Chapter 66 Harvest from the Seabed

The cabin Xiao Peng discovered was likely the ferry's first-class cabin. It was significantly larger than a typical cabin and boasted a more luxurious interior. Inside the cabin was the remains of a person, though it was unknown whether they were male or female.

Xiao Peng imagined the scene at that time. It was probably because the hatch was affected by the explosion and could not be opened. Although the people on the ship tried to pry open the hatch, the results were obviously unsatisfactory. In the end, they had no choice but to abandon him or her and escape.

He wanted to open the hatch and go in to take a look, but the iron door was already broken and had become even more difficult to open after being soaked in the sea for so many years.

There were no jacks or seabed cutting equipment. Xiao Peng looked around and saw that the only thing he could use was the iron rod. He thought for a moment and used his feet to propel the cabin shut. He then grasped the iron rod with both hands and pushed hard. Fortunately, the iron door had long been rotten from being soaked in seawater. Combined with Xiao Peng's incredible strength, he pushed the door open wide, allowing him to enter the cabin.

As he thought, this should be the first-class cabin of the ferry, which is larger than other cabins. In addition to the corpse, there are two wooden boxes in the room.

Xiao Peng recognized this type of suitcase. It was a very common wooden suitcase in Europe a long time ago.

It turns out that people did not travel with just a trolley case like they do today. Back then, luggage was basically placed in large wooden boxes. The famous luxury brand "Louis Vuitton" is famous for making such suitcases.

The Louis Vuitton flat-top poplar wood suitcases of that period were famous for their good quality, low price, strength and durability. Who would have thought that today "Louis Vuitton" would become synonymous with expensiveness.

There is a scene in the movie "Titanic" where a woman is carrying an LV handbag. In fact, it is just a product placement advertisement. When the Titanic sank, Louis Vuitton did not produce any handbags at all.

There are even more bizarre stories that say a Louis Vuitton suitcase was salvaged from the Titanic. It had been submerged in the sea for over a hundred years and had not leaked any water, yet remained sealed.

Anyone who believes this is an idiot.

The Titanic sank at a depth of approximately 3,700 meters underwater. To maintain a sealed internal pressure vessel at that depth, it must be welded according to Class A standards, using high-strength metals and soft metals or special graphite gaskets for sealing.

According to the Internet, Louis Vuitton is not a manufacturer of leather bags but a top scientific research company with technology that has surpassed the world by a hundred years!

However, these two trunks are not Louis Vuitton. Louis Vuitton trunks have been covered with a layer of canvas since 1854, and after 1872, they added a red and white striped pattern. In 1888, it became a pattern with the LV logo similar to today.

The two suitcases were not wrapped in canvas but were carved and painted, which disappointed Xiao Peng. If they were really antique LV suitcases, they would still be worth a lot of money now. Many so-called "luxury goods collectors" would be willing to pay a high price for them!

Xiao Peng opened the large suitcase, revealing clothes and shoes. They were already tattered from the seawater, but it was clear they belonged to a man. But when he opened the small suitcase, Xiao Peng's eyes lit up: it was filled with all sorts of women's jewelry!

How does a man carry a box of women's jewelry?

Damn! It’s none of my business! It’s all about money!

Xiao Peng carried the small box full of jewelry out of the cabin and threw the big box aside.

Although it can be seen that the two boxes have a long history and have exquisite carvings on them, Xiao Peng does not think that these poplar boxes that have been soaked in water for a hundred years have any value.

Xiao Peng didn't know whether this box of jewels was worth much or not. But he wasn't worried. He would just take it back and let Pascal take a look.

He pushed the box and swam out of the shipwreck. 'Nightingale' found a small stingray from somewhere and was eating it. When it saw Xiao Peng, it swam over, shaking its head.

Xiao Peng held the suitcase in one hand and grabbed the dorsal fin of "Nightingale" with the other hand, letting it float to the surface of the water.

After reaching the bottom of the boat and putting on his oxygen tank, Xiao Peng looked at the large box and wondered what to do with it. Should he hang it directly on the bottom of the boat like he did with the oxygen tank? It would surely break during the voyage.

Go to hell, Xiao Peng gritted his teeth and floated to the surface.

"Bo Ke! Come and help quickly!" Xiao Peng shouted.

Bo Ke was still lying there drinking beer. When he heard Xiao Peng's words, he stood up and came over: "Xiao, what's the matter?"

Felix was studying the navigation instrument there and came running over when he heard the sound.

Xiao Peng handed the box to Bo Ke: "Help me carry it up!"

"What is this? Where did such a big box come from in the sea?" Bo Ke picked up the box and pulled Xiao Peng onto the boat.

Xiao Peng explained: "'Nightingale' found a shipwreck on the seabed, and this was recovered from the ship."

"Shipwreck?" Felix frowned. "The navigation system shows the water depth is 170 meters!"

Xiao Peng shook his head and said, "I thought so at first, but after I went into the sea, I discovered that the navigation instrument was malfunctioning. The water depth was less than 40 meters. With some effort, I could dive down. I found this box on the sunken ship."

"What's in the box?" Felix asked curiously.

"I won't tell you!" Xiao Peng carried the box and walked into the cabin: "You must learn to control your curiosity! Bring me the satellite phone so I can contact Xiao Pa."

But Felix said, "Captain, Deep Sea Clover just came to you and told me you were playing in the sea."

Xiao Peng thought for a moment, put his suitcase in his bedroom, and picked up the intercom: "Deep Sea Clover, Deep Sea Clover, this is the Red Head Ship!"

Soon Alan's voice came from the intercom: "Xiao, you love diving so much! I heard you dive all the time?"

Xiao Peng laughed heartily and said, "I can't help it. It's not that I love diving, it's just that Nightingale loves playing with me and won't let me come up from the seabed. If it didn't need to find food right now, I might still be at the bottom of the sea! This guy is trying to tire me to death!"

Alan laughed and said, "If I had a shark friend like this, I would rather let it tire me to death!"

Xiao Peng said helplessly, "But it's really hard! Alan, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Alan said, "I really have something important to talk to you about! We're going back to the harbor tomorrow to resupply, so I told you!"

"Huh?" Xiao Peng was stunned after hearing this. "So sudden? Where are you going to get supplies? Galeria or back to the mainland?"

Their location is closer to Corsica, and Galeria is a port in Corsica. If you go there, it will be far from home.

Alain replied, "Our company is in Bandol. Would you like to visit us?"

Xiao Peng almost shouted "Long live!" Like La Ciotat, Bandol was a bay port town, only ten kilometers away. He could take the short trip home!

"OK!"