Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

I took a deep breath and said, "This is the spy I planted inside the Harvest Group. Secretary Sun gave it to me." A hint of approval flashed in Bai Hanchuan's eyes. He held my hand and gave me strength.

"Li'er, you always plan ahead."

This recorder records the conversation between Secretary Sun and the head of the Harvest Group, and their conspiracy is obvious.

Not only did they forge feed certificates, they also planned to spread rumors, discredit our products, and even planned to maliciously acquire our base and completely drive us out of the market.

After listening to the recording, Professor Wang and Lawyer Zhang both gasped. This Harvest Group is simply insane!

"Hanchuan, Li'er, we must fight back!" Professor Wang was indignant. "I will contact a few experts right away to expose their evil deeds together!" Lawyer Zhang also nodded. "I will immediately draft a lawyer's letter to sue them for defamation and unfair competition!"

Bai Hanchuan and I looked at each other and saw the determination in each other's eyes. We must win this battle!

However, things are more complicated than we thought.

The next day, we discovered that some old customers of the planting base began to doubt our products and the order volume dropped significantly.

The rumors about Harvest Group have begun to take effect.

I was extremely anxious. This was the reputation we had worked so hard to build, how could it be destroyed so easily!

Bai Hanchuan calmly analyzed: "They are trying to cut off our supply first, hit our sales first, and then take the opportunity to lower the price to buy."

At the same time, in the office of Harvest Group, Secretary Sun was talking on the phone with a sinister smile on his face.

"Remember, you must spread the news and let everyone know that there is a problem with their product..."

In the evening, I returned home tired, but saw that Bai Hanchuan's face was even uglier than mine.

"Lier..." He hesitated to speak, holding a document in his hand, which was trembling slightly.

"What's wrong?" My heart sank, and I had a feeling that something bad had happened.

"The Ministry of Agriculture... has accepted the report from Harvest Group..." Bai Hanchuan's voice was low and hoarse, like a huge rock pressing on my chest, making it hard for me to breathe.

He handed me the document and I took it with trembling hands. It clearly said “Notice of Investigation into the Use of Prohibited Feeds at Jinxiu Planting Base”... My eyes went dark and I almost fainted.

Just then, there was a hurried knock on the door...

The knocks on the door hit my heart like drums.

I forced myself to open the door. Standing outside was Li Laonong, followed by several old employees from the base. Everyone's face was filled with anxiety.

"Manager Mu, are you okay? We heard..." Laonong Li's voice trembled a little. He held a document tightly in his rough hands. I recognized it at a glance. It was the product order for our base.

"Uncle Li..." I choked and couldn't speak.

"Manager Mu, don't worry, we all believe in you! We know that the feed used in the base is absolutely fine!" Another old employee said excitedly, "We old guys may not understand the big principles, but we know that you are good to us and the base, and you won't do anything that goes against your conscience!"

Li Laonong handed me the order: "Manager Mu, this is the order we got back after visiting several old customers today. Although it's not much, we believe that as long as we work hard, we can get all the lost orders back!"

Looking at these familiar faces, a warm feeling welled up in my heart.

These simple old employees are the most solid backing of the base.

I wiped my tears and pulled myself together: "Uncle Li, thank you, thank you everyone!"

"Manager Mu, don't worry, we will get through this together with you!" Li Laonong said firmly. I nodded vigorously, my heart filled with gratitude.

Back in the house, Bai Hanchuan's expression was still solemn.

"Li'er, I just got the news that Harvest Group is trying to win over some media outlets and is preparing to conduct a large-scale smear campaign against us."

My heart sank suddenly. This was simply adding insult to injury! Harvest Group was trying to kill us!

"We can't just sit there and wait for death!" I clenched my fists, "Hanchuan, I want to fight back!"

Bai Hanchuan looked at me with a hint of admiration in his eyes: "Li'er, I have contacted some media friends who have always supported us..."

I picked up the phone and dialed a familiar number... A cheerful voice came from the other end of the phone: "Jinli, long time no see! How can I help you?"

"Old friend, I need you this time..." My voice was firm and powerful. A battle of public opinion was about to begin!

I hung up the phone and looked at Bai Hanchuan. There was also a determination gleam in his eyes.

Suddenly, a rapid phone ring broke the silence in the house...

The person on the other end of the phone was Editor-in-Chief Wang of the Agricultural News. His hearty laughter was like a warm current flowing into my cold heart.

"Jinli, long time no see! If you need any help, just let me know!" Editor-in-Chief Wang has always admired the innovative model of our base and has reported on our success stories many times before.

I briefly told him what had happened recently and emphasized the innocence of our base and the malicious competitive behavior of the Harvest Group.

Editor-in-Chief Wang was filled with indignation after hearing this. He immediately expressed his full support for us and promised to arrange for reporters to conduct in-depth investigations and reports as soon as possible.

After hanging up the phone, I breathed a sigh of relief, finally finding a glimmer of hope.

But this is just the beginning. I know that this public opinion war will be extremely difficult. Harvest Group is wealthy and powerful and controls a large amount of media resources. We must proceed step by step to win this battle.

As night falls, the cold wind howls outside the window, but the house is warm as spring.

Bai Hanchuan made a cup of hot tea for me. The rich aroma of tea filled the air, as if it could soothe the anxiety in my heart.

He held my hand gently, and his warm palm conveyed strength.

"Li'er, no matter what difficulties we encounter, we must face them together." His deep eyes were full of determination and tenderness, as if they could melt all the ice and snow in the world.

I felt the strength in his hands, and my heart was filled with warmth, as if I had someone to rely on, and all difficulties were no longer scary.

I held his hand in return and said firmly: "Hanchuan, thank you. With you here, I'm not afraid of anything." We smiled at each other, our eyes full of trust and love.

I know that no matter how many storms lie ahead, we will move forward hand in hand and never give up.

Suddenly, a rapid phone call broke the silence in the room.

I picked up the phone and heard Li Laonong's voice. He was anxious and trembling, "Manager Mu, something bad has happened, Secretary Sun..." Before he finished speaking, there was a busy tone on the phone. My heart tightened and an ominous premonition came to my mind... "Hanchuan, something seems to have happened to Secretary Sun..."

Hanchuan immediately called Li Laonong, but no one answered. A feeling of unease entangled us like a vine.

We had anticipated the malicious competition from Fengshou Group, but Secretary Sun's sudden move made me smell something unusual.

Who exactly was he contacting?

Is it just to deal with the public opinion crisis?

I called up the space system and quickly searched Secretary Sun’s recent communication records and financial transactions.

Sure enough, a huge sum of money flowed into a shell company called "Future Technology".

This company has no public information, it seems to have appeared out of thin air.

Hanchuan also found some clues that Secretary Sun frequently went in and out of a hidden laboratory, and the owner of this laboratory was a technician named Wu Yong.

Future Technology, Wu Yong... I have a vague feeling that the conspiracy of Harvest Group is far more complicated than it seems.

"We have to go check out that laboratory." Hanchuan's face was solemn, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

In the dead of night, a jeep drove silently towards the suburbs, its headlights cutting through the darkness and illuminating the winding road ahead.

The lights in the laboratory were particularly dazzling in the night, like a wild beast lurking in the darkness, exuding a dangerous aura.

We hid in the dark and observed, only to see a figure busy in the laboratory, with various instruments flashing strange lights.

That person was Wu Yong.

In his hand he held a test tube filled with a dark green liquid, with an almost crazy smile on his face... "It's done..." He roared in a low voice with a hint of irrepressible excitement in his voice.