Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Xu Tianyou didn't say much. He immediately took out a wad of cash from his pocket, about two or three thousand yuan. After counting a few bills, he became impatient and threw the whole wad of cash on the table.

"Too lazy to count, that's about enough, here you go. Come on, strike a pose, let me whack you with this stick!"

"Brother, you're really giving me money?!" The fat security guard was genuinely shocked this time.

"Of course I'll give it to you, otherwise what? If you sell us out, we'll all end up in jail. If you take the money, you won't betray us, otherwise you'll be an accomplice."

Anyway, I've got this company sorted out for today. So, tell me, are you going to take the money or not?

"Um... Brother, I think you'll lose money. There's nothing valuable in the company. The most valuable thing is probably a few computers, and they're heavy and hard to move!"

"Damn, Fatty, you're actually pretty loyal! What are you thinking about all day?! But whatever, to tell you the truth, I don't care about losing money or not. I just don't like that company's boss, I'm just venting!"

"Brother, do you also have a grudge against the boss of that company?"

"What, you have a grudge against him too? That can't be such a coincidence, can it?"

"It's not that we have a grudge, it's just that the boss of that company is really annoying! He never gives us a second glance and is always complaining. Last time he complained that I was sleeping at work, and I got several days' wages docked. It's outrageous!"

"Holy crap, that's outrageous! Alright, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. I'm in a hurry. Stand properly so I can give you a good whack and we can finish this quickly!"

"Brother, please be gentle!" the chubby security guard said as he stuffed the money on the table into his pocket.

"It can't be too light, otherwise it will look fake. Don't worry, it's just a superficial injury, it won't kill you."

"Okay, big brother, be gentle, I'm afraid of pain... Ah!..."

Xu Tianyou was already impatient. The fat security guard had just turned around when Xu Tianyou slammed a crowbar hard against the guy's neck.

The fat security guard let out a bloodcurdling scream and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Hehehe..." An Xiaohai couldn't help but laugh out loud in the elevator.

An Xiaohai finally understood where he fell short of Xu Tianyou. Xu Tianyou had seen far more people than him; in other words, Xu Tianyou had far more social experience.

An Xiaohai was already a bit aloof and didn't like interacting with people much. After going to prison, he became extremely withdrawn and has been even less proactive in interacting with people since then.

Xu Tianyou is different; he deals with all sorts of people in society every day, so he naturally has much more experience in this area.

In this new timeline, An Xiaohai is less withdrawn, but from the very beginning, he has been interacting with people of a higher social standing. The advantage is that he grows quickly, but the disadvantage is that he still lacks experience in dealing with ordinary people.

This leads to a significant difference in An Xiaohai's way of thinking compared to Xu Tianyou's.

An Xiaohai subconsciously viewed all his opponents as being at the level of Sea Hawks, Pig Dragons, or even demons. When he discovered the Pig Dragon's stronghold, his way of thinking and actions were all geared towards dealing with Pig Dragons.

Xu Tianyou didn't have this psychological barrier; he dealt with a security guard using the same methods he used against security guards.

People struggling at the bottom of society are so simple and honest; they're content with just two or three thousand yuan. It's just a job, and very few people would actually work hard for such a meager-paying job.

"Hey Hai, what are you laughing at? It's scary at night!"

"Young Master Xu, how do you know that company's boss is so annoying? Have you investigated the company?"

"Does this even need an investigation? Tell me, which company boss isn't annoying? Besides, this is a finance company, which is very stressful. Calm and collected bosses are extremely rare!"

Okay, stop laughing, be professional! Please show some respect for the profession of thief! We're almost there, put this on.

After Xu Tianyou finished speaking, he took out three pairs of stockings and three pairs of gloves, and gave one to each person.

"Young Master Xu, is this really necessary? You didn't just steal these stockings from someone, did you?"

"Of course it's necessary! You're overthinking it. I bought these stockings on the way here. They were two yuan a pair, enough to buy two bullets. Women's stuff is so damn expensive!"

As Xu Tianyou spoke, he pulled the stockings over his head, a sight that nearly made An Xiaohai spit out a mouthful of phlegm.

"Don't just stand there, put it on! These kinds of finance companies definitely have surveillance cameras!"

"Alright..."

Having no other choice, An Xiaohai and Pan Zhuangzhuang followed Xu Tianyou's example and put the stockings over their heads.

The elevator doors opened, and Xu Tianyou slung a crowbar over his shoulder and swaggered to the entrance of Qiuma Investment Company. With a few quick swings of the crowbar, he broke the lock on the metal gate.

"If there are cameras, don't look in their direction. Just pretend you didn't see anything!"

An Xiaohai and Pan Zhuangzhuang both nodded.

"I'm opening the door!" Xu Tianyou said, and with a whoosh, he pulled open the sliding door.

Behind the rolling shutter was a glass door, and behind the glass door was the reception desk. Sure enough, there was a camera in the corner behind the reception desk. The moment the rolling shutter was opened, the red dot on the camera started flashing.

Xu Tianyou pushed open the glass door and led the way inside, followed closely by An Xiaohai and Pan Zhuangzhuang. As soon as the three entered the office, they began to rummage through it.

"Be careful, that surveillance camera has an alarm function. The other party probably already knows. We need to speed things up. They will definitely have someone nearby. It would be troublesome if they caught us."

Xu Tianyou reminded him in a very low voice.

"Okay, we'll continue searching. Take all the valuables. You just go and make an appearance," An Xiaohai said, gesturing with his chin towards the boss's office.

"good!"

An Xiaohai and Xu Tianyou split up. An Xiaohai, along with Pan Zhuangzhuang, used a crowbar to pry open all the office drawers in the lobby and stuffed any valuables they found into their bags.

Xu Tianyou then began to break the lock on the general manager's office door.

Ten minutes later, Xu Tianyou led An Xiaohai and the others out of the Cuifeng Building through the fire escape. Less than two minutes after they left, five or six burly men in suits rushed into the company, which had been ransacked.

"It should be about ready. Come on, put everything in here, I'll take care of it."

Xu Tianyou opened the briefcase containing the stolen goods, and An Xiaohai and Pan Zhuangzhuang threw their stockings and gloves inside. After a brief inspection, Xu Tianyou threw the briefcase into the trunk of the car.

"The money should be in the general manager's office. Even if there's no money there, there should be something very important in there."

The general manager's office door is a specially reinforced security door, which is expensive and very complicated to install. The security camera at the entrance also has a motion-triggered alarm; this is the latest technology from abroad and is very expensive. They've really gone all out.

"Okay!" An Xiaohai agreed.

"What's the background of this company? How did you come to target them? Are they connected to Sea Harriers?"

"Let's put that aside for now, Tianyou, when do you think they'll start transferring the money?"

"I guess it should be between 8:30 and 9:00 in the morning," Xu Tianyou said after frowning and thinking for a moment.

Why?

"It's simple. If their company gets robbed, they'll most likely call the police, but they won't now. Calling the police now could easily cause problems. They need to prepare beforehand."

"That makes sense." Although Xu Tianyou's answer was just the beginning, An Xiaohai already fully understood his logic.

"Why don't they move immediately? Why do they wait until between 8:30 and 9:00 in the morning?" Pan Zhuangzhuang asked curiously.

"Because they are also worried that this is a trap, they will not act immediately. They will wait for a while, see how things go, and make preparations before taking action."

They would choose to call the police during working hours, which would be natural. If company employees come to work, discover that the company has been burglarized, they would call the police, which makes perfect sense.

Therefore, they would definitely need to transfer the money away before reporting it to the police, which is why Tianyou judged that their operation would most likely take place between 8:30 and 9:00 AM tomorrow.

An Xiaohai explained it to Pan Zhuangzhuang in detail.

"Wow, Hai-ge, you're amazing! You're like a little worm inside my stomach!"

"..."

"However, this isn't absolute. They might start moving earlier, so tonight we have to take turns keeping watch here," Xu Tianyou winked at An Xiaohai.

"Alright, Hai-ge, now you can take me to that observation point you mentioned earlier!"