Chapter 564: Give You a Sunken Ship to Fish for Fun

Xiao Peng put the notebook and pen back into his arms and said, "Those are the coordinates of a sunken ship."

"Shipwreck? What shipwreck?" Chen Zetao asked hurriedly.

Xiao Peng raised his glass and said, "A Genoese merchant ship. It must have sunk while returning to Genoa from the Middle East. The main cargo on board was probably spices and various handicrafts. The main target for salvaging that ship would be the handicrafts. It's a relatively valuable shipwreck I know of in the Mediterranean. Here are the exact coordinates: it's about seventeen nautical miles from the Marsili submarine volcano."

Chen Zetao was puzzled and asked, "Why don't you go and get it?"

"There are too many shipwrecks. I can't salvage every one of them, right?" Xiao Peng replied calmly. "I've given you the coordinates of the ship. I guarantee they're accurate, and that ship is also very valuable for salvaging. Now all you need to do is find it and salvage it. Simple, right? Oh, and if you need anyone from my ship, I still say the same thing. Call them whatever you want. As long as they're willing to go with you, I'll release even Chen Cheng! What do you think? Am I very righteous?"

Chen Zetao frowned. "Brother Xiao, what the hell are you doing? Is this ship not worth salvaging?"

Xiao Peng shook his head. "I guarantee that if you salvage everything from the ship, your gains will be greater than any other ocean exploration company's in the past three years, except for mine! After all, that's a ship owned by a Genoese merchant who believes in 'profit or death'."

There were four maritime republics in Italian history.

The earliest was the Amalfi Republic, which controlled Corsica at the time, but was defeated in a battle for sea power with the Republic of Pisa and withdrew from the historical stage.

After defeating the Amalfi Republic, the Republic of Pisa turned its target to the Republic of Genoa. The war started very smoothly and Genoa was completely suppressed. However, the good times did not last long. Genoa turned the defeat into victory as if assisted by God and directly destroyed all the warships of Pisa. From then on, the Mediterranean Sea became a battle between Genoa and Venice.

Although people now feel that Venice is more famous, in fact, Genoa’s influence at that time was no less than that of Venice, and even surpassed it.

Their defining characteristic is "I'd rather die than not make money." All policies in Genoa are based on the needs of merchants. Their government was established by merchants and ultimately serves merchants. They'll do anything and go anywhere to make money. Nearly a thousand years ago, they came to China to engage in business and trade with the Chinese...

So their ships must be very valuable.

Chen Zetao frowned and said, "You just said that the shipwreck is close to the Marsili submarine volcano? Does that mean it will be very difficult to salvage it?"

Xiao Peng sighed and said, "Brother Chen, are you paranoid? That's a Genoese merchant ship, a wooden ship. It's been soaked for so long that it's rotten. Basically, the goods are just sitting there waiting for you to salvage them. Although it's close to the Marsili submarine volcano, it's not seventeen nautical miles from the crater, but seventeen nautical miles from the rim! As long as it doesn't erupt from such a distance, you're safe! And this volcano hasn't erupted yet! You won't be lucky enough to catch it! And that location is on the high seas, which saves a lot of trouble."

Chen Zetao was even more confused after hearing this: "If that's the case, why did you tell me the coordinates of this ship? Can't you just salvage it yourself?"

Xiao Peng said, "I'm too lazy to fish it out."

Chen Zetao thought for a moment: "Brother Xiao, stop beating around the bush. What exactly do you want to do?"

After hearing this, Xiao Peng said, "Brother Chen, you're overthinking it. What can I do? I've given you the coordinates of the shipwreck, but I won't be participating in this salvage operation. Just find it and get it out. If what you find is of low value or the location is off, I'll take the blame! Consider this ship a gift from me. Since you're planning to do ocean salvage, I'll give it to you as a practice! It's a symbol of our friendship."

Chen Zetao's eyes kept moving around Xiao Peng's face, as if he wanted to see through him.

But Xiao Peng looked innocent: "It's hard to be a human being, and it's even harder to be a man. It's even harder to be a man who speaks the truth and is likable. I wanted to turn my heart to the bright moon, but the moon only shines on the ditch. Brother Chen, come on, give me that note. Can't I just give it to you?"

Chen Zetao immediately dodged after hearing this: "No! This is mine!"

"Tsk tsk, I've known you for so long but I didn't realize you were a Pixiu - all in and no out!" Xiao Peng complained.

Chen Zetao sighed and said, "Brother Xiao, there are some things you don't know. I don't know how to explain it."

After he finished speaking, he lifted up the glass and took a big sip. Xiao Peng frowned slightly. The wine in the glass was Wuliangye, which Chen Zetao had brought himself, not champagne. After taking this sip...

"Brother Chen, what's on your mind?" Xiao Peng asked curiously.

Chen Zetao shook his head and said, "Some things are really hard to tell you. I don't even know how to explain what some people back home think!"

"What's wrong?" Xiao Peng asked.

Chen Zetao suddenly burst into a swearing fit: "Damn, those old fogies have a problem with their brains! What era is this? There are still people who want to suppress you to make you more obedient! Logically, I shouldn't tell you this, but since you're so righteous, I feel bad if I don't tell you this!"

"Suppress me? How do they suppress me?" Xiao Peng asked puzzledly, "Can their hands reach that far?"

Chen Zetao asked, "Do you remember when someone called you a thief during your live broadcast a few days ago?"

Xiao Peng thought for a moment and said, "Oh, that Turkish student, right?"

Chen Zetao was furious after hearing this: "What Turkish student? He had someone reveal him to be Chinese, just an unemployed vagrant."

"Damn it!" Xiao Peng exclaimed angrily, "China lacks everything except traitors!"

Chen Zetao said, "Didn't you call for people to doxx him during your livestream that day? He was completely exposed and suffered from cyberbullying. Then he filed a lawsuit against you, saying that you directed the doxxing and interfered with his normal life, causing him great distress and demanding compensation!"

Xiao Peng laughed and said, "It's a lie, Qu Xiang Xiang Tian Ge, is he trying to extort money from me? What kind of extortion can he pull? How many laws regarding privacy rights are there in our country's current legislation? There's no legal system to protect it at all! Oh, he can spread rumors about me, but I can't doxx him? Besides, it wasn't me who did the doxxing. I didn't pay any money or put in any effort, so it can't be blamed on me anyway!"

"That's the truth." Chen Zetao said, "But what if someone backs him up? After I found out about this, I tried my best to stop it, but the result... Sigh."