He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

The group of people behind him were clearly following him.

Among them were three elderly men in their sixties and seventies, who appeared refined and elegant.

I reckon this is the expert Yang Qianjin was talking about.

Yang Qianjin led everyone toward a large fishing boat moored in the distance.

This fishing boat is more than twice the size of the one Niu Bayi just bought, and it looks quite impressive.

As Yang Qianjin walked, she said, "That giant clam shell, which is three meters in diameter and completely jade-like, also known as the Ku's giant clam shell, is on that fishing boat. The boat owner is called Wu Dashun."

"I told him more than two months ago to help me search everywhere."

"We've finally found it."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a burly, dark-skinned man, nearly fifty years old, jumped off the large ship in front of him.

He waved to Yang Qianjin very enthusiastically.

"Mr. Yang, I saw you coming from afar. You're quite early, much earlier than our agreed time."

Yang Qianjin laughed heartily.

"As soon as I heard that you finally got your hands on a three-meter diameter jade-like giant clam, I came right away and immediately called three experts from the city and county."

"Boss Wu, you mustn't disappoint me. You need to guarantee that this giant clam is indeed three meters in diameter and has been completely jadeified."

"The better the condition, the better."

Wu Dashun nodded repeatedly.

"Mr. Yang, don't you trust me to handle things? Come on, let's go to my fishing boat and take a look. I guarantee you'll be satisfied. I bet this giant clam is extremely rare in the whole world."

"I retrieved it from the seabed at a depth of nearly 100 meters."

"I injured seven or eight people trying to harvest these giant clams; it was really too difficult."

He shook his head and sighed.

Yang Qianjin was also quite forthright, slapping him on the hand.

"As long as it can be confirmed that this three-meter-diameter giant clam is the one I want, I will pay for the medical expenses and compensation of your injured men."

"good!"

Wu Dashun suddenly clapped his hands.

"Mr. Yang is so magnanimous, I like him! Let's go, get on the boat!"

His boat was so big that its sides were almost two meters higher than the dock, and a bamboo ladder, wide and long enough, was placed on it.

Everyone climbed the bamboo ladder and boarded the fishing boat, including Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen.

On the deck, there was a large object, completely wrapped in green plastic sheeting.

At Wu Dashun's command, several of his men immediately untied the ropes from the green plastic sheet.

Then, Wu Dashun personally took charge, grabbed the plastic sheet, and yanked it off, shouting, "Ding ding ding ding, Mr. Yang, please take a look!"

Yang Qianjin was overjoyed when she saw it.

"This giant clam shell is wonderful, so exquisite, definitely a top-quality product. I fell in love with it at first sight."

He couldn't wait to go up, reach out and touch it, then tap it with his knuckles.

It makes a crisp, clear sound.

This giant clam is indeed about three meters in diameter, and it has been completely jadeified, its entire body pure white, just like a large piece of fine jade.

What's most remarkable is that the two large shells are still intact, with a slight opening, like a large, jade-white mouth resting on the deck, making them more and more appealing the more you look at them.

At Yang Qianjin's invitation, the three experts also gathered around.

Some people rub the giant clam shell with their palms and then bring their noses close to smell it.

Some people were holding small rubber mallets, tapping here and there.

Some even stuck out their tongues and licked them.

Niu Bayi also went over, touching this and that, and then leaned close to the slightly open mouth of the giant clam, squinting his eyes to look inside.

Yang Qianjin followed his example, squatting down slightly and squinting her eyes to look inside.

Wu Dashun, who was standing next to him, was very considerate and immediately took out a flashlight and shone it inside.

"Mr. Yang, look, look all you want! After lifting this tridacna shell up, I have carefully examined it. It is consistent inside and out. What looks like on the outside is what looks like on the inside, which means it has been completely jadeified."

"To make it look its best, I spent a lot of time and effort washing it thoroughly."

"I bet you could sell any piece of this for a good price."

Yang Qianjin straightened up and quickly waved her hand.

"You can't knock this off. Even if you manage to chip off a piece, it'll be worth a lot of money, but definitely not this much. This is the first time I've ever seen such a complete and flawless giant clam shell, and such a large one."

"It's perfect, absolutely perfect."

"My friend will definitely love it if we send it to Thailand."

Wu Dashun laughed heartily.

"Of course, this is a genuine jade-like giant clam shell retrieved from the deep sea. In my opinion, it's worth more than 10000 yuan. Of course, Mr. Yang said he wanted to spend 10000 yuan to buy it—"

"Now that I've got it, I'll definitely sell it to you at this price."

"But if you're willing to give me some extra money for my trouble, I'll gladly accept it, hahaha."

His smile became a little greedy.

Yang Qianjin also laughed heartily.

"It's only right that I give you a tip. Don't worry, once I've confirmed that this giant clam is indeed genuine, I'll give you an additional 2000 yuan tip in addition to the 10000 yuan I promised."

"In addition, the medical expenses and compensation for your injured subordinates will be reimbursed in full."

Then he turned his head.

"Experts Zhao, Qian, and Sun, could you please take a look at this giant clam shell? Is it genuine? What's the quality like? Please examine it thoroughly. Thank you all."

He turned his head again, somewhat surprised, and asked, "Hey, Bayi, what are you doing?"

Niu Ba's entire face was almost stuffed into the mouth of the giant clam.

He was still sniffing, as if he was smelling something.

This action made Wu Dashun, who was standing next to him, look somewhat guilty.

But it was quickly covered up.

He laughed heartily.

"Is this young man also an expert invited by Mr. Yang? This testing method is quite unique. Young man, what do you smell? Is there a peculiar fishy smell?"

"I smelled it before, but it was much fainter after rinsing. Is it still a bit pungent?"

He Zhenzhen found it amusing to see her husband doing this, so she pressed her face close to his and sniffed him carefully.

Then, she raised her head and nodded.

"This flavor... is indeed a bit pungent."

Niu Bayi also raised his head, and then rubbed the giant clam shell hard with one palm, and then rubbed it with both hands several times.

Rub it until it's warm, then smell it near your nose.

Suddenly, a slightly strange smile appeared on his face.

He first nodded to Wu Dashun, then looked at the three experts.

"What do the three experts think?"

Expert Zhao said, "This giant clam shell is indeed extremely rare. I would even call it a once-in-a-millennium find. It's too perfect. I've seen many giant clam shells like this before, but none of them are this big, this complete, or this beautiful!"