Ai Xiaohai never thought that the story of "Treasure Island" was actually true.

At least one thing is certain, Vincent would never have made up such a story. Moreover, the map on the phone also clearly indicates the location of the treasure.

"I'll do it first, probably true." Lucas said Ai Xiaohai's inner thoughts: "In 1978, an unexpected event stunned all treasure hunters, and the Costa Rican government closed Cocoa Island on the grounds of protecting the ecological environment, strictly prohibiting anyone from digging it, which also added to the speculation that there was indeed a hidden treasure on Cocoa Island...... But, what I don't understand is, Vincent, why are you telling us this secret? ”

Vincent smiled: "Because of the Costa Rican government." My friend, the Costa Rican side has announced that Coco Island is permanently closed and no one can enter it. For the first country in the world without an army, the police are the force they rely on the most. Sheriff Gvares is about to take on the new task of locking off Cocoa Island......"

"Aha, I see." Rukes also had a smile on his face: "Sheriff Gvares is a friend of mine, and he and his family were treated warmly by me when they came to New York for a vacation, so you want to enter Cocoa Island through this relationship." As for you, my dear Bill, there is something unpleasant about you and the Costa Rican side......"

Vincent smiled bitterly: "It's not that it's unpleasant, but it's that I'm listed as the least persona non grata." ”

It's a collaboration.

Vincent has the treasure map, and Rukes has a way to get into Cocoa Island. As a result, they must work together to discover the treasures of Treasure Island.

Ai Xiaohai understands, but what about himself? Why do you want to say it in front of yourself?

"I don't trust the treasure hunters, they're completely unreliable." Vincent looked at Yuan Xiye: "In addition, I am very experienced in buying cultural relics, but I don't know how to go about treasure hunting at all. So, after I told Yuan about it, I asked for his opinion, and he recommended someone to me......"

His gaze fell on Ai Xiaohai: "That's you, Mr. Ai Xiaohai." ”

Ai Xiaohai almost squirted out a mouthful of soup...... Okay. Yuan Lao, the old fox, already knew. Hiding it from himself, and actually recommending himself to Vincent to go treasure hunting on Coco Island? Cocoa Island, Coco he has eaten, Coco Island has never been there. And that Costa Rica. A country without an army? Does everyone carry a gun?

Yuan Xiye said to himself: "Although Ai Xiaohai is young. But it's hard to do. Not so long ago. I asked him to find an artifact that no one could find, and he found it for me in less than two days. So I think you can trust him......"

Of course, Ai Xiaohai knew that Yuan Lao was talking about the time when he was looking for Jin Kui Zhiwan. It seems that there is still an element of temptation in the search for Yuan Lao that time.

"Originally, I still had doubts about whether a young man would be able to complete the task." Vincent said matter-of-factly: "But. When I saw him catch the four villains with guns, my confidence in you was strengthened a lot, Mr. Ai Xiaohai. ”

Don't, don't have faith in me, why didn't anyone discuss such a big thing with me, as if I was born to do it. Ai Xiaohai felt inexplicable.

"Mr. Rukes, would you like to join this project?" Vincent asked confidently.

Rukes shrugged: "Why not?" All the costs are shared between the two of us, you make the treasure map, and I take care of bribing Sheriff Gvares. Mr. Ai Xiaohai, our mutual friend, is responsible for gathering people to find the treasures of Treasure Island......"

Ai Xiaohai's throat was itchy, and he really wanted to ask them if you could please ask my opinion? But when the words came to his lips, they became: "If you can find the treasure, how can you divide it?" I want money! ”

"Aha, what a pleasure, of course, you'll get your share." Vincent became excited when he heard that Ai Xiaohai didn't want treasures, just money: "I think Mr. Lukes is the same as me, as long as treasures." Then, according to the total value of the treasure found, we will give Yuan 5% of the middleman's fee, and give you, Mr. Ai Xiaohai, 15%. Rukes and I actually got 40 percent each. ”

"Nope." Ai Xiaohai flatly refused: "I want thirty percent." ”

Just kidding, Ai Shao has to take risks again, and he has to worry about being caught, and it's too much to say if he doesn't take 30%.

"That's too much." Vincent frowned. In business, he will never give in easily.

"Believe me, if there is a treasure on Coco Island, only I can find it, even if you have any treasure maps." Ai Xiaohai was very confident at this time: "I don't even need any helpers, I just need a boat or a helicopter that can pick me up at that time, and all you have to do is sit in the spacious office and wait for my news." ”

"Really?" Vincent and Rucis had incredulous expressions on their faces.

Don't need a helper? That adds to the secrecy of the treasure hunt. The more helpers Ai Xiaohai needs, the more likely it is to leak secrets. Once this kind of thing is known to the outside world, it will inevitably cause an uproar, especially the anger of the Costa Rican government, and cause a very important international incident.

But how is it possible to find the treasure with the strength of one person?

"Trust him." Yuan Xiye said calmly: "He can always accomplish miracles that we think are impossible. ”

Vincent and Rukis quickly discussed, and then said, "Listen, Mr. Ai Xiaohai, if it can be done according to what you say, we are willing to pay you thirty percent of the total value, and we will make sure that these treasures will not appear in any auction house, but will be kept in our storage room forever." ”

"Then we've got a lot of things to do." Ai Xiaohai smiled: "I have never been abroad, what should I do with my passport?" ”

Ai Xiaohai doesn't have to worry about these things at all......

An agreement, or more accurately, an alliance has been established - the Treasure Hunt League!

Two predators in the financial world, an expert in the world of antiques, plus a ...... Ai Xiaohai!

Ai Xiaohai didn't think that he would become a member of this alliance two hours ago, but now, he has actually become an ally of the international financial giant?

Well, it's a workout for me, too. If the golden treasure of the Inca Empire really exists, then sooner or later you will have to find it. This trip to Coco Island may be used as a rehearsal.

In the box, several people carefully discussed the details of the operation and the responsibilities that each of them needs to bear. The date of the action was set two months later, in February next year, which happened to be Ai Xiaohai's winter vacation, and also gave Vincent and Lukes enough time to prepare.

In fact, Ai Xiaohai really wanted to tell them that they didn't need to prepare anything, just send themselves directly to Coco Island...... Then, in fact, you may be able to find the treasures of Treasure Island without them yourself.

However, forming an alliance with them will definitely do more harm than harm to your future. And even if you find the treasure by yourself, how can you make a move? That's definitely a big problem. It's better to just get the cash from them. They don't sell their treasures anyway because they need money, which minimizes risk in the future.

As for Coco Island, Ai Xiaohai is not worried at all. Even if the police throughout Costa Rica come to arrest them, they will have a way to get out. At most, if you jump into the sea, who can follow you to the bottom of the sea?

When he walked out of the clubhouse, Assistant Liu had already been sent back by Yuan Lao, and he asked Ai Xiaohai to drive him back.

In the car, Yuan Lao asked, "Xiaohai, you won't blame me, right?" I recommended you without consulting you. ”

"Of course." Ai Xiaohai didn't care at all: "This is a good thing, I may get rich." It's just that I'm worried about whether there is any treasure on Coco Island. It's not cost-effective to run for nothing. ”

"There is a treasure on the island of Cocoa that has been given to the famous Costa Rican historian Raul. Francisco. Confirmation of Arias. Yuan Lao said slowly: "After I learned this secret from Vincent, I did some research. The captain of the 'Dear Mary' was named William. Thompson, British. After killing the Spanish governor, he fled with 24 chests of treasure containing a gold statue of Santa Maria, a large number of gold coins, gold cups, and many gold and silver jewelry and precious stones, which were of great value. After the pirates fled to the Pacific Ocean and entered the high seas, Thompson, in consultation with 10 companions, decided to sail to the uninhabited desert island, Cocoa Island.

After landing on the island, the pirates buried the gold and silver jewels on the island. Four days later, they left Cocoa Island by boat. On the way, they were hit by a great storm, and all 11 pirates fell into the sea. Just when they were in danger, they saw a warship and shouted for help. But who knew that the road was narrow, and this warship was here to track down these British pirates.

All 11 pirates were captured. Enraged, the captain shot eight elderly pirates on the spot. There were three young pirates between the ages of 18 and 20, and the captain was reluctant to kill them when he saw their young age. At that time, there was an epidemic of plague on the ship, and one of the young pirates also contracted the plague and soon died. The lives of the people on the ship are not guaranteed, and no one has the intention of looking for treasure.

The other two pirates saw an opportunity and escaped by jumping into the sea on a dark night. After several days at sea, they were rescued by an American whaling ship. When the ship passed through the Hawaiian Islands, one of the pirates asked to stay on the island and lived there all the time. Another pirate travelled with the whaling ship to New Bedford, USA......"

"One of them was the writer's grandfather?"

"I don't know, but it doesn't seem like it in terms of age." (To be continued......)