Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

An Xiaohai waited downstairs for over an hour. It was almost 7:00 when Tang Xiaobo finally appeared, pushing his bicycle slowly towards him with several bags of vegetables hanging on the handlebars.

When Tang Xiaobo saw An Xiaohai leaning against the motorcycle and smiling at him, his face instantly darkened.

"Captain Tang, nice to meet you!"

An Xiaohai smiled and extended his right hand, a strange feeling rising in his heart. This scene looked exactly like a gangster threatening a police officer.

Tang Xiaobo did not shake hands with An Xiaohai; he couldn't possibly shake hands with An Xiaohai. He just stared intently at An Xiaohai.

An Xiaohai didn't mind; he had expected this to happen. He withdrew his hand and put it in his pocket.

"How did you know me? And how did you know I live here?!" After a long while, Tang Xiaobo asked through gritted teeth.

"I don't know how I found out. Maybe it's because I'm telepathically connected with Captain Tang. You know me too, right? You even went to the Municipal Bureau to investigate my situation."

An Xiaohai spread his hands and said, making the scene even more bizarre.

Tang Xiaobo's breathing became much more rapid, and it took him a while to finally control his emotions.

"What do you want from me?"

"It's nothing much, I just wanted to invite Captain Tang to dinner and make some friends."

"There's no way we can be friends!"

"Oh, that's a shame!" An Xiaohai shrugged again, smiled, got on the motorcycle, and started it up.

"Wait a minute!" Just as An Xiaohai was about to leave, Tang Xiaobo called out to him, "Where are we eating?"

"Does Captain Tang know where Juxianglou is?"

"I know," Tang Xiaobo nodded. "You go ahead first. I need to take the groceries home. My family is waiting. I'll be there in a bit."

"Alright, we'll be waiting for Captain Tang there!" An Xiaohai said with a smile before speeding away on his motorcycle.

Tang Xiaobo stood there for a long time, his knuckles white as he gripped the handlebars, looking as if he wanted to twist them off.

Juxianglou private room.

Wang Bulai and the other two sat somewhat restrained in the private room. The room was quite luxurious, which made them feel a little uncomfortable. Two waiters stood to the side in the room, trembling and not daring to breathe.

These three guests were terrifying, especially Wang Bulai. He had bandages wrapped around his shoulder with blood seeping out, and his whole body reeked of disinfectant.

An Xiaohai pushed open the door and entered. The two waiters immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, a normal person had arrived! The waiter immediately ran over to pour An Xiaohai tea, his enthusiasm leaving An Xiaohai bewildered.

"Have you ordered yet?" An Xiaohai asked.

"Not yet, we're waiting for the boss to order, hehe!" Xie Dan said, scratching his head.

"Okay, I'll order..." An Xiaohai flipped through the menu, checked the prices, and then waved to call the waiter over.

"There are five of us. Give me ten dishes, based on a 200 yuan standard. Is that alright?"

"No problem, boss... does the boss have any special requirements for the dishes?"

"My little brother here is injured, so I'll prepare something light and nutritious for him. You can arrange the rest. Oh, and we have another friend coming over, so we'll serve the food when I call you."

"Okay, boss."

"Alright, you don't need to entertain me here anymore. You can all go out now. Let me know when the food is ready."

"Okay, boss."

The two waiters collected the menus and ran away as if they had been granted a pardon.

"Boss, who are you going to introduce us to?" Wang Bulai asked, looking much better. He was truly an unkillable cockroach.

"I'll keep you in suspense for now; you'll find out when he arrives. When he comes, don't talk. Just eat your food and follow my instructions."

Whoever comes, don't panic, and don't embarrass me.

"Understood, boss!" Wang Bulai and the other two nodded repeatedly.

An Xiaohai glanced at his watch. Exactly half an hour had passed since he parted ways with Tang Xiaobo. Judging by the time, he should be arriving soon.

Sure enough, after waiting for about 10 minutes, Tang Xiaobo pushed the door open and entered.

Wang Bulai and the others clearly knew Tang Xiaobo. All three of them were a little nervous, but after looking at the calm and composed An Xiaohai, they forced themselves to regain their composure.

"Captain Tang, please have a seat!" An Xiaohai didn't get up to greet him, but casually pointed to the seat next to him and then scalded the bowls and plates for Tang Xiaobo and poured him a cup of tea.

"Alright, say what you have to say quickly, I have to rush home for dinner after that."

"Oh, is that so... Then please go back, Captain Tang. I won't keep you from having dinner with your family. I don't like to force people to do things against their will," An Xiaohai said with a smile, stopping what he was doing, putting his hands back in his pockets, and looking into Tang Xiaobo's eyes.

"You..." Tang Xiaobo's face instantly turned a deep liver color.

Wang Bulai and the others were so frightened that they didn't dare to breathe and quickly lowered their heads to hide their panic.

An Xiaohai met Tang Xiaobo's gaze without backing down.

"An Xiaohai! I'm warning you, don't go too far!" Tang Xiaobo said through gritted teeth, enunciating each word clearly.

"Captain Tang, look at what you're saying. I was just trying to be nice by inviting you to dinner. How is that going too far?"

I think you're the one who's being unreasonable. If you didn't want to come, then don't come at all. Since you're here, at least eat something before you leave. What's the point of coming here and not eating?

"An Xiaohai!" Tang Xiaobo's anger had reached its peak, and he was desperately trying to suppress his temper.

An Xiaohai quietly looked at Tang Xiaobo, but could only sigh inwardly that if he continued like this, he would become more and more like the kind of person he used to hate the most.

"Boss...can we serve the food now?"

Just then, the waiter gently knocked on the door and poked half his head out to ask.

"Team Leader Tang, it's your decision!" An Xiaohai said, then stopped looking at Tang Xiaobo and took a sip of tea.

We can't keep pushing them like this; if we do, it might backfire.

"Let's serve the food..." After what seemed like an eternity, Tang Xiaobo finally nodded dejectedly and said.

Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

The dishes were served quickly, very plentiful, and tasted great. The owner also gave everyone a bowl of soup.

Wang Bulai and his men ate with ferocity, as if they had a grudge against the food. Once they started eating, they completely let loose, and their fear temporarily vanished.

Seeing how Wang Bulai and the others were eating, An Xiaohai's appetite improved considerably.

Tang Xiaobo ate his meal with half-hearted chopsticks, his face still flushed, showing just how angry he was.

This should be a fairly upright policeman.

"Alright, I've eaten my rice and vegetables now. So, what did you want to see me about?"

After finishing a bowl of rice, Tang Xiaobo immediately put down his chopsticks, rested his hands on his knees, and asked.

"Captain Tang, I have a question for you: what kind of Baoshan District do you want?"

"What do you mean? Explain yourself!"

"I mean exactly what it says," An Xiaohai put down his chopsticks. "I believe Captain Tang knows better than I do what Baoshan District is like now."

On the surface, everything here seems peaceful, but underneath, all sorts of things happen: fights, protection money collection, prostitution, even gambling and drug use…

However, all this filth was concealed under the cover of night; Baoshan District remained peaceful under the sunlight.

"What exactly are you trying to say?!" Tang Xiaobo took a deep breath and asked with a frown.

"What I want to say is that we can make Baoshan District a better place! We are willing to work hand in hand with Team Leader Tang to make Baoshan District a better place! Whether under the sun or at night, it will be beautiful!"

An Xiaohai had a big smile on his face, but to Tang Xiaobo, his smile was like a giant python with its mouth wide open, making the hair on his body stand on end!