Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 3048: Sailing in the Dark
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Lake Tana is the birthplace of the Blue Nile and the largest lake in Ethiopia. It is located on a plateau at an altitude of about 1,840 meters in northwest Ethiopia. It is surrounded by undulating mountains and beautiful scenery!
The length of this lake is about 75 kilometers and the width is about 70 kilometers. The area is quite amazing.
Depending on the season and rainfall, its area is generally 3000 to 3500 square kilometers.
The average water depth of Lake Tana is about fifteen meters, and the deepest point is more than seventy meters. There is abundant water around it, making it one of the most important water sources of the Nile River!
It is such a huge lake with beautiful scenery, but it hides a shocking treasure.
Those who are closely watching the joint exploration team and secretly coveting this treasure left over from World War II may never have imagined that the treasure is actually hidden in Lake Tana!
Just as the bus of the joint exploration team was heading towards the lake, four medium-sized cruise ships suddenly arrived on the lake.
They come from different directions, there is not even a tourist on them, they are empty.
Seeing this scene, everyone in the joint exploration team suddenly understood.
These four cruise ships must be here to pick up everyone, and the people in charge of driving the ships must be Steven's security personnel.
Next, the joint exploration team will board these four medium-sized cruise ships and sail into the depths of the vast but foggy Lake Tana.
At that time, it will be impossible to spot these four cruise ships unless you take a plane and look down from the air.
Even so, not many people would have thought that the joint exploration team was on these four medium-sized cruise ships that looked very ordinary!
After thinking about this, some Ethiopians in the joint exploration team suddenly became anxious.
They knew that if they boarded these four medium-sized cruise ships and took a boat into the depths of Lake Tana, it would be almost impossible to convey news to the outside world.
On these medium-sized cruise ships, it will be easier to block communication signals without any difficulty.
Thinking of this, these Ethiopians with evil intentions began to look around.
They tried to find an opportunity to convey news to the outside world, telling the forces behind each other, the location of the joint exploration team at this time, and that this shocking treasure was hidden in Lake Tana.
However, all communication equipment in the joint exploration team has been put away and is always in radio silence!
Even if they get a mobile phone or satellite phone, those gadgets are just bricks and cannot communicate with the outside world at all.
What is even more frustrating is that there is not even a car or a pedestrian on this lakeside road near Lake Tana. There are only these four buses on the entire road.
Even the Lippan clan members that I met from time to time completely disappeared here, and not even a shadow could be seen.
No need to think about it, this is obviously the method of that guy Steven.
I don’t know what method he used to completely clear this area!
In this way, the appearance and departure of the joint exploration team will be carried out silently, and no one can detect it.
"Damn it! This **** Steven is so cunning to the extreme, everyone has been calculated!"
"It's over! As long as we enter Lake Tana by boat, no one will be able to find this joint exploration team again!"
Such discussions continued among the Ethiopians in the joint exploration team.
But these Ethiopians were helpless and could do nothing.
In one of the buses, Mustafa gritted his molars and asked:
"Now, can you tell us, Steven, where exactly is this shocking treasure left over from World War II hidden in Lake Tana? Is it hidden underwater or on one of the uninhabited islands in the lake? ”
Ye Tian looked at this old friend, then said with a smile:
"Don't worry, Mustafa, aren't we at Lake Tana? Didn't I just say that this amazing treasure is hidden in Lake Tana? Let's be patient and look for it slowly. There’s always a treasure to be found!”
Hearing this, Mustafa rolled his eyes helplessly.
"Please! The rainy season has just passed. Lake Tana covers an area of 3,500 to 4,000 square kilometers, with a deepest depth of 60 to 70 meters. There are dozens of uninhabited islands in the lake. When can we find the time to go there? ”
While they were talking, four buses had arrived at the lake and stopped on the lakeside road.
At the same time, the four medium-sized cruise ships coming from different directions have also arrived at the lake near this section of the road.
Since the rainy season has just passed, the water in Lake Tana is extremely abundant and the water level is very high.
This allows four medium-sized cruise ships to reach the shore just right without worrying about running aground.
In any other season, these cruise ships would not be able to dock.
Because of this, there are no docks in this area.
And this is why Ye Tian chose this location to let the joint exploration team board the ship.
At the same time as the four buses stopped, Ye Tian also stood up from his seat and said to Mustafa:
"Mustafa, get out of the car with me. I need you to stabilize the Ethiopian exploration team and the heavily armed Ethiopian military police.
I can tell you bluntly that among these guys, there are many informants from various forces, and I cannot give them any chance to convey information to the outside world."
Mustafa was stunned for a moment, his expression quite embarrassing.
After a pause, he nodded and said:
"Okay, Steven, we are partners with the same purpose. I don't want other people or forces to sabotage this joint exploration operation. I will stabilize all Ethiopians and avoid leaking the news!"
Ye Tian nodded, then picked up his assault rifle and backpack, and got out of the car with Mustafa and David.
Everyone else in the joint exploration team, as well as many Ethiopian military police, were asked to stay in the car and not get out of the car for the time being.
The only ones able to get out of the car were a large number of armed security personnel led by Mattis.
They quickly dispersed and sealed off the area between the four buses and the four medium-sized cruise ships to prevent anyone from escaping or secretly leaving any marks.
As soon as Ye Tian and the others got off the car, Matisse came up to him and whispered to him:
"Steven, these four medium-sized cruise ships are all under our control without any problems, and the materials are fully prepared. Even if we stay on Lake Tana for a week, there will be no problems.
In addition to these four medium-sized cruise ships, several other ships have set off from different locations and sailed to the deserted islands in the center of Lake Tana, and each ship carried a large amount of supplies and equipment, as well as several motorboats.
There are two small seaplanes in Bahir Dar on the south shore of Lake Tana. If we encounter any trouble while exploring the treasure, you can take the seaplane and leave here as soon as possible..."
After hearing the report, Ye Tian immediately nodded and said:
"Now that everything is ready, let's organize everyone to board the ship. The speed must be fast, but no problems can occur, especially no one can be allowed to escape from here to avoid leaking the news!"
"Understood, Steven, leave these things to us!"
Mattis nodded and took action immediately.
They first asked the employees of the Intrepid Exploration Company to get off the bus, unload all the luggage and equipment they had brought, and began to transfer them to the largest cruise ship.
Ye Tianze came to Mustafa and several senior Ethiopian officials and said to them:
"Gentlemen, the rest is up to you. I hope there won't be any accidents and no one will leak the news, so that we can possibly find this amazing treasure left over from World War II!"
Hearing this, these senior Ethiopian officials rolled their eyes angrily, but they were also very helpless.
There is no way, the treasure map is in someone else’s hands!
Next, they boarded different buses, introduced the situation to the Ethiopian exploration team members and military police in the bus, and asked everyone to follow orders.
Seeing this situation, those guys with ulterior motives completely gave up the idea of reporting the news to the outside world.
The subsequent transfer operation went very smoothly.
In just about twenty minutes, everyone had been transferred to four medium-sized cruise ships.
The last people to board the ship were Ye Tian, Mustafa, and Mattis.
When they got on board, the four medium-sized cruise ships immediately left the shore and headed towards the depths of Lake Tana.
The few security personnel who stayed on the shore quickly cleaned up the ground and erased almost all traces.
Then they drove four buses away from here and drove north along the Lakeside Highway.
In the blink of an eye, the area returned to tranquility, as if nothing had happened.
About twenty minutes later, vehicles came from the north and south directions one after another, speeding past here.
People driving by here didn’t notice anything unusual here at all!
……
It was almost dusk when the four medium-sized cruise ships left the shore.
Not long after the fleet sailed, the sun went down.
The sparkling lake surface quickly turned from gold to cyan, fog began to form on the lake, and the sky became darker.
After a while, these four medium-sized cruise ships disappeared into the mist and completely disappeared without a trace.
At this time, even if a manned aircraft or drone were used to search the surface of Lake Tana, it would be impossible to find these four medium-sized cruise ships and the joint exploration team.
The largest boat cruises on the lake.
Mustafa, who was standing on the deck and looking out, couldn't help but feel worried when he looked at the mist surrounding him.
"Steven, is it really safe to sail in such weather conditions? Moreover, the radio is silent, communication is poor, and even the basic position cannot be grasped!
The visibility on the lake is so poor that it’s almost like sailing blindfolded. What if there is a collision? You know, Lake Tana not only has many boats, but also many small islands! ”
Ye Tian shook his head and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, Mustafa, we will never collide with a ship. My security personnel all carry portable marine radars, and there will be no problems with ship positioning and communication.
In places you can't see, there are several ships guarding our fleet to eliminate various hidden dangers encountered along the way. As for the other ships on Lake Tana, they have already returned to port.
We have also hired some of the most experienced fishermen around Lake Tana to act as guides. It can be said that unless the hull suddenly leaks, there is no danger! ”
Hearing this, Mustafa was stunned.
It took him a long time to wake up, and then he said helplessly:
"It turns out that the so-called radio silence is only aimed at us, but you yourself carry the most advanced portable radar and other communication equipment, and the communication is not interfered with at all"
For a rare moment of honesty, Ye Tian smiled and nodded.
"Yes, Mustafa, but I have to do this as a last resort. There are too many informants from all sides in your Ethiopian exploration team.
If I don't implement radio silence, every move of our joint exploration team will be leaked by them. There will be no secrets at all! ”
Mustafa was silent, unable to even utter a word of rebuttal.
He naturally knew the situation in the Ethiopian exploration team and knew that what Ye Tian said was absolutely correct.
After a moment of silence, he said:
"I still have a question, where will the joint exploration team spend the night tonight? Is it on these cruise ships or somewhere else?
Is it too dangerous to spend the night on a cruise ship? What if an accident happens in the middle of the night? Some people can't swim! ”
Ye Tian smiled and then explained:
"Don't worry about this. We have already arranged the camping site for the joint exploration team tonight, on two uninhabited islands in the center of Lake Tana.
Just this afternoon, several of my security personnel have landed on the two islands and opened up a safe enough camping area for everyone to use.
And we have prepared enough wild camping equipment, as well as food, fresh water and other supplies to ensure that everyone can spend the night safely"
"Ah! This is too exaggerated. Is there anything else you haven't thought of? I have nothing to say!"
Mustafa said with emotion, a little frightened.
After a pause, Ye Tian continued:
“For the sake of safety and to take care of each other’s religious beliefs and living habits, we each choose a small island as a campsite and do not interfere with each other.
When the joint exploration team lands on these two islands, these cruise ships will leave the islands and anchor at the third nearby island, and will pick everyone up tomorrow morning.
In other words, as long as everyone lands on the island, don't even think about leaving secretly to contact the outside world. There is no possibility of even stealing a boat and sailing away from here.
Unless he can take advantage of the darkness to swim across the lake for more than ten or twenty kilometers and swim to the shore to report the news to the outside world, in that case, there is nothing I can do.
I know there are many people who cannot swim. As long as you always wear a life jacket, there will be no danger. Even if you fall into the water, we will rescue you as soon as possible! ”
"Wow! This is simply amazing. I never thought that a joint operation to explore treasures could be achieved by you guys. It's incredible!"
"This is one of the reasons for our continued success. Otherwise, how could we have discovered so many amazing treasures and become stronger and stronger?"
Ye Tian smiled and nodded.
While they were standing on the deck admiring the scenery and chatting, these four medium-sized cruise ships had sailed into the depths of Lake Tana and completely disappeared from almost everyone's sight.
At this time, not far from the periphery of this fleet, there were seven or eight ships of different sizes sailing in the same direction, heading towards the depths of Lake Tana!
The towns and villages surrounding Lake Tana, and the people who live there.
No matter where you look into Lake Tana, you cannot see this fleet.
Even the inhabited islands in Lake Tana cannot see this fleet sailing in the dark!
Soon, it was past nine o'clock in the evening.
The members of the joint exploration team, many security team members, and the Ethiopian military police who were on the four cruise ships suddenly saw the last light appearing not far ahead.
It seemed to be a small island, faintly standing in the dark Lake Tana, very abrupt.
On the shore of the small island, someone was holding a gas lamp and shaking it. It looked like a will-o'-the-wisp swaying in the dark night. It was very weird!
"Wow! What is in front of you? It looks like a small island. It is about thirty kilometers away from the shore of Lake Tana. Is it possible that someone lives on this small island?"
"I'm afraid they are not monks or residents on the island. They are probably Steven's security personnel who came here to fight!
I am completely convinced now. There is nothing that Steven and the guys can’t think of or can’t do. These guys are so powerful! ”
Amidst the murmurs of discussion, the fleet was getting closer and closer to the small island in the lake.
As the distance got closer, everyone gradually saw some of the conditions on the island.
The man standing on the shore of the island waving a gas lantern was a heavily armed guy.
Not far behind him, there were several other people on guard with assault rifles in hand.
On the water near the shore, there is a speedboat moored, tied to a big tree with a cable, and it is constantly undulating with the waves on the water.
Further back, there is a lush forest, gently swaying in the evening breeze!
Seeing this scene, several cruise ships couldn't help but burst into exclamation again!