After hearing the captain's words, the three of them immediately became nervous. Song Wenbin couldn't help but curse in his heart. These Nanyang monkeys came faster than he thought.
Sutina was very unwilling. Although they found some things during this dive, they did not find the real target of this mission. She asked unwillingly: "Can't we check more?"
"There is not enough time." Zhang Zhi said: "Although this is high seas, it is too close to Indonesia. In addition, the Jiaolong is of great significance. We must ensure its safety. Please understand."
Sutina had no choice but to remain silent.
"I understand, you can go back first." Song Wenbin suppressed the disappointment in his heart, held Zhang Zhi's hand, and said, "Thank you for your help."
"Yes." Zhang Zhi nodded and said, "Although this salvage did not achieve the results it should have achieved, the sea is like this. Don't be too disappointed and just try your best."
"Then you can take these salvage items back first."
Song Wenbin pointed to the baskets salvaged by the Jiaolong and said, "It would be bad if the Indonesian Coast Guard discovered us taking them with us."
Zhang Zhi nodded.
"Wait...wait a moment..." Huo Yu couldn't help but say.
"What's wrong?" Song Wenbin asked.
"We...we haven't found the Nine-Patterned Dragon Treasure Box yet." Huo Yu stammered: "There may be...there may be some clues on these items...maybe there are some clues on this ship..." The object is also related to Zheng He’s treasure ship..."
"Just leave the clues to the domestic team for analysis."
Sutina said matter-of-factly.
Huo Yu whispered.
Song Wenbin saw Huo Yu's eyes out of the corner of his eye, and then looked at Su Tina's stern face. He sighed inwardly and said, "Huo Yu, you are right. Ancient coins, pearls and other things should be given to Xiang Yanghong first." Take it back and put the bracelet on the Sanbao. I just remembered that I seem to have seen similar decorations on my statue of Zheng He. This may be a very important clue. I want to take it to Indonesia for verification."
"Really!?"
Sutina was shocked, "Where did you see this thing on the statue?"
"Let's not talk about it for now."
Song Wenbin let go of Captain Zhang Zhi's hand and said, "This mission is not completed yet. We must seize the time to continue the search."
"Okay." Zhang Zhi warned: "Pay attention to safety. Maybe after we come, the security level in Indonesia will be different from before we came. If you encounter problems, you must retreat in time."
"knew."
Song Wenbin nodded, he decisively grabbed the bracelet and left the Xiangyanghong, and returned to the Sanbao in a kayak.
After returning to the Sanbao, the sky became dark and the air was filled with the smell of an approaching storm.
Until after boarding the ship, Su Tina kept asking Song Wenbin: "Where did you see this thing on the Zheng He statue? Did you see it on the statue outside Semarang?"
"Yeah." Song Wenbin was noncommittal.
He strode to the sink in Sanbao No., turned on the tap water, and began to rinse the bracelet.
Su Tina was startled by Song Wenbin's random movements and said loudly: "Don't rush around, this is a cultural relic!"
"Are you going to take this seabed sludge and wait for inspection by the Indonesian Coast Guard so that you can tell them that this is what we fished up from the seabed?" Song Wenbin asked coldly.
"this....."
Sutina's tone paused and she said, "We fished this out of the high seas. They have no right to confiscate it."
"Really? Then why do you think the Xiangyanghong was in a hurry to leave?" Song Wenbin asked expressionlessly.
Sutina finally stopped talking. She pouted her mouth, a little unhappy.
Under the wash of water, the mud on the bracelet gradually faded away, and the bracelet gradually revealed its true appearance. It turned out that this was a bracelet made of extremely fine gold wires. It was not randomly wound, but formed into a four-clawed dragon shape, with a gemstone hidden in each dragon claw.
Even though Song Wenbin knew nothing about gems, he couldn't help but feel alarmed by the quality of the gems on the bracelet. I saw that the gold wire was entangled, and the inside of the bracelet was inlaid with rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and a purple violet gem. Even after being fished out of the deep sea, the gems on this bracelet are still extremely bright.
These gems have neither impurities nor cracks, and are crystal clear. Especially the ruby used by the dragon head for the finishing touch, its color is so pure that it is almost like blood.
After being pressed on the seabed at a depth of 5,000 meters for hundreds of years, this hollow dragon-shaped bracelet and its inlays have not suffered any damage, which shows the excellent craftsmanship of its production.
"dragon...."
Although Su Tina was dissatisfied with Song Wenbin's flushing, she was secretly surprised when she saw the original image of the bracelet revealed. Her expression changed and she said: "This must be royal craftsmanship! Moreover, this weaving style really feels like the early Ming Dynasty!"
"
"Royal craftsmanship?" Huo Yu was surprised: "Really?"
Su Tina grabbed Song Wenbin's hand and counted them carefully with her eyes wide open. The more she counted, the more excited she became. She widened her eyes and said loudly: "This is not a dragon, this is a python! The four-clawed dragon was called a python in ancient times, and this is an official." It was used by officials of very high rank, especially the python robe. The python robe is similar to the dragon dress worn by the emperor. It is not among the official uniforms, but the eunuchs and prime ministers in the Ming Dynasty who were specially rewarded with favors. It is considered a great honor to receive such a gift. Apart from Zheng He, I really can't imagine anyone else who would use a treasure of this level! He was a favorite of Yongle and acted on behalf of the emperor. When traveling around Southeast Asia, you will definitely be equipped with the treasures rewarded by Yongle!
"
"Is it Zheng He's bracelet? It looks weirdly thin."
Huo Yu lowered his head and looked at it carefully and said, "It doesn't look like it is worn by a man."
"now it's right!"
Sutina punched the palm of her hand and said, "Zheng He himself is a eunuch. He lacks male hormones and it is unlikely that he will develop like a normal male."
Huo Yu: .....
"Okay..."
Song Wenbin muttered. He looked at Huo Yu seriously and asked, "Is this enough for us to do business? If we can't find the treasure chest and bring back a bracelet, will the leader buy it?"
"No...don't know..."
Huo Yu was a little annoyed, "You ask me what I am doing. I am not the son of a big shot. Besides, although this thing is precious, it should still be far behind compared with the three treasures we are looking for. That is a national treasure. ah."
"However, although!"
Sutina spoke very quickly: "Zheng He must have thrown this thing into the sea during the storm six hundred years ago to calm the storm. It was later salvaged from Indonesia by the Van Balen. Judging from the excavations on the seabed , this bracelet should have been worn by someone on his hand, and then sank into the sea... and it was precisely because this bracelet was worn on his hand that it escaped the previous wave of salvage and remained. . And this just shows that our judgment is correct. There is a great possibility that the Nine-Patterned Dragon Treasure Box is on the Van Balen. However, we arrived late, and the Van Balen has been salvaged in advance!"
She turned her head, looked at Song Wenbin and said, "We only need to find the last team that salvaged the Van Balen, and we will be able to recover the Nine-Patterned Dragon Treasure Box."
"Odyssey Corporation!"
Huo Yu immediately said: "They were salvaging here before we came. They have the technology and the ability to salvage the Van Balen. As long as we find the Odyssey Company, we might be able to find the treasure chest!"
"Yes! Brother Song! We should go find Odyssey Company!"
Sutina looked at him excitedly and said.
Facing his teammates who had rekindled their hopes, Song Wenbin was very cold. He said indifferently: "Is it really the Odyssey Company that salvaged it? As soon as we and the others left on the front foot, we arrived on the back foot, and then the treasure chest was salvaged by them. , this is too much of a coincidence. I don’t believe there is such a coincidence in the world, and some of the cutting marks on the Van Balen have been wrapped by microorganisms. It doesn’t look like it was cut just a second ago. It’s the same.”
"this......"
Su Tina and Huo Yu looked at each other.
At this time, suddenly, Kong Mao, the captain of the Sanbao, ran out of the captain's cabin and said loudly: "Boss, the Indonesian Coast Guard just came to notify us, asking us to stop the ship and wait for inspection."
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Song Wenbin's expression changed, and Su Tina's and Huo Yu's expressions also changed. They were really afraid of whatever might happen. As soon as the mission achieved a breakthrough, they encountered an inspection by an Indonesian police officer. This was undoubtedly something that none of them wanted to see.
"How far?" Song Wenbin asked.
"Fifty nautical miles is already very close." Kong Mao said.
Song Wenbin walked to the window and saw that the Xiangyanghong in the distance was still sorting out the Jiaolong underwater detector and did not leave.
Song Wenbin immediately said: "Let's drive over, hold them back, and let the Xiangyanghong go first."
Then, he pushed the gold bracelet into Huo Yu's hand and said, "Put it on and tell me you bought it yourself at Lao Fengxiang."
Huo Yu was caught off guard and was shocked by this. She blushed instantly and stammered: "What...? What? Why...why...what...I...wear..." .”
"Zheng He is an intersex person, and you are an intersex person. It's not who you wear it for." Song Wenbin said matter-of-factly.
Sutina was drinking Yakult, and when she heard this, the Yakult in her mouth sprayed Song Wenbin's face.
Huo Yu was almost angry to death. She said loudly: "You are the hermaphrodite! You are a eunuch like Zheng He. You are the last spiritual eunuch of the 21st century! Wear it yourself!"
Song Wenbin wiped the Yakult on his face in disgust, no longer kidding, he pushed the bracelet back and said seriously: "It's up to you whether to wear it or not, but you are the only one with the highest force value on this ship. You protect it. If you lose it, you will lose it." You are responsible."
Hearing what Song Wenbin said, Huo Yu finally put away his anger, glared at Song Wenbin angrily, and then rushed back to his room to change clothes.
Sutina brought a napkin to Song Wenbin and apologetically helped him wipe the Yakult on his face. But Song Wenbin pushed her away. He picked up the communication device on the ship and broadcast to the whole ship: "Everyone, enter vacation mode immediately. Put away all irrelevant equipment. Don't let the Indonesian Coast Guard discover anything unusual."
