Bab 639: Chapter 639: Shipwreck Treasure
On the penultimate day before the new year, Ye Tian and Betty took the Bombardier Global Express 8000 back to New York.
Originally, they wanted to stay in Kentucky for two more days, both hiding quietly and increasing their feelings with Jue Ying, and returned to New York after the New Year, but they had no choice but to come back early!
The person who urged them to return to New York was sitting in the meeting room of the Brave and Fearless Exploration Company, right across from Ye Tian.
He is also an old acquaintance and a possible future collaborator, Wilson, the general manager of Raytheon Security.
Coming with him were their company's lawyers and several armed security personnel.
After a few polite sentences, Ye Tian immediately got into the topic.
"Mr. Wilson, I'm very interested in the information about the treasure you found. If this treasure does exist and has a certain value, then we can cooperate in treasure hunting! Let's make a fortune together!"
This is why Ye Tian returned to New York!
The guy on the other side send a message through Matisse, saying that they found a valuable treasure and wanted to cooperate with the Brave and Fearless Exploration Company to explore the treasure!
But they didn't reveal the location of this treasure, nor did they say what was inside, just categorically said that there is such a treasure! They hope to discuss cooperation matters with Ye Tian.
If there are treasures, of course he can't miss it! So Ye Tian returned to New York ahead of schedule.
"Okay, Steven!"
Wilson nodded in response, and then began to introduce the treasure information.
"The information about this treasure was collected by our company's intelligence personnel in Jamaica. They are all local Jamaicans and are very familiar with it!
After leaving you here a few days ago, we immediately notified intelligence personnel around the world to let them pay attention to all kinds of information about the treasure. I did not expect that there will be an answer so soon, it is a surprise!
This is a shipwreck treasure, located in the Caribbean Sea. The shipwreck time was about three hundred years ago, in the early eighteenth century. It was an treasure ship traveling between Spain and Colombia!
Between the coasts of Jamaica and Colombia, there has been news related to it for three hundred years. According to legend, this treasure ship is loaded with countless gold and silver jewelry, worth at least four to five billion US dollars!
Although the legend of this treasure is widely spread, it has not been discovered for 300 years. The sunken ship is still lying on the bottom of the Caribbean Sea, waiting to be discovered. I hope that the discoverer is us,..."
"Stop! Stop it for now!"
Wilson's words were coming, and he was suddenly interrupted by Ye Tian.
No matter who is forcibly interrupted, there will be some unhappiness, and Wilson is no exception.
After stopping the introduction, the expression in his eyes when he looked at Ye Tian was irritated, but he was more puzzled!
The answer was soon revealed, Ye Tian said with a light smile:
"Wow! The Caribbean Sea Shipwreck Treasure! It is indeed very attractive. There are indeed countless shipwrecks in that sea area, and there are also huge wealth, full of temptation and yearning!
But according to your introduction, the gold and silver jewelry worth four to five billion US dollars is in a Spanish treasure ship departing from Colombia. How can it seems more and more like the famous "San Jose" treasure ship.
If it's the San Jose treasure ship, it's best to dispel this idea as soon as possible! There are too many people staring at these treasures, no matter how round they are, it is impossible for these treasures to fall into our hands!
The U.S. Odyssey Marine Exploration Company, the governments of Colombia, Spain, Peru and Ecuador are all eyeing the property on the San Jose. How could it be our turn?
More importantly, the sinking location of this super treasure ship is within the territorial waters of Colombia. I don't want to work for the Colombian government for free, let alone work hard for nothing!"
The San Jose Treasure Ship that Ye Tian said was famous in history.
This is a large Galen ocean-going sailing ship with a displacement of 1,200 tons. It was completed and launched in 1698. It belongs to the Spanish Navy and is equipped with 64 cannons. It has powerful firepower!
In June 1708, the San Jose was loaded with countless gold and silver jewels plundered by Spanish colonists in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and other Latin American colonies, and began its last voyage!
Its starting point is the port of Cartagena, Colombia, with the purpose of transporting this huge wealth to Spain and providing financial support for Spain, which was at war with the United Kingdom.
But the British quickly got relevant information through informants. Soon after the San Jose's fleet set sail, the British fleet maked an ambush.
Next, it was naturally a bloody fight.
In the end, the San Jose was unfortunately sunk and sank into the depths of the Caribbean Sea with countless gold and silver treasures!
According to historical records, the various gold and silver treasures on the San Jose totaled 200 tons.
Among them, there are 11 million gold coins. At that time, the total wealth of the ship was worth more than 12 million pesos. At today's market price, it is worth at least 1 billion U.S. dollars!
Some appraisal agencies even believe that the value of these gold and silver treasures should be between 14 and 17 billion U.S. dollars!
Because of this huge fortune, the San Jose is also hailed as the "extreme shipwreck" by the treasure hunting community.
As a professional treasure hunter, Ye Tian knows this sunken ship very well.
In the three hundred years since the sinking of the San Jose, countless treasure hunters and Caribbean governments have been trying to salvage this huge wealth and make a fortune!
But it is a pity that people have not found the exact location of the sunken ship for 300 years, let alone salvaged the gold and silver treasures in it!
It wasn't until the 1980s that the famous American treasure hunting company, Odyssey Marine Exploration Company, announced that it had found the San Jose and was ready to salvage it!
It's just that no one thought that the salvage work had not yet started, and the dispute over the ownership of the huge amount of gold and silver jewelry in the sunken ship had already begun in full swing!
First, the Odyssey Marine Exploration Company and the Colombian government were arguing and litigating each other. Soon afterwards, the Spanish government, Peru and Ecuadorian governments also joined in, which was very lively!
The most advantageous of these is undoubtedly the Colombian government!
As long as they declare that this treasure ship belongs to the Colombian government, no one is wrong!
Who made this treasure ship sink in the territorial waters of others! It's just one sentence.
For such a pool of muddy water, Ye Tian is naturally unwilling to go there. There are several treasures, why bother to trouble himself in such mess? Can he support it if he don't have enough food?
Hearing Ye Tian's explanation, Wilson was suddenly stunned, and the unhappiness in his eyes quickly dissipated.
Immediately afterwards, he immediately explained:
"Steven, you are misunderstood. The shipwreck I am talking about is not the San Jose, but a treasure ship that departed from Cartagena Port and returned to Spain twelve years after the sinking ship you mention!
The treasure ship is called the Malaga's Princess. It is an sailing vessel with a displacement of 800 tons. It is neither as large as the San Jose nor does it carry as many gold and silver treasures.
More importantly, its sinking location is not within the territorial waters of any country! According to the information returned by the intelligence personnel, the sinking site was on the high seas between Jamaica and Colombia!"
Hearing this, a hint of joy flashed across Ye Tian's face.
"That's great! If it is a shipwreck on the high seas, no matter how many treasures are salvaged, 90% belong to the salvagers. The Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage has no restriction on American treasure hunting companies!
If it is a shipwreck within the territorial waters of other countries, it will be very troublesome, and even if we want some pieces, it will cause a commotion. I always stay away from such unnecessary troubles!"
"I understand what you mean, Steven, don't worry, this is indeed a shipwreck on the high seas!"
Wilson nodded and gave an affirmative answer.
"One more thing, is there an exact sinking location for the Malaga's Princess? Or the approximate range, if there is a treasure map, it would be perfect!
Even the high seas between the two small countries are quite large. Without these, looking for this sunken treasure would be tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack. The hope is very slim!"
"There is a treasure map that has been circulated for a long time in the local area, which should be more credible, but following to this chart, no one has found the sunken ship, and can only determine the approximate location based on it.
Our company personnel conducted a comprehensive analysis of all the collected information, and roughly determined a search scope. I brought the relevant information. You can take a look first, and then make a decision!"
With that said, Wilson opened his briefcase and took out a printed chart and other materials, and reached out and handed it to Ye Tian.
Next, Ye Tian and Matisse began to study the chart carefully.
At the same time, they opened their laptops, compared this chart with modern maps, and searched for information about this sunken treasure on the Internet!
Wilson told Ye Tian all the information they had learned, without reservation!
Time flies quickly, and an hour has passed in a blink of an eye.
After the meeting, Wilson and the others stood up one after another, ready to leave here.
Before leaving, he stretched out his hand to Ye Tian and smiled and said:
"Steven, I hope you will decide as soon as possible, and I look forward to hearing good news!"
"I can't say whether we can cooperate in exploring this sunken treasure. Everything has to wait for us to conduct field inspections before we talk about it. Only when we made investigations can we have a say!
One thing, please rest assured, since it is the treasure information you provided, then I will not leave you out, hope we have the opportunity to work together!"
Ye Tian shook Wilson's hand and said, giving the other side a reassurance.
Afterwards, Wilson left with a group of his men, with a satisfied smile!
In the meeting room, Ye Tian said to Matisse as he packed his things:
"It looks like I'm going to fly to Puerto Rico. If we can find this sunken treasure, it's the best thing. If we can't find it, then treat it as a trip. The Caribbean Sea is now in his most beautiful time!
"Why Puerto Rico? Not Jamaica or Colombia? Isn't that closer?"
Matisse asked in surprise, a little puzzled.
"Jamaica and Colombia are too messy, there are drugs, gangs, and kidnappings everywhere! I don't want to go to those two countries, let alone become a fat sheep in the eyes of others!
Although the situation in Puerto Rico is also terrible, somehow it is better under American rule! And it's not far from Jamaica and Colombia, either by yacht or seaplane!"
Ye Tian explained the reason, and then walked out of the meeting room with Matisse!
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