Ah-chan had been patiently waiting by the side of the boat since he dived into the water, while keeping an eye on his surroundings.
Unexpectedly, there really was a situation.
A ship is coming from the direction of Island Number One.
He couldn't help but frown and take a closer look.
But because they were too far away, they couldn't recognize them at all.
However, he could guess that it was most likely their other boat, with his father and Feng Jiaqing on board.
However, there's always a chance of something going wrong.
What if I guess wrong?
That would be a huge problem.
Having learned from last year's experience, he knew very well that what they were doing now must not be known to outsiders.
So he quickly shook the rope to warn Feng Ye underwater.
Unfortunately, his brother Ye didn't realize that this was a warning message and continued tying the rope on his own.
This made him extremely anxious, like an ant on a hot pan, wishing he could jump into the water and pull Feng Ye out.
And he actually did it.
But just as he picked up his diving gear and was about to put it on, the rope started to move.
This was Feng Ye's signal to him, indicating that the box was secured.
Ah-chan hesitated for a moment, then turned his head to look at the boat approaching from a distance.
The boat is still quite far away; it will take at least four or five minutes to get here.
If there's enough time, we can bring this box up first.
After putting down his diving gear, he quickly went forward, grabbed the rope tightly with both hands, and began to pull upwards.
The box wasn't very heavy, so he didn't use a crane and just pulled it up by brute force.
After pulling the box onto the deck, he didn't even have time to catch his breath or guess what was inside. He immediately turned to look at the ship coming from the other side.
Upon seeing this, he was immediately relieved.
Although the people on board were still not clearly visible, the familiar hull of the ship was enough to confirm that it was indeed their other boat.
"Fortunately, it was just Dad and Third Uncle. They must have come here to dive and harvest the larvae before the squid came to lay their eggs."
Ah-Can patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
After untying the rope from the box and putting it back into the sea, he examined the box he had pulled up with great interest.
He heard a crisp clanging sound coming from inside the box when he took it off the ship's side and placed it on the deck.
But given the weight of the box, it's unlikely to be gold or silver, and the sound is also wrong.
What could it be?
He slightly lifted one end of the box, tilting it.
Sure enough, another clattering sound came from inside.
"It looks like some kind of shard. Could it have originally contained porcelain that broke?"
He scratched his head, feeling that it didn't quite seem like it.
He tried again, and pricked up his ears to listen carefully.
This time, he heard it very clearly; there were indeed sounds of fragments colliding inside.
But he still wasn't sure what kind of fragment it was.
"Forget it, let's not guess anymore. We'll find out when we open them. Let's bring up the rest of the boxes first."
At this moment, Feng Ye gave another signal, and the rope started moving again.
After he pulled the box up, Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing also came over in their boat.
"Ah Chan!"
Feng Jialing jumped onto the Rising Sun ship by pulling on the cable, shouting as he tied himself up.
"father."
Ah-chan turned his head and called out, then continued working with his head down, untying the rope from the box he had just pulled up, preparing to put it into the sea so he could tie up the next one.
"Why are you the only one on the boat? Where's A-Ye?"
Feng Jialing was so focused on tying the mooring lines that he didn't notice anything unusual on the Rising Sun.
Feng Jiaqing turned off the diesel engine and noticed it as soon as he got out of the driver's seat.
He asked in confusion, "Ah Can, what are you doing? And where did this box come from?"
Feng Jialing then turned his head and saw the boxes on the deck.
He was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Where did this box come from?"
As soon as he spoke, the memory of the two of them bringing back the Mazu statue from the seabed last year flashed through his mind, and he immediately asked, "Was it found at the bottom of the sea?"
"Um."
Ah-Can nodded, "We discovered a shipwreck while we were diving to remove the straps, and the box was found inside the shipwreck..."
He told his father and Feng Jiaqing about how he discovered the shipwreck and the boxes, and also recounted how he had previously taken the couple's boxes and how Feng Ye had tied the boxes to the seabed.
After hearing this, Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing were both stunned and speechless.
After a long while, Feng Jialing was the first to react, swallowing hard: "Where are the gold and silver ingots?"
"They were also packed in boxes inside the ship's hold,"
As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Jialing and Feng Jiaqing rushed into the cabin.
"Tsk tsk, he's already so old, yet he's still so impulsive and has no composure at all."
Ah-Can shook his head, muttered a complaint, and threw the untied rope into the sea.
Soon after, gasps of surprise rang out from inside the cabin.
"My God, so much silver!"
Feng Jialing's voice became somewhat shrill due to her excitement.
Although these silver ingots were pitch black, their knowledge and experience allowed them to distinguish them.
"Yes, there is so much. I have never seen so much silver before."
Feng Jiaqing's trembling voice followed immediately.
Hearing and seeing are two completely different feelings.
Ah-chan stood on the deck, listening to the sounds coming from inside the cabin, a smile playing on his lips.
If they knew that Ye Ge and I had found a box of gold bars last year and also had a lot of antiques, I wonder what their reaction would be? Would they be so shocked that they fainted?
He was indulging in fantasies when he heard his father's anxious voice.
"Ah-Can, didn't you say there was gold? How come I only see silver?"
"Below, there are only two layers of silver, separated by a wooden board. You can see it by lifting the board."
As Ah-Can spoke, he walked to the cabin door and looked inside.
When the golden color came into view, Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing couldn't help but gasp.
In comparison, gold has a much stronger visual impact than silver.
"My God! It's really gold, there's so much of it..."
Feng Jialing's mouth was agape, and she couldn't close it for a long time.
He reached out and touched the gold ingots, then picked one up and examined it closely.
It was as if I couldn't believe it was real.
Feng Jiaqing was also deeply shocked.
He stood there, staring blankly at the gold, muttering to himself, "How much is there?"
Ah-Can found their expressions somewhat amusing.
He seemed to have forgotten that his reaction when he first saw it was not much different from theirs now.
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