Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Miss Mai, Miss Mai!" Kang Lianhai called out to Mai Xiaoyu from the entrance of the corridor.

"What's wrong, Mr. Kang? Aren't you resting? What are you standing there for? Come and have a cup of tea. Everyone else is resting, and I'm the only one here." Mai Xiaoyu didn't get up but instead beckoned Kang Lianhai over.

Kang Lianhai only reluctantly came over after Mai Xiaoyu told him that she was the only one in the living room.

"What's wrong, Mr. Kang?" Mai Xiaoyu handed Kang Lianhai a cup of tea, only to find him staring intently at her hands.

"Oh, it's nothing!" Kang Lianhai shook his head. "No, wait, something's really wrong! We're in trouble. I wonder if President Chen will lend a hand?"

"Tell me first, what's the problem? I can roughly guess what Mr. Chen means."

Mai Xiaoyu handed a cigarette to Kang Lianhai and lit it for him herself. Kang Lianhai was flattered and leaned over to light the cigarette.

"Well, we haven't been able to contact our people, and when we arrived this morning, there were so many police cars parked there..."

"Did something really happen to your friend?"

"Yes, something terrible has happened! They must have had a fight last night, lost a lot of men, and are still being hunted down."

"Who dares to be so bold?"

"I don't know! Our friend called just now and was in a hurry, so he didn't explain clearly. We were also confused at the time and didn't think to ask."

They don't even have a place to stay right now. Mr. Zhan and I feel this place is safe, so we were wondering if we could let them come here temporarily to take refuge?

"I see..." Mai Xiaoyu frowned and leaned back on the sofa. "I think your friends aren't ordinary people, are they?"

"They are definitely not ordinary people; their identities are somewhat similar to those of the Alahan and Ahmed brothers."

"Oh, I'm sorry, this matter is a bit serious. It could be a big deal or a small deal, and I can't make the decision."

"Ms. Mai, do you think Mr. Chen should step in to help?"

"I don't think it's a big problem!" Mai Xiaoyu said after thinking for a moment. "President Chen is a very loyal person. We're still in the process of cooperating, so if you talk to him nicely, I think he'll probably help you."

However, I must remind you of one thing beforehand: never lie to him. Answer his questions directly so he can make the right judgment. Otherwise, his anger can be quite frightening.

"We understand, we understand! Miss Mai, could you please go and see if Mr. Chen has woken up yet? This matter is quite urgent."

"I see. Mr. Chen hates being disturbed when he's resting, and I'm afraid he'll get angry."

"Miss Mai, please help me! I beg you! I think only if you go to Mr. Chen will he not get angry."

"Hehe, I didn't realize Mr. Kang had such sharp eyes!"

"It's mainly because Miss Mai is too charming and too radiant. I think no man would be willing to get angry at you."

"Hehe, you've only seen wolves eat meat, but you've never seen wolves get beaten. President Chen isn't as tender-hearted as you are. If I do something wrong, he won't show me any mercy."

"Miss Mai, please help us! We'll remember this kindness!"

"Alright, what can I say, we just clicked? But it's a deal, you guys aren't allowed to run away next time we play mahjong. You always end up only playing halfway through, it's never really fun!"

"Don't worry, Miss Mai, you've done us a favor. We'd be happy to play mahjong with you for three days and three nights!"

"You said it yourself!"

Mai Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at Kang Lianhai, then swayed her hips and went to call An Xiaohai. After knocking on the door for a while, An Xiaohai finally came out looking unhappy.

At this moment, Zhan Weiting had already sat down next to Kang Lianhai.

"What happened?" An Xiaohai asked, frowning as he poured himself a cup of tea.

Kang Lianhai quickly explained his plan to bring Momotani Ryoko and the others over to avoid trouble. An Xiaohai listened without saying a word for a long time, just silently drinking his tea.

Zhan Weiting and Kang Lianhai didn't dare to utter a sound.

"I can help with this, but I need to know who the enemy is. I don't want to cause unnecessary trouble."

"But we don't know either!"

"Then call and ask."

"Okay, I'll try..." Zhan Weiting immediately got up and went to the side to make a phone call. Kang Lianhai looked at Zhan Weiting for a while, and then at An Xiaohai, his eyes full of anxiety.

After a while, Zhan Weiting finally hung up the phone and sat back down.

"Mr. Chen, I've found out that the enemy my friends have made is very likely An Xiaohai."

"It's him?" An Xiaohai frowned deeply. "I've dealt with this guy before. He's a very difficult person, meticulous, ruthless, and vindictive. How did your friend get involved with him? This is going to be tricky!"

"That's right! Sigh..." Zhan Weiting sighed deeply, "President Chen, I know this matter is outside the scope of our agreement, but in this situation, if you don't lend us a hand, then the rest of the matter will definitely not be able to proceed."

This means that Jiaxiang's chances of survival are slim.

"If Mr. Chen is willing to lend a hand, we are willing to offer some compensation. Mr. Chen, why don't you name your price..."

"This isn't about money!" An Xiaohai waved his hand to interrupt Zhan Weiting: "You don't understand An Xiaohai! To be honest, I'd rather get involved with the police than with him. Getting involved with him means endless trouble!"

The police could use money to resolve this, but not him. An Xiaohai is simply impervious to reason!

"From what you're saying, Mr. Chen, you also have a grudge against An Xiaohai?"

"It's not really a holiday, it's just that this person is too domineering and never gives anyone any face."

As you know, I used to have a lot of business here, and An Xiaohai's people caused me a lot of trouble. I gave up running the counter because I had a little bit of a relationship with them.

In short, I really dislike this person and don't want to provoke him.

After An Xiaohai finished speaking, he leaned back on the sofa, and the living room fell into silence.

"Mr. Chen, why don't you state your terms? What would it take for you to help us?"

"Let's not talk about this!" An Xiaohai waved his hand impatiently. "How about this, I'll go with you and bring the person over first."

If no trouble is caused, then everyone is happy.

If I get into trouble and suffer any losses, you two can compensate me. Anyway, I don't plan to work here anymore, and I don't believe An Xiaohai can cause trouble in Haixi!

Zhan Weiting and Kang Lianhai exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves, "An Xiaohai really can cause trouble in Haixi! The reason they've ended up like this is all An Xiaohai's doing."

At the same time, the two couldn't help but secretly rejoice that they hadn't told Chen Maogan about An Xiaohai raiding their hideout, otherwise Chen Maogan would definitely not have offered any help.

But this An Xiaohai is really persistent; he caught up with us all the way to Haixi Province so quickly. I guess they came by plane...

"Okay, no problem. If Mr. Chen suffers any losses as a result, we brothers will cover it all. Thank you in advance, Mr. Chen!" Zhan Weiting nodded through gritted teeth. "Mr. Chen, please hurry. I'm afraid my friends won't be able to hold on much longer."

"Okay, I'll go in and change my clothes. We'll leave right away."

"That's wonderful! Thank you, Mr. Chen! Thank you, Mr. Chen!"

An Xiaohai quickly changed his clothes and went out with Mai Xiaoyu and Zhan Weiting.

"Mr. Chen, how about we bring more people with us..." Zhan Weiting said nervously. He always felt that he could only find true security when Alahan and Ahmed were by his side.

"We can't bring too many people. It's useless to bring more people to deal with An Xiaohai!" An Xiaohai shook his head: "Don't worry, I have a plan. Come with me."

An Xiaohai led the group out of the gate and onto the path in front of the villa. He waved to the armed police officers on guard, who immediately jogged over.

"Mr. Chen, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Here's the thing, I need to go to the city to pick up some friends, but all our cars are broken down. I'd like to ask your superior if it would be convenient for us to borrow a few cars."

"Okay, Mr. Chen, please wait a moment, I'll go ask right away!" The armed police officer ran off quickly, and soon after, five military jeeps drove out from the armed police camp next door.

"Mr. Chen, our political commissar said that you can borrow the car and use it however you like, but only our people can drive it. Let's go pick up your friend together."

"Oh, I couldn't possibly go to that! It's too much trouble!"

"It's no trouble at all, it's nothing!"

"Mr. Chen, without your help, our welfare housing wouldn't have been built at all. Everyone remembers your kindness and said they'd like to treat you to drinks sometime. Helping you pick someone up is no big deal!"

"Oh, I see. Then I won't stand on ceremony."

"Don't mention it, we consider Mr. Chen one of our own. Get in the car!"

"Okay!" An Xiaohai gave the others a wink and got into the second jeep, with Mai Xiaoyu following closely behind.

Zhan Weiting and Kang Lianhai got into the lead jeep and led the way, finally putting their minds at ease.

With the armed police clearing the way, An Xiaohai probably won't dare to cause trouble this time...

This Mr. Chen is really something!