Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

The room was very large, at least a thousand square meters. All the windows were covered with thick black cloth, and not a single ray of light could get in. The entire space was illuminated as if it were daytime by more than a dozen large lights on the ceiling.

The room was filled with all sorts of equipment, and countless tiny red and green lights, like swarms of fireflies blinking their eyes.

A huge projection screen hangs at the back of the room, and below the screen is a long desk that can seat at least a dozen or twenty people.

Xu Congzhou sat upright at one end of the long table, looking very much like a senior leader of the Security Department.

To Xu Congzhou's left sat Zhou Zhengguo, Cao Yingying, and Xia Jing, while to his right sat Zhou Meng and Mai Xiaoyu. Xiao Luo took a chair and sat to the side behind Zhou Meng. Yan Hong was pouring tea for everyone.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on An Xiaohai, who took a deep breath and stepped forward.

"An Xiaohai, sit down!" Xu Congzhou said, pointing to the seat opposite him.

An Xiaohai nodded and sat down at the other end of the long table.

"Alright, time is precious, so let's get straight to the point!" Xu Congzhou pushed a folder in front of him forward and said, "This is the action permit issued by the State Council. Please pass it around for a look."

Zhou Zhengguo nodded, picked up the document, looked at it, closed it, and pushed it to Zhou Meng. After looking at the document, Zhou Meng placed the folder in front of Xu Congzhou. The others did not look at the document.

"Is there anything wrong?" Xu Congzhou asked after looking around.

"No problem, Director Xu, please assign the task."

Zhou Zhengguo smiled slightly and spoke, while Zhou Meng nodded gently.

"Okay, I'll go first!"

This operation is a special operation with a very high level of secrecy. You all signed a confidentiality agreement before attending the meeting, and I want to emphasize that again now!

No one present is permitted to disclose any information about this operation to anyone outside the meeting. The confidentiality period is ten years, and any violation will have serious consequences.

This operation, codenamed "Typhoon," aims to deliver a fatal blow to the major criminal gangs that have long been entrenched in Deepsea City!

This operation has been approved by higher authorities and is fully compliant. All participating units must cooperate unconditionally.

Due to the special nature of this operation, there may be instances during the operation that contradict your usual work principles and codes of conduct, or even instructions that do not comply with certain regulations. However, everything will be subject to the command of this operation.

Any consequences arising therefrom shall be borne by the Deep Sea Branch of the National Security Department;

Any unit or individual involved in the operation who causes the operation to fail or suffer significant losses due to disobedience to orders will also be held accountable by the Deep Sea City Branch of the National Security Department!

Does everyone understand?

Everyone nodded in agreement, including An Xiaohai, who finally felt a greater sense of respect for Xu Congzhou.

Xu Congzhou first used documents from higher authorities to confirm the compliance of the operation, thus dispelling everyone's concerns;

Then, responsibilities were further clarified, and it was explicitly stated that as long as everyone followed orders, they would bear the consequences of any incidents that occurred during the operation, which further dispelled everyone's concerns.

That's reliable!

Cao Yingying frowned, her gaze shifting between Xu Congzhou, Zhou Zhengguo, and An Xiaohai, her shock beyond measure; Xia Qing was even more astonished, she never imagined that the operation she was involved in was of such a high level.

"Alright, although this operation is led by our Security Department, the overall commander is An Xiaohai. I'm only responsible for providing support and taking the blame if anything goes wrong. The specific actions will be arranged by An Xiaohai."

"An Xiaohai, say a few words."

"Okay!" An Xiaohai stood up; the pressure was really immense.

"I don't really have much to say. The necessary preparations are already underway. I can't make specific arrangements for everyone right now, and I can't even be completely certain about the specific timing of the action."

I believe that everyone here has a general understanding of the reasons.

"No, I don't know, I don't know anything about it! I only received Director Zhou's orders this morning, and I have absolutely no idea about this operation!" Cao Yingying said, as crisp and efficient as ever.

"Captain Cao, don't worry, I'll talk to you privately in a bit. Let me give you some information that I can confirm now."

"Okay," Cao Yingying nodded and didn't say anything more.

"First of all, I want to make it clear that everyone's actions are almost all carried out independently, with very little overlap. This is to simplify everyone's task process as much as possible and avoid errors."

However, the adjustments I made were quite complicated.

I demand that everyone involved in the operation must not hesitate in any way, no matter how illogical my instructions may be. Hesitation at any stage could lead to the failure of the entire operation.

Is this possible?

"Sure, no problem. Soldiers only need to obey orders. My men won't let us down, don't worry!" Zhou Meng was the first to express his opinion.

An Xiaohai turned to Cao Yingying. His words were meant for her, but Cao Yingying was not aware of the background, so her reaction was understandable.

Cao Yingying hesitated for a moment, then looked at Zhou Zhengguo. Zhou Zhengguo nodded slightly. Cao Yingying gritted her teeth and finally nodded in agreement.

An Xiaohai also breathed a sigh of relief. Originally, Cao Yingying was not needed for this operation, but as the plan was continuously improved, Cao Yingying became indispensable.

"Okay, that's the first point. Now I'll talk about the second point."

"Because of the special nature of the target of this operation, we cannot let them realize that state power is involved. Therefore, many underworld figures will be involved in this operation to create the illusion that it is a case of gangsters eating gangsters."

When these underworld figures appear, don't be surprised; just be careful to distinguish between friend and foe.

"An Xiaohai, I think this is hard to control. When a fight breaks out, who will care about all that, and how will we distinguish between them?" Zhou Meng asked, frowning.

An Xiaohai was grateful. He was speaking to Cao Yingying, as Zhou Meng and the others were not involved in this matter. He shouldn't have had this question. Zhou Meng asked the question on Cao Yingying's behalf to avoid the embarrassment of An Xiaohai being repeatedly questioned by the same person.

Cao Yingying is also known for her stubbornness.

"Don't worry, I'll explain the details to everyone individually in a bit. In short, if you're unsure whether you can fire during the operation, feel free to ask me first."

"An Xiaohai, I think this is very unreasonable. You've been speaking unclearly about everything. We're completely in the dark. How are we supposed to coordinate our actions? What if something goes wrong?" Cao Yingying couldn't hold back any longer.

"Captain Cao, ambiguity is the best approach. It's closer to the most truthful reaction. Don't forget, there's still a ghost in the Public Security Bureau that we haven't caught yet."

Don't worry, I'll explain it to you in detail in a bit.

Cao Yingying bit her lip, hesitated for a long time, and finally stopped talking.

"Alright, this problem is solved. Director Xu provided a very advanced communication device. I'll distribute one to each department."

Each department has one contact person to receive my instructions; internal communication within each department is handled by the staff themselves, which prevents chaos. Chief Zhou, who will be the contact person for the Armed Police?

"Let's go with Ronaldinho."

"Okay," An Xiaohai handed a set of communication equipment to Xiao Luo.

On the security side, Yan Hong was in charge, Cao Yingying received a set of cards on behalf of the police, and Xia Jing also received a set. Her role was quite special, making her a separate party.

Mai Xiaoyu also took a set.

Mai Xiaoyu appeared here after careful disguise. Her current appearance was almost unrecognizable from her previous appearance. After witnessing her methods towards Xia Qing yesterday, An Xiaohai was not sure if the Mai Xiaoyu he had seen before was her original appearance.

"Now all that's left is to wait. It should be in the next day or two. Everyone, get ready. The operation could begin at any time. Now, let me explain the details to you one by one."

"Wait!" Mai Xiaoyu, who hadn't spoken until now, interrupted An Xiaohai: "Let's assign each contact a code name. This thing isn't 100% reliable!" Mai Xiaoyu said, pointing to the communication equipment on the table.

"Is that really possible? This is state-of-the-art equipment!" Xu Congzhou couldn't sit still any longer.

"Heh, don't you even consider who we're dealing with!"

Mai Xiaoyu's tone was very impolite, which made Cao Yingying's eyebrows rise. This stunning beauty she had never seen before was even more arrogant than her!

To Cao Yingying's surprise, Xu Congzhou frowned and thought for a while, then actually nodded.

"That's right, let's give everyone a code name. An Xiaohai, you decide. Since you're in charge, just stick to your familiar methods. Our styles are all too obvious."

"Okay, my code name in the task force is Wind, so I'll stick with that."

"Little Ronaldinho, your code name is Godzilla."

"Yes, sir!" The soldier answered promptly.

"Yan Hong, your code name is King Kong."

……

"yes!"

"Captain Cao, your code name is 'Auntie'."

Cao Yingying frowned deeply, but ultimately did not raise any objections.

"Xia Qing, your code name..."

"Can I be called Mango? I love eating mangoes!" Hearing the nickname "Auntie," Xia Qing couldn't hold back any longer and decided to make a last-ditch effort.

"Alright, then you'll be called Little Mango, and you're Big Mango!" An Xiaohai said, pointing at Mai Xiaoyu.

"Yes!" Xia Qing was very happy and immediately lowered her head to hide her emotions. Mai Xiaoyu remained expressionless and noncommittal.

Cao Yingying hesitated several times before finally remaining silent.

"Alright, next I'll go over some details with you one by one. It's best if we don't know each other's tasks, that way it will seem more natural."

"Xiao Luo, let's start with you guys!" An Xiaohai said, taking a deep breath.