A Risky Move
Malachi was aware that he needed to pass around town virtually undetectable. So that no one would guess he had a wallet full of cash, he had to compare the ID to people’s faces from a distance or when they were unaware of him. Otherwise, things can go extremely wrong for him. He would get robbed right away.
Stricken With Poverty
His hometown’s residents weren’t particularly aggressive or dangerous, but they were all excruciatingly impoverished. Any of them would do anything for this sum of money since it would change their lives. He therefore remained out of sight and continued to observe people before concluding that no one in this area was the owner of the wallet. And yet…