Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Hai, is he really as amazing as you say?" Pan Zhuangzhuang asked, rubbing his stomach, his eyes full of excitement.

"Yes, the move that knocked you down just now was taught to me by him."

"Wow, that's amazing! I really want to meet him soon!" Pan Zhuangzhuang exclaimed longingly. An Xiaohai rarely saw Pan Zhuangzhuang like this.

Since Pan Zhuangzhuang longed for the life of a security guard, An Xiaohai naturally wanted to create an opportunity for him. An Xiaohai planned to arrange for He Xiaohu to stay in the cave after He Xiaohu arrived, so that he could be with Pan Zhuangzhuang.

In this way, Pan Zhuangzhuang naturally came into the sights of 073 and his team.

"Zhuang, this is a rare opportunity, so do your best. But I'm reminding you, don't try too hard to impress, just be your most authentic self."

Also, whatever you do, don't let it slip. If they find out I told you about their business without their permission, it will backfire.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely keep that in mind. But if I don't deliberately show off, how will they know I'm really good? Hehe!"

"Zhuang, don't do that! Remember my words: people are more important than abilities."

"Is a person more important than ability?"

"Yes!" An Xiaohai nodded slightly: "This is a truth I only recently came to understand."

There are no truly foolish people in this world. After so much time of reproduction and evolution, the truly foolish have long been eliminated.

The fact that we were born into this world means that our ancestors survived thousands of years of natural selection and successfully survived.

We are all chosen ones, our genes have withstood the test of time and are the best; we are the true victors.

Most people in this world are not that different in intelligence. What makes people different is their knowledge, experience, and personality.

Knowledge is ranked first because without a certain amount of knowledge, even if the world is shown to you, you won't understand it. Without a certain knowledge base, it's difficult to talk about insight.

Without experience and knowledge, one's thinking will be greatly limited.

But what truly determines a person's fate is their character.

A person can reap a completely different life by making even the slightest change in their personality.

Even I am the same.

If I had chosen to run away while in prison, if I had chosen not to fight back, then what awaited me would have been a very tragic fate, a life that would have been utterly meaningless.

So, Zhuang, many times, I seem to be more outstanding not because I am smarter than you, but simply because I am more eager and under more pressure than you. These things have brought out more of my potential, which is why I seem more capable than you.

I believe that if our roles and positions were reversed, you wouldn't have done any worse than me.

Do you remember what Alai once told us about the standards investors use to vet projects?

"I vaguely remember that he said something like, investors aren't investing in projects, they're investing in people."

"Yes, that's exactly right. The higher a person's status, the less they look at an individual's abilities when evaluating them, and the more they look at their character."

A person who is capable of achieving something has a higher chance of success than the average person, no matter what project they undertake.

It is impossible for an investor to have a deep understanding of all the projects he invests in.

To thoroughly understand a project or an industry requires a lot of time and effort. In many cases, a person may work in the same industry for a lifetime and still not have a deep understanding of it.

So how can investors judge whether a project is viable? They don't really understand these industries, especially some newly emerging ones. Since these industries are just starting out, they can't really have an in-depth understanding of them.

Therefore, the only solution is to start with people.

Investors only need to assess whether the person executing the project is competent. As long as the person is competent, the industry they choose, the direction they select, and the project they design are unlikely to have major problems.

Moreover, no project is perfect from the start. Even the most perfect project will encounter various problems during execution.

As long as the entrepreneur is a decent and reliable person, there's nothing to fear about problems; they will definitely be able to solve them effectively.

However, if the entrepreneur has problems, no matter how right the direction they choose or how popular the industry they choose, various problems will inevitably arise during execution.

Therefore, a person's character is the most important factor, while ability is secondary. And what influences a person's ability the most, besides knowledge and experience, is their personality.

Abilities can be cultivated, but once a personality is formed, it is very difficult to change.

You can now think of the security department as an investor, and yourself as an entrepreneur. If you want investors to invest in you, what you should show them is not your ability, but your character and personality.

So I'm saying, you don't need to showcase your abilities, you just need to be yourself. If they think you're a good person and a good fit for them, they might extend an olive branch to you.

If it's the opposite, no matter how capable you are, they won't consider you.

We must believe that there are many people more capable than us. Let's not even talk about the people in the security department. How capable is Guo Xiangshui? How capable are Third Brother and his men? How capable is Haiyaozi?

And what about that demon? How powerful is it?

But is it possible for these people to become members of the security department?

Zhuang, don't get the point wrong.

"Hai, I understand now. I was wondering why so many highly capable people aren't valued or given important responsibilities by their superiors. So that's the reason! They're simply not the kind of people the leaders need most! Hai, thank you!"

After thinking about it carefully, Pan Zhuangzhuang nodded while exhaling.

"You rascal, the moment you say thank you to me, I know you're up to no good!"

"Hehehehe!..."

Pan Zhuangzhuang grinned lewdly, and the two of them began to playfully fight in the small cave.

It's been so long since we've played around like this, I'd almost forgotten what it felt like...

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When He Xiaohu arrived, An Xiaohai didn't even show up. Instead, he sent Pan Zhuangzhuang to pick him up and take him to the cave by the sea.

He Xiaohu looked at the cave in front of him with curiosity, and it was clear that he was very satisfied with the place.

"Not bad! It's even better hidden spot than ours, and it's very comfortable!"

Pan Zhuangzhuang didn't say anything, he just kept grinning. If An Xiaohai were there, he would probably be shaking his head and covering his forehead.

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At this moment, An Xiaohai was not able to escape the peace either; he was summoned to the village entrance by a phone call from Zhou Meng.

"Change your clothes!" Zhou Meng tossed a military uniform to An Xiaohai.

"Captain Zhou, what are you trying to do?"

"Stop talking nonsense, just put it on when I tell you to!" Zhou Meng glared at An Xiaohai impatiently.

Having no other choice, An Xiaohai climbed into the jeep, quickly changed into his military uniform, and got out of the car in it. He was then stared at by Zhou Meng for a while, making him feel very uncomfortable.

"What's wrong? Are you itchy?"

"It doesn't itch!"

"If it's not itchy, why are you fidgeting? Don't tell me you're not used to wearing a military uniform. I think you look quite good in it! Come on, stand at attention and call me 'Commander' properly!"

An Xiaohai's face darkened. This week, the detachment leader did it on purpose!

"Alright, that's enough. Xiao Luo, give him your gun," Zhou Meng glared at An Xiaohai again and said to Xiao Luo, the bodyguard beside him.

"What? Squad leader..." Xiao Luo was stunned; the gun was his life.

"What, were my orders not clear enough? Now, hand your gun to An Xiaohai, and then strap your weapon on him. I'm taking him on a mission; he'll be disguised as my bodyguard!"

"What about me, Captain? What am I supposed to do?"

"Disperse here and go do whatever you were doing!"

Xiao Luo was almost in tears: "Team leader, I..."

"Stop arguing, hurry up and execute the order, time is of the essence."

Xiao Luo wanted to say something more, but Zhou Meng rudely interrupted him. Xiao Luo had no choice but to reluctantly hand the gun to An Xiaohai and then unbuckle his belt to help him tie it.

"What are you standing there for? Drive there, or are you waiting for me to be your chauffeur?"

Seeing that An Xiaohai was ready, Zhou Meng snorted and climbed into the passenger seat. An Xiaohai had no choice but to jog to the driver's seat and start the jeep.

The car drove away, leaving Xiao Luo standing there bewildered in the wind, looking rather pitiful.

"Captain Zhou, where are we going?" An Xiaohai asked with a bitter face. Up until now, he still didn't know what Zhou Meng wanted to do.

"Let's go to Yulong Wanghai."

"What?!"