Above the Iron Tide

This book is also known as The High-Speed Rail Race Against Death. Two years ago, university student Xiao Cheng was falsely accused of sexual harassment in the library. In a single night, his reputation was ruined and he suffered a mental breakdown, his promising future utterly destroyed. Meanwhile, the person who had framed him went on to enjoy a glittering academic career, pursuing a doctorate on the strength of fake honors. With justice silenced and fairness nowhere to be found, his desperate mother resolved to seek justice for her son in her own way. At 4:03 p.m., G0885, the “Han-Hong Kong Benchmark Express,” operated by Han Railway Bureau CR400-AF-5032, departed Hanchang Station on time. This Fuxing bullet train, hurtling along at high speed, would pass through Changyan South, Jingzhou West, Guangzhou South, and Shenzhen North before reaching Hong Kong West Kowloon, running at full speed for four hours and thirty-three minutes. Safety and punctuality, without the slightest mishap, are the mission etched into every railway worker's bones. But as the train raced south and the scenery outside the windows flew by, onboard mechanic Xiang Rui felt a faint unease: Something about today's high-speed train seemed a little off...