Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

At this point in his analysis, An Xiaohai couldn't help but think of the story 073 had told him about the forest, the hunter, the demon, and the deer.

"Is the fourth enemy that demon?" An Xiaohai thought through gritted teeth.

When An Xiaohai parted ways with 073, 073 specifically asked him if Xiaolu would turn into a demon, and if that demon wanted him to join the demon's side, would he agree?

Clearly, 073 means that An Xiaohai has entered the demon's field of vision.

"Could that be? Could it be that the things I did in secret made this demon notice me? But how did this demon know about those things?"

Could it be that the eyes of this demon reside within the First Prison?...

An Xiaohai took a deep breath and couldn't help but glance at Kunji, who was fast asleep beside him.

Today, Kunji was terrified by Zhou Meng and refused to leave An Xiaohai's room, so An Xiaohai simply let Kunji sleep on the floor in his room.

Kunji was sleeping soundly, his mouth open, making soft snoring noises, and drool was dripping all over his pillow.

"You need to be careful of the people close to you, especially those who are nice to you for no reason!" Xu Tianyou's words uncontrollably appeared in An Xiaohai's mind.

Only a handful of people knew many of An Xiaohai's secrets, with Kunji and Lai Donglin undoubtedly knowing the most.

Kunji is indeed highly suspicious. He paid the price of being stabbed three times and stabbed six times in order to follow An Xiaohai. Before that, An Xiaohai had almost no interaction with him.

This situation perfectly matches Xu Tianyou's statement.

Where in the world is there love without a reason?!

What about Lai Donglin? Can Lai Donglin be ruled out as a suspect? Obviously, he cannot be completely ruled out. Because compared to Kunji, someone like Lai Donglin is more likely to catch the eye of that devil.

"Could it all be an illusion? Did Lai Donglin do all that just to put on a show for me?"

An Xiaohai closed his eyes, his brows furrowed tightly. After a long while, he shook his head, banishing all his doubts.

"As expected of a demon! Not only is it skilled at destruction, but it is also skilled at manipulating people's hearts..." An Xiaohai said with a bitter smile.

He glanced at Kunji again. This guy must have been dreaming about something wonderful, because he was grinning and looking quite lewd.

An Xiaohai let out a long sigh: "I hope it's not you. If it really is you, this world is just too boring!"

Regaining his composure, An Xiaohai began to consider the second question: ambush in the bustling city center.

This whole affair was equally bizarre from beginning to end.

An Xiaohai's decision to save his third brother wasn't entirely impulsive; it was simply that the situation at the time left him no time for careful consideration, so he had to take a gamble.

In reality, An Xiaohai had been gambling all along because he had no other choice. He only had one or two chips at his disposal, and if he wanted to weave his own network in a short period of time, he could only rely on gambling, and gambling heavily at that.

The third brother was able to maintain his position as the eldest brother in the largest cell, number eight, of the First Prison. Several loyal subordinates accompanied him to prison, and the key point was that they were actually arranged to be together, and they could even drink a round of freshly brewed hot tea every day. This was clearly not something an ordinary person could do.

What did An Xiaohai have at the time? A mentally unstable actuary, a thief with questionable combat abilities, and his life, which he could give up at any moment.

As for Yang Yuanbing, Tian Qiaoguang, and the others, they were merely collaborators at best, and could not play any significant role when it came to crucial moments. Zhao De was even less of a threat.

The only person An Xiaohai could somewhat rely on was Xu Tianyou, but he was a drug dealer, and drug trafficking was one of the crimes that An Xiaohai abhorred the most, so he couldn't be relied on.

Therefore, establishing a deep friendship with Third Brother is absolutely necessary. By communicating with Third Brother, you've essentially gained access to most of Deepsea City's underworld. Once you're out of there, if you suffer a defeat in battle, at least you'll have somewhere to hide.

So An Xiaohai reminded his third brother and actually took a knife for him, achieving his goal, but at a really high price.

An Xiaohai had never let his guard down against the Big Circle Gang. He originally thought that the ambush would happen the moment he was released from prison, which was the real reason why he did not notify his family to come and pick him up.

But no, nothing happened that day.

Perhaps the Big Circle Gang wasn't well-informed enough and didn't know when An Xiaohai would be released from prison, or perhaps the Big Circle Gang was delayed by something else that day, since the news came too suddenly.

An Xiaohai had carefully studied the Big Circle Gang organization. The information about the Big Circle Gang came from two sources: Third Brother's side and Wang Tiejun's side.

This organization may seem reckless and impulsive, but it is actually very cunning and steady. They committed crimes here and could not stay, so they went to Honggang to continue causing trouble. Are such people the kind who are simple-minded and physically strong?

Obviously it is impossible.

However, they are incredibly bold, often giving people the illusion of crazy behavior, similar to the impression Xu Tianyou gives.

Is Xu Tianyou a madman? Yes, he is, but his madness is not the kind that comes from losing one's mind, which is precisely what makes Xu Tianyou so frightening.

During the few days they spent together after his release, Xu Tianyou told An Xiaohai that if he were a member of the Big Circle Gang, he would have killed An Xiaohai the moment he stepped out of the First Prison, otherwise it wouldn't have been enough to deter him.

When Xu Tianyou said those words, An Xiaohai was filled with gratitude.

The reason why Xu Tianyou took such a big risk to personally pick up An Xiaohai was probably largely due to this, and the reason why Xu Tianyou stayed at his house for so many days was also for this reason.

The necklace that Xu Tianyou gave to An Xiaohai was likely a token representing Master Hai, meant to protect An Xiaohai's life and should have deterred the Big Circle Gang to some extent.

After all, the Big Circle Gang members aren't stupid; they wouldn't choose to offend Third Brother and his group while also offending the rising star, Buddha Tian, ​​in Haixi.

Xu Tianyou's intimidating power is probably much greater than that of Third Brother and his group. After all, only a madman can truly understand another madman and know just how dangerous the other is.

So, what about the ambush during the day? The crucial question is: how did the Big Circle Gang know that they would be there at that specific time?!

Judging from the Big Circle Gang's arrangements, they must have received advance notice, otherwise they wouldn't have made such meticulous arrangements.

Okay, here's the question: Does anyone know that An Xiaohai will go to the First Prison the next day?

Yang Yuanbing, and Zhao De!

At this point in the analysis, Yang Yuanbing's name has appeared for the second time.

"Section Chief Yang, are you the devil's eye? Or are you just an opportunist who takes any business deal? You can help Zhou Tie's parents, or you can become the devil's eye, willing to do anything for profit?"

An Xiaohai let out another long breath, and scenes of his time with Yang Yuanbing kept flashing through his mind.

The more he thought about it, the more vivid Yang Yuanbing's image became.

Greedy, but with his own principles; constantly breaking the rules, yet striving to abide by the rules he sets; decisive in his actions, with a clear attitude, and a touch of cynicism.

He can be ruthless when extorting money, but often makes you feel like you're getting a great deal; if he deliberately tries to please you, he can make you feel like you're basking in a warm breeze, and you'll unconsciously want to get closer to him...

It must be admitted that Yang Yuanbing is a very charismatic person. If he is the eye of the devil, An Xiaohai would not be too surprised.

Or perhaps, the demon has more than one eye!

"This is so damn hard..."

Thinking of this, An Xiaohai couldn't help but smile wryly: "No wonder 073 was afraid I'd just pack up and run away; I really did want to turn around and run!"

The truly terrifying thing about demons is that their actions cannot be judged by common sense. Everything they do is for destruction; they have no hatred, no emotions, and are impossible to guard against!

It feels like when you accidentally fall off a cliff, but luckily grab onto a rope and think you're saved, only for the devil to appear, pull out a knife, and smilingly cut the rope, then watch you fall into the abyss.

The demon has no hatred or enmity with you, and has never even crossed paths with you. The reason he cut the rope is probably just to watch this life perish before his eyes.

Such an existence is truly terrifying, as it has no discernible pattern. No wonder 073 and the others have been tracking him for so many years.

"Forget about that for now, let's deal with the problem at hand first."

An Xiaohai exhaled again, only then realizing that whenever he thought about the demon, he had to take a deep breath to relieve the burden on his brain.

The third question: Were the people who ambushed him during the day members of the Big Circle Gang, or were they actors hired by Guo Xiangshui?

Based on the above analysis, it seems unlikely that the group was the Big Circle Gang. Guo Xiangshui is more suspicious, given that Guo Fang's appearance was too coincidental.

What a beautiful scene of a damsel in distress saving a hero!

"Well, whether Guo Fang is a beauty or not is irrelevant, but I am definitely a hero, that's beyond question..."

There are just too many suspicious points here. It's already amazing that Guo Fang happened to be there. If an ordinary girl saw such a scene, she would run away as fast as she could, let alone save people.

Even if Guo Fang is a rebellious girl who has been exceptionally bold since childhood due to Guo Xiangshui's protection, it still doesn't make sense.

"Why would she risk so much to save me? Just because I'm too handsome? Give me a break!"

Finally, Guo Fang took An Xiaohai to the vicinity of Haiwei Village, but there An Xiaohai felt that someone was watching him in the dark, so much so that he didn't dare to say much to Wang Tiejun, which was hard to understand.

Combining all the suspicious points, the answer is obvious: those gangsters were either led there by Guo Xiangshui, or they were simply Guo Xiangshui's men.

Okay, so here comes a new question: why did Guo Xiangshui do this?