Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Clubhouse in Nancheng City, Haixi Province

An Xiaohai led Mai Xiaoyu into the private room, where Kang Jiaxiang and Kang Lianhai were already waiting, along with several unfamiliar Europeans.

Judging from the seating arrangement and posture, these Europeans were looking down on An Xiaohai and Mai Xiaoyu with great interest, their gazes quite impolite and aggressive.

An Xiaohai met their gazes without flinching, and Kang Lianhai immediately went to greet them, leading An Xiaohai and Mai Xiaoyu to their seats.

"Let me introduce them!" Kang Jiaxiang stood up very respectfully: "These are the gentlemen sent by Lord Hermes to assist us. They are all Knights of Hermes' Temple, and they hold a high position in our organization."

This is our collaborator, Mr. Chen Maogan, and this lady is Mr. Chen's partner, Ms. Mai.

Kang Jiaxiang speaks English, which is not a problem for An Xiaohai and Mai Xiaoyu.

"Oh! It's a pleasure to meet you, beautiful lady!" A young European man stood up with a smile. He was tall, handsome, and had long, flowing blond curly hair, giving him an air of nobility.

After nodding to An Xiaohai, the blond young man turned to Mai Xiaoyu and bowed slightly.

Mai Xiaoyu raised her chin slightly and naturally extended her hand. The blond young man took Mai Xiaoyu's hand and gently kissed it: "Beautiful lady, you can call me Little Anderson."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, esteemed Mr. Anderson. You may call me Marilyn," Mai Xiaoyu said in perfect English, even more so than Mr. Anderson.

"Marilyn, what a beautiful name! It reminds me of my hometown, Sicily."

"But Anderson doesn't sound like a name from Italy."

"Haha, Miss Marilyn is absolutely right. I was born in the United States, but I have one-quarter Italian blood. I have always considered Sicily my homeland."

"Excuse me, gentlemen, I was so captivated by Miss Marilyn's beauty that I momentarily forgot myself. Please forgive me. Gentlemen, please be seated!"

Anderson finally let go of Mai Xiaoyu's hand and invited An Xiaohai and Mai Xiaoyu to sit down. His demeanor and temperament were impeccable, but An Xiaohai still made a note of him in his notebook.

This guy actually kissed Mai Xiaoyu's hand! 073 has to tell this. Since little Anderson likes China so much, he should just never go back to his Italian homeland.

An Xiaohai took another look at the young Anderson. Could this be the guy who sold weapons to Xu Tianyou?

"Alright, gentlemen, let's begin. Let me explain our plan!" Anderson Jr. didn't introduce anyone else or waste any more words. He immediately began to explain his plan to deal with An Zhehao.

Throughout the entire process, Kang Jiaxiang and the others had no right to interrupt; An Xiaohai's side was led by Mai Xiaoyu, who simply sat quietly to the side and listened.

Anderson's plan was quite meticulous, and An Xiaohai couldn't find any flaws for the time being. If the plan could be executed perfectly, An Zhehao might indeed suffer a great loss without knowing it.

"Gentlemen, this is the plan. Does anyone have anything to add? Or, if you feel there is anything wrong, please let us know immediately."

After finishing his plan, Anderson, who was standing in the middle of the room, asked with a smile, his gaze lingering on Mai Xiaoyu's face for a very long time.

Hmm, I'll jot this down in my notebook!

"It sounds plausible," Mai Xiaoyu nodded. "But I have a question. We've been working here for so long; if Nemesis hasn't received any message at all, haven't we wasted our time?"

"Miss Mai, don't worry, Nemesis must have already received the message!" Kang Jiaxiang finally interjected.

How do you know?

"I can guarantee that one of his men is in this inspection team!"

"Oh? Who is it?"

These people were all very suspicious. Kang Jiaxiang handed an A4 sheet of paper to An Xiaohai, who glanced at it and then passed it to Mai Xiaoyu.

Mai Xiaoyu took the A4 paper and stared at it for a long time, her brows furrowing more and more tightly.

"Nemesis has been expanding his influence in Red Harbor. We have been aware of this for a long time, but in the past, we could only swallow our anger and pretend not to know!"

This time, I deliberately invited all the suspicious people here so that they could pass messages to Nemesis.

"Given the methods of the Nemesiss, news of our plan to deal with An Xiaohai must have already leaked."

"Can you guarantee that?" An Xiaohai finally spoke. He didn't see the person he suspected most on the list: Xu Zhen.

"Don't worry, you two!" Anderson Jr. continued, "I trust Mr. Kang's judgment, and I can assure you both that as long as you complete what you promised, regardless of whether our plan succeeds or not, you will both receive the compensation you deserve!"

"Alright!" An Xiaohai nodded: "However, according to this plan, my people are at too much risk, and there is a high possibility of significant losses."

"So, Mr. Chen means..."

"Add more money, I need an additional $2,000 million, and it has to be paid immediately, as a resettlement allowance for the brothers."

Kang Jiaxiang was startled and couldn't help but look at little Anderson.

Anderson Jr.'s expression remained unchanged; instead, a slight smile appeared on his lips. "No problem, that's fair! I'll have Mr. Kang transfer the $2,000 million to your account immediately."

"Alright, I have no further questions," An Xiaohai said, patting his clothes lightly as he stood up. "You can discuss the remaining details with Miss Mai."

I went outside to check. Those Middle Eastern men outside have bad tempers, and we can't communicate verbally; I'm afraid there might be a misunderstanding.

"Please go ahead, Mr. Chen!" Anderson bowed slightly to An Xiaohai.

"Goodbye," An Xiaohai said, bowing slightly as he turned to leave, but Kang Lianhai called him back.

"Mr. Anderson, may I go with Mr. Chen?"

"Of course, please go ahead."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Anderson! Thank you!" Kang Lianhai nodded repeatedly, pulling An Xiaohai out with him. He was still very flustered and only wanted to escape as soon as possible.

Anderson and the others discussed with Mai Xiaoyu for nearly two more hours before finally ending the talks. An Xiaohai then led everyone away.

"Mr. Anderson..."

Kang Jiaxiang had just opened his mouth when Anderson waved him off, saying, "Mr. Kang, there's no need to say anything. I'm not angry; in fact, I'm very happy!"

"..."

"You've found a great person! Really, I'm not kidding," Anderson said with a nod and a smile. "Mr. Chen is a very capable person. After hearing our plan, he already guessed our intentions."

But he wasn't angry; he just raised the price.

He is a very intelligent person who knows how to maximize his own interests. He is also a very bold and greedy person. The price he proposed just touched my bottom line!

very good!

Greedy, bold, but not arrogant, and extremely decisive and ruthless—this is exactly the kind of person we need!

What surprised me even more was that he himself was a very formidable person, I mean in terms of his offensive capabilities. I felt that if he were to fight me, it would most likely end in a draw.

What do you think, Jonathan?

Anderson turned to look at another blond, blue-eyed European.

"That's right, he's a top expert, but I think Miss Mai is even more skilled than him. If I were to face Miss Mai, I don't think I would stand a chance."

"Oh my goodness! Commander Knight, is this true? Or are you mistaken?"

"Believe me, it's a rose with thorns, and poisonous thorns at that!" the blond, blue-eyed European said meaningfully.

"Oh, this is really bad news!..." Anderson said, rubbing his forehead.

At that moment, the door to the private room was pushed open, and two Europeans walked in.

"How is it? Do the people they brought meet our requirements?"

"Perfectly meets the requirements, esteemed Mr. Anderson!" The two Europeans bowed slightly. "Not only does it meet the requirements, but it far exceeds our expectations. Those people are all masters among masters!"

I even feel that the power this mysterious Mr. Chen wields is not much weaker than ours.

"Is that so?" Anderson frowned deeply. "It seems we might need to adjust our plans a bit..."

"Mr. Anderson, I must remind you!" the Knight Commander spoke again, "We must be extremely cautious when cooperating with such a powerful group!"

I think their strength is secondary; figuring out their background is more important!

"Don't worry, Commander Knight, I have a wide network of connections in the Middle East, and I have thoroughly investigated their backgrounds."

Those Middle Easterners belonged to a jihadist organization. It was a small but very active organization, and I had always been puzzled by their funding sources until this Mr. Chen came to the fore.

Don't worry, there won't be any problems.

"I see... In that case, we should indeed adjust our plans a bit. The Middle East has always been dominated by the US. With these people joining us, perhaps we can get a share of the pie."

"You're right, Commander Knight, that's exactly what I was thinking. So, let's adjust our plans together!"

"As you wish, the light of freedom shines upon the abyss!"

"The abyss responds with a tranquil breeze..."

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Xingfuyuan Community

"Is the time set?"

"It's set, June 27th. What's wrong?" Mai Xiaoyu glanced at An Xiaohai. "You seem really impatient!"

"I'm getting a little impatient!" An Xiaohai took a deep breath and stood up. "This is too much of a dragging on. We have to wait several more days. Don't these people understand the importance of striking while the iron is hot?"

"Of course they don't understand. They're all Europeans; how could they possibly grasp these principles? But I must remind you, your current state is starting to go wrong again."

"Okay, I admit I'm a little annoyed. I'm going to take a nap!" An Xiaohai said and went back to his room.

Mai Xiaoyu and Zhou Xun watched as An Xiaoguan closed the door, and then the two began to discuss the details of their operation.

In the room, An Xiaohai dialed Xu Tianyou's number: "It's me. The time is set, June 27th."

"No way, bro, there's still a week left! My God! How am I supposed to get through these next few days?!"

"What's wrong with you now?"

"You have no idea, Pan Zhuangzhuang is such a stingy guy!"

The apartment he rented was just one room, only about ten square meters, and a bunch of grown men were crammed into it. I was almost suffocated by the stench of their feet!

Tell them to hurry up, or you'll be collecting my corpse before we even start!

"Shut the hell up!"