Ye Feng spread his hands and said, "What if I'm reluctant? The law stipulates that anything salvaged from the sea belongs to the state. Private possession and sale are crimes!"
However, that's what was said, but many people who salvaged things ended up keeping them for themselves.
As long as it wasn't leaked, who would know?
Therefore, many people who salvaged things from the sea either kept them in private, sold them on the black market, or took them abroad to sell.
In short, very few were willing to turn them in, as turning them in was equivalent to giving them away for free. Who wouldn't want to exchange them for more money?
However, those were just small items. For the state, they didn't have much time to fuss over small items.
But the quantity Ye Feng obtained was too enormous. It was a hot potato in his hands, difficult to handle.
If it were just a few gold ingots, Ye Feng might have sold them for cash. Who would turn them in then?
But this was too much. To put it mildly, there were probably few people in the country who could handle this.
Moreover, these items held too much significance. Ye Feng knew the importance of choosing the right course of action.
"Good! That's great! It's rare to have such integrity. After you turn them in, I will do my best to secure a national reward for you!" Gao Fuxuan said with a serious expression.
Hearing this, Ye Feng's face lit up with a smile. "Okay! Thank you, Brother Gao!"
"No, I should be thanking you! You've added a great achievement for me!" Gao Fuxuan said gratefully.
Ye Feng chuckled, "You're welcome! We help each other!"
"That's right! Haha! Oh, by the way, where did you find these things?" Gao Fuxuan suddenly asked.
Ye Feng didn't hide anything and replied, "I found them on the seabed not far from Luanshi Island!"
"Oh, I see! Your luck is truly unparalleled!" Gao Fuxuan exclaimed.
Ye Feng smiled, "Perhaps the goddess of fortune favors me!"
"You're quite the braggart! Alright, it's getting late. If there's nothing else, I'll head to the Cultural Relics Bureau first, and then come back to your place to pick up the items!" Gao Fuxuan said, checking the time.
Ye Feng nodded, but then seemed to remember something and quickly said, "Oh, right, I have a request before that!"
"A request? What request? Just say it, as long as it's not unreasonable, I'll definitely agree!" Gao Fuxuan said, patting his chest.
Seeing this, Ye Feng shook his head, "It's not an unreasonable request. I just hope that when this matter is announced, the location where the items were found won't be disclosed, and I also hope I won't be named. I don't want anyone to bother me!"
"I can understand not disclosing the location, but why not reveal my name? This is a glorious achievement for my ancestors. Shouldn't it be publicized more?" Gao Fuxuan asked, confused.
For ordinary people, this would be a great opportunity to become famous!
Ye Feng's request not to be named was difficult for Gao Fuxuan to comprehend.
"It's nothing, I just don't want to cause too much trouble!" Ye Feng said with a smile.
Although Gao Fuxuan was puzzled, he agreed to Ye Feng's request.
Soon, Gao Fuxuan left. Two hours later, he arrived at Ye Feng's company with dozens of police officers and more than ten experts.
After a round of inspection, they transported the items away.
Ye Feng didn't know where they were taken.
After they all left, Ye Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief and slowly returned to his office.
At this moment, he felt a sense of relief, both physically and mentally, enjoying an unprecedented sense of peace.
Before the items were taken away, even though Ye Feng had decided to turn them in, he still had the desire to keep them for himself, which caused him great mental anguish.
Now that the items were gone, he could finally relax and rest.
Ye Feng made a cup of tea and sat quietly at his desk, preparing to rest.
However, as soon as he sat down, Chen Xiaoyue suddenly ran up again and shouted, "Boss! Good news, good news!"
"Hey, Xiaoyue! You can't be so loud. You're the general manager of our company, representing our company's image!" Ye Feng said speechlessly to Xiaoyue.
Hearing this, Xiaoyue realized her lapse in composure and quickly smiled, "Hehe, I was just happy! I'll be careful next time!"
"Go ahead! What good news has you so excited?" Ye Feng asked calmly, taking a sip of his tea.
Xiaoyue eagerly leaned in and said, "Although the people who signed the contracts didn't come to buy fish, all our fish were sold out!"
Ye Feng was stunned and asked, "All sold out? When?"
Chen Xiaoyue nodded happily, "Just now! They are loading the fish onto the trucks!"
"I thought that since the merchants with large orders who signed contracts didn't come, our fish might not sell out! Who knew that some unfamiliar faces showed up, and their demand was even greater, selling out our fish in no time!"
Ye Feng was a little surprised and said with a smile, "Haha, that's good, as long as it's sold!"
Chen Xiaoyue nodded, "Yes, yes, but..."
She suddenly stopped speaking.
This made Ye Feng confused, and he asked, "But what? Just say it, it's fine!"
"Oh! It's just that those few unfamiliar faces were a bit strange, especially their eyes darting around, and they often whispered! I don't know if I'm overthinking it," Chen Xiaoyue said.
Ye Feng frowned and thought for a moment, "Oh? Is that so? Show me the surveillance footage!"
"Okay, I'll get it right away!" Chen Xiaoyue immediately replied.
Soon, Chen Xiaoyue brought up the surveillance video.
As expected, while others were inspecting the fish, those few people didn't look at them at all. Their eyes kept shifting, and they were whispering to each other, saying who knows what.
Ye Feng glanced at it and said calmly, "It's fine! As long as the fish are sold, you don't need to worry about anything else!"
"Okay! Understood, boss!" Chen Xiaoyue nodded.
After that, they chatted about recent company matters, and Chen Xiaoyue left.
Ye Feng sat in his office, stroking his chin, lost in thought.
"The other contracted merchants didn't show up, but these few with huge demand suddenly appeared. There's definitely something fishy!" Ye Feng muttered to himself.
The next moment, Ye Feng took out his phone and made a call, "Follow these vehicles and see where they transport the fish and what they do with them..."
Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Ye Feng, at the Cultural Relics Bureau, a group of experts were ecstatic.
As they unloaded the contents of the large containers, everyone was stunned.
The excitement was indescribable. They roared like madmen.
However, none of this concerned Ye Feng. After dealing with the matter, he prepared to go home and rest.
The next morning, Ye Feng was woken up by a barrage of calls from Gao Fuxuan. Upon answering, the latter informed Ye Feng of some news that he found hard to believe...