Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

Bai Hanchuan's face was like the dark clouds before a storm, which made me feel suffocated. Something happened at the base. This sentence exploded in my mind like thunder. I didn't even have time to ask him before he dragged me out of the house.

Along the way, Bai Hanchuan said nothing, pursed his lips tightly, and drove at an alarming speed. I held the door handle tightly, and my heart was like riding a roller coaster, rising and falling with the bumps of the car.

"How could this be?"

When I arrived at the base, I was stunned by the scene in front of me. The once vibrant planting base was now in a mess. Several greenhouses had collapsed, broken glass and trampled vegetables were scattered on the ground, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of pesticides.

"Someone deliberately destroyed the water source and set fire to the warehouse..." Lin Xiao, the head of the base, was pale and reported the situation to us in a trembling voice. "Fortunately, the fire was discovered in time and did not spread, but some employees were still injured..."

My heart suddenly tightened. How are the injured employees? I suppressed my anxiety and followed Bai Hanchuan to the makeshift medical station. Looking at the injured employees, my nose was sore and my eyes could not help but redden.

"Who did it?" Bai Hanchuan's voice was as cold as ice, filled with suppressed anger.

Lin Xiao shook his head and said that the police were investigating, but the other party was obviously well prepared and did not leave any clues at the scene.

Bai Hanchuan frowned, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. I know that he will never let go of those who hurt us.

In the next few days, Bai Hanchuan and the police investigated the truth of the incident, but progress was slow. Those people seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth, disappearing without a trace.

"They won't just let it go." I looked at the exhausted Bai Hanchuan and said distressedly, "What should we do next?"

Bai Hanchuan was silent for a moment, and his eyes became firm. "I will find them and make them pay the price."

At this moment, Lin Xiao rushed in, looking panicked: "Oh no, the police... the police have arrested the boss!"

My head went blank. Bai Hanchuan grabbed Lin Xiao by the collar and asked sternly, "What's going on?!"

"They said...that the boss was suspected of business fraud and intentional injury, and they wanted to take him away for investigation..." Lin Xiao stuttered, his voice getting smaller and smaller.

Bai Hanchuan suddenly let go of his hand, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, he turned to look at me, a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "It seems that we underestimated the strength of our opponent..."

My heart sank to the bottom, and an unprecedented sense of fear swept over me. This time, we were really pushed to the edge of the cliff...

"Let's go, take the children with you." Bai Hanchuan gently took my hand and said with a firm look, "Let's go to a place where they can't find us."

I held his hand tightly, knowing that a bigger storm was coming...

Late at night, a black jeep was speeding on a rugged mountain road. Bai Hanchuan gripped the steering wheel tightly. The beams of light from the headlights drew bright lines in the dark night, but could not penetrate the heavy fog ahead.

I held the two children tightly in my arms. Their breathing was light and even, and they slept particularly soundly in the bumpy carriage, as if they were completely unaware of the impending danger.

"Don't worry, we'll be safe soon." Bai Hanchuan freed one hand and gently held my hand. The warmth of his palm gave me a sense of strength.

I suppressed my inner anxiety and nodded. I knew that the calm at the moment was just the calm before the storm, and greater challenges were waiting for us.

The car stopped in front of a hidden valley, and Bai Hanchuan took us into a seemingly ordinary cave.

"This is a secret base I discovered when I was on a mission before. It's very safe." Bai Hanchuan said as he skillfully opened the mechanism hidden behind the rock wall. A heavy stone door slowly opened, revealing a passage leading underground.

The base was very quiet, with only a faint light flickering, and a damp smell in the air. Although it was simple, it had all the necessary supplies for daily life, which should have been arranged in advance by Bai Hanchuan.

After settling the children, I came to Bai Hanchuan and asked in a low voice: "What should we do now?"

Bai Hanchuan frowned, looking at the map hanging on the wall, tapping it lightly with his fingers, as if he was thinking about something.

"I have contacted a lawyer and will prove my innocence as soon as possible." He said in a deep voice, "But since those people dare to do this, they will definitely not stop easily. We must prepare for the worst."

I understand what he means. It means that we may have to hide here for a long time, or even... never be able to return to our previous life.

As time went by, the food and water in the base became less and less, and hope gradually disappeared with the passage of time. The children began to become restless, and I became more and more desperate.

Just when we were about to give up hope, there was a rapid knock on the door of the base.

"Who?" Bai Hanchuan vigilantly picked up the weapon placed aside and asked in a low voice.

"It's me." A deep male voice came from outside the door, "I'm here to help you."

I was stunned. This voice...

Bai Hanchuan opened the stone door, and a tall figure walked in. Under the dim light, I could see his face clearly - it was...

"You..." I covered my mouth, unable to believe my eyes.

"I know the predicament you are facing now." His tone was calm, but it was filled with an irresistible force. "Follow me. I know who is behind this, and I know how to bring them down."

Bai Hanchuan looked at him deeply and said nothing, but I knew that he had made a decision...

I couldn't believe my eyes. Standing in front of us was the old leader who had disappeared for five years, Bai Hanchuan's former superior, Lei Zhen. When Bai Hanchuan was seriously injured during a mission, it was Lei Zhen who risked his life to rescue him. However, Lei Zhen retired for some reason and has not been heard from since.

"Brother Lei, is it really you?" There was a hint of disbelief and excitement in Bai Hanchuan's tone.

"It's me, Hanchuan. Long time no see." Lei Zhen patted Bai Hanchuan's shoulder and turned his gaze to me with encouragement and affirmation in his eyes, "Sister-in-law, long time no see."

Without time for greeting, Lei Zhen told us concisely that he had been secretly investigating Bai Hanchuan's case and had evidence of his competitor's crime, and he came to help us this time.

"They are now hiding in an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city. I have already informed the police. Now we just have to work together inside and outside to catch them all in one fell swoop." Lei Zhen said in a deep voice with a firm look in his eyes.

We followed Lei Zhen to the factory on the outskirts of the city, but the scene in front of us made us nervous. The perimeter of the factory was heavily guarded, and the bodyguards patrolling everywhere were all fierce and ferocious. It seemed that our opponents were well prepared.

"Jinli, you and the children stay in the car first. It's too dangerous here." Bai Hanchuan placed me and the children in a safe place, his eyes full of worry.

"No, I want to go with you. We have to face it together as a family." I held Bai Hanchuan's hand tightly with a firm look in my eyes.

Bai Hanchuan knew my determination, nodded, turned to Lei Zhen and said, "Let's split up. You and the police will break through from the front, and Jinli and I will go save the children."

The factory was completely dark, with only a few faint screams coming from afar, which made people shudder. Bai Hanchuan and I took advantage of the cover of night to sneak into the factory.

"Dad, Mom!"

The crying of children came from a warehouse. Bai Hanchuan and I looked at each other and quickened our pace.

The warehouse entrance was heavily guarded. Bai Hanchuan and I hid in the dark, observing the enemy's movements.

"Hanchuan, I will attract their attention, and you take the opportunity to go in and save the children." I whispered, holding a stone in my hand.

I threw the stone far away, and the guard heard the noise and immediately chased after me. Bai Hanchuan took the opportunity to sneak into the warehouse and rescued the children.

The children threw themselves into our arms and hugged us tightly, tears streaming down their cheeks.

"Don't be afraid, we are safe." Bai Hanchuan patted the children's backs gently and comforted them softly.

At this moment, a burst of fierce gunfire was heard outside the warehouse. Lei Zhen led the police to surround the factory and wiped out the criminal gang.

We were finally safe. I breathed a long sigh of relief and looked at Bai Hanchuan. A long-lost smile appeared on his face.

Suddenly, Bai Hanchuan's face changed and he pushed me away...

A huge force pushed me away, and I fell heavily to the ground, and I heard Bai Hanchuan's painful groan. I struggled to get up, and the scene in front of me terrified me - there was a gleaming dagger stuck in Bai Hanchuan's chest, and blood stained his clothes red.

"Hanchuan!" I shouted heartbreakingly and threw myself to his side.

"Don't be afraid, I'm fine..." Bai Hanchuan endured the pain and forced a comforting smile at the corner of his mouth, but his face was terribly pale.

"Why are you so stupid! Why did you block for me..." I cried and my eyes were blurred by tears.

"It is my responsibility to protect you and the children..." Bai Hanchuan's voice became weaker and weaker, and his hands fell down weakly.

I held his hands tightly and held his head in my arms, despair and fear overwhelmed me like a tide.

"Hurry, call a doctor!" Lei Zhen shouted anxiously. He quickly directed his men to send Bai Hanchuan to the hospital.

My heart felt like it was torn into pieces. I followed the stretcher closely, praying over and over again for a miracle.

After several hours of rescue by doctors, Bai Hanchuan was finally out of danger. I stayed by his bedside, not daring to leave for a moment.

"Silly boy, why are you so stupid?" I held his hand, tears streaming down my face.

"Because you are more important than my life..." Bai Hanchuan smiled weakly and stroked my cheek gently.

I couldn't hold it back any longer, so I threw myself into his arms and burst into tears. I knew I owed him my life, and I could never repay it in this lifetime.

The storm finally passed and our family was safe, but the factory was burned to ruins and our hard work was destroyed.

Standing in the ruins and looking at the rising sun, I felt unprecedented confusion and helplessness.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine." Bai Hanchuan gently put his arm around my shoulders, his tone firm and gentle.

"But our planting base..." I looked at the ruins in front of me, my heart broken.

"I'll find a way." There was a determination gleam in Bai Hanchuan's eyes.

I know that rebuilding the planting base requires a lot of money, and we have nothing now... Bai Hanchuan's words gave me a little comfort, but I know in my heart that the road ahead is still long and full of unknown challenges. We snuggled together tightly, looking into the distance, our hearts full of hope and anxiety.

"Let's go find..." I interrupted Bai Hanchuan before he could finish his words.