Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

The monkey rubbed its face in pain, while An Xiaohai watched it the whole time, his expression unchanged.

"Do you know anything about the controller?" After a long while, An Xiaohai asked again.

"I'm not really sure," the monkey shook his head. "Rhodes Prison was originally directly managed by the Y country government because it was far from the mainland and relatively secluded. They used it to detain political prisoners."

Later, the matter was exposed and caused a great uproar. In order to cover up the truth, the Y foreign government simply sold the place to a foreigner. But I estimate that the place is still actually controlled by the Y government.

The foreigner who bought the prison was probably just a front. Nominally, Rhodes Prison was under his control, with Rhodes County sending people to assist in its management. But as far as I know, almost no one has ever seen that foreigner in the prison.

He's very mysterious; few people know who he really is. I originally wanted to start with him, but after asking around for a long time, I still couldn't get any concrete information about him. I only knew that his surname might be Huang.

Upon hearing this, An Xiaohai and Xu Congzhou exchanged a glance.

The monkey's account differed somewhat from the information provided by Xu Congzhou, and An Xiaohai was more inclined to believe the monkey's version of events.

An Xiaohai smiled slightly and leaned back on the sofa.

This monkey is very interesting!

If Rhodes Prison is a place for political prisoners, and Monkey's good friend has been imprisoned there for five years, then his true identity is quite open to speculation. In addition, this guy has lived abroad for a long time, which makes him even more suspicious.

"Do any of you bosses have any questions?" After a long silence, the monkey perked up and asked.

"Have you been inside?"

"No, but I have a brother who went in. He paid a lot of money to get in, but he didn't stay long. He just took a quick look around inside."

The situation I just described to everyone is what he told me.

"Give me a floor plan of the prison, do you have one?"

"Yes, Brother Hai, wait a moment!" After saying that, Monkey ran into the room and soon returned with a blueprint, handing it to An Xiaohai.

When An Xiaohai opened it, he saw that the drawing was hand-drawn and very simple, but it had everything he needed.

Judging from the blueprints, the structure of Rhodes Prison is indeed as simple as the monkey described; it's a U-shaped building.

In the center of the building is an open space, and inside there is a circular corridor connecting one room after another.

The building has only one entrance/exit, located near the main gate; the four corner towers serve as staircases; and on the opposite side of the exit are the entrances/exits for the two underground levels.

To access the two underground levels, you either have to walk through the corridor across the entire building, or go through two iron gates and then cross the open space in the middle of the building.

As long as someone guards the building's only entrance and exit, it becomes extremely difficult to either break in or fight one's way out.

This is a bit tricky!

An Xiaohai returned the blueprints to the monkey and began to ponder with his arms crossed.

The monkey looked at An Xiaohai, then at Xu Congzhou, and finally at Xu Tianyou. Suddenly, it raised an eyebrow. The monkey noticed that the current outcome did not frustrate Xu Congzhou or Xu Tianyou. They were simply waiting calmly for An Xiaohai to make his statement.

"Could it be... that he can come up with a solution?!"

The monkey's mind suddenly became active. Only then did he realize that An Xiaohai was really a bit strange—too young! And Xu Ye, who had connections all over Shenzhen, seemed to follow his lead!

An Xiaohai thought for a while, and his brows finally relaxed. When he came to his senses, he found that the monkey was staring straight at him, and the look in its eyes made his scalp tingle.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" An Xiaohai subconsciously leaned back.

"Big Brother! Hai-ge! Tell me the truth, do you want to go to Rhodes Prison to rescue people? Have you already thought of a way to do it?"

"So what if it is? So what if it isn't?"

"If you're going to Rhodes Prison to rescue people, take me with you! I'll do anything for you, even go through fire and water! Just please help me rescue my brother while you're at it!"

Name your price, as long as I can do it, I'll agree to anything!

"I see. Thank you for your trust. I'm sorry, I asked these questions not because I wanted to rescue anyone."

"..."

"However, I find that place very uncomfortable, and if possible, I would like to destroy it."

"...

"Destroy it if you want, destroy it even better! Take me with you. Like I said, if you can save my brother, I'll do anything!"

"Anything is fine?" An Xiaohai asked with a squinting smile.

"Of course, I'll do anything!" the monkey said, his eyes lighting up.

"But I don't know you well, I'm afraid you'll hurt me."

"Impossible! I would never harm you. You can keep me under control and take me with you. If you find out I'm trying to harm you, just kill me immediately. I have nothing more to say!"

"Monkey, you should know very well that rescuing people from Rhodes Prison is not on the same level as destroying Rhodes Prison."

"Understood! I understand perfectly! So, Hai-ge, feel free to ask for anything. As long as it's within my power, as long as I can provide it, I'll agree unconditionally!"

"I see... Let's not talk about that for now. I'm very interested in the owner of Rhodes Prison, that mysterious foreigner surnamed Huang. If you can get his detailed information, I might consider agreeing to your request."

"It's a deal!" The monkey jumped up in a flash.

It's a deal.

"Okay, give me a week... no, four days! Just four days. Within four days, I will definitely put his detailed information in front of you! Wait for me!" The monkey said as he ran out.

Where are you going?

"Go get the information. Hai-ge, don't worry about me running away. All my assets are here. I won't run away. I'll contact someone right now to get that guy's information. You guys stay here for now and make yourselves at home."

As the monkey spoke, he tried to walk away again, his anxiety making no attempt to hide.

"Wait, how far is it from here to the beach?"

"It's very close. Just go out the back door and walk for six or seven minutes to reach the private beach in the villa area. You, come here!" Monkey waved his hand, and an armed man immediately jogged over.

"I need to go out for a bit. You're in charge of taking good care of the guests and trying your best to meet all their requests. If you can't, just call me!"

"Yes, sir!" The armed man snapped to attention and saluted the monkey.

"Bosses, if you have any requests, just ask him. I'm heading out now, I'll be right back!"

After the monkey finished speaking, it disappeared in a flash. A little while later, the sound of a motorcycle starting up could be heard from the yard. It was unclear whether the monkey had driven off on the motorcycle.

Thinking of motorcycles reminds me of Ah Huo. I wonder how he's been doing lately.

Xu Tianyou was about to say something when An Xiaohai stopped him with a look.

"Tianyou, Mr. Xu, would you be interested in taking a walk on the beach with me?"

This wasn't a matter of interest, it was a matter of necessity. Ten minutes later, the three of them appeared on the private beach in the villa area.

The sun was shining brightly, and there was hardly anyone on the beach, so An Xiaohai and the others simply took off their shoes and walked into the shallow waves.

As expected of a private beach in a high-end villa area, the sand on the beach is very white and soft.

"Xiao Hai, what are you thinking?" Xu Congzhou was the first to speak.

"I think we've found the right person. What the monkey said is most likely the truth about Rhodes Prison. That guy surnamed Huang is probably one of the Sea Hawks."

They mostly reached agreements with the Rhodes County government or the Y country government, whereby Huang would take the blame for them and detain political prisoners; in return, the Y country government would provide Huang with certain conveniences and protection.

If I'm not mistaken, Huang likely owns one or more islands near Rhodes Prison.

"You mean, Rhodes Prison, or the islands controlled by Huang, are their overseas bases?"

That's what I think.

"That's a bit troublesome. I think it won't be too difficult for us to take over those islands, but taking over Rhodes Prison and destroying it will be a bit more troublesome. Our firepower is completely insufficient."

After Xu Congzhou finished speaking, he looked at Xu Tianyou.

"Don't look at me like that! He used up all my good stuff! He didn't get a single benefit from it, he lost out big time!"

"..."

"What I'm worried about isn't how to destroy Rhodes Prison. In my opinion, destroying it wouldn't be difficult. What I'm worried about is something else."

"You mean..." Xu Congzhou immediately realized what was happening, his pupils contracting sharply.

"Yes!" An Xiaohai nodded gravely. "Prisons are for locking people up. If one of our people is locked up there, it will be a real problem."

"Yes..." Xu Congzhou's face also quickly darkened.

"If only we could find a way to get in and take a look..." An Xiaohai murmured to himself, gazing into the distance.