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Chapter 295: Storm of Investigation

Chapter 295: Storm of Investigation

Once upon a time, Xu Ye was like a bright new star in the field of electromagnetics, shining brightly. With his talent and ability, he became the rising star of the scientific research team and was highly anticipated.

However, his betrayal came as a bolt from the blue, causing us to lose precious scientific research results and triggering a crisis of trust within the team. The atmosphere of unity and cooperation in the past disappeared overnight.

The leaders of the Jiefang District learned from their mistakes and realized that the selection of scientific researchers should not only focus on their abilities, but also their character and loyalty.

"Establish multiple review teams to conduct a comprehensive screening of personnel in important scientific research positions and identify those with ideological problems!" With one order, an urgent and strict review operation quietly began.

The superiors quickly dispatched a special team to conduct a comprehensive background investigation and assessment of all outside scientific researchers, especially new members.

The purpose of this action is to prevent similar incidents like the Xu Ye incident from happening again at the root and to ensure the purity and stability of the scientific research team.

As soon as the inspection started, it was strict and meticulous.

The personal information, past experiences, social relations, and even political inclinations of each researcher were thoroughly investigated and verified repeatedly.

As the investigation progressed, problems gradually surfaced.

The review standards are extremely strict, and intelligence work is complicated and unpredictable, so many innocent scientific researchers have been caught up in this turmoil.

Among them are many core members of the team who are passionate and loyal to scientific research, but they are isolated and investigated just because of some unfounded suspicions.

Doctor Shan and Doctor Shui from the Medical School are undoubtedly the most wronged representatives among them.

They joined our camp early on and made great achievements in the field of medicine.

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he provided vital medical assistance to our wounded soldiers, and his loyalty and contribution were widely praised and commended.

However, they were treated unfairly during this review simply because of their Sakura people's background.

If Doctors Shan and Shui are in such a situation, one can imagine the situation of other outstanding scientific researchers.

Some people are unreasonably suspected of colluding with foreign forces because they have studied or worked abroad;

Some people are branded as "unreliable" just because of the slightest carelessness in their words or actions.

These innocent scientific researchers are trapped in the shadow of censorship.

Scientific research had to be interrupted and the mental pressure was unimaginable.

The next person to be targeted was Lu Zhiyuan.

After arriving in the liberated area, Lu Zhiyuan was full of hope to contribute his strength to the country.

At that time, we were vigorously advancing the mushroom bomb project. With his outstanding academic talent and great potential, he was about to become the main person in charge of this significant project and shoulder the important task of promoting the development of the country's nuclear industry.

However, the trajectory of fate is always full of uncertainty and drama.

Xu Ye's defection was like a sudden stone thrown into an originally calm lake, instantly stirring up layers of turbulent waves.

This incident aroused great vigilance among senior leaders, who responded quickly and realized that they must conduct more rigorous and detailed examinations of new scientific researchers who have recently joined our team in order to ensure the absolute purity of the scientific research team and the high security of the project.

History always has surprising similarities. Countless lessons have proved that excessive caution often brings some unexpected negative effects at certain times.

This review was not immune. In the process of carrying out its mission, the review team unknowingly fell into the quagmire of expansion.

Like persistent hounds, they not only conducted an in-depth investigation of Xu Ye's close contacts, but also extended the tentacles of the investigation to those who had only indirect contact with Xu Ye or even with hostile forces.

Under this almost strict review logic, Lu Zhiyuan, a young talent who should have shined in the mushroom bomb project and led the direction of scientific research, was unfortunately included in the key focus list by the review team simply because he had a brief contact with people from Jiang Wufa's camp while studying at Southwest Associated University.

This unexpected change, like a thick dark cloud, instantly covered his head and cast a thick shadow on his originally bright scientific research path.

In early March, the Waking of Insects is approaching, and all things are about to sprout. A dark and stormy night quietly enveloped the earth.

The night is like a heavy lead plate, making the world quiet and depressing. Only the howling of wind and rain is heard, passing through the darkness.

Lu Zhiyuan was immersed in the pile of information exchanged by Li Yunlong, and was fascinated by it.

Those densely packed words seemed like a mysterious code leading to the pinnacle of science, drawing all his attention.

Just then, a rapid and powerful knock on the door broke the silence of the night like a sharp blade.

Every knock carried an irresistible majesty, and seemed particularly abrupt in this stormy night.

Lu Zhiyuan's heart moved, and he thought to himself: The inspection team came more eagerly than expected, and they chose such a stormy night to come.

This dedication and enthusiasm for work made him admire her, but also made him feel a little uneasy.

"Please come in, comrades, you have worked hard! It is rare that you still stick to your posts in such bad weather. Please take a seat."

As Lu Zhiyuan spoke, he stood up and warmly welcomed the members of the inspection team.

As he greeted everyone, he skillfully picked up a few teacups and prepared to pour water for everyone.

However, when he lifted the thermos, his heart skipped a beat at its unusually light weight.

I shook it gently, but there was no sound of water in the thermos in response.

He smiled awkwardly and quickly explained, "I'm really sorry. I was so busy reading the materials that I completely forgot about getting water. I hope you can forgive me for my poor hospitality."

The reason why geniuses are so extraordinary is often not just because they possess extraordinary intelligence, but also because of their almost crazy focus.

This is the case with Lu Zhiyuan. Once he devotes himself to something, he automatically blocks out everything around him.

More than once he carried an empty kettle to the water room, thinking about academic problems, and forgot to fetch water, so he carried the empty kettle back to the dormitory.

Team leader Li did not take the tea incident to heart. His eyes were as sharp as a torch, as if he could see through people's hearts.

"We'll just ask a few quick questions. It won't take up too much of your time."

His voice was low and powerful, with a force that made people convinced involuntarily. Lu Zhiyuan nodded subconsciously and found a place to sit down.

“You should know something about Xu Ye’s affairs.

His betrayal brought immeasurable losses to our liberated areas.

But don't worry, we are not here today to suspect you without reason.

As long as you tell the truth, the organization will give you a fair judgment."

Team Leader Li's words were firm and decisive, revealing an unquestionable firmness, which made Lu Zhiyuan feel a little relieved.

After hearing this, Lu Zhiyuan felt a little more at ease and began to recount his past in detail.

From the place where he was born, to the difficult journey of studying, to the people he met and the things he experienced, as long as he could recall the details, he told them all without reservation.

At first, Team Leader Li listened carefully, but gradually, he felt that Lu Zhiyuan's answers were too long and trivial, and he seemed to be intentionally avoiding the key issues.

Team leader Li subconsciously picked up the teacup in front of him, hoping to ease the tense atmosphere, but found that the teacup was empty.

This detail made him even more dissatisfied with Lu Zhiyuan.

"Comrade Lu, please answer the question directly without laying too much groundwork."

Team leader Li finally couldn't help it and interrupted Lu Zhiyuan's narration.

Lu Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment. He really didn’t understand what the “key point” that Team Leader Li was talking about was.

He responded sincerely: "Please tell me what kind of answer is to the point?"

In the eyes of Team Leader Li, Lu Zhiyuan's behavior at this moment was undoubtedly pretending to be stupid in an attempt to conceal some unspeakable truth.

"There must be something wrong with him!" Team Leader Li concluded secretly in his heart.

In fact, the main purpose of Team Leader Li's trip was to find out the details of Lu Zhiyuan's contact with Jiang Wufa during his time at Southwest Associated University, not to listen to him talk about his childhood anecdotes or academic insights.

"We want to know if Jiang Wufa's military had any contact with you when you were at Southwest Associated University?"

Team leader Li's tone became increasingly serious and direct, his eyes fixed on Lu Zhiyuan.

After hearing this, Lu Zhiyuan frowned and tried hard to search for relevant fragments deep in his memory.

However, he was not impressed by Jiang Wufa's military.

In fact, when they came to Southwest Associated University, they were just conducting a routine check to see if there were any "unrestful elements" among the students who opposed them. As a freshman at that time, he did not attract their special attention.

"I…I don't remember having such contact."

Lu Zhiyuan answered truthfully, his eyes full of confusion.

But in the opinion of Team Leader Li, Lu Zhiyuan's answer was undoubtedly a sophistry.

He already had a firm judgment in his mind: "This guy must be in collusion with Jiang Wufa, but we haven't found conclusive evidence yet."

Based on this judgment, Team Leader Li decided to give Lu Zhiyuan a warning.

He stood up, his tone cold and stiff:

"In view of your current situation, the organization has decided to transfer you to work at a pig farm for a period of time. I hope you can reflect on your problems there."

When Lu Zhiyuan heard this, it was like a bolt from the blue, and he was stunned for a moment.

He could not imagine that he would be sent to a pig farm just because of an unfounded and fabricated accusation.

His lips trembled slightly, and he tried to calm himself down and defend himself. However, the barely perceptible tremor in his voice still revealed his inner shock and panic:

"Team Leader Li, the mushroom bomb research work I'm currently in charge of is at a very critical stage!

This task is of great significance to our country and nation, and it concerns the future direction of the country.

I really can't leave my post at this critical moment!"

Lu Zhiyuan's eyes are full of ardent love and persistence for scientific research. His gaze is like a burning flame. He knows better than anyone that what he is devoting himself to is a great research that can change the destiny of the country.

However, Team Leader Li was not moved by his words at all, and his eyes were still cold and resolute.

"Lu Zhiyuan, are you negotiating terms with the organization?"

Team leader Li's voice was deep and majestic, leaving no room for doubt.

"I have been fighting on the battlefield for so many years, what kind of storms have I not experienced?

It's just a small research institute, can't I manage it?"

Team leader Li unconsciously revealed a bit of pride and confidence in his words. In his heart, his judgment and decision were unquestionable and absolutely correct.

In Team Leader Li's opinion, Lu Zhiyuan's insistence at this moment was just an attempt to cover up some unspeakable secrets, which made things even more obvious. This deepened the doubts he already had in his heart.

Lu Zhiyuan looked at Team Leader Li's unmoved expression, and an indescribable grief and anger surged in his heart.

He knew in his heart that under the current circumstances, any excuse he made would most likely be regarded as quibbling.

However, he was unwilling to give up so easily the research work in which he had invested countless efforts and was full of infinite hopes.

"Team Leader Li, I'm really not negotiating terms with you.

I just hope you can put yourself in my shoes and understand my situation and feelings at the moment.

The importance of this research to the country is self-evident. I cannot allow the overall situation to be affected or delayed because of my personal reasons."

There was a hint of pleading in Lu Zhiyuan's tone, but also a firm determination.

However, Team Leader Li no longer wanted to hear him say another word.

He just waved his hand impatiently and interrupted Lu Zhiyuan rudely:

"Enough! The organization's decision has been made, and you must obey it unconditionally.

Now, pack up your things and report to the pig farm overnight!"

Team leader Li's attitude was extremely firm and decisive. There was no sign of relaxation on his face, and he did not leave any room for Lu Zhiyuan to negotiate.

Lu Zhiyuan looked at Team Leader Li's frosty face and understood completely that any further argument would be futile.

Recalling that Team Leader Li had repeatedly asked him to be "honest", Lu Zhiyuan finally saw clearly:

In their eyes, only admitting that they had an affair with Jiang Wufa's people could be considered "honest"!

But how could he admit to a false charge when he had clearly never done such a thing?

With helplessness and resentment intertwined in his heart, Lu Zhiyuan silently turned around and began to pack his luggage slowly and heavily.