When Sophie heard that Teabing was the mastermind behind all this and that the three of them were being controlled, her face was filled with despair. She asked without hesitation, "Why? Why did you do this? Why did you kill my grandfather and those innocent people?"
"Innocent?" Teabing laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. "The Priory of Monasteries is not innocent." Teabing walked over to the trembling Sareth, took the gun from him, and pointed it at Sophie.
"The Knights Templar are the most shameful and evil organization in the world." Teabing walked over to the desk and sat down.
"If the Knights Templar had not been greedy and foolish enough to make a deal with the Radiant Church, allowing the Radiant Church to escape its collapse a thousand years ago, we would not have been ruled by the Radiant Church for thousands of years.
The Radiant Church has committed many shameless massacres throughout history and imprisoned people's minds for thousands of years. "Teabing then pointed the gun at the trembling Sareth.
"Do you think I gave you the secrets of the Priory of Monasteries for the sake of the Radiant Church? Haha, I did it to destroy the Radiant Church. If we find the Holy Grail, we will have scientific evidence to prove that the Radiant Church's version of God of Light is different from the one in people's minds.
When people discover that what they believe in is a lie, do you think the Radiant Church will still exist? It is time for the Radiant Church to pay for the sins it has committed for thousands of years. "
Hearing the answer he did not want to hear, Sareth stared at Teabing with a lifeless face. His hands were paralyzed, and he felt as if his spirit had been emptied. He thought that everything he did was under the guidance of God, and that the destruction of the Priory of Monasteries was for the sake of the Radiant Church. But it was all part of this old man's conspiracy. Thinking of the torment and pain he felt every time he killed someone, Sareth roared and charged at Teabing.
Bang! A gunshot rang out. Sareth clutched his heart and slowly knelt on the ground. He looked at the sky blankly and murmured sadly, "I am just a shadow."
"Ahhhhhh!" Sophie screamed in fright at the gunshot. Remy's ears were ringing from Sophie's screams, and he ducked his head back. William, who was standing to the side, suddenly pulled out the gun at his waist and fired at Remy's head.
Then he turned the gun and fired another shot at Teabing's head. Bang! Teabing was knocked to the ground by the impact of the bullet.
The police, who had been lying in ambush, rushed in after hearing the first gunshot. However, it took less than three seconds for Teabing to open fire and William to open fire. By the time they came in, three people had already fallen in the reference room.
"Don't move, French police, don't move, put down your guns, you're surrounded."
William immediately raised his hand and shouted at Langdon and Sophie, "Raise your hands, Langdon, Sophie!" Langdon reacted and immediately raised his hand. Only Sophie was so frightened that she fell to the ground.
The police officers who rushed in were shocked to see William and the three corpses on the ground. They had heard everything clearly from outside and rushed in when the gunshots rang out. However, they did not expect William to reverse the situation in those few seconds.
The police officers who rushed in all nervously pointed their guns at William. After making sure that William would not resist, a police officer carefully took away the gun in William's hand.
"Okay, let the three of them go." Fache came in with a cigar in his mouth. Looking at Teabing, Remy, and Sareth on the ground, he shook his head and said, "I didn't expect things to turn out like this."
Fache went to Sophie and supported her. "It's all right, Sophie. I hope to see your report tomorrow."
Sophie was terrified. William had shot Remy close to her head. Hearing Fache's words, Sophie stammered, "I, I understand, sir. I will write a detailed report to you. Thank you."
Fache nodded and said to William, "Mr. Devonshire, although it seems that you acted in self-defense, the procedure still needs to be followed. You are temporarily restricted from leaving the country. Do you have a gun license in France? If not, you'll be in big trouble. "
Things were going according to William's wishes. The keystone was destroyed, and Whitehair, Teabing, and Remy were all dead. This made him very happy. He smiled and said, "I understand, sir. But can I make a call? The English Foreign Affairs Embassy will give you a reasonable explanation."
Fache looked at William with some surprise. "Are you sure?"
William smiled and shrugged. "Yes."
"Well, Mr. Devonshire, the three of you go to the police station to make a statement," Fache said, shaking his head.
William sat in the police car and made a call to Anthony from the Moonstar law firm. He briefly explained the situation to Anthony. After hanging up the phone, William called Gareth Mallory from the England Security Council. The phone rang for a few seconds before it was picked up.
As soon as the phone was picked up, Gareth complained. William knew that it was only six o 'clock, so it was fine to scold him. When Gareth finished scolding, William told him what had happened. Gareth replied, "Got it." Then he hung up.
Half an hour later, William and the others arrived at the police station. As soon as he got out of the police car, four or five people walked up to him. "Mr. Devonshire, I'm Terry from the English Foreign Affairs Embassy in France. We've learned about your situation. We'll take care of the gun license. Please rest assured that we won't cause you any trouble."
William shook hands with Terry. "Thank you. Sorry to trouble you."
Terry smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Devonshire. If there's nothing else, we'll go back to the embassy."
"Okay, thank you again. I'll see you out." William happily sent the people from the embassy away. He turned to the lawyer and said, "Accompany me to make a statement."
William stayed at the police station for two hours before he was notified that he could leave.
When William walked out of the police station, it was already morning. When he walked out of the police station, he saw Professor Langdon and Sophie waiting for him.
"Are you okay, William?" Langdon asked.
William smiled and nodded. "I'm fine, Professor. Were you waiting for me?"
"Of course. Let's take you to breakfast. We can talk while we eat," Sophie said.
"Okay."
They found a restaurant and ordered breakfast. When they were almost done, Langdon and Sophie looked at each other. Langdon nodded to Sophie. "William, can I ask you? Does the Devonshire family have any other clues about the Holy Grail?"
William looked at Professor Langdon and Sophie unhappily. These two guys were so persistent. After what happened last night, they still wanted to continue looking for the Holy Grail. He said impatiently, "The murderer has been found and the revenge has been avenged. Why are you still looking for the Holy Grail?"
"No, my grandfather died because of the Holy Grail. I want to find it and see what it is," Sophie said stubbornly. "And I'm suspended now. I have all the time in the world to find it."
William was annoyed when he saw Sophie. He turned to look at Professor Langdon. Langdon was a little embarrassed by William's stare. "If we can't find it, I won't be able to sleep. I want to see if what Teabing said is true. It can help us find out what happened in history. It's very valuable in archaeological research."
There was no way William would get involved with the two saints in front of him again. Wasn't the grievance he had suffered a few hours ago not enough? He said without thinking, "No."
Sophie saw that William rejected her so quickly and said, "You must know something. William, it will be easier if the three of us look for it together. The three of us are the best partners. Don't leave the two of us behind."
William shook his head affirmatively. If it weren't for you two, I would have killed that white-haired guy. He's a hindrance. You two should just be normal people. Don't get in my way.
Fortunately, Teabing still had some tricks up his sleeve. If it weren't for these two guys, Teabing wouldn't have been exposed so quickly. So William said in a sincere tone.
"If I knew, I wouldn't have come to France to look for Professor Jacques Saunière. My grandfather didn't leave me any clues. He just told me to look for Professor Jacques Saunière in his belongings. He said that the professor would tell me everything. But you know what happened after that. The professor died and the keystone was destroyed. This secret is forever buried in the grave. Sorry, I can't help it."
Langdon and Sophie also knew that William was telling the truth. They shook their heads helplessly. After breakfast, the three of them went their separate ways. Langdon was going to the American Consulate, and Sophie drove Langdon there.
William sent the two demons away with a smile. It was obvious that the two of them had feelings for each other, but they didn't say it out loud. It would be nice if the two of them got together.
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