Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Haozi, why did you choose to meet at a place like this? It's messy and has no romance at all. This isn't your style."

President Song glanced at the surroundings and said, his tone and demeanor completely different from when he first appeared.

"It's easier to talk in this kind of environment, Xiangyong. Order whatever you want to drink," An Zhehao said lazily, lying on the huge sofa, as if he were completely immersed in it.

Song Xiangyong ordered a glass of juice.

"I'm amazed that you come to a bar to drink juice!" An Zhehao scoffed.

"How can I compare to you? I must stay alert at all times!" Song Xiangyong said with a frown. At this moment, his tone and expression were somewhat similar to that of President Song who had thrown a tantrum in An Zhehao's office that day.

"What are you comparing me to? We're evenly matched. Stop beating around the bush and get to the point. You've taken such a big risk to meet me privately, what is it about?"

"What do you think? What else could it be?"

"The matter in Apojiao Village?" An Zhehao shrugged and said, "Don't worry, I handled that matter very cleanly, there won't be any surprises."

The person who pulled my file wasn't our old adversary; it was the captain of the anti-drug squad of the Shenhai City Public Security Bureau.

"Why would a city anti-drug squad captain want to access your file?" Song Xiangyong's eyes narrowed, his gaze growing increasingly dangerous.

"Who knows? Maybe they're investigating my good nephew's social connections. After all, he's in jail now, hanging out with a bunch of thugs all the time, including quite a few drug dealers."

"An Zhehao!" Song Xiangyong was furious, his voice even trembling. If it weren't for the loud music, he would probably have become the focus of everyone's attention.

"Even though you're smart, you can't treat everyone else like fools! You're helping your son, aren't you!?"

What a brilliant move—using sheer force to overcome all techniques!

You killed that Jia Lao Er not for Chen Shuifen at all, right? You just wanted to attract the attention of the State Security Bureau so that those who wanted to harm your son would have to stop temporarily, right?

Don't think I don't know. I know you too well. You can fool everyone else, but you can't fool me!

Song Xiangyong spoke through gritted teeth; if this weren't a public place, he would probably have exploded in anger.

"Xiangyong, why are you so agitated? Let me remind you, this is a public place."

"Why would I get excited? Why do you think I'm excited?!" Song Xiangyong actually jumped up: "An Zhehao, you're playing with fire! I know you're a natural thrill-seeker, but go find your thrills, don't drag me into it!"

"If you really want to play along, you should at least let me know beforehand! Do you know how panicked I was when my superiors suddenly ordered me to investigate this?!"

"If I really told you, what would I be doing? Alright, alright, don't be angry. You're not in good health, don't make yourself sick by getting angry."

As he spoke, An Zhehao stood up, put his arm around Song Xiangyong's shoulder, and pressed him down onto the sofa.

"You know I'm in poor health? You know that and you still mess with me like this?! I think I'll die at your hands sooner or later!"

"Alright, alright, it's been so many years, and you're still as lively as ever. What's the big deal that made you so angry? Come on, have a drink to calm your nerves."

As he spoke, An Zhehao handed over the half-finished cocktail in his hand, and Song Xiangyong took the glass and drank it all in one gulp.

"You're always like this! If you hadn't tricked me into getting involved with that damn meteorite stuff, I wouldn't be in this mess today! I was so stupid! How could I have listened to your nonsense!?"

That's absolutely stupid!

"Look at you, here you go again! This happened more than ten years ago, why do you keep bringing it up?"

An Zhehao handed Song Xiangyong another glass of wine, which Song Xiangyong drank in one gulp.

"This is the most regrettable thing I've ever done in my life, why can't I mention it? If I hadn't acted impulsively back then, I wouldn't be in this situation today."

"Don't you look good today? You're carefree and have more money than you can spend."

"Hehe, it seems that's true, thank you!" Perhaps it was the alcohol taking effect, but Song Xiangyong's emotions seemed much more stable.

"Xiangyong, that's just how you are. You always like to take advantage of others and then act innocent."

You are incredibly intelligent and stubborn. If you didn't truly have this idea yourself, how could anyone else have persuaded you? I was just going with the flow.

"Alright, we agreed we wouldn't bring this up again, why did you bring it up again?"

An Zhehao handed over the third glass of wine, which Song Xiangyong drank in one gulp for the third time.

"Can we not talk about it? If I had the chance to live my life again, I would never make the same choice. Ahn Cheol-ho, you're such a troublemaker!"

Song Xiangyong covered his face in anguish: "This is a road of no return!"

"Alright, whether it's a path of return or a path of no return, I'm here with you, aren't I? So many years have passed already, stop being sentimental, seize the moment and enjoy life!"

"Fine, you're right, but this matter ends here. Don't interfere in your son's affairs anymore."

"I've already said, that's not my son, that's my nephew."

"Hmph!" Song Xiangyong snorted coldly, "Fine, nephew. Whether you're a son or a nephew, this is a one-time exception."

"I'm sorry, I might have to disappoint you this time."

"What do you mean?" Song Xiangyong narrowed his eyes: "Haozi, you're not the kind of person who can't sever family ties."

I advise you to cut ties if necessary. For people like us, having relatives cling to us isn't necessarily a good thing. You should know this better than I do.

If you truly care about your son, you shouldn't have anything to do with him at all!

"Family, haha!" An Zhehao swirled the wine glass in his hand: "I haven't had any family for a long time, except for you, Xiangyong."

Don't worry, I'm doing this not because I can't sever family ties, but for the sake of our business.

"How so?"

"You know Zhou Jianhong, right?"

"Of course I know. What's wrong with the vice governor of Haidong Province?"

"He's in our way."

"I know about this; he absolutely refuses to agree to the project we proposed, right? But what does this have to do with your son?"

"I'm reminding you one last time, nephew!"

"Alright, nephew, what does Zhou Jianhong have to do with your nephew's affairs?"

"It's a big deal."

"Is he the one who tried to kill your nephew behind the scenes?"

"Yes, he was in that group."

"Are there other people?"

"I'm afraid that's the case."

"Who is it?"

"Zhou Jianhong's former lover and a gang of drug lords, the largest and most powerful drug lord gang in Haidong Province."

"Drug lord? What has your nephew done to deserve this? Why are so many people trying to kill him?"

"Yes, so I also find it very strange. I can understand Zhou Jianhong and his lover, after all, their illegitimate child was killed by my good nephew."

I finally managed to find such a big handle on them, but my good nephew killed me.

"What a wonderful nephew of mine!"

"Drug lords...have you figured out why?"

"I don't know!" An Cheol-ho shrugged.

"I was quite curious too, so I paid special attention to this matter. I found that what they were interested in was not my good nephew, but his house."

"Did they bury treasure in his house?"

"Look at you, all you do is dig for treasure, you'll never change!"

Song Xiangyong glared at An Zhehao, deliberately bringing up a sore spot.

"Alright, I'm not going to beat around the bush with you anymore. I don't care what those drug lords are up to, as long as they don't affect our business."

The key is still Zhou Jianhong; we need to find a way to deal with him as soon as possible.

"So you're helping your nephew just to use him against Zhou Jianhong? An Zhehao, don't insult people, okay? You think you can rely on a college student..."

Oh no, he's a prisoner now.

You think you can use a prisoner to deal with a provincial governor? Are you stupid or am I stupid?

"You're not stupid, and neither am I. This is just a temporary move, and it might come in handy someday! Our Governor Zhou might actually be caught off guard and suffer a setback. If you don't believe me, we'll just have to wait and see."

"Is there something you're hiding from me?"

"That's a bit of a truth, but I'm not deliberately hiding it from you. Just calm down and ask me, and I'll definitely tell you."

"Alright, I'm very calm now, and I'm going to ask you this: why are you paying attention to your nephew? For so many years, you've kept your family very separate, so why are you suddenly paying attention to him?"

Why?!