Tom's unease began to roil Gao Guang's nerves.
While intuition wasn't exactly reliable, nor could it be taken as a rule of action, Tom had expressed a bad feeling, and Gao Guang thought it best to take it seriously.
Gao Guang didn't know how to warn Salah, so he chose the most direct approach.
"Be careful."
Salah was shocked and immediately tensed up, asking, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
"Well, my friend thinks there might be a problem. It seems fine for now, but it's definitely good to be cautious. Also, it seems to be an issue on your side, so it shouldn't affect the transaction. But you need to watch your back."
Gao Guang was just offering a friendly reminder, but to Salah, it sounded like a grave warning.
The key problem was Tom's identity; a mysterious person from the CIA had issued a warning. How could Salah not take it seriously? He dared not overlook it.
It wasn't just Gao Guang who began feeling suspicious and paranoid; now Salah joined him.