As he swam in, Chu Mingcheng discovered that the room was smaller than he had imagined.
First, he checked for any hazards. The fish inside were frightened by his presence and all darted out, including two poisonous lionfish that, with their fins spread out, indeed resembled lions.
After detecting no danger, Chu Mingcheng began to examine the room.
This appeared to be a storeroom too. There were only three leather cases lying on the floor, which seemed to be very well-sealed.
Chu observed that the contents of these three cases must be even more valuable. He immediately passed a rope through the handles of the cases and tied them together.
He then continued his search in other small storerooms, where he found scattered bits of animal pottery.
Most of them were already damaged, and he hadn't seen any intact pieces yet.
However, Chu Mingcheng widened his eyes in surprise. Could these be a batch of Tang tricolored pottery?
Was this ship from the Tang Dynasty?
