Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Captain Zhou, how did you get beaten up like this? Didn't you even try to dodge?" As dawn broke, An Xiaohai finally saw the injuries on Zhou Meng's face clearly. The finger marks were layered on top of each other, looking shocking.

"Why are you hiding? I'm a soldier!" Zhou Meng glared at An Xiaohai. "Xiru has grievances in her heart, it's a good thing to let her vent them."

"Why does Aunt Xiru hold such a grudge against you? Could it be that you were the one who...?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Zhou Meng glared at An Xiaohai again: "It's not because of that."

After Jianguo went missing, Xiru came to my place many times, constantly asking me if Jianguo had gone on a mission, and if so, where he went and when he would come back.

I never told her the truth, and as time went on, she slowly began to hate me.

"Oh..." An Xiaohai raised an eyebrow slightly. No wonder, he really deserved the beating...

"Hey kid, what's with that expression?!" Zhou Meng asked, glancing sideways at An Xiaohai.

"You took the captain and political commissar to her house a couple of days ago to tell her the truth?" An Xiaohai quickly changed the subject.

"Yes, I really couldn't bring myself to say the news of Jianguo's death, so I asked Lao Qian and the political commissar to help me tell the story. But Xiru only heard the beginning before she hit me and kicked us out."

"The Flying Bird Gang hasn't been wiped out yet, what you're doing seems a bit inappropriate..."

"Do you think I'm stupid? We didn't come in a big show; we all came in plainclothes."

"And you're one to talk! You and Xiru talked about such a secret so openly, without even noticing I was eavesdropping. You weren't even a little bit vigilant!"

"Oh, I was wrong, I won't do it again next time."

An Xiaohai had actually noticed something was wrong, but the security personnel didn't warn him, so he didn't pay any attention to it.

In the past, An Xiaohai would never have noticed the presence of the security personnel. But now it's different. The security sentries near his home probably already knew his identity, so they took the initiative to show up and greet him to avoid any misunderstandings.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Just be more careful next time. You won't be going out again for a while, right?"

An Xiaohai didn't speak, he just lowered his head.

"There's another mission?" Zhou Meng frowned. "Xi Ru's emotions have been very unstable lately. You should spend more time with her."

"There's nothing I can do..." An Xiaohai sighed softly, "I won't have peace of mind until the Flying Bird Gang is wiped out. Do you know that every time I close my eyes, all I see is the way he looked at me back then?"

But it won't be long; I'll wipe them all out soon!

Don't worry too much. Aunt Xiru just said that they are not that fragile. We just think of them as too fragile.

"And now Xuan'er is pregnant with my child, Aunt Xiru will soon have a grandson. This is a new life, a new hope, and she won't commit suicide."

Zhou Meng paused for a moment, then sighed softly and patted An Xiaohai on the shoulder: "Don't push yourself too hard. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"There is indeed something I need your help with."

"explain."

"I need you to help me find a sharpshooter I can absolutely trust. I need him to do me a favor, but after he does it, he will likely suffer for a long time."

"Feeling wronged?"

"Yes, after he completes this task, you must punish him, and punish him severely. His punishment cannot be revoked until my task is finished."

"Understood, this is nothing compared to those comrades... I'll take care of it. When do you need this person?"

"The sooner the better. I need to talk to him in person and explain some details."

"Okay, I'll let you know as soon as I find the person."

"Well, if it's a phone call, just give me a hint."

Zhou Meng raised an eyebrow, nodded slightly, and then stood up, supporting himself on his knees: "Alright, go back. It's already dawn. You're injured, go back and get some rest."

An Xiaohai stood up with a wry smile. "You old man, you still know I'm injured? And you kept me talking all night..."

"It's okay, I'm not tired. I adjusted my jet lag for the mission, but I haven't adjusted back yet. I'm almost a night owl now."

"This isn't good for your health, go back to sleep! By the way, come to my house sometime, your aunt has been talking about you for months, and Zhou Xun is home too. She's asked me about you several times in private."

"Zhou Xun has gone home?"

"Yes, he was slightly injured and will need to rest at home for a while."

"Zhou Xun is injured? Director Xu didn't mention it to me!"

"It's just a minor injury, what's there to mention? This kid is great, they fought ten against one and wiped out the enemy, well done! He's worthy of being my son, haha!"

But this kid is incredibly stubborn. I asked him for details about the mission, and he wouldn't tell me a single word, saying there were rules to follow. It made me really curious. You're such a good kid, you have a big mouth and you dare to say anything.

"..."

"Alright, I'm off. Remember to visit me sometime!"

"All right…"

An Xiaohai and Zhou Meng left the beach together. An Xiaohai went home, while Zhou Meng walked alone towards the village entrance. His poor guard had waited for him all night again.

Chen Shuifen was already up, and Chen Xiru was there too; they had arranged to go to work together. Chen Xiru was in much better condition, and Xiao Hai noticed that she was wearing the red string bracelet he had given her.

Chen Shuifen gave An Xiaohai a good scolding, watched him finish breakfast, and then sent him into the house to sleep before pulling Chen Xiru away in a hurry.

Grandpa also took Grandma out the door. I don't know where they went, but they looked very happy.

Watching his family members leave, An Xiaohai finally let out a deep breath.

I'm back, finally home.

An Xiaohai slept until the afternoon, but no one was home. As usual, An Xiaohai found the still-warm food in the pot, but too lazy to heat it up, he just ate it.

Halfway through the meal, Pan Zhuangzhuang returned. The two hadn't seen each other for quite some time, so they naturally had a lot to talk about.

Pan Zhuangzhuang looked a little haggard, but his spirits were very high. It seemed that he really liked and was very suitable for this job.

That's fine.

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Meanwhile, a residential community in Baoshan District

Xie Dan stepped out of his house. He had just paid respects to his deceased relatives at home and was now going to a banquet. Wang Bulai and Peng Li had prepared dozens of tables at Juxianglou Restaurant to welcome him.

As Xie Dan walked to the entrance of the residential area, she saw several thugs surrounding two middle school students in a corner. The thugs looked fierce and menacing, while the two middle school students looked terrified.

Xie Dan knew this all too well. These two middle school students were probably being extorted by this group of thugs. Xie Dan had done this kind of thing before.

In the past, Xie Dan would not have cared at all, let alone paid any attention. But now it was different. Xie Dan frowned and walked over. When he got closer, he didn't say anything, but just put his hands in his pockets and coldly looked at the group of young people.

"Where the hell are you from? What are you staring at me for?!" The young leader asked, his neck stiff and his nostrils flared. The others didn't dare to speak; Xie Dan's gaze made them a little uneasy.

"I've never seen you before. Who's your boss?"

"I've never seen you before either. My boss's name would scare you to death! Brother Liang, our boss is Brother Liang!"

"Li Liang?" Xie Dan frowned.

"Yes!" The young leader nodded. At this moment, he didn't dare to be arrogant anymore. Xie Dan's reaction was too calm, and her aura was also very intimidating. The young man knew in his heart that he had probably met a tough opponent this time.

Xie Dan ignored the young man, took out her phone, and dialed Peng Li's number.

"Danzi, where are you? Almost all the brothers are here, we're just waiting for you!"

"Let's put that aside for now, Ali, is your underling, Li Liang, here?"

"Wait a minute, let me ask... has Li Liang arrived yet?" Peng Li asked loudly on the other end of the phone. The core members were all in the private room, and Li Liang was not qualified to enter the private room.

"Boss, he's here! He's downstairs!" someone shouted back.

"Alright, Ali, I heard you. Tell Li Liang to come to the entrance of my residential compound now. I'll give him 10 minutes."

"Dan, what happened?" Peng Li asked with some concern.

"It's nothing, don't worry, just tell him to come over quickly."

"Okay," Peng Li said, hanging up the phone.

Xie Dan put away her phone and looked back at the group of young people. At this moment, the group of young people realized that they had offended someone they shouldn't have, and they all became fearful and uneasy.

"Are you two alright?" Xie Dan asked the two middle school students, who shook their heads repeatedly.

"Go home quickly!" Xie Dan waved his hand and said. The two middle school students felt like they had been granted a pardon, bowed to Xie Dan, and ran away quickly.

"Big brother, I'm sorry, big brother, I didn't know they were under your protection... I won't do it again..." the young leader said hesitantly.

Xie Dan didn't say anything, just smiled slightly, which made the hairs on the heads of the group of young people stand on end.

That smile is terrifying.