Big Islander 2

Chapter 42 Fishing in troubled waters
"Captain Kidd, this is impossible. The British Empire has been looking for his treasure for hundreds of years without any news. How could it be found by Peach Blossom Island!" The guy from the British Museum exaggeratedly shouted.

The middle-aged man from the Hatcher family, Joseph Hatcher, the son of the old man Mike Hatcher, also thought that these people were using the name of Captain Kidd to create a gimmick.So he shrugged his shoulders very gentlemanly: "I think, to use an oriental proverb, it's a trick to sell dog meat—"

But soon they were disappointed. When they saw the yellowed parchment inside the glass booth, especially when the treasures of the Mughal Dynasty in India were displayed in front of their eyes, the scepter that was reconnected , and the crown studded with diamonds and all kinds of precious stones completely shut them up, and there was nothing in their hearts except envy, jealousy and hatred.

At this time, He Tiantian's soft voice floated over: "Although Captain Kidd's treasure is like a mirage, we were lucky enough to find his Adventurer and successfully salvage some valuable things from it. I believe that with the development of Taohua Island's salvage business, more treasures will be revealed to the world, please wait and see."

"Oh, Lord God, whether these treasures of the ancient dynasty can be returned to their original owners - we are willing to pay the same price." The person who spoke was the manager of Mao Maoqiu's Prime Minister's Office. Although he could not make the decision, he believed that After informing the prime minister, the same approach will certainly be taken.Especially the crown and scepter, which can be regarded as peerless treasures, if they are given back to India, it will be extremely beneficial to the future development of Mao Maoqiu.

He Tiantian smiled faintly: "I'm sorry, we have no plans to sell these treasures yet. However, there is a principle in our Treasure Museum, and we hope to make it known to everyone. That is, if there are Chinese cultural relics of the same value, we can consider selling them in kind. Barter."

This principle was discussed beforehand by everyone sitting together.Just as we don't want our country's cultural relics to flow out, other countries have the same thoughts.It's just that modern China was poor and weak, and the loss of cultural relics was too serious.Looking into the future, Taohua Island will definitely salvage a large number of foreign cultural relics, so it might be a good idea to get what they need.

"If we want Captain Kidd's roll of parchment, what kind of exchange will we need?" It was the expert from the British Museum who first raised the question.

This He Tiantian was unprepared. This kind of item is not easy to value. Some people may think it is worthless, and some people may think it is priceless.Just when she was hesitating, Tang Jide interjected with a smile: "It's possible to get the lost scriptures from the [-]-volume Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang."

Joseph Hatcher sneered: "Are the scriptures in Mogao Grottoes so worthless?"

Tang Jide scratched the back of his head: "This is a matter of willing to fight and suffer, after all, there is only one document left by a big pirate like Captain Kidd, I heard that in Europe, he is the idol of many people. "

As the so-called cultural relics are priceless, all the value is added to it by human beings.Just like the animal heads in the Old Summer Palace, perhaps in the eyes of foreigners, they are not so valuable at all, but in the eyes of Chinese people, they are priceless national treasures.

It is precisely because of this mentality that some foreign profiteers deliberately raise the prices of some Chinese cultural relics and make a fortune.Of course, Tang Jide has done similar things. For example, he once sold the flag of the island nation for a sky-high price.And in the future, Tang Datou will continue to engage in this great cause with great joy, and also let people from other countries taste the pain of flesh and the feeling of being slaughtered.

Seeing Datou Tang's look of wanting to be beaten, Joseph Hatcher finally couldn't hold back and squeezed to the front: "Jide? Mr. Tang, I think Captain Kidd is also your idol. Today I want to pierce your mask face to face. Let the world know your true colors, in fact, you are also a pirate!"

"What kind of green onion are you, you ran to our territory and be careless, be careful to sue you for slander!" The pheasant likes this kind of picky guy the most. If no one makes trouble, its life will be so monotonous and boring.

But Tang Jide nodded his head: "For the sea, all those engaged in the salvage industry are pirates."

Joseph Hatcher's hooked nose was full of murderous intent: "Sir, please don't argue anymore. What you have done has become evidence in court. I have been entrusted by the victim, Mike Hatcher, to the Supreme Court in London. The court will prosecute you." After speaking, two more plainclothes squeezed out from the crowd and showed their IDs: "Mr. Tang Jide, please cooperate with our investigation."

Hearing Mike Hatcher's name, Tang Jide finally knew the origin of the other party, and couldn't help laughing: "Bandits are best at biting back. It seems that the old bandit is still determined. Well, well, he will definitely Those who pay the price for this, I will tell him to spit out all the treasures he stole in the Huaxia Sea Region back then!"

It is said that although the name of Mike Hatcher is notorious in the eyes of the Chinese, many people regard him as an explorer in the international community, and his deeds have also been sought after by many people.Therefore, the bystanders all held the mentality of watching the excitement, and no one commented on it.

However, some people got angry at the crown, and only heard a loud shout: "Now Hong Kong Island is no longer a vassal of Great Britain. It has returned to the embrace of its mother. Can the police detectives of Great Britain still dictate here!"

It turned out to be Mr. President who was angry, and his words were so loud that many Chinese immediately responded with warm applause.

The two agents were also surprised, and then one of them stammered: "This Mr. Tang Jide is not a citizen of any country now, so we have the right to arrest him."

Catch your head - Tang Jide was also very angry: I am a complete "black" in my feelings. Without the protection of the country, I just don't fight for justice.

"On the land of Hong Kong Island, no other country has the right to trample on our laws. You two can leave now." Mr. Trump pointed with his finger, and an invisible coercion made the two agents back a few steps.Here, it is no longer a place where they can do whatever they want.

Joseph Hatcher also left angrily. Before leaving, he gritted his teeth at Tang Jide: "You can't escape this lawsuit. See you at the International Court of the United Nations!"

"Don't go, is the United Nations opened by your family?" The pheasant hasn't had enough fun yet, so of course he refuses to let the other party go.But it was stopped by Tang Jide: "Don't delay the business, today is the opening day of the Treasure Hall."

Only then did the pheasant give up, and muttered indignantly: "Little Hatcher, you're the only one like this, we will hit you every time we see you!"

Tang Jide said in his heart: We will meet again soon, your father will wait for the money to redeem——

Just now, he had shot the opponent with a spike, as if he had been bitten by a mosquito.Little Hatcher was so angry that he didn't notice it at all.On the spikes, there is Tang Jide's special poison, under his intentional control, it slightly eased the attack time.

So when Joseph Hatcher walked out of the treasure house and was about to get into the car, he suddenly laughed wildly.The two detectives next to him laughed inexplicably: This guy couldn't be mad because of anger, right?
Facts have proved that their guess is quite reliable. Little Hatcher laughed endlessly, and finally passed out.Only then did the two detectives realize the seriousness of the matter, and hurriedly drove Little Hatcher to the hospital, and called his family.

Inside the Treasure Hall, everything is going on. Although the salvage team of Taohua Island has only carried out a few operations, the harvest is very rich, and the tourists linger and forget to return.

In the last exhibition hall, various gemstones are displayed, including diamonds, rubies, sapphires and various crystal rough stones.The most dazzling one is a red diamond named "The King's Wrath", which is large in size and high in purity, especially the blood-red color, which fascinates every lady who sees it. The idea of ​​possessing it all arises in my heart.

After He Tiantian explained the origin of this ruby ​​with a smile, several ladies immediately asked for the price.But to their disappointment, this diamond is also not for sale.I'm afraid that tonight, I don't know how many noble ladies will toss and turn.

Walking around in a circle, Mitchell and Ita Hirobumi got together again, and the two of them exchanged eyes, and they both came to the same conclusion from each other's eyes: this Peach Blossom Island is simply rich, far from As primitive and backward as imagined at the beginning.

After a preliminary estimate, the value of the exhibits in the Ocean Treasure Museum is more than several billion U.S. dollars, and this does not include what others have not shown.

Thinking about what happened in these days, the two of them felt a little bit aggrieved: the local tyrant is too stingy!

At this moment, an alarm sounded suddenly, and then the voice of Mr. Smith, the security consultant of the Treasure Museum, sounded in the hall: "Misters and ladies, please stand still for the time being and don't move around. Someone has stolen the exhibition hall. treasure, we will arrest it immediately.”

This news stunned everyone: there are thieves in public, isn't this too bold?

So they all stood where they were, and some of them raised their hands high, and looked at the people around them with great interest.In fact, what they don't know is that the more people there are, the more thieves like to attack.Because the thousands of customers who came to the exhibition hall could not be taken care of through monitoring, so the thieves with clever tricks would choose to fish in troubled waters at this time.

Tang Jide also frowned: With so many people, where are we going to catch the thief?Most of the people who came today were prominent figures, and they couldn't be searched one by one. If they were told to watch jokes, the reputation of the Treasure Hall would be ruined.This Smith is also true, don't you know how to keep a low profile?If necessary, pretend nothing happened.

But Smith doesn't think so. Ever since the security facility was breached by Tang Jide, he has been holding back his breath. He must take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spread his name——

As a result, Smith's confident voice came from the loudspeaker again: "I once again issued a warning to that gentleman, if you stand up and return the items now, we will regard your behavior as a test of our security measures. pursue any responsibility."

The people in the hall couldn't help but smile. This little trick of knocking mountains and shaking tigers doesn't seem very clever.They are also very curious now, and they all want to see how the Treasure Hall will catch the thief.

　Hehe, the third watch is over.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)