"What do you think about us selling this place? If we can sell it at a high price, each of you can get 10%." Yang Jing asked with a smile.

Unlike China, Western countries have long passed laws that grant the right to seek compensation for discoverers of relics, buried objects, hidden objects, etc., and clearly define the proportion of the bonus to the total value. With laws to follow, foreigners can dig in their own land with confidence.

In the United States, private landowners own not only the land, but also the mineral rights under the land and a series of other rights. This greatly encourages Americans to explore and get rich. For example, in 2007, a man in Louisiana, USA, dug an oil well in his yard and finally found one. It is reported that this guy spent a lot of money to hire drillers to help him drill oil, producing dozens of barrels of crude oil every day. Once it can be sold publicly, it can at least return three times the investment.

However, if a treasure is found outside of private land, no private person has the right to monopolize it. In this regard, the United States Archaeological Resources Protection Act has made detailed provisions, and illegal monopolists may be imprisoned.

In 2005, a man named Scott from Utah, USA, accidentally discovered a treasure trove dating back more than 150 years while hiking in the desert mountains. The treasure contained 10 boxes of gold bars worth at least tens of millions of dollars. Unable to reach an appropriate "discovery reward" agreement with the US government, Scott finally chose to leave the treasure buried in its original place, and the government was helpless.

According to the relevant laws of the United States, Yang Jing and his team have the right to own the things in the underground cave they have discovered, so Yang Jing can decide to sell it.

"Sell this?" Chris was stunned for a moment. "Boss, although according to relevant laws, treasures found on private land can belong to the landowner, the things here are really not that valuable. If these things were made of pure gold, they would definitely be sold at an unimaginable high price. But how can these stones, which are just covered with a thin layer of gold, be sold at a high price?"

George Bruce's eyes lit up as if he had thought of something, but he didn't say anything.

Yang Jing noticed the change in George Bruce's expression and pointed at him, "George, you seem to have figured out the key, so explain it to the three of them."

George nodded. "Guys, you all know that my mother is currently working at the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in the humanities and social sciences in the United States, so I have known a lot about this since I was a child."

Chris and the others nodded. As George's closest comrades and friends, they naturally knew the situation at George's home very well.

"The boss just gave us an analysis, and it was correct. This must be a very important sacrificial temple for the Indians. And the boss just said that this sacrificial temple was most likely built by a group of Mexican Indians who joined the Costanos to help them build it. You may not know that the Costanos, who actually occupied this part of the Bay Area, were considered relatively poor among the Indians in the past."

"Poor? Aren't American Native Americans usually quite wealthy? Why are the Costanos who occupy this Bay Area poor? This place used to have rich gold resources." Clark asked puzzled.

George Bruce nodded very confidently and said, "I can confirm this. According to relevant research, the Costanos were indeed very poor hundreds of years ago. The sea and streams were their main sources of food, including mussels, salmon, marine mammals, seaweed, etc. They also hunted rabbits, collected acorns and plant seeds; their houses were made of wooden pillars covered with reeds or branches; men were naked and women wore aprons. However, in the 18th century, the culture of the Costanos changed completely due to the establishment of the mission. Due to the mixing with members of foreign Indian tribes, most of the Costanos' customs were destroyed, but they also made the Costanos gradually richer, especially after the discovery of gold in the San Francisco area. As the original residents here, the Costanos possessed extremely huge wealth. Although it is almost impossible to find identifiable Costanos now, this does not mean that Indians with Costano blood will forget their ancestors. You should all know that Indians attach great importance to tradition."

Clark's eyes lit up. "George, you mean that if we tell the Indians about this place, they will definitely pay a high price to buy the boss's house."

George smiled and nodded. “Although I am not sure about this matter, I firmly believe that as long as the news of this sacrificial temple is leaked, there will definitely be people, especially Indians, who will come to visit our boss.”

Yang Jing smiled and gave George a thumbs up, obviously agreeing with his analysis. "George is right. If we reveal the situation here, Indians will definitely come to our door. As for how much they can pay for this place, it depends on the status of this temple in their minds."

After a pause, Yang Jing continued, "Anyway, I don't dare live in the villa above my head. There is such a big hole below. Don't expect me to live here. Since this house is not going to be lived in, I might as well take this opportunity to sell it at a high price."

Several people burst into laughter.

John Bruno said, "Should we tidy up this place? Like the lighting?"

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