Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

The next day, when An Xiaohai opened his eyes, it was already afternoon.

Xu Congzhou was very worried about An Xiaohai, thinking that he was not sleeping because he was overthinking. But that was not the case. During this period, An Xiaohai was sleeping very late at night not because of anxiety, but because he was adjusting his sleep schedule.

The operation is scheduled to take place in the early morning, so we must adjust our schedules to be in peak condition during that time.

Whenever such tense moments arrive, An Xiaohai can't help but think of Lin Xuan'er. That night, Lin Xuan'er's demeanor before retrieving the drugs truly shocked An Xiaohai.

Although An Xiaohai never said it out loud, he would always think of that moment whenever he was so nervous that he couldn't sleep.

Despite her seemingly frail appearance, Lin Xuan'er possesses immense energy within her slender frame. This energy always erupts at crucial moments, bringing both awe and warmth to An Xiaohai.

Thinking of Lin Xuan'er, An Xiaohai smiled, but suddenly felt a slight chill on his chest. Looking down, he was both amused and exasperated.

Two large holes were cut in the front of his pajamas, and when he got out of bed and looked again, he found that his pants were also cut.

"Xu Tianyou! Why is he acting like a little kid!" An Xiaohai was both annoyed and amused.

Late last night, Xu Tianyou threw several sets of brightly colored clothes he had bought at An Xiaohai, telling him he had to wear them today, saying that since he had already bought them, it would be a waste not to wear them.

An Xiaohai didn't take it seriously, but little did he know that this guy would actually pull such a move.

With no other option, An Xiaohai had to rummage through the closet and pull out a few sets of brightly colored clothes to put on.

He had no choice but to wear it; if he didn't, Xu Tianyou would cut up all his clothes.

After washing up, An Xiaohai went downstairs to the living room. Xu Tianyou and Xu Congzhou were eating. When they saw An Xiaohai come downstairs, Xu Congzhou immediately served him a bowl of rice. Xu Tianyou, on the other hand, was making faces at them. He was also wearing brightly colored clothes today.

An Xiaohai ate a bowl of rice. The rice from Thailand was quite good, with a faint floral fragrance. Xu Tianyou was acting strangely, always trying to steal food from An Xiaohai, even though there was more food than they could finish, he didn't mind.

Xu Congzhou remained very silent, not uttering a single word.

"Mr. Xu, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, I just remembered some things from the past."

"Can you tell me about it?" An Xiaohai asked curiously. In his impression, Xu Congzhou was definitely not the kind of sentimental person he was.

"That was more than ten years ago," Xu Congzhou put down his chopsticks. "At that time, I had only just started working."

That day, my father, who hadn't been home for over two years, returned. He didn't tell me beforehand; a friend told me. I thought he wanted to give me a surprise.

I wanted to surprise him, so after getting off work, I quietly slipped into the house. But I never expected to hear a conversation that I will never forget.

Inside the room, the father was sobbing, repeatedly asking the mother: Why? Why did they do this? We went to help them! ...Why did they kill them? Why didn't they let them come back? Why did they have to kill them?

I was terrified when I heard those words.

In my eyes, my father is always strong and fearless. He joined the army when he was just over ten years old and has experienced countless battles, big and small. He is like a mountain, never yielding and never bowing his head.

But that day, he cried.

I quietly left the house again and wandered aimlessly outside for more than an hour before pretending that I knew nothing and went home.

My father and mother didn't seem to notice anything unusual at that time, but from that day on, my father became much more silent.

I didn't dare ask anything at the time, and it wasn't until much later that I learned the truth and understood why my father had been crying.

Not many people know about this, but I can never forget it.

When my father was dying, he held my hand, hesitated several times as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing and passed away peacefully.

I know what my father wanted to tell me, and I also know why he didn't say anything until the very end.

Thank you, Xiaohai, thanks! Sigh…

Xu Congzhou sighed deeply, his voice choked with emotion, unable to continue.

An Xiaohai's heart sank. He finally vaguely understood why Xu Congzhou had been so firm when Number One and his team questioned the operation. For something to upset his father like that, it was no small matter!

Snapped!

Xu Tianyou slammed his chopsticks on the table, stood up, and walked out.

"What are you going to do?" An Xiaohai asked, his brows furrowed.

"I'm going to find Supan. I heard he has a bunch of TNT. I'm going to buy it... Damn it! Tomorrow night, I'm going to blow up that prison! Damn it! Fuck!"

Xu Tianyou left, and An Xiaohai felt a tightness in his chest. He stood up, gently squeezed Xu Congzhou's shoulder, picked up the sunglasses on the table, and walked out of the villa.

Go get some fresh air and let it blow away the pent-up emotions in your heart.

Each door of the villa was guarded by people who were Xu Tianyou's men. They had just arrived a few days ago and had taken over the security duties from Xu Congzhou's men.

An Xiaohai had never seen these people before, nor did he know how Xu Tianyou had conjured them up.

As soon as An Xiaohai stepped out of the villa, he saw Li Maocai sitting under a parasol in the yard, drinking coconut juice with a vacant look in his eyes. In just a few days, Li Maocai had lost a lot of weight, looking as if he had been seriously ill.

"Brother Hai!" Li Maocai only noticed An Xiaohai when he got closer, and hurriedly stood up to greet him.

"Sit down," An Xiaohai said, walking to sit under the parasol. "A-Cai, what's wrong? You don't seem to be in very good spirits."

"Sigh..." Li Maocai sighed after sitting down: "Brother Hai, I'm fine. I've never been this good in my life!"

These past few days have felt like a dream! I've finally realized that compared to you, I'm nothing! Sigh…

An Xiaohai smiled but didn't reply.

Li Maocai looked into the distance and said as if in a dream, "Now I know what real rich people are like. They seem to not care about money at all. They bet hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars with a flick of their finger, just like betting on a cabbage!"

We could work ourselves to the bone for a year and still not catch up to a single digit after the decimal point!

Sigh... I'm not going to say anything more, it feels like a dream!

Brother Hai, now I finally understand why you look down on our business. It's perfectly normal. If I had your skills, I wouldn't care either!

To be honest, I've lost interest in everything. All I want to do is sit in front of the computer all day and watch those numbers keep jumping around.

Seriously! I can't get interested in anything else except this, sigh..."

Li Maocai sighed after every sentence he spoke, his expression one of deep reverie.

"Ah Cai, stop thinking about these things. Opportunities like this don't come every day. We just benefited from someone else's success. If we tried to do it ourselves, we would lose a lot of money."

"Sigh, I know, Brother Hai, I know. I've learned a lot about the foreign exchange market these past few days, and I'm starting to understand what's going on."

However, even though I know it, I still can't help but think about it.

So exciting!

It's like being robbed... no, even robbery isn't this fast!

"Brother Hai, thank you so much! Thank you for showing us around. In just a few days, I've earned what we would normally earn in years. I'm impressed, truly impressed!"

"Hehe, it's nothing. Luckily, I made a profit. If I had lost money, you guys would have come after me."

"No, absolutely not! In the past, we might have had that thought, but after this experience, I've figured out what's going on. Even if we lose money, we will never cause trouble for Brother Hai."

A bet's a bet, and we have nothing but gratitude.

"That's good. We'll play together again sometime, but next time, you can't just freeload like you did this time."

"Brother Hai, you mean... there's still such an opportunity?!" Li Maocai immediately sat up straight, his eyes suddenly brightening, his previous sickly appearance completely gone.

"Of course," An Xiaohai nodded with a smile, "These international capitalists won't just give up like this. After they've plundered Thailand, they'll move on to Malaysia, Thailand, and Thailand, and plunder them all."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry up and go!" Li Maocai almost jumped up.

"Ah Cai, don't get excited, sit down and talk," An Xiaohai waved his hand, and Li Maocai could only suppress his excitement and sit down. An Xiaohai saw that his hands were trembling slightly.

"We're not going to follow them. First, we're not prepared, and second, these small countries are not very interesting. They're poor and unstable, and we might even get stuck there."

Let's wait and see, until they set their sights on Hong Kong.

"You mean, after they've taken over these smaller countries, they'll target Red Harbor?"

"That's for sure," An Xiaohai nodded. "Hong Kong is the real big prize, and in order to maintain its international image, Hong Kong will follow all the rules."

"No matter how much money we have, it's all safe there; you should know that."

"I understand, I understand, that's right!" Li Maocai nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

"So, let's not rush. Let's go back and prepare properly. When they make their move against Red Harbor, we'll follow suit. Then, we won't just be left with a little scraps like we are now; we might even be able to tear off a piece of the pie."

"Yes, yes! We want to eat meat next time!"

"Brother Hai, I'm completely convinced. When they take action against Honggang, you absolutely must call me! We won't let Brother Hai suffer any losses; I promise you'll be satisfied!"

"Well...it'll be a pleasure doing business with you!"

An Xiaohai extended his hand to Li Maocai, who quickly stood up, bent down, and grasped An Xiaohai's hands with both: "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you! Thank you, Brother Hai, thank you, Brother Hai!"

"Hai-ge, I need to go tell our boss this good news right away! I'm going to tell him now!"

"Go ahead, I want to go out and explore. I'm leaving tomorrow, and I haven't had a chance to properly explore this world-famous Parthia yet."

"That's right, that's right, we should definitely go take a look!" Li Maocai let go of An Xiaohai's hand, ran over, opened the door, and waved to a villa across the street. Immediately, two guys wearing shirts and ties jogged over.

"Brother Hai is going out for a walk. You two go with him and protect him well. Don't make him unhappy, and don't let him spend a single penny. Understand?!"

"Yes, boss!" the two guys shouted back.

"Brother Hai, please! Have a great time today, all expenses will be covered, please give us this opportunity!"

"Okay, then I won't be polite, thanks!"

An Xiaohai stood up, and Xie Dan, who was not far away, immediately ran over. An Xiaohai put his arm around Xie Dan's shoulder and walked towards the door. Two of Li Maocai's men immediately followed behind them.

Li Maocai stood in the yard, waving at An Xiaohai, even though An Xiaohai didn't turn around at all. Only when An Xiaohai's figure could no longer be seen did Li Maocai hurriedly run back to the villa.

An Xiaohai, who was joking with Xie Dan, sighed inwardly.

"Go ahead, call your master and tell him to get ready to go to Red Harbor for a feast. Don't miss it!"