Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

At two o'clock in the morning, An Xiaohai went up to the balcony. Even at this time, the bustling city of Shenhai had not completely quieted down after a whole day. Cars on the road came one after another, carrying tired bodies and dreams of happiness.

Two streets away, a car was parked on the side of the road with its hazard lights on.

There might be a problem with the brakes; the driver was adjusting them, and the brake lights were flashing intermittently, sometimes long, sometimes short. An Xiaohai watched for a while before finally understanding what was happening.

An Xiaohai's lips curled slightly as he took out a cigarette, lit it, and as he inhaled the air, the flame of the cigarette flickered. Although the flame was weak, it was still very conspicuous on the pitch-black balcony.

He Xiaohu, standing several buildings away, put down his binoculars and picked up the phone: "Received Feng's reply, everything is normal. He only gave a time, tomorrow evening at dinner."

"Understood, continue monitoring," 073 said, hanging up the phone and covering his mouth with a frown.

"Boss, what's wrong?" Mai Xiaoyu asked curiously from the side.

"It's nothing, so far everything is normal, but nothing is certain, there are too many changes, and it's a bit hard to grasp."

"Haha! So even you have moments of uncertainty, huh..." Mai Xiaoyu let out a soft breath: "An Xiaohai is just like that, he especially loves adventure, and every plan of his is full of uncertainties and very thrilling."

"No, I don't see it that way. To be precise, I don't really see it that way anymore. It's not that he likes taking risks, but that he has to take risks," 073 shook his head and sat down.

"Xiaoyu, I used to think that we should prioritize stability before seeking victory, and that we must make sufficient preparations before taking action. But after spending more time with An Xiaohai, I think my thinking might be a bit problematic."

Preparation can never be complete; no matter how well we prepare, we still cannot prevent accidents from happening.

Sometimes, this is a misconception we've fallen into.

Just like An Xiaohai said, we used to always fight them in the enemy's territory, always centering on them and preparing according to their settings.

That's not right. We must find a way to lure the enemy into our territory; that will give us a greater chance of victory.

That's exactly what An Xiaohai did. All his actions were based on a core principle: to constantly maneuver the enemy so that they would be forced to follow his tactics without even realizing it.

He is a complete action-taker, a thoroughly aggressive player.

In any case, let's get moving first. Once he gets moving, the enemy will be forced to follow suit. Once the enemy moves, he can find their weaknesses and deliver a fatal blow.

But that doesn’t mean he made no preparations at all. I believe he had already calculated all the variables in his mind, so no matter how the enemy moved, they couldn’t escape his calculations.

This is his domain, where everything is unknown. Once an enemy enters, they are drawn into a real-time battle of wits and reflexes. Neither side is adequately prepared, and a slight delay in reaction or a lack of careful consideration can lead to utter ruin.

This method is dangerous, but also very effective.

"Boss, is it really that far-fetched?" Mai Xiaoyu couldn't help but stick out her tongue. "According to your logic, if he encounters someone with stronger brains and reaction speed, wouldn't he be doomed?"

"That's right. If you carefully review all the actions he planned, you'll easily come to this conclusion."

That is why he dared not use this method to deal with Ahn Cheol-ho. Instead, he devised a complex, ingenious, and long-term plan to avoid competing with Ahn Cheol-ho in terms of brainpower and reaction speed.

I'm also certain that An Xiaohai must have done a very thorough analysis of An Zhehao's personality traits, and many of his arrangements were specifically designed to target his weaknesses.

"Boss, could you be more specific? I don't quite understand."

073 glanced at Mai Xiaoyu, unsure whether she genuinely didn't understand or was just teasing him, but he quickly succumbed to Mai Xiaoyu's aggressive gaze.

"Then let me be more specific..." 073 scratched his forehead: "We've been fighting with An Zhehao for so long, you should have figured out the problem by now."

An Zhehao is hiding himself so well that even though we've broken into many of his subordinate organizations, we still can't catch him.

Especially recently, we even obtained a secret manuscript left by Jiang Ting, but in the end, all the clues were completely cut off.

To be honest, sometimes I feel that trying to find him through his downlines is probably a dead end.

An Xiaohai must have realized that if he wanted to expose An Zhehao's weakness, the only way would he be able to strike him directly. But how could he strike An Zhehao directly? That was too difficult.

Ahn Cheol-ho is an extremely rational and cold-blooded person. He can be absolutely indifferent to his relatives, women, and even children. How can you break such a person?

The only way is to exploit his character weaknesses.

An Zhehao is an extremely arrogant person, and An Xiaohai has also said that he has a very strong desire for control. That makes things easier; as long as he feels that things are completely out of control, we can break him down.

"I think I understand now!" Mai Xiaoyu frowned, which was rare for her. "The reason why An Xiaohai always chooses to take risks is actually partly to mislead An Zhehao."

"Yes, taking risks, or to put it another way, being crazy enough. He believes that An Zhehao would prefer to see a crazy enough An Xiaohai, an An Xiaohai that is difficult for anyone to control."

So he did it, thus achieving three objectives:

Firstly, it lowered An Zhehao's guard, preventing An Zhehao from taking drastic measures against him for the time being;

Secondly, he successfully aroused Ahn Cheol-ho's interest and desire to conquer him. This would allow Ahn Cheol-ho to intervene in his affairs through various means, and once Ahn Cheol-ho intervened, he would no longer be completely untraceable.

"For example, the Asuka Gang!"

"Yes, I suspect that this so-called cooperation is actually An Zhehao's covert interference in An Xiaohai's affairs."

Throughout the entire process, the Flying Bird Gang appeared too weak, completely unlike their usual ruthless and decisive style.

Why would this happen? This indicates that some force is interfering with the Asuka Gang's actions, and this interfering force is very likely Ahn Cheol-ho, who is hiding behind the scenes.

"You just said you had three objectives. What's the third one?"

"The final objective is to deal a direct blow to An Zhehao. An Zhehao wants to control everything, and so far, everything seems to be under his control."

But drastic changes are coming soon.

Now, Xu Tianyou has already disappeared from An Zhehao's sight. Tomorrow, if An Xiaohai also succeeds, the Flying Bird Gang will be uprooted and completely destroyed, and An Xiaohai will vanish into thin air!

Everything suddenly spiraled out of control in an instant, completely out of control while An Zhehao was feeling smug.

Xiaoyu, put yourself in An Zhehao's shoes. Isn't this a huge blow to him?

"I understand!" Mai Xiaoyu exhaled again and nodded gently. "But I still think what you said is too mystical, isn't it? I think you're all a bit obsessed..."

"Yes, it's a bit of a madness..." 073 shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I've been thinking about why An Zhehao is so difficult to deal with. It's because he hides himself so well that we can't find any flaws in him at all."

Why didn't he leave any openings? Because he had an absolutely calm mind;

Why was he able to remain so calm? Because his stubbornness had completely abandoned normal human emotions; his heart was completely frozen.

We are all normal people, so it's hard for us to understand his behavior patterns and find his weaknesses.

An Xiaohai saw through this, so he planned to start from the root and directly break down An Zhehao's defenses. As long as there was a flaw in An Zhehao's heart, his actions would inevitably also have flaws.

Xiaoyu, I feel that the opportunity for a decisive battle may be just around the corner.

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Meanwhile, in a secluded guest room at the Jin Xin Hotel

The room was dark, with only the monitor emitting a faint light. The monitor showed An Xiaohai's room, with a person sitting in the shadows, staring motionlessly at the monitor.

Vulture stood to one side, glancing at the monitor and then at the figure. His legs were trembling; he had been standing there for more than ten hours.

For more than ten hours, An Xiaohai sat motionless in his chair, deep in thought. His only activities were drinking a few sips of water, going to the toilet twice, and smoking two cigarettes on the balcony. Apart from that, he made almost no other movements.

The same applies to the person sitting in the shadows.

Finally, around 4 a.m., An Xiaohai took off his clothes, lay down on the bed, and quickly fell asleep.

The figure in the shadows also breathed a sigh of relief and shifted its body.

"Boss..." Bald Eagle's voice trembled slightly; he was really about to give up.

"Did you figure something out?" The boss's voice was deep and slightly hoarse, which was not his usual way of speaking; it was a deliberate act.

At this moment, the leader's body emerged from the shadows. He was dressed in all black, wearing black gloves, a black mask, anti-glare sunglasses, and a black wide-brimmed hat. Only his ears were completely exposed.

"He... has been thinking..." the vulture whispered, a hint of panic in his voice.

"You... after all these years, you still haven't made any progress," the eldest brother said, leaning on the table to stand up. He had been sitting for too long, and his whole body was already a little numb.

"He's terrifying! This is the first time I've observed him for such a long time, and he's terrifying, much more terrifying than I imagined. If he becomes the new leader of the Flying Bird Gang, I won't object."

Go ahead and make the arrangements. I'll go meet him tonight.

"Should we arrange it at Shuimiao or Musen?"

"Shui Miao Bar, it's more lively there, harder to eavesdrop on, and the surrounding environment is more complicated, so it's less likely that something will happen. Besides, it's not a place to eat, so it's more likely to be unexpected."

"Okay, then I'll make arrangements for Shui Miao."

The eldest brother nodded slightly: "I'm leaving. I'll be there promptly at 17:30 PM."

"Yes, boss, take care!"