Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Xu Tianyou's prison break completely shattered the peace of Deep Sea City's First Prison. On the surface, everything in the First Prison seemed to remain the same, but the undercurrents beneath the surface affected everyone.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the prison leadership carried out a large-scale personnel reshuffle within the prison, with almost all the heads of major prison wards and prison guards being replaced.

Even many prisoners noticed that the way the prison guards looked at them had changed slightly.

This feeling of uncertainty lasted for more than a month before it gradually faded away. Perhaps it didn't fade away, but rather people gradually got used to it.

This undercurrent of turmoil had little effect on An Xiaohai; in fact, it gave him a rare chance to catch his breath.

Based on his understanding of the prison system, An Xiaohai believed that before the personnel transfers were fully completed and the positions were finalized, it would be difficult for the mastermind behind the scenes to find another opportunity to strike.

After all, this kind of thing absolutely cannot be made public; we can only address the problem effectively once the job is stable.

However, An Xiaohai did not dare to completely let his guard down. For the mastermind behind the scenes, chaos might have its advantages. It's easier to fish in troubled waters. It's also possible that the other party would take this opportunity to eliminate him at all costs.

Anyway, you still have to be careful in everything you do.

The only good news was that Liu Cong was finally promoted and assigned to the first prison ward.

These past few days, An Xiaohai has been able to see Liu Cong, with his back ramrod straight, wearing his newly issued official work permit neatly on his chest, patrolling the prison area with great spirit.

Every time An Xiaohai saw Liu Cong, a smile would involuntarily creep onto his lips. Even the faintest glimmer of light in the darkness brought him joy.

After the revised circuit diagram was handed over to Tian Qiaoguang, the circuit prototype was completed in just three days. The other party was very satisfied with the result, which could be clearly felt from Tian Qiaoguang's slightly excited tone.

The other party was very generous, giving a full 8000 yuan for this order, which is equivalent to Tian Qiaoguang's total income for a year.

Tian Qiaoguang probably didn't take a cut. An Xiaohai tried to give him half of the benefit on the spot, but he refused very decisively without any room for negotiation.

This made An Xiaohai even more certain that the electronics factory had a very close relationship with Tian Qiaoguang; they were either childhood friends, close relatives, or leaders who could promote Tian Qiaoguang.

An Xiaohai asked Tian Qiaoguang to give 6000 yuan to his mother, and keep 2000 yuan for himself to improve his nutrition and to cope with unforeseen needs.

Tian Qiaoguang agreed just as readily, even more so than if she could have asked for it.

Tian Qiaoguang made a special trip to look through An Xiaohai's file. He was a child from a single-parent family and had a very deep relationship with his mother. His family's current financial situation was also very tight.

Tian Qiaoguang thought this was perfect, as it would allow his elder brother, Tian Qiaoming, to personally deliver the money and make a good impression on An Xiaohai's mother.

In that case, the possibility of An Xiaohai going to work at Qiaoyu after his release from prison is much more certain.

In fact, Tian Qiaoguang didn't need to remind him at all. Tian Qiaoming went there in person last time. If someone who is in business doesn't even realize this, their future is worrying.

An Xiaohai didn't care what Tian Qiaoguang was thinking; it was a mutually beneficial arrangement. Up to this point, Tian Qiaoguang had been considered a fairly high-quality collaborator.

With a certain level of financial security secured, An Xiaohai's plan to train his body officially began.

In addition to seizing every possible opportunity to train, An Xiaohai also specifically applied for a transfer to a manual labor position. This way, he could achieve more comprehensive training through heavy physical labor.

Although labor is not the same as physical training, with deliberate attention, there can still be quite good results.

The prison guard in charge of An Xiaohai found it strange, since all prisoners hoped to choose some easy jobs, and An Xiaohai's current job was one of the easiest. However, he wanted to do the opposite and apply to be transferred to the most tiring job.

However, the prison guards didn't ask any further questions, and simply helped An Xiaohai submit the report. The next day, An Xiaohai appeared in the precast concrete production workshop.

From start to finish that day, An Xiaohai barely rested for a moment, always volunteering for the hardest and most tiring tasks. After a day of labor, An Xiaohai returned to his cell and collapsed onto his bed, too exhausted to even move a finger.

My whole body is burning with pain, especially my shoulders and the area between my thumb and forefinger, where the skin is already chafed raw.

After a long rest, An Xiaohai, with immense willpower, gritted his teeth and got up to continue his training.

Hu Jianming and Yang Bo clearly did not understand An Xiaohai's behavior, but after exchanging a glance, they both chose to remain silent, their opposition to An Xiaohai was obvious.

An Xiaohai ignored Hu Jianming and Yang Bo's attitudes toward him.

To An Xiaohai, these two people were just passersby in his life, not even passersby. As long as they didn't bother him, An Xiaohai could pretend they didn't exist.

Physical pain can keep a person alert and allow them to temporarily forget everything while fighting against it.

The high-intensity training, the ample nutrition, and the fact that An Xiaohai was already young and had a very well-proportioned figure, plus his year of military academy training, all contributed to the remarkable effects of his training.

More than a month later, An Xiaohai's mental state had changed dramatically. Although he still looked a bit thin, once he took off his coat, you could see his well-defined and taut muscles!

An Xiaohai was quite satisfied with the result and said he would just keep it up.

The past month has been unrealistically peaceful; apart from the daily routine of prison life, nothing unexpected has happened.

On New Year's Day, the first day of 1994, Chen Shuifen arrived very early in the morning.

After exchanging pleasantries, Chen Shuifen told An Xiaohai that she had received the money he had asked someone to bring back—a full 6666 yuan. It was delivered by the kind Mr. Tian, ​​who had brought his wife and many gifts this time.

Chen Shuifen was very uneasy. She couldn't understand how An Xiaohai could earn so much money in such a short time while he was in prison.

An Xiaohai spent a long time explaining to his mother, wasting a lot of visiting time, but it was worth it to put Chen Shuifen at ease.

After Chen Shuifen understood the source of the money, she finally seemed much more relaxed, saying that the money came at the right time and she could repay several relatives and friends who had lent her money.

An Xiaohai originally wanted to advise Chen Shuifen not to rush to repay the money. She had borrowed money from so many people, so she should either not repay any of them or repay them all at once. Repaying them in batches could easily cause unnecessary trouble. It would be better to save the money to improve her life.

However, after thinking it over carefully, An Xiaohai didn't say any of this aloud. Let Mom do whatever she wants; as long as she's happy.

When the time came, Chen Shuifen left with reluctance.

For some reason, An Xiaohai always felt that there was a hidden, unresolved sorrow between Chen Shuifen's brows. When he asked Chen Shuifen about it, she only said that she was worried about him.

Although An Xiaohai was skeptical, he had no choice but to give up.

"I hope I'm just overthinking it. It's all my fault for making Mom worry so much..." An Xiaohai thought to himself as he watched Chen Shuifen leave, turning back to look at her every step of the way.

But the truth is, An Xiaohai didn't realize he was wrong. Not long after, something happened to Chen Shuifen that almost caused An Xiaohai to lose everything!