“Don’t worry, Brother Ermao!” eximed Zhao Laosi (Reed) with excitement. “I will definitely not lose the chain!”
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Laosi (Reed) walked back, bubbling with enthusiasm,pletely unaware that Uncle Willie had been listening to their entire conversation.
From what he overheard between Zhao Laosi (Reed) and Zhang Ermao (Cade), Uncle Willie found no ws in their exchange. Instead, it confirmed his earlier suspicions that the Ermao brother mentioned by Mr. Reed must possess other valuable items, possibly even more magical weapons.
Just thinking about this filled him with excitement. For Uncle Willie, acquiring a magic weapon was as significant as a martial artist suddenly discovering aplete mental technique or a football yer winning the Hercules Cup. It represented a pinnacle achievement in his life, and now he had the chance to obtain not just one, but multiple treasures—his luck was simply extraordinary!
At that moment, Zhao Laosi (Reed) returned to Uncle Willie, wearing a mysterious smile. “Old man, would you like to meet my elder brother?” he asked. Willie, cupping his hands, replied, “Absolutely!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
“My eldest brother doesn’t easily meet strangers,” Zhao Laosi (Reed) continued. “When I mentioned introducing you, he scolded me for thinking I could just talk to anyone…”
Willie looked at Zhao Laosi (Reed) with sharp eyes that resembled those of an eagle. A flicker of anger and intent crossed his gaze. He had listened closely to their conversation and realized that Zhao Laosi (Reed) was deliberately trying to manipte him for personal gain.
Having lived many years, it had been a long time since someone had dared to y such tricks on him. Yet, Uncle Willie understood that sometimes, minor slights could lead torger schemes. Even though he felt annoyed, he knew he couldn’t openly confront Zhao Laosi (Reed) over this.
After all, wasn’t Zhao Laosi (Reed) just being jittery because he desired money? To Willie, that was insignificant.
With that thought, he reached into his pocket, pulled out a stack of thousands of dors, and handed it directly to Zhao Laosi (Reed). “Brother, I’ve shown my sincerity time and again. If you don’t bring out some more of your own sincerity, isn’t that a bit unreasonable?”
Seeing the pile of cash in front of him, Zhao Laosi (Reed) hesitated. If he were to be greedy now, there was a chance the old man could report him to Zhang Ermao (Cade), who might very well retract any benefits he had promised him.
In the past, Zhao Laosi (Reed) had not feared Zhang Ermao (Cade), but with Zhang’s recent ties to Hong Wuye, he worried that Zhang might still hold some allegiance to him. Thus, he feltpelled to tread carefully.
Quickly, he took the money, a smile stered on his face as he said, “Old man,e on! I’ve been very sincere throughout our conversation. If I weren’t, I wouldn’t have shared so much with you, right?”
Willie’s expression softened slightly as he inquired, “So, how can I meet your big brother?”
Zhao Laosi (Reed) responded without hesitation, “Here’s what you should do: take a taxi to Antique Street in Aurous Hill. It’s just an antique market, so the driver will know where to go. Once you arrive, head to the middle stall and look for a man named Zhang Ermao (Cade)—he’s my elder brother!”
“Zhang Ermao (Cade)…” Uncle Willie repeated, mulling over the name. It sounded familiar, aligning with the brother Ermao he had heard only moments ago from Zhao Laosi (Reed). This realization made him recognize that the kid was probably not trying to deceive him after all.
With a nod, Uncle Willie dered, “In that case, I’ll head to Antique Street to meet Mr. Cade.”<fna269> ???s ??????? ?s ?????? ?? </fna269>
“I’m waiting for a Hong Kong businessman here, so I can’t apany you. Please don’t take it personally!”
Willie had no interest in small talk. His sole focus now was to locate Zhang Ermao (Cade) quickly and uncover what tricks he might have up his sleeve, all while nning to seize both the magical tools and the jade wrench finger that the young man held!