Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

After leaving Xiangfu Renjia, An Xiaohai did not go home, but instead found a hotel nearby and checked in. This could be said to be his first direct contact with the Flying Bird Gang, and he needed to sort out the information from the conversation as soon as possible.

Lying in bed, An Xiaohai slowly closed his eyes.

What the vulture said isn't that important; what matters is the hidden meaning behind those points.

The information that the Flying Bird Gang possesses is essentially the same information that Ahn Cheol-ho possesses, but Ahn Cheol-ho's information is certainly more comprehensive than that of the Flying Bird Gang.

An Cheol-ho and the core leaders of the Flying Bird Gang are completely different from other gangs. Other gang leaders are coerced by members of their organizations and have no choice but to keep their gangs running, otherwise they will suffer a backlash.

This is what is meant by "it's hard to wash your hands of a pastime."

But this was not a problem at all for Ahn Cheol-ho and the leader of the Asuka Gang.

The control of the Flying Bird Gang has always been firmly in the hands of a few core leaders; everyone else is just a pawn, who can be discarded or sacrificed at any time.

The purpose of the Bird Gang's periodic purges is probably for this reason.

Those who are not useful, kill them; those who are disobedient, kill them; those who are restless, kill them; those who may be undercover agents, kill them; those who have too much ambition, kill them; those who want to climb up and enter the inner circle, if they have the ability, we can accept them, if they don't, kill them too.

Once the person is killed, the matter is settled, and everything is clean and tidy.

However, doing this will also lead to another problem: the members of the Flying Bird Gang will feel insecure and become disloyal.

Therefore, killing these people cannot be done openly. It is best if they are not killed by themselves. The best option is to find a purger who has no connection with them.

By sheer coincidence, An Xiaohai became one of the purgers in the second round of the great purge.

This may not be the second round of purges. The Bird Gang may have been carrying out such purges all along, but this time it has come on exceptionally fiercely.

In essence, this is not much different from a business. Businesses also need to constantly lay off old employees and bring in fresh blood in order to reduce operating costs and maintain the vitality of the entire enterprise. They only need to retain a few core business backbones.

At the same time, the Flying Bird Gang also established a very complete and secretive talent selection mechanism. They selected the people they needed from prisons, the places where criminals were most concentrated, and continuously supplied the Flying Bird Gang with resources.

No, that's not all; they also have people in the police system.

If a criminal catches their eye in society, they can easily get the police to take action, first sending the person to prison, then subjecting them to psychological manipulation and training, ultimately turning them into their new cannon fodder.

That's right, that must be it, that completes the loop.

According to this logic, Ah Huo never had any chance from beginning to end. If the Flying Bird Gang really wanted to recruit him, the first step should have been to capture him.

Damn it...

An Xiaohai was one of the purgers in the second round of the purge, so An Zhehao was very likely one of the purgers in the first round of the purge. He probably also successfully controlled the Flying Bird Gang in the first round of the purge.

Or perhaps, the first round of purges was originally launched by An Zhehao. He used the first round of purges to control the Flying Bird Gang, and then established the Flying Bird Gang's personnel selection mechanism.

This is so typical of him—always hiding in the shadows, always firmly in control.

I really don't know where he gets the energy to do so much!

This should be the true framework of the entire Flying Bird Gang.

The members of the Flying Bird Gang who infiltrated the police system were not only there to gather intelligence on police operations; they also served as a source of revenue and to undermine their rivals.

In this process, these spies within the police system can continuously accumulate merits, rise through the ranks, and then corrupt other personnel within the police system.

Qin Tianfang, Qian Bin, and Gu Chunxiao were gradually controlled by them in this way.

This really makes the best use of everyone's talents!

If that's the case, combining this framework with the list provided by Lin Jianguo, we should be able to uncover all the spies within the Flying Bird Gang.

The Flying Birds' organizational structure has finally become clear. Their truly important core members never directly participate in drug trafficking; they have always remained hidden, concealed within various government agencies.

Those involved in drug trafficking are pawns who can be discarded at any time. They won't feel any pain if they die. So no matter how hard Wang Tiejun tries or how many drug dealers he arrests, he can never shake their foundation.

As for Liu Xuemei's husband, An Xiaohai already knew his background through information he obtained from Tian Qiaoguang.

Liu Xuemei's husband is Liang Wenjie, 45 years old, and is the director of the prison investigation department of the prison administration bureau.

The so-called prison investigation department is responsible for contacting inmates in prison through various means to extract information from them and provide clues for solving cases.

Judging from Liang Wenjie's age and position, he is unlikely to be Hongyan. His existence is more like an insurance policy that the Flying Bird Gang has put in place for themselves.

How can we be sure that the selected prisoners will not betray us or act insincerely? It's simple: let Liang Wenjie verify them.

If these people betray the Flying Bird Gang and provide Liang Wenjie with clues, the consequences are unimaginable. Only those who pass Liang Wenjie's test will be truly entrusted with important tasks by the Flying Bird Gang.

Damn, what a deep scheme!

Who would have thought that those vicious drug dealers were so easily manipulated by this group of people from beginning to end?

An Xiaohai couldn't help but think of Yang Yuanbing.

Although Yang Yuanbing is somewhat greedy, he is absolutely clear-headed and his professional skills are second to none. In addition, he has been deeply rooted in the First Prison of Shenhai City for a long time. He must have guessed Liang Wenjie's identity through various clues, which is why he warned him.

Or perhaps the Flying Bird Gang had considered recruiting Yang Yuanbing, but he refused. This is likely the real reason that prompted Yang Yuanbing to make the decision to immigrate.

The reorganization of the First Prison is basically over, and Yang Yuanbing has already made a clean getaway. He shouldn't be so worried now. This can only mean that Yang Yuanbing's worries are probably not related to this aspect.

Yang Yuanbing dared not completely trust An Xiaohai because An Xiaohai had many unclear and ambiguous relationships with these drug dealers.

This is why Bald Eagle said that Yang Yuanbing knew a lot about them.

It should be like this.

So, who is Hongyan? Is it the newly appointed prison warden, Zhong Zhen? It's very likely him; his age and resume match.

Is Hongyan the true leader of the Flying Bird Gang? Not necessarily; then is An Zhehao the true leader of the Flying Bird Gang? Definitely not.

This is not Ahn Cheol-ho's style.

Just like before, the boss of the underground casinos and underground banks in Deepsea City was not An Zhehao, but Zhu Polong. An Zhehao was just hiding in the deeper darkness, controlling everything.

Hongyan is indeed a very important figure in the Flying Bird Gang. If he is Zhong Zhen, then the Flying Bird Gang's structure within the prison system was built by him.

So, who is the architect of the internal structure of the police system?

Is it Lu Guoliang? Possibly.

Lu Guoliang is a senior member and has a code name. He is indeed one of the core members of the Flying Bird Gang, but judging from his behavior after his arrest, he may not be the one who built this structure.

There's one more person, there must be one more person! It's not Hongyan, there's someone even more deeply hidden, and this person is the true leader of the Flying Bird Gang!

Huff... An Xiaohai let out a deep breath.

This line of speculation seems to have reached its limit.

An Xiaohai got out of bed and walked to the hotel's floor-to-ceiling window.

The city outside the window was brightly lit, but it paled in comparison to Manchester. Further away, it was completely dark.

However, An Xiaohai knew very well that this was only temporary.

If Deepsea City is given a few more years, its magnificent lights will stretch to the horizon, and its brilliance will surpass that of most cities in the world!

"An Cheol-ho, are you looking down at the city below right now, just like me?...

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Meanwhile, at Ahn Cheol-ho's villa

An Zhehao was on the phone, and after a while he finally spoke: "Promise him, don't wait for him to call you, reply to him as soon as possible, don't give him too much time to think..."

Take him to see them; you can take him to see all three factories. As someone in control, he should understand all the resources he controls; otherwise, he won't be able to make accurate judgments…

Of course you can show him the recipe. Do you think he has the ability to get an ice recipe? Let him see it if he wants to, it doesn't matter...

You're in charge of these decisions, and you know his capabilities very well. Only someone like him can lead everyone to new heights.

Remember, our goal isn't drug trafficking, it's making money! There are many ways to make money; broaden your horizons. I suggest you boldly try the suggestions he gave you…

Okay, that's settled then. You decide the rest. Let's not contact each other again until we get a result.

goodbye!"

An Zhehao put down the phone, frowned slightly and pondered for a while, then stood up, walked to the French windows, and drew back the curtains.

Outside the curtains, it was pitch black, with only the streetlights in the neighborhood casting an ambiguous, hazy glow. Such light could not illuminate a great distance, but it could block out the starlight.

"Although it's quiet here, the view outside the window is nowhere near as good as that of the Haizhou International Building. Only by standing on the Haizhou International Building can you overlook the world... What a pity."

An Zhehao silently thought to himself that he wanted to have a drink, but found that he was not holding a glass in his hand.