Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

After returning home, I put the diary back into the drawer and prepared to start a new day of work. As soon as I opened the door of the planting base, Lin Xiao ran over in a hurry, his face looked a little strange.

"What's wrong, Lin Xiao?" I asked, feeling a little uneasy.

"Jinli, something bad has happened. The flowers in the base..." Lin Xiao said hurriedly, seeming to be hesitant to speak.

My heart tightened, and an ominous premonition came over me, "What happened to the flower?"

"Some of the flowers in the base seem to have... seem to have been infected with pests and diseases!"

My heart sank suddenly, and I grabbed Lin Xiao's hand, "What exactly happened? Which flowers have problems?"

Lin Xiao said quickly: "Yesterday evening, I went to check the growth of flowers as usual, and found that spots appeared on the petals of the roses and lilies in the rows near the west, and the leaves also showed signs of wilting. I suspected that they were infected with pests and diseases, so I quickly notified the technicians at the base, and they sprayed medicine and isolated them overnight."

I immediately rushed to the area where the accident occurred, where technicians were carefully examining the flowers.

"What's the situation? Is it serious?" I asked anxiously.

"Manager Mu, our preliminary diagnosis is that the flowers are infected with a disease called 'gray mold', which may be caused by recent weather changes and poor ventilation. We have taken emergency measures to control the spread of the disease, but the infected flowers need to be destroyed to avoid affecting other healthy flowers." The technician explained.

I looked at the flowers that were once so beautiful and gorgeous, but now they have become sickly, and I felt as if my heart was cut by a knife. Although measures were taken in time, some losses were still caused.

What worries me even more is that this time the pests and diseases came too suddenly, and I have a feeling that things are not that simple.

In the next few days, I urged the base to strengthen the daily management of flowers and pest control, while secretly investigating the cause of this incident.

"Jinli, I found out something, you must stay calm!" Lin Xiao hurriedly ran to me and said in a low voice.

"What's wrong? What did you find?" I asked quickly.

Lin Xiao took a deep breath and said, "When I visited the market today, I heard someone spreading false rumors about the quality of the flowers in our base, saying that our flowers were infected with serious diseases and pests, and that our flowers were overpriced and deliberately deceived consumers."

I suddenly realized that this was not accidental, but someone was maliciously slandering us behind our backs!

"It seems that we have met our match this time." I narrowed my eyes and said in a cold tone.

"Jinli, what are you going to do?" Lin Xiao asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, I won't let their conspiracy succeed." A cold light flashed in my eyes, I picked up the phone and dialed Bai Hanchuan's number, "Hanchuan, I need you..."

I briefly told Bai Hanchuan the situation, and his steady voice came from the other end of the phone: "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

After hanging up the phone, I rubbed my forehead, and a feeling of powerlessness came over me. The blows I suffered in the past few days have made me a little tired. At this time, the children came back from school, but their faces were no longer as happy as before.

"What's wrong? Did something happen at school?" I squatted down and asked with concern.

"Nothing..." The two children hesitated to speak, their eyes flickering.

Sensitively aware of the children's strangeness, Bai Hanchuan and I looked at each other and asked them patiently for a long time. Only then did the children tell us intermittently that they were isolated by some classmates at school.

"They said... they said dad was a capitalist and mom was a profiteer, and they said we were children of bad kids and they didn't want to play with us..." The daughter's voice was filled with a hint of grievance.

Bai Hanchuan and I felt as if our hearts were stabbed by a needle. We have been working hard to provide the best education and living environment for our children, but we never thought that they would be hurt because of our identities.

"Don't worry, Mom and Dad will take care of it." Bai Hanchuan hugged the children in his arms and comforted them softly.

That evening, Bai Hanchuan attended an important industry conference. During the meeting, he was introducing the company's latest project when suddenly a sharp voice interrupted him.

"Mr. Bai, I heard that your company has encountered some troubles recently? There are large-scale pests and diseases in the flower base. Is it true?" A man with a slicked-back hair and powdered face stood up, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

The atmosphere in the meeting hall suddenly became subtle, and many people cast inquiring glances at Bai Hanchuan. I sat in the audience, and my palms couldn't help sweating.

Bai Hanchuan remained calm and responded, "This gentleman's information seems to be inaccurate. Our company is operating normally. Thank you for your concern."

"Really? But I heard that Mr. Bai's wife, who is also the person in charge of the planting base, has been very worried recently, running around everywhere. Isn't she dealing with problems related to pests and diseases?" The man pressed on, his words full of malice.

I clenched my fists. This man was obviously well prepared and wanted to take this opportunity to embarrass Bai Hanchuan.

"I won't bother this gentleman with our company's internal affairs." Bai Hanchuan said calmly, but with unquestionable majesty. "But this gentleman seems to be particularly concerned about our company's affairs. I wonder what his intention is?"

The man's face froze, and he wanted to say something else, but was stopped by the person next to him. Bai Hanchuan continued to introduce the project calmly, as if the previous episode had never happened.

Although Bai Hanchuan resolved the crisis with his excellent eloquence and professional knowledge, both he and I knew in our hearts that this was just the calm before the storm.

"It seems that our opponents can no longer hold back..." Bai Hanchuan put down the documents in his hand, a cold light flashed in his eyes, "It's time to find out who they are."

I nodded, picked up the phone, and dialed a number... I called Lin Xiao, this cheerful girl is one of the people I trust most in the base, she is smart and reliable. "Help me check this person..." I briefly described the characteristics of the man and emphasized confidentiality.

After hanging up the phone, I still felt a little uneasy. Bai Hanchuan saw my worry and held my hand, warmly and powerfully: "Don't worry, we will face it together." His eyes were as deep as the night sky, but they flashed with a firm light.

In the next few days, we split up. Bai Hanchuan used his connections in the industry to gather information about the man, while I secretly observed the base staff to try to find out if there was a mole.

A few days later, Lin Xiao got some news. She excitedly told me that she had found out the identity of the man and discovered that he had close ties with a new agricultural company. The boss behind the company was very mysterious, with elusive whereabouts.

"It seems that we are not facing ordinary competitors." Bai Hanchuan frowned after listening to my report, "There must be an unknown force behind them supporting them."

"So what should we do now?" I felt a little uneasy, as if something was going to happen.

"Don't worry, I will protect you." Bai Hanchuan held me in his arms, his tone gentle but firm, "We will take it step by step, and we will eventually find out the truth."

However, the development of the matter was beyond our expectations. That evening, Lin Xiao suddenly called me, her voice hurried and frightened: "Sister-in-law, I'm being followed! They seem to have discovered that I'm investigating them..."

There was a burst of noise from the other end of the line, and then it stopped. My heart sank suddenly, and a strong sense of uneasiness surged in my heart.

"What's wrong?" Bai Hanchuan noticed that something was wrong with me and asked hurriedly.

"Lin Xiao is in trouble!" I briefly told him what happened. Bai Hanchuan immediately picked up his coat and pulled me out the door.

We followed the last location of Lin Xiao's phone call and found an abandoned factory in the suburbs. The factory was dark, with only a few beams of moonlight shining through the dilapidated windows, making it look particularly eerie and scary.

"Lin Xiao! Where are you?" I shouted loudly, my voice echoed in the empty factory, but there was no response.

Suddenly, a faint groaning sound came from the corner. Bai Hanchuan and I looked in the direction of the sound and saw Lin Xiao tied to a pillar, his mouth sealed with tape, and bruises all over his body, obviously he had been beaten.

"Lin Xiao!" I rushed forward, but was pulled back by Bai Hanchuan.

"Don't go over there!" He calmly observed his surroundings and whispered, "Be careful, there may be a trap!"

As soon as the words fell, several dark figures suddenly jumped out from the darkness and surrounded us. They all had weapons in their hands and fierce eyes, and it was obvious that they were not good people.

"Who are you? Let Lin Xiao go!" Bai Hanchuan protected me behind him and stared at the other party fiercely.

"Humph, you want to be a hero and save the beauty?" One of the leading men sneered, "Then it depends on whether you have the ability to do so!"

After that, he waved his hand, and a fierce battle was about to break out...

Bai Hanchuan protected me behind him, calmly dealing with wave after wave of attacks. He was agile and fierce, and those people, despite their large numbers, could not gain any advantage. Although I was worried, I also knew that now was not the time to cause trouble, so I could only try to stay calm and not add burden to them.

In the chaos, I caught a glimpse of a familiar figure from the corner of my eye. It was the man who had chatted with me in the restaurant! He was standing not far away, with a cold smile on his face. He was obviously the mastermind behind the attack.

Anger was burning in my chest, and while Bai Hanchuan was dealing with them, I quietly went behind the man. He didn't seem to notice me approaching, still immersed in the joy of success.

"Are you the mastermind behind this?" I asked harshly, my tone cold.

The man was obviously startled by my sudden voice. He turned around suddenly, a trace of panic flashed across his face, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Who are you? What nonsense are you talking about?" he retorted calmly.

"You don't have to pretend anymore. I've already found out that you are the boss behind this emerging agricultural company!" I looked at him without backing down, my tone firm.

The man's face changed slightly, but he still denied it stubbornly. I sneered and told Lin Xiao all the information I had found out, including his relationship with the company and his suspicious behavior during this period.

When the man realized that his identity had been discovered, he stopped pretending and a ferocious smile appeared on his face.

"Now that you know, don't blame me for being rude!" He said viciously, "Go ahead and take care of them!"

The thugs got the order and attacked us even more frantically. Although Bai Hanchuan was very skilled, he was outnumbered and gradually lost the upper hand.

Just then, a sirens sounded from far away and noisy footsteps were heard outside the factory.

"The police are here!" Someone shouted, and the thugs suddenly panicked. They dropped their weapons and fled in all directions.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the man wanted to escape in the chaos, but I caught him.

"Want to run? Not that easy!" I grabbed his clothes tightly to prevent him from escaping.

The police arrived quickly and arrested the man and the remaining thugs. Lin Xiao was also rescued and sent to the hospital for treatment.

"Thank you, Jinli." Lin Xiao held my hand weakly and said gratefully, "If it weren't for you, I..."

"Stop talking nonsense. Do we need to say thank you to each other?" I interrupted her, but my eyes couldn't help but become moist.

The storm has subsided temporarily, but Bai Hanchuan and I both know that this is just the beginning and greater challenges are yet to come.

"It seems that we really underestimated the strength of our opponents." Bai Hanchuan looked at the flashing neon lights outside the window with a serious tone.

My eyes fell on the information about the emerging agricultural company on the table, and an ominous feeling came over me.

At this moment, a rapid phone ring broke the tranquility of the night. Bai Hanchuan answered the phone and his face instantly turned livid...