"Okay! Uh... But why is it this boat?" Shi Si blinked his big eyes and asked with confusion on his face.
Ling Hao shook his head and sighed: "Sister, I admit that you are good at computers, but you should also work hard on history. You remember, shipwrecks are treasure hunts, and you should never touch the things that still exist in the country you belong to. Warship. When a sunken ship is a non-commercial ship, the ownership unconditionally belongs to the country where the ship belongs. In 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the "Odyssey Ocean Exploration Company" to return the salvaged gold and silver coins worth US$500 million to Spain. The basis was that the sunken ship was in 1804. The Spanish battleship "Mercedes" was sunk by a British warship in 2001. Carrying gold and silver coins by the Spanish battleship is a state act, and whoever salvages it must return it. When the ancient sunken ship is a commercial ship, 90% of the treasure must be returned It is owned by the salvager, and 10% is handed over to the country where the flag belongs. At that time, the American undersea explorer Mel Fisher successfully salvaged the "Lady Atoka" containing 8 tons of gold and 500 kilograms of gems, with a total value of about 400 million US dollars. "No. 1" sunk, 90% of the treasure eventually belonged to Fischer. When the country of the sunken ship cannot be clearly determined, the treasure will all belong to the salvager, first come first served. Don't talk about this in front of Pete, it is probably his It will hurt forever in this life. So, don’t even think about your first choice of Spanish warships. I don’t plan to experience this with Old Pete. As for the Dutch merchant ships in the 17th century, in terms of age, it is indeed There may be something true about the era when the Dutch were 'sea coachmen', but historically the Dutch and the Portuguese were relatively gentle colonists. Their method was to steal a small piece of land from the other side's land to build a business. settlements, and then conduct trade. Although deception and abduction are inevitable, they rarely do unscrupulous things such as large-scale massacres. However, the Spanish and the British are different. The former wiped out the Inca civilization with a butcher knife, and later Those who make money by selling opium and human beings, in comparison, whose shipwreck do you think will have more information?"
Shi Si raised his eyebrows, curled his lips, and complained in his mind: "I'm not afraid that the little thief's submarine will be big, but I'm afraid that the little thief will be educated. But your theory is a bit too general. It's fine if the warships don't touch it, but not necessarily the British ships. It’s more interesting than a Dutch ship.”
Ling Hao didn't have time to grind his teeth with Shi Si. He had already put on the "Armor Diving Suit" and got into the "Pippi Shrimp" with Tian Yong and Xueting, who were also dressed as "Transformers".
The sealed cabin was closed, the lock popped open, and the "Pippi Shrimp" turned on the "Poseidon's Dazzle" high-power underwater searchlight on the bow. The propeller rotated rapidly toward the 18th-century British merchant ship "Mary" not far away. "Lady Asia" sailed away.
"There are two big holes in the bottom and side of the ship. Is this the result of being shelled?" The "Pippi Shrimp" hovered on the side of the "Lady Maria" and looked at the large hole with a diameter of more than one meter in the side of the ship. Tian Yong asked asked curiously.
Xueting curled her lips and said: "No matter what caused it, it is convenient to have this hole. We can directly enter the bottom warehouse."
Ling Hao nodded: "Yes, for safety reasons, let's let the 'Steamed Grouper' get in first for confirmation."
The "Steamed Grouper" was originally a mechanical fish, which was very flexible in shuttling in the small space in the cabin. Ling Hao held the remote control handle, and the three of them put their heads together and stared at the image on the screen.
"Oh my god, why are there so many bones?" Xueting subconsciously covered her mouth and screamed. I saw that the warehouse floor was densely covered with puddles of mud-like objects. Judging from the outline, they still maintained some characteristics of human bones. Because it had been soaked in sea water for too long, it was almost decomposed. If there was no trace of sea current here, it is estimated that even this mud would not be left at all, only handcuffs, shackles and chains that were rusty and rusty all over the floor. It shows that this place is full of undead souls who died unjustly.
Ling Hao sighed: "I was wrong. This is a slave ship. Slave traders set out from Europe, carrying weapons, ammunition, and shackles on the ship, and went directly to Africa to capture slaves, and then sold them to the Americas. , and finally returned to Europe with gold and silver, American sugar and tobacco. This was the famous slave trade 'triangular trade'. But I didn't expect that the slave ship would appear in the southernmost part of Africa. In this case, this ship There shouldn’t be anything valuable in the boat, this time it’s a complete slap in the face in front of that girl Shi Si.”
Xueting laughed gloatingly: "It doesn't matter. You've already entered. Let's go to the captain's room and have a look. Maybe there's something valuable there."
Ling Hao shook his head: "You don't have to find a way to make up for it. Who would take valuable things out to sea? Even if you can find some pounds, they won't be worth much." After saying that, he turned the remote control handle and prepared to let "Steamed Grouper" "No." Come back.
As soon as the "Steamed Grouper" turned around, a ferocious arthropod suddenly appeared on the camera image, its belly full of legs swinging back and forth, and it rushed towards the camera.
This was so sudden that the three of them were startled at the same time. The feeling of "pounce on the face" on the screen was so real that all three of them subconsciously flashed backwards. Xueting even let out a cry. scream. The movement inevitably hit the control lever of the "Pippi Shrimp", and it suddenly retreated. The submarine hit a sunken ship not far behind it. It was also a wooden sailboat, rolled over on the bottom of the sea, and the small Half of it was buried in the sand, and Ling Hao and the others happened to be bumped in from the bottom of the boat. The wooden planks had already rotted to the point of being almost like cork. The "Pippi Shrimp" had no damage, except for the three "old masters" Everyone looked embarrassed.
What jumped on the camera of the "Steamed Grouper" was not a monster, but a very common fish parasite called "tongue lice" in the sea. It looks similar to woodlouse on land. It is also a close relative by blood and specializes in parasitizing fish. It eats the host's tongue and replaces it with its own. The "tongue louse" just wanted to pounce on the head of the "Steamed Grouper" and lay eggs in its mouth. It was naturally a joke to the robotic fish, but it actually scared the three old divers. If Shi Si and the others found out about this big embarrassment, they would definitely be able to ridicule him for the rest of their lives.
"Take back the 'Steamed Grouper' and let's get out of here quickly." Tian Yong rubbed his hands in embarrassment.
"Wait..." Ling Hao looked outside the porthole at the moment and seemed to have discovered something. "Xue Ting, drive out the Pipi Shrimp quickly and prepare the resin grid box. We have found the treasure." Ling Hao's voice was trembling.
"Ah?" Tian Yong and Xueting were confused. Did you find it so quickly? Following Ling Hao's eyes, the sea water outside was still relatively turbid due to the collision with the bottom of the ship just now, but under the lights of the "Pippi Shrimp", one could already see the brilliance of the gold coins shining on human heartstrings.
Xueting parked the submarine outside the ship. Ling Hao and Tian Yong couldn't wait to get out of the cabin. Each of them carried a large resin grid box and got into the big hole that had just been hit. This is a huge warehouse. Because the ship rolled over, it was filled with boxes, barrels and earthen jars in a mess. Many boxes were broken. There were golden gold coins everywhere. The conspicuous cross mark on them proved that They come from Portugal in the 16th century.
Tian Yong wanted to open a box that was not broken and take a look. Unfortunately, the box was in a state of decay and fell apart with a little force. The gold coins inside were scattered like quicksand. At this moment, Ling Hao had already inserted the grid box into the pile of gold coins and pulled it up with all his strength.
The back-breaking physical work began. The two men carried the grid box and started traveling back and forth between the "Pippi Shrimp" and the sunken ship, while the latter had to carry heavy gold coins back to the "Stone Crab" with difficulty from time to time. In addition to gold coins, there are naturally gems. Those sealed clay pots are full of emeralds, sapphires, rubies and other jewelry, as well as various gold and silverware, as well as many rotten spices and other items.
On the "Stone Crab", Shi Si and Yuan Bing were both stunned. After Xueting's repeated urging, they finally "recovered" and moved the treasures box by box into the warehouse. Sea water is buoyant, so it is a little easier to move gold on the seabed, but it is different in the "Stone Crab". The three of them were sweating profusely. In the end, because Xueting was in a hurry to go back, they reluctantly piled all the treasures in the water-proof compartment. At the door, the "Pippi Shrimp" set off again, leaving Shi Si and Yuan Bing "humming" and continuing to move the heavy gold into the warehouse. When Xueting came back for the second time, Shi Sisi cried. However, when Xueting came back with a full load for the third time, it was Yuan Bing who shed tears first: "The job of moving gold is really not done by humans!" Xueting ignored the man's extravagant wails, unloaded the "cargo" by his ears, and hurried back.
For the fifth time, Ling Hao and Tian Yong also came back with the "Pippi Shrimp". They had emptied all the valuables in the ship. With sweat on their heads and faces full of joy, they got back into the "Stone Crab". On board the ship, Yuan Bing was already lying in the aisle like a dead dog unwilling to move, while Shi Si was sitting on a pile of gold coins in the warehouse in a daze.
"What's wrong with you two? So many gold and jewelry can't make you rejuvenate?" Ling Hao couldn't help laughing.
"No!" Yuan Bing wailed in a tearful tone: "I moved 80% of the place here, okay. Shi Si just helped weigh, sort and stack it. These are not pearls, they are his gold, okay? It's too heavy. !”
Shi Si stopped immediately after hearing this: "You are still not a man! Is it fair that you want this girl to do the same amount of work as you? Don't be dissatisfied. How many people are so lucky to move gold? Those people who move bricks at the construction site are not seen lying in the corridor and pretending to be dead dogs! Thanks to you being dressed in soy sauce and showing off your eight-pack abs in front of various girls every day, now it’s like someone has squeezed your waist, do you still want it? Are you embarrassed?"
Ling Hao wanted to laugh, but Yuan Bing made a big mistake in principle for men, that is, trying to reason with women. He deserved to be scolded bloody. He had no choice but to work with Tian Yong to remove the people who were still in the aisle and the cabin door. Boxes and boxes of treasures were dragged and pulled into the warehouse.
"My mother, there are more than 3 tons of Portuguese gold coins alone, nearly 1 ton of other gold products, and 1,300 kilograms of various gemstones and jewelry. How much is this worth?" Shi Si wiped his body with a large towel. Sweat, yelling in a high-octave high-pitched voice.
"Don't make a fuss. All you need to do is calculate how much load we can carry safely back to the sea. Once we're full, we'll go up to the surface to unload the cargo, and then come back down again. We've come here, and we must make enough money. That's it." Ling Hao said as he sat slumped on the pile of gold coins, his face glowing red.
Sake makes people's faces red, and wealth touches people's hearts. Ling Hao is also a normal person. This mission went surprisingly smoothly. It was like picking up gold in the field. How could he give up so easily? After eating and drinking, everyone went to bed early to replenish their strength. They didn't know that their opponent, Old Pete, had also encountered a rare treasure in this life.
