Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

After ending the call with 073, An Xiaohai stood motionless in a daze for a long time until Pan Zhuangzhuang draped a coat over his shoulders, which brought him back to his senses.

"Hai, the person you were talking to on the phone just now, was that one of those mysterious people you told me about?"

"Yes," An Xiaohai nodded slightly.

An Xiaohai had told Pan Zhuangzhuang about 073 and their affairs, but he hadn't explained it clearly or revealed 073's codename.

"This is really interesting!" Pan Zhuangzhuang exclaimed, his face full of longing. "Hai, can you tell me if they're the legendary National Security Bureau?"

"No, they seem to be at the same level as the National Security Bureau; they're called the Security Department."

"The Republic's Security Department! Wow, that's impressive!" Pan Zhuangzhuang's mouth was practically watering.

An Xiaohai suddenly realized that Pan Zhuangzhuang was actually quite suitable for 073 and his team, and he wondered if he would have that opportunity in the future.

"Hai, you've told them everything, so what we did wasn't illegal, right?"

"This..." An Xiaohai was a little unsure how to explain this to Pan Zhuangzhuang.

The law is meant to constrain ordinary people, not to be effective for everyone. But this should never be said outright; he should be allowed to experience it for himself.

After chatting with Pan Zhuangzhuang for a while, An Xiaohai went home.

Stepping into the house and looking at everything familiar, An Xiaohai suddenly felt a strong sense of unfamiliarity.

"This is my home, but do I really understand it?..." An Xiaohai thought to himself, his gaze sweeping over everything familiar in his home.

The eyes of a demon don't necessarily have to be human; anything can become its eyes.

"This has nothing to do with brotherhood, this is a struggle!..." Ah Huo's words rang in An Xiaohai's ears again.

"Struggle...but you demon, what do I have that's worth your struggle?...

Things seem to be getting more complicated.

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"Xiao Hai, what have you been busy with lately? I've seen you leaving early and coming home late every day. You didn't get home until two or three o'clock yesterday, so why are you up so early again?"

An Xiaohai was eating breakfast, and Chen Shuifen sat at the table watching him eat, muttering to herself.

"Mom, I'm doing business with a friend. It's just starting out, so I'll be a little busy. It'll be fine in a while," An Xiaohai lied.

An Xiaohai had lied to Chen Shuifen countless times since he was a child, but this time, he didn't dare to look Chen Shuifen in the eye.

"You...sigh!" Chen Shuifen sighed softly, "Doing business is fine, but you still need to take care of your health!"

Actually, the business you and Mr. Tian are doing is already quite good. You earn more each month than Mom earns in a year. That's enough. What do you need so much money for? Mom just hopes you'll live a peaceful and safe life...

Don't work so hard. Don't forget to spend more time with Xuan'er. She was so worried about you while you were in there, she was always thinking about coming to see you. Now that you're out, you can't forget about her.

"Don't worry, Mom, that's impossible. By the way, isn't today the weekend? Why hasn't Xuan'er come back?"

"It was Xiru who wouldn't let her come back. Yesterday, Xuan'er said she wanted to come back and even called me."

When your Aunt Xiru heard this, she gave Xuan'er a good scolding on the phone, telling her to stay at school and stop thinking about coming home all the time, and especially stop pestering you all the time. Xuan'er burst into tears again.

"Is that so?" An Xiaohai was very surprised. He really didn't know about this, and Xuan'er hadn't told him about it on the phone either.

"It's not just that. Your Aunt Xiru often subtly hints to me that I shouldn't meddle in your affairs, should live my own life, and shouldn't make you worry."

My mother didn't have much education, but your Aunt Xiru is a cultured person. She knows much more than I do, so I think there must be a reason why she said that.

Xiao Hai, Mom doesn't know what you're busy with all day, and I don't want to interfere, but I just want to remind you: whatever you do, you must be true to your conscience, understand?

"Okay, Mom, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"Oh, that's good! My son has grown up, and I understand you less and less, really..." Chen Shuifen said, her eyes reddening.

"Mom, look at what you're saying!" An Xiaohai was startled and quickly put down his chopsticks. He comforted Chen Shuifen for a long time until Chen Shuifen's mood finally improved, and she went out to play mahjong with Chen Xiru.

An Xiaohai breathed a sigh of relief. He really wanted to break himself in half and use him!

Looking at the time, it's almost 10 o'clock.

Everything was proceeding smoothly. An Xiaohai didn't have anything else to do for the time being. After thinking for a while, he rode his motorcycle to Guoqiang South to get a few computers and also bought a printer and a series of peripherals.

There was too much stuff to transport back by motorcycle, so An Xiaohai called a small truck and brought everything back.

Kunji and his family still had empty rooms, so An Xiaohai had the truck driver move all the equipment there.

After being explicitly told by 073, An Xiaohai knew that he couldn't stay at his home any longer, at least not to discuss important matters there.

Fortunately, Kunji and his team had installed internet access, which provided an excellent reason to switch locations.

After assembling the computer, An Xiaohai originally wanted to open Tian Qiaoguang's database to check the people in the First Prison, but after thinking about it carefully, he went out again.

An Xiaohai first went to Qiaoyu to get two sets of the latest surveillance equipment, then went to Guoqiang South to buy a lot of cables, electronic components and electrical tools, and finally went to Yan Hong to buy four or five small cameras.

"Damn it, I want to see what you're really up to, why you're bothering me like this!"

An Xiaohai went out and circled the neighborhood many times before finally finding several excellent locations to install surveillance cameras.

By this time, it was completely dark.

An Xiaohai went to the beach and found Pan Zhuangzhuang. The two of them worked together to set up the wiring. They were busy until three or four in the morning and finally finished connecting all the wiring and hiding it.

It took An Xiaohai quite a while to get the entire four-channel monitoring system to its optimal state.

"Hai, what are you doing?" Pan Zhuangzhuang asked curiously, looking at the four frames on the monitor.

"I suspect someone has planted a bug in our house. Damn it, he's spying on me, so I'll spy on him in return. I'll see who's behind this!"

"Someone has planted a bug in our house?! No way!?" Pan Zhuangzhuang's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

"It's just speculation."

"Let's hurry and check the house, this is terrifying!"

"No, we can't go looking for them. If we do, we'll alert them."

"My goodness, this is terrifying! Who could this be?"

"It's hard to say."

"Wait a minute, Hai, someone installed a bug in our house. Shouldn't we be monitoring our house? Why is the camera filming this whole house?"

"What do you think?" An Xiaohai asked Pan Zhuangzhuang with a smile.

"Damn, I get it! Now that you've moved here, if anyone still wants to monitor you, they might come here and plant another bugging device."

"clever."

"What if such a person really exists, and we've managed to get a picture of him? What should we do then?"

"I haven't thought about that yet. We'll see when the time comes. There's no guarantee that anyone will actually come."

"This is really...awful! I really want to dig a hole for them!"

"What? What do you mean?" Pan Zhuangzhuang's words made An Xiaohai's heart skip a beat.

"It means exactly what it says: dig a pit for them, and if they dare to come, trap them and kill them!"

"That...is actually a good possibility!"