Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Port gas station

The leading officer pointed to the pile of oil hoses on the ground and then left with a group of his men without hesitation.

Yan Hong finally breathed a sigh of relief and was about to go up to lay the oil pipes when Xu Tianyou grabbed him again.

Xu Tianyou took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. He felt in his pocket and realized that his lighter was missing. He guessed that he had dropped it during the fight.

Xu Tianyou looked around, snapped his fingers at a nearby sentry, and the sentry bowed and scraped as he ran over, took out a lighter and lit Xu Tianyou's cigarette.

Xu Tianyou took a deep drag of his cigarette and stuffed the cigarette pack into the sentry's pocket.

The sentry immediately took the cigarette case out of his pocket, opened it, and his eyes lit up. He snapped to attention and gave Xu Tianyou a military salute, startling Yan Hong who was standing nearby.

Xu Tianyou smiled slightly, pointed to the hose on the ground, and the sentry shouted, and several more soldiers surrounded him. Even two people from the bunker came out.

A group of soldiers shouted and hurriedly helped Xu Tianyou and his men connect the oil pipes, and even thoughtfully helped them lay the oil pipes all the way to the vicinity of the tin-roofed houses they had surveyed.

Seeing that it was about time, Xu Tianyou said a few words in Y language, and the group of sentries saluted him again before returning to the gas station with laughter.

Xu Tianyou turned his gaze in another direction. Below the two sets of steps, the bartender from the tavern was leading a group of people, waving to Xu Tianyou with a big smile on his face.

Xu Tianyou gave them a thumbs up, and the group dispersed, guarding several intersections to prevent anyone from approaching Xu Tianyou's location.

In reality, very few people come here. This is a slum, and the people who live here have long since gone to bed. The bright lights and bustling activity of the port have nothing to do with them.

Xu Tianyou's gaze shifted further away.

His commotion naturally attracted the attention of the port security personnel, but no one came to check. In fact, many security personnel would nod to Xu Tianyou from a distance, and Xu Tianyou would smile in return.

"Get started!" Xu Tianyou finally gave the order, and Yan Hong immediately got to work, laboriously pushing the oil hose toward the public toilet that Xie Dan had visited.

When the two first came here to investigate, they had already confirmed that the public toilet Xie Dan had used was indeed connected to the sewage system. Since that was the case, there was no need to trouble those people living in the tin shacks.

Yan Hong worked for a good ten minutes before finally inserting the oil hose into the public toilet's pipes. He quickly gave Xu Tianyou the signal. By then, his clothes were completely soaked, half from exhaustion and half from nervousness.

Xu Tianyou grinned, turned around and waved in the direction of the gas station. Immediately, one sentry opened the valve of the fuel tank, while another sentry ignited a booster pump.

The oil hose was gradually stretched out, and the oil flowed along the hose into the public toilet pipes, and then into the port's sewage system.

"Hey Feng, don't you have anything you want to ask me?" Xu Tianyou finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Hmm... let me guess."

"Okay, guess! Ha!" Xu Tianyou laughed smugly.

"When you first inspected the gas station, you discovered that the ringleader was a drug addict, or rather, some of the guards were drug addicts."

This is very simple for you; you can probably figure it out at a glance.

"Correct, add 10 points, please continue."

"So your other identity can come in handy. You took King Kong to the bustling area of ​​the port and deliberately got into a conflict with another group of drug addicts."

You beat them up, then gave them a little something in return, settling the score with a packet of powder, and then generously threw out some coins, successfully attracting a lot of attention.

By doing this, you've both saved face for the port authorities and successfully created the image of a ruthless and extravagant drug lord.

"Correct, add 10 points, continue!"

"The news spread quickly, and the foreman of the gas station came knocking on our door."

"Why, why am I so sure that the gas station foreman will come looking for me?"

"You're not entirely sure; you're just gambling."

Based on previous intelligence analysis, this port is jointly controlled by four forces: the Mermaid Gang, which deals in human trafficking; the Dapeng Gang, which deals in drugs; the Longyou Society, which is involved in smuggling; and the Huazhuhe, a pirate organization that controls the gas station.

Since the port is jointly controlled by four gangs, these four gangs must have their own established spheres of influence within the port.

The place you chose is closest to the gas station, so it's very likely that it's an area controlled by Hua Zhuhe. Therefore, the Hua Zhuhe members guarding the gas station will most likely be the first to receive this news, and if they are interested in you, they will also be the first to arrive.

Judging from the results, you made the right bet again.

"You guessed right again! How boring! But the answer is correct, so I'll add 10 points. Can you guess how I talked to them?"

"This is a bit hard to guess..." An Xiaohai took a breath, as if he was thinking, while Xu Tianyou looked smug.

"I think that since the drug trade on the island is controlled by the Dapeng Gang, and some of Hua Zhuhe's gang members are drug addicts, this will put Hua Zhuhe, who is also a drug addict, in a very awkward position."

If Hua Zhuhe and Da Peng's gang were to fight, they wouldn't know which side to take.

They should help their own faction. If the Da Peng Gang stops selling drugs to them in the future, they'll suffer a terrible fate.

However, if they help Dapeng gang fight against their own people, they will inevitably be purged from the organization and die a very ugly death.

Therefore, when another suspected drug lord appears on the island, they will definitely try to make contact with him. If they can gain the support and favor of this new drug lord, they can get out of this awkward situation.

I think you used this to persuade them to cooperate with you. You could supply them with high-quality drugs for a long time, while they secretly supported your oil business.

The conversation you had in the pub must have been about this matter.

They give you a portion of the fuel, then raise the price, allowing you to sell your stored fuel first, and then they lower the price.

This made the cooperation between the two parties pleasant.

They got the drugs, broke free from the control of the Dapeng Gang, and no longer had to worry about you taking away their business.

After all, the oil you have is supplied by them; they are the monopolist. Even if you make a profit from the price difference, it won't affect their profits or shake their position.

Is that so?

"Damn it! This is so boring! Can't you just pretend to be stupid and cheer me up for once? It's so annoying!" Xu Tianyou kicked the weeds next to him and said angrily.

"Oh, I'm sorry, it was my fault."

There's something I don't understand: why would they lay the oil pipeline there for you without any hesitation? They didn't even glance at your oil storage facility, which makes me very confused.

"Ha! Finally, there's something you can't figure out!" Xu Tianyou immediately became smug again.

"It's very simple. All the more prosperous areas on the island have been occupied by various forces. I want to develop on the island, but I don't want to clash with the major forces too early. The only option is the slums that nobody wants."

Therefore, it's perfectly normal for me to have set up oil storage equipment here in advance, which shows that I've been planning this for a long time.

The people from Huazhuhe wouldn't bother checking; they'd rather clear themselves completely so that if this caused dissatisfaction among other gangs, they could easily deny everything.

If I'm going to die, it's my business!

Even though I know you've already figured it out, I'm still very happy that you're trying to cheer me up, haha!

"Alright, happy Gillian, get ready to evacuate. The hidden danger has already surfaced."

Through his binoculars, An Xiaohai on the fishing boat saw a small patch of camouflage light on the sea near the port entrance.

That was oil being discharged into the port through the drainage system. Oil is lighter than water, so it floated to the surface of the sea after entering the water and then quickly began to spread on the sea surface.

The camouflage pattern is just the light and shadow reflected from the fuel.

"Ah Jiao received, prepare to evacuate, awaiting instructions."

"Alright, wait for my instructions to retreat. King Kong, you retreat first and return to your sniping position as quickly as possible."

"Yes!" Yan Hong accepted the order and breathed a sigh of relief.

He had heard An Xiaohai and Xu Tianyou's conversation, and only now did he finally understand the whole story.

I can't compete with these two! They're both so damn cunning...

"Forget it, I'm not going to think about these things anymore. I'll just focus on shooting..." Yan Hong said through gritted teeth as he walked away.

"The wind calls for the concubine to weep, it calls for Little Black."

"Please let me know if you receive this."

"Have you set a goal?"

"The target has been identified, and we are ready to act at any time."

An Xiaohai glanced down at his watch; it was 3:37 AM. The bustling port was noticeably quieter now; the noise was almost over.

"Attention everyone, it is 3:37 a.m. now."

Scheduled for 4:10 AM. Even without my order, Fei Zi Ku and Xiao Hei are to begin seizing the ship. Please reply upon receipt.

"The concubine's tears have been received."

"Little Black... Received."

"Ah Jiao, prepare to evacuate, but do not evacuate without my order. Try to get as much fuel as possible. There may be no east wind this morning. I repeat, there may be no east wind this morning."

"Gillian received it."

"Okay, call ended."