Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

It was that dark sea again, a sea I hadn't seen in my dreams for a long time.

The familiar breeze, the familiar rocks, the familiar beach, the familiar dark sea, the familiar endless darkness—but that familiar figure seemed to have vanished forever.

After standing on the beach for a long time, An Xiaohai slowly walked towards the rolling waves. This was the first time he had been so close to this familiar yet unfamiliar ocean.

The waves washed over his feet, but An Xiaohai felt no temperature or weight; the ink-black seawater seemed to be nothing at all.

An Xiaohai walked expressionlessly into the depths of the sea. The seawater submerged his ankles, then his knees, then his thighs, waist, chest, and finally, it covered his head.

The vast, empty seawater shielded everything, yet An Xiaohai did not feel suffocated.

Enveloped by the seawater, the dense darkness seemed to be gradually receding, and a sense of danger seemed to be surging ahead.

Suddenly, a red light appeared, and two huge, blood-red eyes opened in the void of the sea, staring intently at An Xiaohai with intense anger and pressure.

An Xiaohai gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, standing on the void of the seabed, staring unyieldingly at the blood-red giant eye.

Enraged, the crimson giant eye let out a low roar, and then a huge mouth full of sharp fangs opened in the void of the seawater and bit down hard at An Xiaohai.

An Xiaohai remained fearless, standing still, waiting to fight the giant mouth to the death!

Just then, several figures emitting a hazy, pale blue light suddenly materialized around An Xiaohai. These figures grabbed An Xiaohai and pulled him rapidly out of the sea...

Call ~

An Xiaohai woke up with a start, quickly sat up, and a few drops of sweat fell from his wet hair.

My heart is beating fast, not because of fear.

An Xiaohai sat on the bed for a while before he could regulate his breathing. The room was pitch black, and it seemed that it was still not dawn.

An Xiaohai got out of bed and went to the living room. He poured himself a glass of water and sat on the sofa to drink it. He seemed to have lost all sleepiness and simply sat there waiting for dawn.

Once your eyes get used to it, the living room doesn't seem so dark anymore.

An Xiaohai heard a rustling sound behind him and turned around to see Doctor Yu.

"I heard some noise in the living room, so..." Dr. Yu answered softly as he walked to the sofa and sat down next to An Xiaohai. He sat very close, as if only in this way could he feel safer.

"Have you never slept at night all these years?"

"No, I slept," Dr. Yu gently shook his head. "My sleep schedule is very irregular. I often suffer from insomnia and can only sleep for a short while when I'm extremely tired."

I'm a light sleeper; the slightest noise will wake me up.

"You... are a doctor, you should know very well that this is abnormal and very harmful to the body."

"I know, but there's nothing I can do. Things have gotten much better lately, thank you."

"I should be thanking you... But never mind, let's not thank each other. This will probably all be over soon. Have you thought about what you'd like to do if life gets back on track?"

"I hadn't thought about it..."

Dr. Yu shook his head, put his feet on the sofa, hugged his legs, and rested his head on his knees.

An Xiaohai suddenly lost interest in talking, and the two sat silently on the sofa, each lost in their own thoughts, until the sun rose high in the sky.

After breakfast, Dr. Yu examined An Xiaohai's wound. Perhaps because he had gotten up too suddenly during the night, the wound on his shoulder had reopened a little, and Dr. Yu spent quite a while treating it before finishing.

"Have they sent any news from Number 1?" An Xiaohai asked Zhou Xun after treating his wounds and taking a sip of tea.

"Yes, Madman Shao and Darts have already started their operation."

After leaving the nightclub yesterday, Madman Shao divided up most of the weapons and money, then sent his brothers to find Ah Chou. Interestingly, they seem to have their eyes on Ah Chi as well;

The commotion from the darts side is relatively low; it seems he's contacting others to deal with Ah Chi together. The Savage and Ah Cha have already gone to confirm.

"Did they go out?"

"Yes, I went out early this morning and even greeted you. You and Dr. Dehai were just spacing out, so you probably didn't hear me."

"Oh, how long have they been gone?"

"It's been more than two hours."

"Okay," An Xiaohai nodded, took out his phone and dialed the Wild Man's number. The Wild Man answered the phone quickly.

"Savage, have you figured out what those dart-throwing guys are doing?"

"He's contacting our old enemies, saying he wants to arrange a meeting with them tomorrow night to discuss how to deal with Ah Chi."

"Where's Crazy Shao?"

"They're moving very quickly; I estimate they'll likely make their move sometime today."

"Okay, do you know any of Ah Chou and Ah Chi's men? Can you find any who are willing to risk their lives for money and are easy to bribe?"

"There are quite a few people like that. As long as you pay them enough, these people will do almost anything."

"Find a few people like that, give them some money and weapons, and have them make darts."

"Understood, I'll take care of it right away."

"be safe."

An Xiaohai hung up the phone, and Mai Xiaoyu, who had been swaying to the side, rolled her eyes again.

"President Chen...why...why do you want to do this?" Zhou Xun asked, frowning.

"Your Mr. Chen? He's just complaining that the darts team is too slow; he's cheering them on!"

"What if... these people really kill the darts? Wouldn't that mean we'd have one less person to deal with Ah Chi? Besides, isn't it a good thing that he's contacting Master Hai Fo's enemies to go after Master Hai Fo's men?"

"There will be someone to deal with Ah Chi," An Xiaohai shook his head slightly. "At worst, we can let the savages take care of him. Fei Biao can't do anything big, so it doesn't matter whether he's here or not."

These kinds of feuds in the martial arts world, once started, are unstoppable, especially when huge interests are involved. They won't stop until it's a fight to the death.

People who throw darts seem smart, but they're actually quite foolish!

Chen Xun, you need to understand, this isn't a war, this is the underworld. There are no brother units involved. The more people get involved, the less likely things will get done.

To put it bluntly, darts are a sign of fear of death. People who are afraid of death often like to trick others into going to their deaths so that they can hide behind and reap the benefits.

The reason why Darts held this meeting was not only to try to get a bargain, but also to plan for the future. He wanted to use this meeting to demonstrate his status, thinking that if he really brought down Master Haifo this time, he could become the new leader of Nancheng City.

This kind of person thinks everyone else is a fool, but how many fools are there to be fooled?

"Cowardly, scheming, and greedy—what's the point of keeping him around? I'd rather kill him as a sacrifice; I don't have time to waste on him."

"President Chen..." Zhou Xun wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, she didn't say it and just lowered her head.

"Chen Xun, let me ask you a question," Mai Xiaoyu finally couldn't help but interrupt.

"Please speak."

Who are the people who undermine the excellent situation of national stability and unity?

"Of course they are enemies."

"How should we deal with the enemy?"

"As ruthless as autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves!"

"Very good, Master Haifo, Madman Shao, and those guys with the darts, they're the ones who disrupt stability and unity, they're the enemies, remember that?"

"I've got it!" Zhou Xun gritted her teeth and nodded vigorously.

-----

Madman Shao acted even faster than expected.

That noon, Ah Chou, surrounded by a group of his men, yawned as he walked out of the door of a massage parlor, when he was shot dead by Madman Shao and his gang, who were lying in ambush across the street.

A few streets away, Ah Chi, who was having morning tea, was also shot, but he was lucky and only suffered a wound to his arm.

At the same time, Biao's territory was attacked by Hai Foye's men. Biao and his two most capable henchmen were killed on the spot. Two other gang leaders who had been invited by him were also affected, one dead and one injured.

The city of Nancheng descended into chaos almost instantly, with more than a dozen armed shootouts occurring within just two hours.

The citizens of Nancheng were in a state of panic, and the Nancheng police were overwhelmed and appeared somewhat exhausted.

-----

Lakeside Villa District

Located near the city center, Lakeside Villas is the most upscale villa community in Nancheng. With a park right outside its doors, the largest park in Nancheng providing a safe and convenient environment, Lakeside Villas offers a tranquil living experience.

A few days ago, a new transformer was installed on the path outside the wall of Hushan Xianju. In order not to affect the overall appearance of the villa area, the property management specially transplanted two large trees to cover the exposed transformer. Now it is really hard to notice unless you look carefully.

This is not actually a transformer; it just looks like one. It is a small observation point.

At this moment, He Xiaohu was hiding inside a hollow transformer, using binoculars to stare at a villa not far away. The owner of this villa was none other than Xu Chonghua, a well-known entrepreneur in Nancheng City.

At 3:5 p.m., there was finally movement at the villa. A stylishly dressed woman wearing sunglasses walked out of the villa with a small bag on her shoulder, followed by a young man in a suit.

The young man didn't look very good; he seemed a bit dejected.

After the two left the villa, they got into a car that was already waiting at the villa entrance.

As soon as the car started, He Xiaohu left his hiding place. He quickly descended to the ground along the utility pole, started a motorcycle hidden in the bushes, and reported the situation to An Xiaohai.

"That woman must be Ding Ping... Where is she taking Zhijie?..."

An Xiaohai thought for a moment, then suddenly raised his eyebrows, gave Mai Xiaoyu a wink, grabbed a piece of clothing and walked out, while Mai Xiaoyu rushed to her room.

"President Chen..." Zhou Xun immediately stood up as well.

"You should stay here and spend more time near the window so that people can see you."

Li Chenghang and his wife will be arriving tomorrow. If we don't come back tonight, you'll be on your own tomorrow, understand?

"Understood!" Zhou Xun took a deep breath and nodded heavily.