Chapter 244 I Can’t Save That Ship
Xiao Peng planned to go to the Strait of Gibraltar by himself, but Pascal and Walter insisted on following him.
"Why the hell are you causing this trouble?" Xiao Peng said angrily, "I can't take care of you if I go!"
"Take care of us?" Pascal pointed at the 'red-headed boat' and said, "It's too hard for you to sail such a big sailboat alone. I want to join you!"
Xiao Peng said angrily, "The Strait of Gibraltar is not the Mediterranean. I plan to go to the Alboran Sea on the other side of Cape Europa. The Levante winds and surface currents there are quite complex, and the journey is very dangerous."
He really wasn't trying to scare Pascal.
The terrain of the Strait of Gibraltar is complex. While it might seem vast, at over 20 kilometers wide and just over ten kilometers at its narrowest point, it's a narrow gap between the vast Atlantic and Mediterranean Seas. To the south lies the African Atlas Mountains fault, and to the north lies the Spanish Plateau. It's like blowing air between two pieces of paper. The winds in this area are either due east or due west, which further increases the speed and blows close to the sea surface. This type of wind is called a "Levantine wind," and has been a dangerous threat to sailing ships since ancient times.
Due to the strong winds and the different salt densities between the Atlantic and Mediterranean, a strong surface current flows from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Mediterranean. Water below 200 meters flows from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic. If you stop and dive near the Gibraltar coast, you don't know where your ship will drift to.
The most important thing is: it is autumn.
The Strait of Gibraltar is prone to frequent storms in spring and autumn. Storms here are no joke. A few years ago, a massive cargo ship was blown ashore by a storm and shattered in two! Even without a storm, the weather is often foggy and rainy. While the Red Head Ship is a large motor sailer, it's just a small leaf in the complex weather and sea conditions of the Strait of Gibraltar.
The key point is that there are continents on both sides here, and the sea breeze will cause the waves to become big waves when they approach the shore.
Although the Strait of Gibraltar is less than 60 kilometers long, a long distance extending to both ends is considered a "dangerous area." This is especially true of the Alboran Sea, where Xiao Peng planned to go this time.
There is a reason why the Strait of Gibraltar is the place with the highest concentration of shipwrecks in the world, and this is why so few ocean exploration companies are looking for shipwrecks here.
The work here is too difficult!
But there really is endless wealth here.
It was here in 2007 that Odyssey Ocean Exploration, the world's most famous marine salvage company, discovered the Mercedes. The gold and silver coins salvaged from the ship were worth over $500 million at the time. Unfortunately, the ship was surrounded by Spanish warships shortly after it was salvaged.
Xiao Peng said something from the bottom of his heart: "Xiao Pa, I didn't take you with me because even if the boat capsized, I could still survive, but I can't do that with you!"
Before Pascal could speak, Walter became anxious: "Boss, what do you mean? We are your bodyguards, does this mean you are protecting our safety?"
Xiao Peng slammed the table and said, "There's no room for negotiation on this matter. I'll go there myself!"
As a result, the usually low-key Pascal slammed the table and said, "No! We are a company and we are friends. I can't let you face danger alone! We know what you've been up to. Don't use secrecy as an excuse! I have to go!"
Xiao Peng was deeply moved by what he heard, but he didn't show it on his face: "If I say no, then it's no!"
At this moment, the doorbell suddenly rang. Clementine saw the tense atmosphere in the room and coughed twice: "I'll go open the door!"
After she finished speaking, she slipped out. A moment later, someone came in and saw the wide-eyed look in the room: "Uh, did I come at the wrong time?"
After hearing this, Xiao Peng tilted his head and looked over: "Brother Chen, why are you here?"
Chen Zetao shrugged and said, "I can't help it. I called you but you were busy, so I had to come and see for myself."
Xiao Peng was a little embarrassed: "Well... let's sit in the study for a while."
"What are you doing?" Chen Zetao looked around and said.
Xiao Peng said angrily, "They are all stubborn guys! The team has grown, the morale has been scattered, and it's hard to lead the team! Let's go in and talk about it. Beiluqi, make a pot of tea, using the tea leaves I brought back and how I make tea."
"Okay, boss!" said Bellucci.
Europe also has the habit of drinking tea, and people here can drink more tea than the Chinese. Although China is the country that produces the most tea in the world, it is not even in the top ten in terms of per capita tea consumption.
Many countries in Europe like to drink tea, including France, but they like to drink black tea with milk, honey, and other things in it, rather than the simple brewed tea like in China.
After entering the study, Chen Zetao asked curiously, "Brother Xiao, what were you guys doing just now?"
Xiao Peng said, "Nothing. I wanted to go to the Alboran Sea in the Strait of Gibraltar to search for some sunken ships. It's storm season there now, and I didn't want to take them with me, but they insisted on going with me. What a bunch of fools!"
Chen Zetao was also shocked after hearing this. "What did you say? Going to the Alboran Sea? Brother Xiao, although I'm not familiar with the ocean, I sold you that 'Red Head Boat'. Even if I don't know much about it, I know that a boat like that is not safe to go to the Alboran Sea. It's okay if you play on the shore, but going to the deep sea is too dangerous."
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "Wealth and honor are sought in danger. Without money, there is no sense of security."
Chen Zetao's face was filled with black lines: "You still say you have no money?"
Xiao Peng spread his hands and said, "You have to understand a person who is afraid of poverty. I wish all the money in the world could be in my pocket."
Chen Zetao nodded and said, "I understand that. I've been poor before. People often don't know what they want. Even at my age, I still don't know what I want. But it doesn't matter if you don't have a goal. You just need to know what you don't want, and you won't go astray. And the last thing I want is to go through the hard times I had before."
At this time, there was a knock on the door and Bellucci walked in with tea.
Xiao Peng poured two cups of tea and said, "Brother Chen, I'll offer you a cup of tea instead of wine. I wish all our wishes come true."
After drinking tea, Chen Zetao said, "Brother Xiao, you should know why I'm looking for you."
Xiao Peng nodded. "I know why you're looking for me. It's naturally about the Ansaldo. But, Brother Chen, with all due respect, I can't salvage that ship!"
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