Treasure Hunt all over the World

"Dude, can I have this copy of The Pirate's Ten Commandments?"

Ye Tian pointed to a beautifully bound book on the shelf in front of him and asked, his tone was very relaxed, with a bit of a joke.

At this time, they were in another small antique shop, just across the street from Petro's antique shop.

The person he was questioning was the owner of this antique shop, a Portuguese man in his fifties and sixties who had eyes full of vigilance but forced a smile.

And the book he was referring to, "The Pirate's Ten Commandments", was placed on a solid wooden shelf one meter away in front of him, very eye-catching.

It was a beautifully bound book, about octavo in size, leaning against a shelf on the shelf. The front and back covers were made of silver-white metal, which looked quite luxurious, textured, and very strong.

As for the texture of the paper inside the book, I don't know yet before opening the book.

On the cover of this book, a line of English is engraved in bas-relief, which is exactly the "Ten Commandments of Pirates" that Ye Tian just said, and each letter is crooked, which looks quite weird and gloomy.

Right above the title of the book "Pirate's Ten Commandments", there is a pirate logo engraved with a double-knife skull, especially the skull, with a wide mouth, showing sharp teeth, and grinning silently!

Just below the title of the book is a dilapidated pirate ship sailing away in the setting sun. The pirate skull flag on the ship is waving in the wind. In the bucket on the top of the main mast stands a pirate who raises his eyes and points to the front.

Following the direction pointed by the pirate, in the distant sky where the sea and the sky meet, a small island can be vaguely seen, bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun.

At the bottom of the cover, in the sea water, there seemed to be some ancient gold coins scattered, faintly glowing with streaks of golden light, like the light reflected by the golden sunset on the sea.

Even the author's name was deliberately hidden in the sea water, looming, creating a sense of mystery!

As soon as Ye Tian finished speaking, the owner of the antique shop standing next to him looked at the "Ten Commandments of Pirates", and a look of disappointment flashed in his eyes at the same time.

He knew this book, or rather this modern handicraft, very well. He knew that this "Pirate Ten Commandments" was not worth a lot of money, and it was impossible to hide any secrets.

Because of this, he was disappointed.

"Of course, Mr. Steven, as you please"

The antique shop owner nodded and said,

And made a please gesture.

"Okay buddy"

With that said, Ye Tian took a step forward, took the "Ten Commandments of Pirates" off the shelf, opened this heavy book, and began to check the contents of the book.

In the blink of an eye, he had a general understanding of this book.

This "Ten Commandments of Pirates" first introduces the formation and development of pirates, as well as the history of their decline and demise, and then introduces the world's top ten famous pirates one by one by telling stories.

The so-called top ten famous pirates in the world are Blackbeard Pirate Edward Teach, Female Pirate Anne Paulie, Pirate Prince Black Sam, Chinese Female Pirate Zheng Shishi, Bartholomew Roberts, Captain Kidd, Henry .Ten famous pirates such as Morgan, Cotton Jack, Francis Drake and Redbeard Brothers.

The "Ten Commandments of Pirates" is a code of piracy, originally formulated by Henry Morgan, and then perfected by Bartholomew Roberts, and has thus become a code of law that all pirates must abide by.

The Ten Commandments are: 1. Everyone has an equal vote in all daily affairs.

2. Those who steal property from their friends will be abandoned on a deserted island.

3. Gambling on board is strictly prohibited

4. Turn off the lights on time at 8 o'clock in the evening.

5. It is not allowed to wear unclean weapons. Everyone must always scrub their guns and knives

6. It is not allowed to bring children on board, and those who seduce women will die.

7. Those who escaped die.

8. Private fights are strictly prohibited, but duels can be held in the presence of a notary. Those who kill their companions should be tied up with the dead and thrown into the sea (the British Royal Navy also has similar regulations).

9. People who are disabled in battle can stay on board without working and receive 800 Spanish silver coins from the "public savings".

10. When distributing the spoils, the captain and helmsman will have two shares, gunners, cooks, doctors, and bosuns can share one and one-half shares, other officials will receive one and one-quarter shares, and ordinary sailors will each get one share. point.

In this "Ten Commandments of Pirates", every time a famous pirate is introduced, one of the "Ten Commandments of Pirates" is used at the beginning, and it is extended from this to introduce the life story of the famous pirate.

Of course, there are also a lot of spring and autumn brushwork, as well as hearsay of unknown origin and worrying credibility.

By analogy, after introducing the world's top ten famous pirate stories, the law of the pirate world, "The Ten Commandments of Pirates", is also introduced!

In addition to the stories of the world's top ten famous pirates and the introduction of "The Ten Commandments of Pirates", there are many illustrations in this book to increase people's interest in reading, which is a bit rich in pictures and texts.

When he opened the last page of the "Ten Commandments of Pirates", Ye Tian saw in the lower right corner the year when the book was published, which was in the late 1950s and had a history of more than 60 years.

Due to the age and frequent reading, the paper in this book is quite old and a little yellowed, not as luxurious and dazzling as the silver-white metal cover.

After reading the "Ten Commandments of Pirates", Ye Tian closed the book, looked up at the owner of the antique shop, and said with a smile:

"Dude, this Pirate's Ten Commandments is interesting, and someone who spared no expense to make and print a book like this must be some guy with nothing to do and money to be interested in.

Maybe I am also a guy with nothing to do, I still have some money in my hand, and I am very interested in pirate stories. I have explored and salvaged several pirate treasures before, such as the famous Lima treasure.

Portugal is the beginning of the Age of Discovery, and pirates prospered because of the Age of Discovery, so I want to buy this "Ten Commandments of Pirates" as a souvenir of my trip to Portugal, please make an offer, buddy"

Hearing this, the antique shop owner couldn't help looking at the "Ten Commandments of Pirates" in Ye Tian's hands again, and a trace of doubt flashed deep in his eyes.

However, this doubt disappeared in a blink of an eye.

This is just a storybook that was publicly published in the 1950s. Although the number of prints is small and the binding is exquisite, the content is really worthless. Now anyone can find it on the Internet.

It is neither a hardcover classic, nor a professional book, but just a collection of stories for entertainment. What secrets can it have, and how much value can it have?

After hesitating for only two or three seconds, the antique shop owner made an offer.

"Okay, Steven, since you like this "Pirate's Ten Commandments", I am also very happy to sell it, you only need to pay 1,200 euros, and this beautifully bound book is yours!

Let's not talk about the content of this book. This book has a history of more than 60 years, and no expense has been spared in the binding, and the print run is very small. It is relatively rare, and it is worth the price! "

"1,200 euros? This price is not expensive, so I won't waste my time haggling over the price, and there's no need for that. I want this book, and it's a deal!"

As he spoke, Ye Tian stretched out his right hand, shook hands with the antique shop owner, and made a deal, taking the "Ten Commandments of Pirates" into his pocket.

At the moment of shaking hands, ecstasy flashed in the depths of Ye Tian's eyes, and it was so fleeting that no one noticed it!

Next, he took out his wallet, took out 1,200 euros from it, handed it to the antique shop owner, and took down the "Pirate Ten Commandments" completely.

After completing the transaction, Ye Tian pretended to look seriously at the other items displayed in this antique shop, or the so-called antique artworks and tourist souvenirs.

Unfortunately, there was no treasure that could impress him anymore, so he left and walked out of the antique shop with David and the others.

As soon as he came out, he saw Barbosa, the mayor of Tomar who was in a hurry, and a group of other Portuguese, as well as the smiling Bishop of Kent and others.

The moment they saw these old friends, Ye Tian and David immediately smiled at each other, and then stood on the side of the street with bright smiles on their faces, looking at these old friends who were walking quickly.

At this time, in their eyes, these Portuguese who were walking quickly were just a group of hooked fish. There was no way to escape, and it was inevitable that they would be slaughtered!