Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"What kind of trouble could I possibly be causing here?..." 073 shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"On a mission? What kind of crazy mission are you carrying out in this desolate wilderness? You can't just say, can you? You people always like to act so mysteriously!"

"Team leader, please calm down. It's not appropriate to make a scene here."

"Is it inappropriate to make a loud noise?" Zhou Meng glared at 073, then glanced at the surrounding environment, but stopped talking loudly.

073 They have special identities. If they are really on a mission, then the matter is definitely not trivial. Zhou Meng is aware of this.

"073, I won't interfere with your mission, but don't tell me that little brat in front of you is one of yours!"

"Well..." 073 touched his nose. "If you're going to ask me that, Captain, I can only say that he does have some kind of relationship with us."

"You people! How dare you let just anyone in here?!"

Zhou Meng was so angry his nose was crooked. If An Xiaohai really was one of 073's people, it would be very difficult to avenge these two great grudges!

"Captain, please calm down. I know very well what he did, but please believe me, his contributions were also significant and should be enough to make up for his mistakes."

"Is it up to you to decide whether or not the damages are sufficient to atone for the mistake? Is there really no law anymore?!"

"Yes, the dignity of the law cannot be violated! However, now is not the time to pursue these matters."

"It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet. Once everything has settled down, I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer. I hope you can understand!"

As 073 spoke, he stepped aside, clearly indicating that he was seeing the guest off.

Zhou Meng gritted his teeth, snorted coldly, and finally chose to leave: "073, I don't care what you're doing, and I don't care who this little brat is, I'm definitely going to teach him a lesson today!"

I'll be waiting for him down the mountain. Tell that little brat that if he runs away today, I'm not letting him off the hook!

"Okay, please make yourself at home. Take care, team leader."

"Hmph, you're a war hero, so I'm giving you face! You won't get such a good deal next time!" Zhou Meng snorted coldly and left without looking back.

073 could only manage a wry smile until Zhou Meng's figure disappeared, then 073 turned to look towards the mountaintop.

"An Xiaohai, An Xiaohai... why did you have to end up here? Is this what they call fate?"

At this moment, An Xiaohai was in a terrible state. After facing that person, he was pinned to the ground in less than two exchanges.

Seeing that An Xiaohai was struggling, the man simply let him go again, even throwing the folding dagger back to him.

An Xiaohai rushed forward again, only to be pinned to the ground once more. This went on for four or five times, leaving An Xiaohai covered in dust and dirt.

He couldn't win! The gap was too wide! An Xiaohai simply gave up resisting and was pinned to the ground, panting heavily.

Just then, 073 finally appeared.

Although 073 wasn't wearing a trench coat or gloves this time, nor was he sporting his signature brown-tinted glasses, An Xiaohai still recognized him at a glance.

"Sigh... Come with me..."

073 sighed, turned and walked into the nearby dense forest. The guy who had been holding An Xiaohai released his grip and helped An Xiaohai up from the ground.

An Xiaohai looked at the guy who had pinned him to the ground again, carefully memorized his appearance, and then followed in the direction 073 had left.

"Water or a beverage?" 073 asked with a smile as he turned around.

An Xiaohai never expected that a small campsite would be set up in the dense forest on the mountainside.

The three tents were cleverly set up in a rocky depression, and a camouflage net was strung up outside the rock, making it difficult to spot even when you got very close. If it weren't for 073 leading the way, An Xiaohai would never have discovered this campsite, let alone found his way here.

"I'll drink water," An Xiaohai said decisively, remembering the unpleasant feeling of drinking beverages not long ago.

073 poured a glass of water and handed it to An Xiaohai.

073's hands were terrifying; they were not only slightly deformed but also covered in scars, displaying a frightening dark red color. These horrifying scars extended from his arms all the way into the sleeves of his shirt.

No wonder 073 always kept himself so tightly wrapped up.

"This injury was caused by a flamethrower. That thing is really powerful; it can cause this kind of damage from a meter or two away. I was young back then; if it were now, I probably wouldn't have survived."

If I startled you, I can go put on my gloves.

"It's alright, I'm not afraid, it doesn't matter. How should I address you?"

An Xiaohai was very polite, not only because the person in front of him had kept his secret, but also because An Xiaohai knew that flamethrowers were generally only used on the battlefield.

The man in the brown-tinted glasses in front of me is probably a veteran of the war. He's around 30 years old, and it goes without saying which battle he participated in.

"You can call me 073, that's my code name."

"Won't it be against the rules to tell me your code name?"

"Theoretically... it's against the rules, but I'm willing to take the risk to tell you. I don't think you'll tell anyone this secret, after all, I know some of your little secrets too."

I'll keep it a secret for you, and you'll keep it a secret for me. That's fair, right?

"Yes! It's very fair..." An Xiaohai said, then took a sip of water and lowered his head.

At this moment, various thoughts flashed through An Xiaohai's mind. After what happened today, he could guess roughly what kind of person 073 was.

This means many plans will have to change. At least that armed police detachment commander shouldn't pose much of a threat anymore, otherwise he would have already come to kill them.

An Xiaohai wasn't sure what 073's attitude towards him was, or what his intentions were.

"How did you manage to provoke Captain Zhou again?"

"Is the squad leader's surname Zhou?"

"Yes, his name is Zhou Meng, the captain of the Third Detachment. He lives up to his name. You'd better be careful if you mess with him; he's notoriously difficult to deal with."

Can you tell me? How exactly did you get involved with him?

"This..." An Xiaohai didn't think much about it and simply told 073 what happened at the border and at Lin Xuan'er's door that day, but he kept Xu Tianyou out of his mind.

An Xiaohai wasn't worried about what 073 would do to him if he found out about these things. After all, he had laughed off even a big incident like the bombing. Compared to the big explosion, the incident at the pass was nothing.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

073 laughed for as long as An Xiaohai spoke, and even after An Xiaohai finished speaking, 073 still couldn't stop.

"Is it really that funny? I'm so worried!"

"Of course it's funny, absolutely hilarious! It's the funniest thing I've heard in years!"

Unbelievable! The mighty Commander Zhou, the bravest commander in the entire army, suffered such a great loss at your hands, and twice at that! Hahahaha…”

073 laughed for a long time before finally stopping. His laughter was still peculiar, with strong movements but very soft sounds.

After the laughter subsided, there was a sudden silence.

"073, I have a question, may I ask it?" After a long pause, An Xiaohai asked.

"Are you asking me why I should help you?"

"Yes, I have many questions for you. Who exactly are you? Why are you helping me? How much do you actually know?"

"This is not one question, these are three questions."

"Yes, can you answer me? Even just one question, or half a question, would be helpful."

"Okay, I'll try to answer you then!"

After thinking for a moment, 073 replied, "The first question is, who are we? I can't tell you that. You have neither the qualifications nor the right to know."

But I think you should make some guesses about my identity. Just guess boldly and believe boldly.

The second question is, why should I help you?

It's very simple. I feel that I should help you out, both morally and logically. Most importantly, helping you in that situation shouldn't have any side effects.

The third question is, how much do I actually know?

Actually, I don't know how much of it I know, but it should be quite a lot.

"So you know someone is trying to harm me, and you probably also know who it is, right?" An Xiaohai looked up and stared into 073's eyes.

"I'm sorry, that's how it is," 073 nodded.

"Since you know everything, and have the ability to help me, or rather, the ability to uphold justice, why? Why did you just stand by and watch all of this happen?"

"Why?... That's a good question! I can't tell you that, but, An Xiaohai, I can tell you a story."