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 Jueyoung. They would return 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 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 words of courtesy, Ye Tian immediately began to inquire about the other party's coming.
"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! Make a fortune together!"
This is why Ye Tian returned to New York!
The guy on the other side spread a message through Matisse, saying that they found a valuable treasure and wanted to cooperate with the Brave 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! Hope to discuss cooperation matters with Ye Tian.
Of course there are treasures you can't miss! So Ye Tiancai returned to New York early.
"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 from all over the world to let them pay attention to all kinds of information about the treasure. I didn't expect to hear back so soon, it was 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 a treasure ship traveling between Spain and Colombia!
In Jamaica and the coast of Colombia, there has been news related to it for 300 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 never 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, 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, silver and jewellery worth four to five billion US dollars is a Spanish treasure ship departing from Colombia. How come I hear 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 them to fall into our hands!
The U.S. Odyssey Ocean 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 and belongs to the Spanish Navy. It is equipped with 64 artillery and is powerful!
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 is 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 encountered an ambush.
Next, it was naturally a fight.
In the end, the San Jose was sunk unfortunately 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 US dollars!
Some appraisal agencies even believe that the value of these gold and silver treasures should be between 4 and 17 billion US dollars!
Because of this huge amount of wealth, the San Jose has also been hailed as "the best among the sunken ships" by the treasure hunter.
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 fortune and make a fortune!
But it is a pity that people have not found the exact location of the sunken ship for three hundred years, let alone salvaged the gold and silver treasures!
It was not until the 1980s that the famous American treasure hunting company, Odyssey Ocean Exploration Company, claimed to have 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 Discovery Company and the Colombian government were arguing and litigating each other. Soon afterwards, the Spanish government, Peru and Ecuadorian governments also joined in one after another. It was very lively!
The most advantageous one 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 reluctant to go there. There is something in the treasure, why bother to trouble himself? Isn't that enough to support it?
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 12 years after it sank!
This treasure ship is called the'Malaga Princess'. It is an ocean-going 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, Ye Tian's face immediately flashed with joy.
"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 you can't eat the lamb, it will cause a lot of trouble. 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 Princess shipwreck? 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 is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack, and 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 according to this chart, no one has found the sunken ship, and can only use it to determine the approximate location.
Our company personnel conducted a comprehensive analysis of all the collected information, and roughly determined a search range. I brought the relevant information. You can take a look first, and then make a decision! "
Having said that, 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 and compared this chart with modern maps. UU read www.uukanshu.com and searched for information about this sunken ship 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. I look forward to hearing good news!"
"As to whether we can cooperate to explore this sunken treasure, I am not sure now. Everything will have to wait until we have conducted field inspections. Only when we have investigations can we have a say!
One thing, please don't worry, since it is the treasure information you provided, then I will not leave you alone. I 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 while packing up:
"It looks like we are going to fly to Puerto Rico. If you can find this sunken treasure, it's the best thing. If you can't find it, then treat it as a trip. The Caribbean Sea is now the most beautiful time!"
"Why Puerto Rico? Not Jamaica or Colombia? Isn't that closer?"
Mattis 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 be a fat sheep in the eyes of others!
Although the situation in Puerto Rico is also terrible, somehow it would be 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!