Seeing the atmosphere was a bit serious, Teabing picked up his cane and smiled at William and Sophie, saying, "Let me show you what the Holy Grail truly is."
They all went to the study, which Teabing had converted from the living room.
Teabing said to William and Sophie, "You must have heard of the painting 'The Last Supper,' right?"
Of course, they had seen such a famous painting; both nodded.
"Come, William, Sophie, look at that painting, then close your eyes."
William and Sophie did as told.
"3-2-1, open your eyes.
Try to find a cup in this painting."
William stepped forward and looked carefully.
He genuinely couldn't find a cup and looked at Teabing in confusion.
Teabing used his cane to point at the display of 'The Last Supper,' making a V-shape to the right of Jesus, and said, "This is the Holy Grail.
The V-shape represents the female, and if we overlap God and the first person to his right in this painting, we will find the two figures perfectly align, not a single discrepancy.
Isn't it amazing?
The person to God's right is actually leaning on Jesus's shoulder.
Isn't that intimate?"
William and Sophie nodded.
"Because this person is a woman; she is Mary Magdalene, God's wife," Teabing said.
"That streetwalker?" William said.
Teabing, hearing William's words, said angrily, "No, she was not a streetwalker.
This was the Church slandering her in 591 AD.
How pathetic."
Langdon said helplessly, "This is a baseless rumor, and there's no evidence."
Teabing glared at Langdon and said, "You clearly know there's a lot of evidence, but you choose to ignore it.
I have enough evidence to show that Mary Magdalene was of royal descent.
She was pregnant with his child before God died.
After hiding, Mary gave birth to a girl, a girl named Sarah."
William said in surprise, "So, this is why the Papacy has been trying to find and destroy the Holy Grail for thousands of years?
Because of the existence of this descendant, Sarah, as long as non-Christians combine with Sarah, they can directly sense God through her?
Oh my God, if this fact were known to the world, the authority of the Papacy would suffer a devastating blow.
The throne of Christianity should have been inherited by Sarah, not the Church."
"Exactly, William," Teabing said.
"Those who hold the key to heaven can rule the world of faith.
This is also the origin of the Papacy's witch hunts.
They published 'Malleus Maleficarum,' the deadliest book in human history.
Because at that time, the Papacy believed women posed a threat to them, they executed independent-minded women throughout Europe.
During more than 300 years of persecution, 50,000 women were recorded as being burned alive, and who knows how many unrecorded cases there were.
There are rumors that this number could reach millions.
Imagine, just as William just said, God's throne being inherited by his daughter.
This is why they went on a killing spree.
This is the greatest cover-up in history.
This is also the secret the Priory has been diligently guarding for the past two millennia.
They are the guardians of the royal lineage, defenders of the truth, responsible for protecting Mary and the descendants of God and Mary."
At this moment, the intercom on the desk rang.
Teabing walked to the intercom, and after connecting, Teabing heard his butler Remy say, "Sir, I saw news on TV that Langdon and Sophie are wanted by the police.
Sir, be careful, they are not coming to you with good intentions."
After listening, Teabing angrily said to Langdon, "You didn't tell me the truth.
There's a warrant for your arrest on TV.
You are suspected of murdering four people.
Langdon, you scoundrel, you used my interest in the Holy Grail to hide in my house.
Get out of my house immediately, you murderer.
If you don't leave, I'll call the police!" He then moved to dial the police.
Professor Langdon immediately said, "Ray, listen, Sophie is Jacques Saunière's granddaughter."
Teabing stopped upon hearing Langdon's words.
Langdon continued, "You are an expert on the Priory.
I think you should know who the members of the Priory are, just as you know William's family has always been a member of the Priory.
Jacques Saunière should also be on your list, right?
Ray, tell me, was Jacques Saunière the Grand Master of the Priory?
Now four people have been murdered.
This matches the number of four elders you mentioned.
Perhaps the identities of the Priory members were leaked, and all the elders were killed.
Assuming you were the Grand Master, what would you do before you died?
You would definitely pass the secret to the person you trust most, someone not part of the Priory, an heir you have been cultivating—Sophie."
"Langdon," Teabing said, "your fabricated reasons are quite good; they almost sound plausible."
"Perhaps you should see this, Teabing," Langdon said, taking out the wooden box.
Teabing looked at Langdon's hand with an incredulous expression, his voice trembling as he spoke, "This is impossible. Is this the keystone?" Teabing walked over to Langdon, took the keystone, and sat down at the desk.
At this moment, William suddenly heard faint footsteps coming up the stairs. He quickly used his mental power to scan the person ascending, and soon sensed that the newcomer was carrying a gun.
William immediately moved behind the data room door, pulling out a Glock 17 and attaching a silencer as he went. He waited silently behind the door.
The three people in the room were startled by William's sudden movements and looked at him in surprise.
He waved his hand at the three, signaling them to be quiet. Not long after, a white-haired man walked in, holding a gun and pointing it at Langdon, Sophie, and Teabing. The man punched Langdon in the stomach and then pointed the gun at Sophie and Teabing, saying, "Give it to me."
Teabing asked, confused, "Give what?" Seeing the white-haired man's eyes turn fierce, he quickly tried to persuade him, "Perhaps we can make a deal."
"Give me the keystone!" The white-haired man pointed the gun at Teabing, who immediately shouted, "William!"
William, hiding behind the door, fired a shot directly at the white-haired man's gun. The immense force injured his wrist, causing him to groan in pain. William stepped forward and said, "Don't move."
The white-haired man glared at William, who was pointing a gun at him, with anger in his eyes.
William felt a threat in the man's gaze. "Teabing, according to castle law, am I now allowed to take out this guy who broke into private residence with a gun?" William asked Teabing.
"No, William, this person might still be useful to us, and you've already subdued him; there's no need to kill him," Langdon said quickly, seeing William's intention to kill.
William looked at Langdon, who was nervously watching him, and said indifferently, "This guy might be the murderer of Jacques Saunière and the other three Priory elders. Am I right, white-haired man?"
The white-haired man looked at the ring on William's hand and said viciously to William, "Remnants of the Priory, every breath of air you take in this world is a sin. You won't escape. The angels of the God of Light will find you, hunt you, and even your loved ones."
Hearing the white-haired man threaten to eliminate William and his family, William's anger could no longer be contained. He stepped forward and delivered a fierce punch to the man's kidney area. With a 'thud,' the white-haired man immediately clutched his stomach and fell to the ground, losing all ability to resist.
"Ha, haha, hahahaha. Angels? Are you talking about yourselves? It seems the God of Light wouldn't let murderers into heaven. People with blood on their hands only go to hell.
You shouldn't threaten my family. The Devonshire family never holds back against their enemies, so go to hell!" William's face was contorted with rage as he grabbed the white-haired man's head, about to twist his neck.
"No, William, no! This is a crime. Just hand him over to the police!" Sophie shouted.
"Sophie, he cannot be handed over to the police. If I don't kill him today, everyone here will be hunted down by him and his accomplices. You all heard it; they'll even hunt down our loved ones. These guys are completely insane. Sir, do you think I should enforce castle law? I can make it look like I had to kill this guy to save you," William said to Teabing.
"Ray, he's already been subdued by William. We should hand him over to the police," Langdon said, seeing Teabing's hesitation.
Damn it, why do I encounter saints everywhere? Shaking his head helplessly, he knew it wasn't the right time. With Langdon and Sophie both opposing, William couldn't just kill someone in front of them without repercussions, otherwise, dealing with the police would be a nightmare.
He grabbed the white-haired man and dislocated both his arms, causing the guy to sweat profusely from the pain. William wouldn't let him off easily, planning to take him out of Teabing's castle and then finish him off.
William found some tape in the data room and sealed his mouth, bound his hands and feet, then grabbed the white-haired man and threw him to the far end of the data room.
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