Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

The knock on the door was quick and powerful, interrupting what Bai Hanchuan was about to say. Worry flashed across his eyes, and then he stood up and opened the door. Standing outside the door was Detective Wang, with a serious expression and a folder in his hand.

"Any news?" I asked immediately, my heart pounding.

Detective Wang nodded, walked into the room, and put the folder on the table: "Boss Zhou's truck driver confessed that they did dump low-quality seeds in remote areas. The evidence is conclusive."

I felt relieved, and a warm feeling flowed through my body. Great, I finally found the key evidence!

Bai Hanchuan also showed a gratified smile: "Thank you for your hard work, Detective Wang."

"As it should be," Detective Wang pushed up his glasses. "However, Boss Zhou is still trying to argue. He insists that the driver was instructed by us and that we forged the evidence."

My heart was in my throat again. Boss Zhou was really cunning. He actually wanted to throw dirty water on us!

A rage burned in my chest, but I tried to keep myself calm. I took a deep breath and told myself not to be impulsive. The most important thing now was to stabilize the situation. I thought of the difficulties I had experienced since my rebirth, from being framed by my stepmother and stepsister to working alone in a strange city. Which time was not full of danger? However, I relied on the space system and my own efforts to overcome danger again and again, and finally gained happiness. This time, I also firmly believed that I could do it!

Bai Hanchuan held my hand and gave me an encouraging look: "Don't worry, we will find a way."

I nodded, held his hand in reverse, and drew strength from his palm.

"Officer Zhang is interrogating Boss Zhou. Should we go over and take a look?" Detective Wang suggested.

"Of course!" I answered without hesitation.

We followed Detective Wang to the interrogation room. Through the one-way glass, I saw Boss Zhou sitting on a chair, his face full of grievance and anger. He shouted at the top of his lungs, accusing us of our "crimes" as if he were the victim.

"Officer Zhang, I am the victim! They framed me and forged evidence!" Boss Zhou's voice was sharp and harsh.

I sneered and pushed open the door of the interrogation room...

"Boss Zhou, your acting skills are really first-rate," I said.

I walked into the interrogation room. When Boss Zhou saw me, a flash of panic flashed across his eyes, but he quickly regained his aggrieved look. "Mu Jinli, how dare you do this to me! You are framing me! I'm going to sue you!"

I sneered, walked over to sit opposite him, and looked him straight in the eye: "Boss Zhou, are you still acting? Do you think you can cover up the dirty things you did by pretending to be so?"

"What did I do? I did nothing! But you guys, in order to attack your competitors, would do anything to achieve your goals!" He slammed the table excitedly, spitting out his saliva.

"Really?" I took out a recorder from my bag and placed it on the table. "This is the recording of your conversation with the driver. Do you want to listen to it?"

Boss Zhou's face turned pale instantly, his lips trembled, but he couldn't say a word. The recording clearly recorded how he ordered the driver to dump inferior seeds in remote areas, as well as the details of how to cover up the truth.

He forced himself to remain calm, pointed at the recorder and said, "This is fake! You forged it!"

I looked at him pretending to be calm and sneered in my heart. Did he think he could escape legal punishment like this? How naive!

"Falsification? Boss Zhou, do you think the police station is a vegetable market? Just say whatever you want to say. The evidence is conclusive and you can't deny it!" Bai Hanchuan stood beside me, his tone cold and with unquestionable majesty.

At this moment, Detective Wang stepped forward, pushed his glasses, and said calmly: "Boss Zhou, in addition to dumping inferior seeds, I also found some other problems in your company, such as tax evasion, bribery of officials, etc. Although these evidences cannot directly prove the problem of dumping strategy, they are enough to prove that your company has engaged in unfair competition."

Detective Wang handed Officer Zhang a document that detailed some of the illegal operations of Boss Zhou's company, and even included some photos and witness testimonies.

Boss Zhou's arrogance finally subsided. His face turned pale and his eyes flickered. He knew that if these things were exposed, his company would face a huge crisis.

I felt relieved when I saw Boss Zhou's embarrassment. He thought he could do whatever he wanted, but he didn't expect that he would fall into our hands in the end.

Officer Zhang looked through the documents carefully, frowning. After a long while, he raised his head and stared at Boss Zhou sharply: "Boss Zhou, although these evidences cannot directly prove that you dumped inferior seeds, they can serve as a new direction for investigation. I have decided to re-examine some of your company's business dealings."

He paused, and his tone became more serious: "I hope you can cooperate with our investigation, otherwise..."

Officer Zhang didn't finish his words, but everyone could hear the threat in his words. Boss Zhou's face became even uglier. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but he said nothing.

I looked at Boss Zhou with a sneer on my face. I knew this was just the beginning... "Boss Zhou, the best is yet to come," I said softly.

Boss Zhou's face turned from livid to pale, with beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. His lips moved, but he said nothing in the end. I looked at him like this, feeling secretly happy, but I remained expressionless.

At this time, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and a man in a suit and leather shoes walked in. He walked straight to Boss Zhou and whispered a few words. Boss Zhou's expression eased a little, then he straightened his back and resumed his previous arrogance.

"Officer Zhang, my lawyer is here." He pointed at the man next to him and said with a hint of provocation in his tone, "I believe my lawyer will prove my innocence."

My heart skipped a beat and I had a bad feeling. This lawyer looked difficult to deal with.

Sure enough, the lawyer showed his fierce offensive as soon as he opened his mouth. He kept picking holes in the legal provisions and trying to overturn the evidence provided by Detective Wang. He pointed out that there were flaws in the collection process of some evidence and the reliability of some testimonies was questionable.

Detective Wang was not in a hurry, and explained the rationality of the evidence in detail from various angles, citing classics and making arguments. He pointed out that even if some of the evidence was flawed, the overall evidence was sufficient to prove that Mr. Zhou's company had engaged in unfair competition.

The two sides exchanged sharp words, and the atmosphere in the conference room was extremely tense. Although I don't understand the law, I can tell that this will be a long and arduous tug-of-war.

Suddenly, Boss Zhou stood up abruptly, pointed at Bai Hanchuan, and said in a sinister tone: "Bai Hanchuan, I advise you to stop! If you continue to investigate, I will make your planting base disappear completely from the market!"

Bai Hanchuan sneered and responded: "Boss Zhou, do you think we are afraid of your threats? We are upright and honest, and we are not afraid of any tricks you may play!"

I held Bai Hanchuan's hand tightly and gave him an encouraging look. I know that this struggle has just begun and the pressure we face will increase.

After the meeting, we returned to the planting base. I was feeling uneasy, as if something was going to happen.

In the evening, there was a knock on the office door. The secretary came in with a pale face, holding a stack of documents in his hand, and said in a trembling voice: "Mr. Mu, Mr. Bai, something happened... Many customers... Many customers want to terminate the contract with us..."

Bai Hanchuan and I looked at each other and felt uneasy. We took the documents and saw that they were all termination notices from customers. One, two, three... I flipped through these termination letters, and each one was like a sharp knife, piercing my heart.

"This... What on earth is going on?" I muttered to myself, feeling that everything in front of me was a little unreal. Bai Hanchuan's face also darkened. He picked up the phone and dialed a number... "Hello, Uncle Wang, has there been any abnormal situation at the base recently..."