Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Shenhai Municipal Prison Administration Bureau, Deputy Director's Office

Yang Yuanbing was cautiously reporting his work, while Han Jianyong kept his head down, silently smoking, his expression revealing nothing of his inner thoughts.

"That's what happened. We later discovered that the iron window of the factory area's restroom had been damaged beforehand. The two prisoners escaped from there, then climbed into a cement truck and left the prison area. Finally, they jumped off the truck and escaped on the way."

The steel bars are worn down slowly. To wear down such thick steel bars without making too much noise, it would take at least one to two years.

From this perspective, it should be Luo Jiqian; Xu Tianyou doesn't have the time.

After Yang Yuanbing finished speaking, he carefully observed Han Jianyong's expression.

"The anti-drug squad went through so much trouble to arrest them, and you let them escape so easily! How am I supposed to explain this to the anti-drug squad? How am I supposed to explain this to my superiors?!"

After a long pause, Han Jianyong finally spoke slowly.

"Yes, yes, it's all our fault!"

Yang Yuanbing quickly admitted his mistake. He knew Han Jianyong's temper well; the slower he spoke, the bigger his temper was, and it had nothing to do with his tone of voice.

"You admit your mistake? What gives you the right to admit your mistake? Who do you think you are?! It's not your place to admit mistakes! Are all the people above you in the First Prison dead? What is Wang Tao doing? Why isn't he reporting to us?!"

Han Jianyong finally snapped, slamming his fist on the table and roaring.

"Please calm down, old leader. Didn't Supervisor Wang go to the city to report on his work? Everyone knows you are my old leader, so he sent me to report to you."

"Hmph, you guys are really good at scheming now, even better than this old Shanxi tycoon!"

Go back and tell Wang Tao that playing these tricks on me won't work. Make him come here and explain to me in person how you're doing your job. Can you even continue? If you can't, I'll replace you!

"Okay, okay, alright, old boss, don't be angry, getting angry will harm your health..."

Yang Yuanbing tried to persuade him repeatedly, and after a while, Han Jianyong finally suppressed his anger.

"Actually, it's not all bad that Xu Tianyou escaped..."

"What do you mean? Is it some good news or something?!" Han Jianyong asked, glancing sideways at Yang Yuanbing.

"Well... Xu Tianyou has a huge grudge against An Xiaohai. In the past two days, he has been spreading the word in the underworld that An Xiaohai is his and no one is allowed to touch him. He will personally take care of him."

"this one?"

"That's it..." Yang Yuanbing said, spreading his hands.

"Yang Yuanbing, is this a good thing? What do you mean by coming here to tell me all this? Are you out of your mind?!" Han Jianyong almost roared.

"This..." Yang Yuanbing was startled, realizing he had said the wrong thing.

Han Jianyong is as cunning as a devil. He never said that he wanted to deal with An Xiaohai. By saying this, he has essentially brought the matter into the open.

"Get out! Get the hell out of here right now! I really don't know what's wrong with you, coming here to spout nonsense. Get out!"

Han Jianyong completely lost his temper, and Yang Yuanbing hurriedly packed his things and left. He really couldn't stand staying any longer.

As soon as Yang Yuanbing closed the door, the furious Han Jianyong calmed down in an instant, as if the person who had just been furious had nothing to do with him.

This scene is extremely bizarre!

Yang Yuanbing listened carefully outside the door for a while, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there was no movement in the office, before quietly leaving.

"Hypocrite! If you don't trust me, don't ask me for favors! What's the point?!"

Yang Yuanbing couldn't help but think to himself, "Looks like I'll have to find another backer. This Director Han is probably unreliable when it really matters..."

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Office of Liu Ming, Deputy Mayor of Shenhai City.

"Chairman Hu, what brings such a busy man like you to my humble abode today? The tea here isn't as good as yours, but please make do with it, haha."

Liu Ming smiled as he personally handed Hu Haikong a teacup.

Hu Haikong, the actual controller of Shenhai Haikong Real Estate Co., Ltd., is a household name in Shenhai City. He built a huge business empire in his early forties and is admired by countless people in Shenhai.

Hu Haikong was of average build, with a buzz cut that gave him a shrewd and capable appearance. His sophisticated black-rimmed glasses added a touch of refinement, making him quite different from the average businessman.

The reason why Liu Ming, as the deputy mayor of Shenhai City, appeared somewhat humble in front of Hu Haikong was not because Hu Haikong was rich and powerful.

No matter how rich or powerful a businessman is, he can't outmaneuver an official.

What Liu Ming really cared about was the person behind Hu Haikong. Hu Haikong was just that person's front man, or even less, because Hu Haikong was quite shady in his dealings with people.

Hu Haikong can only be considered a gray glove at best!

"My dear Mayor Liu, please stop making fun of me. We all have our own hardships, and we're just running errands for others," Hu Haikong said with a wry smile as he took the teacup.

Liu Ming dared not casually accept such a comment.

Most people thought Hu Haikong was just a successful businessman, but Liu Ming knew very well that Hu Haikong had worked in the provincial party committee when he was young, and had even shared an office with that person.

A few years later, Hu Haikong suddenly took a leave of absence without pay to start his own business. In less than ten years, he built a huge empire. No one would believe that this was possible without the support of that person.

Therefore, in terms of wealth and official position, Hu Haikong was no less than Liu Ming.

"Let's not talk about that anymore. What exactly does Chairman Hu want to do here this time?" Liu Ming steered the conversation to the main point. Deepsea City's First Prison has recently run into a major problem, and he's been quite busy.

"It's nothing major, I just came to visit an old friend and also to ask Mayor Liu if there's anything I can do for you, or if there's anything I can do to help you out."

"Oh, I understand!" Liu Ming nodded.

Liu Ming understood what Hu Haikong was saying. He had come here specifically to inquire about the First Prison and about An Xiaohai for that person. He wondered what rumors that person had heard.

"But Chairman Hu's arrival was ill-timed. A major incident occurred at the First Prison these past two days, and it has given me quite a headache."

"Oh? What exactly happened? What could have put our Mayor Liu in such a difficult position?"

"Two prisoners have escaped."

"Prison breakout? This is incredible! How could this happen? Who are the two escaped prisoners? Are they in any danger?"

"It's very dangerous. Two drug dealers escaped, especially one of them named Xu Tianyou."

Although Xu Tianyou didn't confess anything after his arrest, based on our analysis, he is likely a key figure in a large drug trafficking organization in Haixi Province, and is extremely dangerous.

"Xu Tianyou!" Hu Haikong raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, it's Xu Tianyou. He was originally in cell 232, the same cell as that college student prisoner. Somehow, he escaped with the help of another prisoner."

This guy is very arrogant. He just escaped and he's already threatening to retaliate against his fellow inmates, mainly targeting that college student prisoner.

This is giving us a real headache. We really don't know what kind of grudge these two have. The key issue is that the city's anti-drug squad is reacting particularly strongly. You know Wang Tiejun, he's notoriously unforgiving when he's in the right, really..."

"Wang Tiejun, I've only heard of him briefly, I've never had any dealings with him... Oh, I see. Mayor Liu, please continue with your work, I'll take my leave now."

"Chairman Hu, won't you stay a little longer?"

"I won't sit down, Mayor Liu is busy. I'll come to visit another day."

Hu Haikong walked away with a smile, and Liu Ming breathed a sigh of relief.

The matter concerning An Xiaohai is indeed very thorny. The main problem is that An Xiaohai is just too low-class. To have a mayor of a city deal with a college student prisoner is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut!

Although Liu Ming didn't put in much effort, An Xiaohai was really unlucky to have actually offended that drug lord. Now, the problem is solved without him having to lift a finger.

Hu Haikong seemed quite satisfied with the result, but Liu Ming was still a little uneasy. After all, it was something that person had entrusted to him, so he still needed to confirm it again.

"Xiao Sun, come in here for a moment."

"Mayor, what are your orders?" Liu Ming had barely finished speaking when Sun Jianchun appeared at the office door.

"Call that Yang from the First Prison, what's his name again? Right, Yang Yuanbing. Tell him I need to talk to him and ask him to come see me."

"Should we have him come here to see you?"

"Yes... wait, never mind, let him arrange a quieter place. It's not appropriate for me to keep meeting him here."

"Okay, I'll take care of it right away."

Sun Jianchun twisted his waist to make a phone call, while Liu Ming walked over and lay down on the office chair.

"Paradise on Earth, that sounds incredibly appealing! Will Yang Yuanbing arrange for me to go there? I've heard it's amazing! Many people have already experienced it. I wonder if I, Liu Ming, will have that opportunity...?"