Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

An Xiaohai slept exceptionally soundly that night, something he hadn't expected.

When I woke up, it was already noon.

Chen Shuifen was not home; she must have gone to work at the armed police camp. The lunch she prepared for An Xiaohai was exceptionally lavish.

An Xiaohai looked at the leftover food in the iron pot and a smile appeared on his lips.

Chen Shuifen was like that, and almost everyone in that era was like that. They generally believed that as long as they could eat their fill and eat well, they could overcome all difficulties, including sadness and despair.

There is nothing that a delicious meal cannot overcome.

Perhaps only those who have truly experienced hunger can truly understand how fortunate it is to be able to eat well and be full.

An Xiaohai finished his meal carefully, then picked up the phone and dialed Zhou Zhengguo's number.

On the way to Nanjiang County, Zhou Zhengguo called An Xiaohai. He must have had something to say, but after hearing An Xiaohai's account of his grandfather's situation, Zhou Zhengguo said nothing more, only telling him to be careful on the way.

It's been two days since he got back, it's time to ask him what's wrong.

"Director Zhou, is there something you need from me?"

"There are some things. Is your grandfather feeling any better?"

"He's doing well now. I've returned to Apojiao Village. Director Zhou, please let me know if there's anything you need."

"That's right. After you left that day, Lu Guoliang explained everything. Due to the urgency of the situation, I immediately contacted the armed police and together we wiped out the Sea Hawks' influence in Shenhai City. So I didn't have time to communicate with you about many things."

But I felt that you should know many of the things Lu Guoliang told you, so I made that call to you. Little did I know that you were on your way to Nanjiang County at the time.

I think if you have the time, you should come to the station as soon as possible to review Lu Guoliang's interrogation video.

"Okay, I'm free today. How about I go over there this afternoon?"

"Okay, come over this afternoon and call me when you get there. By the way, I think you should come alone this time."

"Okay, I understand."

An Xiaohai hung up the phone, his brows furrowed slightly. He had originally wanted to call Ah Huo, but after hesitating for a while, he gave up.

The Sea Hawks organization in Deep Sea City has been basically destroyed. Ah Huo must already know this, but so far, he hasn't called An Xiaohai.

An Xiaohai felt that Ah Huo might be a little angry with him because he had avoided him during such a big operation, but it was more likely that Ah Huo simply couldn't find an opportunity to call him.

The Sea Hawks have suffered a major blow this time, and they are very likely to contact Ah Huo again.

So forget it, let's wait and see.

An Xiaohai copied the internet cafe management system onto a hard drive and carried it with him. Since he was going to the city anyway, he might as well take care of this matter along the way.

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Royal Dragon Seaview Villa District

Li Yanghong watched the hunched figure gradually disappear into the distance, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and let out a long breath.

The elderly man who just left was a homeowner in the villa area. The villa that the group of thugs occupied that night belonged to him.

That day, Mr. Hong, the boss of Li Yanghong, was assassinated and is still lying in the hospital unconscious; Mr. Hong's secretary, the extremely charming Ms. Jiang, also suddenly disappeared.

It wasn't until that night that Li Yanghong learned that there was actually such a large safe deposit box connected to President Hong's villa!

The police wouldn't say anything. In the past two days, many mysterious people had appeared in the villa area. Li Yanghong could sense that something very serious must have happened here!

Everything seemed so strange, which made Li Yanghong extremely panicked. More importantly, if President Hong remained unconscious and Miss Jiang didn't return, who would pay their salaries?!

Li Yanghong still values ​​this job. He knows very well that if something really goes wrong, once they lose their jobs, it will be difficult to find a job as easy and well-paid as this one.

So, after calming down his security guards, Li Yanghong reluctantly began to notify the homeowners of what had happened in the villa area.

Li Yanghong then discovered that he couldn't contact most of the homeowners, and the few he could contact all spoke foreign languages, making it impossible for him to communicate with them.

The only exception was that old gentleman. When he heard that his villa had been occupied by a group of ruthless thugs and that a fierce gun battle had taken place with the police, the old man rushed back from abroad overnight.

When the old man saw that his villa was in a mess and the exterior walls were riddled with bullet holes, he vented all his anger on Li Yanghong.

Li Yanghong stood there for over 20 minutes being scolded by the old man. Now that the old man had finally left, Li Yanghong breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Perhaps angered by the state of his villa, the old man didn't stay there long. Soon after, he came out leaning on his cane and began to stroll slowly around the villa area, his expression still full of anger.

The police officers who remained in the villa area were unwilling to provoke him. After asking him a few simple questions, they left him alone.

The security guards naturally dared not provoke him, and they all kept their distance. The old man was followed only by a man who looked like a butler.

"Sir, this is the crime scene, and it's still under lockdown. You can't go there," a policewoman explained to the elderly man.

Almost the rest of the villa area has been opened to the public, but the four villas furthest inside remain closed. In addition to the police tape, there are two police officers, a man and a woman, guarding the area.

The old man glared angrily at the policewoman, but instead of forcing his way in, he turned around and went along the wall of the villa area to other places.

Watching the old man's figure disappear around the corner, the policewoman said to her colleague beside her, "Go and verify his identity immediately, then report to Captain Cao."

"Okay," the policeman nodded and went to do it right away.

The old man seemed genuinely angry. He walked around the villa area three times before finally sitting down on a stone bench near the villa wall, panting heavily.

The butler-like man behind the old man circled the area, and after confirming that no one was around, he walked to the old man's side and stood respectfully with his hands at his sides.

"This is the weakest point. If someone comes in to scout the area, they're most likely to climb over the wall from here. Go look over the wall and see if you can find any clues," the old man said softly, his voice now devoid of any trace of age.

"Yes."

The butler bowed his head in agreement, then quickly circled the area again to make sure no one was paying attention before rushing towards the wall.

The butler kicked twice on the wall, and successfully grabbed the edge with one hand, hanging from the wall.

To prevent people from climbing over the wall, many sharp iron nails were stuck along the edge of the villa area's perimeter wall.

The butler's gaze swept over the sharp nails and he immediately noticed that the color of a few nails seemed slightly different from the others.

The butler raised an eyebrow, grabbed an iron nail with his other hand, and twisted it back and forth a few times until it broke off and he held it in his hand.

The butler released his grip on the wall and quickly returned to the old man's side, presenting him with the iron nail he had just broken off.

The old man leaned closer to examine the nail carefully and nodded slightly.

"This might be blood. Take it back and investigate to see if we can find this person."

"Yes," the butler nodded again, took out a handkerchief, wrapped the nail in it, and put it in his pocket.

The old man got up and started wandering around the villa area again, circling several times before returning to his villa.

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On the mountain opposite the Dragon Gazing at the Sea

Mai Xiaoyu put down the binoculars in her hand, her brows furrowed slightly.

"Sister Yu, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with this old man?" a member of the security department next to Mai Xiaoyu asked in a low voice.

"I don't know, but I have a feeling something's off about him... Here's what you do: investigate this person immediately and verify his identity."

"Yes, sir!" The security personnel acknowledged the order and left.

Mai Xiaoyu frowned and thought for a while before raising the binoculars again.

While this location offers a panoramic view of the villa area, it doesn't allow you to see every corner within it.

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Inside the villa, an elderly man stood by the window, a glass of red wine in his hand, gazing absently out the window through the thin white curtains. He stood ramrod straight.

After an unknown amount of time, the old man let out a soft breath and looked up diagonally.

"Full of mistakes! ...Why did it have to be like this? Why be so merciful?..." the old man thought absently.

"Wouldn't it be better if we had buried some TNT in the house and at the front door beforehand? Boom! Sending everyone who knew about it to the sky, wouldn't that have been better?..."

How would you spend such a large sum of money? ...

No, given your cautious nature, you probably won't touch this money right away... That's good. Keep it safe for me, and whatever you do, don't let me find it, or you'll lose it..."

Call ~

The old man let out a soft breath, and a slight smile seemed to appear on his lips.

"Now that you've gotten the money for me and are going to keep it for me for a while, I feel like I should do something for you... otherwise, I'd feel really bad..."

The old man swirled the wine in his glass, the red wine rotating slowly within. After a while, he casually tossed the glass aside.

"Let's go, it's time to leave here," the old man said, walking to the sofa and picking up his cane and clothes. At this moment, his body became hunched over again.

"Your Excellency Nemesis, what do you mean...?"

"I'm sure they're on the opposite hill right now, watching us. Maybe they're already verifying my identity."

I can't stay here any longer, and I can't come back again. This place has lost all meaning.

Let's leave through the secret passage. Activate self-destruct; this place is no good.

"yes!"

The butler obediently bowed his head and left. A moment later, a slight noise was heard, and a decorative Roman column in the corner of the room slowly rose, revealing a narrow and dark passageway.

An Zhehao stepped into the passageway with his cane, and couldn't help but look back, his eyes filled with a hint of lingering affection.

"What a nice place! It reminds me of some bygone days... It's a pity we can never go back. I really miss it."

An Zhehao smiled slightly, turned around and entered the secret passage, this time without looking back.

Half an hour later, a strange rumbling sound came from deep within the mountains of the Yulong Wanghai villa area. The entire villa area began to shake violently, and large cracks began to appear on the ground!

The people inside the Yulong Wanghai villa area were shocked and rushed out of the villa area without regard for their own safety. Mai Xiaoyu, who had been observing the villa area from the opposite hilltop, was dumbfounded!