Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Abandoned dock

Ah Huo threw the empty beer can he was holding forcefully towards the sea, while gently nudging An Xiaohai with his shoulder: "Xiaohai, what are you thinking about?"

"I... am thinking about a lot of things..." An Xiaohai took a deep breath and said slowly.

"You...are much quieter than before!" Ah Huo murmured after a long while.

"Really? Maybe..." An Xiaohai lowered his head. Ah Huo's feeling was right; there were indeed more and more things hidden in his heart now.

"Xiao Hai, are you short on cash? If not, lend me 20,000."

"Sure, cash or bank transfer?"

"It will be all right."

"Okay, I'll transfer it to you tomorrow. Ah Huo, how come you're short of money?"

"Hehe, who doesn't need money?!" Ah Huo lowered his head: "Don't be fooled by everyone calling me Brother Huo, I'm actually very poor."

To put it nicely, I'm a big brother; to put it bluntly, I'm just a butler, the kind of butler who has to do all the dirty and tiring work!

Being the eldest brother may seem glamorous, but in reality, he's nothing special. He may earn a lot, but his expenses are even greater.

"If my younger brother gets into trouble, you have to spend money to settle it; if my younger brother gets into trouble, you still have to spend money to settle it; if my younger brother dies, you still have to give him a settlement fee."

"Shouldn't my second brother have paid for this?"

"He did contribute, but it wasn't enough! ...Those orphans and widows are watching you helplessly, how can you not give them some?"

"I understand. Because of this big operation, you'll have to pay a lot more for resettlement, right?"

Ah Huo didn't speak, but the smile on his lips was so helpless: "I'm not doing too badly. I still have a way out, and I've saved some money and bought a house, but it's really not enough!"

I don't know if what I'm doing is right, but looking at the families of those brothers, it's really hard for me to remain indifferent.

"That's normal," An Xiaohai breathed a soft sigh of relief. "But don't take it too seriously. You were the one who told me this is a struggle!"

"Yes, this is a struggle. But those brothers truly treated me like one of their own... Sometimes I get confused, not knowing whether I'm a human or a ghost!"

I desperately want to end this life right now, but just thinking about it terrifies me! I don't know how I'll face them after I regain my identity!

That's terrifying! Just thinking about it is horrifying!

"Brother Huo, actually, many problems boil down to money. If we had enough money, none of these problems would be problems. If we had enough money, we could even send all these brothers away, let them leave this place forever, or even let them start a new life under different identities, and that wouldn't be a problem."

"I understand what you're saying, but this isn't a small amount of money. Where are we going to get so much money?"

"There's a lot of money, but not too much. And getting this much money isn't as difficult as I thought. I might just need to pull off one big heist."

An Xiaohai's words left Ah Huo stunned for a long time. After a long while, Ah Huo let out a long sigh: "Is this all you've been thinking about these days?"

"Yes," An Xiaohai said, pursing his lips. "These days, I've been planning to pull off a big heist and solve all the problems at once."

"Who are you planning to take down?"

"Pig Dragon".

"grass!"

Ah Huo took a long, deep breath before he could suppress his emotions: "Are you serious?"

"Yes, I'm serious!" An Xiaohai nodded heavily. "Do you know that I once did some calculations for the Sea Hawks? They've made so much money over the years, and they won't let it sit idle."

"I heard Captain Wang mention this to me. You think the money from the Sea Hawk is with Pig Dragon."

"Yes, it's not just Haiyaozi's money that's with Zhu Polong. Hu Haikong, the Chen brothers, and even Gui Laoqiang, etc., all the underworld bosses in our Deep Sea City should have some money flowing through his hands."

"So, you're thinking of just robbing this money?"

"Yes, Ah Huo, just imagine what it would be like if Pig Dragon lost such a large sum of money?"

"My God! I can't imagine!..." Ah Huo shook his head slightly and said, "If that's really the case, our Deep Sea City will be in complete chaos. They'll all suspect each other, and it'll be a bloodbath..."

"Yes, I think so too."

"Xiao Hai, I don't think you can do this. We can't let Shenhai City descend into chaos!"

Why not? As the saying goes, a short pain is worse than a long one!

Chaos is only temporary; great chaos leads to great order! If they don't descend into chaos, how can we find their weaknesses? If they don't descend into chaos, how can we deliver a fatal blow?

"What you said makes a lot of sense, but..."

"No buts!"

Ah Huo, let go of those pointless insistences in your heart. As the great man said, it doesn't matter if it's a white cat or a black cat, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat!

No matter what method we use, as long as we can completely eradicate these cancerous cells, that's the best way!

"That's not what I meant. What I meant was...it's very dangerous! Xiao Hai, you probably don't know much about Zhu Po Long. This person's background is terrifying. I'm afraid you can't beat him."

"Really?" An Xiaohai turned his head, looked at Ah Huo and laughed: "I am a person, and he is a person too. How much better can he be than me?"

He appears so powerful simply because he is difficult to find; no one knows who he is or where he is, which is why he seems so powerful!

However, once his identity is exposed, all the mysterious aura surrounding him will disappear, and he will return to his origin!

He's just a person, a fat man, a very fat man who has difficulty moving around. How strong can such a fat man be?

Just like that high-ranking official in the province, people think he is powerful and mysterious, but that's only because they can't get close to him. But when his people are standing right in front of you, that mystery will disappear without a trace!

People will find that he is also a human being, no different from themselves. He needs to eat when he is hungry, and he needs to sleep when he is tired. If you cut him with a knife, he will bleed.

Therefore, a person appears powerful because he has set up many obstacles between himself and us, and we must overcome these obstacles if we want to reach him.

The more difficult these obstacles are to overcome, the more powerful the person appears.

But once these obstacles cease to be problems, then there is no difference between this powerful person and us!

"Xiao Hai, have you found them yet?"

Who are you referring to?

"Pig Dragon, and that high-ranking official in the province who wants to harm you."

"I've only found half of it. I haven't found that high-ranking official in the province yet, and I still don't know who he is."

However, I think it wouldn't be difficult for me to find out who he is right now! Even finding out who Haiyaozi is, and who the mole in the bureau is, wouldn't be too hard!

I feel I'm very, very close to them. All I'm missing is the right opportunity to uncover them. I don't even need to actively seek it out; it will appear naturally when the time is right.

"Xiao Hai, you're giving me the creeps!"

"Really? I'm sorry!" An Xiaohai took a deep breath. "Maybe I'm going through menopause, so I've become a bit sentimental, haha!"

I'm sorry for making you worry.

"You rascal..." Ah Huo lightly punched An Xiaohai, "So, what do you want me to do?"

"Do you have time? How's the surveillance going?"

"It's not exactly smooth sailing, but it's not exactly bad either... In short, it won't be that quick. I've been quite free lately. How long will it take to complete your plan?"

"It will take at least half a month, and at most no more than a month."

"No problem, tell me, what does Xiaohai want Ah Huo to do?"

"This isn't a matter between Xiao Hai and Ah Huo; it's a deal between Brother Hai and Brother Huo."

"Sorry, my mistake! Tell me, what does Brother Hai want Brother Huo to do?" Ah Huo asked with a smile, his smile just as warm as when they first met!