Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Because they lived so close, An Xiaohai only had time to quickly glance at Zhan Weiting's activities over the past few days.

Upon entering the club, An Xiaohai clearly sensed a tense atmosphere. Seven or eight men in black suits sat at two tea tables near the entrance; they were obviously bodyguards or similar figures.

Zhan Weiting greeted him with a beaming smile: "Welcome, welcome, Mr. Chen! We've been waiting for you! Hehe!"

As Zhan Weiting exchanged pleasantries, a bodyguard in a black suit approached with a metal detector.

"Mr. Chen, I'm sorry, but the friend I'm introducing to you this time has a rather special identity, so necessary security measures are required. The same goes for me. I hope Mr. Chen will condescend to cooperate."

"Oh?" An Xiaohai looked surprised and casually took off his coat and handed it to Zhou Xun behind him: "It seems that this friend is quite an important person."

"Haha, that's true, I'm sorry Mr. Chen had to go through that!"

While An Xiaohai was talking to Zhan Weiting, the bodyguard had already finished scanning and gestured for An Xiaohai to proceed. Another bodyguard then led Zhou Xun to a tea table nearby.

"Chen Xun, you can go back first. It's pretty close by anyway. I'll call you when I'm done here."

"Okay, Mr. Chen," Zhou Xun bowed slightly to An Xiaohai and turned to leave.

Zhan Weiting affectionately took An Xiaohai's arm and led him deeper into the club.

The two arrived at an employee entrance. Zhan Weiting smiled and opened the door, leading An Xiaohai through another corridor before finally arriving at a very secluded private room.

An Xiaohai appeared relaxed on the surface, but in reality, he was extremely tense. If this was a trap set by An Zhehao, he would have a hard time escaping.

An Xiaohai casually slipped his hand into his pocket, held the two keys between his fingers, and clenched his fist.

The door to the private room was opened, and a sandalwood scent wafted out. An Xiaohai followed Zhan Weiting into the private room.

The private room was small, decorated in an antique style, completely different from the style of the clubs outside;

In the center of the private room was a large tea table, where a man with gray hair and gold-rimmed glasses sat, watching An Xiaohai with great interest.

Beside the man sat a young woman in a kimono, who was making tea with her head down, looking very focused. Her movements were gentle, and she seemed completely unaware of An Xiaohai and the others' arrival.

"Please, Mr. Chen, let me introduce you!"

This is the young talent I mentioned to you, Mr. Chen; Mr. Chen, this is Mr. Kang, someone I respect most. Mr. Kang has a lot of influence in Hong Kong!

Zhan Weiting supported An Xiaohai's back and led him to the tea table.

"Hello, Mr. Kang!" An Xiaohai smiled slightly and extended his hand to Mr. Kang.

Mr. Kang first looked at An Xiaohai carefully, then nodded slightly and gently shook hands with her. At that moment, the young woman in the kimono had just finished brewing the tea.

The three of them picked up their teacups and slowly drank a cup of tea.

"Mr. Chen, how is this tea?" Mr. Kang asked softly, his voice very rough, as if his throat was riddled with holes.

"Actually, I'm not very good at appreciating tea. I just feel that this tea soup has a very special glutinous rice aroma, with a rich yet refreshing taste. It's hard to describe."

"Hehe!" Mr. Kang smiled slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. The woman in the kimono beside him refilled An Xiaohai's tea.

"Mr. Chen, Chen Maogan, you're from Gujiang Village, Gushan County, right?" Mr. Kang asked casually, taking another sip of tea.

"Yes, Mr. Kang is really well-informed."

"Gujiang Village in Gushan County...that's a small village deep in the mountains! Mr. Chen, you're so young, yet you've managed to come out of the mountains and achieve what you have today. It's not easy, not easy at all! How old are you again?"

"I was born in 74, and I'm 23 years old this year."

"23 years old, so young!..." Mr. Kang sighed softly, looking at the ceiling. "A kid born in '74, coming from the mountains, already managing window-hour operations in his early twenties—that's impressive, truly impressive!"

An Xiaohai smiled slightly. This Mr. Kang sounded like he was praising him, but in reality, he was expressing deep doubts about his background and resume.

"Hehe!" An Xiaohai also smiled: "To be honest, I don't have that much power. I'm just lucky to have met a group of seniors, and I'm also grateful for their generous help."

I'm just running errands for everyone; it looks glamorous on the surface, haha.

"Oh, I see... I wonder which senior figure is behind President Chen? Would I, Kang, have the honor of making their acquaintance?"

An Xiaohai's mind raced; this was a huge trap!

Logically speaking, An Xiaohai shouldn't have answered this question, and Mr. Kang shouldn't have asked it at all. Generally speaking, asking such a question right off the bat seems too simplistic and could easily cause the two sides to become enemies.

But Mr. Kang just asked so openly, and before asking, he even mentioned Gujiang Village seemingly unintentionally, which was obviously telling An Xiaohai that he had already investigated his background.

An Xiaohai had no choice but to answer this question; otherwise, the conversation would have to end there.

An Xiaohai took a sip of tea: "Mr. Kang, are you facing some difficulties?"

If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to share them with me. If it falls within the jurisdiction of my seniors, I might be able to try to help you coordinate something.

However, this applies only to the area of ​​Haidong Province.

"Hehe...hahahaha!..." Mr. Kang laughed, but the laughter was not loud, like an old bellows pumping rapidly, and it took a while for it to subside.

It took An Xiaohai a great deal of willpower to control himself from punching him in the nose.

I hate people like that the most. They laugh like they're so great!

"I did encounter a minor problem, and it just so happens to be happening in Haidong Province!" Mr. Kang downed a cup of tea in one gulp.

"I have a nephew. A couple of days ago, he was driving a yacht with a group of friends at sea when he somehow crashed into a patrol boat of the armed police. As a result, he was detained and hasn't been released yet."

I tried some methods and asked some friends for help, but nothing worked at all.

"It's a small matter. Just apologize and it'll be fine, right?"

"Alas, who can argue with that?!" Mr. Kang sighed deeply. "But my nephew, unfortunately, made some bad friends. That day, one of his friends was a drug addict who was carrying a lot of drugs, which the armed police found. It's all hard to explain now, sigh!"

An Xiaohai frowned, an uncontrollable feeling of impatience rising from the bottom of his heart.

Mr. Kang definitely didn't finish his sentence; this kind of communication is just too exhausting.

"Mr. Kang, what is your nephew's name? Which armed police unit detained him?"

Mr. Kang and Zhan Weiting quickly exchanged a glance: "Kang Jiaxiang was detained by the Third Detachment of the Armed Police Force in Shenzhen."

"Okay, just a moment."

An Xiaohai frowned and thought for a moment before dialing Yan Hong's number.

"Hello, who is this?" came Yan Hong's lazy voice from the other end of the phone.

"Team Leader Yan, it's me, General Manager Chen."

"Oh, Mr. Chen! I was wondering who would dare call me so late! It's you! Why did you change your phone number again? I've saved several of your numbers, but I couldn't figure out which one was right for me!"

Yan Hong reacted extremely quickly.

"I have no choice. I'm always flying around, and roaming fees are too expensive, so I might as well get a local number."

"I'm telling you, you're such a big boss, how come you're so stingy with such small amounts of money? You're really miserly!"

Calling me so late, are you feeling the urge to fish again? Perfect timing, I'm free today, come on over, I'll take you tuna fishing! Haha!

"I'm in Haixi, and I need your help with something."

"No problem, your problem is my problem. Leave it to me. What is it?"

"It's nothing serious. I have a friend in Honggang who was out on a yacht with friends a few days ago. Apparently, he got into some trouble with you guys and you detained him."

"A yacht... Honggang friend... Holy crap! You're not talking about Kang Jiaxiang, are you?"

"What, you know him? Or is this a big deal? It's just that his friend had some drugs on him. If someone's using drugs, arrest them. Why are you detaining him?"

"That's not how it is!" Yan Hong was anxious. He lowered his voice and said, "President Chen, you know that under normal circumstances, even if his friend is a drug user, or even if he himself is a drug user, I can still get him out of trouble!"

But Kang Jiaxiang is truly incompetent; he's got serious problems with him!

"What could a young man possibly have to do? Don't scare me! We've been friends for so many years, just name your price!" An Xiaohai raised an eyebrow.

"It's not about the money! I'm telling you, but you absolutely mustn't tell anyone!"

This Kang Jiaxiang is no ordinary person, and his crimes are far more serious than what is on the surface. He has caused a lot of trouble recently. The night he was sailing around on the sea in his yacht, he wasn't out having fun!

You know what I mean!

As a businessman, you absolutely must not get involved in these kinds of things; this is no joke!

Also, who asked you to do this for them? Did they tell you about Kang Jiaxiang's background? If they didn't, you need to be careful; this person definitely has bad intentions!

Yan Hong had a loud voice, and the phone was a bit leaky. Although An Xiaohai didn't turn on speakerphone, everyone in the quiet private room could hear him clearly.

"Alright, I understand. I'm not going to get involved in this anymore."

"That's right! Don't worry about it. Just focus on your business and make a fortune quietly. Why bother with these things? Or should I call a boat to pick you up from Haixi? I ​​haven't seen you in so long, I miss you."

"Hehe, I miss you too, but I'm quite busy right now. Let's meet up after I'm done with this busy period, and then we'll go fishing for big fish together!"

"Okay, I'll wait for you! Don't break your promise!"

"goodbye."

An Xiaohai hung up the phone, lowered his head, and remained silent for a while before looking up at Mr. Kang: "Mr. Kang, are you playing me?"

An Xiaohai's voice was soft and his tone was calm, but his sharp gaze made Mr. Kang across from him feel a chill run down his spine!