Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"It's nothing, just a small thing, don't worry about it. Xiaohai, what happened? Why is your hand bleeding again? Let Mom take a look!"

After Chen Shuifen explained, she noticed blood on An Xiaohai's hands and face and immediately came over and asked with concern.

"I tripped and fell while walking, Mom. What happened at home?"

"I already said it's a small matter, Xiao Hai, don't ask anymore."

"Someone came to our house to cause trouble! The leader is a man surnamed Zhou, and his men call him the village chief, along with his wife! They brought more than a dozen people, demanding money from your mother. They asked for 5 yuan right off the bat, and when we didn't give it to them, they started smashing things and acting very aggressively!"

Chen Shuifen wanted to keep it from An Xiaohai, but Qin Xiufen blurted it all out without hesitation, and Chen Shuifen couldn't stop her now.

"Sister Shuifen, don't stop me. This kind of thing should be handled by the men in the family! We women should just do our housework and take care of the children. You shouldn't have kept it from your son."

These people won't give up so easily. You can fool them once, but you can't fool them forever!

"Sister Xiufen is right!" An Xiaohai gave Qin Xiufen a big thumbs up, while his mind raced: "Sister Xiufen, have these people been here before? I mean, while I was away, have these people come here?"

"No, this is their first time here. They were very arrogant and even said they would beat you to death if they saw you. They made your grandma very angry, and she's still in bed now."

Damn it! ...

An Xiaohai's anger grew from the bottom of his heart, but reason forcibly suppressed it.

"Brother Hai! Is Brother Hai there!?"

Just as An Xiaohai was about to go in and check on his grandmother, shouts came from the direction of the door.

It was Er Mao; An Xiaohai had a deep impression of that voice.

"Mom, is Grandma alright?"

"It's nothing serious, she's just upset. She should be fine after a rest. That's Er Mao calling, right? Why don't you go out and check it out?"

"Alright, I'll go out and greet them first, then I'll come back to see Grandma."

"Okay, be careful."

"Mom, don't worry, I'm going."

An Xiaohai turned around, his face instantly darkening.

An Xiaohai's real purpose in saying this was to deal with Zhou Weiguang and his wife, not to greet Er Mao and the others. He was just trying to keep his mother from worrying.

An Xiaohai had just stepped out the door when Kunji suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"Boss, these people aren't here for money; they're here specifically to cause trouble!"

"Okay, I understand."

"Boss, they didn't do anything, so I didn't show myself. Just tell me what you want me to do."

"Okay, thank you!" An Xiaohai patted Kunji on the shoulder. "Is everything else taken care of?"

"It's all taken care of. The money is hidden, and I've sent that Atai away. I haven't had a chance to give Qin Xiufen her money yet; those guys were already there when I came back."

Boss, I'd better stay hidden and wait for you to call on me to do something.

"Okay, you hide first, I'll deal with those people outside first."

"Okay, I'll hide for a bit!" Kunji said and immediately ran into the house.

An Xiaohai watched as Kunji entered the house, then opened the courtyard gate and was immediately startled by the scene outside.

A long row of Mercedes-Benz cars was parked on the path in front of the courtyard gate, with four or five people standing next to each car. Judging from their flamboyant attire, they were definitely not good people.

Leading the way was a black Mercedes-Benz W14, next to which stood a middle-aged man in a Tang suit. This man had a very peculiar appearance, easily reminiscent of the golden toad on a tea tray that holds a copper coin in its mouth.

This can be considered quite an unusual appearance! However, this look doesn't seem to have anything to do with the third brother, who is quite handsome.

Er Mao stood next to this person, waving to An Xiaohai incessantly.

An Xiaohai raised an eyebrow, knowing that this person must be the legendary Fourth Brother.

"You must be Xiao Hai. I'm Third Brother's younger brother. You can just call me Fourth Brother, hehehe!" This person's smile made him look even more like a golden toad.

"Fourth Brother, hello! I've heard Third Brother mention you all the time, and today I'm finally meeting you in person," An Xiaohai replied, neither humble nor arrogant. His impression of Fourth Brother was that of a smiling tiger, far inferior to that of Third Brother.

"Hehe, the third brother always mentions you, he mentions you every time he sees me, which makes me very curious. Today I finally got to see you."

I was all set to pick you up when you came out a few days ago, but something came up and I couldn't make it. I figured it wouldn't be right to have my men pick you up, so I just didn't go.

Your third brother found out about this and gave me a good scolding! I'm here today to apologize. I'm so sorry.

"Fourth Brother, look at what you're saying. The fact that you're willing to come and see me in person is already giving me a huge favor."

"Hehe, you really know how to talk! Come on, bring the things upstairs and help Hai Ge carry them inside."

"Yes, boss!"

Fourth Brother's men immediately got busy, taking out all sorts of exquisite gift boxes from the trunk of the car and lining them up in a long queue, making it look like someone was marrying off their daughter.

"Thank you, Fourth Brother. Then I won't be polite."

"Why are you being so polite?! Great, I like your personality! No pretense. Come on, let's move the things inside!"

After Fourth Brother's subordinate responded, he began carrying things towards An Xiaohai's house, and Fourth Brother naturally followed. An Xiaohai hesitated for only a second before quickly walking ahead to lead the way for Fourth Brother.

"Hey! What happened?"

Walking through the courtyard into the living room, the fourth brother was startled by the mess in the room.

"It's nothing. Someone just came to our house and caused trouble. It's a minor issue. This is my mom. Mom, this is Chen Zhihao's younger brother. You can call him Fourth Brother."

"Hey, Fourth Brother, I'm so sorry, look how messy the house is, there's not even a place to sit. Why don't you take me to your room to sit for a while, Xiao Hai, and I'll tidy up the living room first?"

"No need to trouble you, elder sister. Since you have something to do at home, I won't sit down. Otherwise, you'll have to take care of me, which would be too much trouble."

I just came today to familiarize myself with the place and drop off a small gift. I'll come back to visit again when it's convenient for you. Now that I know the place and the people, I'll head back now.

"How could I? You should at least have a cup of tea before you leave!"

At this moment, Fourth Brother's underlings kept bringing in gifts, filling the entire living room to the brim. If Chen Shuifen hadn't already witnessed Er Mao's style, she probably would have been terrified.

"I don't need to drink anymore. It's okay. There will be plenty of time and opportunities."

"Yes, Mom, Fourth Brother is family, no need to be so polite. Being too polite would be too formal. The house is too messy today, it's really not suitable for entertaining guests. I'll go to Fourth Brother's place to thank him in a couple of days, so please don't worry about it."

"Yes, you must come along, eldest sister! I'll definitely treat you well!"

"Oh, I see... In that case, I won't keep you any longer. Look at this, really!"

"Don't worry about it, it's alright. Big sister, you absolutely must come! I'm leaving now, goodbye big sister!"

Seeing that his younger brothers had almost finished moving all the gifts, the fourth brother immediately took his leave.

"Mom, I'm going to see Fourth Brother off and chat with him about something. I might be back a little late. You guys take your time packing."

"Okay, we should thank Fourth Brother properly!"

"Okay, Mom, don't worry."

An Xiaohai and his fourth brother walked out of the room together, and only then did An Xiaohai breathe a sigh of relief.

"What, going to get revenge?" Fourth Brother's smile vanished completely.

"Of course, I was just about to go, and it just so happened that I ran into Fourth Brother."

"Who is the other party?"

"The village chief of the neighboring Shatoujiao Village."

"Zhou Weiguang?"

"Does Fourth Brother know him?"

"I don't know him, but I've heard of him. He's not someone to mess with. You're planning to go and get revenge all by yourself?"

"That should be about right."

"It's far from that. You'll suffer if you go alone. Shatoujiao Village isn't an ordinary village. I'll go with you."

"No need, that would be too much trouble for Fourth Brother."

"What are you saying?!" Fourth Brother glared at An Xiaohai, feigning anger. "I've gotten myself into this mess. If I don't do anything about it, I'll be cursed to death by the gangsters."

"I'll go with you, just to support you. I'll do whatever you say, is that alright?"

"Alright, thanks, Fourth Brother."

"Don't be so polite. Get in the car."

"OK"

An Xiaohai nodded, got into Fourth Brother's Mercedes, and Fourth Brother's men closed the car door. The convoy turned around and headed towards Shatoujiao Village.