Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

T-Guo Bay, on a fishing boat, 5:30 AM

The phone rang, and Xu Tianyou impatiently waved it away, knocking it to the ground. Two seconds later, he finally realized something was wrong, scrambled to his feet, and crawled off the bed to pick up the phone and answer it.

"Hello, it's me," came An Xiaohai's long-lost voice from the other end of the phone.

"I know it's you. You're the only one who knows this number. What do you want from me so early in the morning?" Xu Tianyou asked lazily while yawning.

"Stop pretending, cheer up," An Xiaohai's voice was unusually calm.

"Okay, I'll stop pretending. To be honest, I'm a little nervous! Is this the final battle?"

What do you think?

"That must be it! You did say that when this phone rings, it will be the decisive moment."

"Let's not talk about that anymore. Have you been being watched these past few days?"

"Yes, I've been being watched for four days now. These guys have been trying to force me into the sea, so I've been leading them in circles along the shore. They've already set a trap for me, all that's left is to give them a big one."

But who are these people? They seem a bit weak, not like his usual style.

"Congratulations, you guessed right. These people are not his people, but members of the Abyss Organization. They should belong to a chief god named Hermes."

"What the hell? What god? What's with the 'good death' thing? Gods have such idiotic names?"

Hermes, the Greek god of commerce, thieves, travelers, and livestock.

"This guy's meddling a bit too much. Does that mean Kun Kee is under his jurisdiction? Oh wait, this guy's a Greek god, he can't interfere in our Chinese affairs."

"Stop talking nonsense, you're leading me astray..."

"Sorry! I told you, I'm a little nervous. What should I do?"

"The situation has changed a bit now. He has left the Abyss Organization, so Hermes from the Abyss Organization wants to set a trap for him, kill him and his people, and then steal his money."

"How can that be? His money is all ours!"

……

"Don't interrupt!"

"Okay, I'm a little nervous!"

"Shut up!" An Xiaohai couldn't help but roll his eyes. This guy, what's he nervous about? He's more excited than nervous!

"This Hermes believes that An Xiaohai has a deep relationship with him, so he wants to use An Xiaohai to set this trap. That's why you've been targeted."

"You know what, this guy with such a awful name is actually pretty smart!"

"..."

"So, they really thought I was An Xiaohai, so they wanted to control me and use me as a tool in their trap?"

"Pretty much, but they never intended to control An Xiaohai to set a trap for him. They just wanted to sever the connection between An Xiaohai and him, or simply kill An Xiaohai and then have someone else impersonate An Xiaohai to set a trap for him."

"The other person you're talking about, pretending to be An Xiaohai, could it be Chen Maogan?"

"Yes, you guessed right again, that's exactly what they're thinking."

……

"I give up! Damn it, what am I supposed to do?"

"You need to make them believe that they have you under control, that you can no longer contact them, or that they have killed you."

……

"This is so difficult!"

"I know it's difficult, but you can definitely do it."

"Thank you so much!"

"You're welcome! Also, if you have a way to get away, then get back to Deepsea City. If not, then forget it, but at least bring Kunji back."

"At least let Kunji go back? What kind of logic is that? Can you give me a reason?"

"No doubt about it, it's the reason you're thinking of."

"No way?! Is it really that unbelievable? Are you sure?"

"Sorry, I can't be sure, but it's better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free, you know what I mean!"

"What kind of garbage description is that!"

"Oh, that doesn't seem quite right, but it doesn't matter. Whether he's there or not, it's better for him to be there than for him not to be there."

"Yeah, who cares if he is or not? Anyway, he's your little brother, so we're practically family. Don't worry, leave it to me. When? When do we start?"

"It will start in 5 days, and then it should be resolved within 5 days."

"You had other things to do during these five days, right?"

"Yes, we must give Hermes and the others some time to prepare."

"I understand. Once I'm ready, I'll give you a call. You can tell me when to start, and I'll begin. I'll return to Shenhai City within three days of starting."

"Should I find you a place to stay?"

"No need. Pan Zhuangzhuang has been renting that small apartment in Guoqiang South for a long time, so we can just stay there."

"Okay, but be careful. He's hiding in the shadows, and I suspect he's probably in Deepsea City."

"Don't worry, hehe, that's great, I can merge with you again!"

……

"Shut up! I'm hanging up!"

"Go ahead and hang up, see you in Deepsea City."

See you in Deepsea City!

Yoho!

Xu Tianyou hung up the phone, let out a strange cry, rushed into the corridor and kicked open Kunji's cabin door with a bang. Kunji thought he was being attacked and, in a daze, reached for the knife hidden under his pillow, but Xu Tianyou grabbed him and pulled him away.

"Kunji, the final battle is about to begin! We need to go home!"

"Huh? What did you say, Brother Tian?"

"I said, we can go home soon!"

"Really?!" Kunji's eyes lit up, and he was instantly wide awake.

"Of course it's true! Damn it, we can go back and fight our way back right away! Haha!"

Hahahaha...

The small fishing boats immediately became noisy.

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Xingfuyuan Community

Mai Xiaoyu got up early to make breakfast, and the group sat around the table eating lazily, as if nothing had happened the night before.

"Chen Xun, has Echo confirmed a meeting time with you?"

"It's tentatively scheduled for 5 days from now, still in Haizhu City, but the exact time hasn't been decided yet."

"Okay, I got it. You guys go ahead and eat, it's almost time. I'll do the dishes."

"The sun must have risen in the west today!" Mai Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at An Xiaohai. "Tomorrow I'm taking the Honggang inspection team to various places for inspections. Aren't you coming?"

"No, didn't Kang Lianhai say he wanted to stay in the clubhouse forever? I'll stay here and watch over him."

"Hmph, you're just trying to fool me!"

"I'm not kidding you, I really am going to stay here and keep an eye on him. I have a feeling that something is off about this guy. He's too timid. He doesn't seem like a king of the Abyss Organization at all."

However, to be fair, the structure of the Abyss Organization is really outdated; it's still the same old Western system, basically a tribal alliance—too backward!

"Stop changing the subject!" Mai Xiaoyu finished the last bite of her breakfast, clapped her hands, and suddenly reached across the table to grab An Xiaohai by the collar:

"You better watch out! Whatever you do, don't hide it from me! Understand?!"

"Okay, I promise I won't hide it from you!" An Xiaohai quickly assured him.

"Hmph! I know you're lying to me! I'm leaving!" Mai Xiaoyu kicked Zhou Xun's chair, turned around and walked towards the door.

Zhou Xun quickly finished the last mouthful of porridge, stuffed the remaining half egg into her mouth, gave An Xiaohai a reassuring look, and then grabbed Mai Xiaoyu's bag and chased after her.

An Xiaohai shook his head and smiled bitterly. After washing the dishes and tidying up, Xiaohai sat on the sofa and made himself a pot of tea.

An Xiaohai didn't like drinking tea before, but now he seems to be unable to live without it. Thinking about it carefully, this habit was brought on by his third brother.

I wonder how my third brother is doing now...

After finishing my tea, I checked my watch; it was a quarter to nine.

At this time, Lai Donglin should have already arrived at the office and was preparing to start his day's work.

At this time, Lai Donglin would not allow anyone else to be in the office. This was an agreement between Lai Donglin and An Xiaohai, and he always maintained this habit.

An Xiaohai smiled slightly and dialed Lai Donglin's number.

"Boss! I've finally got your call! I can't take it anymore!" Lai Donglin answered the phone immediately, and he was almost crying on the other end.