"While you were exploring the ruins, I found a path, and this is the ......"

As he spoke, Acharin led Lorraine forward, bypassing a screen-like mountain wall, and turning into a sea cliff canyon that was only a dozen meters wide but three or four hundred meters long, towards the meandering sea cliff canyon on the island.

There is a steep plank road that winds along the cliff on the side of the cliff, from time to time, from time to time, there is no obvious trace of artificial excavation, but the width is extraordinarily consistent, and people dare not rule out the possibility of artificiality.

It went downward, more than 100 meters wet and slippery, apparently only at low tide, and then climbed up the trough, jumped out of the water again, and became dry and straight.

Lorraine climbed with Yacharin, reaching the highest point in the middle of the gorge, rounding the half-arc, and then saw the end of the gorge.

A sea hole.

The deep sea cave stands at the end of the gorge, and the undulating plank road goes deep into the cave, and it is impossible to see through it at a glance.

Lorraine squinted his eyes and looked in, only to see darkness, and asked Acharin softly, "Have you gone in and explored?" ”

"No, but the sailors found this at the mouth of the cave."

Acharin handed Lorraine a gold coin.

The fineness of the gold coins is very old, round and flaky. On the obverse is a bust of a man wearing a crown and a long beard, with crosses on both sides and an inscription "FOCAS" on the left edge.

On the back is a winged statue of Victory. The goddess holds a long-handled hook in her right hand and a cross in her left hand, with the inscription CTQPIA on the left edge.

"This is a tyrant...... Gold coins minted in the time of Centurion Phocas? ”

Centurion Phocas was emperor of the Byzantine Empire in the early 7th century, reigning between the Justinians and Heraclius, with a reign of only eight years.

Originally a noble general of the Byzantine Empire, he usurped the throne through an army mutiny, and was replaced by the Heraclius in the same way, failing to establish a real dynasty.

It's a cold history.

If it weren't for the fact that most of the European aristocratic lineages originated in Rome, and the heraldry studies, which were compulsory for the children of the nobility, there was also a large space to interpret the inheritance of the Eastern and Western Roman Empires, Lorraine would not have understood these at all.

Now, he was not only familiar with them, but he also knew that the gold coins minted during the Phocasian period had always been the most popular among collectors and Roman fanatics because of their beauty and color, and each one could be called a treasure.

Something like that...... Why does it appear outside the sea cave in Hebasil?

"The wizard who gave the gold coins...... Treasure of the Wolf of Kings ......"

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Lorraine led the men back to the ruins and returned to Camp Windward in a dinghy.

There may be an ingue in the sea cave. The treasure of Arnathan, which makes exploring sea caves a dangerous thing to do, and the danger is not limited to exploration.

He didn't dare to do it rashly, so he urgently picked up Karen and Noah, and gathered the seafarers to discuss the big thing.

Towards nightfall, Karen and Acharin announced to the sailors on behalf of Lorraine in the two camps that they were recruiting volunteers.

The expedition discovered a treasure trove of pirates, which could be life-threatening or potentially lucrative.

The generous President Drake decided to share this joy with every sailor, and the rewards for the exploration would benefit everyone.

In order to ensure the fairness of the benefits, they formed a contract council overnight.

Lorraine, as the representative of the Chamber of Commerce, and Coren as the representative of the seafarers, the two of them discussed the distribution plan for the expedition with five sailors' representatives, and after some haggling, the specific distribution principles were announced.

There are four principles:

One. The Chamber of Commerce has ownership of all the treasures found.

Two. The Chamber of Commerce proposes a minimum of 1,000 pounds for the expedition, which will be converted into gold pounds according to the final weight of the harvest, with no upper limit.

Three. After conversion, the gold pound will be divided into four parts, 50% will belong to the General Chamber of Commerce, 20% will belong to all the people affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce on Hebasi Island, 20% will belong to the 20 brave people who participated in the adventure, and 10% will belong to the wounded and dead during the expedition, and 37 will be distributed.

Four. The settlement shall be settled on the second day after returning to Southampton and shall not be in arrears.

As proof of good faith, all owners will sign a sacred contract for the distribution of spoils in accordance with the above principles. The two shareholders of the Chamber of Commerce, Lorraine and Pierce, will be Party A, and all those who have the right to share the spoils will be Party B.

It's a contract that's fair to all.

The profits obtained by the preferential profiteers are stable, but there is no room for growth; The trader takes the corresponding risk at the start of the project, but in exchange for the opportunity to obtain high profits and enjoy the dividends alone.

Sailors with little culture and a struggling livelihood have no way to understand and no channels to discover the art premium of the high-end collection market, and they cannot discover the true value of old gold.

Not the same as the previous Pistol.

According to the social circles of sailors, once any gold object is more than 300 years old, it is only worth the gold itself.

It's different with this contract.

The expedition had not yet begun, and the 125 men on board had already shared a guaranteed return of £200 to sit back and enjoy.

The 20 people who take part in the adventure, whether they live or die, will receive at least an additional £10 each, a huge reward equivalent to four months' salary.

The injured can also share at least 30 pounds of condolence money, and everyone has something to look forward to; Although the deceased could be divided equally with at least 70 pounds, no one wanted it.

They even have reasonable and uncapped room for appreciation.

And what about Lorraine?

If there really is an Ingue in the sea cave. Anason's treasures, thousands of years of history will elevate these gold artifacts to high-end collections, with an unrivalled premium in the field of art.

A standard gold Phocas coin weighs 4.5 grams, which is equivalent to just 0.6 pounds, but its market value is stable at 60 to 80 pounds all year round.

Although Lorraine did not know the details, he knew that the premium of gold objects in this period was generally more than 50 times that of itself, and that the artistic value or special history could easily reach 100 times.

From this premium, he only needs to harvest 20 pounds of gold during the expedition without losing money, and the more he finds, the greater the profit, and the Chamber of Commerce is almost destined to enjoy all the dividends of this accidental discovery.

This is what Lorraine wants, to enjoy huge profits alone, and not to leave the hidden danger of financial gaps for his team.

He did it.

Fair negotiation process, generous contract content, and huge profits implied......

Everyone was satisfied with the contents of the contract, and they vied to sign the sacred contract, which was then publicly declared by Karen, a Catholic priest, giving the glittering contract a divine character.

The selection of the expedition team also went smoothly, with Lorraine, Henna, Noah, and Acharin, a six-pounder cannon, and sixteen capable and strong sailors.

They were given the privilege of not being on duty tonight, enjoying a full meal and drink, and after dawn, they would enter the sea cave in two assault boats to discover the treasures hidden deep in the island of Hebasi.

Blind optimism and anticipation permeated the camp, and adventurers fell asleep listening to the waves...... There, there is only heaven and no danger.

Then, the night faded away......