After resting for more than half an hour, the two put on their diving gear and prepared to go into the water again.
The rope has been untied from the net.
These were the only two ropes long enough on their boat, and Feng Ye had brought them specifically for diving today.
One end of the rope was firmly tied to the gunwale of the boat, and the two men each grabbed the other end of the rope and jumped into the water.
This time, we don't need to look for the shipwreck.
The Rising Sun is right above us; just dive down and you'll see the shipwreck.
Although there was a slight deviation—after all, the Asahi ship moves with the waves on the sea—it wasn't far off and remained within sight.
The two swam to the sunken ship and landed steadily next to several boxes.
Feng Ye pointed to the heaviest box, indicating that he should tie it first.
Ah-Can nodded, walked to the box, and lifted it up.
However, it wasn't fully lifted; only one side was raised, leaving it slightly suspended in the air so that the rope could pass underneath.
Feng Ye wrapped the rope around the box twice, leaving a sufficiently long section.
Then, A-Can lifted the other end and had Feng Ye wrap it around twice more with the reserved piece of rope before finally tying a knot.
This box is too heavy. If it's not secured like this, it might fall back to the seabed when being pulled up.
That means we'll have to put in the effort again.
Moreover, the box might fall apart, scattering the treasures inside to the seabed, which won't be easy to find. Losing even one item would be heartbreaking.
Therefore, it's better to pull it up all at once, even though it's a bit more troublesome.
For the other box, Feng Ye chose the lightest one.
Such a light box, yet hidden in a secret compartment. He was very curious about what was inside.
This box was much easier to tie; it was done in no time.
Then they surfaced again.
The remaining four boxes will have to wait until next time.
During the ascent, Feng Ye realized they had made a mistake.
They shouldn't have come down together; one of them should have stayed on the boat while the other went down to secure the box.
In this way, you can tie one end of the rope, pull up the other end, and then continue lowering the rope into the seabed.
In this way, there's no need for two people to dive back and forth; they can all be pulled up at once.
But by then it was too late to realize this; the person had already come down.
We can't leave one person waiting down there while the other floats up, can we?
That means there'll be a long wait, and the wait might be a bit too long.
This is the only option for now; we'll have to do it during the next dive.
The two surfaced, climbed onto the boat, and quickly began pulling their suitcases aboard.
First, we pulled the lighter suitcase, which gave us a chance to rest for a while.
As Ah-Can pulled, he asked curiously, "How did this ship sink here?"
"Who could know that? It happened so many years ago."
Feng Ye shook his head, then casually guessed in an uncertain tone, "Perhaps it was due to the stormy weather that caused it to fall silent."
"It doesn't look like it! Judging from the way the ship looks on the seabed, it's more like it sank because of a leak in the hull."
Ah-Can frowned. "But there aren't any reefs around here."
"Who knows? Anyway, so much time has passed, how the ship sank is no longer important."
Feng Ye pursed his lips, his attention focused on his hands, and he had no mind to dwell on the issue.
"Too."
Ah-Can thought for a moment, then muttered to himself, "It probably ran aground somewhere else and couldn't hold up here, which is why it sank..."
"Alright, stop guessing and hurry up and pull it."
Feng Ye urged him on.
"oh."
Ah-Can responded, grabbed the rope with both hands, and began to pull upwards with all his might.
The box emerged from the water and was pulled onto the boat, close to the side.
Seawater flowed out from the gaps, dripping onto the deck with a crisp sound.
This is an old wooden box with exquisite patterns on its surface, but it has been almost completely faded by seawater.
It's unclear what kind of wood it's made of, but despite being corroded by seawater for countless years, it shows no signs of decay.
Moreover, judging from its design, it is not from the modern era.
The two men carried it onto the deck and placed it there, but they did not hear any sound from inside.
"This is so light! What could be inside?"
As Ah-Can spoke, he picked up the box and shook it again.
This time, there was sound.
But I wasn't trying to hear anything; I just heard the sound of seawater crashing against the surface.
"Never mind that for now, pull up the other box, we'll find out when we open them together."
Feng Ye had given up all hope of finding anything in the box.
According to his guess, it was very likely that it contained spices, or calligraphy and paintings.
Spices were very valuable in ancient times, and only wealthy families could afford them.
It is said that Emperor Yongle (Zhu Di) of the Ming Dynasty once distributed pepper to officials as part of their salaries.
As for calligraphy and paintings, there's no need to say more.
These items are lightweight, small in size, and valuable, so it's understandable that they were hidden in a secret compartment.
He was quite excited about the other box.
At the very least, given its weight, it's highly likely to be something valuable like gold, silver, or jade.
"Okay, then let's open them together later."
Ah-chan nodded, put the box down, and turned to pull the other rope.
This box is too heavy; of course, I wouldn't be foolish enough to try and pull it up with brute force.
Why not use the crane that can save effort?
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