Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Let's split the fleet into three parts, one going south and the other going north, a little further away so they don't notice us."

Then, one destroyer was left behind to enter the Sen Kong naval base under the pretext of resupply and maintenance for deployment.

"The Mayfire's strength isn't great; they don't have any decent weapons. This arrangement is enough to deal with them. Our army will set a trap for them; if they dare to walk in, they won't be able to escape."

"What if they run east?"

"Don't worry, they won't dare to go east. The Chinese fleet has been patrolling the east recently. If they dare to cross the border, they will only suffer a worse fate. This outcome is actually better for us, as it saves us from getting our hands dirty."

"So, we're just going to leave this place alone?"

"Of course we can't ignore them, but we can't control them too much either. We need to make good use of this opportunity and wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

If they dare to come, we'll keep them all here.

I'm leaving the 1st Marine Battalion to you. You can break them up and have them disperse and hide on the surrounding islands. If Mayfire dares to cause trouble here, you can wipe them all out.

Don't leave any survivors; keeping them alive will only cause more trouble.

This mission should be easy. I don't think they'd be foolish enough to attack Rhodes Prison; it's too difficult to breach unless they have warships and heavy artillery. Otherwise, it's practically impossible! But you still need to be careful.

"Okay, I understand," the gray-haired general nodded and accepted the order.

"Let's make some adjustments in the prison as well. Transfer all prisoners whose identities are questionable to the underground water dungeon. Starting today, all newly arrested people will also be locked up in the water dungeon."

In this way, even if they manage to breach the outer fortifications, they won't be able to enter the water prison in a short time. As long as we can hold them off for a while, our fleet will arrive, and they won't be able to escape.

"I'm afraid Mr. Huang won't agree to this."

"It's not his place to disagree. This isn't business; it's rebellion, it's war! Let the prison carry it out. Don't worry about Huang's reaction. If he dares to cause trouble, I don't mind taking this opportunity to get rid of him. He's no good anyway."

"Okay, then... what about the people Huang Guan is keeping in the water dungeon? And what about the things he's hidden there..."

"Let him stay there. After all, we've been working together for so many years, and he's spent a lot of money here. We should give him some face."

"Okay, I'll get on it right away."

"Go."

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Security Department Temporary Command Center in Deep Sea City

"Boss, what are you thinking about?" Mai Xiaoyu asked curiously, leaning on the table and looking at 073.

"I wasn't thinking about anything," 073 smiled slightly and shook his head.

"Liar!" Mai Xiaoyu pouted and rolled her eyes at 073.

"Alright, I confess, I'm thinking about An Xiaohai."

"Thinking of him? I thought you were thinking about some stunning beauty!"

"Hehe, I am indeed thinking about him."

Why do you miss him?

"I don't know how to say it..." 073 sighed softly, a rare occurrence for him. "I'm a little worried about him."

"Are you worried he won't be able to control his inner demons? Are you worried he'll become a monster like his father?"

"No, that's not it. Like I said, I don't know how to put it."

Why have you suddenly become so hesitant?

"Yes, I think I've changed a bit... I feel like An Xiaohai is avenging me."

"Aren't you just being presumptuous? Just because he chose fire attacks twice over there?"

"Yes," 073 nodded. "You know, the injuries on my body were from fire. After he went there, he kept setting fires."

A fire in the Turtle Islands claimed thousands of lives, and now it's happening again in the Rhodes Islands...

"Pshaw! I think you're just being presumptuous. This is called adapting to local conditions! Besides setting fire, what other method could you think of?"

"Yes, I can't think of a better idea than his plan."

"That settles it! You always overthink things and try to take on everything yourself."

"I hope I'm just overthinking it..." 073 let out a long sigh: "You... probably don't understand this child very well..."

He is a very complex person; sometimes he is so cold that it is frightening, and sometimes he is so warm that he makes those around him feel warm...

He acts with an unusually frenetic madness, his meticulousness is chilling, and his gaze is filled with the vicissitudes of life, seemingly able to see right through you in an instant. Yet, if you momentarily lose focus, you'll realize that he's just a child...

He seemed to have a photographic memory, and also seemed to be able to foresee the future...

In short, it's puzzling.

"My God! So that's how you see him! You don't have a problem with your orientation, do you? You've fallen for him?" Mai Xiaoyu's eyes widened.

"See, you're talking nonsense again!"

"What?!" Mai Xiaoyu glared at 073. "Don't you want to look at yourself right now? It's like you're talking about your sweetheart... no, it's also like you're showing off your child to me!"

"You can tell that? Do you have children?"

"No! But if you're willing to have me, I can have a child very soon!"

"Well... never mind, I'm not kidding anymore. It's getting late, let's get some rest. We have a lot of work to do tomorrow," 073 said, and fled in a panic.

"Coward!" Mai Xiaoyu wrinkled her nose and turned her gaze to the distance.

"The more I think about it, the more it seems to be true! ...An Xiaohai, could he really be the boss's son? No wonder the boss refused to accept me, so the child is already this big!"

My son is so big, he's so cute! Hehe!

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Early the next morning, Xu Congzhou arrived at Monkey's villa with his men. An Xiaohai grouped everyone together and began training.

Xie Dan, Hongpao, Yeren, and the others knew exactly what was going on, but they didn't say anything. Anyway, it wasn't the first time, and working with these brothers only made them feel more confident.

After arranging the training plan, An Xiaohai, Xu Congzhou, Yan Hong, Zhou Xun, and No. 7 split into three cars and headed to Manchester.

Yan Hong drove the lead car, Zhou Xun drove the second car, and An Xiaohai sat in the passenger seat; Xu Congzhou and No. 7 came to the rear in the third car.

"You know me, don't you?" An Xiaohai said softly after the car drove out of Parthia City.

"Yes, we not only know each other, we're actually very familiar with each other."

"Did your mother tell you that?"

"My mom does mention you often, but my dad talks about you even more. Every time he calls me, he'll inevitably bring you up in the middle of the conversation. He'll either praise you endlessly or he'll start cursing you out, haha!"

I've actually wanted to meet you for a while now. You're probably the only one who could make my dad so angry.

"Hehe, I don't even know if I should feel honored."

"Haha, I think you should feel honored, but we can't tell Captain Zhou about this, or we'll both get beaten up."

"Haha, that's very likely, but with two against one, it's still uncertain who will emerge victorious."

"Come on, I wouldn't dare to lay a hand on him..." Zhou Xun shook her head repeatedly with a smile.

An Xiaohai glanced at Zhou Xun: "I heard that you and I were born on the same day."

"Yes, isn't that a coincidence? I never expected to meet someone born on the same day, month, and year as me. It's such a magical feeling!"

"Yes, it's amazing. You must have been born in the Armed Police Hospital, right?"

"No, my mom told me that the army had only been stationed there for a short time, and the hospital hadn't been built yet. I was born in the local village hospital."

"So that's how it is. I'm so sorry, Auntie."

"That's right. I heard from my mom that I had a difficult birth and it took a long time to be born. Because of the long labor, I was very weak when I was born."

My mother was also in critical condition, but the village hospital had limited resources and could only save one person. I was almost given up on at that time.

"Really? You seem to be doing great, all lively and energetic."

"Haha, that's all thanks to one of my dad's good comrades-in-arms. He took me to the town hospital for treatment, and my dad didn't come to pick me up until after my mom was out of danger. That was four or five days later."

"Then you should really thank the uncle who took you to the town hospital."

"Yes, I should thank him properly. If it weren't for him, I might not have had the chance to grow up."

Unfortunately, after he took me to the town hospital, his unit had a mission and he was in a hurry to report back. On the way, he was in a traffic accident and died.

"That's such a pity..." An Xiaohai gritted his teeth and turned his gaze to the window.

"I'm seeing more and more cars. Is Manchester City almost here?"

"It's still early, it will take at least another hour to drive there."

In a little while we'll pass a mountain where someone has paved a Buddha statue with golden bricks; it looks quite magnificent from a distance.

"Really? Then remind me in advance, please remind me in advance, I'm really not used to driving a right-hand drive car."

"Then drive it more often, and you'll get used to it gradually."

"You're right, practice makes perfect. By the way, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Yes, it's a pleasure to meet you too."