Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Xiangyong, don't keep focusing on one thing. It's easy to get stuck on a rut, which isn't good."

"I can tell you why. Firstly, this kid surprised me!" An Zhehao nodded slightly and said.

"Two years ago, we finally found out that Zhou Jianhong had an illegitimate son. We were just about to make a fuss about him when he suddenly died. This incident brought my good nephew into my sights."

"I know all that. Back then, you completely disregarded your nephew and showed no intention of helping him whatsoever. That's what I find strange. Stop with the nonsense!" Song Xiangyong said impatiently.

"Don't be so impatient. When did you become so hasty? This isn't like you."

"It's all because of you!" Song Xiangyong's eyes widened.

"Alright, alright, it's my fault, I'll speak faster!" An Zhehao leaned closer and lowered his voice considerably: "My good nephew was sentenced very quickly and was soon sent to the First Prison of Deep Sea City."

He'd barely been inside when someone was already bribed to harm him in prison.

"Isn't this normal? Zhou Tie is Zhou Jianhong's son!"

"Yes, things are still relatively normal up to this point. I'm just waiting to see the show. Once they really succeed, they can use this to their advantage, and Zhou Jianhong will be taken care of."

To my surprise, things started to go wrong as they went on.

First of all, my good nephew not only wasn't crippled, but he also pulled off an incredible comeback, crippling the good-for-nothing who was responsible for the attack. That guy is still lying in the hospital half-dead.

That wasn't all; they immediately arranged a second round, sending someone to assassinate him directly in prison.

I thought he was definitely going to die this time, but on the contrary, he not only survived, but also managed to kill the prison guard who tried to frame him.

The prison guard who intervened was in an even worse situation than the first person. As far as I know, he's currently in a water dungeon in Thailand, suffering a fate worse than death!

"Is that so?! Why didn't you tell me about this sooner?!"

"You didn't ask me!" An Zhehao shrugged. "Don't interrupt, you're ruining the atmosphere and disrupting my mood."

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"It was from that time that I suddenly became a little interested in my good nephew. In my previous opinion, he was a lot like his father, the kind of obedient child who had been well-behaved since childhood."

But I was wrong. He was not only disobedient, but extremely disobedient!

How did he manage to do all this? More importantly, how did he realize that someone wanted to harm him?

Don't you think this is interesting?

"Now that you mention it, it's quite interesting..." Song Xiangyong had completely calmed down by now, and said while stroking his chin and frowning.

"Yes, it's very interesting! So, I decided to keep a close eye on him for a while. And that's when I discovered more and more of his secrets!"

"What secret?"

"Many secrets!" An Zhehao said after giving Song Xiangyong a meaningful look.

"For example, he actually managed to contact Wang Tiejun and made Wang Tiejun, the captain of the city's anti-drug brigade, willingly be used by him."

For example, he used some means to make Xu Tianyou obey him completely. On the surface, the two were enemies, but in reality, Xu Tianyou was completely devoted to my good nephew, and with my good nephew's help, he successfully escaped from prison.

After successfully escaping from prison, Xu Tianyou took a huge risk and personally went to visit his mother at her home!

Xiangyong, tell me, isn't this a pleasant surprise? Isn't this unexpected?

"Xu Tianyou? That Xu Tianyou from Haixi?"

"Yes, that's him."

"That shouldn't be the case. I've kept an eye on this person; they say he's a madman, but also a genius. How could he be so obedient to your nephew?"

"Yes, that's very strange! So my interest in him grew even more, and I even developed a slight expectation that I would see how he would deal with Zhou Jianhong after he got out of prison."

Don't you think it's hilarious? How can a penniless, released convict with no social connections possibly fight against a powerful regional official?

"So you figured out a way to get that Jia Lao Er to harass his mother, and then you killed him, drawing the attention of our old rival. That way, no one can bother your curiosity anymore, right?"

"Xiangyong, you're terrifying! How could you have such thoughts? I just happened to know that Jia Lao Er was always harassing his mother, and I was just using him."

"Come on, the real scary one is you!" Song Xiangyong glared fiercely at An Zhehao. "I think I'll die at your hands sooner or later!"

"Don't worry!" An Zhehao put his arm around Song Xiangyong's shoulder. "No, if we're really going to die, I'll die before you. You're my only family, my only good brother. How could I bear to let you die?"

Song Xiangyong glanced at An Zhehao and then lowered his head.

He believed what An Cheol-ho said.

Ten years ago in the United States, if Ahn Cheol-ho hadn't taken a bullet for him, he would have died long ago. That time, Ahn Cheol-ho hovered on the brink of death for a long time before being rescued.

Regardless of how he treats others, An Zhehao is truly exceptional towards Song Xiangyong.

"Let's get back to my good nephew!" An Zhehao took a deep breath and continued, "Later on, my good nephew became more and more unexpected. Many of his actions made it impossible for me to figure out what he was trying to do."

For example, why did he take in two completely useless underlings? And why did he go to such lengths to rescue a gangster boss who had nothing to do with him?

These are all illogical!

Logically speaking, after gaining a certain advantage, he should have wrapped himself up layer by layer, hiding in the darkness, trying not to attract anyone's attention, and then jump out to take a big bite out of the opponent when the time was right!

But now, I'm slowly starting to understand it better!

This kid, quietly and steadily, gathered various forces in prison and integrated them!

He has a very big heart!

He intends to integrate the power of the entire underground world in Haidong Province and then use that power to fight against Zhou Jianhong!

Yes, that must be it!

Although he hid it well, I still saw through it! This kid never intended to fight Zhou Jianhong to the death. He wanted to confront him head-on, stand in front of him, and knock him to the ground!

That's impressive! I'm starting to have a little bit of faith in him now, and I'm becoming increasingly curious about his future.

Haha! That's definitely a path! I'm amazed this kid came up with that!

"Yes, that's certainly unexpected. But I think it's very risky. In this land, the underworld can't possibly beat the government."

Even if your nephew really did consolidate the entire underworld of Haidong Province, it's not certain he could defeat Zhou Jianhong.

"No, no, no, you didn't pay attention to what I said. It's not just the underworld, it's the entire underground!" An Cheol-ho said, pointing with his index finger.

"The entire underworld extends to all places where the light doesn't reach, and corrupt officials are part of it. In short, he's used every available resource to its fullest extent!"

"How did he do that? That's no easy feat."

"Yeah, I find it strange too!" An Zhehao shrugged. "But he did it! I suspect there are at least two mid-level officers in the First Prison who are secretly on his side. Isn't that strange?"

"It is indeed very strange..." Song Xiangyong couldn't help but nod slightly: "How did you know such details? Who is your informant in the First Prison?"

"I can't tell you that. You know, that's our rule. Your people are your people, and my people are my people. We don't know each other and we don't interfere with each other."

Song Xiangyong nodded, not dwelling on the matter further: "However, I think that's still not enough; he still can't beat Zhou Jianhong."

Think about it, if you hadn't intervened, he might be dead by now.

"That's what I thought at the beginning too. I didn't think he could defeat Zhou Jianhong. I was just curious about how far he could go."

However, something happened recently that completely changed my mind. Perhaps even if I don't intervene, Zhou Jianhong and his drug lords might not be able to do anything to him.

"What is it?" An Zhehao asked, and Song Xiangyong suddenly raised an eyebrow: "Could it be... the big explosion at the First Prison not long ago?"

"Brilliant! I told you, it would be hard to find anyone smarter than you in the world!"

"He did this?!" Song Xiangyong was extremely surprised and completely failed to notice An Zhehao's flattery.

"It's probably him! No, not 80%, it's 99%, it was definitely this kid! This explosion killed one and seriously injured another, and both of them were his enemies. If it wasn't him, I'll rip my head off for you!"

"My God! What kind of people are in your family?!... "

After a long while, Song Xiangyong, who had come to his senses, let out a long breath, covered his face tightly with his hands, and looked extremely painful!