On the evening of August 23, 2013, in the Japanese waters between South Korea and Japan, a scientific research ship with the Korean red and blue Tai Chi Bagua flag was parked on the rough sea. Their position was between the borders of South Korea and Japan.
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"Hurry up, hurry up, turn on the searchlights!"
"Check the dive equipment and prepare for the dive operation."
On the research ship, archaeologist Park Mingjia was doing the commanding work, while his assistant erected a huge light in the command, which directly illuminated the nearby sea area as bright as daytime. Then, they began to inspect the dive again
Undersea robot.
This robot is somewhat similar to a crab. At both ends of its head are tweezers similar to manipulators. The assistants insert dozens of cables into various parts of the robot. Then they perform calculations on the computer. When they ensure that the robot is in good condition, they will
The robot was thrown into the sea.
"There is a picture, there is a picture."
A cyborg-like assistant sat in front of the computer, and the screen showed the turbulent undercurrents of the sea.
There is a cable connected between this computer and the diving robot. Every time it dives a little, the winch on the research ship will rotate the lower section of the cable. This is to ensure that the robot does not dive too fast and cannot adapt to sudden changes.
Failure occurs due to increased water pressure.
In addition, this cable is also directly connected to the camera on the robot's head. There is a light in the front of the camera. Although the illumination on the seabed is not ideal, people on the research ship can still observe the specific conditions of the seabed.
The robot maniac holds a joystick in his hand and controls the propeller at the end of the robot, so that it can avoid the fish. Just now, the robot has illuminated the big octopus. It is chasing the fish for prey, but it was blocked by the robot's light.
As soon as the photo was taken, the octopus was so frightened that it hurriedly spit out ink and then ran away.
"Damn it, I can't see anything."
Everyone on the research boat screamed, and the computer screen went dark. It took a long time to recover after diving. Apparently, the ink on the camera lens was washed away by the sea water.
"At the current diving speed, it will probably take another 10 minutes to dive to the destination. Mr. Park Mingzhi, let's sit down and rest for a while." A middle-aged man with a Chinese character smiled and handed Park Mingzhi a soft tube.
Seven Stars is Japanese cigarette.
Park Mingzhi is a middle-aged man who wears glasses and looks like an honest archaeologist. He is the core figure of this inspection team. He took the cigarette and said thank you, "Thank you, Mr. Zhang Yunho. If it weren't for you this time,
With the financial support, I haven’t been able to bring a team to conduct an inspection. However, in your capacity, if you come here despite your busy schedule, won’t it affect the operation of the company?”
"Haha, no, no, to be honest, I have always been interested in archeology, but I have been focusing on career development for many years, so I have not communicated with famous archaeologists like you. It is really a pity. It is rare that I have free time this time.
I'm shameless enough to come and have a look. I hope it won't disturb your research." Zhang Yunhao smiled amiably, without any arrogance of a big entrepreneur.
Park Mingzhi smiled. This time he accidentally detected ancient shipwreck ruins in this sea area, but many times he prepared research funds to no avail. If Zhang Yunhao hadn't funded his archaeological research later, then he really didn't know how long he would have had to wait.
, so of course he would not have any objection to letting Zhang Yunhao accompany the inspection team.
Park Mingzhi and Zhang Yunho chatted for a while. The machine maniac over there shouted, "We have arrived at the sunken ship." Then Park Mingzhi and Zhang Yunho put out their cigarette butts and ran over in a hurry. On the computer screen, they saw a shipwrecked ship.
The wooden shipwreck surrounded by the deep sea, everyone's heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
This sunken ship has been broken into several sections. A large part is buried by the sediment on the seabed, and only the bow part is exposed. Years of seawater corrosion has made this sunken ship beyond recognition. Coupled with the occupation of microorganisms on the seabed, its surface is covered with
There is a thick layer of lime, which looks like a big stone at first glance.
The robot slowly swam into the bottom of the boat and swept the lights over. A large group of fish that used this place as a nest fled in all directions, revealing various bronze vessels covered with algae. The robot carefully stretched out its mechanical arm and removed these small bronze vessels.
He collected the dishes and then went deeper into the place. Suddenly when the light swept across, an object gave off a dazzling light.
"What is that? Go back quickly, go back quickly."
Pu Mingzhi shouted excitedly, and then asked the robot madman to control the robot to turn around, and followed everyone with expressions of ecstasy.
Under the robot's lighting, the reflective object turned out to be a pebble-sized ruby half lying in the sand, but it seemed to be embedded in an object. The robot stretched out its mechanical arm to dig up the object, and after a while it was
When the object was dug out of the sand, it turned out to be a bronze coffin half a meter long and wide, with dozens of gems inlaid on the surface, shining dazzlingly under the lighting.
Park Mingzhi and Zhang Yunho were deeply shocked, and when the bronze coffin was salvaged by the robot and placed on the deck of the research ship, the shock was even deeper.
Zhang Yunhao's breathing quickened because of the dozens of dazzling gems, while Park Mingzhi was shocked by the well-preserved bronze coffin with no signs of corrosion at all. He could hardly speak with excitement.
From the shape and pictures of the bronze coffin, we can infer that it is an object from more than 2,000 years ago. However, after more than 2,000 years have passed, the bronze coffin looks like it has just been forged. The surface is spotless, not even microorganisms.
Attached to it, everything is brand new.
"This is incredible, incredible. Why can this bronze coffin remain so intact? Is there some kind of protective layer on the surface? But how could it be possible with the technology of two thousand years ago?" Park Mingzhi excitedly used a magnifying glass.
Exploring the surface, he seemed to see words through these exquisite lines, but these words were not ancient Korean inscriptions, but... Park Mingzhi was surprised and said, "These are oracle bone inscriptions and bronze inscriptions from the Shang and Zhou dynasties of the United States..."
"What? Writings from the Shang and Zhou dynasties? So this bronze coffin has a history of at least 2,700 years." Zhang Yunhao obviously knew something about archeology, and he immediately told the specific age. He looked at the gems on the bronze coffin greedily.
Gems from that period are simply priceless.
"Could this sunken ship be from the [Jija Joseon] period?" Park Mingzhi tried to decipher the ancient inscriptions on the bronze coffin, but he was not a paleontologist after all, so he had no clue. Zhang Yunhao heard his words and asked, "What is [
Jizi Korea】?”
"It was the first country in the history of Korea. The founder was a man named Jizi. According to historical records, Jizi was the brother of King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty in the United States. After Jifa, King Wu of Zhou, attacked King Zhou, Jizi led
With the etiquette and systems of the Shang Dynasty, he arrived in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula and was elected as the king by the people there. During that period, he became Jizi Korea."
Park Mingzhi explained. At the same time, he also had a question. He murmured, "The age of the bronze coffin in front of me is the same as the founding period of Jizi in Korea. Could it be that Jizi brought it from the Shang Dynasty and was shipwrecked in the end?"
?This inference is very possible, otherwise how can we explain that the bronze coffins from the Shang and Zhou dynasties appeared in Korean waters?"
Zhang Yunhao thought to himself that if this bronze coffin was really from that era, it must be a first-class cultural relic. If sold on the black market, it would be worth a lot of money. He stared at the gems on the bronze coffin, narrowed his eyes and sneered, and then told his bodyguards
After a look, they understood immediately.
At this time, several assistants of Park Mingzhi finished cleaning the surface of the bronze coffin. They asked, "Professor Park, do we want to open the bronze coffin now? There is no corrosion on the surface, so it should be easy to open it."
Pu Mingzhi hurriedly stopped them and said, "We don't know what's inside the bronze coffin yet, so don't open it easily. You go get the X-ray machine and we'll scan the bronze coffin. Let's see what's inside first. If it's a precious antiquity,
.We have to go back to the laboratory and start it again."
Several assistants got the instrument, which is an X-ray scanner with a screen that can penetrate the scanned object and transmit the image back to the screen. Park Mingzhi used it to scan the bronze coffin from beginning to end.
, the screen has a black and white background similar to a camera film.
As the instrument scanned, the screen unfolded like a scroll. The black image was the bronze coffin, and the white image was the contents inside the coffin. It had edges and corners, and was superimposed on five layers. It turned out to be an ancient tower half a meter high.
Everyone couldn't believe their eyes. They thought the bronze coffin contained gold and silver treasures, but they didn't expect it to be an ancient pagoda.
"It's just an ancient pagoda? Looking at the size, it should be furniture, but why is it placed in such a precious bronze coffin?" Pu Mingzhi asked doubtfully, but since there was no danger inside, he asked his assistant to open the bronze coffin.
The lid of the bronze coffin was not corroded, so it was easily pushed open. Inside was an ancient pagoda made of bronze. The amazing thing is that the bronze coffin had stayed on the seabed for two thousand years, but not a trace of seawater penetrated into the coffin, and the ancient pagoda remained intact.
It has a dry surface. The tower is half a meter high and has five floors. It is carved with life-size Buddha statues, flowers, birds, fish and insects.
The lower part is decorated with wooden brackets.
Pu Mingzhi touched the ancient pagoda with sterile gloves. He was so shocked that he could not speak. This pagoda will definitely shock the entire archaeological world. At this time, he suddenly saw the plaque on the first floor of the ancient pagoda, which was the name of Shang and Zhou Dynasties.
The oracle bone inscriptions were relatively simple, so Pu Mingzhi recognized them. It said - Haotian Tower.
"Bang, bang——"
Just when Park Mingzhi interpreted the name of Haotian Tower, four gunshots rose from the silent sea level. Several assistants around Park Mingzhi were shot several times because they were focused on the ancient tower, and they fell down with screams.
In the pool of blood, his pupils were full of doubt, confusion and fear.
Pu Mingzhi turned his head in horror and saw Zhang Yunhao looking at him with a ferocious smile. He and his bodyguards were holding smoking guns in their hands, and their eyes were cold. Looking at him was like looking at a dead person.
There is no need to say anything. Similar things have happened countless times. Investors kill archaeologists for priceless antiquities. This kind of thing has long been common. This is human greed.
Pu Mingzhi never thought that he would encounter this one day. He shook his head sadly, "Mr. Zhang Yunhao, you didn't have to do this. You know, you invested in this archaeological operation. Once the cultural relics recovered are handed over to the state,
, you can get the corresponding financial rewards for this batch of cultural relics, but you..."
"Huh, you said it's just proportional. What I want is everything. Look at these gems, look at this uncorroded bronze coffin. If these things were put on the black market, they would be priceless treasures.
, I can get over 100 million in wealth in an instant." Zhang Yunhao sneered greedily, he aimed his gun at Park Mingzhi, and said, "Professor Park, thank you so much for fishing out the things, now you can rest forever.
"
"No, you underestimate us archaeologists." Park Mingzhi said. Zhang Yunhao was stunned for a moment, not understanding what he meant. Park Mingzhi said with a sense of consciousness, "Because too many similar incidents have happened.
So I was well prepared when I was conducting archeology. Once you are controlled by a greedy person and want to embezzle antiquities, the ship will explode and everyone will die together."
Park Mingzhi pressed on his watch, which was the activation switch of the time bomb. When he turned it on, the bomb buried in the bottom of the ship was activated. It was too late for Zhang Yunho to stop it. He only heard a loud explosion and the entire ship
The research ship shook violently, a large hole was blown out of the bottom of the ship, and endless seawater poured in. They heard the sound of water flooding into the cabin crazily.
"You actually have this skill." Zhang Yunhao's face turned livid. He was already sure of winning, but he didn't expect that Park Mingzhi would save a skill in advance.
At this time, Park Mingzhi took advantage of the moment when everyone lost their balance due to the explosion, and rushed straight into the sea with Haotian Tower in his arms. Zhang Yunho and his bodyguards saw this and shot at him angrily, but due to the violent vibration of the ship's hull, they
The aim was misaligned, and most of the bullets hit the deck, sparks flying everywhere. Only two rounds hit Park Mingzhi's back, and Park Mingzhi fell vertically into the cold seawater while holding Haotian Tower, and was swallowed up by the waves in the blink of an eye.
"Damn bastard! If only I had brought Mr. Song here today. With his super power, how could such a thing happen?" Zhang Yunhao shouted with red eyes. Seeing the research ship sinking little by little, he
He immediately ordered the bodyguards to go to the cab to get the rubber boat. He himself used a knife to dig out the dozens of gems on the bronze coffin one by one. However, the research ship sank very quickly, and he had no time to remove all the gems.
After digging it out, they only found eight gems, and they hurriedly got on a rubber boat with their bodyguards and escaped from the sunken ship.
Zhang Yunhao was not in a hurry to go back. He drove a rubber boat around the area, hoping to find Park Mingzhi's body, but there was nothing on the dark sea. Zhang Yunhao gritted his teeth and cursed, "Damn Park Mingzhi.
That ancient pagoda is the truly valuable thing. I didn’t expect that he would be buried at the bottom of the sea together. Forget it, next time I send people to salvage it, it shouldn’t be washed far away by the current!"
In this way, Zhang Yunho and his bodyguards rowed the rubber boat. Based on their current position, it would take about one night to reach the Korean mainland.
But they did not notice that on the sea surface a few hundred meters away, an ancient pagoda suddenly floated up from the sea with Pu Mingzhi. Pu Mingzhi lay on the half-meter-high ancient pagoda, as if he was sitting on a life-saving plank.
The waves were ups and downs. The gunshot wound on Park Mingzhi's back was burning with pain, and his consciousness gradually disappeared under the impact of the huge waves. However, before he fell into coma, he still hugged the ancient tower tightly and did not dare to let go for a moment.
I don’t know how much time passed, but a fishing boat sailed in the Sea of Japan late at night.
This fishing boat came from Shonan Bay, Japan. There were several stowaways on the boat. They were trying to sneak to South Korea. And this boat was also the boat arranged by Uncle Li for Bai Zihan, Lu Xiuya and Li Wenmin.
The three of them looked at the vast sea with heavy hearts. Suddenly Bai Zihan saw a person and an ancient tower floating in the sea. (To be continued. Mobile phone users please go and read.)
