Treasure hunt begins in England

Chapter 170 The Cross and the Letter
The reason why Liang En took out the cross at this time was because compared with other items in the safe, the cross looked very abrupt.

That's right, it's abrupt.For that Mr. Conrad, if the document could help his relatives find his whereabouts, this seemingly ordinary cross seemed out of place with other things.

Although the cross is made of silver, its production level is very average, and its history will not exceed 100 years.If it is sold, 200~300 pounds is the limit.

More importantly, all the members of the Conrad family believed in the Protestant branch of Christianity that spread in Northern Europe, but this cross belonged to the Orthodox Church.

"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 again, and at the same time cleaned up the rubbish sticking to it.

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

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

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

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

But the problem is that Conrad is not an Orthodox believer at all.So the other party's ability to obtain this item and put it in the safe should obviously have some other meaning.

"If Conrad really realized that his life might be in danger at that time, then he might have left some clues, and as an experienced person, the other party is likely to leave behind."

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

After all, this cross was the last mystery of the whole matter, and 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, said hello to his companions, went to the restaurant and asked the restaurant to make some sandwiches, and then walked towards the monastery while eating the sandwiches himself.

The Ottoman Empire adhered to a policy of religious tolerance most of the time, so even in the capital of the empire, churches and monasteries representing the religion and politics of the original land could be seen.

The history of the monastery Liang En was going to was not very old. It could even be said to be one of the newest Orthodox monasteries in the urban area of ​​Constantinople, with a history of only over 100 years.

"May I ask you something?" 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 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 have been entrusted by the relatives of the deceased person, so I hope to learn more about the information left by the deceased person from you."

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

"This thing does come from our monastery, but it seems to be a long time ago." After checking for a few minutes, the priest inside finally made a new movement.

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

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

"Besides, our monastery also provides some convenience for the Orthodox Christians in the Ottoman Empire, keeping some things or providing accommodation for them."

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

"For those who store things with us, we will send him 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 priest picked out one of the large bunch of antique keys around his waist and 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 if the thing you're looking for can still be preserved to this day."

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

"It doesn't matter, as long as you have it." Liang En looked at the wooden shelves in the warehouse and said, "After all, I was only entrusted to help those entrusters bring back the belongings of their relatives, and the damage caused by the passage of time did not What does it affect?"

"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 cleric nodded as he spoke, then took out a yellowed account book from the bottom of the cabinet and put it on the table, then sat on the chair and looked up at Liang En.

"By the way, in addition to the token we sent to get things from us, we also need the secret code agreed by that person back then. Do you carry this secret code with you?"

"I brought it." Liang En said as he took out the previous cross with the seal from his pocket and said, this cross is Conrad's seal cross, which was given to Liang En by Scudder.

The reason why the other party sent this cross was the same as the reason for sending the previous cross. They all felt that Liang En's commission was completed very well, so they gave him these things as small gifts.

Anyway, for the Skold family, the seal on the cross has been invalidated, and simply sending out a sterling silver cross will not affect anything.

"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 ledger under the table by the light of the flashlight for comparison. stand up.

"No problem, please wait for me here for 2 minutes." Soon, the comparison work was over.Then the clergyman went to the back of the pile of cabinets in the warehouse and took out a yellowed envelope.

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

"Thank you." Liang En sincerely thanked the priest, and then left the monastery.

This letter was obviously left for old Scudder, so Liang En planned to help take it back and hand it to him when he returned.

(End of this chapter)