Chapter 971: Treasure Hoarders of the Seas
The archaeological ship "Archaeological No. 1" is moored on the sea, the hanger rises and falls, and boxes of porcelain are constantly being lifted out of the water.
On the deck, the archaeologists carefully took it, inspected, unpacked, numbered, and stored......
Divers go up and down, carrying many bits and pieces to the surface.
Although they were very busy, the archaeologists were all happy.
The discovery of the Haitai is a super event in the domestic archaeological community.
In just a few months, two heavyweight shipwrecks were discovered in succession, which made the entire archaeological community boil.
If the two shipwrecks are carried out according to Zou Lao's proposal, part of the collection on the "Haitai" will be auctioned for follow-up salvage operations and archaeological research, and many large projects can be funded, and more offshore exploration work will be carried out to train more talents......
Of course, whether to sell and how to sell still still needs to be evaluated later.
However, just a few days after the establishment of the "Baisheng Sea Survey", there was a big breakthrough, which gave the archaeological association and the competent authorities a shot in the arm.
Zou Lao's plan is feasible!
In the process of discovering the "Haitai", many strange things that appeared were still spread in the end.
Because of Gu Xiaobai's song "Take You Home", this story has been covered with a lot of legends.
But whether it is the spirit of the ancestors or other reasons, it is enough to make people talk about it.
The person in charge of Archaeology No. 1 is called Cheng Shilian, who is over 50 years old this year and an old archaeologist who has worked all his life.
He has been engaged in this industry since 20 years ago, when China's underwater archaeology was just starting, and can be said to be one of the founders of underwater archaeology in China.
It's been more than two days, and he has almost never closed his eyes, and he is not tired at all until now.
They're not alone, though.
On the surface of the sea, a whistle-like sound sounded, and a thick column of water sprayed into the sky.
When they looked to the sea, they saw a humpback whale breathing on the surface.
"Are the whales still there......"
"I'm probably waiting for the evening to continue. ”
Under the watchful eye of a whale, what is the experience of going to the sea for archaeology?
At first, the divers were still terrified of the behemoth, especially when it approached, and they were almost suffocated with nervousness.
Later, they found out that the whale was really watching from the sidelines.
Floating quietly three meters behind your butt for ten minutes at a time.
I always felt scary at first, but then I slowly got used to it.
"Do whales love shipwrecks?"
"There were shipwrecks at the time of the show...... So curious?"
"Why do I think the whale is the overseer, and I am responsible for helping Xiaobai monitor whether we are working hard......
"As soon as you said that, I immediately thought that whales weren't cute at all. ”
Everyone was complaining and joking, and at this moment, a crew member frowned: "Hey, strange, that ship seems to have been dangling here for a long time......"
Cheng Shilian picked up the binoculars and looked in the direction pointed by the crew, and saw that not far behind the whale, a survey ship with a red tail was moving slowly.
At first, everyone thought that this was some kind of engineering ship, after all, there are many projects in the South China Sea, and many engineering ships will be replenished and repaired in nearby ports.
But when Cheng Shilian saw the ship, his face suddenly changed.
"It's the Treasure Hunter!"
This ship, he is so familiar with it, and it is not too much to hate it.
The ship Treasure Hunter belongs to the "Hatcher & Sons Company".
More than 20 years ago, the elder Hatcher stole the shipwreck of the Taixing and grabbed the terrifying profits equivalent to billions now.
More than 20 years later, this ship actually appeared in the South China Sea again?
Cheng Shilian only thought about it for a moment and understood.
Damn, these guys are also coming for the Haitai!
Thinking of the traces of theft on this ship and the destruction of the hull, Cheng Shilian didn't understand.
They've cut off the treasure hunters' stealing!
"These guys are too much, they even want to repeat their old tricks!" At that moment, Cheng Shilian was furious, "Hurry up and contact the coast guard!"
you, get these guys up!
In fact, according to international law, all ships in the world have the right of innocent passage through the territorial waters of other countries.
The mere presence of the Treasure Hunter is not enough to expel them, and the country has always been cautious in this regard.
But after receiving a call for help from Archaeological No. 1, the coast guard immediately sent a law enforcement boat.
On the Treasure Hunter, the old white man Little Hatcher is about to go crazy.
Little Hatcher, who inherited his father's business, is actually not young at all, he is also fifty years old this year.
For decades, Hatcher & Sons has been the world's most famous ocean treasure hunt company, and it is also the most profitable ocean treasure hunt company.
They have salvaged and stolen dozens of shipwrecks, but none of them can have such a huge amount of cargo and such a huge profit like the previous Taixing shipwreck.
Coupled with the daily expenditure of the sea search, it is as much as tens of thousands of dollars, which is simply burning money in an incinerator.
So in the past 20 years, their days have not been particularly moisturizing.
After the elder Hatcher retired more than ten years ago, little Hatcher has always wanted to find a shipwreck that would make them rich overnight, just like his father did at the beginning.
Then he just stopped doing it, passed the company on to his son, or sold it outright.
Finally, after more than two years of collecting information and searching, they found the Haitai.
Then, under the guise of another worthless shipwreck, they made a salvage deal with Vietnam and began a plan to steal the Haitai.
However, they never dreamed that something strange would happen!
First of all, the whale that looked like a magic whale on the sea appeared, and many divers on the ship simply quit.
There was no way, Hatcher raised his salary again, hired new divers, and finally got people together.
They secretly returned to the sea area where the wreck was located when the Dragon Palace on the sea was sending people back to and from the port.
Then Hatcher encountered even greater oddities.
That huge shipwreck is gone!
On the seabed, there is not the slightest trace of a shipwreck, as if it has been washed by the sea for hundreds of years.
How is this possible!
How can people drift on the sea without encountering strange things?
Looking for treasure on the sea, I found it yesterday, but after a storm, the treasure disappeared, in fact, it happened.
The mystery of the ocean and the moodiness of the ocean make almost everyone in the maritime industry a little superstitious.
But little Hatcher has been a treasure hunter for so many years, and it is the first time he has encountered something strange to this extent!
The sunken ship did not disappear, but came to the territorial waters of the country!
At that moment, little Hatcher had a sense of absurdity.
This sea seems to have a will of its own, and this will is obviously still directed at him!
Don't bring such a bully!
Little Hatcher almost wanted to cry.