But in reality, on the journey to and from, the sunken treasure ships were definitely not just one or two. The conditions at the time were far from sufficient to support salvage operations, so in most cases, they simply rescued people and quickly returned.

Although Qin Fang hadn't studied the relevant history, he knew that every time the Sanbao Eunuch set sail, the enormous fleet always had at least twenty to thirty treasure ships. However, if seven or eight came back intact, it was considered good fortune...

Perhaps it was precisely these losses, coupled with financial exhaustion, that after several such excursions, the Great Ming never engaged in such long voyages again.

But those countless treasure ships filled with precious artifacts lay silently in the oceans along this route, having been submerged for hundreds of years.

In modern times, with the development of the shipbuilding industry and the emergence of modern facilities, shipwreck salvage has become a lucrative means for many to become wealthy.

As far as Qin Fang knew, he once heard Kong Er mention such an anecdote, the truth of which only a few knew, while most were unaware.

The protagonist of this anecdote was an ancestor of the Young Master Song, who organized this yacht gathering. It is said that his quick rise to wealth, initially through the shipping industry, was due to his fortunate chance discovery and salvage of a Great Ming treasure ship sunk in nearby waters.

Through the sale of the treasures on the ship, he accumulated enough assets to venture into the shipping industry. After generations of efforts, they became one of the Top Ten Wealthy Families of Hong Kong Island.

Even today, the Song family annually expends a significant amount of money, sending ships offshore to seek clues of sunken ships, devising feasible salvage plans.

Although reports of successful salvages are seldom heard, it indirectly suggests that the anecdote may hold some truth...and confirms that the wealth within these sunken ships is undoubtedly priceless.

This sunken ship should also be a treasure ship from the Ming Dynasty, having rested on the seabed for hundreds of years, and now above Qin Fang and his team, a ship was planning to salvage it.

"A ship from Lu Song?"

However, as Qin Fang maneuvered the Little Dragon closer to that ship, he discovered that it was from Lu Song.

"Could it be that we've entered Lu Song's waters?"

With this discovery, Qin Fang couldn't help but entertain such a thought.

They sat on the Little Dragon, moving freely through the sea, without much restraint. As long as he wanted to return, the Little Dragon could accurately navigate them home.

Yet, because of this, Qin Fang was puzzled, thinking they had traveled thousands of miles from the coastal lines near Dragon Country to the seas of Lu Song.

Lu Song's waters are adjacent to those of Dragon Country, and the two nations have had serious disputes over the sovereignty of Huangyan Island, which once frustrated Qin Fang, though he couldn't do much about it.

But in a way, Qin Fang had no fondness for Lu Song as a nation...

Even though this sunken ship belongs to Dragon Country, that was hundreds of years ago, and it's hard to determine to which country it belongs now.

Generally, it depends on which country's waters it is submerged in.

For instance, if this shipped sank in the waters of Lu Song, their ships coming to salvage it wouldn't be unwarranted.

In fact, in the ocean, these sunken ships generally belong to whoever salvages them first, without much concern about which country they originally belonged to.

It's akin to some wealthy businessmen from Britain and America pooling their funds to buy salvage vessels and advanced equipment, investing large amounts of money and manpower to salvage sunken ships worldwide...

Some ships store a large number of valuables, like the precious porcelain of the Great Ming treasure ships, and many gold and silver jewels.

In any case, once such a sunken ship is successfully salvaged, the initial gigantic investments can be quickly recouped, often along with a substantial profit.

But if the salvage fails and the vessel isn't robust enough, it could result in massive losses...

However, generally speaking, as long as you're salvaging a treasure ship from the Ming Dynasty, there's practically no way you'd lose, which is why salvage ships often roam these maritime silk road routes.

The ship ahead is evidently one such example...

"Damn, why should our Dragon Country ancestors' sunken treasure ships be exploited by Lu Song people..."

Thinking of the Huangyan Island incident, Qin Fang felt extremely displeased. The sunken treasure ship ahead was a Great Ming treasure ship, clearly unsalvaged, with its treasures likely intact.

The salvage ship above came from Lu Song, and those Lu Song monkeys dared to salvage this ship, which naturally made Qin Fang uncomfortable.

"Wait...this is still Dragon Country's waters!"

However, when Qin Fang quietly surfaced to gather information and used his phone's satellite positioning, he unexpectedly discovered this sea area was still far from Luzon Island and was actually within Dragon Country's waters, closer to the Nansha Islands than to Luzon Island.

"Damn it, these Lu Song monkeys are illegally salvaging?"

This discovery immediately enraged Qin Fang.

If these Lu Song monkeys were salvaging in Lu Song's waters, Qin Fang would feel disgruntled but couldn't really protest, possibly just create some disorder, or maybe gather the treasures from the sunken ship a step ahead of them.

But for this group of Lu Song monkeys to reach Dragon Country's waters to salvage a treasure ship, that's akin to burglars breaking into a home; could the homeowner possibly remain courteous to these thieves?

"Feifei, what do you think? Should I sink this ship?"

Qin Fang then returned to the seabed to briefly explain the situation to Tang Feifei, seeking her opinion.

Being from a political family, Tang Feifei understood these matters slightly better than Qin Fang, mainly fearing he'd cause unnecessary trouble by acting rashly.

Suppose Qin Fang just obliterated this Lu Song salvage ship, Lu Song might immediately claim that the Dragon Country Navy bombarded a Lu Song fishing boat...

These Lu Song monkeys, backed by America, often fabricated such stories, while some authorities in Dragon Country consistently remained soft, with nothing but condemnation, never showing tangible results...turning Qin Fang from a pseudo-angry youth into a genuinely infuriated patriot.

"Attack! We must attack..."

Consulting Tang Feifei was akin to not asking at all.

Though she rarely concerned herself with political matters, having been influenced by Old Master Tang's thoughts, despite not being a soldier, she had a warrior's spirit deep down.

When encountering such situations, her first thought was...what would Old Master do?

Without a doubt, having come from the military, though he retired long ago, his fiery temper hardly changed.

As a soldier from that era, he couldn't bear to see the nation's territory occupied, even though this was not directly related to territorial occupation, it wasn't far from it either.

This salvage ship wouldn't stay in Lu Song's waters; instead, it ventured into Dragon Country's waters to salvage the Great Ming treasure ship belonging to Dragon Country... How is this different from a thief breaking into a home?

"Yes, attack! Damn, these Lu Song monkeys, daring to do this on our territory, I won't let them off lightly..."

Qin Fang inclined towards eliminating this Lu Song salvage ship. Now that Tang Feifei supported his view, he had no more qualms and was ready to act.

"Little Dragon, now it's your turn to perform, don't let us down..."

To tackle such a massive salvage ship, Qin Fang couldn't do it alone. The sea king, Little Dragon, had to confront it... (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

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