Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 351 The whole network is shaken, this is a dead end! [1 more update]

Chapter 351: 351 The whole network is shaken, this is a dead end! [1 more update]

Phoenix Origin Pagoda was constructed under the orders of the Great Ancestor Ning, so any treasures discovered within it must be intricately connected to the Great Ancestor.

The Great Ancestor! That was the founding Emperor of the Ning Dynasty.

Among the four founding Emperors of the most glorious dynasties in Shenzhou’s history—Shun, Yong, Yin, and Ning—only the Grand Ancestor had not been born into nobility or military status.

A commoner by birth, he unified the land, and it would not be an exaggeration to call his story a myth.

Thinking of this, the middle-aged man’s hands couldn’t help but tremble.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and ordered coldly, "Check again carefully, and see what treasures they’ve actually found."

"Yes, boss!" The young man quickly responded and then displayed difficulty, "But boss, the Bureau 723 has already taken over every point around the Phoenix Pagoda Scenic Area; I also saw a lot of people resembling Taoists. I guess they have already taken precautions. It won’t be easy to investigate."

"Hmph, so what?" The middle-aged man scoffed coldly, "Even the tightest net has its flaws, and they will eventually have to transport the treasures out of the Phoenix Origin Pagoda. During the transport, we can create countless ’accidents’."

The more cautious the Cultural Relics Bureau was in dealing with this discovery, the higher the value of the discovered objects must be.

Associating the finds with the rumors of "Emperor Ning Taizu’s Treasure," the middle-aged man’s excitement became uncontrollable.

If this operation were to be a success, he was certain to rake in both fortune and status.

He then instructed the rest of his subordinates to follow the young man in the investigation.

Little did they know, all of this had already been observed by the Bureau 723 teams stationed early in the Southern Frontier.

The team leader reported the situation to Yan Tingfeng one by one, and asked when to take action.

"No hurry." Tingfeng said indifferently, "Keep a close watch for now, and see what they’re planning to do."

After ending the call, he turned his head, "Xiao Wan, it has begun."

Ye Wanlan looked up and met his gaze; without another word, both understood what the other meant. She raised her eyebrows slightly, "I’ve got it."

The tomb raiders’ arrival was timely, for with the emergence of treasures, there must be some to pay homage.

Meanwhile, several professors were still carefully dusting off the scroll, not even daring to breathe too heavily for fear of damaging it.

Professor Yuwen pushed up his glasses, "Gentlemen, no need to be so cautious. If I’m not mistaken, this scroll has been soaked in some kind of solution; it won’t be easily damaged."

"Who are you calling old guys? I can still run and jump!" Professor Xue snorted, then respectfully said, "The Grand Ancestor truly planned far ahead. He even made a copy of the Heavenly Inception Grand Canon to prevent destruction by enemies. Had the original been destroyed, that would have been disastrous."

Ye Wanlan’s eyelashes lowered.

The Grand Ancestor Ning had said that there were quite a few deliberately erroneous compilations in the copy of the Heavenly Inception Grand Canon.

If it were in the field of art, errors would not have much impact, but what about medical practices and other technologies?

One small mistake could lead to qualitative changes.

Truly worthy of Grand Ancestor Ning, even after death, he still protected Shenzhou’s treasures.

"Miss Ye previously made an extremely good point; we must completely seal off the news of the Heavenly Inception Grand Canon," the Director of the Cultural Relics Bureau said with an unprecedented solemn expression, "Everyone who came here today must keep tight-lipped, absolutely no word must be leaked."

Because anyone could imagine the global sensation that would ensue if the complete Heavenly Inception Grand Canon were to appear in Shenzhou.

Possession invites calamity.

Possessing jewels attracts fatal danger.

Unless, the one possessing the jewels has the power to overwhelm those coveting them.

"Only a few of us are indeed incapable of transporting these scrolls out and arranging for their transcription and translation," Professor Shen frowned, "We can’t always come here. Not only would it disturb the tourists, but it would also attract attention."

The Master of Penglai Observatory stroked his beard, "In this matter, there’s no need for concern. It would take my disciple and me only half a day to transport these books."

With his current level of Taoist cultivation, moving mountains and overturning seas was beyond him, but transporting the complete Heavenly Inception Grand Canon was certainly within his capabilities.

"Thank you, Master," said Ye Wanlan, nodding her head, "But we can’t keep this hidden forever. Old Wu, the scrolls in the field of technology are of great importance; I browsed a few last night, and if the techniques described in these scrolls can be fully researched, Shenzhou’s level of technology will surely ascend to another level."

Academician Wu drew in a sharp breath, "What Miss Ye means is, once the designs and texts depicted in these scrolls become reality, we will then announce the existence of the Heavenly Inception Grand Canon to the whole world."

"Exactly," Ye Wanlan smiled subtly, "But by that time, they will no longer have the ability to snatch it away."

She turned again, pointing at the Deep Sea Night Pearls and some gold and silver in the library, "Director, since we’ve come here with such a great effort, we can’t be completely silent about it; just say that these have been discovered."

The Director of the Cultural Relics Bureau bowed slightly to her, "Miss Ye’s strategic foresight puts us old folks to shame."

"Come, my good student," beckoned the Master of Penglai Observatory, "Help your master send out the Heavenly Inception Grand Canon."

Xing Yue muttered, "When you scold me, you call me a rebellious disciple, but when you need me, you call me a good disciple; truly shameless..."

**

By noon, the news appeared on various social media platforms.

#The Treasures of The Divine Land crew’s new discovery#

#Emperor Ning Taizu’s Treasure#

Either of these headlines alone would’ve been explosive, not to mention them being together.

[According to a person from the Cultural Relics Bureau, the Treasures of The Divine Land crew inadvertently discovered gold and silver jewels left by Emperor Ning Taizu while filming at Phoenix Origin Pagoda.]

There were two photos attached to the news.

One was of more than a hundred shimmering Luminous Pearls, and the other was of gold and silver objects.

The two photos dazzled netizens’ eyes.

[???]

[Wait, you go to Phoenix to discover the grave of the Master of Heavenly Sound Sect, you go to the Southern Frontier to find Emperor Ning Taizu’s treasure, what’s going on with your crew?]

[I suggest that the Treasures of The Divine Land crew directly replace the Archaeological Center, you are like walking ancient relics detectors.]

[No wonder Phoenix Origin Pagoda was temporarily closed today. May I ask if the gold and silver jewels left by the Grand Ancestor will be exhibited to the public in the future?]

[Such large night pearls, it’s not easy to find hundreds at once! Could it be the Grand Ancestor raided the Clamshell Family’s stronghold?]

"Indeed items left by Emperor Ning Taizu!" exclaimed the middle-aged man upon seeing the news, somewhat surprised, "Although it’s just ordinary gold and silver jewels, the fact that it’s left by Emperor Ning makes no wonder that the Director of the Cultural Relics Bureau personally came."

Among the showcased gold and silver jewels in the photo, only the hundred-plus Deep Sea Night Pearls were more valuable.

A single Deep Sea Night Pearl, if sold in the black market at the Global Center, could fetch tens of millions each.

But the middle-aged man was still somewhat disappointed.

Gold and silver jewels, after all, were merely wealth; they didn’t confer high historical, cultural, or artistic significance.

Even if there was an antique vase among these gold and silver jewels, it would be worth more.

The middle-aged man became hesitant, uncertain whether to act or not.

After some deliberation, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Take a few Deep Sea Night Pearls back for accounting, the rest of the items, it might be better to just destroy them."

And he was waiting for the right moment, which was when the Cultural Relics Bureau would transport these gold and silver jewels out of the Phoenix Origin Pagoda.

This wait lasted until deep into the night.

Several armored escort vehicles drove away from Phoenix Origin Pagoda into the night, which was still and quiet, except for the sound of tires rolling on the ground.

"Boss, there’s no one else around," the young man reported back after finishing his investigation, "There are four vehicles, each with four people on it; they can be intercepted."

"Check again," the middle-aged man was very cautious, "People from Bureau 723 haven’t shown up yet. Emperor Ning Taizu’s treasure is vital; they definitely won’t send just a few people."

The young man agreed and continued his investigation.

The middle-aged man exhaled slowly, "Why didn’t Emperor Ning Taizu leave something good, at least a weapon? Really..."

It seemed that in the future, Phoenix Origin Pagoda could be abandoned.

"Boss, the people from Bureau 723 are indeed still around, hiding very well," not long after, the young man returned, excited, "But there’s a weakness we can ambush. It’s a necessary route for the escort vehicles!"

"Let’s go," the middle-aged man’s demeanor brightened.

A group of tomb raiders took advantage of the night and arrived at the post, indeed discovering it was in a blind spot of Bureau 723’s surveillance.

"In ten minutes, the escort vehicles will come through here," the middle-aged man squinted his eyes, "Is everyone ready?"

The young man and the other subordinates behind him had already set up their weapons, aiming at the road below the mountain.

By causing a landslide here, no one would survive the night.

"No good, boss, there are people!" Suddenly, the young man shouted, "We’ve been set up!"

"Who?!" The middle-aged man turned abruptly, his heart leaping to his throat.

But when he saw only a tall girl standing there, his heart dropped back into place.

Probably just a young girl from some family who couldn’t sleep and came out for a walk at night.

Since she appeared here, she would have to be taken care of as well.

Murderous intent filled the middle-aged man’s eyes.

Ye Wanlan rolled up her sleeves unruffled and stepped forward slowly.

A necessary route?

That was the dead end she had set for them.