Chapter 16 - Next move.

Oji cleared his throat and I sensed his hesitation.

"You cannot reveal?" I asked.

“That story, that chapter of history, is reserved for another day.”

"What are you doing?" Kelly asked me

"Counting."

"Counting?"

“Oji, you just mentioned the individual components of the asteroid. You had mentioned nine pieces but I counted only five that were accounted for."

Oji nodded like a teacher, "Adam, as always, is the sharp one."

He turned to me. "I have kept one of them by accident. There is another piece that is here on this island."

Kelly oohed with surprised "This piece is held by another individual. The remaining two pieces are kept with our Taoist allies in China - safe and sealed by the oath of honour”

"That's all over Asia." I said, "These nine pieces of artifacts have come a long way."

“Too long a way. So much history had happened because of these artifacts." Oji sighed.

"Possession of something so powerful is both a blessing and a curse."