Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 558 Restoration of Identity! A Dark and Windy Night for Murder [2 Updates]

Chapter 558: 558 Restoration of Identity! A Dark and Windy Night for Murder [2 Updates]

"..."

The entire Su Family was steeped in silence, even the sounds of breathing and heartbeats vanished in an instant.

What did "It wasn’t Lady Xueqing who misused the medicine" mean?

What exactly had Caspar Bricken heard?

Su Xueqing was the mastermind behind his paralysis of three years, so why did he refer to her with such respect after waking up?

Ye Wanlan’s brows raised slightly, and her eyes narrowed a touch.

Caspar had heard some secrets, which was an unexpected blessing.

But relying on this alone wasn’t enough to pull Su Ningxiang down from her current position.

Over the years, Su Ningxiang’s influence had permeated every corner of the Su Family, deeply entrenched and complex.

To uproot her completely, a fire that could cut the grass and remove the roots entirely was needed.

Otherwise, it would only be like the regrowth of weeds after a wildfire, sprouting anew with the spring breeze.

After a moment of silence, whispered mutterings began to rise.

"What does Mr. Caspar mean? Could there be another reason behind the medical accident back then?"

"Could it be that someone wanted to force Su Xueqing out and deliberately sabotaged her?"

"If that’s true, it’s incredibly tragic for Su Xueqing. Given her background, if she was framed, nobody would’ve investigated on her behalf."

Su Ningxiang’s complexion changed abruptly, her fingers clenching suddenly.

It was she who had had someone switch the Moon Tea Flower that Su Xueqing used with Moon Ru Flowers, leading to the failure of the treatment.

The two flowers not only had similar names, with only a single character difference, but even their appearances were nearly identical.

There were over a dozen pairs of such similar yet completely opposite herbs, and this was a mandatory pharmacology course for the Su Family members before they could learn the Acupuncture Technique.

Only by being well-versed in all the medicinal properties could one avoid mistakes during treatment.

Su Ningxiang bet that Su Xueqing wouldn’t check thoroughly because the treatment was extremely urgent, and her gamble paid off.

But if Caspar had indeed heard...

Su Ningxiang’s hands trembled, fear surfacing in her eyes for the first time.

"Father?" Wilson was startled. "The Su Family confirmed it was her misuse of the medicine that caused your paralysis. Why do you say it wasn’t?"

The Great Elder instructed someone to hand Caspar a cup of warm water, softening his voice, "Mr. Caspar, this is a matter of great importance. Please tell us in detail."

After slowly finishing the water, Caspar took a few breaths and said slowly, "I was gravely injured and unconscious at the time, but my hearing was still there. Lady Xueqing, in hopes of minimizing my pain during the treatment as much as possible, always chose the gentlest yet effective methods, whether it was for acupuncture or preparing medicine."

Grand Elder Xie nodded slightly.

He had always admired Su Xueqing’s treatment approach, which was why he felt such regret over her mishap.

By comparison, Su Ningxiang’s treatment style was more direct and forceful; it was quicker, but if the patient couldn’t withstand it during treatment, it could backfire.

"I then heard, the last herb was called Moon, Moon..." Caspar strived to remember, but he couldn’t finish.

After all, three years had passed, and throughout those years, he was still suffering from the torment of illness.

Finally, it was Su Xueqing who spoke up, "Moon Tea Flower."

"Yes, Moon Tea Flower!" Caspar nodded. "I heard a female voice say that switching the Moon Tea Flower with Moon Ru Flowers at that time would ensure that Lady Xueqing wouldn’t notice. That way, a significant medical accident would occur, and Lady Xueqing wouldn’t escape punishment."

He could hear, but he was helpless to act.

Grand Elder Xie’s expression changed drastically: "Mr. Caspar means someone deliberately switched the Moon Tea Flower with Moon Ru Flowers?!"

"Correct." The longer the time passed, the more fluent Caspar’s speech became. "I don’t know who in the Su Family holds such deep animosity towards Lady Xueqing, wanting to put her in a disadvantageous position."

"..."

Again, silence fell over the room.

Su Ningxiang struggled to contain her inner turmoil, presenting a puzzled expression like everyone else.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Caspar, we will investigate this matter thoroughly," Grand Elder Xie said, his voice laced with chill.

Three years ago, Su Xueqing was the only genius capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with Su Ningxiang.

At that time, the Su Family needed a large number of rare medicinal materials, which they had to purchase from the Brijin family.

By doing so, it was clear that they sought to kill two birds with one stone by destroying the Su Family.

"I had heard that Lady Xueqing was forced to leave the Su Family three years ago and nearly had her hands crippled," Caspar said with a pained expression, "This matter was not her fault at all, and I hope the elders of the Su Family can see the truth in this."

"Of course," said the Great Elder, "Effective today, we will restore Su Xueqing’s status as a member of the Su Family, and award her the Core Disciples’ medal. From now on, aside from Ningxiang, Xueqing will be the foremost among the Core Disciples."

"Big sister, this is not possible!" the Third Elder blurted out, "Just by listening to one-sided statements, how can we conclude that Su Xueqing harbors no ill will? What she has done in these three years is still not clear to us."

"Do you think my father, having narrowly escaped death, would tell such a lie?" Wilson said angrily.

As Caspar’s son, he naturally believed Caspar entirely.

"Elder Three, there’s no need to say more," said the Great Elder indifferently, "Xueqing risked her life to return and save Mr. Caspar; she does not possess a malicious heart."

"Big sister, this is..." The Third Elder was at a loss for words and couldn’t find a single argument in retaliation.

Su Xueqing’s talent made her feel threatened, and this return would surely shake Su Ningxiang’s position as the Family Head!

"Thank you, Great Elder," Su Xueqing said with a fist salute, "But I have one more condition."

The Third Elder laughed bitterly in anger, "You have conditions? You have—"

"Elder Three!" the Great Elder interrupted once again, looking kindly at Su Xueqing, "Go ahead."

"Some time ago, the Third Elder and Su Ningxiang were disrespectful to my friend; I want them to apologize to Ah Lan," Su Xueqing said coldly, "Without Ah Lan’s help, I would have given up on myself long ago."

At these words, the complexions of the Third Elder and Su Ningxiang became extremely unpleasant.

To expect them to apologize to Ye Wanlan, a commoner?

"Alas, it was our Su Family’s mistake last time, allowing Miss Ye to accidentally enter the Forbidden Land," the Great Elder said with a shake of his head and a sigh, "Ningxiang, Elder Three, apologize to Miss Ye."

"Big sister!" the Third Elder exclaimed in panic, "She, a junior, offended me; am I not even allowed to reprimand her?"

The Great Elder frowned at her, "Mr. Caspar is still here; let’s not disgrace ourselves before outsiders."

Helplessly and with great reluctance, the Third Elder apologized to Ye Wanlan, with flames almost shooting out of her eyes.

Su Ningxiang gritted her teeth, "I apologize, Miss Ye, I was presumptuous."

"Mm," Ye Wanlan responded with a faint smile, "Now that you understand, there won’t be a next time."

Su Ningxiang nearly bit her own teeth to pieces.

"Housekeeper, immediately arrange the best residence for Xueqing," the Great Elder commanded, "Double the resources for this month, and make sure there are no mistakes."

Housekeeper Su respectfully acknowledged the command and hurried off to prepare.

No one had expected that upon returning to the Su Family, Su Xueqing would not only avoid execution but would transform into the preeminent figure of the younger generation beneath Su Ningxiang.

Some envied her, some were jealous, and some began to strategize about how to navigate the future situation.

As soon as Su Ningxiang returned to her own courtyard, she shattered a set of teacups.

"Ningxiang, what did I tell you? Healers must avoid anger," Su Mufeng said gently, "It’s not good for you."

"How can I not be angry? Why does Su Xueqing deserve this?!" Su Ningxiang’s palms were bloody from her nails digging in, "Now I only regret not having eradicated the problem three years ago, letting her die on the way to Jiangcheng."

Su Mufeng smiled, "She’s just lucky; even if she has returned to the Su Family, she will never catch up with you."

"Today was indeed too unexpected for me," Su Ningxiang said with furrowed brows, "Caspar can no longer be allowed to stay; his regaining consciousness and mobility today has exceeded my expectations. I didn’t expect that such indiscreet chatter could have been overheard by him."

Su Mufeng nodded lightly, "As you decide."

"I’ll send someone to kill Caspar," Su Ningxiang resolved, "This time, I won’t blame it on Su Xueqing. I’ll just pick any Su Family member I dislike."

**

On this side, Su Xueqing, led by Housekeeper Su, arrived at the Su Family’s second-largest courtyard.

Everything was available, including a Formation set up to absorb the essence of Heaven and Earth for cultivation.

"Ah Lan, as you predicted, we made the right move with our first step," Su Xueqing’s expression relaxed, "Having regained my status as a Core Disciple, I now have more power."

"Mm," Ye Wanlan raised an eyebrow, "Your nerves have been tense all day; rest well tonight."

Su Xueqing turned her head, "And you, Ah Lan?"

Ye Wanlan looked towards the east and said slowly, "Tonight, the moon is dark, and the wind is high."

A night for murder!