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“Which would explain why Dr Ma doesn’t know all of what’s ,” Hulan prodded

Stuart disagreed “Brian brought Ma pieces for identification, but I don’t think they came from Site 518”

“If not Site 518, where?”

Stuart shrugged “I don’t know, except that the pieces I saw last year weren’t consistent with Site 518 artifacts”

“What were they consistent with?”

“I’d say the Erlitou site on the Yellow River”

“But Brian wasn’t up there, was he?”

“Not topieces out, just look at the river If it wereof fruit or tuck it inside a duck basket, then get on one of those ferries or barges Who’s going to stop one of those?”

“Who else knehat Brian and Lily were doing?”

“The scholars literally have their heads in the sand,” Stuart answered “And Cat’s as naïve as the rest of them Dr Ma knew, but all he cared about here”

“Where?”

“If Brian wasn’t going to Erlitou, then where did he find those artifacts?”

Hulan tucked that thought away, then said, “I get the iest customers”

“Only at Cosgrove’s” He hesitated, then explained, “I love beautiful things, but I can’t do anything to jeopardize my position here at the dam”

“Are you sure she put Site 518 artifacts up for auction at Cosgrove’s?”