Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Could you tell me again, if your initial plan succeeds and you take that foreigner Qiang to Thailand, how will you lure him out?"

"I'm not entirely sure I can lure him out, but I'm confident I can make him suffer a huge loss."

"Could you tell me more about it?"

"sure.

You know Lai Donglin; he's an accountant and actuary. Hu Haikong put him in jail, ruining his life.

After his release, Alai kept looking for an opportunity to take revenge on Hu Haikong. He studied the financial situation of Haikong Group and even bought a Bloomberg computer for this purpose.

While sorting through the information, Alai noticed a small clue. He felt it was very likely that someone was planning to target the financial market of Country T. At the time, he didn't pay much attention to it; he just used this information as a topic of conversation with me.

I asked Alai, "What would be the consequences if there were a major upheaval in the financial market of Country T?"

Alai told me that this could very likely cause the economic collapse of Country T, and in the worst-case scenario, it could trigger a financial crisis throughout Southeast Asia, and even have global repercussions.

"I understand. If what Lai Donglin said really happened, and you happen to be at the scene with the foreigner Qiang, then he will get this information immediately, and it will be very detailed first-hand information."

He certainly won't let such a good opportunity slip by; he'll definitely take advantage of it. That way, you can turn the tables and set a trap for him.

"Yes."

"However, even if the foreigner Qiang isn't there, he can still get the news quickly after it happens and still use it."

"It's different. If this happens and I happen to be there, and even more coincidentally, I take advantage of it and even gain considerable benefits, then my role in his eyes will be different."

If I don't have his spies around, the effect will be greatly reduced.

By the way, if the worst-case scenario occurs, you must also be prepared. Inform our leaders to prepare for a financial crisis in advance, and we absolutely cannot allow the situation in Country T to repeat itself on us.

"That's for sure. I don't know much about finance, but I will definitely pass your words on to the higher-ups... I understand, you're planning to use yourself as bait."

"Yes."

"That's too dangerous."

"But do we have any better ideas?"

"It seems... there's no better way... I'm sorry!"

"I told you, you haven't done anything to wrong me, and you haven't wronged anyone. It's much harder to guard against thieves than to be a thief yourself, and that's not your fault."

"Sigh... but I feel it's my fault."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Any progress over at Xiaoguan Bay?"

"There has been some progress, but not much. I can't go into details about this."

"I understand. It's best not to tell me the details. I'm safer not to know than I am to know."

"Thank you for your understanding. Now that the foreigner Qiang is no longer of any use, what are you planning to do?"

"Actually, I haven't thought it through either," An Xiaohai took a deep breath, "but since he really wants to drive me crazy, I might as well try to go crazy for him."

Let's give it a try and see how he reacts.

On the way back, I will also try to find the Waterbird Gang's overseas bases. If I find them, I will find a way to wipe them out completely.

"I understand. If they can't find their overseas bases, they should contact you when you come back."

"Yes."

"They really think three steps ahead for every one step they take, but that's a bit dangerous."

"I know, but nothing ventured, nothing gained!"

"What I mean is, the Flying Bird Gang, and the gangs in Country T, are in a bit of danger."

……

"Haha, you can actually joke around!"

"Actually, I've always loved to joke around, but my job doesn't allow me to joke around all the time. And most of the time, I'm just not in the mood to joke around."

"I understand. I can imagine the pressure you are under. The abyss is only a tiny part of it. There are many other ghosts like the abyss that roam this land."

These unclean things all need to be cleaned up by you one by one.

"Yes, the pressure is immense! But I believe we will ultimately prevail."

I told you not to talk about these things, but I've come full circle! Let's not talk about these things anymore! We've prepared some information for you.

073 took out a thick stack of documents from his coat and placed them beside An Xiaohai's hospital bed. An Xiaohai casually flipped through them; the documents contained a wealth of information.

"Thank you! It looks quite comprehensive."

"It should be alright. This information was provided by the security department. They also have some people there, and the information includes how to contact them."

"Hmm, do I need to finish reading it right away and then return the materials to you?"

"No need, there's too much data. You can keep it and take a good look at it over the next few days. However, this data involves some military secrets, mainly information about some islands, so be careful to keep it confidential."

073 let out a long sigh: "Actually, I don't recommend you take the waterway. That sea area is too chaotic. There are pirates everywhere, and various forces from Y country, N country, T country are mixed together and intertwined."

None of these forces are simple; they all have people secretly supporting them. They are too dangerous!

There was nothing we could do... It's just a pity our navy isn't strong enough to cover such distant waters, so we could only watch helplessly as those pirates ran rampant.

"I don't think so. Chaos has its advantages; it's easier to fish in troubled waters."

"You rascal!" 073 laughed helplessly.

"073, don't be too anxious. I think we will become strong soon. We will soon have advanced warships, our own aircraft carriers, and world-class fighter jets."

Our aircraft carrier battle groups will one day dominate the world, and those demons and monsters will only be fit to hide in the corner and tremble in fear!

By then, our dreams will no longer be confined to this blue ocean, but will extend to the vast expanse of stars and the sea!

"The picture you've painted is so beautiful! I really hope to see that day soon!" At this moment, 073's eyes shone especially brightly: "It must be true, I believe it's true, we can definitely make it happen!"

"Yes, we can definitely do it!"

073 looked out the window. On the horizon, the golden sun was slowly rising, the city was waking up, and the air was beginning to become noisy.

"Thank you. I feel much better after talking with you. I should go back now; it's time to get back to the fight. Is there anything else I can do for you?"

"Hmm... If it's convenient, could you help me find a reliable translator who understands Mandarin? I need to understand some key terms so that I won't be completely clueless and at the mercy of others when I get there."

"That's easy, I'll have Mai Xiaoyu come over and teach you."

"She also speaks Thai?"

"Of course, besides Chinese, she is also fluent in four other languages: English, Malay, and French. Otherwise, why would we have assigned her to be Chen Maogan's secretary?"

"My God, that's amazing!"

"Yes, she's very capable and a very talented woman. It must have been tough for her to work with us. If she hadn't joined the security department, she would have had a very bright future."

"I think Xiaoyu doesn't think that way, because she chose a noble cause."

"You, sometimes you're frighteningly silent, and other times you're more slick than anyone else when you open your mouth! Okay, I'm leaving, watch out."

"You be careful too, see you after the victory."

See you after the victory!

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"An Xiaohai, I feel like you're kidding me!"

That night, after everyone had left, Mai Xiaoyu appeared. An Xiaohai didn't say a word of politeness and immediately started studying.

The whole process involved An Xiaohai saying a word or a sentence, and Mai Xiaoyu translating it into the T language to answer. After two hours of this, Mai Xiaoyu finally couldn't take it anymore.

"What's wrong?" An Xiaohai asked in surprise.

"You've been asking me questions for two hours now. In those two hours, you haven't asked any of the same questions. Can you really remember all these words and phrases? If you can't, you're just wasting your time."

"How about I select some important vocabulary words for you, and you focus on memorizing them? That way, you'll at least be able to understand the dangerous information."

"But that's how I categorize them too."

"I know you have categories, but there are too many words. I can translate them for you, but what's the use if you can't remember them? You can't bite off more than you can chew."

"I think I can remember most of it."

"Are you kidding me!"

"I really think I can remember it. I don't actually need to memorize the detailed pronunciations. I just need to be able to roughly understand the meaning of a sentence, which makes things much simpler."

"I still think you're bluffing me!"

Why don't you test me?

"Okay, you listen to me carefully!"

……

Twenty minutes later, Mai Xiaoyu was dumbfounded. She had just spoken 20 sentences in T-language and asked An Xiaohai to guess the contents. An Xiaohai's accuracy rate was over 30%, and even if he guessed the rest wrong, he was not far off!

This is so scary!

"How did you do that?" Mai Xiaoyu frowned deeply.

"That's talent! Some people are particularly sensitive to sound, like 073; some people are particularly sensitive to smell, like Wangcai; and me, I'm particularly sensitive to vocabulary."

Who is Wangcai?

"That's not the point. The point is that everyone's talents are different. Your focus is really strange."

Speak like a human being!

"Okay, I confess. I taught myself some Taiwanese when I was in college."

"Keep lying!"

……

Another hour passed before An Xiaohai finally started asking about the same things again, and Mai Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps because he had expended too much energy, An Xiaohai soon drifted off to sleep.

Mai Xiaoyu stared at An Xiaohai for a long time before quietly leaving.

An Xiaohai only opened his eyes again after Mai Xiaoyu gently closed the door.

"Phew~ This pretense is a bit tiring! ...It was a bit risky, but it's the only way..."

An Xiaohai blinked hard at his dry eyes, forced himself to stay awake, and picked up the stack of documents that 073 had sent over to read.

time is limited.