Chapter 272 It is precisely the heirloom of the Ashford family
Ivy casually took out a piece of broken shell.
"It's because of this that Mrs. Ashford tried to extort my shell. She insisted that the shell is her family heirloom and accused me of being a thief. Naturally, I refused. That's how our feud started!"
"Oh? Can I have a look at the shell?" The journalist immediately reached out his hand.
"Of course you can, I just found it by the river." Ivy generously handed over the broken shell.
"I heard there are renowned archaeologists here?" The journalist looked around and sought out the archaeologists on site.
Fiona hurriedly said, "Where are the renowned experts I invited? Come over here and see if this shell is really an antique."
The four archaeologists immediately approached.
After examining it, the first archaeologist shook his head with a smile, "This is just a regular piece of broken shell, far from being an antique."
The second professional carefully examined both sides and said, "Makes sense, it's just an ordinary and common piece of broken shell. You can find plenty of these by the river."
The third expert observed it carefully, even shining a light on it, and chuckled, "It's nothing special."
With all three experts saying the same thing, what else could Fiona hope for?
She immediately said, "Ivy, stop spreading lies! The Ashford family is a grand and prosperous family. Do you think I would try to scam you for a piece of broken shell? I wouldn't even want these worthless trinkets if you gave them to me!"
"Is that so? I found a whole bag of them! Are you sure you don't want them?" Ivy deliberately asked loudly.
"What would I want them for? Even if you found ten bags or a hundred bags, I wouldn't be envious at all," Fiona said firmly.
Ivy burst into laughter, took the shell fragment back from the experts, and stuffed it into her left pocket, disdainfully saying, "I thought you would be able to tell if it's real or fake at a glance, but it turns out none of you can!"
The fourth expert hadn't even had a chance to look at it yet, but hearing Ivy's words, he was very dissatisfied and reached out his hand, saying, "Let me see! I'm sure I can tell if it's real or fake!"
Ivy took out a piece of shell fragment from her right pocket and said, "Since you're so confident, go ahead and take a look."
No one knew that Ivy had already replaced the shell fragment at this moment.
After examining it carefully with a magnifying glass, the fourth expert exclaimed in disbelief.
"It really is a treasure!" The fourth expert pointed at the fragment and excitedly introduced it to everyone.
"This type of clam is called the Rainbow Pearl Clam, which has been extinct for over fifty million years. When it is newly born, its shell is gray. Each year, a red ring appears on the shell, an orange ring appears every ten years, a gold ring appears every hundred years, a green ring appears every thousand years, and a purple ring appears every ten thousand years. From these colors, it has at least lived for seventy-seven thousand years."
Is it really seventy-seven thousand years?
Reluctant to give up, Fiona said, "Take another careful look, maybe?" The other three experts didn't believe her and picked up the magnifying glass to take a closer look.
After the first expert examined it, he was extremely surprised to find that it was indeed a colorful pearl mussel. Why hadn't he noticed it earlier? He was very familiar with the knowledge of colorful pearl mussels, so he said,
"According to historical records, colorful pearl mussels are auspicious holy objects in water, capable of warding off disasters and evil spirits. With it present, rivers will not flood. The pearls it produces have miraculous effects; not only can they illuminate, avoid water, and expel evil, but they can also cure all kinds of illnesses and injuries. Whoever possesses it can obtain eternal life."
After the second and third experts took a look, they also found it unbelievable. They double-checked and confirmed that it was indeed a colorful pearl mussel shell.
But what was strange was why they hadn't noticed it before?
Fiona walked over with a complex expression and said, "Is this really called a colorful pearl mussel? Take another careful look, don't make a mistake."
All four archaeologists unanimously concluded that it was indeed the shell of a colorful pearl mussel, and they couldn't be mistaken.
"Hahaha..."
Fiona burst into laughter, "Then there's no mistake! The Ashford family's heirloom is indeed the colorful pearl mussel. If it were just an ordinary shell, it wouldn't be the Ashford family's heirloom."
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