Treasure Hunt all over the World

On the penultimate day before the new year, Ye Tian and Betty returned to New York on the Bombardier Global Express 8000.

Originally, they wanted to stay in Kentucky for two more days, not only to hide in peace, but also to increase their relationship with Jueying, and then return to New York after the New Year, but they had no choice but to come back early!

The person who urged them to go back to New York was sitting in the meeting room of the Fearless Exploration Company, right opposite Ye Tian.

Moreover, he is also an old acquaintance and a possible future collaborator, Wilson, the general manager of Raytheon Security Company.

He came with him, as well as their company's lawyer and several armed security personnel.

After a few polite words, Ye Tian immediately began to ask the other party why he came.

"Mr. Wilson, tell me about the treasure you found. I am very interested. If this treasure does exist and has 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 opposite side sent a message through Matisse, saying that they had discovered a valuable treasure and wanted to cooperate with the brave and fearless exploration company in treasure hunting!

But they didn't disclose the location of this treasure, nor did they say what was inside, they just said that such a treasure existed! I hope to discuss cooperation matters with Ye Tian.

Of course there are treasures that cannot be missed! 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 news about this treasure was collected by our company's intelligence personnel in Jamaica, they are all locals in Jamaica, and they are very familiar with it!

After leaving your place 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 was about 300 years ago, that is, at the beginning of the eighteenth century. It was an ocean-going treasure ship traveling between Spain and Colombia!

In Jamaica and the coast of Colombia, news related to it has been circulating for three hundred years. According to legend, this treasure ship contained countless gold and silver jewels, worth at least four to five billion U.S. dollars!

Although the legend of this treasure is widely circulated, it has never been discovered for three hundred years. This 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 for now!"

Wilson was talking in high spirits, but was suddenly interrupted by Ye Tian.

No matter who is forcibly interrupted, it is somewhat unpleasant, and Wilson is no exception.

After stopping the introduction, he looked at Ye Tian with anger, but more puzzlement!

The answer was soon revealed, Ye Tian said with a light smile:

"Wow! The treasures of sunken ships in the Caribbean Sea! It is indeed very attractive. There are indeed countless shipwrecks in that sea area, and there are also huge wealth. It is full of temptation and yearning!

But according to your introduction, the gold, silver and jewelry worth four to five billion U.S. dollars, and the Spanish treasure ship departing from Colombia, the more I hear it, the more it sounds like the famous "San Jose" treasure ship.

If it really is the treasure ship San Jose, then it's best to get rid of this idea as soon as possible! There are too many people staring at this batch of treasures, no matter how many rounds, it is impossible for these treasures to fall into our hands!

The American 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 place 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! "

The treasure ship San Jose mentioned by Ye Tian is famous in history.

This is a large Galen ocean-going sailing ship with a displacement of 1,200 tons. It was built and launched in 1698 and belongs to the Spanish Navy. It is equipped with 64 cannons and has powerful firepower!

In June 1708, the San Jose was loaded with countless gold, silver and jewels plundered by Spanish colonists in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and other Latin American colonies.

The last voyage begins!

Its departure point is the port of Cartagena, Colombia, and its purpose is to transport this huge wealth to the Spanish mainland to provide financial support for Spain, which is at war with Britain.

But the British quickly got relevant news through informants. The fleet of the San Jose was not long after setting sail, and encountered an ambushed British fleet.

What followed 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 were 11 million gold coins. At that time, the total wealth of the whole ship was more than 12 million pesos. Based on today's market price, it was 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 billion and 17 billion US dollars!

Because of this huge wealth, the San Jose has also been hailed as "the best shipwreck" by the treasure hunting community.

As a professional treasure hunter, Ye Tian naturally knew this sunken ship very well.

In the three hundred years since the sinking of the San Jose, countless treasure hunters and the governments of Caribbean countries have been trying to salvage this huge wealth and make a fortune!

But it is a pity that for three hundred years, people have not found the exact location of this sunken ship, let alone salvaged the gold and silver treasures in it!

It wasn't until the 1980s that the famous American treasure hunting company, Odyssey Ocean Exploration Company, announced that it had found the San Jose and was preparing to salvage it!

It's just that no one thought that before the salvage work started, the dispute over the ownership of the huge amount of gold, silver and jewels in the sunken ship had already begun in full swing!

First, there was a dispute and a lawsuit between Odyssey Exploration Company and the Colombian government. Soon after, the governments of Spain, Peru and Ecuador also joined in. It was very lively!

The most advantageous of these is undoubtedly the Colombian government!

As long as they declare this treasure ship to be owned by the Colombian government, no one can do anything!

Who let this treasure ship sink within the territorial waters of others! It's just a matter of one sentence.

For such a pool of muddy water, Ye Tian naturally didn't want to go there, there were plenty of treasures, so why bother to cause trouble for himself? Isn't it full?

Hearing Ye Tian's explanation, Wilson suddenly realized, and the unhappiness in his eyes quickly dissipated.

Immediately afterwards, he immediately opened his mouth to explain:

"Steven, you misunderstood me, the shipwreck treasure I'm talking about is not the 'San Jose', but a treasure ship that left the port of Cartagena and returned to Spain twelve years after it sank!

The treasure ship was called the "Malaga Princess", an ocean-going sailing ship with a displacement of 800 tons. It was not as big as the San Jose, nor did it carry so much gold and silver treasure.

More importantly, its sinking location is not within the territorial waters of any country! According to information sent back by intelligence personnel, the sinking site is located in the high seas between Jamaica and Colombia! "

Hearing this, a gleam of joy flashed across Ye Tian's face immediately.

"That's great! If it's 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 restrictive effect on American treasure hunting companies!

If it is a shipwreck within the territorial waters of other countries, it will be very troublesome, and it will even cause a commotion if you can’t eat mutton. 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.

"Another point, is there an exact sinking location for the shipwreck of the Malaga Princess? Or a general range, if there is a treasure map, it would be perfect!

Even the high seas between the two small countries are quite vast. Without these, searching for this sunken ship treasure is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack, and the hope is very slim! "

"There is a treasure map that has been circulated locally for a long time, which should be more credible, but according to this chart, no one has found the sunken ship, and can only rely on it to determine the approximate location.

Our company personnel conducted a comprehensive analysis of all the collected information, and roughly determined a search scope. I brought the relevant information, you should take a look first, and then make a decision! "

With that said, Wilson opened the briefcase and took out a printed chart and other documents, and handed them to Ye Tian.

Next, Ye Tian and Mathis began to study the chart carefully.

At the same time, they also turned on their laptops, compared this chart with modern maps, and searched for information related to this shipwreck treasure on the Internet!

Wilson told Ye Tian all the information they learned, without reservation!

Time passed quickly, and an hour had passed in the 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 said with a smile:

"Steven, I hope you guys decide soon, I look forward to hearing good news!"

"As for whether we can cooperate to explore the treasure of this sunken ship, I can't say right now. Everything will be discussed after we have conducted on-site investigations. Only investigations have the right to speak!

One thing please rest assured, since it is the treasure information provided by you, then I will not leave you to do it alone, I hope we have the opportunity to work together! "

Ye Tian shook Wilson's hand and said, giving him a reassurance.

Afterwards, Wilson left with a group of subordinates, with a satisfied smile on his face!

In the conference room, Ye Tian said to Mathis while packing his things:

"Looks like I'm going to fly to Puerto Rico. It would be the best if I can find this shipwreck treasure. If I can't find it, I'll take it as a trip. The Caribbean Sea is the most beautiful time now!"

"Why Puerto Rico? And not Jamaica or Colombia? Isn't that closer?"

Matisse asked in surprise, a little puzzled.

"Jamaica and Colombia are too chaotic, full of drugs, gangs, and kidnapping! 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 very bad, at least it is better under the rule of the United States! And it's not far from Jamaica and Colombia, you can go there by yacht or seaplane! "

Ye Tian explained the reason, and then walked out of the meeting room with Mathis!