"Is it... Could it truly be silver ingots?" Lin Yueting stammered in disbelief, her voice trembling with awe. This was her first time laying eyes on real treasure. The experience was nothing like watching documentaries at home or the historical dramas on television.
In her understanding, such treasures could only be found in large ancient merchant ships, several meters long at the very least. How could they be in a small fishing boat like this one? The discovery completely upended her perception of treasure.
Quickly, she placed the silver ingot aside, eagerly reaching into the chest to pick up more.
"Could this be from an official ship of the Ming or Qing Dynasties?" she asked, curiosity lacing her voice.
Lin Yueting was no professional historian, but she knew enough to understand that official ingots from ancient times would have been carried by either an official ship or a very prominent merchant.
