Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Why are you here?" An Xiaohai opened the door and welcomed Mai Xiaoyu in.

"What, can't I come?!" Mai Xiaoyu gave An Xiaohai a charming look that made his scalp tingle, but he couldn't show it.

"Of course you can come, but you've had a long day, and Chen Xun has already come. Why bother making the trip again?"

"Heh! You should ask yourself that question!" Mai Xiaoyu sat down in An Xiaohai's original seat without any politeness: "The problem hasn't been solved yet, and you're already running around everywhere. Don't you value your own life?!"

Do you remember that time in Kabul? He wouldn't listen to my advice and ran around everywhere, almost losing his life!

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about that anymore. You've been bringing it up for two years already..."

"Isn't it annoying? You're running around everywhere, and I'm even more annoyed! If something really happens, we'll be the ones cleaning up your mess, won't we? And you, old man, just..."

"Okay, I was wrong! I'll listen to you! I won't run around like that again for a while! I promise!"

"That's more like it!"

Watching An Xiaohai and Mai Xiaoyu chatter away as if no one else was around, Kang Jiaxiang maintained a smile and didn't interrupt. While pouring tea for Mai Xiaoyu, he also reassessed the relationship between the two.

After An Xiaohai sat down again, he briefly recounted his conversation with Kang Jiaxiang to Mai Xiaoyu. Mai Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow after listening:

"I think President Kang is right. Life is like rowing against the current; if you don't move forward, you fall behind! Want to quit? How is that possible! As long as you live in this world, you can't completely quit."

"Miss Mai is absolutely right!" Kang Jiaxiang immediately gave a thumbs up.

"Alright, we've discussed this many times already. I don't want to dwell on this issue any longer. Whether we can back out or not, we'll only know after we try."

Xiaoyu, if you're interested in continuing, I can give you everything, including the newly established company and all our staff.

Anything you're interested in is yours.

"Are you serious?!" Mai Xiaoyu's eyes lit up, then she glared at An Xiaohai fiercely. "She's just a woman, is she worth all this..."

"Hehe, of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you?" An Xiaohai chuckled and quickly picked up his teacup to cover up his embarrassment.

Mai Xiaoyu's acting is truly superb! In just one sentence, she perfectly portrayed a woman's secret joy, jealousy, and resentment. I wonder what kind of story Kang Jiaxiang will imagine!

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

"Mr. Kang, tell me your plan. It's better to talk to me than to him. After you tell him, he'll just leave it to me anyway; he's used to being a hands-off boss."

"Okay, then let me explain my plan!" Kang Jiaxiang lowered his head and organized his thoughts:

"Once we finish this investigation, I will find a way to release a message: I devised a trap to lure An Xiaohai here in order to avenge Uncle Zhan, and An Xiaohai fell for it and infiltrated Haixi Province."

"Wait!" An Xiaohai interrupted Kang Jiaxiang, frowning. "You said you were actually one of Nemesis's men. How could such false information fool him?"

"Mr. Chen has hit the nail on the head!" Kang Jiaxiang said with a smile. "The reason I designed such a trap is because I am confident that I can make Nemesis and An Xiaohai lose contact."

"How so?"

"Because we have located An Xiaohai's position. It was Lord Hermes who personally located him. An Xiaohai is currently in T country, and Lord Hermes's men are secretly approaching him!"

Once Lord Hermes has An Xiaohai under control, he will surely be able to sever his connection with Nemesis.

"When that time comes, we'll release the news that An Xiaohai has sneaked back to Haixi, and Nemesis will definitely take the bait."

"I see..." An Xiaohai and Mai Xiaoyu exchanged a glance: "Okay, please continue."

"Once the news is released, it will be President Chen's turn to take the stage."

"As long as Mr. Chen disguises himself as An Xiaohai and falls headlong into our trap, then a desperate standoff will ensue, and Nemesis will surely come to our rescue."

"I don't deny that under these circumstances, Nemesis might intervene to save An Xiaohai, but how can you guarantee he'll come in person?"

"If he doesn't come in person, the problem definitely won't be solved."

"I don't quite understand."

"Because Lord Hermes will likely be present in person, bringing with him great power. Even if Lord Hermes doesn't come in person, a god-like figure will appear."

If Nemesis hadn't come in person, his men would have had no chance of rescuing An Xiaohai.

Of course, given Nemesis's personality, he might also choose to abandon An Xiaohai and his men.

But it doesn't matter!

If we can wipe out his power this time, he alone will hardly be able to cause any trouble, and his threat level will be reduced to the minimum.

With this shift in power, it will be much easier for us to deal with him in the future.

"So, if Lord Hermes brings his men in person, then besides me playing the role of An Xiaohai, we won't need my other brothers, right?"

No, no, no, that's not how it is.

If Hermes' power had been used from the beginning, Nemesis would have noticed and wouldn't have been fooled.

Mr. Chen, you and your brothers are the best candidates to set up the trap.

Firstly, your people are powerful enough, and secondly, you already have a grudge against An Xiaohai, so everything is logical and without any flaws.

"President Chen, please rest assured, Lord Hermes is determined to succeed this time. He will bring sufficient power to absolutely guarantee the safety of you and your brothers."

Kang Jiaxiang paused here, giving An Xiaohai and Mai Xiaoyu time to consider. An Xiaohai frowned and remained silent, while Mai Xiaoyu's eyes flickered, and it was clear that she was already tempted.

"Okay, I think it's not a big problem. I initially approve of this plan, but it still needs to be refined." After considering it for a while, An Xiaohai finally made a decision.

"Don't worry, Mr. Chen. This is just a general idea right now, and I can't elaborate on it until I get your approval. Now that you've agreed to cooperate, I'll present a detailed plan as soon as possible."

Before that, I need Mr. Chen to tell me the truth: how many trustworthy brothers do you have? And what are their special skills? Only by knowing this can I develop a targeted plan.

"That's no problem, you can just ask Xiaoyu."

"Then I'll have to trouble you again, Mr. Mai," Kang Jiaxiang said with a smile, raising his teacup. Mai Xiaoyu readily raised her teacup and clinked it with his.

When will this plan be launched?

"I haven't finalized the time yet. I need to report my progress to Lord Hermes. Ultimately, he will be in charge of making the arrangements, but I believe it will be soon."

The sooner this plan is implemented, the better; the longer it's delayed, the greater the variables will become.

"I agree!" An Xiaohai thought about it again and nodded.

"Alright, it's a pleasure doing business with you!"

Kang Jiaxiang raised his teacup again, and the three of them drank a cup of tea instead of wine.

"Alright, since we've already come this far, that's enough for today. Let's call it a day. I need to go back and carefully examine this to see if there are any obvious flaws. Anyway, we still have time."

As for the follow-up arrangements, just contact Xiaoyu. She's always managed my finances and staff, and she knows more about many things than I do.

An Xiaohai stood up as he spoke.

"Alright!" Kang Jiaxiang also stood up. "Then... Mr. Mai, shall we continue our conversation now, or another day?"

"Let's talk another day, there's no rush. I'm a little tired today," Mai Xiaoyu said lazily as she stood up.

"Mr. Mai, could you give me a bank account that's convenient for receiving US dollars? I'll transfer the deposit there."

"Okay," Mai Xiaoyu said, taking out her phone and sending her bank account number to Kang Jiaxiang.

"See you tomorrow!" Mai Xiaoyu smiled slightly, took An Xiaohai's arm, and led him away.

Kang Jiaxiang saw the two out of the club, returned to the private room and sat back down. He covered his mouth and began to think, his eyes slowly turning ruthless and greedy as he pondered.

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After pondering for nearly an hour with his head down, An Xiaohai finally exhaled and sat up straight. When he looked up, he saw Mai Xiaoyu and Zhou Xun with bright eyes, which almost startled him.

"Why aren't you all asleep so late?"

"I can't sleep! Come on, tell me!"