Fast Travel Absurdity Sutra

Chapter 236: The Great Battle in the Capital (16)

Fu Ming's mother was still in shock, her face was pale and her body was trembling slightly.

"Auntie, are you okay?"

Lantian asked with concern, her voice soft and warm.

Fu Ming's mother calmed down and took a clear look at Lantian in front of her. Her eyes were full of gratitude:

"It's you, girl. Thanks to you."

Lantian helped the old man sit down on a stone bench nearby, and then ordered Dese Ergou to scan and examine the old man carefully, confirming that the old man was fine and was just frightened.

"Miss, thank you so much. If it weren't for you today, I would have suffered a lot with my old arms and legs." Fu Ming's mother held Lantian's hand and said gratefully.

Lantian responded with a smile: "Auntie, you're welcome. I just happened to meet you. You just happened to be right next to me. It was a simple thing. Please don't mind it."

After a long while, Fu Ming's mother felt that she had regained some strength. After thanking Lantian, she said goodbye and went home directly.

Lantian looked at the old man's back as he left, feeling a lot of emotions in his heart.

In this world, the old lady really didn't suffer. Unfortunately, in her opinion, Fu Ming's mother still suffered a great shock. At this moment, she didn't even have the heart to buy groceries.

She glanced at Fu Ming's mother's back, sorted out her thoughts, and walked towards the direction of Beijing University.

When Lantian stepped into the Peking University campus, he felt his whole body tighten. Looking up, he saw the sky covered with layers of thick lead-gray clouds, which were impenetrable, like a huge stone slab, pressing heavily towards the earth, making it hard to breathe.

The path, which was once bustling with activity, is now deserted, with only a few withered yellow leaves occasionally.

The trees on campus have drooping branches and leaves, and under the gloomy sky, the shadows they cast appear particularly heavy, like black stains spreading across the earth.

Lantian wrapped his clothes tightly, but still couldn't stop shivering. A strong sense of uneasiness surged into his heart like a tide.

She hurried towards Ma Pingyuan's laboratory, feeling a vague sense of uneasiness in her heart that grew stronger and stronger.

Soon, Ma Pingyuan's laboratory came into view, but the scene before him shocked Lantian.

On the door of the laboratory, there are several eye-catching seals pasted across it. The yellowed paper trembles slightly in the wind, telling of the changes that have taken place here.

She subconsciously reached out to touch the seal, but stopped in mid-air.

"How could this happen..." Lantian muttered to himself, his voice full of shock and disbelief.

"What's wrong with Ergou?"

Lantian couldn't help but ask the arrogant Ergou.

But at this time, she saw a familiar figure walking towards her from the path beside her. It was Yu Mi.

Lantian reacted quickly, took a few steps forward, and was about to speak when he suddenly stopped and looked around vigilantly.

The campus was deserted. Occasionally, a few students passed by, but they looked hurried and evasive.

She leaned closer to Yu Mi and lowered her voice, almost whispering, "Yu Mi, what's going on? Why is Teacher Ma's lab sealed?"

When Yu Mi saw Lantian, a complex look flashed in his eyes, including surprise and worry.

She subconsciously moved to the side, using her body to block Lantian, while also observing her surroundings vigilantly.

After making sure no one was approaching, she leaned forward slightly, leaned close to Lantian's ear, and spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz:

"Lantian, Professor Ma... has been detained by the Revolutionary Committee again. A few days ago, members of the Revolutionary Committee suddenly broke into the school, accusing Professor Ma of spreading reactionary ideas in the classroom. The evidence was irrefutable, and they took him away without further explanation and sealed off his laboratory."

As she spoke, she bit her lips nervously, her eyes full of fear.

After hearing this, Lantian's heart skipped a beat and an ominous premonition instantly came to his mind.

She clenched her fists, her fingers turning pale from the force.

She tried to calm herself down, looked around again to make sure no one was paying attention to them, and then asked softly:

"How could this happen? How could Teacher Ma spread reactionary ideas? There must be a misunderstanding!"

Yu Mi shook his head helplessly, very slightly, fearing to attract attention, and replied in a low voice:

"Everyone knows that Professor Ma was wrongly accused, but now... well, I don't know what to do."

Lantian took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

Such a thing never happened in the previous world. It seems that Cang Yong is desperate.

In a secret base far away, Cang Yong was sitting at the table with a frown on his face, and the radio in front of him was silent.

Yoshiko Kuraki was anxiously debugging the equipment, trying to get in touch with Cang Zhi and others in Liujia Village.

"Still no response, Lord Cang Yong, could something have happened to them?"

Kuraki Yoshiko said worriedly.

Cang Yong's face was gloomy. He stood up and paced back and forth in the room.

"There has been no response, so it is very likely that they have met with an accident."

Cang Yong said through gritted teeth.

He knew very well that once the line to Liujia Village was cut off, their plans would be greatly affected.

After a moment's contemplation, a fierce look flashed in Cang Yong's eyes. "We can't wait any longer. We must speed up the process of defeating Ma Pingyuan. We must abandon the Liujia Village line and directly mobilize the forces in the capital. After Ma Pingyuan is criticized, we will find an opportunity to kidnap him directly."

Kuraki Yoshiko looked at Cang Yong, not daring to respond. However, a look of worry appeared in her eyes. She had followed Cang Yong for many years and knew that at this moment, she couldn't say anything.

In the Revolutionary Committee office in Beijing, Cui Jinshan was sitting at his desk with a smug smile on his face.

He had just received instructions from Cang Yong and was secretly thinking about how to implement this conspiracy?

Cui Jinshan is a narrow-minded and power-hungry person. He has always been jealous of Ma Pingyuan's reputation and status in the academic field.

Now that he has this opportunity, he naturally will not let it go.

A few days ago, Cui Jinshan happened to pass by a classroom and heard Ma Pingyuan expressing his unique insights on some academic issues in class.

Ma Pingyuan's views were novel and very different from the mainstream views at the time.

Cui Jinshan was overjoyed. He thought Ma Pingyuan was deliberately trying to be different and challenge authority, and this gave him a perfect opportunity to frame Ma Pingyuan.

"Hmph, Ma Pingyuan, you're asking for death yourself, you can't blame me."

Cui Jinshan sneered and said to himself.

He began to collect so-called "evidence" everywhere, preparing to find someone to report Ma Pingyuan to the Revolutionary Committee.

He found some academic materials that contradicted Ma Pingyuan's views, interpreted them out of context, and tried to distort Ma Pingyuan's academic views into reactionary ideas.

In class, Ma Pingyuan continued to teach seriously, and he was completely unaware of the impending crisis.

He used vivid language and rigorous logic to explain his academic insights to the students.

However, the students in the audience had varying expressions: some listened with rapt attention, while others looked worried. Students Su Qianjin and Zhang Geming sat in the corner of the classroom, their eyes revealing a hint of unease.

After class, Ma Pingyuan returned to his office as usual.

He had just sat down and was about to organize his lesson plan when he heard a noisy sound of footsteps outside the door.

Immediately afterwards, the office door was pushed open and Cui Jinshan walked in with several members of the Revolutionary Committee.

Ma Pingyuan stood up in surprise: "Cui Jinshan, what are you doing?"

Cui Jinshan sneered: "Ma Pingyuan, you spread reactionary ideas in the classroom. The evidence is irrefutable. Come with us."

Ma Pingyuan was bewildered. "What did you say? I'm spreading reactionary ideas? That's sheer nonsense!"

Cui Jinshan threw the so-called "evidence" on the table and said, "Look for yourself. These are the words you said in class. They openly challenge mainstream thinking. Do you still want to deny it?"

Ma Pingyuan picked up the information, looked at it carefully, and was furious. "These are all taken out of context. This is clearly not what I meant."

However, Cui Jinshan didn't listen to his explanation at all. With a wave of his hand, the members of the Revolutionary Committee came forward and took Ma Pingyuan away.