After a long time, the lips parted.

It wasn't until this moment that Evie realized the bold move she had just made.

This was the first time she took the initiative to kiss the opposite sex, and it was also her first kiss!

Thinking of this, Ivie's pretty face blushed slightly, she couldn't help but lower her head, picked up the holy wrapping around her neck, and changed the subject:

"Is this the legendary holy shroud?"

Seeing Evie's shyness, Lu Qi couldn't help but smile. He helped Evie up from the grass, nodded and said:

"Yes."

"The legend is indeed true. It can really heal all injuries... By the way, where is Starry?"

Pointing to the entrance of the treasure house, Lu Qi raised his brows and said lightly:

"Down there..."

Immediately afterwards, he told Evie the whole process of going to the underground palace, killing Starry, and seizing the Holy Shroud.

Although she was not present at the scene, Evie could still feel Lu Qi's efforts to save her from Lu Qi's story.

Blinking her green eyes like a stream of autumn water, Ewei suddenly hugged Lu Qi, buried her head in his arms, and said softly:

"Thank you, Alex, you saved my life..."

It was as if the kiss just now made Evie's emotions that had been hidden in her heart instantly released.

She was originally a woman who dared to love, dare to hate, and was generous.

Lu Qi was not too surprised by this. He just tightened his arms around Evie to bring their hearts closer together.

After all, I just kissed you, and now I want to hug you, so there is nothing to make a fuss about...

After hugging each other for a while, the two reluctantly separated.

Looking at the dark entrance to the treasure house, Evie casually took off the holy wrapping around her neck, looked at Lu Qi, and asked:

"Alex, what should we do with it?"

Lu Qi did not answer, but asked:

"What do you think?"

"In fact, I have just been looking for it, but I have never thought about what I should do if I really find it."

"Besides, if it weren't for you, the Holy Shroud would have fallen into the hands of the Templars long ago. So, it's up to you to deal with it!"

After saying that, Evie put the holy shroud into Lu Qi's hand without hesitation.

Looking at the holy shroud in his hand, Lu Qi couldn't help but fall into deep thought...

In fact, from the moment he obtained the Holy Shroud, Lu Qi was waiting for the system prompts to come from his mind.

However, the system has been silent.

Obviously, he has not yet met the mission requirements for completing [Pieces of Eden].

Thinking of this, Lu Qi couldn't help but look back at the entrance of the treasure house, and then said:

"The existence of the treasury has been known to the Templars. Even if the key is in our hands, it is inevitable that there will be another Crawford Starry who will try his best to open the treasury in order to find the Holy Shroud."

"So, I think we should move the holy shroud to another safe place!"

Ewei strongly agreed with Lu Qi's idea.

After re-closing the entrance to the treasure house, Lu Qi folded the holy wrapping and put it into the special compartment of the tuxedo before returning to the dance with Evie.

Although it was a bit regretful that she was unable to enter the treasure house due to the bulky skirt she wore. However, the two good news of finding the Holy Shroud and killing the Grand Master of the Templars were enough to make Evie overjoyed.

Not to mention, giving her first kiss to the person she liked made Evie forget all her unhappiness and regrets.

After spending a wonderful time at the ball, the two got into the carriage and left Buckingham Palace...

...

Back on the train carriage, Green and Jacob, who had been waiting for news about the two of them, learned everything that happened at the dance from Lu Qi's narration.

Looking at the holy shroud spread on the table with a faint golden light, Green turned his head and said slightly excitedly:

"What exciting news! Starry is dead and the Holy Shroud has been found. We have taken a big step forward in liberating London!"

"Next, as long as we continue to clean up the remaining forces of Starry, then the day when London will be liberated will be just around the corner..."

Ignoring the impassioned speech of the Indian man, and feeling the silky smoothness of the holy shroud with his hands, Jacob asked without looking back:

"By the way, what should we do with this glowing thing?"

Hearing this, Ewei told Lu Qi's proposal.

"I strongly agree! Now that we have found the Holy Shroud, there is no reason for the Templars to take it away... Well, I will immediately write to the Assassin Council to discuss the location of the Holy Shroud."

"Until then, I think it would be safer for Alex to keep the Holy Shroud. What do you think?"

Hearing Green's words, Lu Qi couldn't help but feel a move in his heart.

Nice, Henry!

The reason why Lu Qi proposed to transfer the Holy Shroud was just for this reason!

The transfer is not something that can be completed in a short while, so before the transfer, someone must temporarily take care of the holy shroud.

And who else could that person be besides him, who is the strongest, calmest, and most handsome among the assassin team?!

Just when Lu Qi was praising the Indian brother in his heart, the ignorant guy appeared:

"Why? I can also keep this thing..."

Although he was not very interested in the Holy Wrap, the rebellion in his heart still made Jacob ask this question.

However, Evie's answer was also very tough:

"Because he is more cautious and powerful than you, and he personally snatched the Holy Shroud back from Starry. Therefore, Alex is the most qualified to keep it. Is there any problem?"

Being silenced by his sister with reasonable reasons, Jacob could only say "cut" and turned his head away.

Seeing this, the Indian man on the side said in a very timely manner:

"Alex, I'll leave it to you..."

After receiving the holy shroud, Lu Qi, who was excited, tried to stay calm and said seriously:

"I will protect it with my life, I promise."

Putting the holy shroud into a delicate box, Lu Qi calmed down and became the calm and cautious decision-maker again:

"After Starry's disappearance, there will definitely be a power vacuum within the Knights Templar, and they may even fall into turmoil fighting for power. If we can seize this critical opportunity, we can take the opportunity to severely damage the Knights Templar..."

"Next, we should start from two aspects. On the one hand, we will use the Nighthawk Gang to attack the Thug Gang, and on the other hand, we will eradicate the remaining senior figures of the Templars..."

...

Lu Qi's guess about the side mission was right.

He must become the owner of the Holy Shroud in order to meet the requirements of the [Pieces of Eden] side quest.

Therefore, after he kept the Holy Shroud for more than 24 hours, a cold system prompt finally sounded in his mind:
Chapter completed!