Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Gillian, you're here."

"roll!"

Xu Tianyou slapped away An Xiaohai's outstretched hand and rushed forward to hug An Xiaohai tightly.

"Holy crap! That scared me to death! I thought I was doomed this time!"

"Get lost! Let go right now, what kind of talk is this, two grown men hugging each other?!" An Xiaohai pushed Xu Tianyou forcefully, but he just couldn't get him to leave.

"My men should be nearby soon. During the negotiations, feel free to flip the table whenever you want, don't be afraid of them!" Xu Tianyou whispered in An Xiaohai's ear before finally releasing him.

An Xiaohai smiled slightly, put his arm around Xu Tianyou's shoulder and walked into the dock. Hongpao also grinned and led the others to follow.

The dock had been cleaned thoroughly, and a table was placed in the center, with a hot pot on it bubbling away.

Xu Congzhou, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, sat imposingly at the table, cooking mutton hotpot.

Inside the dock, a clearing had been cleared out on the inner side, where piles of cubes—cash made of cubes! Each pile was about one cubic meter, and each pile contained 1 million in cash!

There were already more than a dozen piles of cash on the open ground, and people were still unloading cash from military jeeps and piling it up there.

"Sit!" Xu Congzhou didn't even look at An Xiaohai and Xu Tianyou, but simply pointed to the two seats at the table.

An Xiaohai and Xu Tianyou exchanged a glance, and the two sat down at the table.

Xu Tianyou was a bit hungry, so he didn't stand on ceremony and immediately got some seasonings to cook hot pot. However, he didn't take off his bandit mask, which made it a little inconvenient to eat.

Xu Congzhou glanced at Xu Tianyou: "An Xiaohai, your young brothers are all quite good. Could you tell me where they come from? I'd like to see if we can cooperate again in the future."

"Mr. Xu, it seems a bit inappropriate for you to poach my client right in front of me like this!" An Xiaohai said with a smile.

"What else can I do? I've asked you to come and work for me several times, but you wouldn't agree. I can only try to poach you, hehe!" Xu Congzhou laughed, his greasy mouth really making him look like a mafia boss.

Xu Tianyou ignored him completely and just kept eating meat.

"Master Xu, the cleanup is basically complete, totaling over 2.633 billion!" At this moment, one of Xu Congzhou's subordinates walked over and whispered.

"Hmm," Xu Congzhou nodded, waved his hand, and the subordinate stepped back and stood behind Xu Congzhou.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the abandoned shipyard was extremely tense. Everyone was holding their breath, including Xu Congzhou's men.

The sight of 2.63 billion yuan in cash laid out on the ground was utterly shocking! No one present had ever seen so much money before. Everyone involuntarily held their breath and gripped their guns tightly.

Hongpao and his gang's eyes practically popped out of their sockets.

"Alright, let's finish distributing the money and call it a day!" Xu Congzhou wiped his mouth with a tissue and tossed it aside.

"As per our previous agreement, we'll split the profits 5/5. Those five piles over there are yours!" Xu Congzhou said, pointing to the five piles of money that looked older.

Most of this money likely came from those three insurance vaults; it was money that Pig Dragon collected from various locations.

"Mr. Xu, that's not fair. I was talking to you about a 30/70 split. Even if it's 20/80, we should still get 520 million. Besides, you haven't even included that 30 million or so in change."

An Xiaohai took a sip of tea and said slowly.

Xu Tianyou's men reacted immediately, slowly tilting their guns towards the other side. If Xu Tianyou hadn't shown no reaction, they probably would have already made their move.

Over 20 billion! An astronomical figure I couldn't even imagine! If we wiped out everyone on the other side, wouldn't it all be ours...?

Xu Tianyou, of course, didn't react; he was actually terrified too.

First, he was intimidated by the amount of money. Second, he had already assessed the situation when he entered the room. The other party was very strong. If it really turned on them, they would not have the upper hand. Even if they included the savages lying in ambush outside, they would still not have the advantage. Who knew if Master Xu had any other plans?

"Is it a 30/70 split...? I thought it was 20/80?" Xu Congzhou scratched his head.

"How about this: if something happens in the future—and I mean just in the worst-case scenario—if you're willing to admit that we split the profits 30/70, you can take an extra 100 million."

An Xiaohai raised an eyebrow, and Xu Tianyou was slightly taken aback. In an instant, they both understood what Xu Congzhou had said.

This Mr. Xu is really damn ruthless...

"Okay," An Xiaohai thought for a moment and nodded slightly. In fact, An Xiaohai had not discussed with Xu Congzhou how to split the money in the end. There was too much uncertainty in this operation, and it was meaningless and in no mood to talk about splitting the money from the beginning.

So this haggling is real.

"6.2 million... Let's round it up to a whole number. Let's put the remaining 3000 million in loose change in there too, so it'll be exactly 6.5 million."

"Damn, over 3000 million is just small change..." Xu Congzhou was sweating profusely. He was actually extremely nervous, as this amount of money was beyond his authority.

The atmosphere on the scene was so heavy it was almost palpable; even the slightest movement from either side could trigger a bloody battle. We couldn't afford to waste any more time.

Xu Congzhou gritted his teeth and nodded. He was on his last legs; he couldn't afford any unforeseen complications! If it escalated into a fight and some of the money was lost, the trouble would be much greater.

Moreover, looking at An Xiaohai's calm and composed demeanor, and recalling the series of amazing moves he had made before, Xu Congzhou felt very uncertain!

Xu Congzhou trusted An Xiaohai a lot, but there was just too much money! What if An Xiaohai had some backup plan and took all the money? That would be even more ridiculous.

Know when to quit while you're ahead!

"Sure, this 30 million will cover the cost of your weapons and ammunition. It's a pleasure doing business with you!"

Xu Congzhou extended his hand, and An Xiaohai also extended his hand to shake his.

"We can allocate five cars here to carry your money. Also, this is a special pass. With this, you can travel freely throughout Haidong Province tonight."

Tell your men to take the money and leave quickly; things could get complicated if they wait! Also, tell these young buddies to stay out of control. They need to behave themselves for a while; things are getting tense. Don't get cocky just because you have money, understand?

As Xu Congzhou spoke, he tossed a pass onto the table.

"You don't need to worry about that, Mr. Xu. If we didn't even understand this, how could we have gotten this far?"

As An Xiaohai spoke, he tapped the table lightly with his fingers. Xu Tianyou waved his hand, and Hongpao immediately stepped forward to take the pass and directed his men to start loading money into the jeep.

Driven by the sheer amount of money, everyone's potential was unleashed. A group of people managed to load 650 million in cash into a jeep in less than 10 minutes.

"Hey, these cars have serial numbers, so we can't give them to you. Let me know where you parked them when you're done, and I'll have someone come and get them."

"Okay," An Xiaohai believed that Xu Tianyou and his group wouldn't feel comfortable using these jeeps, and would probably transfer the money to their own cars as soon as they left.

"Alright, let's part ways amicably. It was a pleasant cooperation!" Xu Congzhou said as he stood up. "I've lost out. I only got this little bit of money. After deducting the money I spent bribing the military and the police, I barely have any left."

"Master Xu, I think you should be patient and wait until my brothers have transported the money before you leave!" An Xiaohai said with a smile.

"Hehe, you still don't trust me! Fine, I'll be a good guy to the end, I'll stay and have hot pot with you guys for a while longer!" Xu Congzhou chuckled and sat down again.

Xu Tianyou waved his hand, Hongpao nodded, and drove off with his men in a jeep.

Xu Congzhou gave An Xiaohai a wink, and An Xiaohai nodded slightly without making a sound, then picked up a bowl and started cooking hot pot.

I'm so hungry!

The three of them ate in silence, quite intently. About 40 minutes later, Xu Tianyou's phone rang. He answered it, listened for a while, and then gave An Xiaohai an OK sign.

This means the money is now safe.

"Alright, can we call it a day now?" Xu Congzhou stood up again.

"Of course, take care, Mr. Xu!" An Xiaohai said with a smile, maintaining a smile throughout the entire process.

"What, aren't you planning to leave yet?" Xu Congzhou was a little surprised to see that An Xiaohai and Xu Tianyou didn't seem to be getting up.

"We haven't finished the hot pot yet, and there's so much food, what a waste!"

……

"Alright, enjoy your meal!"

Oh, and here's a little gift—I think it's exactly what you need. Gotta go!

Xu Congzhou placed a package on the table in front of An Xiaohai, smiled slightly, and then drove away with his henchmen. The cash he had received had already been loaded into the car while they were eating hot pot.

"Hey, Hai-ge, is it really over?" Xu Tianyou glanced around furtively and asked in a low voice.

"I think... we should be done by now. Are you in a hurry to go back? If not, why don't you stay here for a day or two before you leave?"

"Damn it!..." Xu Tianyou immediately slumped into his chair.

"Hahaha..." An Xiaohai couldn't help but laugh.

"You can still laugh! I thought I was going to be silenced this time! I was so scared I peed my pants several times! Damn it!"

"Hahaha... Our Buddha Child Tian actually got so scared he wet his pants? Hahaha..."

"No way! Don't be afraid, those are dead people!" Xu Tianyou said, his eyes wide.

"Alright, that's all, it's over. Let me eat a couple more bites before I go, I'm starving today."

"I'll eat too!" Xu Tianyou took a deep breath and sat up.

"You're still eating? I think you've already eaten quite a bit."

"I ate quite a lot just now, but I didn't taste anything! My attention was completely on that guy!" Xu Tianyou said, as he put another slice of mutton in his mouth and tore into it.

Surprisingly, it tastes pretty good!

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On a low hill not far away, Mai Xiaoyu was disassembling a sniper rifle while talking on the phone with 073.

"Xu Congzhou is gone. Now only An Xiaohai and Xu Tianyou are left there. I'm leaving."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

"Boss, you've put me here with a gun, are you keeping watch to guard against Xu Tianyou's men, or Xu Congzhou?"

There was no answer from 073 on the other end of the phone. By the time Mai Xiaoyu wanted to ask 073 again, 073 had already hung up.