Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

An Xiaohai smiled slightly. Pan Zhuangzhuang had always praised him like this since he was a child, especially when he helped him cheat on exams.

The Sea Harriers were indeed somewhat disorganized, constantly changing vehicles to transport drugs, which did help them avoid being identified and robbed to some extent.

However, this brings a new problem: the more cars you use, the more clues you leave behind.

After obtaining the license plates, An Xiaohai immediately called Wang Tiejun and reported all the license plates that Pan Zhuangzhuang had copied down to him.

If Wang Tiejun finds these cars, he'll probably give Haiyaozi a good beating.

"Captain Wang, there's something I haven't heard you mention before."

"What's the matter?" Wang Tiejun seemed a little excited after receiving the license plate.

In dealing with the sea hawk, An Xiaohai rarely provided him with important clues, and most of the time he just gave him the answer directly, which made Wang Tiejun feel a little troubled. Now, finally, he has room to make his move.

"Last time the bureau found three moles, you still haven't told me the final interrogation results."

"Well..." Wang Tiejun paused slightly, "I didn't tell you the final result because it wasn't what I expected."

Gu Chunxiao was a subordinate developed by Qian Bin. He knew nothing and was coerced into doing things for money. Qian Bin was also threatened and had something on him, which led him down this path.

As for Qin Tianfang, he has been handed over to the relevant departments, and we have no further news about him…

Wait a minute! You're not asking me any of this, and you don't care about it. You're warning me that these license plate numbers must not be leaked!

Why are you talking to me in riddles now?

"This..." An Xiaohai didn't know how to answer him.

An Xiaohai had indeed intended to directly warn Wang Tiejun to be careful of the mole, but as soon as the thought crossed his mind, he immediately thought of the three people he had arrested earlier. Thinking of these three people, he then remembered that he did not know the outcome of their trial, so he asked directly.

It's that simple; it's just a leap in thinking. Who knew Wang Tiejun would interpret it like that?

"Can we confirm that Qian Bin is a member of the Sea Hawks? Or is it that the one threatening Qian Bin is a member of the Sea Hawks?"

"It's pretty much certain that the time Qian Bin concealed cash during the operation, the seized goods were indeed from Sea Harriers. I even suspect he was set up."

"That's definitely in the style of a sea harrier."

"Yes, but ultimately it's because these people had something to hide, otherwise they wouldn't have fallen for their trap. Do you have anything else to say? If not, I have to go to work."

That's all.

An Xiaohai hung up the phone.

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Zhou Meng's office, Third Detachment of the Armed Police

"Old Chief! Please, have a seat! I was wondering why the sound of the waves was so festive today; it turns out they all knew you were coming! Hahaha!"

"You still have such a sweet tongue, huh!" The old commander chuckled as he sat down. "I happened to be in a meeting in Haizhou today, and it ended relatively early. I figured I had enough time, so I came to see you."

"That's wonderful! It's been over a year since I last saw you, old commander. I've missed you so much!" Zhou Meng said with a smile as he served tea to the old commander.

"I heard Lao Chu mention you during the meeting. Did you have another disagreement with him?"

I don't even know what to say to you! You're in your forties, and still a squad leader. You can't keep working like that, so straightforward and direct.

"Oh, so the old chief came here to interrogate us after all this time? I thought you missed us!" Zhou Meng said, deliberately putting on a long face.

"What do you mean by 'coming up to interrogate'?! Look at you, here you go again! Why are you acting like a child?!"

"Hehe, old commander, aren't we just kids to you? You always called me 'kid,' didn't you? Hehe!"

"Alright, you've been waiting for me here! You're getting bolder and bolder!"

"I wouldn't dare, isn't this how close we are to you!?"

"Alright, stop trying to sweet-talk me. Tell me, why did you have a falling out with Lao Chu?"

"It's not that we had a conflict, it's just that we disagreed on some things!" Zhou Meng sighed softly, a rare occurrence for him.

"Old commander, as you know, our Third Detachment has been stationed in Shenhai City for many years, but most of our officers and soldiers still live in dormitories. Some of the kids are quite grown up, so it's quite inconvenient."

"Is it still like this? Didn't we allocate land for you to build houses?"

"We have the land, but where are we going to get the money to build?" Zhou Meng spread his hands: "Shenhai City is very special, unlike other places."

This is a special economic zone; wages are high, but so is the cost of living. Of course, we want to build the welfare housing as soon as possible, but unfortunately, we just don't have enough money!

"So you went to Old Chu's place to cause trouble."

"Of course! What other choice do I have?"

"Then that's your problem. Look at your neighboring Second Detachment, why don't they cause any trouble? How come they're already almost living in subsidized housing?"

"I don't want to talk about them!" Zhou Meng waved his hand irritably. "I can't pull off Chen Fei's tactics; I'm afraid of breaking the rules!"

"Mengzi... sigh! What can I say to you? Sometimes, you can't be too upright. You can't just raise the bar for your officers and soldiers without feeding them properly."

"Old comrade, I cannot agree with what you said! We are soldiers, and soldiers must be prepared to sacrifice at any time. We absolutely cannot make mistakes of principle!"

"Who says you have to make a fundamental mistake to make life better? Why are you so stubborn?"

"Judging from what you're saying, old commander, you have a good connection?" Zhou Meng grinned and sidled up to him with a sly grin.

"You!" The old commander shook his head and smiled wryly, "I recently overheard a possible path, but after talking to you, I think you're not up to the task, so forget it."

"Old sir, since you're already here, why don't you tell me what your approach is?"

"What's the way? I had a phone call with Old Duan from the security department yesterday, and he accidentally let me know something."

"What's going on?"

"He said that his people are going to do a big deal here soon, and if they succeed, they can make a fortune. But they don't have enough manpower here. He asked me about the personnel situation on Lao Xu's side, and wanted to ask them for help."

"No way? The security department wants to ask the general security department for help? That's highly unlikely! Aren't those two departments at odds with each other?"

"It's not that we look down on each other, it's just that there is some competition between us."

I also find this quite strange, but I heard from Lao Duan that the person who planned this big deal has a good relationship with someone in the Security Department, and this person in the Security Department is actually in your team, I think his surname is Yan, Yan something..."

"Yan Hong?"

"Yes, it's Yan Hong."

Holy crap!

A million thoughts raced through Zhou Meng's mind. He was wondering why the old commander had suddenly come to him and said a bunch of strange things.

After all this time, it seems that kid was behind it all! The security guards even have a good relationship with Yan Hong; who else could it be but An Xiaohai?!

This is incredible! The energy is just getting bigger and bigger!

"Old Chief, you didn't come all this way just to talk to me about this, did you?"

"You know what, it really is!" The old leader gently patted the table: "I was thinking, isn't Yan Hong one of your men? You can't hide the fact that the security personnel asked him for help."

"If the security department can help, why can't you?"

"You mean, we should just snatch it away from them? That doesn't seem like a good idea. How can I get involved in their business?"

"Look at you, getting stuck on this again. If we weren't going to get involved, would Lao Duan have even called me?"

"You mean, when Old Duan from the security department called you, he was actually trying to gauge your opinion?"

"That's right! The people in the security department are usually so secretive. When would they need to ask for our opinion if they want help from the security department? They can just coordinate directly through higher-ups."

So, we can definitely get involved in this, and I feel they'd rather we were involved. I reckon it's not that they don't have enough manpower, but rather that they can't directly get involved, so they need someone to step in.

However, since it's a big deal, we can lend a hand and get a small share, right? It'll solve your immediate problem.

This is the work of the security department, so it must be very safe. At least we won't break any rules. We work with the security department people, and no matter what we do, at worst we can just push them forward and everything will be fine.

"No risk, high returns, and maybe even a commendation—then the problem of subsidized housing will be solved! It's a win-win situation; such a good deal is rare!"

After finishing his speech, the old leader took a sip of tea and glanced at Zhou Meng's expression. Zhou Meng didn't seem to be acting strangely, but his eyes were darting around, clearly indicating that he was interested.

Seeing that the time was almost right, the old commander patted his clothes and stood up.

"Alright, I've passed on the intelligence to you, kid. I should head back now. You're on your own!"

Mengzi, times have changed, and your thinking needs to change too. As the captain of the Third Detachment, you lead your brothers in fulfilling their duties, but you also need to take good care of their lives.

A harmonious family is the foundation of prosperity. If you can't even handle basic living issues, how can you possibly have the mindset to achieve anything great? And how can you possibly fight off the enemy's sweet-coated bullets?

Okay, that's all. Saying more will annoy people. I'm leaving!

"Old comrade, how about we chat a little longer? I'll treat you to a meal!"

"I'm not eating here. You can't even build a decent subsidized housing unit, how can I possibly have the appetite to eat here? You should save your money!"

"Look at you, I can definitely afford to treat you to a meal!"

"Alright, I have to go now. Remember to visit me when you go to Haizhou!"

"Then I'll take you!"

After seeing off the old leader, Zhou Meng returned to his office, but his heart couldn't find peace.

"Damn it, something's not right! I have a feeling I've been set up... No, I have to go find that kid and see if he's the one pulling the strings behind the scenes!"

"...Wow, you've even managed to get my old commander involved. Where did you get such skills? I'd like to see what you're up to!"