Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Five days later, on the island

The island is neither too big nor too small, with beaches, hills, and springs. It is almost completely isolated from the world, and only when there are strong winds and waves at sea will nearby fishing boats come to take shelter from the storm.

There was a row of simple shelters by the spring on the island. These were probably built by fishermen to escape the storms. They could be used as accommodations after a little tidying up. An Xiaohai invited everyone to meet here.

When An Xiaohai and his group arrived, the island was deserted. However, An Xiaohai found a lot of supplies on the island, which meant that they had been here before, but for some reason they left early.

Since they had been here, it meant they were safe, so An Xiaohai didn't pay too much attention to it.

After a day of rough seas, the injuries of the group were getting worse, so An Xiaohai decided to rest on the island for a while, which lasted for four days.

An Xiaohai quickly grew to like this kind of life: secluded from the world, free from conflict, without having to rack his brains every day, without having to be on guard against everything, and without having to plan all sorts of dangerous things all the time.

After staying on the island for two days, Red Cannon and the Savage arrived, bringing not only more supplies but also news from the outside world.

The currency of Country T continues to fall, with the exchange rate against the US dollar dropping to nearly 60:1. This is somewhat different from An Xiaohai's memory, and perhaps it is precisely because of their involvement that this situation has occurred.

An Xiaohai didn't look at the rest of the information in detail, as it was meaningless now. However, he spent some time reading one inconspicuous message about unidentified armed men.

Only then did An Xiaohai finally understand why he had been waiting for so long without anyone coming. After all that, it turned out that none of them were easy to deal with!

here you go!

However, no one cares about such news anymore. After plundering T country, those international speculators are now sharpening their knives again. Under such circumstances, who cares about these things?

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On the small island, An Xiaohai was fishing alone by the sea, Kunji was being helped by Hongpao as he walked with difficulty along the beach, and Xu Tianyou had a wild man weave a small bamboo bed for him, where he spent his days lying on the bamboo bed sunbathing.

An Xiaohai finally understood why Xu Tianyou wouldn't let him see his wounds; he had injured not only his back but also both sides of his buttocks.

Xu Tianyou felt extremely ashamed and threatened everyone, saying that he would kill anyone who dared to tell anyone about it, showing no mercy even to his brothers.

Xie Dan spends all his time lying alone in the makeshift shelter, staring blankly into space. No one knows what he's thinking.

The tide came in a bit early today. As the sun was setting, An Xiaohai came back with his bucket. The catch was pretty good today. He caught more than twenty fish of all sizes, enough for everyone to have a good meal.

Before it got dark, An Xiaohai went up the mountain to pick some wild vegetables, dug up a few large taro, opened a few cans of luncheon meat, and cooked everything together in a big pot.

Fresh ingredients only need the simplest cooking methods!

This is a theory summarized by Pan Zhuangzhuang, who failed in his attempt to become a chef. This theory is extremely similar to the theory in a world-famous food program several years later.

Perhaps for this reason, the stew that An Xiaohai made was surprisingly delicious.

Xu Tianyou had Yeren and Hongpao carry him over, bed and all, and opened his mouth, trying to get An Xiaohai to feed him. An Xiaohai refused, so he angrily ate by himself.

Kunji chuckled as he read, showing a good attitude and no concern for his future.

"Xie Dan, you've been thinking about this for so many days, haven't you figured it out yet?" An Xiaohai placed a large bowl of mixed stew in front of Xie Dan and asked with a smile.

"Yes, I can't figure it out, boss, can you help me?" Xie Dan asked An Xiaohai earnestly, his eyes slightly red.

"I'll give it a try..." An Xiaohai nodded gently, looking into the distance: "Xie Dan, I have a question for you. What if you have a falling out with Ali and the others, and it's almost to the point of breaking up?"

But then other gangs attack. Do you help them or not?

"Of course we'll help."

Why?

"No matter what, they are all my brothers. My conflict with them is an internal matter, and it has nothing to do with other gangs attacking us."

If I don't help them, and they get defeated by other gangs, then our power will be destroyed, and we'll only be bullied by other gangs in the future.

"Good, very good! It's good that you understand this principle!"

An Xiaohai took a deep breath: "Then answer my second question: why did other gangs attack you? Or, why did you start a war with other gangs?"

"Because there's only so much territory, if we don't fight with other gangs, we'll lose our territory and we won't have anything to eat."

"Yes, there's only so much space. In other words, the cake is only so big. If others take a bigger bite, we'll have to take a smaller bite."

This applies to gangs, and it applies to nations as well.

There are only so many resources on this planet we live on. If others take a little more, we will have a little less.

Therefore, no matter how fiercely we fight internally, when it comes to external affairs, we must stand with the country, because if the country falls, we will all become slaves.

Only when our country is strong will our lives be better.

History has already taught us lessons about these things, and we must not forget them.

"Is it... that we can't escape?"

"Escape... is not impossible. Tell me, where can we escape to?"

Escape to another country? Ha! You can't even make it in your own territory, how can you expect to succeed in someone else's? Are you willing to entrust your fate to the charity of others?

Xie Dan, I have a third question for you:

If someone from another gang came to you wanting to join and wanted to be on equal footing with you and Ah Lai, would you agree to let them join?

"No, at least not for a very long time, unless it brings enormous benefits."

"That's right!"

This person came here to be a slave or a henchman, and naturally you wouldn't object;

But if he comes here to share the pie, and he comes empty-handed, then it's a completely different story. Either he can bring you benefits that you can't refuse, or he has to put in several times the effort before you can possibly share the pie with him.

This applies to gangs, and it applies to nations as well.

Leaving our own country for another is like leaving our original gang to join another gang, but those other gangs are already occupied, and to get the same benefits, we have to pay many times the price.

Moreover, your ability to withstand risks is particularly low. If the new gang you join becomes an enemy of the gang you were in before, you will be the first one to suffer.

Therefore, we actually have no choice; we can't escape, we can only face it. Even if we do escape, the outcome will likely not be better than before.

It's better to face it bravely than to run away.

This is actually a very simple principle, but many people who are in the midst of it don't even understand this simple principle.

They always believe that all the injustices they suffer and all the misfortunes that happen to them are the fault of the country. They think that as long as they change countries, they can be reborn and rise to prominence.

childish!

Ultimately, this world is about interests. The amount of profit you can create and the strength you possess will be directly proportional to the treatment you receive.

Xie Dan, I know why you're confused. In our country, and in your life, some unfair things have happened.

You harbor hatred in your heart.

But during this period, you saw a completely different group of people who were willing to risk their lives to protect the interests of the country and the interests of the majority of people in this country.

Even some of my actions, you don't understand. I've also experienced a lot of injustice, but I've also risked my life to protect the interests of the country, haven't I?"

"Yes," Xie Dan nodded gently.

"Xie Dan, to be honest, not long ago, I was exactly like you, but then I met someone, someone just like those lovely people you've met these past few days."

His appearance awakened me. He made me truly see that besides darkness, there is light in this world, and there is a group of people who pursue and protect the light at all costs.

I suddenly realized that we cannot deny the existence of all light and beauty in this world just because we have seen darkness and experienced injustice.

Darkness is everywhere, but where there is darkness, there is also light!

We cannot choose where we are born, nor can we choose our destiny, but we can choose whether to sink into darkness or be reborn in the light.

We can choose what attitude to take towards the world and our lives.

There is no turning back in life, and in most cases, choices may not be repeated. Many times, we must not regret our decisions.

Xie Dan, you are my good brother. We've been through thick and thin together, so no matter what choice you make, I will stand by your side. Just understand that.

At the same time, as your good brother, I want to give you some advice: many times, letting go is not about letting go of others, but about letting go of yourself.

Time is fleeting, and life is but a dream.

The chance to be reborn must be given to yourself. If you can't let go of your obsessions, no matter how many times you reincarnate, your life will not change.

I would prefer you to give yourself a chance, a chance to choose again, a chance to experience a different life, a chance to change the course of your destiny, a completely new life.

Do you understand what I'm saying?