Chapter 1 Treasure Hunting
At this moment, Wu Liang and others in the cabin did not realize that the cargo ship had stopped. They thought the storm had passed, so they all had already entered their dreams. Although the smell around was very bad, the few people gradually adapted.
"This must be a plate of sterling silver. Who can tell when the pattern was from?" The second and the others had boarded the boat and picked the shiny silver plate. The plate emitted a dazzling light under the moonlight, and there were very fine patterns on it. The second pair handed the plate to a man with glasses behind him. The guy used to be an archaeologist, but later he had to work on the boat due to war. Now he has a place to use it.
"Looking at the style is like a Renaissance thing." The man looked at it carefully for a long time before breathing out, with an expression as if he was sighing and enjoying it: "This is a work of art, it's so beautiful."
"How much is it worth?" The second councillor is only concerned about value.
"It should be a royal vessel for the court, or an object that can only be used by princes and ministers." The sailor said excitedly: "This ship may be from a certain nobleman. I heard that there were people above the Count in the Spanish Invincible Fleet as captains. Could it be that their ship sank?"
When the second pair heard it, their eyes were almost shining. At this moment, they didn't think about why this silver plate was hung here and had not fallen or sank to the bottom of the sea after hundreds of years?
"Can this thing be worth 10,000 euros?" The second deputy solicited the advice of his companions, and the former archaeologist finally got the opportunity to play. He shook his head and said, "If it was just a silver plate, even if it was a fine workmanship, it would only be a few hundred euros."
The second mate and the sailors' disappointed sighs made the archaeologist quite proud. He just kept it a secret, and then deliberately paused and continued: "But if it adds its historical value, it's not just this number. If you meet an expert who knows goods, it may not be a problem to increase it by hundreds of times. Ten thousand euros? Even a hundred thousand cannot reflect its true value!"
"Fuck you!" The second mate grabbed the silver plate with one hand, and then slapped the archaeologist in the chest. He didn't use much strength now. He did not express anger, but joyful feelings. Originally, ten thousand euros were enough to excite these sailors, but now it has increased ten times for no reason! This is enough to excite these guys who are struggling in life.
"Everyone heard it, we have found the treasure!" The second mate shouted loudly at the sailors behind him: "Everyone is careful. This ship may have been soaked at the bottom of the sea for hundreds of years. Don't give your life before you get rich." The sailors behind him laughed. They knew that the second mate was also cautious, but when they saw the huge treasure house in front of them, who could resist the excitement in their hearts?
The second mate asked several people to stay on the cargo ship to ensure that the two ships would not be separated, and there were still several people left on the deck. If something was found below to facilitate transport, the second mate took twenty people out of the cabin. The few guys he left on the deck began to wander around. If he could find something similar to a silver plate, even a grain of gold sand would be considered a small fortune.
This sailboat is a product of the real era of navigation. If you look at the shape of the ship, you will find that it is indeed a Spanish sailboat.
The sailboat is divided into three layers. In addition to the mast sail and the helm on the deck, there are two scattering cannons on both sides, which are responsible for melee combat to kill enemy sailors. The front of the middle deck is the room of the captain and the first mate and the second mate, the rear half is the sailor's room, and the lower level is the place where weapons are piled up and cannons and shells are stored.
Of course, the reason why this ship is considered a treasure ship is that it does not have only these two floors. Below the sailor's house, weapon room, and below the hull's waterline, there should be a treasure warehouse, which was the warehouse where the treasures were piled up by Spain from all directions of the earth. The major fleets returned to Spain from all directions of the earth and brought back a large amount of gold and silver treasures, making Spain rich at the time and became the overlord of the sea.
This ship is a Spanish sailing ship of this structure, which makes the second mate and the others so excited.
"You guys, hurry up and go down to the third floor to see if there is a treasure warehouse!" Although the second mate wanted to find the treasure, he would not take risks. Moreover, the ship looked so dilapidated. It is very likely that the lowest floor had leaked. Even if there were treasures, it would not be too many, or there were no more. Judging from the waterline, the weight of the ship was not large. It had no effect on the freighter just now. It could be seen that the ship did not carry too heavy things.
The second deputy divided six people to the bottom floor, and then divided seven people to the second floor. If you can find some old weapons and armor, you can also cater to the interests of some collectors and make a little money.
The second deputy brought the remaining seven people, who were also the ones with the best relationship with him. They went to the sailor's room below the deck, which was the safest floor, and the captain's room was the most important treasure house that the second deputy valued.
"If you are not wrong, the captain's room should be the least damaged. After all, the ship has not sunk. As long as the doors and windows of the captain's room are intact, we will definitely get rich!" After supporting the sailors, the second deputy said to the people following behind him: "Don't forget me if you make a fortune. If you have a chance abroad, everyone will still be united. We cannot let those Europeans look down on you!"
Of course, the sailors responded repeatedly, while the second mate led everyone to touch the second deck under the second deck. Someone brought a flashlight and turned it on, the cabin was still very dark, and there was only a few meters around that could barely see things, so the second mate asked everyone to look carefully and not leave a treasure behind.
Although the ship had surfaced, the entire aisle was still pitch black. Second and the others walked through a place similar to the corridor. There were small rooms on both sides. Almost all the doors of the room were opened. Some were not locked at all, some were like they were smashed from outside, and some were soaked in the sea water for too long and corroded. Anyway, you could see what it was by illuminating it with a flashlight inside.
Almost all these small houses are warehouses, some are scattered with rusty nails and hammers, some are rusty chains hanging on the ceiling, and there is a Persian scimitar inserted on the walls of a small house. There is a smell of mold in each room, and it feels particularly uncomfortable to walk in this corridor.
"Second 2, are there any treasures here?" A crew member seemed to be a little worried: "Why do I feel so eccentric? Even if I sell scrap iron, it's not worth much money."
"Don't fucking nonsense!" The second deputy cursed: "If you are afraid, go back to the deck! If brothers get rich, don't be jealous!" The crew member stuck out his tongue and dared not speak anymore, but suddenly the hull tilted, and the things in the room made a series of sounds. Some of the crew members behind the second deputy screamed in fear, but the second deputy kicked into the corner of the wall by the second deputy, who reacted, and looked very embarrassed.
"I'll say one last thing!" The second pair called the flashlight on his head: "If anyone is afraid, he will be anxious now. Why did I send someone away and let you stay? I think you should understand! If you want you to make more money and get more, will the money everyone gets the same? It's so stupid!"
The crew members repeatedly expressed their gratitude to the second deputy, and the second deputy said sternly: "I would like to emphasize again, don't make strange sounds or say anything strange to me, otherwise I will not show mercy!"
Then several people continued to walk along the corridor, and the place where the second cousin had a flashlight shining was a black boat decoration. If someone looked carefully, they should be able to find that it was a demon's avatar, but no one noticed this. When they passed through the corridor, there was a wide hall. The center of the hall was a straight pillar, and the main mast passed through here.
"There should be the dormitory of the captain and the second officer of the first officer. Following here is the senior sailor's room." The second officer has no research on ancient large ships, but just looking at the location, you will know that the center is definitely the captain's room and the lounge for the senior crew. This is a symbol of the status of a ship and it cannot be changed wherever it is.
"Don't we go to the crew room to check it out?" Someone made an opinion, and the second mate gave him a blank look: "Idiot, do you think an ordinary crew member will bring a mountain of gold on the boat?" His meaning was obviously that the captain's room was more valuable.
"All keep up, your eyes should be wide open. As long as you see something flashing, even if it is only a little, it may be gold!" Er Pang wiped his mouth with his sleeves. He seemed to have seen a large box of gold, silver and jewelry, and seemed to have seen the whole family move abroad and live a wealthy life.
However, what these people didn't see was that the rusty iron nails in the rooms on both sides of the corridor just now slowly rose to the sky, and the hammer weighing several pounds swung twice on the ground and slowly floated up like a balloon.
The Persian scimitar also slid down from the wall, and the iron chain tied above the room was like a python, making a slight thunderous sound, slowly swinging down from the crossbar.
At this moment, Wu Liang and the others were immersed in their dreams. Second Door had already brought people to a door. There was a golden brand on the wooden door. Although I couldn't see clearly what the name was written, a person behind Second Door handed the brand down with a knife and handed it to Second Door's hands.
Chapter completed!