Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Brother Hai, is it in such a hurry?" Li Maocai was taken aback, and then became a little anxious.

An Xiaohai is definitely not stupid. Just look at what he did in the First Prison and what kind of state he's in now after he got out, and you'll understand. When I invited him like this, it was obvious that I had something to talk to him about, but An Xiaohai just smiled and refused.

Is An Xiaohai uninterested in, or even disgusted by, the drug trade?

Unlikely. At least An Xiaohai's words just now made it very clear that he not only did not dislike the drug business, but even seemed to be protecting it a little. Moreover, he had an ambiguous relationship with Fo Zitian, so how could he possibly dislike the drug business?

Could it be that Master Haifo beat him to it? That doesn't seem likely!

If An Xiaohai had already become Hai Foye's man, he shouldn't have refused the invitation, since his side was Hai Foye's strongest competitor.

If An Xiaohai is one of Hai Foye's men, he should take this opportunity to gather more information.

This shouldn't be happening! Li Maocai is a bit bewildered by what he's done.

"I'm in a hurry. I recently learned by chance that there might be a chance to make a fortune in Country T, probably in the near future, so I have to go there immediately."

If you go too late, you might not even get to drink the soup.

There's no rush there. I'll go check on it when I get back.

"So that's how it is..." Li Maocai breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart was immediately on edge again.

A chance to make money! What kind of chance to make money? The Flying Bird Gang is desperately seeking a chance to make money right now!

Li Maocai really wanted to ask An Xiaohai what kind of opportunity to make money, but it wasn't a good idea to ask directly.

An Xiaohai saw through Li Maocai's intentions but didn't say anything. Instead, he started chatting with Li Maocai about the local customs and culture. An Xiaohai was very enthusiastic, while Li Maocai was clearly a little distracted. After a few minutes, he made an excuse to go aside and make a phone call.

To show that he had no ulterior motives, Li Maocai did not leave An Xiaohai's sight, but only walked a little further away.

An Xiaohai sat in his seat with a smile, silently noting down every dialing gesture Li Maocai made.

Li Maocai used a satellite phone, dialing a 12-digit number. The other party was also using a satellite phone.

Li Maocai spoke on the phone for about 5 minutes. An Xiaohai could roughly guess some of the content of the conversation from his lip movements. Li Maocai was probably explaining to the other party why he refused to keep the appointment.

The other person asked him some more questions, and Li Maocai explained a few things. After that, the other person kept talking, and Li Maocai just kept nodding.

After hanging up the phone, Li Maocai walked back with a big smile on his face.

"Brother Hai, I have a favor to ask of you, hehe..."

"Tell me, Uncle Shui and I are like brothers, and he took good care of me inside."

You're Uncle Shui's good brother, so you're my good brother too. Don't hesitate to ask if you need anything; if it's within my power, I'll definitely help you.

"That's great! Thank you, Brother Hai!" At this moment, Li Maocai was indeed a little emotional.

In this day and age, there are countless people in the underworld who will kick you when you're down, but very few who will offer help in times of need. Regardless of whether An Xiaohai's words were sincere or not, it's already quite remarkable that he said them.

"To be honest, our boss has been wanting to meet you. He wants to talk to you in person and see if there's any opportunity for us to cooperate. He told me that if I run into you, I must invite you over for a get-together."

"Your boss?"

"Brother Hai, things have come to this point, so I, Ah Cai, am not afraid to be frank with you. Ah Shui and I are actually from the same organization, and we have been cooperating for more than ten years."

In Haiwei Village, Ah Shui was the boss, and I followed him. But within the organization, Ah Shui and I were equals.

There's no way around it, Brother Hai, you know how it is in our line of work; we have to be extremely careful.

"I understand." An Xiaohai crossed his arms and leaned back in his seat. It was a defensive posture, indicating that he was already somewhat wary, but in Li Maocai's view, this was the most genuine and normal reaction.

Anyone who's been fooled for so long would be wary; it's already quite good that An Xiaohai didn't flip the table.

"I'm sorry, Hai-ge. On behalf of Ah-shui and our organization, I sincerely apologize to you. We're so sorry."

We had no choice, but I can assure you that from now on, we will be completely honest with Hai-ge. Hai-ge, feel free to ask us anything you want to know. As long as it's something I can talk about, I, Ah-cai, will answer it all without reservation.

"What I can't say, I will tell Hai-ge. I will never deceive or hide anything from Hai-ge again. Please forgive me, Hai-ge."

An Xiaohai thought for a while, then nodded slightly without saying anything. His furrowed brows relaxed, and he lowered his arms.

Li Maocai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ah Cai, I don't want to waste everyone's time with your pretense. To be honest, I don't have the mind to think about anything else right now. I'm just thinking about making a fortune in Thailand. We'll talk about everything else when I get back from Thailand. I hope you can understand."

"I understand, of course I understand! When doing business, you should make the money you can see first, and then consider other things. Brother Hai has a clear goal, and I admire Ah Cai very much."

I just told the boss about Hai Ge's situation, and the boss agreed. The boss asked me to ask Hai Ge what kind of money-making opportunities are available in Thailand. If it's a lucrative business, could we be included?

Of course, this is all without affecting Hai Ge's ability to make money. If it's inconvenient for Hai Ge to do so, he should just say so, and we will never blame him.

Brother Hai, you probably already know that we suffered huge losses in Shenzhen recently. Things have been really tough for the brothers! Please, Brother Hai, lend us a hand; we'll never forget it!

"I see..." An Xiaohai frowned and thought for a while, "It's not impossible to bring you along, but I have to say something beforehand."

"Brother Hai, please speak!"

"First, I can bring Ah Cai along, but no one else is an option. I'm only familiar with you, and I only trust you. I'm going there to make money, and I don't want to cause any other trouble."

"That's for sure, that's for sure!" Li Maocai nodded repeatedly, An Xiaohai's request was very reasonable.

"Secondly, the business I did in Country T was legal and very profitable, but also extremely risky. In legitimate business, the returns and risks are always proportional."

"A very profitable legal business!?" Li Maocai was also taken aback. He really didn't know that there were any legal businesses in Thailand that were very profitable, and judging from An Xiaohai's appearance, the profits could be realized in a short period of time.

"Brother Hai, could you reveal a little more detail?"

"I'm sorry, I can't disclose that; it's a trade secret. If I reveal it, this deal might fall through. However, I can give you a direction—it's a business related to finance."

"Oh, I see..." Li Maocai nodded slightly. He didn't really understand finance, but he knew it was very profitable. In the past, the money of the Flying Bird Gang was kept with Pig Dragon, and it kept increasing in value through financial means.

"Brother Hai, is there anything else you need?"

"Yes, thirdly, as I just said, the business is very profitable, but also very risky. This means that the business requires capital, and the more capital you have, the more you earn."

If you don't have a lot of capital to spare right now, I don't think it's worth taking the risk; it's not worth it.

"Ah!..." Li Maocai was startled again, and sweat broke out on his forehead.

He couldn't make the decision on what An Xiaohai said. The Flying Bird Gang had very strict control over funds. Even Li Maocai, aside from purchasing goods, didn't have the authority to use too much money.

"Brother Hai, is there any more?"

"That's all," An Xiaohai said, spreading his hands. "The rest is that during our time in Thailand, everyone must absolutely obey my commands. I think Ah Cai understands that without me having to say it."

Finally, I want to remind you again that this business is very risky. If you lose money, don't come after me. I'm putting real money into it, and you'll see that clearly when the time comes.

"Of course, of course! Brother Hai, this... I really can't make the decision myself. Can I call the boss again and discuss it?"

"Of course, this is no small matter, it's only right, please feel free to do as you please!" An Xiaohai said with a slight smile.

We'd love for you to call us!

Li Maocai dodged a little more and dialed a phone number. An Xiaohai noticed that although the phone number Li Maocai dialed this time was also a 12-digit number, it was not the same as the number he dialed the first time.

Perhaps this phone number belongs to the real boss of the Flying Bird Gang.

Li Maocai's call ended very quickly this time. He had just repeated An Xiaohai's words when the other party had already made a decision.

Li Maocai returned once again with a big smile on his face, constantly wiping the sweat from his face with a handkerchief, whether from the heat or nervousness, it was hard to tell.

"Brother Hai, our boss said that as long as you're willing to lead us to get rich, we'll do whatever you say!"

"You trust me that much? Does your boss even know me?" An Xiaohai asked with a strange expression.

"To be honest, Brother Hai, our boss has been paying attention to you for quite some time. If it weren't for that incident we had recently, our boss might have already gone to talk to you personally."

It's a pity...

The boss said that Hai is a loyal and righteous man, and he's even willing to include us in something as simple as making money, so what else can we say?

Don't worry, Brother Hai, we'll all make money together. After this job is done, we'll naturally share our own ways to get rich with you. Please don't be offended then.

"Haha, who would complain about a way to make money? Thanks in advance, but I'm a little nervous right now. Let's wait until this job is done before we talk about it."

Since we've decided to go together, you'd better go back and get ready. Once you're ready, we'll leave right away.

What do I need to prepare?

"Just prepare the money. Any currency except US dollars is fine. Just find a way to transfer the prepared money to country T and exchange it for the local currency of country T."

"Um... how much money do we need to prepare?"

"I think..." An Xiaohai frowned and thought for a moment, "It should be at least 5000 million, yes, 5000 million, which is equivalent to 5000 million US dollars in other currencies."

gudu~

Li Maocai couldn't help but swallow hard. 5000 million US dollars! Four or five hundred million! Such a sum of money was by no means a small amount for the Flying Bird Gang.

Li Maocai had expected An Xiaohai to go big, but he never imagined An Xiaohai would go this big! He was just about to ask if 1000 million would be enough, but the other party immediately offered 5000 million, in US dollars! And that was the minimum!

Damn it, thank goodness I didn't blurt it out, or I would have been so embarrassed...

"This...this shouldn't be a big problem!" Li Maocai gritted his teeth and nodded. The boss had just told him on the phone that as long as An Xiaohai agreed to take them out, he could agree to any of An Xiaohai's conditions.

This $5000 million isn't even a condition; it's just an entry threshold for the game. Besides, An Xiaohai never said he would hand over the money to him, so it seems like he should agree to it.

"However, Brother Hai, 5000 million US dollars is indeed a considerable sum, and transferring it to T country in such a short time is quite challenging..."

"Brother Hai, could you give us a little time? I'll go back and get ready right away. We can set off once I'm ready, okay?"

"How long will it take you to prepare?"

"Two days...no, one day! We'll definitely be ready within one day! Hai-ge, one more day should be enough, right?"

"It's not too late, but Uncle Cai, I didn't book a regular ticket, it's a private jet, which is quite expensive..."

It's not that I'm unwilling to spend the money, but the key is that we have to calculate the costs. We haven't even started making money yet, and we've already spent such a large amount of money. That's not fair!

Besides, the funds I mobilized this time weren't just mine alone; many brothers in the underworld have contributed, and I can't just spend everyone's money like this.

How about this, you get ready first, I'll take my men over there, and you can come find me in T country once you're all prepared, okay?

"No! Brother Hai, don't worry, wait for me, wait for me no matter what, we'll cover the cost of the private jet!" Li Maocai thumped his chest loudly.

"That's not appropriate, private jets are really expensive..."

"Perfect, perfect! Hai-ge wasted his time because of us, so we'll naturally bear the loss! Don't worry, Hai-ge, these are my words, Ah-Cai's! It's settled then!"

Hai-ge, wait for me one more day. Let's meet here again at this time tomorrow. I'll go to Thailand with you. See you there!

"I see... but I still feel it's not quite right."

"There's nothing wrong with it! It's settled then! I, Ah Cai, will cover the cost of the private jet! If Brother Hai doesn't agree, it means he's looking down on me, Ah Cai, and not giving me face!"

"Well... alright then!" An Xiaohai nodded helplessly.