Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

The children's faces were filled with fear and helplessness. I held back my tears and told them over and over again, "It's okay, it's okay, we'll be fine." Bai Hanchuan was also locked in another room. We could only encourage each other with our eyes through the iron door. The long few days seemed like a century, and my heart sank to the bottom little by little. There was still no news about Lin Xiao, and the situation at the planting base was unclear. A deep despair surrounded me.

With the help of our lawyer, we were finally released on bail. When the children saw us, they burst into tears. At that moment, my heart was broken. We hugged each other tightly, as if we wanted to vent all the fear and helplessness we had felt in the past few days.

However, when we returned to the planting base, what awaited us was a devastated scene. The once vibrant flower fields were now only scorched branches and dead leaves, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of smoke. My heart felt like it was hit by a heavy hammer, and my eyes went dark, and I almost fainted. Bai Hanchuan held me up, his eyes also filled with grief and anger.

"How dare they do this!" I gritted my teeth, picked up a piece of burnt flowerpot from the ground, and threw it hard on the ground. The children were terrified when they saw what was happening. They were too young to understand what was happening. They just held on to the corner of my clothes tightly, their eyes full of fear.

Bai Hanchuan took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and comforted me, saying, "Lili, don't be afraid, we can definitely start over." I nodded and wiped away my tears. I knew that now was not the time to be weak. We still have children and we still have hope.

We started to clean up the rubble, hoping to find something useful. Just when we were about to give up, I suddenly found a piece of black iron sheet on the ground, half buried in the soil, with a few vague words on it. I quickly dug out the iron sheet, dusted off the dirt on it, and took a closer look, and found that it was a document with the official seal of the "Flower Trading Company" on it.

"What is this?" Bai Hanchuan came over and studied the document with me.

"It seems to be an internal document of a flower trading company..." I flipped through the contents of the document, my face becoming increasingly grim. "Look, this records the prices and quantities of flowers they import and export..."

"These prices and quantities are totally inconsistent with the actual situation!" Bai Hanchuan also discovered the problem, "They are obviously evading taxes!"

My heart sank. Could it be that the flower trading company was behind all this? But why did they do this? We had no grudges against them, so why did they want to kill us?

Just then, the children suddenly ran over and said excitedly: "Mom, we know who can help us!"

"Who is it?" Bai Hanchuan and I asked in unison.

"It's Grandpa Wang from the school. He used to be a judge. He said we can give the evidence to him..."

Before I could react, I saw Lin Xiao running towards me breathlessly. She grabbed my hand and said anxiously, "Lili, I found evidence..."

As soon as Lin Xiao finished speaking, before I had time to ask her more questions, I saw a familiar figure walking behind her.

"Grandpa Wang!" the children shouted excitedly, ran to the old man, chattering something.

Grandpa Wang touched the children's heads lovingly and said with a smile: "Good children, don't worry, justice will prevail over evil."

I excitedly held Lin Xiao's hand, "I'm so glad you're okay! Where have you been these days? Tell me, what have you discovered?"

Lin Xiao took a sip of water, calmed his breath, and said, "I have been hiding in a friend's house on the outskirts of the city. In the past few days, I used my technical expertise to further dig into the network system of the flower trading company. Guess what? I found more evidence of the crime! Not only did they evade taxes, they were also suspected of smuggling and bribing officials... They were guilty of numerous crimes!"

I was stunned when I heard this. I didn't expect that the flower trading company would be so bold!

At this time, Grandpa Wang spoke. Although his voice was old, it was full of strength: "Lili, the children are right. I can help you. I will submit the evidence to the relevant departments. I believe the law will give you justice."

"But..." I was a little worried, "Grandpa Wang, you've already retired, and..."

Grandpa Wang waved his hand and interrupted me: "Lili, don't worry. Although I'm retired, my old friends are still here. I will do my best to help you get justice."

I looked at Grandpa Wang with emotion. His eyes were firm and kind, which made me feel extremely warm and at ease.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. I opened the door and saw an old man in plain clothes standing at the door.

"You are..." I looked at him puzzledly. The old man looked unfamiliar and I seemed to have never seen him before.

The old man smiled and said, "I am Bai Hanchuan's friend. He asked me to come and see you."

Bai Hanchuan heard the voice and walked out of the house. When he saw the old man, he showed a look of surprise on his face, "Mr. Zhang, why are you here?"

Mr. Zhang? I seem to have heard this name somewhere before...

Mr. Zhang patted Bai Hanchuan on the shoulder, signaling him to calm down, then turned to me and said, "Don't worry, kid. I know you. You are a good kid. I have heard about you and Hanchuan."

I was even more confused. Who was this Mr. Zhang? How did he know me?

Mr. Zhang seemed to see my confusion and explained with a smile: "I am a horticultural researcher and worked in the national agricultural department before retirement. Hanchuan is a very talented child. I have long been optimistic about him, but unfortunately..."

Mr. Zhang sighed and said nothing more, but I had already vaguely guessed his identity. Could he be the one...

"Mr. Zhang, your health..." Bai Hanchuan looked at Mr. Zhang worriedly, and was hesitant to speak.

Elder Zhang waved his hand to indicate that he was fine. "I am much better now. Thanks to the medicinal herbs sent by Hanchuan, I was able to recover so quickly."

At this point, Mr. Zhang's tone became serious. "I came here this time just to do something for you. I have contacted some old friends. They are all leaders in the industry and are very concerned about this matter. I have handed them the evidence of the flower trading company's crime, and they will..."

Before Mr. Zhang could finish his words, he was interrupted by a rapid knock on the door.

My heart tightened and an ominous premonition came over me.

"Who is it?" I asked warily.

A strange and arrogant voice came from outside the door: "Open the door, check the water meter!"

My face suddenly changed. I had heard this voice countless times in my nightmares... It was them!

The arrogant words "check the water meter" outside the door made me feel like I was falling into an ice cave. The scenes of being controlled and threatened by them in my previous life emerged in my mind. Fear wrapped around my heart like a vine, making it almost impossible for me to breathe. Bai Hanchuan noticed that I was different and held my hand tightly, his eyes firm and calm. The children also felt the tense atmosphere and hid behind me, looking at the door timidly.

"Don't be afraid, Lili." Mr. Zhang's voice was still steady and powerful, like a reassurance that I felt a little relieved. "With me here, no one can hurt you." He walked to the door and looked out through the peephole. After a moment, he turned around with a gleam in his eyes. "Don't worry, it's an acquaintance."

Acquaintances? I was even more confused. Besides Grandpa Wang and Lin Xiao, who else would come at this time?

The door opened, and the person who walked in was... the general manager of the flower trading company! Behind him were several burly men, all with fierce looks on their faces. I immediately understood that the "acquaintances" mentioned by Mr. Zhang were people who were related to this matter, not our friends.

"What do you want to do?" Bai Hanchuan protected me and the children behind him and asked in a cold tone.

The general manager glanced at everyone in the room with a fake smile, "Boss Bai, how are you? We are here today to discuss a business deal with you."

"There's nothing to talk about with you." Bai Hanchuan refused without hesitation.

The smile on the general manager's face gradually disappeared, and his tone became cold, "Mr. Bai, I advise you to think carefully before making a decision. There are some things that are beyond your and my control." As he spoke, his gaze fell on the children behind me, and a hint of malice flashed in his eyes.

My heart tightened and my anger ignited instantly. How dare they threaten me with my child! I will never let them succeed!

I took a deep breath, tried to calm myself down, and then...

I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down, then stepped forward, stood in front of Bai Hanchuan, looked directly into the general manager's eyes, and said in a firm tone: "Whatever you want to do, come to me, don't scare the child!" My eyes were as sharp as a knife, as if I could see through all the darkness in his heart.

The general manager was obviously intimidated by my aura. He was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Ms. Mu is really brave! However, I advise you not to be so brave. There are some things that you and I cannot control."

"Really?" I sneered, "Then we'll see!" I turned to Bai Hanchuan and said, "Hanchuan, don't worry, I'm fine." Then I looked at Mr. Zhang, "Mr. Zhang, please help me take care of the children."

Zhang Lao nodded, "Don't worry, I'm here."

I followed the general manager and his men out of the house. I knew they wanted to take me away and use me to threaten Bai Hanchuan. But they were wrong. They didn't know my true strength at all.

Along the way, I was observing the surrounding environment, looking for opportunities to escape. At the same time, I was secretly contacting the system in the space, asking it to be ready to respond to me at any time.

Finally, when I passed a forest, I found an opportunity. I pretended to fall accidentally, and when those people were not paying attention, I hid in the bushes nearby.

"Chase her! Don't let her run away!" the general manager shouted angrily.

The men immediately scattered and searched for me in the woods.

I hid in the bushes, holding my breath, not daring to move. My heart was beating fast, but my mind was extremely clear. I knew that now was not the time to confront them head-on. I had to conserve my strength and wait for the best opportunity.

As night fell, the woods were completely dark. I took advantage of the cover of darkness and quietly left the woods.

After returning home, I found that Bai Hanchuan and the children were safe and sound, and I was relieved.

"Lili, are you okay?" Bai Hanchuan came up to me immediately when he saw me come back, looking me up and down with worry in his eyes.

"I'm fine." I shook my head. "I'm sorry to have made you worry."

"What exactly happened?" Bai Hanchuan asked.

I told Bai Hanchuan what happened.

"They've gone too far!" Bai Hanchuan said angrily after listening to my story, "How dare they do this to you!"

"I have already thought of a way to deal with them." I held Bai Hanchuan's hand, and a cold light flashed in my eyes.

After this period of investigation, Bo Hanchuan and I discovered that the reason why the flower trading company could be so arrogant was because they had a powerful backer behind them - Li Hua. Li Hua was a well-known local entrepreneur with connections in both the black and white worlds, and his influence was very huge.

The reason why Li Hua wanted to deal with us was because we had evidence of his smuggling.

Bai Hanchuan and I decided to use the evidence in our hands to bring Li Hua to justice and completely eradicate this cancer.

After careful planning, we decided to start with Li Hua's smuggling business and deal him a fatal blow.

We contacted our friends at the customs and gave them the evidence of Li Hua's smuggling. After receiving the report, the customs immediately launched an investigation.

Soon, Li Hua’s smuggling business was shut down and he was arrested.

With the downfall of Li Hua, the flower trading company also lost its backing and soon collapsed.

Bai Hanchuan and I finally won this victory.

Looking at the revitalized planting base, Bai Hanchuan and I smiled at each other. We knew that although there were still many difficulties ahead, we had found the direction to fight back... Just then, a rapid phone ring broke the tranquility of the night...