Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"King Kong calls to the wind, I am in position. Repeat, I am in position!"

Yan Hong's voice came through the intercom system, and Xu Tianyou, who was loading bullets nearby, immediately rolled his eyes.

"Received. Stay concealed and measure distance immediately."

"receive."

Five minutes later, Yan Hong's voice came through the intercom system again:

"King Kong is calling for wind. Distance measurement complete. I am 836 meters from the port exit, 3672 meters from the mountainside fortifications, and 1070 meters from the Fei Zi Ku landing point. Report complete."

"Did you see the concubine crying upon landing?"

"no."

"receive."

"Please wait, someone has appeared at the 'Crying Concubine' landing point! Repeating, someone has appeared at the 'Crying Concubine' landing point!"

"How many people?"

"I've only seen one so far."

"Continue the search, keep an eye out for anyone following or lying in ambush, and confirm that it is safe."

"yes!"

An Xiaohai did not disconnect from Yan Hong's communication; he could hear Yan Hong's soft breathing and the whistling sea breeze through his earpiece.

Fifteen minutes later, Yan Hong reported again that he had not found anyone following him or lying in ambush nearby.

"Okay, continue to observe and remain vigilant."

"yes!"

Time ticked by, and another half hour passed quickly. An Xiaohai still hadn't received any feedback from Xie Dan and the others, and his brows furrowed even more deeply.

Danger lurks beneath the surface as well. I wonder if Xie Dan and his group will encounter any trouble at the bottom of the sea?

Fortunately, An Xiaohai's worries didn't last long. After about six or seven minutes, Xie Dan's voice finally came through the intercom: "The concubine cries for help! The concubine cries for help! We are in position!"

"grass!"

Xu Tianyou muttered a curse under his breath, but apart from An Xiaohai, no one else could hear him. Fearing this guy would cause trouble, An Xiaohai had turned off his phone's call function, so Xu Tianyou could only hear the sound but couldn't speak.

"Xiao Xie, look, there's a figure over there!" came Xiao Hei's voice from the intercom system, but since the earpiece was on Xie Dan's ears, Xiao Hei's voice was a little muffled.

"Xiao Xie, you wait here. I'll go check it out and meet with that person. If there's any trouble, run!"

"Uncle Blackie..."

"If the concubine is crying, do as Uncle Xiao Hei says."

Xie Dan was about to object when he heard An Xiaohai's instructions through his earpiece, so he had no choice but to give up.

"King Kong calls out to the wind, I see Little Black has already taken action, repeating it again, Little Black has already taken action."

"Understood. Keep an eye on things and be ready to provide cover fire at any time."

"yes!"

After An Xiaohai finished speaking, he slowly closed his eyes. His consciousness seemed to be traversing a dark sea, watching the situation at the meeting point.

After exchanging words with the people at the meeting point for a full five minutes, Uncle Xiao Hei finally gave Xie Dan a signal that it was safe. Xie Dan took a deep breath and walked from her hiding place toward the meeting point.

Yan Hong, who was lying in ambush on the outer hill, took the opportunity to quickly wipe the sweat from his palms.

"Hello!" The contact person's Mandarin pronunciation was very standard, even better than that of the average local from Haidong Province.

"Hello," Xie Dan nodded and shook hands with the person.

"What can I do for you?"

"We need to know the details of these houses."

The sound of folding and turning papers came through the intercom system; it must have been Xie Dan showing the sketch to that person.

"I am very familiar with these houses; they are inhabited by poor local people."

Are you sure?

"It's confirmed. It's on the edge of the port complex, and life there is very inconvenient. You have to walk a long way to get water. Only the poorest people live there."

"Are these people easy to control?"

"They're easy to control. I'm from the port security team. These people are all afraid of me. They'll do whatever I tell them to do and they'll never dare to resist. What exactly do you want?" The man's tone was a little nervous.

"This is not a question you should be asking," Xie Dan said coldly.

"I'm sorry, but I need to know at least what you're doing here before I can help you."

"No, you don't need to. You just need to provide us with the information we want, and you don't need to worry about anything else."

The scene quieted down, leaving only the whistling sea breeze.

"Alright..." After a long while, the man finally spoke again: "There are 12 families living in those houses. On average, each family has about five or six people, half of whom are elderly people and children."

"So many people live here?" Xie Dan frowned deeply.

An Xiaohai pointed out only three or four houses, all of which were simple tin shacks. From the outside, they didn't look very big, but who knew that so many people were crammed inside.

"I've said it before, only the poorest people live there. It's not surprising that there are more people there. It's already good enough that these people have a place to live."

Is there anything else you'd like to know?

"Don't argue with the concubine who's crying. Let him take you to see those houses and pay attention to the drainage system."

With so many people living in those houses, the likelihood of them modifying the drainage system increases, and if that's the case, the plan will need to be adjusted.

Xie Dan immediately repeated An Xiaohai's words.

"Sure, I can take you there to have a look."

"I'll go, you stay here," Uncle Xiao Hei volunteered.

"No, you can't go. Only he can go." Unexpectedly, the man directly rejected Uncle Xiao Hei's suggestion and instead asked Xie Dan to go with him.

Why?

"Because you look like a fisherman, and there aren't many fishermen here, so it's too easy to arouse suspicion. He's different; he looks like an assassin. There are many people like him here."

"..."

"If the concubine is crying, go with him. Leave Xiao Hei behind and wait. When you leave, be careful not to be blocked by houses and try to stay within King Kong's line of sight."

Xie Dan nodded almost imperceptibly, began to take off her diving equipment, and after tidying herself up, the man turned and left, with Xie Dan following behind him.

"The concubine is crying, keep your distance!" Yan Hong's command came through the intercom system, and Xie Dan immediately distanced herself from the man.

"The concubine's weeping has entered the port area... The person who was supposed to meet him was stopped by two people, who should be acquaintances."

"The concubine is crying. Continue forward. Do not wait in place, but slow down," An Xiaohai quickly added the order.

Xie Dan didn't linger and walked directly past the meeting person into the depths of the port.

"The person who met with the other party has broken free from the entanglement. Repeat, the person who met with the other party has broken free from the entanglement."

"The concubine is crying, clean the sand out of her shoes," An Xiaohai added the order. Xie Dan immediately stopped on the spot, took off one shoe and began to pour the sand out.

Xie Dan's shoes really did have sand in them; she was in such a hurry when changing clothes that she didn't have time to think about it.

As Xie Dan was cleaning his second shoe, the person he was meeting had already walked ahead of him again. Xie Dan put on his shoe and followed at a leisurely pace.

Yan Hong continued to report Xie Dan's movements through the intercom system:

"Note that the concubine's weeping has already reached the first step..."

Turn left after the concubine's weeping; the destination is approximately 700 meters away...

The concubine wept as she ascended the second set of steps, about 300 meters from her destination…

As they approached their destination, the concubine cried, repeating the same refrain.

The contact person had stopped, and Fei Zi Ku was observing a building...

The concubine's crying deviated from the planned route. Let me repeat: The concubine's crying deviated from the planned route!

The concubine cried as she entered the building. Repeat, "The concubine cried as she entered the building!"

"Damn, what a lousy place! This toilet stinks like hell!" Xie Dan's complaint came through the intercom, followed by the sound of running water.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After Xie Dan finished using the restroom, she continued to follow the person she was meeting. They soon arrived in front of the target building, where the person she was meeting called out over the intercom system.

Immediately afterwards, the doors of those buildings opened, and the people inside came out one by one, standing pitifully in the small courtyard, not daring to move.

The person who met with Xie Dan gave her a wink, then turned and went into the building. Yan Hong kept reporting Xie Dan's movements.

"The concubine is crying, come in."

An Xiaohai gave the order, and Xie Dan entered the building without any hesitation.

Everyone held their breath, listening intently to what was happening through their headphones.

Fortunately, nothing seemed to have happened; all that could be heard were footsteps and the sound of furniture being moved.

Five minutes later, Xie Dan followed the person she was meeting out of the building.

"The concubine is crying. Go to your right, go up the stairs, and observe the gas station from the small rooftop platform."

Xie Dan nodded and immediately carried out An Xiaohai's order. The person in charge was obviously a little surprised, but he quickly followed.

"If the concubine cries, and you see an oil hose, touch your hair with your left hand; if you see an oil tanker, touch your hair with your right hand; if you see neither, do not move."

Xie Dan stared at him motionless for a long while. Just as An Xiaohai's eyebrows were about to furrow together, Xie Dan finally raised her left hand and touched her hair.

"When the concubine cries, estimate the length of the fuel hose and calculate whether it can be connected from the gas station to your location. If it can, touch your head with your left hand."

This time, Xie Dan touched her head with her left hand almost without hesitation.

"Alright, mission accomplished, retreat immediately! Retreat immediately! King Kong, provide cover!"

An Xiaohai finally breathed a sigh of relief and gave the order to retreat. Xie Dan immediately retreated along the way they came, with the person he met following behind him at a leisurely pace.

An Xiaohai stood up, checked his watch, and saw it was 2:30 PM.

It was only at this time that the port gradually became noisy. The port entrances and exits were not very busy, with few ships entering and even fewer leaving the port.

An Xiaohai looked up at the sky.

All conditions are in place; all that remains is to see how strong the east wind will be tonight!