Chapter 155

One hundred million dollars in exchange for a clam. Everyone thought that Charlie was insane but Charlie did not care at all. On the way back home, Charlie explained to Jacob that he need not worry because the one hundred million dollars that he spent at the auction had already been authorized by the Quinton family. Charlie was afraid that Jacob would be frightened and worried about what the Quinton family would do to them. After arriving home, Charlie began studying the clam immediately since Claire had not returned home from work yet. The size of the clam was about the size of a regular tyre. It had already been cleaned up and after a simple polishing work, it revealed a golden-red and transparent smooth shell. Charlie managed to break it into several pieces without much effort at all. He picked up one of the pieces as he began inspecting it. As expected, there were three white beads attached to the back of the shell. This was the Holy Pearl of the Ocean, one of the Seven Tre