William slept all the way until 5 pm. After waking up, he washed up and put on his jacket before heading to the hotel's restaurant for dinner. After ordering his meal, William saw a few travel albums hanging on the restaurant's bookshelf. He picked one up and walked back to his seat, flipping through it out of boredom.
As he flipped through, William saw an introduction to the Rosslyn Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland. It introduced the origins of the cathedral, its history, and the various symbols and emblems of various denominations.
William was surprised to find the Priory Order's emblem on the album. William's mind suddenly recalled a sentence from the Oxford Statutes: "The Holy Grail awaits beneath the ancient Rosslyn."
"Damn it, why didn't I think of that? Combining this sentence with the album in my hand, William immediately knew where the Holy Grail is." William snapped his fingers at the waiter and ordered the hotel to book a flight to Edinburgh. He wanted to rush there overnight.
After dinner half an hour later, the hotel's waiter walked over. "Mr Devonshire, the plane you booked is ready to take off at any time."
"Thank you." William tipped the waiter 20 pounds and took the hotel's car directly to the airport. He had booked a small private jet that could take off at any time.
At 9 pm, William arrived at a Four Seasons Hotel in Edinburgh. After drinking some wine, William went straight to bed.
However, William didn't know that when Sophie sent Langdon to the plane, she accidentally saw William walking towards his private jet from the second-floor platform. Sophie, who didn't give up, used her charm to trick a friend of the airport manager and found out that William had booked a flight to Edinburgh.
The two quickly decided to tag along, but since they did not have the money, they could only take the 12 o 'clock flight to Edinburgh. By the time Sophie and Langdon stepped out of the airport at around one o' clock in the morning, William was already asleep.
Sophie looked at Langdon and asked, "What do we do now, Langdon?"
"I've been wondering why William would come to Edinburgh until I saw this on the plane." Langdon took out an Edinburgh tourist guide and flipped to the page of Rosslyn Cathedral.
"What does that mean?" Sophie said.
Langdon smiled. "Remember what Teabing said? The Holy Grail under the rose. The Rosslyn Church is built on the meridian line, and the meridian line is marked by the rose on the map. The Devonshire family must have a hint about the Holy Grail, but William has never figured it out. When we were studying the keystone at Teabing's house this morning, William told us that he was hungry and asked if we wanted to go with him. Do you remember? "
Sophie nodded. "We were studying the keystone at the time and didn't have time to talk to him, so we didn't go. What's so strange about that?"
"Yes, it's very strange. William called us twice. Now that I think about it, William might have guessed where the Holy Grail was. And did you notice that when Sareth rushed at Teabing, William rushed into the reference room too quickly? He rushed in less than two seconds after Teabing and Sareth fell to the ground with a gun in his hand. It was as if he knew that Sareth would break free from the tape on his hands and feet. He had been waiting outside the reference room," Langdon said.
"Langdon, now that you mention it, William did seem to have been waiting outside the reference room," Sophie said in surprise.
"Yes, now that I think about it, William should have already known the whereabouts of the Holy Grail at that time, so he was not distressed when the keystone was broken and the paper inside was destroyed. I was a little suspicious when I saw his expression at that time.
I always thought that William wanted to save Teabing. Now that I think about it, there was some joy in William's eyes at that time. The situation he wanted most happened. The keystone was broken, and the map inside was destroyed. Then he was the last person in the world who knew the secret of the Holy Grail. "
"Oh my God!" Sophie suddenly exclaimed. "Doesn't that mean that William knew that Sareth would break free from the tape when he went out? He even deliberately reminded us twice, wanting us to go out together and leave Teabing alone.
At that time, William didn't care about Teabing's safety at all. Maybe he just wanted to legally shoot Sareth while he was holding Teabing hostage. "
Sophie covered her mouth with both hands. "God, just because Sareth threatened him with his family, William never gave up on killing Sareth. It was just that I blocked William's shooting angle when he rushed in, so he couldn't shoot immediately. Instead, Sareth took the opportunity to hold Teabing hostage and hide behind Teabing's body, so that William didn't have a chance to shoot?"
Langdon thought for a moment and nodded. "That should be the case. A normal person only needs to say it once when they ask if they want supper. William is a smart person. He won't say it again after we explicitly refuse. It's just that we were all immersed in the keystone cryptex at that time and didn't pay attention.
It seems that William is not a completely cold-blooded guy. He knew that Sareth would break free and was worried about our safety. He even knew to ask us to go out. "
"God, William is really a vengeful person. Just because Sareth threatened him, he wanted to kill him. In order to kill Sareth legally, he didn't care about Teabing's safety at all.
God, William is really dangerous. Langdon, if William knows that we are in Rosslyn Church, will he kill us? "Sophie hugged Langdon's arm nervously.
Langdon was starting to get nervous. He did not know if William would really kill them both. "Why don't we go to Rosslyn Cathedral now?" Sophie asked.
"But the church is closed at this time. We can't get in without the key. And if the church people find out, we'll go to jail. There are a lot of antiques in Rosslyn Church. The police will treat us as thieves," Sophie said.
"Why don't we call William now? I'll go see William alone. You watch us from a distance with the camera. If William wants to kill me, you call the police immediately and leave. This way, I can say that you're secretly recording him with the camera and even called the police. He won't dare to kill me," Langdon volunteered.
Sophie thought for a moment and said, "Let me go. After all, my grandfather is the Grand Elder of the Priory of Cultivators and the guardian of the Holy Grail. It's more reasonable for me to look for him. William might not want to kill me."
Seeing that Langdon was still hesitating, Sophie decided immediately. "Let's do it, Langdon. William might not kill me, but you might not."
Langdon thought for a moment and said, "Let's meet William in the airport lobby. We'll go buy a camera first. When William comes, I'll watch you with the camera and the phone on the second floor. If he wants to kidnap you, I'll immediately shout and call the police.
"Okay, let's do that. I'll call William." Sophie picked up the phone and called William.
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