Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

As dawn broke, the small fishing boat finally sailed into Dongxing Fishing Port.

Xu Tianyou did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he took Yeren and Xie Dan and helped Xiaoyumei's family move all their catch to the dock before leaving.

An Xiaohai noticed that many people in the fishing port would greet Xu Tianyou, including even police officers, which showed that this guy was doing quite well here and was hiding very well.

Xu Tianyou somehow got hold of a wheelchair and forced An Xiaohai into it before pushing him toward a small fishing village not far away.

The journey was rather awkward, so An Xiaohai simply closed his eyes.

Uncle Xiao Hei's house is a bit remote, located on the western edge of a small fishing village. It's a charming little fisherman's courtyard, very quiet.

An Xiaohai originally thought Uncle Xiao Hei was a middle-aged man, but when he arrived, he found out that Uncle Xiao Hei was an old man with dark skin and gray hair, but he looked very healthy and energetic.

Since he was asking Uncle Xiao Hei for help, Xu Tianyou naturally wouldn't come empty-handed. In addition to a large bag of daily necessities, Xu Tianyou also brought him several kilograms of tobacco from Yunnan Province.

Uncle Xiao Hei regarded tobacco as a treasure, and immediately put some in his pipe and started smoking.

After smoking two pipes, Uncle Xiao Hei finally let out a long sigh of relief with a smile: "Xiao Tian, ​​is Xiao Hai your relative?"

Xu Tianyou nodded repeatedly. A misunderstanding was even better; that way, Uncle Xiao Hei would be even more dedicated.

"Hehe, I could tell at a glance that you two have very similar features," Uncle Xiao Hei clicked his tongue, then gently shook his head. "But business along the coast of Y country isn't easy. One wrong move, and you could lose your life!"

"That's why I brought my brother to see Uncle Xiao Hei. I told him, but he just wouldn't believe me. Uncle Xiao Hei, please help me persuade him."

Uncle Xiao Hei turned to An Xiaohai: "Xiaohai, you should listen to your brother. The coast of Y country is really dangerous."

"Uncle Xiao Hei, can you tell me in detail? I have a few childhood friends who do business over there. They've called me many times, but they never said it was dangerous there."

"Hehe!" Uncle Xiao Hei looked at An Xiaohai for a while and then chuckled softly: "I can explain it to you in detail, but it's too complicated and I can't explain it clearly in a short time. I'm afraid you two young people won't have the patience to listen."

"We're patient enough to listen, we're very patient! Uncle Xiao Hei, please tell us the details," Xu Tianyou quickly interjected.

"Alright then, I'll explain it to you two in detail!" Uncle Xiao Hei lit another pipe, took a couple of puffs, and began to speak:

"Country Y has a very long coastline. In the early years, we had a very good relationship with them, like family."

When I was young, my father would take the whole family on a fishing boat and sail south along the coastline, from Dongxing to Jingjia, then from Jingjia to Xiangang, passing Guangli and Dadao, and finally around the Kunlun Islands before turning east and returning from the Spratly Islands.

We traveled along the way, stopping frequently. Besides fishing, we also exchanged things with the local people. After making this round, half a year had passed.

At that time, the people there were kind and hospitable, and they were very welcoming to us. The soldiers there were the same; they never made things difficult for us and sometimes even helped us solve problems.

For a period of time, around the 1950s, we were in dire straits and had no food. When we arrived there, the local people took out the little rice they had and steamed it for us. I still remember the delicious smell of it.

Later, they fought with the Americans, and many people fled to our area. We treated them with utmost care and always made sure they had everything they needed.

Back then...sigh!

Uncle Xiao Hei sighed and took two deep drags on his cigarette.

"But things gradually changed in the 1970s."

At first, they simply stopped talking to us and became increasingly wary of us; later, their navy began driving us away, preventing us from crossing the border, let alone landing.

From that time on, we went south less often, and our small fishing boats couldn't go very far if we couldn't dock to resupply.

Our relationship with them is getting worse and worse, and their attitude towards us is becoming increasingly hostile. Sometimes, even when we haven't crossed any boundaries, their warships will attack us as soon as they see us from afar.

That was a truly deadly attack!

After this happened a few times, the two sides became complete enemies.

Finally, the two sides started fighting, and it lasted for a full 10 years. I really don't understand how it got to this point!

During that period, the coastline of Country Y was particularly chaotic. They would even break up their troops into smaller units and disguise themselves as fishermen to roam around the coast. If our ships encountered these people, the chances of survival were slim.

Gradually, no one dared to go that way anymore. It wasn't until recent years that our relationship with them improved slightly, but it can never go back to what it was before.

The coastal areas of Country Y have become increasingly complex, teeming with pirates, smugglers, drug traffickers, fraudsters, and spies—all sorts of people, creating a chaotic and unsavory environment!

"Uncle Xiao Hei, you know about spies?!" Xu Tianyou couldn't help but ask.

"Of course, don't underestimate Uncle Xiao Hei. County officials often come to give us lessons, and Uncle Xiao Hei hasn't missed a single one."

They've set their sights on our maritime borders! They deliberately create chaos and seize islands, all in an attempt to gradually erode the maritime borders left to us by our ancestors.

Those bastards!

I really don't want to call them bastards, but I have to! Sigh..." Uncle Xiao Hei sighed again: "There's no way to go back to the past. We'll be enemies from now on, and this feud is huge."

Little Fish Girl's father was killed by them just because he argued with them over a fishing ground. When we went to them and asked for an explanation, they said they had encountered pirates.

Pirates my ass! It was their soldiers mixed in with the fishermen and shooting them.

There are too many things like this, there's no going back...

"Uncle Xiao Hei, could you tell my brother which areas over there are the most chaotic?" Xu Tianyou quickly changed the subject when he saw Uncle Xiao Hei was going off on a tangent.

"There are many chaotic places, but generally speaking, the further south you go, the more chaotic it becomes."

The area between here and Xian Port is relatively peaceful, mainly because our navy frequently patrols this area, so they don't dare to cause trouble. But once you pass Xian Port, things get increasingly chaotic.

There are too many chaotic places to count, but there's a rule: whenever you see an island with fortifications, you must immediately avoid it, the farther the better, otherwise, things might get complicated.

"An island with fortifications?" An Xiaohai frowned.

"Yes, there are fortifications on many small islands along the coast of Country Y. Most of those fortifications were built by the Japanese back then, and were abandoned after the Japanese were driven out."

But starting more than a decade ago, people began to appear on those islands again. They weren't exactly respectable people; they occupied the islands and engaged in illegal activities, causing chaos and unrest in the surrounding waters.

"Doesn't the government of Country Y care?"

"Heh, how can you manage it? You can't manage it!"

Firstly, those who dare to occupy these small islands are not ordinary people; they are in cahoots with local forces.

Secondly, as I just mentioned, they want to create chaos and encroach on our maritime territory. Many of the islands occupied by these shady characters are on our side, and they would be delighted if these people took over these small islands.

Moreover, among those shady characters, many were their soldiers.

As for us, we can't control that either.

The sea is vast, and by the time we find out that something happened to our people, a considerable amount of time has already passed. Even if we go there to investigate, without any evidence, they won't acknowledge the incident, and there's nothing we can do about it.

Even if our navy were to go, it would be difficult to handle them; they would be eager to create friction and provoke trouble with us.

This is a difficult situation!

An Xiaohai's brows furrowed more and more. After hearing this and comparing the two, An Xiaohai understood many things.

As someone who grew up by the sea, An Xiaohai was well aware that not all islands were suitable as bases. There was a necessary condition for using an island as a base: it had to have a freshwater source. Without a freshwater source, it was impossible for people to live there.

If all the fresh water had to be transported from the land, the cost would be too high, and even the Flying Bird Gang certainly couldn't afford it.

The reason An Xiaohai insisted on meeting Uncle Xiaohei first was because Uncle Xiaohei was a fisherman in this area who had been fishing in this sea area for a long time. He must know which small islands had fresh water sources.

Once we can identify these small islands with freshwater sources, finding the Flying Bird Gang's base will be much easier.

But An Xiaohai never expected that the situation along the coast of Country Y was so complicated.

Things are getting a bit complicated.

"Uncle Xiao Hei, do you know the locations of those small islands with fortifications and water sources along the coast of Country Y?"

"Of course I know."

I've been traveling along the coastline of country Y in the south for at least a decade or two, and I know these islands like the back of my hand. You can't afford not to know them; if you encounter a storm at sea, you wouldn't know where to go for shelter.

"Uncle Xiao Hei, could you point out these islands on the map for us?"

Uncle Xiao Hei narrowed his eyes at An Xiaohai: "What, you still haven't given up?"

"Yes, Uncle Xiao Hei, please do me this favor. When I come across these small islands, I'll just stay far away from them."

"Hehehehe..."

Uncle Xiao Hei laughed. He looked at An Xiaohai, then at Xu Tianyou: "I'll point it out for you, no problem. But Xiaohai, Xiaotian, can you tell Uncle Xiao Hei the truth? What exactly are you planning to do?"