Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 1153 - 683: Abnormal Behavior

Amidst the mountains, nestled within the dense forest, lies a small village with about a hundred households. The villagers have lived off farming and hunting for generations, maintaining a self-sufficient lifestyle even in the twenty-first century.

The international drug cartel, known as the Forest Wolf, hid in this isolated village. If not for Cai Hesen’s full disclosure, uncovering this malignant tumor in the midst of Qing’s lush landscape would have been extremely difficult.

Ten years ago, Cai Hesen’s son, Cai Xiaodong, was diagnosed with primary plasmacytoma leukemia. To save their only child, the Cai Family exhausted all their resources, shuttling between several hospitals in the country, but the results were disappointing.

It was heard that there was a hospital in the United States that specialized in this condition, so Cai Hesen’s wife urged her husband to find a way to send their son abroad for treatment. However, given the Cai Family’s situation at the time, that was simply impossible.

It was at this moment that Yao Zhimiao, the chairman of the Kunshan Group, who had come to Xiangshan City to invest in a chemical plant, learned of the matter and proactively extended a helping hand.

Cai Hesen knew well that there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. However, the choice between his son and his principles was not a difficult one.

In his eyes, the opposing party was merely hoping to facilitate future operations. After weighing the pros and cons, he accepted the olive branch offered to him.

Cai Xiaodong was successfully sent abroad, and indeed, his health gradually improved. Just as hope was rising, Yao Zhimiao informed him that the company had problems and that he could no longer afford the treatment costs.

Following that, he fell step by step into the other party’s trap, ultimately becoming the protector of the Forest Wolf in Xiangshan City. Even knowing what the opposing party was doing, and even knowing it was a capital crime, he couldn’t turn back.

However, surrendering his conscience did not allow him to save his son. Ultimately, all he received was a small, square box.

After his son’s death, he did consider turning himself in, but just the thought of those people’s methods sent chills down his spine. For the safety of his wife and daughter, he could only suppress his conscience and continue to shield the other party.

Yet, aware of the dangers of drugs, he couldn’t endure the inner torment. Ultimately, he thought of a way that wouldn’t put his wife and daughter at risk — he became increasingly arrogant and domineering (a gradual process).

In the other party’s eyes, this seemed like an extreme expansion driven by power, and under this premise, even if he was caught, his wife and daughter wouldn’t face retaliation.

However, over time, this ostentation seemed to indeed become a habit. If not for Ye Xuan laying out the evidence one by one before him, he had almost forgotten the original intention behind his change.

With no way out, he chose to come clean, his only request being to ensure his wife and daughter could live an undisturbed life as ordinary people...

These were things Luo Ye knew from her past life. Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but sigh lightly. Fortune and misfortune depend on each other, and perhaps this is the price of heaven’s pity. Having prescience makes it impossible not to find ways to avoid it, but the process of arrangement requires considerable effort...

"Captain Luo, what’s wrong?" Asked Xiao Zhan, who was closely following behind her, concerned upon hearing Luo Ye’s light sigh.

"Nothing." Luo Ye collected her thoughts and smiled at him, "Just a habitual sigh."

Li Baoxiang replied earnestly, "Captain, that’s not good. In my hometown, if children sigh for no reason, they will get scolded. The elders say that sighing will sigh away good luck."

Following behind Li Baoxiang, Liu Pingjiang couldn’t help but chuckle, "Baoxiang, why are you so superstitious?"

"Alright, saying sighing affects good fortune might be superstitious, but there’s scientific evidence that sighing makes you age faster, right?"

"According to scientific research, laughter can keep you healthy. So, do you laugh every day with nothing to do? If you really did that, and they don’t lock you up as a lunatic, I won’t be named Liu."

"That’s just being argumentative!"

"I’m just stating the truth!"

"...

Seeing the two of them about to actually argue, Luo Ye stopped in her tracks, "If you two keep quarrelling, you’ll be sent back."

Li Baoxiang quickly admitted his mistake, "Captain, I’m sorry!"

Liu Pingjiang also chuckled and explained, "Captain, I’m sorry too! We’re just used to having playful banter usually. It’s really just verbal sparring, not serious anger."

Luo Ye glared at the two, "If everyone were to bicker like you two, wouldn’t you attract the enemy to us?"

"Captain, during every mission, the two of them bicker like this to lighten the mood. They’re quite aware, and when in dangerous areas, they’ll zip their mouths shut immediately."