Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Hey handsome, are you the one going to Luoshan?" the shifty-eyed guy asked, his eyes darting around.

"Yes, it's me," An Xiaohai nodded. Actually, he had a fairly good impression of this guy because the guy's demeanor inexplicably reminded An Xiaohai of Kunji.

"Oh, could you tell me exactly which part of Luoshan County?"

"Luoshan County, Gujiang Village," An Xiaohai frowned slightly, but still answered his question. It was normal to ask about the destination when someone offered to take him there.

"Oh, it's Gujiang Village. It's quite a distance from Luoshan County, so it'll cost extra."

"Oh, we need to pay more. How much more?"

"When you come back, you can ride in my car again."

"Yes."

"Then I'll give you a discount, round trip included, how about 180 in total? 180, that's a good omen."

"Too expensive, how about 160? 1616 means good fortune and a good omen."

"Okay, since you're a student, it'll be 160," the driver agreed without much hesitation. "But you have to pay half upfront, and the other half on the way back."

"Okay, but I can't pay you now. I'll pay you halfway there!" An Xiaohai said, feigning some wariness.

"No problem, of course. I didn't realize you were such a cautious young man, haha. Wait here for me, I'll go get the car."

The driver chuckled and jogged away.

An Xiaohai finally breathed a sigh of relief; the transportation problem was finally solved.

Not long after, the driver arrived in his car. An Xiaohai glanced at the car's exterior and felt a chill run down his spine.

Judging by appearance, it's a Xiali, but the badge is long gone, and there are many places where the paint is chipped. The body is full of dents and rust, definitely resembling the Iraq War Damage, and they don't even bother to get it repaired.

After getting in, An Xiaohai felt even more uneasy. This car really was noisy everywhere except for the horn. If you drove it even a little fast, it felt like it would fall apart immediately.

But there's no way around it, we're already on the thief's train.

Although the car was old and worn out, the shifty-eyed driver was actually quite skilled and very familiar with the roads. After weaving through various side streets for a while, An Xiaohai suddenly realized that the car had left the urban area of ​​Nancheng City and was on the national highway leading to Luoshan County.

Haixi Province has a lot of mountains. Not long after leaving the urban area of ​​Nancheng City, all that could be seen on both sides of the road were endless mountains.

The national highways of that era were very narrow, mostly single-lane, and of poor quality, full of potholes, making it impossible to drive fast. Cars would often break down, blocking the entire road.

Stopping and starting like this, by noon, we had only covered less than five and a half percent of the total distance. At this rate, let alone making it back in one day, we should be thanking God that we even made it today.

The experiences of the past two days have finally made An Xiaohai realize that his biggest weakness is slowly starting to show.

An Xiaohai spends his time either at school or in prison, and he knows very little about this era or the world outside the First Prison. If he were to deal with Hai Yaozi or Zhou Tie's biological parents in this state, he would definitely suffer a great loss.

At least for this trip, An Xiaohai did indeed make some assumptions.

Now that we've identified our weaknesses, we should address them immediately.

An Xiaohai asked the driver to find him a roadside restaurant for lunch and even paid for it himself. He had initially thought the driver was trying to rip him off, but after the bumpy ride that morning, An Xiaohai no longer thought so.

Earning that 160 yuan wasn't easy.

Perhaps because the meal had brought them closer, the driver became noticeably more talkative during the afternoon drive. An Xiaohai also perked up and tried to glean useful information from the driver's words.

It's always good to stay at home, but difficult to go out. It's time to brush up on these everyday facts.

As evening approached, the car turned onto the county road leading to Luoshan County, making the congested traffic seem to disappear all at once. Although the road conditions were still terrible, the car's speed actually increased.

At the same time, all the streetlights went out, and the lone car, like a tiny firefly, plunged into the endless darkness.

An Xiaohai was already very tired from the journey, and as he swayed and staggered, he began to feel increasingly drowsy. But just then, the car suddenly braked and came to a stop.

An Xiaohai suddenly woke up with a start. Luckily, he was wearing a seatbelt, otherwise he would definitely have been seriously injured.

"What happened?" An Xiaohai asked, frowning.

"No...this is terrible, it seems we've been robbed!" the driver's voice was filled with terror.

"Robbery...fuck!"

An Xiaohai was also startled, suddenly remembering that there was a special group of people in this era, known as highway robbers! Could it be that he had encountered these people?

This is really... a bit unlucky...

An Xiaohai's mind raced, and at the same time, he reached into his pocket and rummaged through it, revealing a folding dagger on the back of his hand. This was a technique Kunji had taught An Xiaohai; even if someone searched him, it would be difficult to find this dagger.

This is the last layer of security.

Looking out the car window, I saw that the road was narrow and blocked by several large rocks, behind which several figures were moving about.

To the left of the road were cliffs and precipices, with the faint sound of flowing water. To the right was a sheer cliff face; there was nowhere to escape from this terrain.

Just then, another noise came from behind the vehicle. An Xiaohai turned his head and saw that several people were pushing several large stones toward the middle of the road, and they were about to get them in place.

Alright, now it's impossible for you to turn around and run away.

dong dong!

Someone knocked on the glass from the outside; the person was holding a large iron hammer in their other hand.

Seeing that he couldn't escape, the driver could only shakily open the car door. The door had barely opened a crack when it was violently pulled open by the people outside, and the driver was also forcibly dragged out of the car.

"Brothers! Please have mercy! I'm just a driver. I bought this car with borrowed money and I'm already drowning in debt. Please, have mercy on me!"

The driver screamed and knelt on the ground begging for mercy, but the man with the hammer ignored him and instead beckoned to An Xiaohai, who was still sitting in the car.

Not going out was definitely not an option, so An Xiaohai frowned and opened the car door.

The guy with the hammer immediately rushed forward to drag An Xiaohai out, but he suddenly stopped when he got to An Xiaohai.

An Xiaohai's behavior and demeanor made him feel a sense of danger.

"What's going on?"

Seeing the guy with the hammer standing there in a daze, a burly man rushed over and asked what was wrong. This guy was obviously the leader of the group.

An Xiaohai got out of the car and looked around. There were about ten of these highway robbers, each carrying various weapons and with fierce eyes.

There seemed to be some noises coming from the bushes not far away; I wondered if someone was still hiding there.

This is a gang of ruthless bandits... An Xiaohai also sensed an extremely dangerous aura emanating from these people.

When the time comes, it's probably too late.

An Xiaohai quickly assessed the situation. Resistance would be of little use and might even result in a terrible death. Escape was also unlikely, as there was a mountain wall on one side and a cliff on the other, blocking both ends. Even if he could break through the group's encirclement, he didn't know where to run.

This is getting a bit troublesome.

An Xiaohai was observing this group of people, and they were also observing An Xiaohai. An Xiaohai's reaction was clearly not that of an ordinary student, or even an ordinary person.

"Young man, we're sorry, we're just after your money. Hand over your valuables and we'll let you go!"

Don't even think about resisting, it's useless. If you piss us off, we'll stab you a few times, bury you somewhere, and you'll disappear from this world. Nobody will be able to find you.

So, be smart!

The burly man with a face full of scars said slowly and deliberately.

"Brother, why are you wasting your breath talking to this kid? Stop yelling here!" At this moment, the guy with the hammer had come to his senses. Because he had shown weakness in front of An Xiaohai, he yelled at the driver in a fit of anger.

The driver immediately shut up after being yelled at by the man with the hammer, and dared not beg anymore.

The guy with the hammer stuck it into his belt and started rummaging through An Xiaohai's backpack in the car. After taking out two pieces of clothing and throwing them aside, the guy with the hammer shouted excitedly.

"Big brother, big brother, look at this! Is this the legendary 'Big Boss'?"