kingnovel Chapter 495 Search
Chapter 495 Search
National Defense University
The atmosphere in a conference room at the National Defense University was tense. Jian Shixun sat in the position of being interrogated. It was currently an internal review within the university; once it was reported to higher authorities, it would have to go through the National Security Bureau's procedures.
Without a full investigation, the school did not want to cause too serious consequences.
Here's what happened: The school's disciplinary committee suddenly received an anonymous tip alleging that Jian Shixun was suspected of treason and colluding with the enemy. The tip claimed that he had contact with Australian military personnel, and that there were photographic evidence. The conversations were also recorded, and it was confirmed that Jian Shixun had collected Chinese military secrets. Although the entire conversation was in English, Jian Shixun's accent was clearly audible.
After receiving the tip-off, the school immediately held a meeting and decided to search Chien Shih-hsun's residence. Unexpectedly, they found a lot of records related to military secrets.
Previously, when the teachers came to search, Jian Shixun was completely bewildered by the sudden action, accompanied by endless fear.
If the school finds out something, he will not only be unable to attend university, but will also be charged with treason and face execution.
As the school teachers searched his bed and wardrobe, Jian Shixun still held onto a sliver of hope, praying that they wouldn't find where he hid his documents.
“Jian Shixun, point out your things, what are they?”
"It was a teacher with a gloomy face," he said.
Jian Shixun was feeling uneasy, but he still pretended to be calm and pointed to his things.
The teacher put these things together, and then pointed to each of the other items in the room and asked the owner about them.
Whose is this?
"Teacher, this is mine."
"what about this?"
"its mine."
……
Everything was pointed out, but one thing remained unclaimed.
"Whose is this? It's not yours!"
The teacher pointed to an inconspicuous cookie box and asked everyone in the room.
Everyone shook their heads, including Jian Shixun. It really wasn't his; the teacher hadn't even noticed his cookie box yet!
When no one claimed the box, the teacher opened it and gasped upon seeing its contents before handing it to another teacher. Those who saw the contents couldn't help but gasp in shock; the teacher's audacity was astounding.
"Jian Shixun, bring me your study notes."
The teacher wants to check the handwriting.
Jian Shixun wasn't nervous. Although he didn't know what was written inside, it wasn't really his, so he wasn't afraid.
I took out my study notes, the teacher compared them, and then nodded.
“Jian Shixun, why don’t you claim your own things? This is clearly your handwriting.”
The teacher is now somewhat convinced of the authenticity of the whistleblower letter.
Jian Shixun was stunned. How could that be? He didn't have such a cookie box, nor had he put anything in it.
"It's alright. If you don't admit it now, we'll check everything after the search is complete and see what you have to say then."
The teacher conducting the search didn't want to waste time talking to him and continued the search.
Now they focused their search on the items Jian Shixun had just pointed out, thoroughly searching the closet inside and out, but found nothing. They turned the clothes upside down, but found nothing there either. Now, all that remained were the bedding on the bed and the shoes under the bed.
I must say, these teachers are quite experienced in searching; they know where things can be hidden.
A moment later, Jian Shixun's pillow was opened, revealing a cookie box inside, smaller than the previous one. Seeing this box, Jian Shixun's heart nearly jumped out of his chest, and he instinctively reached out to snatch it.
"Jian Shixun, what are you trying to do?"
"Teacher, this is a keepsake left to me by my mother. I don't want anyone else to see it."
Jian Shixun's terrified eyes were tinged with sadness, and he really looked like he was right.
The teacher hesitated for a moment, but still opened it.
Inside, there was a picture frame containing a photograph of a woman who looked to be in her thirties. There was also a rattle drum, which looked quite old and was heavily worn. And a silver lock, which appeared to have oxidized and turned somewhat black.
There was also a notebook. The teacher opened it and saw that it read: "Today is May 5th. My son is three days old now. I finally have the strength to hold a pen and write..."
It seems this is a diary, and the teacher has no interest in reading it further. If he flips to the end, he might make an unexpected discovery.
Jian Shixun's eyes were fixed on the diary. If the teacher continued to flip through it, he might collapse to the ground on the spot.
The teacher put everything back in the box and started looking for the quilt. The outer quilt cover was removed, and the cotton inside was taken out.
With a "thud," something fell out—a few sheets of paper. Jian Shixun broke out in a cold sweat upon seeing this; if the teacher hadn't found it earlier that day, he would have completely forgotten what was inside.
Jian Shixun snatched it and stuffed it into his mouth. Several teachers desperately tried to pull him back, but Jian Shixun was too determined to eat it, and the teachers couldn't stop him at all.
But the papers were too big, and Jian Shixun couldn't swallow them no matter how hard he tried. Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck him, and he pushed past the teacher and ran to the toilet.
Several teachers who had been knocked to the ground got up and staggered after them.
Perhaps people can unleash their potential in critical moments. Jian Shixun was just like an arrow released from a bow. He darted to the toilet, took a few sheets of paper out of his mouth, and threw them in the toilet.
Haha! It's alright now. Paper soaked in sewage is so bad that not only is the writing blurry, but nobody would bother to pick it up and look at it again.
When the teachers rushed over, the pieces of paper had already found a perfect resting place.
Jian Shixun seemed to have thought of something. He pushed the teacher away and ran back to the dormitory. He took out his diary from the cookie box and the things behind his photo frame, and then went back to the toilet.
The teachers and classmates were completely baffled by his actions. Now, seeing him carrying something and heading towards the toilet, they all understood what he was up to. Several teachers used all their strength to firmly restrain him on the ground.
Two teachers held him firmly to the ground, while another teacher pried open his fingers and took the object out.
Haha! Something that might have required a lot of effort to find before, he's now brought out himself.
The teacher escorted Jian Shixun back to the dormitory and said to the other students:
"You guys take Jian Shixun's things and come with us."
There was no other way; these teachers had to keep an eye on Jian Shixun, so he couldn't take anything.
"Teacher, we don't know anything about Jian Shixun's matter, it really has nothing to do with us."
"Hmm! The innocent will clear themselves. Whether it's true or not, we'll find out with a simple investigation. Now is not the time to talk about this. You can help take the things over there and then come back."
Upon hearing that they could return, the group felt relieved.
When Jian Shixun was brought to the conference room, school leaders were already waiting. They put him in the position of being interrogated. The teachers who had searched the room reported the evidence they had received to the leaders, and also mentioned that he had swallowed the evidence and then threw it into the toilet.