Chapter 1040 I suspect it’s a disguise

The giant hook had a destructive effect on a wooden boat of this type, tearing the entire hull apart. Everything inside the cabin was displayed before the camera.

Apart from some garbage, the objects that looked most like cargo inside the ship were actually some carved Buddha statues, each with a different posture.

"Huh?" Xiao Peng was stunned after seeing it: "A god in Hinduism?"

"Boss, did those Spaniards carve some Buddha statues to celebrate their queen's wedding?" Duan Bo asked puzzledly.

Before Xiao Peng could answer, the comment section had already become a sea of joy.

"Haha, I lost money!"

"It's true that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Are you crying now?"

"After making such a big fuss, this is the result?"

"Haha, you pulled out a bunch of Buddha statues? What does that mean? Are you going to put down your butcher knife and become a Buddha right there?"

"It means Xiao Peng should not work in this industry anymore!"

"Tsk tsk, even the 'salvage king' can make mistakes sometimes!"

"Look at him. He just kept talking about reading books and looking up information. He sounded very reasonable. But what happened?"

"Hey, what's wrong with you guys? You just can't stand seeing other people making money?"

"You poor bastards are making fun of billionaires?"

"So what if Xiao Peng doesn't gain anything?"

"You look so ugly when you're jealous!"

"That figurehead they just pulled up is probably enough for the average person to live comfortably for a lifetime, right? And you're still laughing at him?"

"I don't think it's ugly!"

Xiao Peng didn't say anything when he saw the barrage of comments. He just lit a cigarette with a worried look on his face.

"Look at how worried Xiao Peng is!"

"Haha! You were so proud of yourself just now, but now you're frustrated?"

Xiao Peng sighed, "I got humiliated? I'm worried about you! You guys are uglier than dogs—I'm sorry, what I said just now was wrong. I insulted dogs. I sincerely apologize!" He then picked up the intercom and said to Duan Bo, "Duan Bo! You're an old man who has followed me too! Why are you so jumpy? Pull out those Buddha statues! Remember to be careful! Be as careful as if you were salvaging a figurehead!"

After hearing Xiao Peng's words, the commentators got anxious: "Why are you cursing?"

"Can't we just tell the truth?"

"As a public figure, watch your mouth!"

"Alright, what about those sarcastic remarks you made earlier? You're the only ones allowed to criticize others, but they're not allowed to fight back? Who made that rule?"

"Don't you see what Xiao Peng means? These statues are very valuable!"

"Think about it, those were carved hundreds of years ago, they're cultural relics! How could they not be valuable? Otherwise, why didn't Xiao Peng ask them to be more careful when salvaging them?"

“These sculptures should be valuable, right?”

Xiao Peng saw the comments and shook his head. "No, no, no, you're wrong. It's not that something becomes valuable just because it's been stored for a long time. Even if garbage is stored for a thousand years, it's still garbage. These wood carvings have been soaked in seawater for so long, no matter how beautiful they were originally, they're worthless now."

Chen Zetao, who was standing beside him, was stunned after hearing this: "Brother Xiao, you've confused me. If this thing is really worthless, why would you ask them to be careful?"

Xiao Peng said to Chen Zetao, "Brother Chen, if it was the brainless trolls in the livestream room who said that, I would understand, but why are you asking that too?"

Chen Zetao was stunned: "Brother Xiao, what do you mean by this?"

Xiao Peng sighed, "What did they believe in during the reign of Philip V? How did Cernese marry Philip V and become the true ruler of Spain? It was all orchestrated by Giulio Alberoni, Archbishop of Parma! How could they possibly bring back a batch of Hindu Buddha statues to celebrate the wedding of Philip V and Queen Farnese? They're just old people hanging themselves—they're tired of living!"

"That's right!" Chen Zetao suddenly realized, "Things were very different back then. Back then, even saying you had a different faith would get you hanged, let alone carrying those Buddha statues."

Xiao Peng snapped his fingers. "Then isn't the existence of these Buddha statues illogical? The colonists of South America transported a batch of Buddha statues all the way from India across the Pacific and then the Atlantic to Spain, where they would be hanged if they were delivered there? Are the Van Gogh family crazy, or am I?"

Chen Zetao thought about it for a moment. "At that time, goods from the East were very popular. Any cargo ship from the East would be targeted. Porcelain, cloth, silk, tea, and jewelry were all very popular among Europeans at the time, but Buddha statues were definitely not among them! I understand!"

Xiao Peng looked at Chen Zetao with a smile: "Oh? Brother Chen, tell me what you think?"

Chen Zetao said, "At the time, they shipped processed jewelry from India across the Pacific Ocean to South America. The moment these jewels landed, they would be targeted. At that time, many pirates would hide in the port docks to look for targets. They had to be disguised! But because goods from the East were basically targeted, no matter how they disguised themselves, they were unsafe...Except for the Buddha statues! And look at them! Even though they have been soaked in the sea for so long, even though they have been soaked through and can't float, they didn't move at all despite the huge waves caused by the hull being dismantled. I suspect these Buddha statues are not Buddha statues but containers, and there must be something inside their stomachs!"

Xiao Peng laughed heartily. "Brother Chen, your guess is exactly the same as mine! But it's just a guess after all. We'll have to wait until the Buddha statue is fished out to find out the specific results!"

Chen Zetao said, "Wouldn't it be quick? We'll find out when we fish one out and crack it open."

"What's the rush?" Xiao Peng said, "Have you never played the 'Golden Egg' game? You have to wait until all the Buddha statues are fished out and then slowly crack them! Not all of them may contain something. I imagine there might be some hidden gems among them, right? Anyway, I have nothing else to do, so I might as well fish them all out first!"

After hearing Xiao Peng's words, the comment section went crazy: "Fill them all out? There are more than 30 Buddha statues here, right?"

"It took over an hour to fish out the figurehead just now. Wouldn't it take two or three days to fish out over thirty Buddha statues?"

"We can't wait that long!"

"Strongly request that we grab one and open it!"

Xiao Peng chuckled with a forced smile, "Okay, let me say something unimportant right now: starting today, this live broadcast will be suspended!"

"Huh?" Chen Zetao was stunned after hearing this. "Brother Xiao, what are you doing? Why did the live broadcast stop?"

Xiao Peng spread his hands. "Have you ever calculated how much it costs to broadcast this live? The cost of two ships plus a human-powered satellite network is only a few million RMB. If you add in the cost of selling exclusive videos, I've lost tens of millions! I'm spending so much money on live broadcasts, not for the money or fame, but I have to listen to these idiots' sarcastic remarks? I'm fucking sick!"

Chen Zetao wanted to persuade Xiao Peng, but then he thought, hey, what Xiao Peng said makes sense.

If you continue to live broadcast like this? You are really sick!