Chapter 604: Anxious Zhao Dakuo

Wang Jianguo calmed himself down, put on a seemingly nonchalant smile on his face, and moved slowly behind Zhao Dakuo.

At that time, Zhao Dakuo was anxiously shuttling back and forth outside the black market, like a beast trapped in a cage, eagerly looking for an exit.

Every step he took raised a small cloud of dust, which fluttered wildly in the sunlight, making him look even more anxious.

His broad back was slightly hunched, and he rubbed his hands repeatedly, his knuckles turned white from being clenched. From time to time, he looked up and stared at the entrance to the black market.

The worry in his eyes seemed to overflow, as if he was about to rush into the dark market to find someone in the next second.

Wang Jianguo stood still quietly, paused for a moment, raised his hand gently, patted Zhao Dakuo on the back twice with some apology, and spoke in a brisk tone:

"Brother Zhao, you must be getting impatient."

Zhao Dakuo seemed to be struck by a sudden electric current. His whole body trembled violently and he turned around in an instant.

When he saw clearly that it was Wang Jianguo in front of him, his tense expression instantly relaxed like a taut bowstring, he let out a long sigh, and said anxiously:

"Oh, brother, you finally came out. I was so scared. What took you so long? I thought you left... What happened to you?"

As he spoke, he looked Wang Jianguo up and down carefully, his eyes wide open, as if his gaze could penetrate Wang Jianguo's body to see that he was unharmed.

Wang Jianguo saw this and smiled even brighter. He even raised his eyebrows deliberately, patted Zhao Dakuo on the shoulder in a playful manner, and said jokingly:

"It's okay, Brother Zhao. What's wrong? Are you afraid that I will run away and not give you a reward?"

When Zhao Dakuo heard this, his expression froze, as if someone had poked a hole in the secret corner of his heart. His expression instantly became a little uncomfortable, and a flash of embarrassment passed through his face.

His eyes flashed in panic, then he quickly calmed down, waved his hands repeatedly, and denied eagerly:

"How could that be? You are unfamiliar with the place and it's your first time in the black market. I was afraid that you would be in danger. I brought you here. If something happens to you, don't I also have the responsibility?"

As he spoke, he subconsciously straightened his chest, trying to show his responsibility, but his slightly trembling hands still revealed a trace of uneasiness in his heart.

Wang Jianguo had a relaxed smile on his face. He raised his hand and gently patted Zhao Dakuo on the shoulder, and said cheerfully:

"I'm just kidding, Brother Zhao! Don't worry about it. Although this is my first time to get involved in this black market, the tricks of black markets all over the world are somewhat similar."

"I have been very careful and cautious along the way, and now everything is going smoothly. Let's not waste any more time here, let's go."

As he spoke, Wang Jianguo raised his foot and prepared to step forward, his eyes revealing a sense of relief at having completed the task.

However, Zhao Dakuo seemed to be frozen, with his feet firmly nailed to the ground, and he did not react to Wang Jianguo's movements.

An expression of hesitation and entanglement appeared on his face, his lips trembled slightly, and he seemed to want to say something but stopped himself several times.

His hands unconsciously rubbed the corners of his clothes repeatedly, as if he was engaged in some difficult psychological struggle.

After a long while, Zhao Dakuo finally mustered up the courage, but when the words came to his lips, they seemed to be choked by something, and he could only stammer out a few words:

"Brother Jianguo... then... have you sold your jewelry... and the money..."

His voice became smaller and smaller, and the last few words were almost inaudible, and his eyes were filled with unspeakable desire and anxiety.

He looked like a child who had made a mistake, worried about being reprimanded, yet holding on to a glimmer of hope, eagerly hoping to get a satisfactory answer from the other party.

When Wang Jianguo heard this, he stopped in his tracks and the smile on his face froze instantly.

He turned his head slightly and stared straight at Zhao Dakuo, with a hint of surprise and confusion in his eyes, as if he was trying to understand the deeper meaning behind Zhao Dakuo's words.

For a moment, the air between the two of them seemed to freeze, and the atmosphere became somewhat subtle and awkward.

Wang Jianguo instantly understood the hidden meaning behind Zhao Dakuo's hesitation and stammering, and couldn't help but roll his eyes in his heart.

Although before coming to the black market, the two had already clearly agreed that they would give Zhao Dakuo a bonus after the task was accomplished.

This is the rule of the underworld, and Wang Jianguo has never had the idea of cheating. However, Zhao Dakuo's impatient and eager look at this moment still made him feel a little unhappy.

In Wang Jianguo's opinion, since everyone came out to do this together, the most important thing is to stick together. Now that the matter has not been completely resolved, Zhao Dakuo is so anxious about the reward, which is really disheartening.

Wang Jianguo calmed himself down and reached slowly into his pocket, where was the ten yuan coin he had prepared in advance.

He had specially exchanged the ten yuan from Yang Huaixi, and each bill was wrinkled. At this moment, his fingers were gently twisting those thin bills, with mixed feelings in his heart.

Wang Jianguo slowly took out two bills from the stack of money and handed them to Zhao Dakuo. While handing the money over, he lowered his head slightly, deliberately made a miserable look on his face, and spoke with a bit of helplessness and grievance in his voice:

"Brother Zhao, I understand what you mean. You see, I originally wanted to make more money in this black market, so that the reward I can give you will naturally be more generous, so that you can also get more benefits."

"But my family is not a wealthy family. Most of the jewelry my mother left behind are ordinary items, not rare at all."

"Take those jadeite ones for example. At first glance, they look green, but when you get closer and take a closer look, the quality is really terrible."

"There are so many impurities on it that it looks like pockmarks, and the transparency is almost zero. It can't be sold for a good price at all."

"I spent a lot of effort in this black market and talked my mouth off to finally get these ten dollars."

Having said that, Wang Jianguo raised his head slightly, looked at Zhao Dakuo sincerely, and his tone became more firm.

"But don't worry, I will never default on the reward I promised you. People should be honest. Take these two dollars first. It's a small token of my appreciation."

"When I have more money in the future, I will never forget your contribution, brother, and I will make it up to you."

Wang Jianguo knew that although the two dollars were not much, it was more than enough to deal with Zhao Dakuo for now. There was still a long way to go, and he was still counting on Zhao Dakuo to continue to help him.

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