Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Captain, do we really have to do this every time?" the guard asked, looking displeased.

Every time Zhou Meng came to visit his sister-in-law in Apojiao Village, he would secretly change his clothes far away from the village into civilian clothes before going there, and he would never let the guard follow him. This made the guard worry for a long time every time.

"Of course it's necessary, you brat, shut up!" Zhou Meng glared at the guard as he changed his clothes.

Zhou Meng knew very well that when Lin Jianguo carried out a special mission, he ostensibly left the armed police force. Although no one had ever told Chen Xiru about this, Chen Xiru was sure she could sense it.

Lin Jianguo and Chen Xiru have a deep relationship. They have lived together for so many years. How could Chen Xiru not know what kind of person her husband is?

Later, Lin Jianguo never returned, and Chen Xiru harbored great resentment in her heart. Therefore, over the years, no matter how difficult life was or what difficulties she encountered, Chen Xiru never took the initiative to seek out Lin Jianguo's old comrades-in-arms.

Chen Xiru always told Lin Xuan'er that her father was just an ordinary sailor who died in a shipwreck at sea and never returned. Lin Xuan'er never knew that her father was a member of the People's Armed Police.

The people of Apojiao Village were even less aware of this secret, as the couple had moved there as sailors and their families.

Chen Xiru went to great lengths; she erased all traces of the armed police force from her home, and even the photos of Lin Jianguo displayed in the house showed him in civilian clothes.

If Zhou Meng were to knock on the door while wearing a military uniform, Chen Xiru wouldn't even open it. If Lin Xuan'er were home, Chen Xiru most likely wouldn't open the door either.

Zhou Meng knew very well that Chen Xiru didn't want her daughter to have any further connection with the armed police. Chen Xiru had stayed in Apojiao Village because she still held onto a sliver of hope.

She's still waiting for Lin Jianguo to come back!

That's why Zhou Meng was always very careful when he came, and he would only dare to knock on the door after confirming that Lin Xuan'er was not at home.

Zhou Meng changed his clothes and bought a bunch of gifts at the village market. He had only walked a short distance into the village with the gifts when he froze on the spot.

There's a dog lying on the roadside not far ahead, and it looks so familiar! It looks so sad!

There are quite a few dogs in Apojiao Village. If it were before, Zhou Meng wouldn't have paid any attention to a dog at all.

But everything changed from that night on! Whenever Zhou Meng saw a large dog that looked like a German Shepherd, he wanted to go up and investigate its entire lineage.

"Good lad! This is like finding a needle in a haystack! Even the heavens are going to punish you, let's see where you can run now!"

Zhou Meng glanced around; it was quiet. At this hour, the villagers were either fishing or busy at the fish market.

Zhou Meng stood with his hands on his hips, staring at Wangcai for a long time, but no one showed up.

Wangcai seemed to sense some danger. After glancing at Zhou Meng a few times, it ignored him, probably thinking about whether it was better to run away.

"Wangcai!" Zhou Meng tried calling out to Wangcai.

After all, all dogs look pretty much the same, and it would be embarrassing to mistake one for the other. That night, Zhou Meng didn't really look at Wangcai very closely; he just thought it looked sad, so it wouldn't be surprising if he mistook it for Wangcai.

God knows how many dogs look like they're frowning!

Wangcai didn't react at all, his mind filled with vigilance. The guy in front of him looked familiar, but he didn't seem like a good person. He was fat and strong, maybe he ran a restaurant...

Forget it, if we can't afford to mess with them, we'll just avoid them.

Wangcai wobbled to his feet, wagged his tail, and ran towards home. Lezai happened to run out at that moment and happily took Wangcai's tail and went home.

"So it was that silly boy's dog... Did I make a mistake?" Zhou Meng scratched his head. "Never mind, let's go see my sister-in-law first. Anyway, the dog can't run away here. We have plenty of time to investigate!"

Zhou Meng made up his mind, carried the gifts and walked towards Lin Xuan'er's house. Soon he arrived at the gate of Lin Xuan'er's house.

The courtyard was quiet. Zhou Meng knocked on the door, but there was no response. He checked his watch; it was a little after 4 p.m.

This should be the busiest time for the fish stall, but Chen Xiru should be back in a little while.

Zhou Meng navigated the area to the backyard with practiced ease. The backyard had only a low fence, and Zhou Meng placed the gifts he had brought next to the chicken coop.

This place is sheltered from the rain and the sun; Chen Xiru will see it when she comes to collect the eggs tomorrow.

"That's good too. It saves my sister-in-law from refusing to accept it and making me take it back. What a clever feint!" Zhou Meng said smugly, admiring his own ingenuity.

He had originally planned to leave, but since he was already there, he figured he might as well say hello. So, Zhou Meng went around to the front yard and waited.

After thinking about it again, I felt that something wasn't right.

This is a village, and Chen Xiru is a widow who is quite pretty. If a grown man like me just loiters around in front of someone's house, it's easy for people to gossip about me.

It's better to hide, so as not to be seen.

Zhou Meng looked around. There was a large banyan tree not far from the courtyard, which was a good place to hide. It would be hard for passersby to see him, but he could still see the courtyard gate from there.

Yes, that's the plan!

Zhou Meng ran behind the big banyan tree, lit a cigarette, and leisurely smoked it.

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To avoid another accident, An Xiaohai gritted his teeth and spent a lot of money to take a taxi back. Taking a taxi was faster; it took less than 40 minutes to reach Apojiao Village.

He originally intended to go straight home, but after thinking about it, An Xiaohai went to Lin Xuan'er's house instead.

Lin Xuan'er is about to have her vacation. If she finds out that she came out early without telling her, she'll definitely be furious.

An Xiaohai planned to ask Chen Xiru about Lin Xuan'er's specific holiday schedule, then pick her up from school and surprise her. He figured that would make her much easier to appease.

After turning the corner, Lin Xuan'er's house was just ahead, but An Xiaohai suddenly turned back. He seemed to have seen a suspicious figure!

Having just survived an ambush on the main street, An Xiaohai was still on edge; otherwise, he might not have noticed this guy at all.

An Xiaohai cautiously peeked out and saw that the person was hiding behind a large banyan tree outside Lin Xuan'er's yard, with only their shoes and clothes showing, so he couldn't see their face at all.

However, seeing smoke billowing out from behind the banyan tree reassured An Xiaohai considerably.

He shouldn't be a killer, otherwise there's no way he would be smoking there.

"Could they be looking for Aunt Chen?... No, wait, if they were looking for Aunt Chen, why would they be sneaking around there like that?!"

An Xiaohai's mind involuntarily conjured up the image of Jia Lao Er. Chen Xiru was also a single woman, and even prettier than his own mother!

"Another shameless bastard?... Damn it, there are so many scoundrels in the world! I'll show you what I'm capable of!"

An Xiaohai made up his mind, but did not show himself immediately. Although he could not see the other party's face, he could tell that the guy hiding behind the tree was big and strong, and he might suffer if he confronted him directly.

Since we can't defeat them by force, we can only outsmart them. If we can't beat them head-on, we can launch a sneak attack!

An Xiaohai retreated, circled around to the man's back, and even grabbed a wooden stick more than a meter long, which he had pulled off a rake with great effort.

At this moment, Zhou Meng's back was completely exposed to An Xiaohai's eyes. His tall figure, strong physique, and thick hair made An Xiaohai swallow hard.

Just then, a few villagers passed by in front of him. When Zhou Meng saw them, he instinctively hid behind a tree again.

"He really isn't a good person! Damn it!"

An Xiaohai crept up stealthily, holding a wooden stick, and quickly reached Zhou Meng from behind. Zhou Meng's attention was entirely focused on the courtyard gate and the path leading to it, and he was completely unaware that someone had crept up behind him.

"You bitch! Take this!"

An Xiaohai crouched down and roared, thrusting the wooden stick in his hand forward.