Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Are you out of your mind?!" Wang Tiejun roared angrily, rolling down the car window. If he had braked any slower, they probably would have crashed already.

The boy blocking the way was dark-skinned and thin, not very tall, with thick hair that was slightly curly. Judging from his expression and demeanor, he didn't seem like a thug.

Wang Tiejun was naturally very angry about such a rash act.

"I'm looking for Captain Wang Tiejun of the Narcotics Enforcement Team!" Pan Zhuangzhuang said in a low voice.

"Looking for me?" Wang Tiejun was taken aback.

Wang Tiejun remembered that someone had mentioned to him during the day that there was a young man of about eighteen or nineteen looking for him at the door. But at that time, Wang Tiejun was worried about the undercover police officer and had no time to pay attention to him. Naturally, he had someone send him away.

"Could it be this kid?" Wang Tiejun's heart skipped a beat, and at the same time, a strange hope rose in his heart, followed by guilt.

"Could this kid be passing messages for an undercover cop? It's quite possible! How could I have overlooked that?!"

"I am Wang Tiejun, get in the car and let's talk!" Wang Tiejun unlocked the car door.

Although the kid's background was unknown, this was the entrance to the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and Wang Tiejun felt there was no need to be overly nervous; no one would cause trouble here.

"Can I see your ID?" Pan Zhuangzhuang mustered up his courage and asked.

"Show ID?" Wang Tiejun's excitement intensified. This kid was so cautious; he might really have been sent by an undercover police officer!

Wang Tiejun immediately handed over his police officer ID, but Pan Zhuangzhuang didn't take it. He just craned his neck to take a closer look.

"Captain Wang, someone asked me to give this to you!" Pan Zhuangzhuang threw the prepared note through the car window and ran away.

Wang Tiejun quickly opened the note and was shocked by the three words written on it.

Sea hawk, it's actually a sea hawk!

These three words are top secret; ordinary people would never know them. Even Wang Tiejun only confirmed the name of this organization more than a month ago.

Wang Tiejun quickly opened the car door, trying to find Pan Zhuangzhuang, but Pan Zhuangzhuang had already run far away, and there was no way to find him.

Wang Tiejun sat back in the car and examined the note again, turning it over and over. Finally, he saw another line of text on the back of the note:

Shenhai City First Prison, An Xiaohai, Confidential

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An Xiaohai spent most of his time lying in the hospital bed. Although the bone injuries on his ribs and arms had begun to heal, An Xiaohai still pretended to be very serious and refused to get out of bed.

This is standard procedure in prisons.

Staying in a ward is definitely more comfortable than staying in a cell; many prisoners even try to get themselves here. Since An Xiaohai has this advantage, why shouldn't he take advantage of it?

Only a fool would go back!

Late that night, the door to the ward was pushed open again. As Wang Tiejun walked in step by step, An Xiaohai couldn't help but smile.

Wang Tiejun's beard was unkempt, and he didn't look nearly as glamorous as he did on television.

In An Xiaohai's memory, Wang Tiejun was a tragic hero who sacrificed almost everything to destroy the Sea Hawks: his parents, his lover, his children, and even his own life.

If An Xiaohai wanted to find a completely trustworthy and upright police officer in Shenhai City, Wang Tiejun would be the most suitable candidate. Wang Tiejun was the second layer of insurance that An Xiaohai had found for himself.

Only by coming into Wang Tiejun's sights can one possess the power to counter the powerful figure behind him, because Wang Tiejun would never collude with them.

But to gain something, you must pay a price; it's a path of no return. Everything Wang Tiejun faces, An Xiaohai will also face in the future, and it may even be more dangerous.

Once the mastermind behind An Xiaohai and Wang Tiejun finds out about their relationship, he won't even need to do anything. Just spreading the news that An Xiaohai is Wang Tiejun's man will ensure An Xiaohai's demise.

But An Xiaohai had no way out and was already prepared; this was the only option he could find.

One must be extremely careful in managing the relationship with Wang Tiejun.

Wang Tiejun didn't speak immediately. Instead, he stared at An Xiaohai for a long time before taking out the note, waving it in front of An Xiaohai, and then taking out a lighter to light it.

"How did you find out about them?" Wang Tiejun's gaze was sharp as a knife.

"I heard that."

"Who told you that?"

"I'm in prison, who else could I have heard that from?"

"Who exactly is it? I need the name."

"I'm sorry, I can't say."

"Do you think you have a say in this?"

"There's no other way. Even if I give you my name, you might not be able to find out anything, but I'll definitely die. And even Captain Wang, you can't protect me. Captain Wang should know that very well."

Wang Tiejun fell silent because what An Xiaohai said was true.

Wang Tiejun, a member of the Sea Hawk Group, had captured the guy, but no matter what he did, he couldn't get him to talk. The guy would rather be sentenced to death than speak, and he clearly explained why.

If he doesn't speak up, he'll die alone; if he does speak up, his whole family will die. He has no choice.

If An Xiaohai really gave him his name, he might not be able to get any information out of him, but as soon as he left, An Xiaohai's life would definitely be in danger.

Wang Tiejun can't even protect his own undercover agents, so how can he guarantee An Xiaohai's safety?

A deep sense of powerlessness rose in Wang Tiejun's heart.

"If that's the case, then what's your purpose in contacting me?"

"A powerful figure wants to kill me, and I want your protection."

"You think you know the words 'sea harrier'?"

"No, as a police officer, protecting the people is your duty!"

Wang Tiejun was stunned! He hadn't expected that An Xiaohai's reason for asking him to protect him was this.

Yes, Wang Tiejun is a police officer, and protecting the lives and property of the people is his duty.

"I can't guarantee it," Wang Tiejun took a deep breath and shook his head. "I'm the captain of the city's anti-drug squad, and prisons aren't under my jurisdiction. Even if I wanted to, I don't have the ability."

"Captain Wang's good intentions are enough! I don't ask for anything else, I only hope that if one day I die in this prison for no reason, it must be because I was framed, and I hope Captain Wang can clear my name."

"But I am a narcotics officer."

"So, in return, I'll act as your informant and help you take down the Sea Hawks."

"You?"

"Yes, me."

"Convince me."

"That's easy!" An Xiaohai chuckled. "I heard that No. 2 is rampant around Haifeng Town. Have you been unable to find their transportation routes?"

Wang Tiejun frowned, stared at An Xiaohai for a long time, and finally nodded slightly.

"I think we shouldn't always focus on the rat trails; sometimes the most obvious paths are the easiest to overlook!"

"You mean..." Wang Tiejun suddenly stood up, and his eyes finally regained some sparkle.

"Shh!..."

An Xiaohai made a shushing gesture:

"I'm just guessing. Captain Wang needs to verify for himself whether that's true or not. But if they can take the public route, it means that someone is helping them along the route."

"Understood!" Wang Tiejun turned and left, but after taking a few steps, he turned back and said, "If the information you provided is true, I can consider accepting you as an informant."

But I hope you won't overthink it. Trust the government. I can secretly report your good deeds to them, which will greatly help reduce your sentence.

"Hehe!" An Xiaohai chuckled lightly, "I trust the government, but I just don't trust those very few bad apples hiding within it."

"Okay," Wang Tiejun nodded.

"Captain Wang, I still have to remind you, it's best not to make a big fuss about this, it's easy for the news to leak out. Also, it's best if no one knows about your meeting with me."

"I don't need you to remind me, I know what to do. I'm leaving."

Wang Tiejun left very decisively, seemingly in a hurry to investigate the No. 2 transport line.

This No. 2 transport route was actually cracked by Wang Tiejun himself, only it happened six months later. The news report was fairly clear: the person transporting No. 2 on this route was an employee of the Haifeng County Post Office.

When Wang Tiejun led his men to raid this hideout, a gunfight broke out between the two sides, causing quite a commotion.

In prison, there is study time every day. The prison organizes inmates to watch the news and study policies.

Although An Xiaohai was like a walking corpse at that time, thanks to hyperthymesia, he remembered every word in these news reports clearly.

If An Xiaohai wanted to, he could even tell Wang Tiejun directly about most of the drug dealers active in Haidong Province, but he couldn't do that because it would be impossible to explain.

Too much of a good thing can be bad! If Wang Tiejun becomes suspicious, it will be even more troublesome.

An Xiaohai let out a breath: I do have the ability to save more people, but the prerequisite is that I must save myself first!

Although Wang Tiejun did not make any promises to An Xiaohai, An Xiaohai felt that he was much more reliable than Yang Yuanbing.

Now, all we can do is wait.