"It is possible, but we have looked through almost all the information from that period and have not found that the Spanish golden fleet ever called at any port in the Gulf of Vigo. At that time, the Spanish government had a rigid rule that all ships returning from the Americas had to dock at the port of Cádiz, and the goods on board had to be transported to Seville for acceptance and taxation. There was only one exception, and that was in October 1702, when a fleet loaded with gold, silver and jewels from South America had to flee north because the Anglo-Dutch army besieged the port of Cádiz, and finally fled to the Gulf of Vigo, but was overtaken by the Anglo-Dutch fleet and had to sink itself. The provenance of the gold coins, historical documents, and letters from the Pujol brothers, these conditions should at least be worth exploring, right?" Jim did not directly refute Levin's hypothesis, but threw out the arguments one by one, and finally formed a chain of evidence, which sounded like it was true.

"But I still have a question, why after decades, hundreds of treasure seekers have not found any trace of the shipwreck, and we can find it?"

"That's the crux of the matter and why I propose to give the Puyol brothers a stake. There is only one explanation why those people did not find any trace of the shipwreck, and that is that they are in the wrong place! The real golden fleet did not enter Vigo Bay at all, and the ships that entered Vigo Bay and were eventually burned were only part of the golden fleet. Most of the chests they loaded had already been sent to shore, and they were the private treasures of the Spanish royal family, so they were granted permission to go ashore in Vigo. The remaining ships are still heading north, and their final destination is likely to be the port of De Alosa in the Bay of Arossa. Unfortunately, their fate is even more tragic. Having lost the supreme commander of the fleet and the leadership of the flagship, the temporarily appointed commander of the fleet was an infantry captain. Not familiar with driving on the Atlantic coast. Although the Anglo-Dutch fleet was completely attracted by the flagship, he did not bring the fleet safely to its destination, and the fleet disappeared into the fog and waves, never to reach the port of De Alosa. Jim flipped another page of his notebook, as if he were on the Golden Fleet, and spoke eloquently.

"This is unbelievable, how did you know that this fleet was divided into two at that time? Could it be that the other missing fleet had no survivors?" Levin still did not give up, and Hong Tao couldn't interject from one question after another. You can only be a listener on one side. But he likes to listen to this kind of historical story or historical knowledge.

"It all starts with the ancestor of the clerk of the Pujol brothers, who left behind several letters to his family, in which he mentioned the separation of the fleet. Although the exact number is not said, it can be seen from his letters that he was following the flagship, and the number of ships was very small, probably only 4 or 5 ships. According to historical sources. The fleet departing from the Bahamas at that time consisted of a total of 17 large Spanish galleons. In other words, at least two-thirds of the ships did not enter the Gulf of Vigo. How do you know that they are going to the port of De Alosa, for two of the letters were sent from the port of De Alosa half a month later, and they do not mention the ships, but the clerk said it. He had a foreboding feeling that the King of Spain was about to be destroyed, if there was no news in a week's time. He had no choice but to leave for Seville to explain everything to the king. Jim didn't wait for Levin to ask any more questions this time. Just ask the possible questions yourself and answer them yourself.

"Is it okay?" Hong Tao waited for Levin to continue to raise the bar. He enjoyed the feeling of listening to the story, but it was a pity that Levin took Jim's notebook and looked at the transcription of the letters on the pages in a daze, and did not speak again.

"Your luck is really so good, and if Mr. Jim and Mr. Puyol are true, you might be going to be rich again. Hearing Hong Tao's slightly mocking prompt, Levin closed his notebook and handed it back to Jim, with a sad expression on his face.

"Why don't I sell 20% of the shares to you, even if you have 5 million?" As soon as Levin was sad, Hong Tao must be happy.

"I'd better be a spectator, this luck belongs to you and Mr. Jim, I'm afraid I won't do any good if I take it. But when the time comes, you can give my daughter some gold coins as a real Christmas present, and I certainly won't object to it. Levin shook his head, he is indeed a person who does not love money very much, except for formal occasions, Hong Tao rarely sees him wearing more expensive clothes and expensive watches, and he doesn't know what he earns so much salary for.

"Very well, if I can really dig up the treasure, I will give my future girlfriend a big gem! Jim, there are gems on these ships, right?" Hong Tao saw that Levin was convinced, and the longing for the treasure in his heart became stronger and stronger. Anglers see fishing as a pleasure and do it for the sake of fishing, not fish, but wouldn't it be more perfect if they could catch a big fish?

"Emeralds, opals, and rubies, of course, are all specialties of the Americas!" said Jim, smiling.

"Singh, open champagne! Get the best! Then tell Captain Krishna, speed up! I can't wait to hug my gold coins!heyhe......" Hong Tao was delighted, as if he had seen piles of gold coins and precious stones waiting for him at the bottom of the sea, compared to the numbers on the bank account, the heavy gold and colorful gems seemed more tempting, even if they were not as valuable as stocks.

Captain Krishna was unusually promoted by Hong Tao, and she turned out to be Belivi's first mate, a Greek girl. Since Bellivi also had to take care of the catwalk activities in Belize, the young first mate commanded the voyage. Of course, with her boating skills and experience alone, there is still a gap between her and Bellivi. But in other ways, this Krishna made Hong Tao feel that she had a lot of potential to tap and was worth cultivating for a long time.

In the past few days when the Mouse Superman crossed the Atlantic, Hong Tao has not been idle, as a qualified treasure hunter, he can't say that he has to start with the basics, at least he has to know some professional knowledge, otherwise he won't be able to brag about X with others in the future. So he dove headlong into the hangar below deck, spending his days mingling with Jim's team and the Puyol brothers, either tinkering with the equipment or listening to the Puyol brothers tell him stories about the shipwreck's treasure. These two old men are really a mobile library, and most of their carry-on luggage is also full of books, and when they tell stories, they are very immersive.

In fact, these people are all capable people, although Jim is only a middle school teacher, he has a wealth of archaeological knowledge, knows how to identify objects of various ages, is half an expert in identification, especially more professional in the ocean;

Diver Dan used to be an old navy, and he was also a dry diver, and it is said that he also salvaged nuclear bombs, whether it is shallow or deep sea, as long as he is equipped, he can go down. However, he is disabled, half of his right foot was cut off in an accident, and he usually walks with crutches, which also makes him prefer to go into the water, because he is more agile than most people in the water;

Cole, a surveyor and equipment operator, is an electrical engineer by profession, skilled in the use of various communication equipment and magnetic and sonar mapping, and is also very knowledgeable about hydrology such as ocean currents and seabed topography;

The logistics support and sailor is also called Dan, he is the nephew of diver Dan, a few years older than Hong Tao, runs a diving equipment shop in Miami and also works as a diving instructor, and every time Jim goes to sea, the equipment and equipment they need are purchased by him.

This is Jim's core team, and if there is a big digging activity, Jim will temporarily find one or two familiar people in his circle to help, but usually four of them are enough. As for the Puyol brothers, they are not sittingly talked, these two old men belong to the mouth traffickers, and they talk better than they do. In their circle of treasure hunters, these two old men only provide information services, and rarely go to sea with ships, so they should be regarded as intelligence dealers.

After an eight-day voyage, the Mouse Superman finally arrived in the northwestern Spanish port of Pontevedra, which belongs to the autonomous community of Galicia. Since Jim is going to the capital city of San Diego to apply for a marine search permit, Hong Tao also plans to follow him around, and Levin, as a guest, will inevitably be reluctantly invited, and then he will inevitably accept it very cheekily.

Santiago is located in the northwest of Spain and has a long full name, called Santiago de Compostela. The name of the place that begins with the Holy is related to Catholic legends, and this Santiago is not immune to vulgarity, and it is the most vulgar kind, it is the resting place of St. James. Hong Tao had no interest in religion, not even in understanding, so Levin talked to him for a long time, he listened to one-tenth of it, and threw away the remaining nine-tenths, which was still out of politeness.

In any case, according to Levin, this Santiago is known as the world's three holiest places, along with Rome and Jerusalem, and many people come here every year from all over Europe on foot through the Pyrenees. It is said that those who walk this path will enter heaven after death, and the path taken by every pilgrim is called the Way of St. James. In the Middle Ages, when there was no modern means of transportation and no carriage or horseback riding, these pilgrims guided the stars in the sky and made their way to the Holy City. So the city was called "St. Jacob under the stars", pronounced in Spanish, Santiago de Compostela. (To be continued......)