Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

"Jingle Bell……"

A quick phone ring broke the silence of the early morning. I woke up suddenly and saw that the alarm clock on the bedside table only pointed to six o'clock.

"Hello?" Bai Hanchuan answered the phone and his face instantly turned pale.

My heart skipped a beat and an ominous premonition came over me.

"What?! How could this happen..." Bai Hanchuan hung up the phone, took a deep breath, and tried to keep himself calm, "Something happened at the base, someone deliberately sabotaged it!"

I suddenly lost all my sleepiness and asked anxiously, "What's the situation? Are there any casualties?"

"The specific situation is still unclear. I have arranged for someone to call the police. We will be there right away!"

We rushed to the planting base as quickly as possible, but the scene in front of us shocked me. The base, which was once full of vitality, was now in a mess. Precious flowers were uprooted and thrown on the roadside. The glass of the greenhouse was smashed to pieces, and the ground was covered with broken branches and leaves.

The employees gathered in twos and threes, all with fear and anger on their faces. Lin Xiao saw us and hurried over, saying anxiously: "Sister Jinli, Brother Hanchuan, you are finally here! This morning, a group of unidentified people broke into the base and started smashing things without saying a word. Many workers were injured, and there are also..."

She stopped talking halfway, seeming to hesitate.

"Anything else? Tell me quickly!" I had a bad feeling in my heart.

Lin Xiao bit her lip and said in a trembling voice: "Also, the children... the children were also intimidated at school..."

My head buzzed and my vision went dark. The children are our dearest ones, nothing must happen to them!

Bai Hanchuan held me and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, are the children safe now?"

Lin Xiao nodded. "I have taken them to a safe place. They will be fine for now."

I breathed a sigh of relief, but my worries did not diminish at all. Who are these people? Why do they want to kill us? Is it just because the flower trading company went bankrupt that they hold a grudge and want revenge at all costs?

"Hanchuan, what should we do now?" I raised my head and looked at Bai Hanchuan, my eyes full of helplessness and confusion.

A cold light flashed in Bai Hanchuan's eyes, and he said firmly: "Don't worry, I will find out who is behind this! I will make them pay the price!"

He arranged for people to send the injured employees to the hospital and called the police to deal with the destruction of the base. I accompanied Lin Xiao to pick up the children.

Along the way, I was praying that the children were safe, but my heart was hanging in my throat and I couldn't let it go.

The car stopped in front of a secluded house, and Lin Xiao took me inside.

"Sister Jinli, you take a rest here first. I'll go see the children."

Lin Xiao turned to leave, but I suddenly grabbed her hand, and an inexplicable feeling of uneasiness surged in my heart.

"What's wrong, Sister Jinli?" Lin Xiao looked at me puzzled.

"I..." I opened my mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"Don't worry, the children are fine. I'll be back soon." Lin Xiao comforted me.

She turned and left, but my eyes fell on the black car in the yard, and I suddenly felt a strong sense of uneasiness in my heart. That car... I seem to have seen it somewhere...

My eyes were fixed on the black car, and my mind was quickly searching for related memories.

Suddenly, a picture flashed through my mind. I had seen this car before near the Flower Trading Company. The people in the car were acting suspiciously, as if they were following someone.

Is it...

My heart sank suddenly and an ominous premonition came over me.

"Lin Xiao!" I rushed out the door, shouting Lin Xiao's name loudly.

However, all I got in response was an empty yard.

"Lin Xiao, where are you?" I looked around anxiously, but could not find any trace of Lin Xiao.

A terrible thought exploded in my mind: Something happened to Lin Xiao too!

I immediately realized that we might have fallen into a huge conspiracy. This group of people not only wanted to deal with me and Bai Hanchuan, but also wanted to attack the people around us!

I forced myself to calm down. The most important thing now was to find Lin Xiao. Also, I had to figure out who was manipulating everything behind this!

I called Bai Hanchuan and told him about Lin Xiao's disappearance.

"What? Lin Xiao is missing?" Bai Hanchuan's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone, "Don't worry, I'll send someone to look for him right away!"

After hanging up the phone, I was extremely anxious, but I could only force myself to calm down. I couldn't lose my composure. I had to believe in Bai Hanchuan and believe that he would definitely find Lin Xiao.

At this moment, my cell phone suddenly rang.

It's an unknown number.

"Hello?" I answered the phone.

"Ms. Mu, long time no see." An old and familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.

It's the retired gardening guru, my secret ally!

"Is it you? How are you? Did they give you any trouble?" I asked excitedly.

"I'm fine, don't worry." His tone sounded a little weak, "I found evidence that they were the mastermind, but..."

Before he could finish his words, there was a sudden burst of noise from the other end of the line, followed by a muffled groan, and then the call was disconnected.

"Hello? Hello?" I shouted into the phone, but there was no response.

My heart sank to the bottom and an ominous premonition came over me.

Could it be...that something happened to him too?

I called him again, but no one answered.

At this moment, I saw Bai Hanchuan's car speeding towards me. His face was ashen. He got out of the car and grabbed my shoulder. His voice was low and hurried: "Jinli, something happened at the base..."

Bai Hanchuan's words were like a bolt from the blue, exploding in my ears. "Something happened at the base?" I grabbed his arm and asked anxiously, "What happened? Explain it clearly!"

"I don't know what means the flower trading company used to spread rumors that our planting base uses banned drugs. Now customers are frantically canceling their orders, and even the cooperative dealers have begun to wait and see, and some have even asked to terminate the contract..." Bai Hanchuan said in a serious tone, and his usually calm face was now covered with gloom.

My heart sank suddenly. These people are so despicable and shameless! They saw that they couldn't compete with us head-on, so they used such despicable means to bring us down!

"Lin Xiao hasn't been found yet?" I tried to suppress the panic in my heart and asked about another piece of news that worried me.

Bai Hanchuan shook his head, his deep eyes full of self-blame and worry: "I have arranged for people to look for her, but there is no news yet. Jinli, I'm sorry, I have implicated you and Lin Xiao..."

"Now is not the time to talk about this. We have to find a way to solve the crisis at hand." I took a deep breath and forced myself to calm down. At this point, self-blame and complaints are useless. The most urgent task is to find a way to recover the losses and protect the people around me.

We immediately gathered all the staff at the base and informed everyone of the current situation. The originally cheerful and lively meeting room suddenly fell silent, and everyone's face was filled with shock and worry.

"Don't panic, everyone. I believe that those who are innocent will be cleared. We are upright and honest. Rumors will be exposed one day!" I looked around at everyone and said in a firm tone, "The most important thing now is to unite and overcome the difficulties together!"

Bai Hanchuan also stepped forward to calm everyone's emotions and promised to give everyone an explanation.

After urgent deliberation, we decided to temporarily stop all public activities to protect the safety of our family and friends. At the same time, Bai Hanchuan used all his connections to investigate the manipulator behind the scenes and actively searched for evidence to prepare a counterattack against the flower trading company.

As night fell, Bai Hanchuan and I stood in the empty planting base, looking at the once vibrant flower fields that had now become a mess, with mixed feelings in our hearts.

"They destroyed our hard work and our dreams..." My voice was choked and tears welled up in my eyes.

Bai Hanchuan held me in his arms, patted my back gently, and said firmly: "Don't be afraid, we still have a chance, I will make them pay the price!"

His embrace was warm and powerful, giving me unlimited strength. I raised my head, looked into his eyes, and said word by word: "Let's do it together!"

At this moment, we heard hurried footsteps and Uncle Lin ran towards us in a panic. Before we could ask, he said anxiously, "Something happened! Police..."

"Something happened! The police came to the base!" Uncle Lin said breathlessly, "They said...that our base was suspected of using pesticides illegally, and they want to seal off the base, and take you and Mr. Bai away to assist in the investigation!"

A bolt from the blue! Bai Hanchuan and I looked at each other, and we both saw shock and anger in each other's eyes. This group of people really did everything they could, and even bribed the police!

"Where are the children? Where are the children?" My heart suddenly tightened. The children are still so young, I must not let them get hurt!

"The children are at home. I have arranged someone to protect them. Don't worry!" Uncle Lin said hurriedly.

I breathed a sigh of relief, but the anxiety in my heart did not diminish at all. Now it seems that the flower trading company is determined to kill us, and we must prepare for the worst.

"Hanchuan, we can't just sit there and wait for death, we must take the initiative!" I clenched my fists, with a determined light flashing in my eyes.

Bai Hanchuan nodded, his deep eyes revealing a hint of ruthlessness: "I have contacted a lawyer, let's go meet them together, I want to see what charges they can make up!"

We followed the police to the police station and underwent a lengthy interrogation. They threw out one piece of "evidence" after another, trying to accuse us of something we didn't really have. But we were not afraid of any accusations, and we cleared all of them one by one.

However, the development of the matter was far more complicated than we imagined. Due to "conclusive evidence", Bai Hanchuan and I were temporarily detained and the planting base was sealed.

After hearing the news, the employees in the base were filled with indignation. They spontaneously organized themselves and went to the police station to support us and demand that we be cleared of all charges.

The children were also taken to the police station. When they saw us locked in a cold room, their eyes were filled with fear and helplessness. My heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. I hugged them tightly in my arms and tried my best to give them warmth and a sense of security.

A few long days passed, and we still hadn't received any news of his release. There was still no news from Lin Xiao, and I had a bad feeling in my heart.

Finally, thanks to the efforts of our lawyer, we were released on bail. However, what awaited us was another heavy blow - the once vibrant planting base had now become a ruin.

Bai Hanchuan and I stood in front of the ruins, filled with grief and indignation. They not only destroyed our careers, but also trampled on our dreams and dignity.

"They will pay the price..." Bai Hanchuan said gritting his teeth, with rage burning in his eyes.

I bent down, picked up a piece of burnt flower pot fragment from the ground, and held it tightly in my hand.

"It will definitely happen." I looked at the ruins in front of me, and suddenly an inexplicable intuition surged in my heart, as if something had been overlooked by us.

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

I shook my head and pointed to the depths of the ruins and said, "Let's go over there and take a look. I always feel that..."

Before I could finish my words, my attention was attracted by something on the ground.

It was a piece of black iron sheet, half buried in the soil, with a few faint words on it...