The leader was a middle-aged man with a face full of slender flesh, a pair of sunglasses on his nose, and a dark gray hat on his head.
Wearing a light gray silk shirt, black bloomers, and a cardigan with an open lining, he looked like a gang member.
The middle-aged man looked at the people in the room and asked arrogantly: "Who is the leader?"
Zhang Ping said: "Excuse me, who are you?"
The middle-aged man curled his lips and said to his subordinates: "Tell him!"
The subordinate said: "We are from the plainclothes team, and this is Captain Hong."
Zhang Ping said: "Captain Hong, I'm sorry, what's the matter?"
Captain Hong glanced at Zhang Ping, then at the other students, and said, "What's going on? I received a report that there were Communist Party members illegally gathering and plotting against evil! Come, take them all back!"
"Wait a minute!" Yuan Peishan stood up and said: "There is no evidence, why do you arrest people?"
"Then tell me, it's spacious and cool outside and if you don't go there, there are so many people hiding in this mouse hole. What do you want to do?"
“We are having an academic discussion!”
"Little girl, you have sharp teeth and a sharp mouth. I don't think you will shed tears until you see the coffin!"
After saying this, Captain Hong waved his hand and ordered: "Come here, search!"
The men from the plainclothes team rushed up and searched them one by one without any further explanation.
Yuan Peishan said angrily: "I protest, this is a school, you have no right to search students!"
Captain Hong snorted coldly and said: "After studying for a few days, I just learned what foreigners do and protest all day long. What are you protesting about? Oh, by the way, you are women, it is really inconvenient..."
He turned back to his men and said: "Go find two female students to help."
The men agreed and walked out quickly.
Xu Wenxiu was very nervous. Xinhua Newspaper was banned from being published in Kuomintang-controlled areas. It would be terrible if they found it.
She slowly backed away and hid behind a female student, preparing to move the newspaper away without warning.
Captain Hong's eyes flashed, and he suddenly pointed at Xu Wenxiu and said, "You, come out!"
All eyes were focused on herself, and it was impossible for Xu Wenxiu to make any small moves, so she had no choice but to walk out.
Captain Hong looked her up and down and said, "What were you doing just now?"
"Nothing done." Xu Wenxiu said.
"You didn't do anything? Look at how sneaky you are..."
"Captain, we're here." The subordinate walked in, followed by a female student.
Captain Hong said: "Search her first!"
He stretched out his hand and pointed at Xu Wenxiu.
The female student walked over and quickly searched Xu Wenxiu for the newspaper, and then searched the other three girls including Yuan Peishan.
Captain Hong flipped through the newspaper a few times and sneered: "Is this your academic discussion?"
Yuan Peishan took a step forward, stood in front of Xu Wenxiu, and said, "She is from my hometown. She came to school to chat with me today. It has nothing to do with this matter."
"Whether it matters or not, it doesn't matter what you say! Take it away!" Captain Hong said with a straight face.
…………
evening.
Police station jail.
The arrested students, regardless of gender, were all held in the same cell.
Yuan Peishan was afraid of knocking on the iron door, so she shouted loudly: "Let us out, we are not guilty!"
A guard came over and scolded: "What are you yelling at? If you scream again, you will be put in a small cell alone!"
"you dare!"
"Hey, little girl, are you going to challenge me? Don't even look at where this place is!"
Yuan Peishan still wanted to argue, but Zhang Ping said: "Peishan, forget it. As the saying goes, a good man doesn't suffer immediate losses. Don't worry, it won't be long before they have to let him go."
Zhao Rui also said: "Zhang Ping is right, isn't it just reading the Communist Party's newspaper? What is this big deal?"
Yuan Peishan walked back gloomily, sat down next to Xu Wenxiu, and said, "Wenxiu, I'm sorry, it was me who caused you trouble."
Xu Wenxiu felt uneasy in her heart, and she was still comforting Yuan Peishan, saying: "Look, you are still estranged from me. What did you say about getting involved? You forgot. One time I skipped class and I was slapped by the teacher. You took the initiative
Ask to share half of it for me."
Yuan Peishan was stunned for a long time, and couldn't help but hold Xu Wenxiu's hand and said: "Wenxiu, you haven't forgotten this matter...?"
Xu Wenxiu said with a smile: "My childhood sweethearts and the friendship we have had as classmates for several years, how could I forget them?"
Yuan Peishan looked ashamed and said in a trembling voice: "Wenxiu, I, I'm sorry for you..."
Xu Wenxiu said: "Okay, it's okay, let's find a way to overcome the difficulties together!"
Yuan Peishan whispered: "I'm not talking about this..."
Zhang Ping coughed slightly, and Yuan Peishan immediately shut up.
Zhang Ping smiled and said: "With courage and courage, and not panicking when faced with difficulties, Miss Xu is truly a hero among women!"
Xu Wenxiu said: "I don't dare to be a hero among women... Oh, by the way, you just said that we will be released soon. Why did you say that?"
Zhang Ping said: "Besides a newspaper, what evidence do they have? This kind of thing happens too often. The plainclothes team is just trying to scare people. After a while, they will definitely let us each find a guarantor, sign a guarantee, and then we can go home.
No, we don’t even have a criminal record.”
"Is that so?" Xu Wenxiu turned to the others and asked.
Zhao Rui said: "Zhang Ping is right. Last time I participated in an anti-civil war demonstration and was arrested by the police station. My aunt served as a guarantor and was released on the spot. It's fine."
Soon, it was confirmed that what they said was true. The guard came in and said that as long as a guarantor is found, he can be released from prison tonight.
Zhang Ping came over and whispered: "Miss Xu, I would like to ask, are you a Communist Party member?"
Xu Wenxiu smiled and said: "Like you, I am more interested in the ideas advocated by the Communist Party, that's all."
"Oh...so you are not a communist?"
"I'm about to get married, why should I be a Communist and risk my life?"
"Well, to tell you the truth, we have always wanted to establish relations with the Communist Party, but unfortunately, no one has recommended it..."
As soon as the iron door rang, the guard stepped in and said, "Who is Zhao Rui?"
"I am." Zhao Rui quickly stood up.
"Who are you, Boss Chen of Hongxiang Restaurant?"
"It's my uncle."
"Come out."
Zhao Rui walked a few steps, turned around and said, "Students, I'll leave first. We'll meet at the same place tomorrow!"
As he spoke, he followed the guard out of the cell.
Zhang Ping thought for a while and asked: "By the way, Miss Xu, do you have a guarantor?"
Xu Wenxiu said: "No."
"Where is your husband? He is from the official government, so his intervention is most effective!"
"He was on a business trip."
"Oh, yes, you said it last time, what should I do..."
Xu Wenxiu thought to herself that even though she was unintentionally involved in this matter, she couldn't tell Shen Zhifeng, mainly because she was worried that he would be suspicious of it.
After thinking about it, I can only inform Aunt Mei first...