!
But this little light quickly disappeared, Ye Tian raised his hand to turn off the headlamp, then glanced at the surveillance screen, and then put the phone in his pocket.
Suddenly, there was no longer a trace of light in the secret passage, and it became pitch black, and I couldn't see my fingers!
And it was very quiet, except for the barely audible sound of breathing.
Ye Tian did this because he saw from the surveillance footage that Thompson had rushed into the warehouse that had been converted into a studio.
Next, the old guy will definitely enter the secret room full of weapons and ammunition.
Next, it is unknown whether he will quickly flee along the secret passage, or pick up the M16A4 automatic rifle and M67 grenade to resist stubbornly, or even set time bombs or set fire to destroy the incriminating evidence!
Just in case, Ye Tian immediately chose to be silent, so as not to be heard by the old guy in the secret passage, and it was not yet time for a head-to-head duel.
This secret passage is now Thompson's only hope of escaping, and if he knows that this side is blocked, he may choose to burn the jade!
Obviously, no one wants to see that outcome!
Just as Ye Tian picked up his phone, Kenny's voice came from the headphones.
"Steven, Thompson has entered another warehouse with lights on, you have to be careful!"
Although Ye Tian didn't say anything about the current situation of the secret passage, Kenny and the others had already guessed that the exit of this secret passage was there, and it must be in the warehouse that had been converted into a studio.
"I saw it on the surveillance screen, don't worry, there's no problem on my side, you guys continue to stare at the surveillance!"
Ye Tian said in a low voice, with strong confidence in his tone.
Immediately after, Matisse's voice came over.
"Steven, we've opened the shrine and are ready to enter the dark tunnel!"
"Okay, be careful when entering, and be sure to take the initiative!"
Ye Tian replied in a low voice, and then ended the call.
The secret passage was quiet again, as if nothing had happened!
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In the basement of the Old North Church apartment building, in Thompson's personal studio.
Although I have seen it on the video, when the Matisse Rotating Angel statue opened the shrine and showed the hidden passage hidden behind it, everyone still couldn't help but let out an exclamation.
"Wow! This tunnel is so cleverly designed, it's hard to imagine that this is a tunnel built in 1723, which is longer than the national history of the United States!"
"Thompson, this old fellow is so cunning! He actually hides all the stolen antiques and works of art in the ground, no wonder no one has been found for twenty or thirty years! What an old fox!"
Mattis, and the FBI agents were interrupted by someone else before they could say a few words of emotion.
The group of members of the Advisory Committee on the Preservation of Historical Heritage of the Ministry of the Interior rushed up and squeezed Mattis and them aside, very violently!
Next, the eyes of these guys suddenly widened, staring at the dark passage in front of them one by one, their eyes were round and shining, and they were almost crazy with excitement in an instant!
As far as I know, the underground palace connected by this secret passage is most likely the oldest surviving underground structure in the United States.
What is even more remarkable is that this underground palace is so magnificent and almost intact! This is definitely a very significant historical discovery, enough to shake the whole country!"
"It's so beautiful! The typical Georgian architectural style, the same as the old North Church, this should also be Christopher Wren's masterpiece, extremely precious!"
In addition to the guys from the Ministry of the Interior, the head of the Old North Church also squeezed over.
Looking at the hidden passage that suddenly appeared in front of him, his mood can be described as very complicated, and he can't describe it with a mixture of joy and sorrow.
Happily, this is a major discovery in front of me.
The Old North Church is one more eye-catching attraction that will make it even more famous, and visitors are sure to flock to see the underground palace that is older than the American National Empire!
Sadly, the shame that Thompson brought to the Old North Church will never be washed away, and it will surely become the biggest stain on the history of the Old North Church.
When people think of the Old North Church in the future, they will not only think of the Revolutionary War, the Beacon, Paul Rivera, and other great historical events and heroes.
People also think that it once housed the craziest art thief America has ever seen!
Those devout Anglicans will never forget that a priest of the Old North Church deceived them and the entire city for nearly thirty years!
This is the most fatal blow, and all the clergy of the Old North Church will be disgraced by this, so that they will lose their prestige and will never be able to raise their heads again!
After some emotion, the leader of the Heritage Preservation Committee team turned around and said to Mattis and the FBI agents with a solemn face:
"Gentlemen, when you step into this dark passage, every step will be in the history of the United States, please be careful, protect everything here!
I don't know what will happen to you next, if possible, please try not to shoot, I don't want to hear gunshots coming from that underground palace, it will break my heart!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Brown, we know how important it is! Not only is this underground palace very important, but so are the stolen antiques, and we won't shoot them unless we have to!"
Joey stepped forward and said, his expression very excited.
When the historic moment has come and the opportunity to rise to the top, can he not be happy?
The Heritage Preservation Committee and the Old North Church retreated, each with a look of reluctance.
"OK! Let's get moving, the guys from Brave Explorer take the lead, and the FBI Special Services and Art Crime Team are close behind, everyone stay safe!"
Joey gave the order to act, and then gave up the entrance to the secret passage with several of his men, a little reluctantly.
Damn it, when is the FBI's turn to give someone a fuck!
Matisse didn't care what they thought, and said to a few of his subordinates:
"Guys, let's go in, cover each other, don't act rashly!"
As soon as the words fell, he stepped forward and walked into the dark passage, and Walker and the others followed closely behind, entering the ancient secret passage one after another.
Just then, Kenny's voice came through the headphones again.
"Guys, stay safe! Thompson's old guy came out of the warehouse, wearing body armor, carrying two M16A4 automatic rifles, and a backpack, and was walking down the corridor!"
Immediately after, Ye Tian's voice also came.
"Matisse, after you come down that spiral staircase, you must pay attention to safety, the original method of passing through the corridor may not be effective now, don't take any risks!
That old fellow Thompson should be going to block you, he might change the setting of the trigger trap, and he might even fire yourself and block you on the other side of the tunnel.
If as expected, he must have a lot of M67 time-delay grenades in his backpack, and in the narrow environment of Yongdao, the lethality is very terrifying, and the body armor is not used!
Without the protection of a heavy shield, you're going to rush into the corridor as if you're looking for death, tell the FBI guys that you'll come in again when I remove the trap!"
"Understood, Steven"
Mattis answered, then picked up the walkie-talkie issued by the FBI, and quickly briefed Joey as he pushed forward along the dark passage.
Everything was as Ye Tian expected.
Thompson was fully armed, carrying an M16A4 automatic rifle in each hand, loaded and ready to fire wildly.
In addition to a few rifle magazines, his backpack contained more than a dozen M67 time-delay grenades, several flashbangs, and two C4 time bombs equipped with electronic detonators.
Of course, the electronic detonation device has long been destroyed by Ye Tian, and it must not be useful!
However, these two time bombs are now placed together with a dozen M67 grenades, which can be described as extremely dangerous!
Whether the M67 grenade can detonate the C4 explosive, no one can say, at least Ye Tian has no bottom in his heart, and he doesn't dare to take this risk.
In the blink of an eye, Thompson had stepped onto the platform at the entrance to the underground palace.
Immediately afterward, he entered the downward slope of the corridor, and walked quickly up the corridor, above which was a secret room with six M16A4 automatic rifles.
His perfect disguise, which had been maintained for thirty years, had long since been completely torn away, revealing his true face.
At this time, Thompson's face was hideous, gritting his teeth, his face was full of cruelty, his eyes flashed with crazy colors, full of murderous aura, like an outlaw!