Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

Lawyer Wu's face was gloomier than the sky outside. As soon as he walked in, a heavy atmosphere froze the entire room.

"The situation is not optimistic," he took off his glasses, pinched the bridge of his nose, and said tiredly, "I carefully studied several recent contracts and progress reports of some projects and found that some core data and strategic plans may have been leaked."

My heart sank suddenly. Sure enough, the worst plan happened.

"To what extent has it been leaked? Are you sure?" Bai Hanchuan's voice sounded a little hoarse.

Lawyer Wu shook his head. "It is still unclear what the scope of the leak is, but judging from the current situation, at least some of the key information has fallen into the hands of our competitors." He paused, his tone more serious. "Moreover, I suspect there may be a traitor inside the base."

Insider?

These two words rang in my ears like thunder.

I looked around. All the people working in the base were reliable personnel carefully selected by us. Who could be the traitor?

In the next few days, a tense atmosphere permeated the base.

Bad news came one after another. Some cooperation projects that had already been negotiated were suddenly stopped, and several important partners began to be evasive, seemingly re-evaluating their cooperative relationship with us.

"Manager Mu, this is an anonymous letter we received today." Xiao Zhang handed me a thin envelope, his face pale and his voice trembling. "Many partners have received it, saying...saying that our base..."

I took the envelope, opened it, and the contents inside made my heart tighten.

The letter was printed with the following words: The planting base is about to face big trouble. We advise everyone to think twice before acting. It would be wise to withdraw as soon as possible.

Just a few words, but like a sharp blade, pierced my heart.

I took a deep breath and tried to keep myself calm.

Bai Hanchuan walked up to me and gently held my hand.

He could feel the coldness of my palms, and his eyes were full of worry, but also with a hint of determination.

"Don't worry," he whispered, "we'll figure it out."

I looked at him and nodded.

As night fell, the base became quiet, with only the occasional barking of dogs in the distance.

In the office, Bai Hanchuan and I are still working overtime.

There are piles of documents on the desk, but we don't feel tired at all.

"Tomorrow, I'm going to meet someone..." I picked up the phone and dialed a number.

I took a deep breath and called reporter Zhao.

Reporter Zhao is my friend for many years and is quite influential in the journalism industry.

After a brief greeting, I got straight to the point and told him about the anonymous letter. I also provided some evidence I had to prove that it was a malicious slander from my competitor, Li.

Reporter Zhao keenly sensed the news value and immediately expressed his willingness to conduct an in-depth investigation and promised to make the truth public as soon as possible.

After hanging up the phone, I felt like a huge stone pressing on my chest finally fell to the ground.

Bai Hanchuan also showed a relieved smile.

Instead of sitting back and waiting for death, we chose to take the initiative.

The next morning, reporter Zhao's report made headlines in major newspapers.

The report detailed evidence of Li's opponents' malicious rumors and exposed his unfair competition practices over the years.

Public opinion was in an uproar, and those partners who had originally hesitated also expressed that they would continue to cooperate with us and condemned the despicable behavior of Li's opponent.

We discovered the conspiracy of opponent Li. He was furious but could do nothing about it.

I thought the matter was over and I could focus on developing the base, but I didn't expect that this was just the calm before the storm.

That day, there was a sudden noise in the base.

I walked to the window and saw a burly man with a fat face standing at the gate of the base, yelling at our employees.

"It's Li's assistant, Assistant Zhou!" Xiao Zhang pointed at the man, his face pale, "He...he has bad intentions!"

My heart sank suddenly. My opponent Li was about to take desperate measures. "Let's go and take a look." I walked quickly to the door, followed by Bai Hanchuan.

As soon as I walked to the door, I heard Assistant Zhou's arrogant voice: "Your shabby base will be destroyed sooner or later! Get out of here quickly if you know what's good for you, or you'll lose your pants!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure walked out from the crowd.

"Who are you to dare to act wildly here?" The speaker was Liu Dahai, a veteran employee in charge of security at the base. He was a loyal and honest man, but he also hated evil.

Assistant Zhou glanced at Liu Dahai with disdain, "Who the hell are you? How dare you talk to me like that?"

Liu Dahai looked him in the eye without fear. "I'm the security chief of the base. If you make trouble here, I..."

"What do you mean by you?" Assistant Zhou interrupted Liu Dahai rudely, "Today I..."

Assistant Zhou rudely interrupted Liu Dahai and said, "I am here to tell you today that your broken base is finished!" He waved his arms arrogantly, spitting everywhere.

I suppressed my anger and was about to speak, but a warm big hand gently pulled me behind me.

Bai Hanchuan's tall figure stood in front of me, like a towering mountain, giving me an infinite sense of security.

He said in a deep voice: "Sir, this is private territory. Please leave immediately, otherwise we will call the police."

Assistant Zhou snorted disdainfully, "Call the police? Who are you trying to scare? Let me tell you, our General Manager Li..."

"Mr. Li?" Bai Hanchuan interrupted him, "I don't care who you are, Mr. Li, here, you must abide by the rules." His tone was calm, but with unquestionable majesty.

Looking at Bai Hanchuan's resolute back, my heart gradually calmed down. A warm current surged in my heart. It was great to have him by my side at this stormy moment.

Assistant Zhou obviously didn't expect Bai Hanchuan to be so tough. He was stunned for a moment, then became angry and said, "How dare you talk to me like that? Do you know who I am?"

"I don't need to know who you are." Bai Hanchuan said in a cold tone, "I only know that you are causing trouble here and have disrupted our normal work order." He took out his cell phone and said, "I'm calling the police now."

Assistant Zhou panicked when he saw that Bai Hanchuan was serious. He shouted in a timid manner: "You...you wait! Our President Li will not let you go!" After saying that, he turned around and wanted to run.

At this time, Liu Dahai and several other employees blocked his way.

"Want to run? Not that easy! You must give us an explanation today!" Liu Dahai said indignantly.

Assistant Zhou was surrounded in the middle, in a dilemma. He glared at us fiercely, "You...you just wait!"

Bai Hanchuan grabbed Assistant Zhou's arm and dragged him to the security room. "Hold him down first and wait until the police arrive."

I looked at Assistant Zhou who was under control, but I didn't feel relieved at all.

Having suffered a loss this time, opponent Li will definitely not let it go.

He...what would he do?

At this time, Bai Hanchuan walked to my side and gently held my hand, "Don't worry, everything will be fine." His gentle voice seemed to have magic, which gradually calmed my originally uneasy heart.

"Hanchuan..." I looked at him, hesitant to speak.

He raised his hand and gently stroked my cheek, "I know what you are worried about. Don't worry, I will take care of everything."

Suddenly, Lawyer Wu ran over in a hurry, his face solemn, "Boss Bai, something happened..."

Lawyer Wu's face was pale and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.

"Boss Bai, our opponent Li...he filed a lawsuit in court, accusing us of unfair competition and demanding huge compensation!"

My heart sank suddenly and a chill ran from the soles of my feet to the top of my head.

Unfair competition?

This is simply nonsense!

I looked at Bai Hanchuan, and his face was also terribly gloomy.

"What exactly happened?" Bai Hanchuan's voice was low, with a hint of suppressed anger.

Lawyer Wu pushed his glasses up nervously. "He said...that we stole his trade secrets, causing him to suffer heavy losses."

"Trade secrets?" I couldn't help but sneer. "What trade secrets does he have that are worth us stealing? It's a joke!"

Bai Hanchuan patted my hands and asked me to calm down. "Lawyer Wu, please tell me in detail."

Lawyer Wu took a deep breath and told the whole story.

It turned out that opponent Li claimed that we plagiarized his planting technology and based on this, he filed a lawsuit in court.

He also bribed some media outlets to spread negative news about our base in an attempt to discredit us.

Listening to Lawyer Wu's story, my heart became heavier. This move by opponent Li was really vicious. He was trying to kill us!

"Hanchuan, what should we do?" I held Bai Hanchuan's hand tightly, my heart filled with anxiety.

A cold light flashed in Bai Hanchuan's eyes. "Don't be afraid. We will stop the enemy with our own army and block the water with our own soil. We are upright and honest. We are not afraid of his dirty tricks." He turned to look at Lawyer Wu. "Lawyer Wu, I'm sorry to bother you with this matter. You must find evidence to prove our innocence."

"Don't worry, Mr. Bai. I will do my best." Lawyer Wu said firmly.

After seeing Lawyer Wu off, I was still feeling uneasy.

Although Bai Hanchuan appeared calm, I could feel the pressure in his heart.

This lawsuit is undoubtedly a tough battle for us.

It was late at night and I lay in bed, but I couldn't fall asleep.

I shudder at the insidiousness and cunningness of Li's opponent.

He will definitely not let it go after suffering a loss this time. I don’t know what tricks he will use next... This kind of unknown fear, like a huge net, tightly enveloped me and made it almost impossible for me to breathe.

I stood up and walked to the window, looking at the dark night sky outside, my heart filled with anxiety. Suddenly, I saw a few dark shadows flashing at the entrance of the base...