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That night, everyone in the tripartite joint exploration team spent the night surrounded by endless noises, even mixed with the sound of huge drums and horns.
It was the Ethiopians gathered around the hotel who made the noise.
Even hotels will make a series of noises in the hotel from time to time, disturbing everyone’s rest.
Coupled with the messy guest rooms, everyone in the three-party joint exploration team felt like they were suffering this night, like a light on their backs.
Good thing everyone was sleeping in sleeping bags and not on filthy hotel room beds.
In addition, everyone also wears sound-isolating headphones for sleep.
When it feels like it’s too noisy outside, everyone will put on headphones and huddle into their sleeping bags to block out the annoying noise.
Although it makes you feel a little depressed, you can still fall asleep. This is the most important thing!
Until early in the morning, the Ethiopians were probably tired, or maybe there was no response from the tripartite joint exploration team, so they were a little discouraged, and the noise became a little quieter.
With great difficulty, everyone lasted until dawn.
After getting up and washing up briefly, everyone in the tripartite joint exploration team immediately put away their sleeping bags and luggage, preparing to leave this disgusting hotel.
Even breakfast, everyone is going to eat it in the car instead of in this hotel.
At this time, everyone wants to leave here as soon as possible and does not want to stay for a second longer.
While Ye Tian and the others were packing their luggage, Joshua brought people to the guest room where he was staying and introduced him to the latest situation.
“Steven, after we negotiated with the Ethiopian government overnight and exerted pressure from all sides, the Ethiopian government promised to take some actions to change the situation faced by the tripartite joint exploration team.
Just in the early hours of this morning, the Ethiopian government responded and asked the military police protecting the tripartite joint exploration team to drive away the Ethiopians who were harassing everyone around the hotel.”
Ye Tian suddenly understood, and then said with a sneer:
“It turned out that the Ethiopians who were trying their best to make noise around the hotel were driven away. I thought they were tired of shouting and playing drums, so they left on their own.
I don’t really trust the Ethiopian government’s promises. Are they acting out again? I have already seen their poor acting skills! ”
“Currently we can only go so far. Whether Ethiopians are performing one thing in front of others and another behind their backs remains to be seen!
If this is the case, we will react and put further pressure on the Ethiopian government through various channels, or even cancel cooperation and assistance! ”
Joshua said in a deep voice, his face gloomy.
“Okay, let’s see how they behave. It’s time for us to leave this hotel. Go and take a look at the conditions in these rooms. It’s really disgusting. I don’t want to stay for a second longer!”
Ye Tian nodded and pointed at the guest rooms on both sides of the corridor.
“The situation is the same downstairs. We never expected that Ethiopians would be so shameless and behave so ugly!”
“How is the situation over there in Gondar? Isn’t it the same?”
“I just called and asked some of the guys at the front station. The situation there seems to be better. After all, it is the capital of Gondar Province and there are many tourists.
The Ethiopian government still has to consider its face and influence, and since they have just made a statement, it is not easy to immediately break up and continue to disgust us.”
“I hope so, let’s get out of here!”
With that said, Ye Tian led people towards the stairs.
Behind him, many brave men pushed their luggage and exploration equipment for the exploration company employees and security personnel, and immediately followed him.
When they arrived on the second floor, they happened to meet Bishop Kent and his party.
Without exception, Bishop Kent and the others also had gloomy faces, and there was anger in their eyes.
“Good morning, Bishop Kent, how was your rest last night? Were you disturbed by the annoying noise outside? It was so lively outside last night!”
Ye Tian said jokingly, somewhat knowingly.
Not surprisingly, Bishop Kent shook his head and said angrily:
“The Ethiopians have gone too far. Not only are the noises constant, but the guest rooms are also dirty and messy, which is unbearable to see. How can one have a good rest in such an environment?”
Bishop Kent shook his head and said, using words very restrainedly.
With his status, he naturally cannot curse loudly, as that would be degrading.
However, the anger in his eyes could not be concealed at all.
After chatting for a while, everyone went downstairs and came to the hotel lobby.
At this time, a group of Ethiopian officials and religious figures headed by Mustafa were waiting in the hotel lobby.
Seeing the appearance of Ye Tian and others, Mustafa immediately led people to greet them.
As he approached, the senior Ethiopian official said apologetically:
“I’m very sorry, gentlemen, it was too noisy last night. You must not have had any rest, right? Those guys who made noise around the hotel are all nearby residents and have been driven away by us!
For some special reasons, they spontaneously gathered around the hotel and made a lot of noise, which caused you a lot of trouble. I want to apologize for this, but this has nothing to do with the Ethiopian government!
We have noticed this situation. Next, when the tripartite joint exploration team launches operations in Ethiopia, we will try our best to prevent this situation from happening again. Please rest assured! ”
Ye Tian looked at the senior Ethiopian official, especially the hotel manager standing behind him, and then said with a sneer:
“We have been to many countries and places to explore treasures before, but no matter which country or region we are in, we have never encountered a situation like last night.
The enthusiasm of Ethiopians is an eye-opener for each of us, especially those stones and bricks falling from the sky, which may be Ethiopia’s unique way of welcoming! ”
After hearing this, the expressions of all the Ethiopians present changed, and they all became very ugly, with dark faces all over them.
What exactly happened last night and why it happened, they know better than anyone else!
With Ye Tian’s words, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became very awkward!
One of the Ethiopian officials was about to defend himself, but was blocked by Ye Tian.
“The people staying up all night, singing and dancing outside the hotel, as well as the dirty hotel rooms upstairs, with blackened sheets and garbage on the floor, completely refreshed our understanding.
I have always thought that Ethiopia is a beautiful and hospitable country with abundant water resources, beautiful scenery, and simple and kind people, but the reality is completely different from what I thought!
What went wrong? Is it our cognitive error, or is this the case? It seems that we need to get to know this country again, don’t you think so, gentlemen? ”
After the words fell, the scene became completely quiet, and all the Ethiopians froze in place.
They didn’t expect that Ye Tian would tell these scandals in person without giving them any face.
Of course they know what they are doing!
Because of this, they didn’t know how to refute for a moment after hearing these words of gun-to-stick talk.
The facts are before our eyes and cannot be denied at all!
Mustafa turned around and glared at the hotel manager, his eyes extremely fierce, with the intention of pushing this guy out as a scapegoat!
At this moment, Ye Tian said again:
“Gentlemen, we still have a lot of preparation work to do. I won’t chat with you here. If you have any questions, you can communicate with Joshua and Bishop Kent. Goodbye!”
After saying that, he led David and the others towards the door of the hotel, leaving all the Ethiopians on the spot.
Looking at his leaving figure, the Ethiopians present were very angry, but there was nothing they could do!
At this time, many vehicles from the joint exploration fleet have arrived at the door of the hotel.
After Ye Tian and the others came out of the hotel, they boarded these vehicles directly.
Perhaps the protests from the Israeli government and the Vatican played a role, or perhaps the Ethiopian government realized that this was indeed disgraceful.
The Ethiopians who gathered around the hotel last night to make noise and insult the tripartite joint exploration team have all disappeared today.
Except for the Ethiopian military police protecting the tripartite joint exploration team, there was not a single person waiting at the hotel door, including media reporters.
Even the heavily armed Ethiopian military police looked much better than yesterday!
At least they are no longer loose and playful, and at least they look a bit like soldiers!
Seeing this scene, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
From this point of view, the operations of the tripartite joint exploration team in Ethiopia can continue and will not end here.
After sitting in the car for about ten minutes, Joshua, Bishop Kent and others, as well as Ethiopian officials and religious figures, came out of the hotel and got into the car one after another.
Then, the joint exploration convoy slowly started and drove away from the hotel!
The situation on the street is the same as in front of the hotel. The angry Ethiopians yesterday have disappeared today!
On the streets that the joint exploration convoy passed through, there were only some Ethiopian police officers maintaining law and order, and not a single ordinary pedestrian or vehicle.
However, in the simple buildings on both sides of the street, there were many pairs of eyes staring at the huge motorcade that drove past.
After a while, the joint exploration convoy drove out of the small town and entered the wilderness again.
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Gondar, also known as Gondar, is a city located in northwest Ethiopia.
This is the capital of Gondar Province. It is located on the plateau in northwest Ethiopia, north of Lake Tana, with an altitude of about 2,225 meters. It has a very small population, only about 70,000.
From the 17th to the 19th century, Gondar was the capital of the Abyssinian Empire. The city’s architecture was splendid, including the famous Fasiladas Castle and palace buildings.
Gondar is not only the old capital of Ethiopia, but also a historical and cultural city, a religious and artistic center.
In the city of Gondar, there are magnificent ancient palace complexes, which preserve many ancient arch bridges as well as exquisitely carved and colorfully decorated multi-story towers, castles, palaces, churches, etc., which are precious historical and cultural heritage.
There are a total of forty-four churches in the city. The churches are filled with colorful murals depicting biblical stories as well as sacrificial vestments, drums and other gold and silver products.
Among them, the Debre Selassie Church is the most gorgeous.
It was built in the seventeenth century by the grandson of King Fasilidas and embodies traditional Ethiopian architectural craftsmanship in many aspects.
Many buildings in Gondar have obvious traces of Indian and Arab influence.
Then the Jesuit monks from Portugal brought the Baroque artistic style to Gondar, changing its original style.
In addition to these buildings, the natural scenery of Gondar is also very beautiful.
Especially the mountains to the north of the ancient city, the scenery is beautiful and pleasing to the eye.
Through Gondar and heading north, you will reach the historic city of Axum in Ethiopia.
Axum is the most important destination for the tripartite joint exploration team, and is probably the most important stop for the entire joint exploration operation.
The Church of Santa Maria, where the Ark of the Covenant is said to be stored, is located in Axum.
It was just after ten o’clock in the morning when the three-party joint exploration convoy entered Gondar.
As the joint exploration convoy gradually penetrates deeper and climbs up to the northwest Ethiopian plateau, the extremely arid and uninhabited Sahara Desert has been completely left behind.
What appears in everyone’s eyes is a lush and vibrant green world, which is pleasing to the eye.
The three-party joint exploration team that had just escaped from the Sahara Desert suddenly saw such a beautiful and vibrant scenery. Everyone was very excited.
While the motorcade was driving, everyone was greedily admiring the beautiful scenery outside the car window, nourishing their eyes with green, as if a long drought was greeted by rain!
The only unpleasant thing is that the Ethiopians I met along the way still had a very bad attitude towards the tripartite joint exploration team, and many of them had anger in their eyes.
Especially the Ethiopian Orthodox monks in white robes and many believers were very angry after knowing that this convoy was a joint exploration team of three parties.
Fortunately, these Ethiopians were relatively restrained and did not unscrupulously attack and insult the tripartite joint exploration team like the Ethiopians who passed through the three towns yesterday.
Of course, the Ethiopian military and police who protect the tripartite joint exploration team, as well as the Ethiopian police who can be seen everywhere along the way, are also an important reason.
The protests and pressure from the Israeli government, the Vatican, and Joshua have still played a certain role.
Obviously, the Ethiopian government has also done some work.
They asked the accompanying Ethiopian military and police to protect the tripartite joint exploration team, and asked the police along the way to control the local people to avoid a situation like yesterday happening again.
In addition to the angry-looking Ethiopians, there was another thing that made some people in the joint exploration team a little uncomfortable.
That’s the rapidly increasing altitude!
On the way to Gondar, there is a section of mountain road with an altitude of about three thousand meters.
While passing there, several people, including the Bishop of Kent, suffered from mild altitude sickness.
Fortunately, the mountain road was not long, and the altitude sickness of Bishop Kent and others passed quickly without causing any bad consequences.
By the time the joint exploration convoy entered Gondar, everyone had returned to normal.
Unlike the towns we passed before, when we entered the city of Gondar, although there were many people watching the excitement on both sides of the street, no one attacked the convoy with stones or bricks.
Of course, there were still angry shouts and curses, and countless middle fingers raised high.
Everyone tolerated this situation and did not take it too seriously. These Israeli military vehicles with a high level of protection also blocked a lot of scolding.
You know, the reason why the three-party joint exploration team came to Ethiopia was to find the legendary Solomon’s treasure and the Ark of the Covenant, not to explore any other treasures!
Once Ye Tian and the others succeed, they will definitely make one of the greatest archaeological discoveries!
For Ethiopians, that means that the belief that has existed for one or two thousand years, or a very important part of the belief, will collapse in an instant and be completely destroyed!
Under such circumstances, one can easily imagine the anger, fear, and even hatred in the hearts of Ethiopians!
That’s why they acted so aggressively!
What’s more, this is Gondar, such a religious center!
Compared to the three towns we passed before, Gondar finally looks like a modern city.
There are many magnificent ancient palace complexes in this city, as well as many modern buildings. Occasionally, you can see a few modern high-rise buildings, and there are many more vehicles on the roads.
The people walking on the streets of Gondar are also more modern and fashionable, similar to people in some ordinary cities in Egypt and Sudan!
Of course, the modern mentioned here is only a relative term!
The modernity of Gondar is only compared to the previous small towns, not to super cities like Shanghai and New York.
Compared with Shanghai and New York, this place is like a primitive tribe!
While the motorcade was traveling, everyone was looking at the scenery outside the car window, looking at the angry-eyed people who kept gesticulating their middle fingers at the motorcade.
“It can be seen that the citizens of Gondar also hate the tripartite joint exploration team. It is estimated that the situation in other parts of Ethiopia is not much better!
Now I no longer expect Ethiopians to change their attitude. I just hope that the hotel I stay in today will be cleaner and I can have a good rest! ”
David said with emotion.
Ye Tianze smiled and then continued:
“Faced with the threat that their faith may collapse, it is not difficult to understand the anger and fear in the hearts of Ethiopians. It is probably the same for anyone encountering this situation.
This is only in Gondar. Wait until you get to Aksum. The Ethiopians there will definitely be more hostile to us, and they may besiege the joint exploration convoy.
At that time, it will depend on how well the Israelis do their job! Let this trip to Gondar be a warm-up. It would be stupid if they make the same mistake as yesterday again! ”
While they were talking, the motorcade had arrived at the reserved hotel and stopped in front of the hotel!