Fast Travel Absurdity Sutra

Chapter 238: The Great Battle in the Capital in the Period Literature (18)

The news that Ma Pingyuan was taken away by the Revolutionary Committee quickly spread throughout Peking University. His old leader, Vice President Li Xiao, was extremely anxious when he learned of Ma Pingyuan's arrest.

Mr. Li stood in a corner of the Peking University campus, his brows furrowed, and he looked at the students coming and going on campus with worried eyes.

After Ma Pingyuan was taken away by the Revolutionary Committee, the entire campus fell into a strange and depressing atmosphere.

You know, Ma Pingyuan is a leading figure at Peking University! Just take him away like that?

This caused deep panic among all the teachers and students.

Mr. Li stood in a corner of the Peking University campus, looking at the closed door of Ma Pingyuan's office, his heart full of worry.

As soon as he got the news, he went to see Cui Jinshan of the Revolutionary Committee. Unfortunately, Cui Jinshan refused to see him.

Not only did the staff refuse to let him in, they also verbally abused him and accused him of making excuses for reactionaries.

Yesterday, Mr. Li waited at the door for several hours and finally met a staff member who seemed a little kinder.

Unfortunately, as soon as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted impatiently by the other party:

"Don't waste your energy here. Ma Pingyuan's matter has been settled. If you continue to linger, you might get implicated yourself."

Mr. Li had no choice but to leave sadly, but his determination to rescue the man became even stronger.

However, the lack of key evidence put Mr. Li's rescue operation into a difficult situation.

Cui Jinshan even went so far as to report the case to the Public Security Bureau and had them extract fingerprints from the books. The police concluded that Ma Pingyuan's fingerprints were on the books.

The books in Ma Pingyuan's office clearly had his fingerprints on them. This seemingly conclusive evidence made Mr. Li firmly believe that there must be a hidden story behind it.

He visited Ma Pingyuan's colleagues and students everywhere, hoping to find a clue.

However, everyone either remained silent for fear of being implicated, or was truly unaware of the incident.

Mr. Li asked around on campus. When he met old colleagues, they avoided his gaze and hurried past without even saying hello. When he asked students, they also looked frightened and shook their heads to indicate they didn't know.

Mr. Li was like groping in the dark, unable to find a ray of light, and his inner anxiety and helplessness were growing day by day.

Every night, he lay in bed, tossing and turning, constantly thinking about the clues that might have been missed, but he always found nothing.

The pressure from public opinion was like a heavy shackle, making it hard for Mr. Li to breathe.

Rumors about Ma Pingyuan were rampant both inside and outside the campus.

Some people who did not know the truth, influenced by the social atmosphere at the time, were full of misunderstanding and hostility towards Ma Pingyuan.

They believed that Ma Pingyuan was a reactionary who betrayed the country and spread bad ideas, and should be severely punished.

When Mr. Li was working hard for Ma Pingyuan, he was often criticized by others.

Walking around campus, I would occasionally hear people talking behind my back: "Look, that's Mr. Li who pleaded for the reactionary Ma Pingyuan. Maybe he has problems too."

Some people even posted big-character posters at his doorstep, maliciously slandering him and saying he was birds of the same feather.

These public opinions not only made it difficult for Mr. Li to carry out the rescue, but also caused great damage to Ma Pingyuan's reputation.

As the instigator of the frame-up of Ma Pingyuan, Cui Jinshan always pays close attention to every move of Mr. Li.

Mr. Li finally found a witness willing to testify for Ma Pingyuan, and was delighted to learn more about the situation.

However, just one day before the agreed meeting, the witness suddenly changed his mind and called Mr. Li to inform him that he could not come forward to testify.

After repeated questioning by Mr. Li, the witness finally cried out on the other end of the line, "Mr. Li, I'm really scared. Someone is threatening me. If I dare to testify for Ma Pingyuan, my family will be in danger."

Mr. Li knew in his heart that this must have been done by Cui Jinshan.

Not only that, Cui Jinshan also spread rumors within the Revolutionary Committee, saying that Mr. Li accepted bribes from Ma Pingyuan and that was why he defended him so hard.

Some members of the Revolutionary Committee who were unaware of the truth treated Mr. Li even worse, causing him to encounter more obstacles when communicating with the Revolutionary Committee.

Time is pressing, like the sword of Damocles hanging over Old Li’s head.

After Ma Pingyuan was taken away by the Revolutionary Committee, his situation was extremely dangerous.

The Revolutionary Committee could convict and punish him at any time, and once the verdict was made, it would be extremely difficult to overturn it.

Mr. Li is well aware of the value of time and that every minute and every second is crucial.

He rushed around day and night, searching for evidence and persuading witnesses during the day, and organizing materials and thinking about how to communicate with the Revolutionary Committee at night.

However, a series of rescue work, including finding evidence, persuading witnesses, and communicating with the Revolutionary Committee, all require a lot of time and energy.

Mr. Li often feels powerless. He is racing against time, but always feels that time is not enough.

Once, in order to find a key piece of evidence, Mr. Li spent a whole day in the library looking up information and left tiredly only when the library closed.

He knew very well that such efforts were far from enough, but time was passing by every second.

The threat to his own safety also makes Mr. Li's rescue journey full of danger.

As the rescue operation progressed, Mr. Li gradually touched upon the core interests of Cui Jinshan and others, and his own safety was also seriously threatened.

Cui Jinshan's men repeatedly harassed Mr. Li late at night. One night, Mr. Li heard a violent knock on his door. He opened it, only to find no one outside. There was only a note on the ground that read, "Don't meddle in other people's business, or you will suffer the consequences."

Another time, Mr. Li was on his way home when he was suddenly stopped by several men in black. They said to him fiercely, "If you continue to meddle in Ma Pingyuan's affairs, I won't be so polite next time."

After saying that, he punched and kicked him before leaving.

Although Mr. Li was afraid, he never retreated in order to rescue Ma Pingyuan.

He simply treated his wounds and continued the rescue operation the next day with only one belief in his heart: Ma Pingyuan must be rescued.

In the face of so many difficulties, Mr. Li did not give up. He was like a lone warrior, upholding justice in the darkness. In order to rescue Ma Pingyuan, he kept working hard and fought tenaciously against all kinds of difficulties.

Old Li frowned tightly, and the wrinkles on his face became deeper. His originally deep and sharp eyes now looked a little empty and lifeless.

However, in a moment, his wandering gaze was like being attracted by a magnet, and was firmly fixed on a hurried figure not far away - it was Su Qianjin!

Su Qianjin lowered his head and walked quickly, looking as if a ferocious beast was chasing him.

His face was as pale as paper, and he looked terrified. He looked around from time to time, as if he was trying his best to avoid someone's sight.

Seeing this scene, Elder Li's heart suddenly moved. Rumors about Su Qianjin and Zhang Geming's involvement in this incident had long been circulating in his ears, but due to the lack of solid evidence, the matter had to be put on hold for the time being.

But now, the panicked look on Su Qianjin in front of him made Mr. Li keenly aware that there might be important clues hidden in it.

After a brief thought, Mr. Li secretly made up his mind to take a risk and try to break the situation from Su Qianjin and find the key to breaking the case.

So, he quietly approached the direction Su was heading...