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In the blink of an eye, it’s already ten o’clock in the morning.
Ye Tian walked leisurely into Prince Street in the center of Boston, just like an ordinary passerby taking a walk. There was nothing suspicious about him!
At this time, he had already gotten rid of two groups of stalkers, and his appearance had completely changed. He looked like a gentle white boy who had just stepped out of college, with a bit of youthfulness!
Prince Street is located in the North District of Boston, only 200 to 300 meters away from the Old North Church, and only separated by two or three streets.
The reason he chose to get off on this street instead of at the Old North Church was to look more like a tourist and avoid drawing attention to himself.
In addition, there is a more important reason. Princes Street is a relatively secluded street with few people and no surveillance cameras.
As soon as he walked into the street, he immediately saw Matisse and Pique not far ahead.
These two guys have also completely changed their appearance. They are pretending to be two out-of-town tourists. While pretending to visit, they are secretly investigating the situation of the permanent residents here.
Ye Tian did not go over to say hello, but whispered through the wireless invisible earphone:
“Guys, I’m already here, right behind you. You continue to check the permanent residents in the periphery. I’ll go to the Old North Church to investigate and see if the pastor is the target we are looking for!”
“Okay, Steven, go ahead. I hope we can all gain something today. If anything happens, let us know immediately and we can go to support at any time!”
Matisse whispered, neither of them looked back, and continued to admire the buildings on this old street, it looked like that!
“OK! I have a very strong feeling that we will have a great harvest today!”
Ye Tian smiled and whispered, full of confidence.
Before he finished speaking, he had already passed by Matisse and the others, and continued to move forward without stopping at all.
In a few minutes, he was already standing at the door of the Old North Church, stopping to admire this ancient building in the Georgian art style.
Old North Church, officially known as ‘Christ Church of Boston’, is a church in the Massachusetts Diocese of the American Episcopal Church. It is 53 meters high and has a masonry structure. The decoration inside and outside the church has a strong colonial flavor.
This church was built in 1723. It is the oldest and most active church in Boston. It serves the religious beliefs of Boston citizens and is a National Historic Landmark in the United States.
In American history, this church plays a very important role and has extraordinary historical significance.
During the American Revolutionary War, the famous signal ‘If coming by land, light one lamp; if coming by sea, light two lamps’, is said to have been sent from the Old North Church!
The Old North Church became famous on the night of April 18, 1775.
At that time, the British army planned to attack the ammunition depot in Concord, a suburb of Boston. In order to notify the militiamen guarding the weapons depot, the patriotic hero Paul Revere hung two oil lamps on the church steeple as a warning.
He himself rode overnight to report the news to Concord and Lexington. As a result, the Lexington militiamen were able to calmly meet the British troops who appeared early the next morning.
This battle was the gunshot of Lexington, which officially opened the prelude to the American Revolution.
In order to commemorate Paul Revere and the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, after the independence of the United States, an equestrian bronze statue of Paul Revere was erected in the garden in front of this church.
In this church, there is a bust of George Washington, the first president of the United States. According to the famous Marquis de Lafayette, this should be the best statue of Washington.
The Old North Church was not large when it was built, but due to its special historical status, its area began to expand after the independence of the United States.
It includes not only the main church building built in 1723, but also several auxiliary buildings next to it, as well as the Paulo Rivera Garden in front, and another church in front of the garden.
Today, the entire Old North Church is a complex of buildings spanning three streets, which is quite impressive!
At this time, Ye Tian was standing in front of the main church building built in 1723. This was the first place he planned to explore today.
There are many tourists inside and outside the church, coming from all over the United States and even the world. They are bustling!
Although there are a lot of people, it is very quiet and peaceful here!
No one was making loud noises, and there was no chasing or fighting. After all, this is a church, not a department store or restaurant, and everyone understands that the atmosphere here cannot be ruined.
When in town, do as the Romans do!
Ye Tian does not believe in Christianity, but he can still respect other people’s beliefs and not destroy the tranquility.
After standing at the door for a while, admiring the ancient architecture, he followed other tourists and strolled into the courtyard of this ancient church.
After entering the small courtyard, he did not immediately enter the church. Instead, he strolled in the small courtyard, seeming to be admiring the architecture here, looking intoxicated.
He is not an architecture student, nor is he interested in coming here to appreciate and study Georgian architecture. Of course he has a purpose in doing so.
While strolling around, he was chatting with Kenny in a low voice, and the content was naturally the target of today’s investigation.
“Kenny, tell me about Pastor Thompson. How is the investigation going? What has been gained?”
As soon as the words fell, Kenny’s voice came, sounding very excited.
“Steven, after our intensive investigation, we have basically found out the details of Pastor Thompson. The harvest is huge. You may have found the right person this time!
Although I really don’t want to speculate this way, this Anglican clergyman is indeed very likely to be the art thief who looted the Gardner Museum that year! “
“Hahaha, interesting, tell me! I am very interested in this pastor”
Ye Tian smiled and whispered, excitement flashing in his eyes.
I hope Kenny’s speculation is true, and then he can complete his victory in one battle! Completely solve the Gardner Museum robbery! Uncover those top-notch stolen works of art and make a fortune!
After a pause, Kenny’s voice came again.
“Okay, let me introduce this pastor. Thompson is Andrew’s distant cousin. It can be seen from Andrew’s mobile phone call records that the two of them are in frequent contact and have a pretty good relationship!
Thompson graduated from the Divinity School of the University of Notre Dame with a master’s degree in theology. He also studied at MIT Theological Seminary for several years and received a doctorate in theology. He is a respected pastor! “
“Hey! I didn’t expect that he is also a doctor of theology. How rare! It seems that this pastor’s academic level is quite good. No wonder he can serve in the Old North Church!”
Ye Tian let out a sigh, Thompson’s resume really surprised him.
“It is indeed very rare! After Thompson graduated from the Divinity School of the University of Notre Dame, he returned to Boston, entered the Old North Church and became a clergyman here.
For the next thirty years, he stayed in the Old North Church and never moved. This is very rare among clergy. At least I have never seen or heard of him!
When the Gardner Museum robbery occurred, he had been coming to the Old North Church for three years. Based on the circumstances at that time, it can be inferred that he had time to commit the crime and was about the same age as the robber, which is doubtful!
The transportation from the Old North Church to the Gardner Museum is very convenient. More importantly, he has a perfect cover identity. Who would suspect that a clergyman would cause a shocking robbery? “
Kenny continued to introduce the situation, with a lot of exclamation and emotion in his tone!
“You’re right, this is indeed the most perfect cover identity. Even if the Boston police and FBI want to break their heads, I’m afraid they won’t suspect that a clergyman is an art thief and will loot the Gardner Museum!”
Ye Tian then whispered, also filled with emotion.
The highly respected priest may actually be an international art thief. He personally committed the largest robbery in art history and robbed 13 top-quality works of art!
This is simply unbelievable. If this matter were told, it would probably shock everyone’s jaws!
Thinking of this, Ye Tian couldn’t help but reveal a smile on his face.
It’s getting more and more interesting. God knows what amazing plots will appear in the future. It’s worth looking forward to!