Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

The dazzling sunlight shone in from outside, and I saw children lying in a pool of blood, their eyes staring at the sky empty, and their little bodies had no breath.

"No!" I screamed heartbreakingly, my legs went limp, and I collapsed to the ground. Bai Hanchuan also stood there in a daze, his face pale, his lips trembling, but he couldn't make any sound.

Lin Xiao and the old gardener rushed in. They were also shocked by the scene. Lin Xiao covered her mouth, tears falling like beads from a broken string. The old gardener burst into tears. He tried to check the children's breath with trembling hands, but it was too late.

Li Hua stood not far away, with a crazy smile on his face. "Haha, Mu Jinli, Bai Hanchuan, did you see that? This is the fate of betraying me! Your babies have gone to accompany my son now, are you satisfied?!"

I couldn't hear what Li Hua was saying. All that was left in my world were the bodies of the children and their helpless eyes before they left. My heart felt like it was torn into pieces, and I couldn't breathe because of the pain.

"Ah!" Bai Hanchuan suddenly howled to the sky, his eyes turned red, like a wounded beast. He rushed towards Li Hua and punched him in the face, knocking Li Hua to the ground.

"I will kill you! I will kill you!" Bai Hanchuan rode on Li Hua and punched him on the head again and again until Li Hua's face was covered in blood and he was dying.

I sat there numbly, watching everything in front of me, feeling like an outsider. My children, my precious children, they left me just like that, and I was powerless to do anything.

Lin Xiao came over and hugged me gently, her body trembling. "Jinli, don't be like this, you still have me, and we..."

I raised my head and looked at Lin Xiao. Her eyes were full of sadness and pain, and... deep self-blame.

Lin Xiao's tears dripped onto my hands, piercing my bones. "Jinli, it's all my fault. If I had discovered Li Hua's plan earlier, the children wouldn't have..." She choked, her self-blame cutting through her heart like a sharp blade, and also cutting through mine.

The old gardener sat dejectedly on the ground. His once clear and wise eyes were now bloodshot. He murmured in pain: "It's me. I didn't protect the children. It's all my fault..." He held his head with trembling hands, as if driving himself crazy.

"Hahaha! Mu Jinli, Bai Hanchuan, did you see that? This is what happens if you fight me!" Li Hua's voice came from not far away, with a disgusting sense of pride and madness. He's still alive! Bai Hanchuan was too gentle!

"Don't you want revenge? Are you satisfied now? Hahaha..." Li Hua's arrogant laughter echoed in the empty warehouse, piercing my eardrums and my heart like a sharp knife. He actually dared to talk about revenge! What qualifications does he have? !

I closed my eyes helplessly, tears falling from the corners of my eyes. I wished that all this was just a nightmare, and when I woke up, the children would still be by my side, laughing and making noises...

"Jinli..." Lin Xiao gently shook my shoulders, her voice trembling, "What should we...what should we do?"

What should I do? I opened my eyes blankly, looking at everything that was familiar, but it felt so strange. My children, my enemies, my future... everything became blurry.

"Li Hua..." Bai Hanchuan's voice was hoarse and low, like a call from hell. He slowly stood up from the ground. Every step he took seemed to be stepping on the tip of my heart, so heavy, so desperate.

"I will make you pay with blood!" Bai Hanchuan's voice was icy cold. He didn't even look at me, but walked straight to the door of the warehouse. His back was desolate and lonely, like a sculpture that had lost its soul.

I looked at his back and opened my mouth, but no sound came out. My heart seemed to be hollowed out, leaving only endless emptiness and despair.

"Jinli, we..." Lin Xiao wanted to say something, but was interrupted by me raising my hand.

I shook my head helplessly, staring blankly at the direction where Bai Hanchuan left, muttering to myself, "Where is he going?"

"Go... avenge the children..."

The warehouse was dead silent, with only Lin Xiao's intermittent sobs echoing in the empty space. I stood up mechanically, but my legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead. My children, my children, they will never come back.

"Jinli, don't be like this. You still have me and Bai Hanchuan..." Lin Xiao came over and hugged me. Her shoulders were trembling slightly. I knew that she was also trying to suppress the great grief.

I leaned weakly in her arms, my tears had long since dried up, leaving only endless numbness and emptiness. Bai Hanchuan, where did he go? Would he do something stupid?

"Xiaoxiao, tell me, are we wrong?" I murmured, my voice hoarse as if I had been walking in the desert for a long time.

Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment, and she understood what I meant. "Jinli, we just want justice for the children, we are not wrong!"

"But, because of our revenge plan, the children..." I choked and couldn't say any more.

Lin Xiao was silent. She knew that I was right. We were blinded by hatred and ignored Li Hua's madness and cruelty, which eventually led to this tragedy.

The planting base was filled with an atmosphere of sadness and panic. Workers gathered in twos and threes, talking in low voices, with anxiety and confusion written all over their faces. The children were the hope of the base, and their departure made everyone lose their direction.

"Sister Jinli, what should we do?" A young worker walked up to me, his eyes full of helplessness and confusion.

I looked at the familiar faces. They used to be so optimistic and full of hope, but now, they were like a group of lost lambs, not knowing where to go in the future.

"Don't worry, everyone. I will definitely give you an explanation." I took a deep breath and tried to keep myself calm. I knew that I couldn't fall down now. I still had to do something for those who survived.

As night fell, Lin Xiao and I returned home with the children. Our once warm and lively home had now become cold and empty. The air was filled with the children's presence, but their laughter could no longer be heard.

"Where is Hanchuan?" I looked around and didn't see Bai Hanchuan.

"He...he went out." Lin Xiao lowered his head, his eyes red again.

My heart sank, and a sense of foreboding came over me. I grabbed my coat and rushed out of the house.

The night was dark and the wind was biting. I followed the direction that Bai Hanchuan might have gone and finally found him in the cemetery on the hillside. He was kneeling in front of the children's tombstones, his back was desolate and lonely, like a weathered statue.

"Hanchuan..." I called softly, my voice trembling.

He slowly turned his head, the moonlight shone on his face, and I saw that his eyes were bloodshot and there were still traces of tears in the corners of his eyes.

"Jinli, we..." He opened his mouth but said nothing.

I walked over, knelt down beside him, and held his cold hands. "Hanchuan, we were all wrong..."

He raised his head suddenly, and a trace of pain and struggle flashed in his eyes.

"us……"

"We were all too impulsive..." I choked up, "We shouldn't have been blinded by hatred, and we shouldn't have risked the safety of our children..."

Bai Hanchuan closed his eyes in pain, tears rolling down his cheeks. "It's my fault, I didn't protect them well..."

His voice was hoarse and weak, like the whine of a wounded beast. I hugged him tightly, buried my head in his shoulder, and felt his body trembling.

"No, Hanchuan, this is not your fault. If you want to blame someone, blame me. It was me who was too obsessed with revenge. It was me who killed the children..." I burst into tears. Regret and self-blame overwhelmed me like a tide.

We sat in front of the children's graves for a long time, until the sky in the east began to turn pale. The sun rose, a new day began, but our world fell into darkness forever.

"Jinli," Bai Hanchuan stood up, his eyes filled with sadness and fatigue, but more of an unprecedented determination, "We can't go on like this."

I raised my head and looked at him in confusion. "What...what do you want to do?"

He took a deep breath and said in a heavy tone: "We can't let the children die in vain. We must seek justice for them!"

His words were like a flash of lightning, instantly illuminating the haze in my heart. Yes, I can no longer indulge in sadness and self-blame, I must cheer up and do something for the children!

"But what else can we do?" I murmured. Li Hua's power is so huge that we can't defeat him at all.

Bai Hanchuan showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes became sharp. "We can use legal weapons!"

I was stunned for a moment, then I understood what he meant. Yes, we still have the law! We can collect evidence of Li Hua's crime and bring him to justice!

"Hanchuan, you..." I looked at him in surprise. When did he become so calm and rational?

He turned his head and looked at me, his eyes firm and deep. "Jinli, we have already lost our children, we cannot lose each other again. This time, we must use wisdom and the law to seek justice for the children!"

I nodded vigorously and held his hand tightly. This time, we will no longer be reckless or impulsive. We will use the most prudent way to make Li Hua pay the price he deserves!

We turned and left the cemetery, the light of the morning sun shone on us, as if guiding us. I know that the road ahead is still long, but we will not give up, because our hearts are full of hope and strength.

We returned to the planting base and Lin Xiao came to greet us. Her eyes were red and swollen, and it was obvious that she had not slept all night.

"Jinli, Hanchuan, have you thought about it? Next..."

"We have decided," Bai Hanchuan interrupted her and said firmly, "We want to ..."