Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

The warehouse door was knocked open, glaring lights shone in, and in the dust, several police cars roared in, and the harsh sound of brakes broke the silence of the warehouse. Uniformed police officers rushed in quickly and surrounded Boss Zhou and his thugs.

I breathed a sigh of relief, my tense nerves finally relaxed. Bai Hanchuan also loosened his hand protecting me, and his body swayed slightly. I quickly supported him and asked worriedly, "How are you? Are you injured?"

He forced a smile and shook his head, "I'm fine, just some minor injuries." As he spoke, he looked past me and at Boss Zhou who was under control, his eyes cold.

Boss Zhou's face was pale, his eyes were full of shock and disbelief. He looked at the thugs handcuffed by the police, then looked at us, his lips trembling, but he couldn't say a word.

Officer Zhang came over and saluted us. "Comrade Mu, Comrade Bai, are you all right?"

I shook my head. "We are fine, thanks to Officer Zhang's timely arrival."

"We received a report that some people were illegally gathering here and engaging in illegal activities." Officer Zhang said, turning his gaze to Boss Zhou, "Boss Zhou, do you have anything else to say?"

Boss Zhou's face turned pale, he gritted his teeth and said nothing.

I handed the iron box in my hand to Officer Zhang, "This contains evidence of Boss Zhou's crimes."

Officer Zhang took the iron box and nodded solemnly, "We will investigate it carefully."

Watching Boss Zhou being taken away by the police, I was filled with emotion. We finally won this struggle.

"Li'er," Bai Hanchuan's voice rang in my ears, "We succeeded."

I turned to look at him, a relieved smile on my face. Yes, we succeeded.

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the crowd, "Wait!"

I looked in the direction of the sound and saw Sun the informant squeezed out of the crowd. He was pale, his eyes flickered, and he was holding a bulging cloth bag in his hand. He walked up to us and threw the bag hard on the ground, and the money inside scattered all over the floor.

"You gave me all this money!" He pointed at me and Bai Hanchuan, and said excitedly, "Do you think I will really help you? I am lying to you! I am helping Boss Zhou!"

His words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving Bai Hanchuan and I stunned.

He...he actually...

My head was buzzing, and the hoarse shouts of Sun the informant were like a sharp knife, piercing my eardrums. I looked at him in disbelief, the face I once trusted had now become so hideous, the greed and cunning in his eyes, like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, made me shudder.

"What...what did you say?" My voice was trembling, almost unrecognizable as my own.

Informant Sun laughed crazily, his laughter full of sarcasm and complacency, "I said, I was lying to you! From the very beginning, I was Boss Zhou's man! Those evidences were all fake! Hahahaha..."

I felt a chill running from my feet to my head, and the blood in my body froze. Fake? The evidence is fake? Then...then aren't we...

I turned to look at Bai Hanchuan, his expression also became extremely ugly, and his tightly pursed lips showed his inner anger at the moment.

"Why?" Bai Hanchuan's voice was low and hoarse, as if squeezed out from between his teeth.

"Why?" Informer Sun stopped laughing. He bent down to pick up the money on the ground and weighed it in his hand. "Of course it's for money! Boss Zhou gave me much more money than you guys! What's the benefit of following you? In the end, it's all in vain!"

As he said this, he put the money into his pocket with a greedy smile on his face. "Now, Boss Zhou wins and you lose! Hahahaha..."

I clenched my fists tightly, my nails dug deep into my flesh, but I didn't feel any pain. I felt like a fool, being played around by Sun's informant. I trusted him so much and placed all my hopes on him, but in the end, he betrayed me so badly.

My heart felt like it was torn apart, the pain was unbearable. Once upon a time, I thought that I was reborn, and with the space and system, I could change my fate and protect myself and the people around me. However, reality gave me a hard slap in the face, and made me realize that the human heart is more terrifying than anything else.

"You...you traitor!" I gritted my teeth and squeezed out these words.

Informer Sun paid no attention to my anger. He patted the money in his pocket with pride and said, "Traitor? The winners are the kings and the losers are the bandits. It has been like this since ancient times! Now, what else do you have to say?"

As he spoke, he looked at Boss Zhou with a flattering smile on his face, "Boss Zhou, I have followed your instructions and tricked them into a loop. Now, you can..."

Boss Zhou had a gloomy face and didn't say anything. He walked towards us step by step, his eyes full of malice.

I subconsciously took a step back and hid behind Bai Hanchuan. Bai Hanchuan held my hand tightly. His palm was cold, but it gave me a little strength.

Boss Zhou walked up to us and stopped. He swept his cold eyes over us, and a cruel smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "Do you think you can escape?"

He raised his hand...

Boss Zhou raised his hand high, and I instinctively closed my eyes, waiting for the expected pain. However, the expected blow did not fall. I opened my eyes in confusion and saw that Boss Zhou's movements were frozen in mid-air, and his face was full of shock and suspicion.

The shrill sirens pierced the silence of the night sky, and the flashing police lights illuminated the surroundings as bright as day. Several police cars came roaring and stopped in front of us. The doors opened, and Officer Zhang and several other police officers quickly got out.

"Police! Don't move!" Officer Zhang shouted, and Boss Zhou's men immediately panicked, looking around and trying to escape.

"What are you doing? We are legal businessmen!" Boss Zhou shouted in a timid tone, but his trembling voice revealed his inner panic.

"Legal businessman?" Officer Zhang sneered, "We received a report that someone is conducting illegal transactions here. Please cooperate with the investigation!"

Boss Zhou's men wanted to resist, but the well-trained police quickly subdued them and handcuffed them. Seeing this, Informant Sun was so frightened that his face turned pale and he sat on the ground, trembling.

I turned to look at Bai Hanchuan, and he gave me a soothing look. I realized then that he had been prepared and had contacted the police in advance. I finally let go of my worries, breathed a long sigh of relief, and my tense nerves slowly relaxed.

However, the matter did not end there. Although Boss Zhou was controlled, he did not give up resistance. He cunningly argued that we had trespassed into his territory without permission and slandered us for illegal activities. His ability to confuse right and wrong made me feel sick.

"Officer Zhang, we are the victims! They broke in illegally and slandered us!" Boss Zhou pointed at us and said indignantly.

Officer Zhang was not fooled by his performance. He said seriously: "We will investigate it thoroughly. Please cooperate."

Although the crisis of being attacked has been resolved temporarily, we are still facing the risk of being slandered. I know that Boss Zhou will not let go of this opportunity easily and will try every possible means to frame us.

The police car roared away, taking away Boss Zhou and his men, as well as Informant Sun. Only Bai Hanchuan and I were left at the scene, and the tense atmosphere filled the air.

We sat on the cold chairs in the police station, and the atmosphere around us was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe. I knew that this battle had just begun, and Boss Zhou would not give up. His cold eyes seemed to be still on my back, like a poisonous snake, ready to give us a fatal blow at any time. Bai Hanchuan held my hand, his palm was warm and strong, giving me a little comfort. I looked up at him, his eyes were firm and steady, as if telling me that he would always be by my side to face the next challenge together. I took a deep breath and told myself not to be afraid or to retreat.

"We..." Bai Hanchuan just started to speak, but was interrupted by a rapid knock on the door...