Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Xu Tianyou may be crazy, but he's definitely not stupid. He came here after careful disguise. He not only wore glasses that looked like the bottom of a wine bottle, but also had two small mustaches stuck on, making him look somewhat comical.

But no matter how Xu Tianyou disguised himself, how could he fool An Xiaohai's eyes? An Xiaohai would recognize this guy even if he turned to ashes!

"Mr. An Xiaohai, my child, we are here at the invitation of Mr. Chen Zhihao. Madam and police officer, please leave for a moment."

Next, Father Andrei will listen to An Xiaohai's confession alone and offer him the most fervent prayers to cleanse him of his sins and ask for the Lord's forgiveness. Amen.

Xu Tianyou spoke to the prison guards and Chen Shuifen, who was standing there stunned. His voice was soft yet magnetic, with a hint of a preacher's voice.

Although the prison guards were somewhat suspicious, they thought about it and went out anyway. After all, foreigners were a rare sight these days, and the other party was a clergyman. In addition, there were several colleagues watching outside, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

Chen Shuifen remained rooted to the spot; this young pastor looked strangely familiar to her!

"Mom, this was also invited by the friend I saved. Since he's a pastor, let him pray for us. You can take this opportunity to distribute the food at the door. We should be done soon."

"Oh, alright, alright, Amitabha..."

People from the south, especially those born and raised in the provinces east and west of the sea, mostly have some kind of faith and have great respect for clergy, even those from foreign countries.

After An Xiaohai reminded her, Chen Shuifen obediently went out and closed the door behind her. However, she couldn't help but glance at Xu Tianyou a few more times, which made An Xiaohai's heart pound!

After the door closed, the foreign pastor nodded to An Xiaohai, then found a seat and sat down, curiously observing everything before him.

"My Almighty Lord..."

"Shut the hell up!"

Xu Tianyou hadn't even finished speaking when An Xiaohai interrupted him. An Xiaohai was furious. Xu Tianyou was such a jerk! How did he end up messing with this guy? He'd be played to death sooner or later!

"An Xiaohai, how could you be so disrespectful to the Lord? Apologize immediately, or you will be gravely sinned!"

"You son of a bitch, are you out of your mind?!"

"I'm going crazy, I'm going crazy missing you!" Xu Tianyou sighed, stepped forward and gently hugged An Xiaohai, resting his head on his chest.

However, this time he was not blind and did not touch An Xiaohai's injured left chest.

Damn, I was actually a little touched! But Xu Tianyou's reaction and posture still made An Xiaohai's hair stand on end.

"Get out! Get the hell out of here!"

An Xiaohai shrugged his shoulders despite the pain, and Xu Tianyou finally stopped, standing up with a grin.

"Hey, don't be ungrateful. I took a huge risk to come see you."

"You know this is a huge risk! If you want to die, die by yourself, don't drag me down with you!"

"How can that be? You're my best brother, who else would I drag along if not you? But let me remind you, we don't have much time. If you keep bringing this up, then all my good intentions will be wasted."

"What else is there to talk about if not this? Nonsense?" For some reason, An Xiaohai found it hard to suppress his anger whenever he saw Xu Tianyou's face.

"Alright, alright, don't be angry. I'm wearing makeup, no one will recognize me!"

"Come on, at least I can recognize him!"

"You're not just any ordinary person, you're my An Xiaohai."

"If you talk like that again, I'll kill you!"

"Okay, okay, I won't talk like that anymore, I'm scared of you! I heard you've become Brother Hai, finally you can sit on equal footing with me. You know what? When I heard the news, I was so happy that I got drunk and even threw a 100-table party to celebrate."

"Come on, don't drag me into your own banquet!"

Believe it or not, it's up to you.

"Hey, is this foreigner a real pastor? Where did you find him? Can he even understand us? Is he dangerous?"

"Don't worry, I couldn't have thought of any of this. I'd be nothing! This idiot just arrived and doesn't know anything. I hired him for two hundred yuan."

"Are you sure? I just heard him speaking Chinese!"

"That's what I taught him. He only knows that one sentence. He's so stupid. It took him a whole day to remember it. Otherwise, I would have come yesterday!"

"You speak English?" An Xiaohai asked, his eyes narrowing.

These days, there aren't many people who can speak English, and even fewer who can communicate smoothly with foreigners.

An Xiaohai guessed that Xu Tianyou must have been well-educated, but he never expected that he could speak English and communicate smoothly with foreigners.

"Of course I need to know a little bit! Don't I often go abroad to buy goods? How can I manage if I don't know a little English? Oh, stop talking about these useless things. We finally get to meet, so let's talk about something useful."

"What's the use of your words?"

"For example, I happened to catch someone the other day, guess who it was?"

"Without any clues, how am I supposed to guess who it is?!"

"I knew you wouldn't guess! Let me tell you, Qiu Peng, this guy ran into me on the street while trying to hide in Thailand."

"Qiu Peng!" An Xiaohai's heart skipped a beat.

"Yes, it was him. As soon as I heard what he had gone through, I knew you were the one who tricked him. Well done!"

This guy thought we were enemies and was afraid I would kill him, so he tried to trick me into joining him in dealing with you. He told me a lot about you.

Xiao Hai, who exactly did you offend? Qiu Peng knows everything about you—your mother, your grandparents, your maternal grandparents, your sister-in-law, and Pan Zhuangzhuang—they're all on their revenge list!

"Hehe, I also want to know who that person is! What, Qiu Peng doesn't know either?"

"He did mention two names: one was Han Jianyong, the deputy director of the Shenhai City Prison Administration Bureau, and the other was Liang Wenjie, also from the Shenhai City Prison Administration Bureau, who seemed to be a division chief."

However, I think these two people are just doing the work; the real culprit is probably someone else, and likely someone of a higher level.

Xu Tianyou's words silenced An Xiaohai.

An Xiaohai had already anticipated this outcome. Han Jianyong and Liang Wenjie were definitely not the masterminds behind the scenes; they were probably just people who did the work, just as Xu Tianyou had said.

An Xiaohai didn't recognize either of those names, but he remembered them: "What exactly did Qiu Peng say?"

"Qiu Peng is very cunning. At first, he only mentioned Han Jianyong, but later, unable to resist my warm hospitality, he revealed the name Liang Wenjie."

But my intuition tells me that Liang Wenjie was the one who actually got him to do the work, though Han Jianyong was definitely involved too.

Thanks!

"What did you say?!" Xu Tianyou chuckled softly.

"What did you do to Qiu Peng?"

"Don't worry, he's being treated to good food and drinks. I reckon he's already having a great time and doesn't want to leave. Don't worry, whenever you have time, you can go visit him in Thailand. He must miss you terribly. Don't worry."

Xu Tianyou said "Don't worry" twice, and he said it with a smile, which meant he was being sarcastic. Qiu Peng was probably in deep trouble now that he was in his hands.

"This is my business, but I still have to thank you."

"Your business is my business, but I'm not here today mainly for that. I'm here to tell you that you're in big trouble."

Do you know who wants to kill Third Brother? The Big Circle Gang!

Third Brother and his gang blocked the Big Circle Gang's path to wealth, and the two sides are fighting each other to the death outside. Everyone in the underworld already knows about this.

The assassins who tried to kill Third Brother were hired by the Big Circle Gang for a hefty sum; they were truly desperate criminals. I'm even a little afraid of those people. You'd better be careful in the future.

"The Big Circle Gang? Does such a gang really exist?"

"Big Circle Boy" is a term used by Hong Kong people to refer to those who used to dabble in the mainland. This term often appears in some Hong Kong films from that era.

An Xiaohai never expected that this organization actually existed.

"Of course!" Xu Tianyou rolled his eyes at An Xiaohai: "You, a college student, know nothing about the underworld, yet you dare to meddle in everything. I really don't understand you!"

However, one good thing about the Big Circle Gang is that they have a clear culprit; they will only seek revenge on you and won't involve your family.

"That's good!" An Xiaohai breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't afraid of the Big Circle Gang coming after him, as long as they didn't target the people around him.

"Alright, I can't stay here any longer. If I stay too long, I'll be exposed. Here's my number. Remember it quickly."

As Xu Tianyou spoke, he opened his palm to An Xiaohai, revealing a string of numbers on it, presumably a phone number. An Xiaohai glanced at it and memorized it.

"You better remember this: if you can't hold on any longer, come to me. No matter how big the problem is, I'll take care of it for you."

"Tch! I'll thank you for carrying it for me, but now you're practically my older brother, aren't you?"

"What's wrong with me being your older brother? Many people would kill for that! It's more prestigious to have an older brother as handsome as me."

"Get out of here!"

"Okay, I'll be leaving right away. Xiao Hai, take care!" Xu Tianyou said, standing up as he knew he couldn't stay any longer.

"Wait, I have one more question for you. Did you set my house on fire?"

"What? Your house burned down?" Xu Tianyou was startled, and his voice rose considerably.