(Clearwisdom.net) Sometime in 2006, at around 10:00 p.m. in the evening, over twenty officers suddenly rushed into my house. They were from the 610 Office, the Domestic Security Bureau, a detention center, and the agency where I worked. They ransacked my home and arrested me, taking me to the fifth floor of the County Domestic Security Bureau. I was locked inside a room with two police officers who stood watch over me. Inside the room on a table were informational materials about Falun Dafa that they had taken from my house. The officers told me, “This is the evidence we have against you. Tell us where you got these materials.” They prepared to take notes while speaking to me.
I did not answer them, so they said, “If you don't tell us, then tomorrow we will send you to a detention center.” I said to them, “That place is for criminals, not Dafa practitioners. I don't belong there.” They replied, “It's not up to you.” I told them, “I am a Dafa practitioner. My Teacher looks after me. Only what he says matters. What you say does not matter. I will leave before dawn.”
“How are you going to leave?” one of them asked. “You don't need to concern yourself with that,” I said, while taking the keys on the table and trying them out on the locked door. “What are you trying to do?” they asked. I said to them, “If I'm going to leave, I need to figure out how to unlock the door.” One of them actually came over to show me how to use the key, because I had been telling them that there is karmic retribution for evil deeds, and that they should use their consciences to judge whether something was worthy of doing.
After a while, one of the police officers fell asleep. The other one was playing video games. Morning was soon approaching, and I thought, “Why don't you all go to sleep,” and shortly thereafter, they did. I unlocked the door on the fifth floor and went down to the front door of the building. I discovered that it was locked as well. The policeman on duty was asleep. I wasn't afraid or anxious. I put my palms in the Heshi position and said, “Teacher, I cannot stay here because I need to go out and save sentient beings. Please help me by opening this door.” As I finished saying those words, the lock clicked and unlocked itself. Tears were flowing from my eyes as I walked out the door. My heart was filled with gratitude.
After I left that place, I headed home and at the same time started sending forth righteous thoughts and asking Teacher for support. When I was near my home, I saw that there were police officers there and a police vehicle parked nearby. It was near daybreak, and I had no place to go, so I walked towards a mountain, thinking that it would be helpful to have a cave to stay in. I had been to this mountain several times in the past and had never found a cave. This time, however, I saw a cave not too far into the mountain. I had a very warm feeling and knew that Teacher was protecting me.
I did the exercises throughout the day, recited the Fa, and sent forth righteous thoughts. I did not feel thirsty, hungry, or tired. At around eight in the evening, I decided to look for some friends at my workplace. When I was getting close, I saw a police officer asking the guard at my workplace about me. The police told the guard to report back immediately if he saw me. The guard answered, “Yes, of course.” This being the case, I went back to the mountain. By ten o'clock I was sitting by a bush thinking about what I should do next. Suddenly, several police officers came walking in my direction. It was too late to leave without being seen. I told the bush, “You are a being as well. If you can hide me, you will have blessings for protecting a Dafa disciple. You will become a being in my world.” That bush opened itself and covered me.
The officers came by the bush. One of them said, “A moment ago I thought I saw someone, but there's no one here.” They looked around for over ten minutes but didn't find me. I thought it was time for them to leave, so that I could leave as well. Then, I heard one of them say, “We better move on,” and they left. I wasn't sure where I should go and asked Teacher for guidance. I then had an idea that I should find someone who knows the facts of the persecution. I recalled that there was a fellow in a neighboring village who knew about Dafa, because I talked to him a while back about it. However, I didn't remember his address.
It was late at night when I arrived at that village. Most of the people had already gone to bed. There was a light on in one house, so I went there to ask about the fellow I knew. They gave directions to his house. I was able to get there and explained to my friends what had happened to me. They told me that I could stay there with them as long as I liked, and that they know practitioners are good people. I told them that as a practitioner, my purpose is to continue to save sentient beings. They gave me some good food to eat and a place to stay for the night. The next morning, they brought me some clothing from their shop, as well as some money. I spoke to them some more about Dafa and taught them the five exercises as a way to thank them for their kindness. They were willing to let me stay, but I told them again that I should leave. The head of the household said, “Before you leave, you must let us help you find a safe place to go.”
In the evening, they held a village meeting. Police officers had also come to the village meeting and were offering a reward of three to five thousand yuan for my whereabouts. The villagers were angered by the offer, because they thought that such an action would be immoral. The third night they said the safe direction for me to go would be along a mountainous path, since policemen were on all the major roads looking for me. It was dark at night and I could not make out my surroundings very well. I wasn't worried, however, because I have the Fa and Teacher helping me. The path was very rough and I fell down many times. One time I fell into a ditch that was over two meters deep. As if someone was carrying me, I climbed back onto the pathway without any difficulty. Right at that moment, I saw Teacher's law body beside me. I continued walking as I wiped away tears from my face. It was near daybreak and I thought it would be nice if I could ask someone for directions. Immediately, I heard the sound of a motorcycle coming. It was a three-wheeler that villagers used to carry goods. I asked for directions and asked the driver to give me a ride to a nearby city. He agreed. I gave him money on arrival but he said he had no change. I asked him if he was willing to memorize some words. He asked, “What words?” I said, “Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” He recited the words twice and said, “I will remember them now. Thank you.”After we parted, I was able to find a public bus, left my hometown, and became homeless to avoid further persecution. Regardless of where I was, I continued to do the three things diligently, because whatever I have is a gift from Teacher.
Today I am still safe because of Teacher's protection. I believe in Teacher and Dafa. I know that I am a Dafa disciple wishing to do the three things and save sentient beings.
Thank you Teacher!
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