Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Xingfuyuan Community

An Xiaohai and Xu Congzhou ate breakfast while watching TV. The program on TV was a new show created by Han Shasha. The program was very simple: doing aerobics for an hour every morning.

However, the women doing aerobics are all young and beautiful with curvaceous figures, and the tight-fitting clothes they wear may make people's blood boil and their imaginations run wild.

Thanks to An Xiaohai's investment and Han Shasha's efforts, the program was approved in less than a week.

The program was broadcast simultaneously on several television stations on the second day after the approval was issued, and it is said to have achieved very high ratings.

This tempted producer Han Shasha to take the lead herself in the exercise, and she would also invite some famous female hosts from the same stage to make guest appearances. This move helped the ratings rise to another level.

The aerobics team takes a break every 10 minutes. During the break, the group of beautiful women drink Muyun Pure Water, a brand under Jingxi Industry, while teaching the audience some techniques.

"Mr. Xu, is this show really that good? I find it incredibly boring." Mai Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at Xu Congzhou and said. Xu Congzhou was watching intently, his eyes practically glued to the screen, his mouth practically bulging with fried dough sticks.

"Yeah, it's really good, the more I look at it, the more I like it! Mr. Chen, you're amazing!" Xu Congzhou gave An Xiaohai a thumbs up.

"..."

"Xiaoyu, after contacting those companies, did you find anything unusual?" An Xiaohai immediately covered for Xu Congzhou when he sensed something was wrong.

"Not at the moment," Mai Xiaoyu said after thinking for a moment.

"We sent bidding invitations to Jinling Media before designing the outer packaging and before launching the TV show, but they were very unenthusiastic. They just sent a quotation and didn't even make a targeted plan. They didn't even come to the bidding meeting."

Chen Xun even went to their company for a talk, and he sensed that everyone there was filled with anxiety.

"Yes," Zhou Xun nodded, "I went there three times in total, and I felt that they were all quite perfunctory, and their boss was never there."

"Understood," An Xiaohai nodded. "What about the other suspicious companies?"

"I've contacted Haixi Pharmaceutical. The reason I asked them was to help us develop a new type of filter. They didn't notice anything unusual. Everything seemed normal during our interactions, and they didn't find anything wrong with us."

I sent Xingchen International my business plan, but haven't received a reply yet. As for Future Education Group, I can't think of a way to connect with them yet, but Mr. Xu said he has a plan.

"I've already sent someone over to apply for jobs!" Xu Congzhou reluctantly looked away from the TV screen. "They've passed all the job application stages, but they still can't make a decision. They say they have to wait for the leader to finalize it."

It's been about 10 days now, and there's still no news.

I've also had people keeping a close eye on Wanli Winery. They've been very quiet lately, not making any moves.

"In other words, these questionable companies have all become quieter or quieter."

"Yes," Mai Xiaoyu nodded, "I feel we haven't made a mistake. They are indeed the businesses under the Abyss Organization. These companies used to be controlled by An Zhehao, but now they've probably been taken over."

It is precisely because they are in a transitional period that they exhibit such a strange and quiet state.

"Alright, then we'll keep an eye on them. After the power transition is complete, they'll definitely continue to operate. We can secretly find out all the relationships they've built up and then wipe them out in one fell swoop."

"Yes, we've already discussed this in a meeting, and the higher-ups agree," Xu Congzhou said with a frown. "Xiao Hai, are we really just going to completely ignore Honggang?"

I received news last night that Solo is ready to begin.

"I think it's best to leave it alone!" An Xiaohai said after thinking for a moment. "Honggang is too close. Even if An Zhehao follows Solo to short Honggang, it doesn't necessarily mean he will go to Honggang."

He can easily control us remotely from Haizhou or Shenhai. If we go there, it will only arouse his suspicion. If he notices us and runs away, we will really suffer a huge loss.

Let him make his fortune over there in peace; let's not bother him.

"Alright then, it's settled then." Mai Xiaoyu ignored Xu Congzhou's reaction and, on behalf of the Security Department, made the decision:

"Also, Kang Lianhai has called me several times, saying he wants to invest in our company. He told me that Han Shasha told him we are doing Jingxi Industry."

I also told him about our idea of ​​listing on Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and he was very interested and kept urging me to move forward. How should I respond to him?

"Let's wait a bit longer," An Xiaohai breathed a sigh of relief. "Now is not the best time. Everyone knows that Solo is going to take action against Red Harbor. Right now, they're probably all itching to follow suit and make a fortune. Let's wait until they've learned their lesson before making any moves."

They will always try to make up for the loss of a large sum of money elsewhere. Only then will they be more eager to recover, and only then can we take absolute initiative and gain greater benefits.

By the way, when did Kang Lianhai first contact you?

Three days ago.

"He called me that day too. I guess their internal reshuffling is over, otherwise he wouldn't have the mind to care about other things."

"That's certainly a possibility. In that case, it's time to contact those suspicious companies again. Maybe I should do it tomorrow."

"I don't think we need to rush. We can wait another week or two."

After their top-level reshuffling is complete, it will likely take some time for the effects to spread to the lower levels. We can't be too hasty. Perhaps if we wait a while, they will come knocking on our door on their own.

"That's true, then I'm not in a hurry. I'm busy with the first dealer conference these days anyway."

Mai Xiaoyu poured herself a cup of tea and drank it. Over this period of time, her temperament had changed quite a bit without her realizing it, and now she had the air of a powerful female CEO in the business world.

"Chen Xun, how's Echo doing lately?"

"We chatted in private messages, one sentence at a time. She didn't reveal any particularly important information, but she gave me access to an internal forum. The content there was very dark, and most of the content contained very subtle and inappropriate guidance."

"That's for sure. Is the Ghost Network download link still there?"

"It's still there, but I can't download it anymore. When I click on it, it just keeps waiting. Also, it seems like no one in the internal forum is discussing Ghost Network."

"Very good!" An Xiaohai couldn't help but nod slightly.

"Does this mean that the Honggang Galaxy Technology Forum might belong only to An Zhehao?" The aerobics program finally ended, and Xu Congzhou finally turned around.

"Yes, I think they probably tampered with the download links on Ghostnet. You can see them but you can't download them. They did this mainly so that users wouldn't feel any change."

I estimate that after a while, they will likely quietly remove that link or replace it with something else. Once they do that, we can be completely certain that this Red Harbor Galaxy Technology Forum was secretly organized by An Zhehao.

"It's a pity this forum is in Honggang, otherwise they could keep a close eye on us and maybe catch a big fish by following their lead!" Xu Congzhou said with a frown.

"Hey Mr. Xu, Director Xu, instead of spending your time watching aerobics, you should learn more about the internet!" Mai Xiaoyu said with a hint of disdain.

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?" Xu Congzhou asked, puzzled.

"Ahem... Mr. Xu, this forum is called Honggang Galaxy Technology Forum, but their servers and operations team may not be based in Honggang. I've checked their port, and their servers should be in Singapore..."

"..."

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The day after this conversation ended, Solo finally led a large number of international speculative funds into Hong Kong.

These plunderers, with their bloodshot eyes and sharp fangs, scrambled to devour the juicy flesh, unleashing the biggest financial turmoil in Hong Kong's history.

This turmoil was even more intense than An Xiaohai remembered, but it did not change the final outcome.

With the strong support of the motherland, Hong Kong successfully defended the financial market, causing a host of international speculative funds to suffer heavy losses and return empty-handed.

During this nearly month-long period, both the Security Department and the Safety Department dispatched special teams, carrying the US dollars they had previously earned in Thailand, to enter the Hong Kong foreign exchange market, and reportedly achieved considerable success.

An Xiaohai kept a close eye on the development of the situation. Apart from that, he spent the rest of his time training his body and constantly strengthening his power.

By the time the storm had completely subsided, it was already June.

On June 10, Mai Xiaoyu received another call from Kang Lianhai. During the call, Kang Lianhai sounded very anxious and kept urging Mai Xiaoyu to expedite the process.

An Xiaohai estimated that Kang Lianhai and his group must have suffered huge losses in this financial crisis.

After discussing it with An Xiaohai, Mai Xiaoyu and An Xiaohai finally put the matter of Honggang investors going north for inspection on the agenda.

Kang Lianhai will lead nearly 50 Hong Kong investors to inspect Jingxi Industrial's purified water project on June 15th, which shows how eager they are.

On June 13th, An Xiaohai had just finished showering and was about to go to rest when Zhou Xun suddenly rushed out of her room and called him back.

"What's wrong?" An Xiaohai asked while drying his hair.

"It's Echo! She just sent me a private message saying she'll be coming up in a couple of days and wants to meet me!" Zhou Xun was very excited, her voice trembling slightly.

"Ha! What a coincidence! Have you arranged a specific time and place?"

"It's not confirmed yet. She said her schedule is unpredictable, and we need to see her detailed itinerary after she arrives before we can arrange a specific time and place."

Who arranged the itinerary for the Honggang inspection team?

"I'm working on it. Ms. Mai has been very busy these past few days. After we got those distributors, our water sales have slowly picked up. The factory is a bit overwhelmed right now, and she's worried about it."

"Is the itinerary ready?"

"It's finished, but I haven't sent it to Kang Lianhai yet."

"Where was the first stop you designed?"

"I think that since they came from Honggang, their first stop would naturally be to check out the market in Shenhai City, which is the closest to them."

"No, let's change it. Deepsea City doesn't need to make special arrangements."

The people of Honggang are most familiar with Shenhai City, so we don't need to take them there for a visit; they can go there on their own.

Moreover, they will definitely choose to secretly investigate Deepsea City on their own first, because they will believe that what we show them is what we want them to see, and what they see themselves is the most authentic situation.

I reckon these people have all arrived in Shenzhen City by now.

Let's arrange the first stop in Nancheng City. We'll meet at headquarters first, and then depart from there.

"By the way, quickly have Director Xu transfer a few people over to act as mainland investors. You don't need many, just three to five will do."

"Okay, I'll take care of it right away... Should you go see Echo, or should I?"

"You've always been the one communicating with him, so of course you should go see him. If I go, I might give myself away."

"But I'm a little worried..."

"Don't worry, you can definitely do it, and there might be a surprise after you meet her."

"What surprise?"

"I can't tell you, I have to keep you in suspense so you'll seem natural when the time comes, hehe!"

"Really? You always like to be so secretive!"

"Alright, you'll see why I did this in time."

"Okay... By the way, should we keep a close watch on Echo the whole time we meet?"

"Absolutely not. This is the first time we've met. He'll be very careful, very nervous, and very sensitive. She'll also be very prepared. If we monitor the whole thing, we might startle her."

If she gets startled, all our efforts will be wasted, so please don't make any unnecessary movements; you'll have to rely on your own judgment.

"Okay, I understand!" Zhou Xun nodded through gritted teeth.

An Xiaohai wanted to say something more, but the phone suddenly rang. When he picked it up, he saw that it was Kang Lianhai calling.

"Mr. Kang, it's so late, what good thing do you have to do for me, brother?"

"Mr. Chen, I knew you hadn't rested yet! I've arrived in Nancheng City and am at the club right now. Why don't you come over? I can't wait to get together with you. It's been so long since we last met, I really miss you!"

If you don't want to move, I can come to you; it's up to you.

"I'll come find you myself. I haven't been to the club since it was renovated, so I'll take this opportunity to go and have a look."

"Great! I'll wait for you here. How long will it take you to get there?"

"About half an hour, I still have some things to take care of here."

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you. See you there!"

"See you there."

An Xiaohai hung up the phone, smiled, and spread his hands: "Okay, no rest now."

"Haha, it's okay, I've finally waited for this day! I'm going to get my cosmetics."

"No need, let Sister Xiaoyu do our makeup. She's skilled and fast, why should we do it ourselves?"

"Isn't it a bit much to bother her so late?" Zhou Xun said, scratching his head. To be honest, he was a little afraid of Mai Xiaoyu.

"Don't worry, she never rests this early!"

"I think it's better not to bother her so late!"

"Go ahead and do it without worry. I guarantee she won't be angry. Just tell her, 'The money-bringing boy has arrived.'"

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"Okay, I'll go call her..." Zhou Xun said, steeling herself as she headed towards Mai Xiaoyu's room.