Answer:
A
Explanation:
The silk road was a trading route throughout China and Europe for the delivery of silk from China. (I'm pretty sure I'm correct)
 
        
             
        
        
        
He's a busy man with a lot of contacts. this later alludes to his "underground" business.
        
             
        
        
        
 I think it is D. The reader only gets one side of the conversation