Starting My Treasure Hunting In England

The reason why Liang En took out the cross at this time was because compared to the other items in the safe, the cross looked very awkward.

Yes, it's just abrupt. For Mr. Conrad, if the documents could help his relatives find his whereabouts, this ordinary-looking cross would seem incompatible with other things.

Although the cross is made of silver, its production level is very average, and its history is not more than 100 years old. If sold, 200 to 300 pounds would be the limit.

More importantly, all members of the Conrad family believe in the Protestant branch of Christianity spread in Northern Europe, but this cross is Orthodox.

"I always feel that there is some kind of secret in this cross." Liang En played with the cross in his hand over and over, and at the same time cleaned up the garbage stuck to the cross.

And when he cleaned the side of the cross, he found the name of a certain monastery carved under a stain.

It is not surprising that the name and number of the monastery appears on the cross, because most of these crosses were cast by the monastery or the church itself.

In addition to making these religious items for their own use, these religious institutions have a great purpose of giving these items to devout believers.

Therefore, it is very normal for such crosses to appear in the hands of some outsiders. After all, these things can be regarded as mass-produced goods. Although the output is not large, they are not too rare and can be given to devout believers as souvenirs.

But the problem is that Conrad is not a believer in the Orthodox Church at all. So being able to get this thing and put it in the safe obviously has some other meaning.

"If Conrad really realized that his life might be in danger at that time, he would probably have left some clues, and as an experienced person, the other party would probably have left behind a backup plan."

Liang En lay on the bed with a thoughtful look on his face. Soon, he made up his mind to visit the monastery recorded on the cross tomorrow.

After all, this cross was the last mystery of the whole matter. If he couldn't figure it out, he felt that there would always be a thorn in his heart.

So Liang En got up early the next morning, greeted his companions, went to the restaurant and asked the restaurant to make a few sandwiches, and then walked towards the monastery while eating the sandwiches.

The Ottoman Empire adhered to a policy of religious tolerance for most of its time, so even in the capital of the empire you can see churches and monasteries that represent the political and religious beliefs of the land.

The monastery that Liang En is going to now is not very old. It can even be said to be one of the newest Orthodox monasteries in the city of Constantinople, with a history of only more than a hundred years.

"Excuse me, what can I do for you?" When Liang En knocked on the iron door of the monastery, a small window on the iron door opened, and an Orthodox priest with a big beard asked him.

"I got something left by your monastery." Liang En said, showing the cross in his hand, and then said.

"This thing is a relic left by a deceased person, and I was entrusted by the deceased's relatives, so I hope to learn more information about this deceased person from you."

"Let me see." The clergyman took the cross from Liang En's hand, and then turned it directly to the side to look at the inscriptions carved on the side of the cross.

"This thing does come from our monastery, but it seems to be quite old." After checking for several minutes, the priest inside finally made new news.

As he spoke, he opened the heavy door with the key, and then invited Liang En to enter the door of this solemn and simple-looking monastery.

"Our monastery was built in 1858 to commemorate the victory in the Crimean War two years ago. And to pray for the Orthodox Christians who died fighting on the side of the Ottoman Empire."

"In addition, our monastery also provides some conveniences to the Orthodox Christians in the Ottoman Empire, preserving some things or providing accommodation for them."

While they were talking, the two people came to the main building of the monastery. However, they did not enter the main hall directly at this time, but turned a corner and came to the side of the building.

"For those who store things with us, we will send them such a cross as a token. Wait until those people or those people's clients come to pick up their things."

As he spoke, the Orthodox cleric picked out one of the large bunch of antique keys tied around his waist, opened a door, and then led Liang En into a room with thick walls and narrow windows. in the warehouse.

"The cross you brought this time is very old, probably more than half a century old, so I'm not sure whether the thing you are looking for is still intact to this day."

After entering the warehouse, the cleric turned his back to Liang En, opened a cabinet, flipped through the thick files inside, and said to Liang En at the same time.

"It doesn't matter, as long as I have it." Liang En said, looking at the wooden shelves in the warehouse, "After all, I was only entrusted to help those who entrusted them to bring back the belongings of their relatives. The damage caused by the passage of time has not What's the impact?"

"I understand, what you want to bring back is the family affection. This is indeed more precious than all tangible wealth, but many people don't understand this."

The clergyman nodded as he spoke, then took out a yellowed account book from the bottom of the cabinet and placed it on the table. Then he sat on the chair and raised his head to look at Liang En.

"By the way, in addition to the tokens we sent, you also need the secret code agreed upon by that person to pick up things from us. Do you carry this secret code with you?"

"I brought it." Liang En said, taking out the cross with the seal from his pocket. This cross was Conrad's seal cross, which was now given to Liang En by Scood.

The reason why the other party sent this cross was the same as the reason why he sent the previous cross. They all felt that Liang En had completed the previous commission very well, so he gave these things to him as a small gift.

Anyway, as far as the Scood family is concerned, the seal on this cross is no longer valid, and simply giving away a pure silver cross will not have any impact.

"Well, very good." After seeing Liang En print the blue mark on a piece of paper, the cleric avoided Liang En's sight and opened the account book under the table by the light of the flashlight for comparison. stand up.

"No problem, please wait for me here for two minutes." Soon, the comparison work was over. Then the clergyman walked behind the pile of cabinets in the warehouse and took out a yellowed envelope.

"This is what that person left behind." The clergyman handed the letter to Liang En. Liang En lowered his head and found that the name of the old man was written on the cover of the letter in the address area.

"Thank you." Liang En sincerely thanked the clergyman and left the monastery.

This letter was obviously left for old Scold, so Liang En planned to help bring it back to him when he returned.