The old man walked with the support of Rashid Abubaker, all the way to his front door. If any passersby saw them, they may have mistaken Rashid Abubaker for a good person helping an old man to reach home safely.
The stench of alcohol and vomit emitting from the old man made him nauseous. However, he decided to endure for now so that he knows whether the promised pearls were there.
'I have already made a loss with this torn robe, I cannot walk away empty-handed. I need to take something from this old man to compensate me. The two pearls will do, but if they are not there, I will make sure he suffers for a long time.' Rashid Abubaker told himself.