Chapter 268 Salvage Completed
When Hua Chong woke up, he looked at Yang Zhibin sitting there and rubbed his eyes: "How long have I slept?"
"Fourteen hours!" Yang Zhibin replied.
Hua Chong yawned and sat up. Suddenly, he came to his senses: "Old Yang, why do I remember being strangled by Xiao Peng? It turns out I fell asleep!"
"You remember correctly, Xiao Peng strangled you to death." Yang Zhibin sighed, "Our boss is no ordinary person!"
"Hiss!" Hua Chong sat up, but he was a little dizzy from being so hasty. He glanced at Yang Zhibin and said with a wry smile, "It's been a while since I left the army, and my skills aren't as good as they used to be. He actually got strangled to death by an ordinary person! How shameful!"
Yang Zhibin said, "Ordinary people? Huazi, come on! Even at your best, you're no match for the boss. Our boss is no ordinary person! I didn't even see his counterattack against you."
Hua Chong suddenly frowned and asked, "Why did he strangle me?"
Yang Zhibin said: "It's just to let you sleep!"
"Is it that simple?" Hua Chong frowned slightly and suddenly shouted, "Not good!"
Yang Zhibin asked in confusion, "What's the problem?"
Hua Chong said, "Isn't he planning to take those cultural relics?"
Yang Zhibin waved his hand and said, "No, he was the one who caused this. If he really wanted to salvage it himself, why would he want to take what we salvaged now?"
"It's because he doesn't have the equipment! Otherwise, we wouldn't be here!" Hua Chong stood up and prepared to look for clothes: "Where are my clothes?"
"The boss told me to throw all your clothes away yesterday! They're in the trash! He also told me to make sure you shower before leaving!" Yang Zhibin said, "If you don't shower, he'll strangle you again. I think he can really do it."
Hua Chong said, "You're confused! Old Yang, if something goes wrong with these cultural relics, how are we going to explain it?"
Yang Zhibin shook his head and said, "No, Huazi, didn't you hear what Duan Bo said? The ship sank in a location and depth that no one could find. How did the boss find it? Besides, how could he have set his sights on these cultural relics? Isn't he going back to China?"
Hua Chong hurriedly put on his clothes: "How much money does our boss have? If he has money and wants to stay abroad, he can go anywhere." He hurriedly put on his clothes: "Lao Yang! Let's go!"
The two just walked out of the cabin and found no one there. They looked at each other and said, "Not good!"
They hurried to the rear deck and found that Duan Bo, Hu Guohui and Xu Xingde were sitting quietly beside a table with wine glasses and dishes on it.
"What are you doing?" Hua Chong asked.
Duan Bo explained: "The boss asked us to sit here and wait for him!"
"What about him?" Hua Chong asked.
"Here!" He had just finished speaking when he saw Xiao Peng coming over with a pot in his hand: "Take it!"
Hua rushed forward to take the pot, but Xiao Peng frowned: "Old Yang, come and help!"
Yang Zhibin coughed twice and brought the pot over. Inside was a pot of fragrant seafood porridge.
Xiao Peng boarded the boat and said, "You've all worked hard lately, but now it's not suitable for you to eat rich fish and meat, so I made a pot of seafood porridge to nourish your stomachs."
Hua Chong said, "Boss, I appreciate your kindness, but we are still in a hurry to work. We are racing against time now."
Duan Bo started coughing violently.
Hua Chong didn't understand what Duan Bo meant.
Xiao Peng ignored him and took out a box from under the table. When he opened it, he found a bottle of 2005 Nicolas Feuillatte champagne and a Louis Vuitton cigar box.
"What is this?" Hua Chong asked in confusion.
Xiao Peng said, "You know that last time we successfully salvaged the ship, we celebrated with Nicolas Feuillatte champagne and Louis Vuitton cigars. This time is no exception. We are celebrating our success."
"Is the salvage over?" Hua Chong frowned.
Xiao Peng nodded. "That's right. I watched the video footage. Most of the items left down there aren't worth salvaging. From another perspective, the broken copper, iron, and porcelain pieces down there are all considered cultural relics, but we can't possibly bring everything up. I counted and found a total of 3,127 relatively intact cultural relics. This is already more than we've accomplished our mission, so I contacted Brother Chen, and this mission is over!"
"There are still many treasures below!" Hua Chong shouted.
Xiao Peng shook his head and said, "They're mainly porcelain. With the equipment we have now, it's more like destruction than salvaging. We can't do this anymore!"
Hua Chong was about to speak when Duan Bo interrupted him, saying, "I just received a call from China. This matter is over!"
"Is it over? What about the porcelain on the seabed? What about the big Huabiao?" Hua Chong asked.
Duan Bo sighed, "People back home are also saying we should stop. We should be content. What we've salvaged has far exceeded their expectations. You have to understand the pressure the boss has been under since our ship has been docked here for so long. As for that Huabiao, do you think we can salvage it?"
Hua Chong spread his hands: "What should we do next?"
Xiao Peng said, "I'll give you a coordinate. There's a domestic cargo ship waiting for you there. It's the ship that will pick you up. Hand over the artifacts to them there and then go to Palermo Harbor. Cabaye, Dio, and Varane are waiting for you there. Go get them supplies and then come back. This matter ends here and you can keep it in your stomach. After the ship is salvaged, you can stay if you want, or return home if you want."
"What about you?" Hua Chong asked Xiao Peng.
Xiao Peng rolled his eyes at him. "Do I need to report to you guys? Lao Yang, did you tell him to take a shower?"
Yang Zhibin nodded and said, "Of course."
"Then didn't you tell him how I would treat him if he didn't take a shower?" Xiao Peng asked Yang Zhibin.
After hearing this, Hua Chong said, "You must have caught me by surprise that day, otherwise why would I have strangled you to death?"
Xiao Peng curled his lips. "Alright, hurry up and eat and drink and leave. There's no time to waste. During the few days of replenishment in Palermo, you should all take a good rest. Eat, drink, sleep, and find girls. Come back after you've rested up. But Lao Hu and Lao Xu, you two better take it easy. The next task won't have much to do with you. Just send Cabaye and the others over. Lao Yang, Huazi, can you handle this ship?"
Yang Zhibin nodded and said, "Boss, just leave it to us!"
Xiao Peng opened the champagne and poured a glass for each person: "Celebrate our successful completion of this project."
"Boss, what about you?" Duan Bo asked.
Xiao Peng pointed at the red-headed boat and said, "I'm in a bad mood here. I'll stay here for two days to change my mood!"
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