Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"By the way, I haven't been paying attention to what's happening outside these past few days. Is there any new news?" An Xiaohai sat up from the sofa.

"You're finally willing to care about what's going on outside! I thought you were going to just lie there forever!"

"That's about right. I didn't pay attention to what was happening outside before because I was afraid of being misled. Now that almost a week has passed, all the commotion should have subsided. It's time to listen to the news from the outside world."

"What aspect do you want to hear about?" Mai Xiaoyu stopped the treadmill. "I'm making breakfast, would you like some?"

"Okay, thank you. I want to know all the information. Please tell me everything."

"Okay, Mr. Chen!" Mai Xiaoyu said while making breakfast.

"Let's talk about the Flying Bird Gang first. This sweep has actually been going on until now and hasn't completely stopped yet;

So many people have been arrested and a lot of useful information has been extracted. Public security and armed police in various places have been making arrests, and the number of Flying Bird Gang members arrested will soon exceed four figures.

I estimate that they will have a very difficult time making a comeback this time.

"What about methamphetamine? Have the quantities been tallied?"

"Yes, guess how many? Not just in that one warehouse, but also in the factory, plus their various hideouts, guess how many there are in total?"

"That's a bit difficult... I estimate it's at least ten or twenty tons."

"Not only that, you're still too conservative!" Mai Xiaoyu waved her finger: "65 tons, a full 65 tons! No less, and we even seized twice that amount of raw materials!"

Everyone was terrified. Such a large batch of methamphetamine—if it really got into the market, the consequences would be unimaginable!

That was handled brilliantly! I admire you, and all the security personnel admire you.

"Oh, thank you!"

"Not bad, you've become more humble!"

The news didn't dare report the real situation; they only said that several hundred kilograms of new types of drugs had been seized. If this were to get out, it would probably cause panic.

"Actually, I think... ordinary people are not as fragile as people imagine."

"Yes, our people are not as fragile as we imagine, but if we can avoid scaring them, let's not. Wouldn't it be better to let them live their lives peacefully and happily?"

"You're right, go on."

"Okay, how many fried eggs do you want?"

"Two, I guess."

"The Third Detachment of the Armed Police has been busy and has not yet returned to its base."

Their punishment for sniper Qi Guoliang, who disobeyed orders and fired his weapon without authorization during the mission, has been announced. It was a special case; he was court-martialed, dismissed from the military, and will serve a year in prison.

"It's that serious!?" An Xiaohai was startled.

"I think Captain Zhou and his team are doing this on purpose. Believe it or not, it won't be long before an excellent sniper reports for duty to you, haha!"

"Oh, that's wonderful, you're very welcome."

"How dare you laugh! Qi Guoliang's family members are terrified!"

However, when it comes to family members, they are not the only ones who were terrified.

The parents of that pretty young woman, Xia Qing, are terrified. They're now blocking Captain Cao and Captain Wang at the Municipal Public Security Bureau every day, demanding that Xia Qing resign.

I reckon Cao Yingying and Wang Tiejun are both in a real bind right now!

By the way, Cao Yingying has now become the acting director. I really didn't expect that Director Zhou would choose her instead of Wang Tiejun.

"Well... I think Director Zhou has his own plans."

"Are you sure you didn't do this?"

"How could I possibly have such abilities?! Besides, why would I target Captain Wang?"

"Hmph, you're still trying to fool me!"

Mai Xiaoyu wrinkled her nose: "I have carefully studied your actions. I found that from the beginning, you seem to have been deliberately avoiding Wang Tiejun's involvement in the operation against the Flying Bird Gang."

Many times, he was clearly the best choice, but you chose other people; and that Ah Huo, you seem to be deliberately avoiding him as well.

Tell me, are you suspicious of them? What exactly is suspicious about them?

"No, I've never doubted them," An Xiaohai shook his head.

"I just feel that they have already sacrificed enough. With me here this time, let them rest. I don't want to see them get hurt again."

Is that so?

"Yes."

"What do you mean by 'this time you're here'? Are there going to be several more times without you?"

"I was just saying that."

"By the way, you just said you carefully studied my movements. Why did you study me? Am I that charming?"

"You are indeed quite charming! It's not just me studying your movements; the core members of our security department are all studying your behavior during this period."

Why?

"Because only by constantly learning can we make progress!"

Honestly, you're very capable. Your actions are extremely deceptive. Until the very end, it's really difficult for the enemy to determine your true intentions and the methods you'll use.

Even if we imagined ourselves as your enemy, we would feel a chill down our spines. Your thoughts have a wildly imaginative quality—impressive!

"I don't think it's because I'm particularly good, but rather because I'm almost unrestricted in my actions, unlike you guys who have to follow a lot of rules and regulations. Besides, my action plans aren't really my own ideas; they all come from other inspirations."

"Hey, being overly modest is just hypocrisy! I just can't figure out where your inspiration comes from. Why don't you explain it to me?"

"Actually, I learned it all from watching movies and reading novels."

"What movie? What novel? Please be more specific so we can learn from it and find some inspiration!" Mai Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at An Xiaohai.

An Xiaohai was speechless. The movies and novels he mentioned had not yet been made or written at this point in time.

"Is there any other news?"

"Yes, come over here, you can eat now, we can talk while we eat," Mai Xiaoyu had already prepared breakfast efficiently and put it on the table.

An Xiaohai took a bite of the fried egg, milk, and sandwich, and surprisingly, it tasted quite good.

"The remaining account is the one Li Maocai uses for transferring money."

The money they obtained from Country T was quickly distributed to more than 300 accounts after being transferred out, and then, after multiple transfers, it eventually flowed into more than 2000 accounts.

However, this data may not be entirely accurate, as the banks they used for transfers were all foreign banks, and we couldn't directly access the data. We had to rely on various other methods and means. It took a tremendous amount of manpower and resources to obtain these clues.

Furthermore, I estimate that An Zhehao and the Abyss Organization must have set up many firewalls, which we need to analyze and crack one by one.

We have mobilized a lot of resources to do this work and have found more than 40 suspicious organizations and individuals. However, it will take some time to analyze all the data.

Don't worry, I'll let you know as soon as I have the results.

"Okay, this may be our only chance. After the Flying Bird Gang is destroyed, An Zhehao will definitely realize the risks of the account and he will make adjustments."

This means that only the data from accounts tracked up to February 1st is reliable; data from later dates could be a trap.

"Understood, I'll remind them. But if Ahn Cheol-ho simply changes the entire plan, wouldn't all our efforts be for nothing?"

"I don't think he will. If he does that, it would be equivalent to tearing down and starting over all the plans he and the Abyss Organization have made over the years. The price is too high, and they can't afford it."

I believe they will adjust things and reset the firewall, but they won't start from scratch. Starting from scratch wouldn't make much difference, since they can't erase all traces.

Moreover, they will surely think that we have no way to deal with those foreign banks and that we can't catch them red-handed.

But then again, how did you get this data? These banks probably won't cooperate with you.

"Of course they won't cooperate with us; it's good enough if they don't cause trouble! We certainly can't contact them directly, lest we alert them. But we have our own methods, which you don't need to worry about, hehe!"

"Fine, I'd rather not care."

"Mr. Chen, I have a question."

"you say."

"I thought your old apartment was pretty good, so why did you buy such a big duplex here? Are you just throwing money away? If you really can't afford it, I can help you!"

I assure you, while I'm terrible at making money, I'm a pro at spending it!

"How could it be that I have too much money to burn? The reason I made such a big fuss is to re-establish contact with Li Chenghang and his wife."

They'd been trying to contact me for a while, but we simply didn't have the time or energy to deal with them. That connection was essentially severed, and now I just want to rebuild it.

"I understand. With such a big move, they've probably gotten wind of it. If they still want to cooperate with you, they'll contact us on their own initiative."

But I still don't think it's necessary. Couldn't I just give them a call?

"They're different, believe me, the effects are worlds apart."

"Oh, I see... You're amazing, you know everything. I don't really know much about these things. Could you teach me sometime?"

"Stop trying to act cute! You're even resorting to underhanded tactics on me!" An Xiaohai said with a wry smile.

"Ha, you actually saw through me, how embarrassing!" Mai Xiaoyu said with a smile, but there was no trace of embarrassment on her face.

"Are the savages doing alright?"

"It went smoothly. They got the goods, left the mountain stronghold, and are on their way back."

I admit I underestimated these people. They have their advantages here; they spotted my men and almost shook them off.

"Yes, this is where their ancestors have lived for generations. I hope they can return safely."

"Don't worry, my people are keeping an eye on things."

Just then, Mai Xiaoyu's phone rang.

"Whose call was it?" An Xiaohai asked, finishing the last sip of milk.

"Haha, speak of the devil, and he appears!" Mai Xiaoyu raised her eyebrows and waved the phone in front of An Xiaohai.

It turned out to be a call from Li Chenghang's wife.