Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Does that mean they don't need any more people? Do they have another group on standby?"

"It's very likely... no, not just likely, I think it's definitely true!"

An Xiaohai took a deep breath and continued, "It's like a company. If the boss is dissatisfied with the employees, what will the boss do?"

Of course, the boss would fire the employees, but he would never dare to fire all of them at once. If he fired all of them at once, who would do the work? Would the business still be able to continue?

But that's exactly what Haiyao did; he killed all the employees at once.

"The sea... perhaps they only wiped out a small portion?"

"No, I don't think it's a very small percentage."

I was having dinner at Captain Zhou's house just now, and he told me that in the operation two days ago, they killed a total of 43 people and captured 162 people alive.

I believe that the vast majority of the 43 people who were killed were members of the Sea Hawks gang. The people of Third Brother and Fourth Brother did not deserve to die, and they would not fight the police to the death.

In fact, if we include those they purged from within, the number is far more than just forty-odd.

At least Guo Xiangshui and A Jie are not among these forty-odd people. It is impossible to estimate how many people like Guo Xiangshui and A Jie have been purged!

We can only assume that, in the past two days, in addition to the 40 people killed by the police, they also eliminated roughly the same number of people themselves.

If we calculate it this way, the Sea Hawks lost nearly 100 people in just one or two days, and a large portion of these people were definitely not their peripheral members.

This is absolutely a huge loss.

Drug trafficking isn't something you can just pull off by grabbing anyone off the street.

At this point, An Xiaohai paused, his brow furrowed as he looked at the flickering flames. After a long while, he spoke again:

"I could sense that they had always wanted me to join them."

But Zhuang, it's been almost three years since Guo Xiangshui started contacting me! Three years, and they still haven't officially started contacting me. That shows how cautious they are.

They're being this cautious; losing so many core members, really won't affect them at all?

"Hai, I think you're different from those people, so naturally they have to be more cautious."

I don't think they're contacting you because they want you to help them sell their goods. They definitely have something more to ask of you, otherwise, these people would be fools!

"Okay, I agree with that. But the people who help them distribute the goods aren't just anyone, right?"

"I agree with that," Pan Zhuangzhuang nodded. "Didn't you already think of this? That's why you had me continue to guard this place."

"No," An Xiaohai shook his head, "I remember telling you very clearly that I asked you to stay here to observe their reactions and keep an eye on the police's actions. I didn't ask you to listen for the machines, did I?"

"Yes, the reason I found out they had turned the machine on again is simply because it's been so long and I've gotten used to it."

Tonight, I checked the time and realized it was time for them to restock, so I subconsciously listened in, and to my surprise, they actually started restocking.

"Yes, I only noticed this problem when I was thinking about why they started ordering again so quickly."

I think there are only three reasons why they've started ordering again so quickly:

The first reason is that there is absolutely no horizontal connection between each of their lines.

This marine environmental observation station is a standalone line; they are only responsible for receiving supplies, and they have no idea what is happening outside.

However, this possibility is unlikely.

If I were a sea hawk, I would stop them at all costs. The risk is too great. Even if the cargo is delivered, no one will disperse, which will only exacerbate the risk.

Taking such a big risk for nothing is completely unnecessary; I would rather stop here first.

Therefore, this reason can be basically ruled out.

The most likely reason is that they are setting a trap to test whether the enemy hiding in the shadows, who is murdering and robbing, truly understands the real purpose of the marine environmental observation station.

If that's the case, they've likely already set an ambush, waiting for us to take the bait so they can turn the tables on us.

"No way? Do they think you'll try to steal from them again? That's unlikely, you wouldn't be that stupid."

"But I think it's possible. If I were a sea harrier, I would think that way."

"..."

"According to normal people's thinking, after just doing such a big job, they should definitely disappear and run away immediately. Who would do it again right away?"

But precisely because of this, no one expected them to choose this particular time to make their second move.

So this is indeed a good time to make a move. I've actually considered that if they dare to use this spot again, I'll rob them again.

"...Hai, I feel like I'm falling behind you."

"It's normal that you can't keep up with my pace, because you don't know as much about sea harriers as I do."

"Okay, I'll pretend I believe you! What's the third reason? What's the third reason?"

"The third reason, which I think is the most likely, is that the impact on them this time may not be as great as we imagined!"

They are very likely capable of rebuilding a complete drug trafficking network in the shortest amount of time, and they are capable of finding a whole group of people to distribute the drugs for them in a very short time!

"You mean... they probably have a base, a training base, that's constantly training drug traffickers for them?!" Pan Zhuangzhuang asked with a strange expression.

"Yes, this is more than just a base!"

The people they can train are inherently limited; they can't be ordinary people.

If these people are to quickly take over the drug trafficking market in Deepsea City, then the people they train must have certain characteristics. For example, they should ideally be locals of Deepsea City, have a certain influence in Deepsea City, or have a certain reputation in a small circle.

Only people like this can quickly establish a foothold and take over the drug trafficking market.

Even if someone from out of town is incredibly talented and capable, it will still take them a considerable amount of time to establish themselves in the Shenzhen market.

Zhuang, think about it again, how can the Sea Hawks do it?

How can we accurately identify suitable candidates in Shenzhen and then secretly train them into qualified peripheral distributors?

How can I do that?!

"Holy crap! I get it! A prison! It can only be a prison!"

"Smart!" An Xiaohai praised Pan Zhuangzhuang, but gritted his teeth and lowered his head.

Prison! Deepsea City First Prison!

Different faces in the prison began to flash rapidly through An Xiaohai's mind:

Liu Jun, Wu Guanhai, Liu Jiang, Wang Bulai, Peng Yuangui, Hu Jianming, Yang Bo, Zhao De, Gui Liu, Guo Xiangshui, Shanlang, Sange, Li Yong, Ma Xiaowei, Kunji, Lai Donglin...

Finally, the image froze on An Xiaohai's own face.

After three years of twists and turns, or rather, 30 years of twists and turns, things have come full circle: Shenhai City No. 1 Prison.

"Is this the source of the Sea Harrier's confidence?!" An Xiaohai gritted his teeth.

If this is the truth, then An Xiaohai's experience is likely to be much more complicated than previously speculated.

Haiyaozi may not only have been interested in An Xiaohai's house, but also in him as a person. However, in another timeline, An Xiaohai's behavior after being imprisoned greatly disappointed them, and in the end, he was abandoned.

But this time, An Xiaohai's performance was too outstanding, so they hesitated again.

"Could this be the truth?... "

In any case, An Xiaohai felt that he was very close to the truth.

"Hai, is it possible... that we're overthinking things, and that things aren't as complicated as we imagine..." Pan Zhuangzhuang asked softly, head down and teeth clenched.

Faced with the harsh truth, Pan Zhuangzhuang seemed somewhat lost for the first time.

An Xiaohai let out a breath and put his hand on Pan Zhuangzhuang's shoulder: "Zhuang, believe me, I haven't overcomplicated things. On the contrary, I may still be thinking too simply!"

This world... is not what we used to see at all. The world we used to see might not even be a glimpse of it...

But don't lose heart! No matter how cruel this world is, there is still beauty in it! As long as this beauty exists, then this world isn't truly beyond saving!

"You don't need to try to persuade me, I understand..." Pan Zhuangzhuang took a deep breath and raised his head. "So what should we do next? Should we tell Captain Wang and the others about this deduction?"

"No," An Xiaohai thought for a moment and said, "I don't plan to tell Captain Wang right away. I trust him, but I don't trust the others around him."

Especially since this matter is likely to involve high-ranking figures in the First Prison, I trust them even less.

Next, let's do it ourselves!

If my deduction is correct, then during this period, the amount of drugs on the market in Deepsea City will not decrease significantly; on the contrary, it may increase, and the price will rise.

The sea hawks have just suffered such a great loss; they will find a way to make up for it.

We just need to wait patiently and quietly for a while.

If my guess is proven correct, I'll think of other ways to deal with them!

"Who are you planning to contact? How will you deal with them?"

"Don't worry, there are plenty of people! Combating drug dealers doesn't just involve the police or the anti-narcotics squad; there are plenty of people to take care of them!"

"Okay, I believe you!" Pan Zhuangzhuang nodded vigorously.