Fast Travel Absurdity Sutra

Chapter 190 The Great Injustice in the Period Literature (19)

Wang Jinsong and Li Jianguo slowly opened their eyes. The morning sunlight shone on their faces through the gaps in the window, but it could not dispel the confusion and bewilderment in their hearts.

Wang Jinsong's eyes were blurred, and he subconsciously raised his hand to rub his swollen and painful temples. His movements were a little slow, and he had not yet fully awakened from the deep dream.

Li Jianguo sat beside the bed, staring straight ahead, muttering something to himself, but it was unclear.

"Jianguo, I, I had a strange dream last night. I dreamed that the Liu army's ulterior motive was to target Professor Ma Pingyuan, who would soon be demoted to Liujia Village. Furthermore, I, I also dreamed that the enemy spies also had a high-ranking official in the capital. It was this high-ranking official who framed Ma Pingyuan and demoted him to Liujia Village."

Wang Jinsong was the first to break the silence in the room.

There was a hint of hesitation in his voice and his eyes were fixed on Li Jianguo.

At the same time, he unconsciously leaned forward slightly, trying to find a hint of answer from the other person's expression.

"Li Shujun?"

Li Jianguo seemed to be suddenly awakened by Wang Jinsong's voice. His body shook slightly and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Li Jianguo suddenly spoke and turned to look at Wang Jinsong.

Their faces turned pale in an instant.

Surprisingly, surprisingly, as expected, the two of them had the same dream!

Neither of them spoke for a long time, with shock in their eyes that was hard to conceal!

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"Yes, Lao Wang. That dream was so strange. I dreamed about a lot of things about enemy spies, hidden conspiracies, and the forces behind them. It felt like someone stuffed a whole set of confidential documents directly into my head. What about you?"

As he spoke, Li Jianguo also stood up and walked towards Wang Jinsong with a somewhat unsteady step. The distance between the two of them was instantly shortened, and his eyes were full of exploration and doubt.

Wang Jinsong frowned even tighter, and he said slowly:

"I'm the same as you. I dreamed about the enemy's organizational structure, some unknown operational plans, and even some people in the capital. But it was just a dream, how could it be so clear?"

As he spoke, he reached out and gently patted Li Jianguo's shoulder. This action seemed to be comforting the other person, and also seemed to be trying to find a sense of security for himself.

The two looked at each other, and saw deep doubt and skepticism in each other's eyes.

They paced back and forth in the room, and Wang Jinsong's steps seemed a little heavy.

Li Jianguo looked up at Wang Jinsong from time to time, as if waiting for him to suddenly come up with some breakthrough ideas.

"Old Wang, do you think this could be true? If so, we might have to adjust the direction of our investigation."

Li Jianguo stopped and said with a serious expression, his hands rubbing unconsciously, showing his inner uneasiness.

Wang Jinsong pondered for a moment and shook his head:

"We can't be sure yet. Although the dream seemed very real, we don't have any evidence. Moreover, the dream also involved Li Shujun, a high-ranking official in the capital, who is not someone we can easily touch."

As he spoke, he walked to the table, picked up the water cup on the table, poured two glasses of water, handed one to Li Jianguo, and took a sip himself to moisten his dry throat.

"Until we have solid evidence, let's proceed as planned. Keep a close eye on Liu Jun, Xia Jun, and Song Xiang to see if we can find any more clues."

Li Jianguo took the water cup, took a big sip, and then sighed heavily:

"That's all I can do. I hope this is just a false alarm. Otherwise, there's a lot of water behind this."

He put the water cup back on the table, his eyes became firm, and he looked at Wang Jinsong.

"Lao Wang, no matter what, we two brothers will face it together. I believe in you."

Wang Jinsong nodded slightly, a touch of emotion flashing in his eyes. "Okay, I feel much more at ease with what you said. Let's put this matter aside for now and investigate step by step. Don't panic. No matter what, the most urgent matter now is the power plant."

"That's right, but isn't today the day Ma Pingyuan is sent down to Liujia Village?"

Li Jianguo said it with some hesitation.

Wang Jinsong was stunned.

According to the hint from his dream last night, it seems, as if, it should be today!

If, if, Ma Pingyuan came to Liujia Village today, then wouldn’t the things in the dream be warnings?

The two were speechless and looked at each other deeply.

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Liujia Village is chilly and windy in winter. Farm work is largely over by this time of year. Everyone stays in their homes, warming up the kang (kang bed) and chatting away the day's passage.

Near noon, the village chief, Liu Changsheng, received the escort team from the county. This time, they were bringing several inmates to Liujia Village for rehabilitation. According to regulations, Liu Changsheng placed them in the cattle shed at the west end of the village, not far from Lantian's newly built house.

Lantian was in the kitchen. Because Li Man was there, she had to cook every day. Before, when she lived alone and felt too lazy to cook, she would just bring food from her own space. In her previous life, she had still prepared things for herself. She had money, so she prepared exquisite pastries and local specialties. It was just that now, it was inconvenient to bring them out.

Lantian's cooking skills were pretty good. Today, she prepared some greens, a plate of braised pork, and a pot of white rice. Li Man had made her a lot fatter and whiter.

Lantian had been keeping an eye on the village entrance all day. Calculating the time, she knew Ma Pingyuan would arrive in Liujia Village soon. Lantian had recently noticed a slight headache from frequent use of her spiritual sense. After all, this world lacked spiritual energy. She suspected she was overusing her mental energy.

"Ergou, keep a close eye on it for now. There must not be any major problems at the power plant. If it's sabotaged by enemy spies, the entire Dongyuan City will be plunged into chaos."

"Don't worry, host. I've been keeping an eye on them the entire time. Xia Jun and Song Xiang haven't even left yet. So, I don't know who else is hiding in the power plant. I took a rough look yesterday. There are over a thousand people at the power plant, and I didn't see anyone behaving abnormally."

"Yes, there are more than a thousand people in the entire power plant. It's really hard to identify them before we know for sure who they are." Lantian turned around and put another fire in the stove while talking to Ergou.

It tastes good only when it is rotten.

The cocky Ergou rarely gets Lantian's approval, so he suddenly becomes cocky.

"That's right, that's right. Master Host, don't worry, I'll keep a close eye on several important pieces of equipment in the power plant. I think if they want to cause an explosion, they'll probably just hit these few areas. Only if these few areas are destroyed will the entire power plant be paralyzed."

At this time, Lantian discovered that someone was coming to the village entrance.

"Okay, let's divide the work. You keep an eye on the power plant first. I'm going to check on the village entrance. Someone's coming."

After she finished speaking, she suddenly felt her head hurt again.

"Ergou, redeem, open the points mall! I want to redeem a pill to restore my spiritual power."

At this moment, Ergou immediately put aside what Lantian said about the person coming to the village entrance, and excitedly exchanged points for Lantian to open the mall.

You know, after the mall is opened, the host will get points for every transaction!

Lantian continued to keep an eye on the village entrance.

A medium-sized car drove over from a distance.

There were three people standing scattered in the back of the car.

These three people were all quite old. Two of them had completely white hair, while only one had mostly white hair. All three of them had expressions of despair, frustration, and a sense of hopelessness, making them look like the walking dead.

Lantian became excited. Looking at the situation, Ma Pingyuan was one of them.

"Which one is Ma Pingyuan?"

The arrogant Ergou was stunned by Lantian's question and didn't react for a long time.

"Oh, it's Ma Pingyuan. That's the one standing in the middle. The one with gray hair. Easy to recognize."

The cocky Ergou took a quick glance and recognized him instantly. He had already gathered all the information on Ma Pingyuan. It was just a matter of recognizing someone, no big deal.

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Lantian divided a wisp of his spiritual consciousness and placed it on Ma Pingyuan.

Ma Pingyuan was a lean old man, looking downcast, his eyes devoid of spirit. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he declined an offer from a prestigious university in the United States and, after much difficulty, returned to China, nearly dying in the Pacific Ocean. He hadn't expected that after only four years teaching at J University, the domestic situation would become so chaotic.

He was inexplicably labeled a spy and given the nickname "stinking ninth" and sent down to this unheard-of rural area.

Ma Pingyuan felt very depressed!

He was a pure scholar, with a pure heart and a single-minded devotion to his country, and he simply could not accept being in such a situation. His companions were also his colleagues at J University: Professor Yin Hong from the Department of Astronomy, and Professor Li Haixin from the Department of Physics.

The three men were in low spirits. They were originally pure intellectuals, polite and patriotic, but unexpectedly, they became the "stinking ninth" overnight, suffered the humiliation of being paraded through the streets and criticized on stage, and were also sent to such a remote place for reform.

Lantian saw that the three of them were in very bad condition.

It seemed that Li Shujun had made the arrangements very well. Among this group of people, the leaders of important disciplines such as astronomy, physics, and mechanical manufacturing were all brought here by him.

Liu Jun should take action soon.

She paused to think, thinking about taking some time to go over there in the evening to nurse the three bosses back to health. They all looked terrible.

Even without Liu Jun holding them hostage, they likely wouldn't have survived more than two or three years. No wonder, after the turmoil of later times, the entire Flower Country's technological and industrial standards fell far behind international standards. It's likely that during this turbulent era, many highly skilled individuals were swept away by this group of evildoers, resulting in a generational gap in talent.

Lantian couldn't help but feel a deep hatred for the instigator of this turmoil. He was a sinner in the history of the Flower Country, and should be nailed to the pillar of shame forever.

She stood up and brought the cooked food into the main room.

Li Man was able to stand up and move around freely for a while. Her face was already a little flushed. She was standing at the door of the main room, basking in the sun.

Seeing Lantian serving the dishes, he turned and walked towards the kitchen.

"Mr. Li, you don't need to help. I'll set it up in a moment. Just sit down and get ready to eat."

Li Man finally went to the kitchen. She felt bad for bothering Zhou Tian with her care these days. Now that she could get out of bed and walk around, she decided to do something within her ability.

The two sat down to eat. Li Man took a bite of the braised pork and squinted her eyes excitedly. In this day and age, few people could afford to eat meat and fish every day. She felt that recuperating here with Zhou Tian during this time was like living in heaven. It was simply too happy.

"Zhou Tian, ​​your cooking skills are simply amazing!"

Li Man's face was filled with comfort and satisfaction, as if he was tasting a rare delicacy in the world. While he was eating, he said to Zhou Tian sincerely,

"Every time I eat at your place, I can't help but have an extra bowl of rice. During this time of recuperating here with you, I really feel like I've fallen into a blessed nest. I'm so happy."

Lantian was busy juggling multiple tasks.

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