Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Master Xu, who exactly is here?" An Xiaohai asked, glancing around at the surroundings.

The car was parked in another villa area. It looked quite new, but it wasn't by the sea. Villa areas that aren't by the sea aren't considered very upscale in Pattaya.

Yan Hong just got out of the car behind him; he was alone, Xu Tianyou didn't come.

"Xiao Hai, don't ask anymore, you'll know once you go in and see," Xu Congzhou didn't answer An Xiao Hai's question, but just kept urging him to go inside.

Helpless, An Xiaohai could only be pushed into the villa by Xu Congzhou.

The moment An Xiaohai entered the villa, the ten people in the living room stood up in perfect unison with a soft swishing sound.

An Xiaohai raised an eyebrow. These people had such distinctive auras that it was obvious at a glance they were well-trained soldiers.

"Hehe, Xiao Hai," Xu Congzhou said with a smile after the door was closed, "These young men are all elite soldiers from various special operations teams of our Security Department. They were urgently summoned by Director Ye."

They've all signed confidentiality agreements and are participating in this operation in their individual capacities. It's up to you now!

"We guarantee to complete the mission!" The ten soldiers immediately stood at attention and responded in unison.

An Xiaohai gritted his teeth, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in his heart. He understood Xu Congzhou's words; participating in the operation in an individual capacity meant that if they sacrificed themselves, the country would not acknowledge it.

These soldiers came without hesitation.

"Alright, alright, everyone relax. This is a special operation, no need to be so formal. Time is tight, so I won't stand on ceremony. Introduce yourselves and then follow Xiao Hai's instructions."

After Xu Congzhou finished speaking, he pulled Yan Hong aside and sat down.

One of the ten soldiers immediately stepped forward: "Comrade An Xiaohai, hello, I am number 1. My specialties are radio communications, close combat, and sabotage!"

"Hello, Comrade An Xiaohai, I'm Number 2. My specialties are sniping, infiltration, and demolition..."

The soldiers from the security department began to introduce their specialties one by one. This scene made An Xiaohai feel inexplicably familiar. The young faces in front of him gradually overlapped with the image of 073.

Perhaps it's because they're all the same; they have no names, only code names.

When the fourth soldier stepped forward to introduce himself, An Xiaohai was shocked. He recognized this young man; to be precise, he had seen his photo.

Zhou Meng's wife once proudly showed An Xiaohai his photo, telling him about his childhood and expressing her longing for him.

What a small world!

An Xiaohai never imagined that he would meet this young man named Zhou Xun in this faraway foreign land.

Zhou Xun clearly knew An Xiaohai; after introducing herself, she gave An Xiaohai a smile.

The ten soldiers quickly finished introducing their specialties. After listening, An Xiaohai nodded, covered his mouth, and lowered his head to think. Now that so many powerful helpers had arrived, the plan could be readjusted.

No one disturbed An Xiaohai; all eyes were on him.

After a while, An Xiaohai's brows gradually relaxed. He looked up at everyone and asked, "Everyone, has anyone studied the combat methods of the Navy SEALs or Delta Force?"

"I've looked into this!"

"I've done that research too!"

Zhou Xun and No. 7 raised their hands at the same time.

"Okay, so if we were to imitate these two units in this operation, which one do you think would give us a better chance of success?"

"I would prefer to emulate the Navy SEALs, but Delta Force would be easier to emulate," Zhou Xun said after thinking for a moment.

"I think so too!" Number Seven nodded. "The SEALs' equipment is so sophisticated that it's extremely difficult to imitate without the corresponding equipment."

Moreover, when they operate overseas, they are usually supported by warships or submarines, which we do not have.

"Yes, Delta Force uses a wider variety of weapons and has a more diverse range of tactics, so it's easier to imitate them."

"Hmm, that makes sense," An Xiaohai nodded. "Then let's imitate Delta Force. Director Xu, besides those ten, we have others, right?"

"Yes," Xu Congzhou replied immediately, "I can muster at most 20 men. Loyalty is not an issue, but they lack practical combat experience."

"Alright, let's mix everyone together and start training tomorrow. We'll divide them into three teams, with two teams responsible for attacking the islands controlled by the Flying Bird Gang. Their main tasks will be killing, robbing, and burning drugs."

Before the operation, I will lead everyone to conduct a reconnaissance of the site. As for the first and second squads attacking the island, I will not be responsible for them; you will formulate your own battle plans.

The third squad is under my direct command and is mainly responsible for attacking Rhodes Prison. This squad is the most dangerous. I only have a general idea for now, and I may have to adapt to the situation...

An Xiaohai explained his plan to everyone, and the more they listened, the more serious their expressions became. They finally understood why they had to participate in this special operation in their individual capacities.

It's too dangerous. Moreover, if Y country finds out about it, it would definitely be a major international incident that could shake the world.

An Xiaohai spoke for a full hour, and the atmosphere at the scene was so heavy it was almost palpable.

"Comrade An Xiaohai, we are not afraid of danger, we are worried about our firepower. After all, we did not bring any equipment with us this time, and even if we had brought equipment, we wouldn't be able to use it!" Number Three said with a frown.

"Yes, if the situation is really as you say, then we must resolve the battle within half an hour and then begin to disengage. Without strong firepower support, I think it will be very difficult to do so." Zhou Xun also expressed her doubts:

"If the battle becomes a stalemate, once the Y country's fleet arrives, we will have no chance of escaping, even if we sacrifice our lives, it will be to no avail."

"Don't worry about firepower, I'll take care of that. As long as you can handle it, we have all the weapons you need!"

"Then we have no problems!" Number Three shrugged and sat back down.

"Director Xu, the plan has been adjusted. We have no problem with weapons, but I can't handle things like military bulletproof vests, camouflage uniforms, and military paint," An Xiaohai said to Xu Congzhou after thinking for a moment.

"Leave this to me, I'll handle it!" Xu Congzhou nodded through gritted teeth. "Is there anything else you need to tell me?"

"There's one more thing..." An Xiaohai paused abruptly, seemingly hesitant.

"What's wrong? Just tell me what's wrong, don't keep it to yourself."

"Alright..." An Xiaohai took a deep breath: "I need to choose someone to infiltrate Rhodes Prison to scout ahead, but this mission is extremely dangerous, so..."

"I'm not afraid of danger, leave it to me, this task is perfect for me!" Zhou Xun stood up with a smile.

An Xiaohai looked at Zhou Xun with complicated eyes. The reason he hesitated just now was because, considering everyone's strengths, Zhou Xun and Number Seven were the most suitable to carry out this mission, and Zhou Xun's advantages would be more obvious.

Therefore, once An Xiaohai makes this request, the task will likely fall to Zhou Xun. However, this task is indeed too dangerous. If there is even the slightest mistake, the person carrying out the task will die at the hands of their own people, even if they don't die at the hands of the enemy.

If something happens to Zhou Xun, An Xiaohai doesn't know how he will face Zhou Meng and his wife in the future.

"How can you be like this? I'm clearly more suitable!" Number Seven also stood up, his face full of indignation.

An Xiaohai was filled with mixed feelings. Our soldiers are like this; as long as it is for the motherland, they are willing to risk their lives!

After hesitating for a while, An Xiaohai finally gritted his teeth and nodded: "How about this, I have no objection to either of you carrying out this mission. There is a prerequisite for carrying out this mission, which is that you must pass one person's training."

Tomorrow I'll take you both to Manchester to find this person. He'll give you emergency training, and whoever passes his test will be assigned this task.

Zhou Xun and Number Seven exchanged a glance, nodded, and sat down.

"You guys can divide yourselves into groups first. I'll pick you up tomorrow for training. Number 4 and Number 7 will come with me to Manchester City for training."

Director Xu, please gather the others together, and include the people from Tianyou as well. Let everyone get to know each other first. You should remind our people to learn more from the people from Tianyou.

Pay close attention to their demeanor, temperament, and manner of speaking; this will help you better conceal your identity.

"Okay, I'll arrange it," Xu Congzhou nodded seriously, "Is there anything else you need to tell me?"

"That's all for now. Let's organize the people into groups and start training. Everyone needs to go through the training we've been doing these past few days. We'll be back from Manchester soon. If there are any problems, I'll raise them during training."

"OK."

"Alright, let's call it a day then."

"Wait a minute, Xiaohai, there's a document...you need to sign it!" Xu Congzhou carefully took a document out of his briefcase and handed it to An Xiaohai.

"Appointment letter... What does this mean?" An Xiaohai picked up the document and frowned immediately.

"Oh, it's not very interesting. We have a strict rule that members of the Security Department's Special Operations Team must never accept commands from outsiders."

This operation is so dangerous. You need to command everyone in the battle. I can't possibly relay every single order to you. That would be too much of a waste of time!

So, Director Ye issued you a temporary appointment letter. Once you sign it, you're theoretically one of our people, which gives you legitimate command authority and improves efficiency!

"Is that so?... "

Just as An Xiaohai was about to take a closer look at the appointment letter, Xu Congzhou flipped directly to the last page, where the signature was:

"Stop looking, it's too late. The communications officer is still waiting outside. He has to send the document back immediately; there are still procedures to go through! Just sign it. Don't worry, I won't hurt you!"

It's just a temporary appointment anyway; it will be invalid once the operation is over.

"Is that so? Okay then..."

An Xiaohai had no choice. After all, the Security Department was a rather special department, and it was normal for it to have some rules. He could only take the pen that Xu Congzhou handed him and sign his name on the appointment letter.

Xu Congzhou quickly put away the appointment letter and handed it to one of the people next to him. The person ran out and looked quite anxious.

"Alright, now you're the section chief in the security department, hehe!" Xu Congzhou said with a smile.

"Oh, is there anything else?"

"That's all. Why don't you go back and rest first? I'll explain things to them again."

"Okay, I'll head over now."

"Go ahead, go ahead!" Xu Congzhou waved his hand, his face full of smugness.