Fast Travel Absurdity Sutra

Chapter 237: The Great Battle in the Capital in the Period Literature (17)

In a dark corner of the Peking University campus, Cui Jinshan stood, a barely perceptible sneer on his face. His eyes flashed with a cold light as he stared intently at the window of Ma Pingyuan's office not far away, determined to see through it.

The cigarette butt in his hand flickered in the darkness, and the ashes fell to the ground, just like the growing malice in his heart.

"Hmph, Ma Pingyuan, you always act so high and mighty. Tomorrow I'll let you know who is truly in control of the situation during this special period."

Cui Jinshan murmured softly, with a hint of twisted pleasure in his voice.

He glanced at his watch. It was almost evening, and most of the students on campus had already left. Only a few people were still hurrying through the campus. Cui Jinshan emerged from the shadows and walked quickly toward a dormitory deep within the campus.

At this time, in the dormitory, students Su Qianjin and Zhang Geming were sitting in front of their beds, looking a little nervous.

Su Qianjin kept rubbing his hands, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead; Zhang Geming paced back and forth, muttering softly:

"Is this reliable? Professor Ma has always been very nice to us..."

"Stop grumbling! Director Cui has given us instructions, so let's just do it. This is for the 'revolutionary cause,' understand?"

Although Su Qianjin said this, there was a hint of guilt in his tone.

Just then, the dormitory door was suddenly pushed open and Cui Jinshan walked in.

He glanced at the two of them, with a seemingly kind smile on his face:

"How are your preparations, my two classmates?"

Su Qianjin and Zhang Geming quickly stood up and said awkwardly, "Director Cui, we...we're a little worried."

Cui Jinshan's face darkened:

"What are you worried about? We're eliminating a threat to the country. Ma Pingyuan is spreading reactionary ideas. Are you going to protect him?"

"No, no, Director Cui, we just don't think Professor Ma is a bad person."

Zhang Revolution said cautiously.

Cui Jinshan snorted coldly.

"He appears righteous on the surface, but in reality, he's full of evil intentions. His so-called academic insights are clearly poisoning you students. If you don't cooperate, you might even be considered an accomplice."

When they heard the word "comrade", Su Qianjin and Zhang Geming's faces turned pale instantly.

They looked at each other, their eyes full of fear and hesitation.

"Okay, stop dithering. Let's take action tonight. Here are those 'reactionary' books. Find a chance to put them in Ma Pingyuan's office, and then report them to the Revolutionary Committee. As long as the matter is done, you will naturally get the benefits."

As Cui Jinshan spoke, he took out a few tightly wrapped books from his arms and handed them to the two of them.

Su Qianjin took the book with trembling hands and stammered, "Director Cui, we... we will definitely get it done."

Night fell over the campus, the moonlight was blocked by thick clouds, and the entire campus was pitch black.

Su Qianjin and Zhang Geming, carrying those "reactionary" books, tiptoed towards Ma Pingyuan's office like two frightened mice.

Along the way, their hearts were beating like thunder, and they took every step carefully, for fear of making any sound.

Finally, they arrived at the door of Ma Pingyuan's office. Su Qianjin took a deep breath, tremblingly took out the key he had prepared in advance from his pocket, and opened the office door. This key was given to them by Cui Jinshan.

The two of them quickly slipped in. The room was completely dark, with only the faint moonlight coming in from the window barely illuminating the surroundings.

"Hurry, put the book away." Su Qianjin said in a low voice.

Zhang Revolution hurriedly stuffed the books into the drawer of his desk and placed a few more books randomly on the bookshelf.

Just as they were about to leave, Zhang Revolution accidentally knocked over a teacup on the table, making a loud "clang" sound in the quiet night.

The two men were so frightened that their faces turned pale. They stood there in a daze, not daring to breathe.

After a long while, making sure that no one heard the noise, they hurriedly fled the office and disappeared into the darkness.

The next morning, the sun shone on the campus. It should have been a day full of hope, but for Ma Pingyuan, it was the beginning of a nightmare.

Cui Jinshan arrived at the Revolutionary Committee office early and began to make the announcement with a face full of indignation.

"Young revolutionary fighters, this is terrible! I've received news that Professor Ma Pingyuan of our school has secretly stored reactionary materials with the intention of spreading harmful ideas and poisoning students."

After hearing this, the Red Guards of the Revolutionary Committee suddenly became very serious.

"Director Cui, is what you said true? Do you have any evidence?"

Cui Jinshan quickly said, "It's absolutely true. I already have some evidence. It's in Ma Pingyuan's office. Young soldiers, we must act quickly and not let his conspiracy succeed."

The Red Guards listened, thought for a moment, and said, "Okay, send someone to search Ma Pingyuan's office immediately. We must get to the bottom of this matter."

Soon, a group of Revolutionary Committee members, led by Cui Jinshan, walked towards Ma Pingyuan's office in a menacing manner.

At this time, Ma Pingyuan was attending class in the classroom and he had no idea of ​​the impending crisis.

A member of the Revolutionary Committee walked into the classroom and announced loudly, "Ma Pingyuan, the Revolutionary Committee suspects you of harboring reactionary materials and intending to spread harmful ideas. Please come with us immediately."

There was an uproar in the classroom, and the students all showed expressions of surprise and confusion.

Ma Pingyuan was even more bewildered. "What's going on? How could I possibly be hiding reactionary materials and spreading harmful ideas? Are you mistaken?"

"You'll find out when you get there. Come with us!"

The member of the Revolutionary Committee said this in a firm tone.

Ma Pingyuan had no choice but to put down the chalk in his hand and follow them to the office.

At this time, the office was in a mess, and those so-called "reactionary" books were placed in a conspicuous place.

"Ma Pingyuan, what else do you have to say? These books were found in your office. The evidence is irrefutable."

Cui Jinshan said proudly.

Ma Pingyuan looked at the books and felt angry and aggrieved.

"These books aren't mine. I have no idea how they ended up here. Someone must be framing me!"

"Hmph, at this point, you still want to deny it? Your fingerprints are all on these books, how do you explain it?" Cui Jinshan said with a sneer.

Only then did Ma Pingyuan discover that there were indeed his fingerprints on the covers of those books.

Only then did he remember that a few days ago, Cui Jinshan had come to him with some books, saying that he wanted to ask him some questions. He took the book and took a look at it, but he didn't expect that it would become evidence for Cui Jinshan to frame him.

"Cui Jinshan, you despicable villain, why did you frame me?"

Ma Pingyuan pointed at Cui Jinshan's nose angrily and said.

"Ma Pingyuan, please stop slandering me. I'm doing this to protect the purity of the campus and for the good of the country. Just plead guilty and seek leniency."

Cui Jinshan said this with a righteous look on his face, but he couldn't hide the smugness in his eyes.

He frowned and said triumphantly, "Ma Pingyuan, now that the evidence is irrefutable, you should come back with us to the Revolutionary Committee for investigation."

Ma Pingyuan was speechless. He knew that he had fallen into an elaborate trap.

He was taken away by members of the Revolutionary Committee, and along the way, he felt extremely heavy-hearted.

He didn't understand why such a thing happened in this campus that was supposed to pursue knowledge and truth?

That was how Ma Pingyuan brought Cui Jinshan to the Revolutionary Committee for the first time. It was a place where, once inside, few could leave.

In the interrogation room of the Revolutionary Committee, Ma Pingyuan faced Cui Jinshan again.

Cui Jinshan sat in the main seat with his legs crossed.

Recalling the whole process of catching Ma Pingyuan, he looked very proud. He couldn't help but feel proud that Ma Pingyuan had finally been brought in.

He had recalled the entire process many times and couldn't help but feel proud.

Haha, he was really smart. If Su Qianjin and Zhang Geming hadn't caught him reading foreign books that day, he wouldn't have been able to implement this plan.

God is really on his side!

He looked up at Ma Pingyuan again, still with a smug expression on his face.

"Ma Pingyuan, you have nowhere to escape now. As long as you admit your mistakes and write a profound self-reflection, perhaps you can get a lighter sentence."

Ma Pingyuan glared at Cui Jinshan angrily:

"I'm not wrong. I'm just pursuing academic freedom and expressing my own views. Besides, those books aren't mine at all. You're framing me. You're abusing your power and framing an honest person."

Cui Jinshan's face darkened. "You're still being stubborn even at this point. Come, interrogate him thoroughly and make him confess his crimes."

In the interrogation room, Ma Pingyuan suffered mental torture.

Members of the Revolutionary Committee continued to question and pressure him, trying to make him confess to the false charges.

Tajima Pingyuan always sticks to his principles and refuses to admit it.

At this time, the news that Ma Pingyuan had been taken away by the Revolutionary Committee for investigation had spread throughout the Peking University campus.

The students were talking about it, some expressed doubts about Ma Pingyuan, while others firmly believed that he was wronged.

Su Qianjin and Zhang Geming huddled in the corner of the dormitory like two frightened rabbits, their bodies trembling, their hearts tightly entangled with fear and regret.

They knew very well that they had caused a big disaster this time, but faced with this situation, they were at a loss and had no idea where to start to make up for their mistakes.

"What should we do? Did we really do something wrong? Professor Ma doesn't look like a bad person to me!"

Zhang Revolution's face was full of regret and he kept muttering to himself.

His eyes wandered, trying to find an answer in the air.

That day, that day, he and Su Qianjin wished they hadn't looked at those foreign materials.

He really regrets it now.

Su Qianjin kept his head down, clutching the corner of his clothes tightly with both hands. He was silent for a long time before he slowly spoke:

"Alas, we were also deceived by that bastard Cui Jinshan. Now that things have come to this, there's no point in complaining. But... we can't just sit there and watch Professor Ma suffer injustice for no reason, right? No matter what, we have to find a way to save him!"

At the end of his speech, Su Qianjin unconsciously raised his voice, and his tone revealed a hint of determination.

"But what else can we do? If Cui Jinshan finds out that we've changed our minds, he won't let us off easily!"

The more Zhang Geming thought about it, the more frightened he became, and his voice began to tremble.

For a moment, the entire dormitory was so quiet that only the heavy breathing of the two people could be heard.

They both fell into deep thought, various ideas flashed through their minds rapidly, but they still could not find a perfect solution.

However, time is running out, and every second of delay means Ma Pingyuan may suffer more suffering and injustice because of their mistakes.

Therefore, they knew that they had to make up their minds quickly and take decisive action to save the impending tragedy.

But what can they do?

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In a secluded mansion in the capital, the dim lights flickered, stretching the figures of Cang Yong and Kuraki Yoshiko to varying lengths.

Cang Yong was wearing a neat long gown and had a smug smile on his face. He was standing in front of a huge map, tapping lightly on the map with a red pen in his hand.

Yoshiko Kuraki sat quietly by the side, her hands folded, her eyes showing a hint of caution.

"Cui Jinshan, you've done a brilliant job this time. Once Ma Pingyuan is taken away by the Revolutionary Committee, our plan will be halfway successful."

Cang Yong put down the red pen, turned around, and the smile on his face became more and more obvious.

Kuraki Yoshiko nodded slightly and said softly, "Indeed, but we need to be cautious in the follow-up. Although Ma Pingyuan is in deep trouble, there's no guarantee that the teachers and students at Kyoto University won't notice something's wrong. If they unite to clear Ma Pingyuan's name, things will be very troublesome."

Cang Yong walked to the wine cabinet, picked up a bottle of whiskey, poured a glass for himself and Kuraki Yoshiko, then handed one of the glasses to Kuraki Yoshiko and said, "It's okay. I've arranged for people to keep an eye on him at Jingda University. If there is any movement, report to us immediately. As long as Ma Pingyuan is convicted, we can proceed with the next step of our plan and take him away secretly."

Kuraki Yoshiko took the wine glass and took a sip, but her brows were still furrowed.

"But the Revolutionary Committee isn't completely under our control. What if they investigate too deeply and discover this is a setup by us..."

Cang Yong waved his hand and said nonchalantly:

"Don't worry, I understand those people in the Revolutionary Committee. They're so eager to identify so-called 'reactionaries' to show off their own achievements that they won't even investigate the truth behind it. As long as we give them a little guidance, they'll act according to our wishes."

He walked to the window and looked out at the dark night, a fierce look flashing in his eyes:

"Once Ma Pingyuan is in our hands, all his academic achievements will be ours. Then, we'll have a greater say in this situation."

Kuraki Yoshiko stood up, walked to Cang Yong, and said with a firm look:

"That's right. As long as the plan goes smoothly, we will be able to gain a firm foothold in this land. However, we still need to be vigilant at all times and not slack off in the slightest."

The two men looked at each other, and under the dim light, their eyes flashed with ambition.

At this time, the night in the capital was getting darker, and countless unknown variables seemed to be hidden in the darkness, waiting for them to deal with.