After pulling Derek and Tommy up from the bottom of the pit, Ye Tian turned around and walked to the five boxes, ready to unveil this treasure with his own hands and see what treasures were hidden in those boxes.

He didn't rush to clean the boxes of dirt, let alone use a water gun to wash the dirt, though he knew very well that it was the quickest and easiest way to do it.

On the surface, at least, he was like everyone else, not knowing if the boxes were damaged, how waterproof they were, what they contained, whether there were any paper documents or artwork that were afraid of water, and so on.

To be on the safe side, you should not use a high-pressure water gun to wash the dirt on the surface of the box.

After squatting down and pretending to observe carefully, Ye Tian took a towel and gently wiped the dirt off the lock of the first box.

After hundreds of years, the padlock that revealed its true face was now rusted, and the keyhole was so rusted that it could not be opened by normal means, even with a key.

There is only one way to open that lock, and that is to cut it off to open the locked chest.

Next, Ye Tian picked up the padlock and looked at it carefully, and then gave an appraisal conclusion.

"These padlocks appeared in the mid-to-late 17th century, suggesting that the chests were buried here in the mid-to-late 17th century at the earliest, and that they probably did not contain Knights Templar treasures!

Based on the rust on the padlocks and the soil and water conditions, it is believed that the chests had been buried deep underground for less than three hundred years, which is not in line with the time when the Templar treasures disappeared.

Of course, it is also possible that the Knights Templar's treasure had been hidden elsewhere until the mid-to-late seventeenth century or later, when it was transferred here with new chests and locks!"

"Ah, not Knights Templar treasures, and what's in these chests?"

"Could it be another treasure? If it is, it will be a windfall!"

There was a burst of exclamation and discussion at the scene, and everyone had different emotions, including regrets, curiosity, surprises, and so on.

Ye Tian swept the crowd at the scene, and then said with a smile:

"What exactly are these boxes in? As soon as you open them, the answer will be presented to everyone, and I hope to witness a miracle and a great surprise."

With that, he reached for a hydraulic plier from the toolbox next to him and reached for the rusty padlock.

With his movements, everyone at the scene held their breath, their eyes widened one by one, staring closely at the rusty box, their eyes full of anticipation and curiosity.

"Smack"

With a crisp sound, the padlock from two or three hundred years ago had been reimbursed, and it was directly cut in two by hydraulic pliers.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian held the broken lock and twisted it a few times, and successfully took it off.

However, instead of opening the box immediately, he waved for the rest of the group to step back a little to be safe.

After everyone retreated two meters away, he grabbed the pull ring on the lid of the box, slowly pulled the lid up, and opened the box that had been sleeping in the depths of the ground for hundreds of years, so that the things in the box could see the light of day again!

"Squeak——!

With the harsh sound of metal rubbing, the box that was covered with dirt and rust had been opened by Ye Tian.

The next moment, a dazzling golden light suddenly flashed in front of everyone's eyes, which was extremely dazzling, making everyone's eyes a little dizzy, and even the entire stable was set off with golden brilliance!

The scene fell silent for a moment, except for the sound of heavy, rapid breathing, and no other sounds.

Everyone was dumbfounded, one by one, looking at the box that had been opened, their eyes full of incredulity, their eyes full of madness, and even lost the ability to speak.

"Bang"

Ye Tian let go of the lid in his hand, let it fall, and smashed it on the back of the box, making a muffled sound.

With this muffled sound, the scene immediately exploded.

"Oh my God! A chest full of gold, it's dazzling, it's crazy!"

"Wow! What a fortune this is, I can't imagine it!"

While exclaiming frantically, those guys who had just retreated immediately rushed forward like a tide.

That's right! The box that Ye Tian had just opened was indeed full of gold.

To be precise, these chests were filled with all sorts of gold objects, each of which was extremely dazzling and extraordinarily beautiful.

These gold vessels include wine cups, tableware, candlesticks, ornaments, and various gold objects used in religious sacrifices, such as crosses, gold sacrificial draps, and so on.

Without exception, these gold objects are very elaborate, with beautiful ornaments engraved on them, and some of them even have inscriptions and different coats of arms engraved on them.

In the blink of an eye, David and Bishop Kent, as well as those Frenchmen, had already rushed to Ye Tian's side, and they all looked at the gold objects in the box, everyone was extremely excited and their eyes were extremely fanatical.

While admiring the gold objects in the chest, the Bishop of Kent couldn't wait to ask:

"Steven, what do you think of these dazzling gold objects, are they Knights Templar treasures?"

Ye Tian turned his head to look at him, then shook his head lightly and said:

"You're going to be disappointed, Bishop of Kent, these gold artifacts are dazzling and even maddening, but they're not Templar treasures!"

"Ahh

The Bishop of Kent sighed, a look of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

As soon as his words fell, David immediately asked:

"If these gold artifacts aren't famous Knights Templar treasures, where do they come from?"

With his words, everyone at the scene watched it, looking forward to Ye Tian's explanation to solve everyone's doubts.

Ye Tian didn't start explaining immediately, but picked up a chic gin glass from the top of the box, took a quick observation, and then said with a smile:

"Look at the golden wine glass in my hand, it is a baroque antique artifact, beautiful and luxurious, and I judge that this golden wine glass must be from the late seventeenth century.

It is well known that Baroque art flourished between the early 17th and mid-18th centuries, and since it is an antique artifact of the Baroque style, it cannot be related to the treasures of the Knights Templar.

What's more, the gin glass is engraved with the coat of arms of the House of Savoy and has a line of floral Latin inscription on the bottom, which clearly indicates that this antique comes from the House of Savoy that once ruled the area.

I suspect that these gold objects are not Templar treasures, but were buried here by an earl of the House of Beauge, and that the exact time of the burial of this treasure is probably in the early eighteenth century.

As for the purpose of the Count of Beauges burying this treasure, it is not difficult to guess that in the early eighteenth century, Lyon and the surrounding area were full of wars and storms, apparently to preserve private property!"

As he spoke, Ye Tian had already looked at Count Boge who was standing next to him, and everyone else at the scene was the same, everyone's eyes were full of envy and even jealousy!

Looking at Count Boge again, his face was flushed with excitement, and his hands seemed to be trembling slightly.

Looking at his appearance, everyone couldn't help but be a little worried, whether this Mr. Earl would be overly excited, suddenly have a heart attack, and pout directly, and have a happy and sad life!

Fortunately, the old nobleman was in good health, and there were no accidents, and he was still standing strongly, although he was still trembling slightly.

Immediately afterwards, Count Boge forcibly suppressed his excitement, turned his head to look at Ye Tian and said:

"Steven, since this is not a Templar treasure, but a gold and silver treasure hidden by my ancestors, then the ownership of this treasure should belong to our Boge family, right?"

Ye Tian looked at the old French aristocrat, and then said with a smile:

"To be precise, Mr. Count, this huge amount of gold and silver treasure belongs to both of us, and according to the supplementary agreement we have signed before, this treasure will be divided equally between the Boge family and our company.

Even if there is no supplementary agreement, according to French law on treasure hunting, you, as the owner of the castle, and we, the intrepid company, as the discoverer of the treasure, will each have a 50% interest.

To tell you the truth, at this moment I would prefer this to be the treasure of the Knights Templar, in which case this worldly treasure will all belong to our Valid Explorer Company, and now I will give you half of it!"

Hearing this, the Count of Beauge immediately rolled his eyes angrily, gritted his back molars, and said:

"Steven, you guy is really exactly like the legend, you are really greedy to the extreme, you actually want to swallow the whole of this treasure, you are delusional, there is no fun at all!

Since I have signed the relevant supplementary agreement with you, I must abide by the agreement, and I have to be looted by you and take half of this treasure, no matter how distressed it is.

In fact, I would not have been able to discover this treasure hidden from my ancestors if it weren't for you professionals and equipment, and for that I want to thank you!"

That being said, the Count of Beauge was in great distress at the moment, and felt that his heart was twitching incessantly, and he was about to spasm!

What a huge fortune this is! And it was hidden by the ancestors with great pains, but now it is about to be swept away by this guy Steven, who can not feel distressed?

"Alright, Steven and Jacques, don't rush to divide the gold and silver treasures, there are still four chests that have not been opened, and what those chests contain, it is not yet known, maybe they are Templar treasures!

If those four chests are really filled with Knights Templar treasures, the treasure division plan you have discussed now will have to be overturned and discussed again, let's continue to unpack, maybe there will be surprises!"

The Bishop of Kent chimed in, with a deep sense of reluctance in his tone.

As for Martinez and the other Frenchmen, there was only envy and jealousy.

No matter what Ye Tian and the others discovered, these gold and silver treasures had nothing to do with other Frenchmen, they could only watch from the sidelines.