Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Most demons disguise themselves as angels; the purer they appear, the more ferocious they are.

--Anonymous

"Attention all units in the Deep Sea region! Attention all units in the Deep Sea region! The target has moved again, heading north from Chunfeng Road, and is very likely to enter the North Ring Road. Heads of all units in the Deep Sea region, immediately take command and deploy!"

The command from 073 came through the communication system.

Zhou Zhengguo glanced at the map and immediately began mobilizing the various teams to move towards the North Ring Road. Xu Congzhou and Zhou Meng were also adjusting their deployment.

Meanwhile, both the police and the armed police each dispatched a small team to conduct surveillance at the Jinxin Hotel and Miaomiao KTV.

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The North Ring Road was a little congested, and it took An Xiaohai a full half hour to turn onto the road leading to the First Prison of Shenhai City.

Chung-chen kept her eyes closed and rested the whole way, without saying a word.

"Warden Chung, are we driving straight into the prison?"

"No," Zhong Zhen took a deep breath, opened her eyes, and sat up straight. "There's a self-renewal convenience store near the prison gate, do you know it?"

"Know."

"There's a small road to the left of that convenience store; drive in from there."

"OK."

Following Zhong Zhen's instructions, An Xiaohai drove into the alley to the left of the convenience store. It seemed like there was no road ahead, but after turning around a few buildings, a path hidden among the trees suddenly appeared in front of him.

"This road is specifically used to separate the First Prison from the residential area. There are usually no cars on it. It's quite narrow and has many sharp bends. If you drive slowly, it will be very troublesome if an accident occurs. Even slightly larger rescue vehicles can't get in."

I'm feeling a bit dizzy now. My body... sigh...

An Xiaohai nodded and slowed down the car.

A high wall was built on one side of the path, covered with a dense barbed wire fence. The area inside the high wall should be the territory of the First Prison.

An Xiaohai only knew that the First Prison was backed by Plum Blossom Mountain, but he didn't know that almost the entire Plum Blossom Mountain was surrounded by high walls by the First Prison.

We drove slowly along the path for another 10 minutes or so, and finally we could vaguely see a small cluster of buildings.

"We're here, this is it. There are two parking spaces over there."

Following Zhong Zhen's instructions, An Xiaohai parked the car outside a metal gate. After getting out of the car, An Xiaohai observed the surrounding environment.

The First Prison of Shenhai City is located on the south side of Meihua Mountain. This area should be on the north side of Meihua Mountain, and further north is the Lotus Mountain Range.

By this time, it was completely dark, and the surroundings were pitch black. Only a small incandescent light hanging on the iron gate in front of it illuminated a five or six-meter square area around it.

An Xiaohai looked up at the sky. There was no sign of a helicopter; 073 probably hadn't followed. Without the sound insulation of a vehicle and the background noise of the city, a helicopter flying at any height would likely be detected.

Zhong Zhen ignored An Xiaohai and walked to a corner by the gate to ring the doorbell. Soon after, the sound of the iron gate opening came from behind.

An Xiaohai then noticed that next to the main tin gate, there was a very inconspicuous small tin gate.

"Come on, let's go inside."

Zhong Zhen's greeting came from the darkness. An Xiaohai turned around and walked quickly over, entering through the small iron gate. Next to it was a small cubicle resembling a gatekeeper's booth.

Standing next to Chung Chen was a middle-aged man in a prison guard uniform. Perhaps because he was too thin, the uniform looked loose on him.

"This is Lao Zhu, Director Zhu. He's always been with me. His nickname is Bai Ling. Lao Zhu, this is An Xiaohai. He'll probably be our boss in the future. Let's bow to him."

Old Zhu stared at An Xiaohai, bowed slightly, and his eyes were very bright.

An Xiaohai nodded slightly, which was considered a greeting.

"Come with me, hurry up and finish explaining so I can go home and rest. It's getting late," Zhong Zhen asked Lao Zhu for a flashlight, turned it on, and walked towards a building. An Xiaohai nodded to Lao Zhu again and followed.

"When the First Prison was being planned, it was originally intended to be built here. If it were built here, Plum Blossom Mountain could separate the prison from the residential area, which would indeed be a better solution."

However, after repairing only a short section of the road, it was discovered that it wouldn't work due to the high cost. As a result, the original plan had to be abandoned, and the road was built in its current location.

They're poor, it's all because they have no money.

About ten years ago, I was promoted to deputy warden.

I know very well that their promotion of me to deputy warden is just a power maneuver. If I stay in this position, there will be one less person vying for the warden position.

"My life is coming to an end. My body won't allow it anymore, so I've done as everyone wishes and settled down in this position for over ten years..."

As Zhong Zhen murmured to herself, she led An Xiaohai into a building. Zhong Zhen turned on the lights inside the building, and An Xiaohai could then see that it was a building that resembled a factory, with a lot of supplies neatly piled up inside.

"This is the place I proposed to build, because it is a warehouse for the First Prison, and the First Prison does need a warehouse."

I found a company to sponsor the repair of the warehouse. We will use half of it, and the company will use the other half.

The plan proceeded smoothly, without costing them any money or affecting anyone's interests, and was therefore quickly approved.

After this place was built, it naturally came under my management, and I managed it for nearly ten years.

"Come on, you do it. I'll show you how to move these things."

Chung-Chen sat on a small forklift, patted the seat, and said.

An Xiaohai climbed onto the forklift and, under Zhong Zhen's guidance, moved a pile of goods stacked against the wall to the side.

The forklift seat was cramped for two people. An Xiaohai and Zhong Zhen were pressed very close together. An Xiaohai could feel that Zhong Zhen's body was ice cold and was trembling slightly.

After the goods were moved, there was a small section of exposed brick wall, which looked as if the plaster had peeled off, revealing the wall underneath.

Zhong Zhen pressed a few bricks at a special frequency. A soft sound came, and a section of the brick wall shrank back, revealing a small, dark hole in front of her.

"This is it, come down with me."

Zhong Zhen laboriously bent over and entered the cave entrance. An Xiaohai gritted his teeth and followed her in.

Inside the cave entrance was a very narrow staircase, barely wide enough for one person to pass through. After descending about twenty steps, Zhong Zhen turned on the light switch, and An Xiaohai finally saw the scene before him clearly:

At the end of the stairs was an underground storage room.

The warehouse was well-built, with no dampness or stuffy air. However, it was a bit low, only a little over two meters high, which made the whole warehouse feel very oppressive.

The warehouse was filled with densely packed shelves, on which were neatly stacked a very special kind of long, narrow box.

These boxes were likely custom-made for this warehouse; if they were any larger, they wouldn't have been able to fit through the narrow staircase.

The shelves were too close together and the boxes were too full, so there was very little space to see. An Xiaohai couldn't estimate the size of the underground warehouse. All he could see were shelves and long boxes, with only a small long table at the top of the stairs.

"Come on, take this box out and put it on the table," Chung-Chen said, pointing to a long box on the nearest shelf.

An Xiaohai did as instructed, pulling the long box off the shelf and placing it on the long table at the top of the stairs.

"You drive it. It's quite difficult to drive, so I won't do it myself. Just push the roof panel outwards."

An Xiaohai tried it and pushed the top panel without much effort. There was a rubber strip between the top panel and the box, which should be designed for sealing.

After the top panel was pushed open, bags of white crystals neatly stacked in long boxes were revealed to An Xiaohai.

Zhong Zhen picked up a bag of methamphetamine, weighed it in her hand, and handed it to An Xiaohai with a smile.

An Xiaohai took the methamphetamine and examined it closely. Inside the transparent sealed bag was a semi-transparent white crystalline substance that looked exactly like white rock candy.

Methamphetamine and heroin are both white, appearing pure and innocent.

"This bag of ice, 500 grams, can be exchanged for 10 yuan. This box contains 30 bags and is worth 300 million yuan, which is more money than many people can earn in a lifetime. Isn't that amazing!"

Chung Chen's smile grew wider and more genuine, like a child showing off his candy.

An Xiaohai couldn't help but look back at the warehouse again. There were hundreds or even thousands of these boxes in the warehouse, making it impossible to estimate their value.

"How many are there in total?"

"I don't know, I forgot," Chung Chen said with a smile and shook her head. "I used to keep track of the numbers, but I'm too lazy to do it now. Anyway, the warehouse is almost full, and it probably won't be able to hold any more in a few months. I think it's at least twenty or thirty tons."

This is the result of our two years of work. We never expected that in just two years, this warehouse would be almost full. It's much faster and more convenient than planting.

Okay, we can begin.

There are two factory buildings here, and under each of them is a secret warehouse. This one contains finished products and is a bit smaller, while the one next door contains raw materials and is much larger.

Only you, me, and Lao Zhu know about these two warehouses; the three factories outside were built by Vulture according to our instructions, and only you, me, and Vulture know their locations.

If something goes wrong at the factory, kill the vulture, and all leads will be cut off.

I estimate that even without factories, the inventory here should be able to support the supply of Haidong Province for two to three years without any problem.

Although factories aren't the most important, they still need to be built continuously. They're there for the police to accumulate merits; after all, we can't let them sit idle. This is our foundation.

As for how to sell the goods safely, that's up to you. You're very smart, very capable, and still young. I trust you to handle this. Go for it, we won't interfere.

An Xiaohai frowned: "Isn't Bald Eagle one of our own, someone with a nickname? He can be taken down so easily? Does that mean you, me, and Lao Zhu can all be taken down easily?"

"Hehehe... that's not how it is," Zhong Zhen shook her head: "A nickname is just a form, it doesn't matter whether you have one or not, the key is what kind of nickname it is."

I can tell you a little secret: in the Flying Bird Gang, the more harmless a bird is, the higher its status. Those birds of prey are actually dispensable.

Got it!

I will be retiring soon. After I retire, Lao Zhu will take over my position at the First Prison and continue to keep an eye on things here. As for you, you can take over my position in the Flying Bird Gang and the nickname Wild Goose.

Of course, you can give yourself a nickname, but I advise you to use "wild goose".

The wild goose is the leader, the bird that guides the way.

Now, all you have to do is nod, and this kingdom is yours.