Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

A sound of a table being slammed came from the television screen.

Without a doubt, it was Wang Tiejun who did it. The young policeman that Lu Guoliang mentioned must be Luo Xiangyang, Wang Tiejun's only true friend in his life, and also his greatest pain.

Zhou Zhengguo couldn't help but glance at An Xiaohai beside him. An Xiaohai remained in the same position, his expression completely calm.

"Wang Tiejun, I think you've already guessed it, this young policeman is your good friend, Luo Xiangyang."

When I heard the news, I was stunned for a long time, feeling a mix of emotions I couldn't quite describe. To be honest, I didn't hate him; in fact, I felt a little bit of relief.

I have always maintained a one-way communication with Haiyaozi. I think that perhaps only he knows of my existence, and I have repeatedly emphasized to him that he should not let anyone know about my relationship with him.

Now that the sea hawk has been shot dead, my existence may be forgotten.

It's been ten years!

I had already accumulated a great deal of wealth. At that time, money was just a number to me. Whether it decreased or increased, I didn't think it would have much of an impact.

I can't possibly spend that much money. Even if Amei and my son spend it all together, we still can't spend it all.

This is actually the best outcome. If I could have withdrawn at that time, it would have been absolutely perfect!

But I was overthinking it. Although I knew things wouldn't be that simple, I was still extremely disappointed when that person came looking for me.

To withdraw gracefully is easier said than done!

"Who went to see you? Who was that person?" Zhou Zhengguo's voice came from off-screen.

"Director Zhou, you'd better not interrupt me!"

I'm getting old, and my mind isn't as sharp as it used to be. Let me tell you in my own order so I don't miss any details.

"You keep asking me questions, it's easy for me to get confused."

"Alright, go on!"

"Who is that person?...I really want to know who that person is! If I knew who that person was, I would definitely kill him without hesitation and at all costs!"

That way, no one can threaten me anymore, and I can disappear without a trace, change my appearance, go find Amei, and live out the rest of my life quietly with her and my son.

But that's impossible! Once you board a pirate ship, there's no way you can get off safely!

That person asked to meet me once, in the park. We talked for an hour through a hole in the wall, separated by a high wall. I think he must have guessed what I was thinking; he was keeping his distance from me.

I didn't see his face, I only heard his voice. His voice was deep and slightly hoarse, which was obviously a disguise.

However, I'm certain that this person is definitely from within the system!

There's an undeniable undertone to the way people speak within the system; no matter how they try to hide it, I can still sense it.

That time, this person told me that the Waterbird Gang was a very large organization, and that the so-called Sea Hawk was not a specific person, but a position within the gang.

Just like us, the director could be you, Zhou Zhengguo, or I, Lu Guoliang, haha!

Each sea hawk represents a separate drug trafficking route. The sea hawk that Luo Xiangyang killed was specifically in charge of drug transactions in Deepsea City.

Now that the sea hawk is dead, it doesn't matter. We'll just find someone to replace him. I am the successor he chose.

From that time on, I became the second-generation Sea Hawk of Deepsea City, and it was from that time that I truly understood how the Waterbird Gang operated.

The Waterbird Gang has a leader in each region, meaning each region has a Seahawk. This region could be a province, a city, or even a county or a village.

None of these are important; the key factor is the size of the market.

However, the true core strength of the Waterfowl Gang lies not on land, but at sea.

They established a powerful, efficient, and covert drug trafficking route at sea.

The sea hawks, responsible for the maritime transport routes, bring drugs from the sea, passing along the coastlines of Haixi and Haidong provinces, and then deliver the drugs to sea hawks on land. The sea hawks on land then organize people to sell the drugs in their respective areas of responsibility.

Each sea hawk is independent of the others and does not know their identities; they simply manage the area assigned to them.

The real boss of the Waterbird Gang is the one who came looking for me later.

He was incredibly resourceful. He would give me lists from time to time, and all I had to do was develop a downline based on those lists.

The list he gave me was very accurate. As long as I went to the person, they would definitely join the organization. Over the years, I have never failed and there has never been an accident.

He promised me that as long as I worked hard, I could not only gain unimaginable wealth, but he could also help me advance in my career if I wanted to.

I had no choice but to continue doing it with lingering doubts.

Two years later, just as he said, I not only gained more wealth than before, but also became the captain of the anti-drug team of the Shenhai City Public Security Bureau.

How ironic!

The captain of the anti-drug squad of the Public Security Bureau was actually the second-generation Sea Hawk of Shenhai City. The drug dealers I arrested and the dens I destroyed were actually my own people and their own drugs.

If I feel that someone is unreliable, or that someone has embezzled my money, or that someone might be disloyal, or that someone has ulterior motives, I will use another identity to give them the heaviest blow!

Of course, that person also gave me a lot of names. In his view, whether it was outsiders or his own people, they were all pawns. As long as the benefits were enough, they could be sold off or sacrificed at any time.

The only way to avoid being abandoned is to create greater value for him.

As for the young policeman who killed the previous Sea Hawk, I personally commended him, presented him with a medal, and even personally ordered him to infiltrate the Waterbird Gang as an undercover agent.

Haha, you didn't expect that, did you?

There's nothing I can do. I'm the head of the anti-drug squad, and this is all part of my job. Since Luo Xiangyang and his ilk want to go against us, I'll just grant their wish.

Not only Luo Xiangyang, but I have infiltrated the Waterbird Gang several times, probably five or six times. They are all good police officers with ideals and a sense of responsibility. They want to rid the people of evil so much, how can I not help them?

Forget it, I can't remember that many people anyway, and they all probably never came back...

"What have you done with these undercover agents?!" Wang Tiejun finally couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know!" Lu Guoliang shrugged.

"My job is just to send people over and pass on the information of this undercover agent to that person. These undercover agents often play a certain role. Based on the intelligence they provide, I can even destroy some of our own drug trafficking dens. However, in the end, all these people can only meet the same fate."

As for how that person ultimately dealt with these undercover agents, I don't know, but I have a guess: they might not all have died.

Why do you say that?

"Because they are neither seen alive nor dead, once they disappear, they vanish without a trace."

I think all these people have been sent to the sea, or tricked into going to the sea. They may have been thrown into the sea to feed the fish, or they may have been imprisoned on some island, where they can only cry out to heaven and earth in vain!

Ha ha!"

"Lu Guoliang!" Wang Tiejun roared and slammed his fist on the table off-screen, but Zhou Zhengguo quickly stopped him.

"You mean to say that these comrades might still be alive?" Zhou Zhengguo's voice trembled slightly, revealing the anger he was suppressing.

"Yes, I remember once, that person asked me to investigate a mother and child. After I finished investigating, I found out that the mother and child were likely family members of an undercover agent in the branch office, and this undercover agent had disappeared several years ago."

So I think that not all of these undercover agents were necessarily taken out. Otherwise, why would someone investigate his family members after several years?

It doesn't matter. What do I care if these people live or die? I just need to make sure they're not coming back. If they're dead, that's actually a good thing. Living is the real pain!

Enough of this, it's useless. I know nothing about the Waterbird Gang's power at sea, except that they are very powerful.

They couldn't possibly be just a bunch of drug lords; there might be other forces supporting them behind the scenes, otherwise they couldn't have built such a large maritime drug trafficking network!

I carefully managed my drug trafficking network in Deepsea City, constantly balancing my two identities. Gradually, I found myself enjoying this life more and more.

Pawns, everyone is a pawn!

So many people, I brought them in, directed them to traffic drugs, and watched them accumulate wealth for me little by little, step by step becoming drug lords that everyone feared.

So what? If I'm unhappy, or if that person gives me an order, I can make them disappear forever, returning to where they came from!

This feeling of being able to manipulate life and death, to control everything, is wonderful!

Power, oh power, what a fascinating thing! I've found myself addicted.

Originally, I thought things would continue to go smoothly, that I would accumulate more and more wealth, and that my career would be smooth sailing. I even saw the position of Director of the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau beckoning to me.

Zhou Zhengguo, didn't you say back then that I was more suitable to be the director of the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau?

Hahaha!……

Zhou Zhengguo, you're such a cunning old fox! I know you too well. You pretend to be a nice guy on the surface, always smiling at everyone, but in reality, you're like a rock in a latrine—stinky and hard!

Honestly, if that accident hadn't happened, you wouldn't have gotten the director's position at all!

In 82, the Waterbird Gang was embroiled in internal strife. The Sea Hawk, who controlled the sea lanes, wanted to start his own gang. His ambition led to a brutal infighting within the Waterbird Gang.

This internal strife nearly caused the Waterbird Gang to fall apart, and my fate took a dramatic turn during it.