In front of everyone's eyes is a hand-drawn sheepskin map.

The map is not big, about 40*50 size, because of the age, the map is a little yellow, the sheepskin fiber is very seriously aged, it looks quite old, and the edges are still a little damaged.

But fortunately, the main part is still well preserved, and the various lines and marks drawn are clearly visible.

Ye Tian already knew the authenticity of this treasure map.

This is indeed an antique map from the early 18th century, and the dazzling red light that appears in his eyes is enough to prove the origin of this map, which is very accurate!

So is it a map of the Malaga Princess shipwreck?

The moment they saw the content of the map, everyone immediately got a definite answer!

The words 'Princess of Malaga' are written in Spanish at the bottom of the map, which is very striking and accurately describes what is on the map.

And the number 1718 shows the age of the sinking of the Malaga Princess, as well as the year when this map was drawn, both in the same year!

The map outlines the local topography of the Caribbean Sea with dotted lines, and the locations of Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Haiti and other countries are marked in text, which is roughly the same as the current location.

Of course, there will definitely be some discrepancies here, and even the errors are not small.

But this problem is not difficult to solve, as long as you find an official map of the Caribbean at the beginning of the eighteenth century and compare it with modern maps, you can solve the problem smoothly.

Such maps are not hard to find, and there are many of them online!

In addition to the coastlines of various countries, the map also uses a solid black line to depict the specific route of the Malaga Princess, which is very clear.

And the sailboat pattern that falls crookedly in the center of the map is undoubtedly the Malaga Princess, which sank at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea, and is also the location of the treasure!

The wreck site is indeed on the high seas between Jamaica and Colombia, which corresponds to centuries-old rumors!

And it is also very clear in words how many nautical miles the wreck site is from Colombia and how many nautical miles from Jamaica is challenging.

Regarding the authenticity of these lines and marks, as well as the text information, through perspective, Ye Tian had obtained a definite answer in an instant.

This is indeed a treasure map of the sea drawn at the beginning of the eighteenth century, and it is not a forged item made by someone using old parchment, and there is no doubt about its authenticity!

The only regret is that the exact coordinates of the wreck are not indicated on the map.

At the beginning of the eighteenth century, this route was a fixed shipping route for Spanish ships between Europe and Latin America, and even if there was a gap, the entry and exit were not too large.

This is a map of the sea, not a treasure map of an island, and due to the limitations of the times, it is not easy to achieve this level of accuracy!

At the beginning of the eighteenth century, before the invention of the sextant, navigators could not determine positions and draw maps at sea with precise latitude and longitude!

They can only observe celestial phenomena and determine their position in the vast sea with crude equipment such as a right-angle compass or a nautical quadrant.

This measurement method can only determine the approximate location, the accuracy is really not very good, and the accuracy of the treasure map made based on this measurement results can be imagined!

What's more, it is very likely that this is a treasure map drawn by the surviving crew afterwards, and it is the product of the combination of memory and related information! It can be accurate to within 20 nautical miles, which is estimated to be the limit!

The treasure map is unmistakable!

For his luck, Ye Tian has always been full of confidence.

Coupled with the incomparably sharp perspective ability, it is not much difficult to find the wreck of the Princess of Malaga, and a large amount of gold and silver treasure is close at hand!

Appraisal is over!

Ye Tian looked up at Russell and Silva, and then began to read out the appraisal conclusion.

"Gentlemen, this is indeed a map from the beginning of the eighteenth century pointing to the treasure of the shipwreck of the Princess of Malaga, and it is certainly more accurate than the previous treasure map!

I hope we can use this rare treasure map to find the shipwreck of the Princess of Malaga and unleash that great fortune that has been buried in the depths of the Caribbean Sea for 300 years!"

Before the words were finished, cheers were already ringing in the living room.

"Great! I'll just say it's real!"

Silva cheered, his eyes full of excitement and a little reluctance.

Such a valuable treasure map can be given away for nothing, who can give it away?

Russell was also cheering, equally excited.

The cheers fell, and Ye Tian immediately asked curiously:

"I would like to ask you, Silva, how did you get this treasure map, and if you have such a treasure map, why don't you go out to sea and search for it yourself, and then transfer it?"

With a wry smile on Silva's face, he began to explain why.

"It's not a secret! The Colombian crew who drew this treasure map in the first place is my ancestor, and for 300 years, this treasure map has been hidden in our house and has never been known to outsiders!"

"I see, I didn't expect your ancestor to be the crew of the Princess of Malaga, so the credibility of this treasure map is even higher!"

Ye Tian said suddenly, and a question in his heart was solved.

After a pause, Silva continued:

"The sea area where the Princess of Malaga sank is not a shallow sea of twenty or thirty meters, but the shallowest place is fifty or sixty meters, and there is a deep sea of several thousand meters, and the hydrological conditions are quite complicated.

Before the 20 th century, a water depth of several tens of meters was a forbidden area for human beings, let alone a depth of more than a kilometer! My ancestors also tried it, but they all came to naught! They even took their lives!

Even in the 20th century, deep diving was a very challenging extreme sport, and few people could play it, at least not in our family!"

Ye Tian nodded and agreed with these words.

Deep-sea diving is indeed not something that everyone can play, and without strong physical fitness to rely on, as well as scientific methods and equipment, rashly carrying out deep diving is purely looking for death!

"You can hire a deep-sea salvage company, there are quite a few of them now!"

Russell interjected, with a hint of regret in his tone.

Silva shook his head and said with a wry smile:

"It's not that we haven't thought about it, but the cost of hiring a deep-sea salvage company is too high, the risk is too great, and if it doesn't work, it will be the result of bankruptcy, or even the death of the family, and we can't afford it!"

This is Colombia, almost never peaceful, social unrest, gangs are rampant, even government departments, corruption is rampant, and it is not necessarily better than the underworld!

In this sinister environment, we dare to take out the treasure map and go to sea to hunt for treasure with great fanfare, and we dare not even divulge any news, lest we attract the disaster of death.

For us, this treasure map is real, but the vast wealth buried at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea is an ethereal dream, forever out of reach!

That's why I heard someone at the bar about it, and the current situation is so stake, that I thought about selling you the treasure map and taking this opportunity to escape from Colombia!"

After listening to this explanation, Ye Tian immediately sighed a few words.

"That's right, salvaging the treasure of the sunken ship is basically a game between Ocean Exploration Corporation and various governments, and ordinary people who rashly participate in it are likely to get nothing, or even be crushed to pieces!"

After chatting a few more words, Ye Tian put the treasure map back into the box and handed it to Russell.

"The deal is complete! Now it's time to inform your guys, ready to pick up Silva's wife and children, get them to Cartagena airport as soon as possible, and take them out of Colombia!"

"Okay, I'll notify them right away!"

Russell nodded excitedly, took the box and put it in his backpack.

Immediately afterward, he began to inform his subordinates that they were ready to pick up Silva's family through the invisible headset.

And here, Ye Tian said to Silva:

"Silva, call your wife, your two children, and their teacher so that they can cooperate and prepare to evacuate Cartagena.

After the call, you go to pack your things, we should also evacuate here, except for the necessary documents and cash, bring as few other things as possible, it is a burden to bring more!"

"Okay, I'll call them right away, thank you, Jack!"

Silva nodded, a little incoherent with excitement.

He immediately took out his phone and started calling his family.

Meanwhile.

Matisse has removed the top famous painting from the Renaissance master Titian, "Venice Water View", from the frame.

Then he carefully rolled it up and put it into the painting tube, took it and handed it to Ye Tian.

The moment he took over the painttube, Ye Tian's excited hands trembled, and his eyes were as bright as searchlights!

But he quickly restrained his emotions and quickly said to Matisse:

"Peyton, remind everyone to be vigilant, once Russell's men pick up Silva's family, those gangsters outside the door are expected to receive the news soon, and they must be prepared for an attack!"

"Okay, I'll set up the defense!"

Matisse answered, and immediately began to set up.

Ye Tian stood in the center of the living room with a painting tube, looking at the three of them who were busy, and his expression was very relaxed.

But out of the corner of his eye, he was always staring at the corner of the ceiling.

There's also a top-notch artwork there, dude!