Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 463 There is nothing Sister Lan can’t do [1 Update]

Chapter 463: 463 There is nothing Sister Lan can’t do [1 Update]

The door of the Confinement Room had a square window, through which the girl’s face could be clearly seen.

Her face bore no expression, her eyebrows and facial contours exuding a chill, while her blue eyes were sharp as blades, filled with ambition and desire.

Like a wildflower growing alone on a sheer cliff, which endures the battering of wind and rain day and night, as well as the tumbling waves at the cliff’s base.

The wildflower is extremely beautiful, but it grows in a place difficult to reach, leaving one with no choice but to admire from afar.

"Is that you—?!" Su Jinran’s eyes suddenly widened, and for a moment she forgot the pain in her body. "You’re still alive?!"

Even if Su Yingxia had hurried back to the Su Family and sent people to rescue Ye Wanlan from the Forbidden Land, there should not have been enough time!

She had heard Su Ningxiang mention many times that the danger level of the Forbidden Land was extremely high, with a survival rate of one in ten.

Without a strong pharmaceutical knowledge, it was impossible to leave the Forbidden Land alive.

Ye Wanlan being alive was bad enough, but how could she be completely unscathed?!

"I’m sorry to disappoint you," Ye Wanlan said indifferently, looking at her with a faint smile. "Not only am I alive, but I also got quite a few medicinal herbs from the Forbidden Land, thanks for that."

"What medicinal herbs?" Su Jinran’s face contorted fiercely as she clutched at the bars. "Are you not afraid that I’ll tell my sister and make sure you don’t have a place to be buried if I do?!"

After hours of torture, her mind was somewhat unclear, but she still managed to discern a key piece of information from this sentence—

Ye Wanlan, surprisingly, had pharmaceutical knowledge!

Yet, this was something that had never been mentioned in any intelligence report!

If they had known this earlier, they would have never used the Forbidden Land to trap Ye Wanlan!

"You’re certainly free to tell, but whether anyone will believe you, and if you’ll be able to articulate it, remains to be seen," Ye Wanlan said dismissively.

"Ye Wanlan!" Su Jinran was livid with rage. "I will definitely leave this Confinement Room alive, you just wait, you’re done for!"

Their sisterhood had been played for fools by Ye Wanlan!

Ye Wanlan turned a deaf ear and took a few steps away, then turned back: "Your will is much weaker than Xueqing’s, so I guess I can only wish you good luck."

Su Jinran’s roars of anger gradually faded away until she could no longer be heard.

At the end of March in Yunjing, it rained often, and at some point a light rain had started to fall again outside, the spring cold biting, a frost covering the vegetation.

"Xueqing, Su Jinran is to be confined for twelve more hours," Ye Wanlan was talking to Su Xueqing, she chuckled, "Su Ningxiang couldn’t protect her, and neither will I let her be spared."

Three years ago, Su Xueqing faced a major medical accident while treating a patient, and as a result, was confined in the Confinement Room for a full twenty-four hours.

At that time, no one in the Su Family had expected that Su Xueqing would still be breathing after the confinement ended.

Seeing her resilience, the Su Family did not assign a doctor to treat Su Xueqing, but left her to fend for herself.

Fortunately, Zhu Yu and his grandfather learned of the situation in time, came to the Su Family, and took the severely injured Su Xueqing back to their residence, using premium medicinal materials to aid her recovery.

After she healed, Su Xueqing left Yunjing and settled in Jiangcheng.

These three years, she kept a very low profile and became silent and reticent.

"That’s great!" Su Xueqing laughed coldly, "Su Jinran seems indifferent and uncompetitive, but her heart is dark. Thankfully, Ah Lan, you’re fine; otherwise, her dying a hundred times wouldn’t compensate for your life."

Ye Wanlan then suddenly asked, "Xueqing, did it hurt when you came out of the Confinement Room?"

Su Xueqing was taken aback, then after a moment, shook her head and said softly, "It’s been three years, I’ve forgotten what it really felt like."

The Confinement Room was a punishment invented by the last generation’s Elders Council, containing various torture devices, with one dropping down every ten minutes.

Those who were confined would never know what the next round of torture devices would be, and coupled with a completely dark environment, without food or water, after a long stay inside, even if the body could persist, the mind could not withstand it.

"Ah Lan, it’s all in the past now," Su Xueqing smiled faintly, "I’m lucky to have you, you gave me a hand."

She had been through a very dark time with no light at all.

In her early days in Jiangcheng, she gave up on herself, not eating or drinking, and was just waiting to die.

It was Zhu Yu, worried about her, who called her every day, that eventually got her to start eating again.

Then, she met Ye Wanlan again.

Once she discovered that she had been framed years ago, and it wasn’t her surgery that went wrong, her passion for medicine was reignited.

"Hmm, Su Ningxiang has suffered a significant setback this time and will remain quiet for a while," Ye Wanlan nodded. "Take advantage of these next few months to continue practicing the Taiyi Acupuncture Technique."

Su Xueqing looked solemn, "Understood."

**

The next morning, as soon as the time of Su Jinran’s punishment ended, Su Ningxiang was already waiting outside the Confinement Room.

She still harbored a glimmer of hope.

What if Su Jinran came out without having gone mad?

However, that sliver of hope was dashed when the guards carried Su Jinran out.

Su Jinran’s condition was no better than Su Xueqing’s had been; she was covered in wounds, her pupils reduced to numbness.

"Jinran, do you recognize me?" Su Ningxiang could hardly bear it. "I’m your sister..."

Su Jinran just stared blankly at her, unable to utter a word for a long time, with a very vacant expression.

"Take Miss Jinran back to my residence," Su Ningxiang took a deep breath. "Allocate the medicinal materials from my store to be used for Miss Jinran."

The guard responded respectfully, "Yes, Miss Ningxiang."

Su Ningxiang’s gaze slid down to Su Jinran’s bloody hands, her brows furrowing.

Hands were the most important tool for the Su Family.

That was why, three years ago, she had first aimed to cripple Su Xueqing’s hands.

But now Su Jinran’s hands were severely injured. Even if her life was saved, what was the difference between being unable to hold a needle and being a complete waste?

In just an instant, Su Ningxiang made the most beneficial decision—

To forego using the best medicinal materials to treat Su Jinran, instead using lower-grade materials to keep her barely alive; as long as she wouldn’t die soon, that was adequate.

In this way, she would still appear to be the caring and considerate elder sister.

After settling Su Jinran, another guardian reported, "Miss Ningxiang, the crew from ’Treasures of The Divine Land’? Should we send them away?"

"The crew? I almost forgot about them." Su Ningxiang looked indifferent. "I’ll go there personally."

This was also the director’s first encounter with the fabled Su Ningxiang, Young Family Head of the Su Family.

He was somewhat restrained at first, but remembering how Ye Wanlan had almost met with disaster at the Su Family, he immediately felt his temper flare up again.

"Leave this place today," Su Ningxiang gave the director a once-over, snorted with laughter. "I’m really sorry, my sister’s life and death are uncertain right now, and no one else has the time to participate in an entertainment industry variety show. Since there’s no one from my Su Family here, of course, you won’t be allowed to continue filming."

This failed plot of hers was like losing the wife and the army; she was furious.

Did the ’Treasures of The Divine Land’ team really think they could push their luck and get more video material?

Absolutely delusional!

She was determined to let these ordinary people know that she was still the one in charge of the Su Family.

"Miss Su, you misunderstand; we have no intention to continue filming here," the director scoffed coldly. "Just yesterday, Miss Ye was rescued. If we continue and someone else blunders into the Forbidden Land, what then? You don’t need to send us away; we’ll leave on our own."

Su Ningxiang’s smile vanished, her face turning ashen.

A mere commoner, daring to speak so presumptuously here?

Had this been before, she would have ensured the director paid with his life, but during these troubled times, it was not a good moment.

"Very well, see them out," Su Ningxiang’s voice squeezed through her teeth.

The crew left the Su Family but retained some of their video material.

"What a pity," the director shook his head but soon perked up again. "No worries, our Shenzhou culture is vast and profound; we can just change the location to the Eastern Wilderness."

In ancient times, many wastelands were in the east of Shenzhou, thus the name "Eastern Wilderness."

By the Ning Dynasty Period, several soil improvements had covered the wastelands with vegetation and rivers, turning them into a habitable Peach Blossom Spring.

But the name "Eastern Wilderness" persisted from ancient times to the present day, never changed.

"Going to the Eastern Wilderness is good too," Professor Shen adjusted his glasses and spoke kindly. "Just a few days ago, my colleagues discovered some new things there, we can go and take a look."

"Professor Shen, Director, there’s no need to cut the episode on Taiyi Palace," Ye Wanlan finally spoke up. "I will."