The high-definition camera footage carried by the underwater robot did not show the boxes full of gold and jewels and diamonds that everyone expected to see.

What appeared on the live broadcast screen were two sets of rusty diesel units, and they were relatively advanced medium-speed diesel units during World War II.

Seeing this scene, everyone immediately understood.

This is the engine room of the freighter, no wonder the freighter sank to the bottom of the sea,

Figuratively speaking, the engine room is the heart of a ship, no matter what ship, the engine room is blown up such a huge hole, it is impossible to survive!

After just glancing at the live broadcast screen twice, Ye Tian immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and said:

"Guys, this is the engine room, not the cargo hold, and it's obviously impossible to store any cargo, let alone a box full of gold, jewels, and diamonds.

You maneuver the underwater robot to look around, paying special attention to the nameplate on the diesel unit, to see if you can find some key information, such as the name of the ship, etc.

What's more, you see if the hatches that connect to the other cabins are open, and if they are, you can manipulate the underwater robot to investigate, but don't go too deep!"

"Understood, Steven"

Kenny's voice came over the intercom, and he sounded slightly disappointed.

Next, the orange radio-controlled underwater robot glides out and comes to one of the diesel units and begins to investigate.

Soon, a metal nameplate, almost completely corroded, appeared on the large-screen TV.

It can be vaguely distinguished from the metal nameplate, which is engraved in German with information such as the manufacturer and production date of the diesel unit, which is a well-known German company.

The moment they saw this German metal nameplate, everyone was immediately more sure that this was the freighter carrying Rommel's hidden treasure!

It's a pity that the name of the ship is not marked on the metal nameplate, and the name of the freighter is still a mystery!

The situation is the same on another diesel unit, only the manufacturer of the diesel unit and other information, and the name of the freighter is not found!

The underwater robot then began to explore the rest of the engine room, trying to find a way to the adjacent ship's cabin.

After seven or eight minutes, the results came back.

"Steven, we checked a few of the hatches that connected to the other cabins, most of them were closed, and two of them were open, but the gap was not big, and if we manipulated the underwater robot through, we would have to take some risks!"

"There's no need to take this risk, anyway, we're going to explore the sea later, maybe it's better to leave a little suspense, in that case, the next exploration operation will be more interesting.

You maneuver the underwater robot out of the engine room, exit the ship the same way it came, and look at the rest of the hull to see if there is any other damage like this hole!"

Ye Tian said through the walkie-talkie, still smiling, and he couldn't see a trace of disappointment.

After exploring the engine room, the orange wireless remote-controlled underwater robot retreated along the same path and came overboard again.

Immediately after, the orange-red sea spirit glided out, like a nimble fish, and slowly swam towards the stern of the freighter.

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In the blink of an eye, more than forty minutes have passed.

During this time, the palm-sized orange radio-controlled underwater robot has already made a rough survey of the sunken freighter!

As the freighter approached the stern, the underwater robot found another hole, slightly smaller than the previous one, about a meter in diameter.

Through the high-definition pictures transmitted by the underwater robot, Ye Tian gave the same conclusion as before, which was also the result of the mine attack and the main reason for the sinking of the freighter.

Next, the underwater robot enters the hole and begins to probe inside.

It was a cabin connected to the stern propeller, not a cargo hold, there was no cargo in it, it was some mechanical transmission equipment, which had long been rusted!

In that cabin, as in the engine room, the underwater robot did not find a chance to go to the other cabins, and retreated from the same way.

After exploring the side of the ship, the underwater robot began to explore the main deck and building of the freighter, as for the other side of the hull, it was temporarily impossible to explore because it capsized on the sand on the seabed.

If you want to explore the situation on the other side of the hull, you can only straighten the hull and then use underwater robots to investigate, which is a time-consuming and labor-intensive job, and Ye Tian doesn't plan to do that!

For him, as long as he dives deep to the bottom of the sea and gets close to the freighter, the situation on the other side of the freighter will be clear at a glance!

Besides, he came from the gold and jewels and diamonds of the ship, not the ship itself.

Completely salvaging this wreck out of the water, maybe the Germans are more interested, Ye Tian doesn't plan to bother with that!

On the main deck of the freighter, the underwater robot found several broken wooden boxes, still covered by rope nets, scattered in the corners of the deck, and did not fall to the bottom of the sea.

The remnants of the wooden crates indicate that they contained either gum arabic or olive oil, both of which are specialties of North Africa.

Although the chests were not filled with gold and jewels and diamonds, it was more certain that it was the freighter that carried Rommel's treasure!

The reason is simple, the chests containing gum arabic and olive are just a cover, how can chests full of gold and jewels and diamonds be stacked on the main deck?

Next, the underwater robot entered the ship building and began to explore the situation inside the shipbuilding.

In the shipyard, in addition to all kinds of mechanical equipment, communication tools, and messy furniture, there are only some corpses that are still desperately struggling to die.

Needless to say, they were all crew members of this freighter, and most likely German soldiers in disguise, disguised as sailors, and escorting treasures for their commander-in-chief Rommel!

When the freighter was attacked by mines one after another and began to sink into the water, they either had no time to escape, or had no chance to escape at all, so they could only follow the freighter to Huangquan!

As for the Rommel treasure that they secretly escorted, it naturally sank at the bottom of the sea and completely disappeared from the world, becoming one of the most famous World War II treasures until today!

During the investigation, on the wall of a corridor in the shipbuilding, the underwater robot found a line of German text carved with a sharp object, which read, 'Farewell, Hannah, Fred who loves you forever!'

The line in German was sloppy and hasty, barely legible, but it was so genuine that it was heartbreaking to watch!

The appearance of these crew members in the freighter building, or the remains of these German soldiers, caused a huge sensation on the live broadcast end.

And the line of greetings written in German to say goodbye to my lover made countless people on the live broadcast side shed tears, sighed, and was very moved!

In just a few minutes, the German government reacted.

Through David, who was far away in New York, they quickly contacted Ye Tian, hoping that he would protect the remains of those dead in the spirit of humanitarianism and not cause secondary harm!

The Germans even asked to send someone to participate in the next submarine exploration operation to witness and supervise the whole process of the exploration operation!

They said very nicely, saying that they were in the spirit of humanitarianism and defending the dignity of the dead, but the real purpose is probably more than that, and you can guess it with the soles of your feet!

Ye Tian agreed to the Germans' request to protect the remains of the deceased.

In front of the camera lens and in front of countless live broadcast audiences, some superficial work is still essential, so as not to cause criticism!

He made it very clear to the Germans that in the next exploration operation, he would tell all those involved in the exploration and salvage to protect the remains of the dead and give them due respect!

As for the request of the Germans to participate in the exploration operation, he did not think about it, and unceremoniously rejected the other side, leaving no room at all!

Aside from the remains of the crew, some debris, and a few rusty guns, the underwater robots found nothing else in the shipyard.

This situation was expected, and Ye Tian was not surprised.

If you want to fish in troubled waters and cross the English Channel, those gold and jewels and diamonds cannot be hidden on the main deck or in the shipyard, they must be very hidden!

When the underwater robot finished exploring the shipbuilding and was about to enter the cabin through an open hatch, Ye Tian suddenly picked up the walkie-talkie and said:

"Guys, you don't need to enter the cabin, it's the bottom of the sea after all, the transmission distance of the wireless remote control signal is limited, and the situation in the cabin is complicated, I'm afraid that the underwater robot will get lost in the depths of the cabin!

That's the end of the underwater drone's quest, and you've done a great job of maneuvering the radio-controlled drone out of the freighter, probing the surroundings again, and then retracting it.

Next, we and the live broadcast team will go to sea in a small sightseeing submarine to observe and explore the freighter up close, in preparation for the exploration and salvage operation that will begin later."

"Understood, Steven, we're going to get out of the freighter!"

As soon as Kenny's words fell, the orange underwater robot began to adjust its posture and prepare to exit the ship!