Wu Tianyuan said with a smile: "Your income is 20%, mainly to use experience to take the helm, but there are national treasures and cultural relics must be handled by me!" ”

"I'm going to think about it!"

Wu Tianyuan nodded, this is not in a hurry, although he has contributed a lot of money, but people also have to put on their belongings, think about it carefully. The reason why he chose Lao Qiao to cooperate with www.biquge.info is that he has a good reputation and rich experience; Of course, if you really can't do it, you can find foreigners to cooperate, and their technology may be better.

"It's done!"

Wu Tianyuan didn't expect Lao Qiao to make a decision so quickly, and he was very curious about the reason, Lao Qiao explained: "I'm old, even if I retire now, I can live the rest of my life without worrying about food and clothing." However, dozens of people under his command, both old and young, all rely on the sea to eat. My two daughters are married, and there is no one to inherit the business, so it is better to set up a company than to fall apart! ”

"You have a good reputation, not only the treasure hunt is first-class, but also the pride of our Chinese!" Not to mention anything else, I am the first to admire the national treasure that can be brought back from the hands of the Eight-Nation Alliance! Follow you willingly, and rest assured. ”

"Okay, old man, let's see people's hearts for a long time, and we have a happy cooperation!"

The two formally signed a cooperation intention and immediately established Tianyuan Salvage Company, with Wu Tianyuan injecting 100 million US dollars, and Lao Qiao is the general manager, responsible for management and technology. The next step is to buy a salvage boat and recruit professionals, and then go treasure hunting in the sea!

On May 18, the world's salvage giant, the American Odyssey Marine Exploration Company, announced that the company had seized 17 tons of colonial-era gold and silver treasures, with a total value of at least $500 million, from an ancient shipwreck at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. The company said it was the largest undersea shipwreck treasure ever "out of the water" in human history, and the salvage caused a sensation around the world.

There are countless examples of this, when Spain plundered the colonial wealth of South America in the most barbaric way, and shiploads of gold and silver treasures became evidence of colonial plunder. In August 1622, the fleet of the Lady Atoka returned to Spain from South America laden with treasure. As the flotilla sailed into the waters off Havana, a hurricane swept through the flotilla and the Lady Atoka soon sank to the bottom of the sea.

Treasure hunter Mel Fisher's family began a search in the water, and they were meticulous, using metal detectors to detect anything that was not stone. On July 20, 1985, Fisher and his family finally found the Lady Atoka. The wreck, known as the largest treasure under the sea, contained 40 tons of treasure, including nearly 8 tons of gold and 500 kilograms of precious stones, all worth about $400 million. The search for the Lady Atoka has also become a story of "iron pestle sharpened into a needle" in the United States.

In February 1694, Britain sent a naval fleet with HMS Royal Sussex as its flagship to the Mediterranean to reinforce British forces at war with France there. According to the records, the Sussex also had a secret mission, carrying a large amount of gold and silver treasures, which were intended to attract the Italian Duke of Savoy to join the alliance against France. However, as soon as the fleet reached the Strait of Gibraltar, it encountered a storm at sea, and the Sussex unfortunately sank to the bottom of the sea.

Odyssey began searching for the Sussex in 1998 and announced four years later that it had found a wreck underwater. Odyssey then signed a contract with a British company to salvage the wreck. Spain, however, soon demanded a piece of the pie.

The Odyssey, which was full of joy and carried out salvage activities, was thwarted by Spanish warships. Odyssey said the two sides were at loggerheads, with Spanish warships within striking distance of its main salvage ship. In response to Spain's difficulties and obstructions, the spokesman of the British Ministry of Defense reiterated Britain's position on owning the Sussex and the treasures on board, which shows that both countries are jealous of this wealth!

A noisy factory in Germany pouring cement pillars for construction companies ends with cities around the world bidding for the world's largest 9th-century Chinese treasures. The owner of this journey is Tillman, a 47-year-old German who has become super-rich after salvaging a priceless batch of Chinese treasures from the seas of Southeast Asia.

Back then, Tillman heard an Indonesian employee tell the story of a shipwreck, saying that there might be treasures in the ship. The speaker has no intention, but the listener has the intention. When he heard the news, he became intrigued by the wreck. He salvaged 60,000 items from the seabed, including ceramic wine jugs, tea bowls, and gold and silver tableware carved in relief.

Research suggests that the ship may have struck an underwater reef and sank after being hit by a storm in Southeast Asian waters. Archaeologists say that 1,200 years ago, China had already begun to develop maritime trade.

However, it was the Awa Maru that prompted Wu Tianyuan to make up his mind to hunt for treasure at sea! Awa Maru, a shipwreck that haunts all salvage collectors around the world, is said to be a 40-ton mountain of gold.

On March 28, 1945, Awa Maru loaded a large number of Japanese retreating from Southeast Asia in Singapore and sailed to Japan. At midnight on 1 April, he sailed to the waters east of Niushan Island in Fujian Province, China, and was discovered by the US submarine HMS Fish, which was cruising in the area, and was sunk by several torpedoes.

According to a special issue in the November 1976 issue of the Republican newspaper in the United States, the Awa Maru was loaded with 40 tons of gold, 12 tons of platinum, a large bundle of banknotes, and 40 boxes of handicrafts and precious stones. It is estimated that the minimum salvage value of goods is $249 million, and all wealth is worth up to $5 billion, which is equivalent to $30 billion today!

In addition to these gold and silver treasures, it is likely that there is another priceless treasure on the Awa Maru wreck, and it is possible that the fossilized Peking Man skull is on it. The Chinese salvaged the Awa Maru shipwreck in 1977 and found no rumored 40 tons of gold and a Peking Man skull. However, some scholars believe that because the salvage was incomplete, the priceless treasure may still lie still at the bottom of the sea.

Wu Tianyuan knew that not only the Peking skull, but also the last August cup of the Twelve Flower God Cup, and the only one-of-a-kind Dragon Ball Tianmu Yao in Jianyao, were all on the Awa Pill, which was why he wanted to cooperate with Lao Qiao.

Niu Feng can coordinate and contribute his own money and efforts to salvage Awa Maru, if he really wants to find the skull of the Pekingese, it doesn't matter if he donates it to the country. But the August Cup and the Dragon Ball Tianmu have to stay in the museum, the Twelve Flower God Cups have eleven in their hands, and the Jianyao also has two, and he will definitely not be able to sleep if he doesn't collect them!

There are no clues for the time being, he has already contacted the National Archives through Niu Feng, there are many archival materials found back then, and there should be a lot of clues. When the Tianyuan salvage team is officially established, the first stop is Awa Maru! (To be continued.) )