Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Waiting for An Xiaohai at the beach were Ye Du and 073, and the atmosphere between the two seemed a bit tense.

"Hello, Director Ye! Hello!" An Xiaohai couldn't help but smile when he saw 073.

Ye frowned, looking at An Xiaohai and then at 073, his face full of displeasure: "What do you mean? You call me Director Ye, and you say 'hello' to him, so why are you treating me differently?"

"..."

"No way! It's all the same," 073 said with a smile, reaching out to pat Ye Du's arm.

"Don't try to get on my good side! Let me tell you, Section Chief An has been one of us for a long time. He has a formal, long-term contract with us! I'm here to talk to Section Chief An about work, and you're just here to interfere. We're not even in the same department, is that appropriate?"

"..."

"Alright, you're a bureau chief, don't act like a child. Xiao Hai needs to get back to Haixi Province; every second counts."

"Alright, I won't argue with you, Section Chief An. Hurry up and report on your work!"

……

"Okay..." An Xiaohai simply explained the whole story to the two of them again in detail. This took a whole hour. When the three of them got tired, they sat down on the rocks by the sea. No one mentioned going to the office.

After An Xiaohai finished speaking, Ye Du and 073 remained silent for a long time.

"This is a bit difficult, Section Chief An. You've gone a bit too far this time..." Ye Du sighed and said, "This time is different from the last one!"

Last time it was a drug bust. No matter how big our actions were, as long as we could seize the drugs in the end, the people would understand and support us.

This time, we're dealing with an overseas assassin group, which is much more complicated. We can't just arrest people arbitrarily unless they make a move, especially since most of those involved are foreigners. If we make a mistake or can't get the evidence, it will cause a lot of trouble.

Shenhai City is a gateway city, and it is only three months away from its return to China. If something goes wrong at this time, certain hostile foreign forces could take the opportunity to stir up trouble and create a big news story.

So, it's really a bit difficult!

Moreover, I disagree with sending troops to blockade the entire Deepsea City. Even if nothing goes wrong, it will still create a big news story, which will be very disadvantageous for us.

Moreover, ordinary soldiers haven't received specialized training in this area, so even if they came, their help would be very limited, and too many would only cause trouble.

"I agree with Director Ye's statement," 073 nodded as well: "Xiao Hai, there are some things I haven't had a chance to tell you yet. Last time you reminded us to pay attention to the internal affairs of the military."

From then on, we joined forces with Director Ye and others to launch a very rigorous internal review of the military, which uncovered quite a few problems, including one rather serious one.

"What's going on?" An Xiaohai frowned.

"During our investigation, we discovered many clues pointing to one person: Chen Fei, the commander of the Second Detachment of the Armed Police."

Although we don't yet have concrete evidence, since some clues have emerged, we must take precautions. That's why Captain Zhou Meng is personally guarding this group of assassins here.

Squad Leader Zhou and Chen Fei have always had a good relationship, and I believe he is going through a lot of inner turmoil.

"Yes!" Ye Du said with a heavy expression, "This is a case of one gaining at the expense of another. Originally, we still had the armed police force stationed in Shenzhen to rely on, but now that Captain Zhou has to be wary of Chen Fei, it's as if we've suddenly lost two detachments."

This is a bit tricky!

If we were to mobilize troops on a large scale at this critical juncture, no matter what excuse we gave, it would arouse the enemy's suspicion.

After all, catching a wanted criminal doesn't warrant mobilizing the army.

"Yes, this time, we will most likely have to rely on our own strength to resolve this secretly."

"That's not necessarily true!" Ye Du waved his hand: "Actually, there is another ready-made force that we can use. They are not only well-equipped and well-trained, but they have also undergone a long period of specialized training and are fully capable of dealing with enemy sabotage."

If they can take action, they'll have a sure thing against these international assassins.

More importantly, they are currently near Deepsea City, and even if they appear directly on the streets of Deepsea City, it will not arouse anyone's suspicion.

The only difficulty is that mobilizing them will probably be very challenging.

"Director Ye, do you mean the Hong Kong Garrison?" 073 raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Haha, yes!"

They are 5000 out of 300 million, no joke. Every single one of them is the best of the best. More importantly, it is extremely difficult to join the Hong Kong Garrison. The screening is very strict, and it is impossible for any enemy to infiltrate.

If we can get their cooperation on this operation, then it's a sure thing. Those so-called international assassins, no matter how skilled they are, no matter how many come, we'll keep them all here, and none of them will leave!"

"Director Ye, I have a feeling you've been waiting for us here all along!"

"If I'm not waiting for you, do you expect to rely on us? Don't laugh at us, we're unreliable, we don't have that ability!"

……

"Alright then, I'll go back and give it a try."

"It's not just a try, it's a must-do to get it! This opportunity is too rare, and the timing is once in a lifetime."

I've talked to my father about this, and he said it's a good thing, that this happened before the handover, which is better than any other time.

Once this incident comes to light, An Zhehao, the Abyss Organization, those separatist forces, and other enemies hiding in the shadows will not let such a good opportunity pass by, and they may all jump out to cause trouble.

This is like a festering sore that erupts prematurely, giving us the perfect opportunity to drain the pus and eliminate these people all at once. This way, the pressure on us in July will actually be much less.

"Then why don't you have your father speak to the higher-ups and try to get the cooperation of the Hong Kong Garrison?"

"You think I haven't tried? I have! I got yelled at and kicked out!"

The old man said that he's retired now, and we shouldn't bother him with such trivial matters. If he had to handle everything, then after he passes away, we unworthy descendants won't be able to do anything.

"So you're just trying to fool me?"

"What do you mean by 'fooling'? It's mainly because we've always been quite noisy, and the higher-ups have gotten used to it. If we were to bring it up with them, they might not take it seriously enough."

"That blockhead of yours never cries or makes a fuss. The moment he opens his mouth, the higher-ups will definitely take it seriously, which will greatly increase the chances of success."

"..."

Watching Ye Du and 073 bicker, An Xiaohai's brows furrowed more and more. Only now did he realize that he had oversimplified the problem.

He can do whatever he wants without any scruples, but the Security Department and the Safety Department have to bear enormous pressure.

Neither 073 nor Ye dwelled on the issue for long; they discussed it briefly before ending the topic and starting to discuss the details.

After chatting for about an hour, An Xiaohai's phone rang. It was Mai Xiaoyu calling.

"Mr. Chen, did you have fun? If you're done, come back soon. Mr. Zhan and Mr. Kang want to talk to you about serious business!" Mai Xiaoyu's voice was languid, and the sound of mahjong tiles clattering could be heard. She must be in the club.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

"How long is 'soon'?" Mai Xiaoyu persisted.

"Half an hour."

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you!" Mai Xiaoyu hung up the phone.

An Xiaohai chatted with Ye Du and 073 for a while longer before boarding the helicopter back to Haixi Province.

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In the club

"Ms. Mai, how about we call it quits and go to a private room for some tea? Mr. Chen will be here soon anyway."

"Hehe!" Mai Xiaoyu chuckled lazily, "Don't worry, he won't be that fast. That's just how he is."

If he could show up within an hour, he would say he's coming right away. If he says it will take half an hour, then it's unclear how long it will take!

Let's continue, play two more laps and then decide.

Zhan Weiting and Kang Lianhai exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes. Playing mahjong was nothing to them, they both loved to play, the key was that Mai Xiaoyu was just too good, if they kept losing like this, they really couldn't take it anymore.