Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 699 Under the Shadow Trailing Sword, there is death without injury! [1st update]

Chapter 699: 699 Under the Shadow Trailing Sword, there is death without injury! [1st update]

Emperor?

What kind of person would refer to themselves as "Emperor"?

This person from Shenzhou must have gotten so absorbed in historical dramas that they started to identify with the ancient emperor, right?!

However, Ye Wanlan didn’t give him any time to think, promptly raising her hand to deliver a strike.

"..."

The last guard also fell, leaving silence in its wake.

Ye Wanlan brushed the dust off her clothes and glanced at her palm.

Good, there was no blood; perhaps this was, in another sense, bloodless warfare.

"Xingli, you can come now." Ye Wanlan then contacted Yeh Xingli, "The people have been cleared, I’ve cut off the surveillance, but I need your help to shut down the defense systems here."

On the other end of the phone, Yeh Xingli’s hand trembled: "T-this quick?"

It hadn’t even been ten minutes since Ye Wanlan went in!

Even though this time the Heaven-reaching Tower only sent the most ordinary guards, they were still from the Heaven-reaching Tower, and yet in front of Ye Wanlan, they were so easily defeated?

This gave Yeh Xingli immense confidence.

Perhaps, in the not-so-distant future, they could indeed have the power to overthrow the Heaven-reaching Tower.

Yeh Xingli had just walked through the gate of the electronic prison when he saw the guards from the Heaven-reaching Tower lying all over the ground.

Their faces still bore traces of horror, disbelief, and anger... various emotions intertwined.

Clearly, the moment they saw Ye Wanlan, they lost all ability to act.

Yeh Xingli couldn’t help but gasp.

The blood flowing in his veins was that of the People of Shenzhou, and he had always loved Shenzhou culture.

In the martial arts novels he read, he had come across the term "killing technique."

Killing technique doesn’t necessarily mean advanced martial arts, but that this person had killed enough people to know what move to use at what time, ensuring a lethal strike without giving the opponent a chance to retaliate.

Back then, Yeh Xingli only regarded it as an exaggerated skill in martial arts novels.

But now, he had seen it with his own eyes.

After passing through a few doors, Yeh Xingli finally saw Ye Wanlan.

"We don’t have much time, I’ve disabled the surveillance, but the Heaven-reaching Tower has many spies, they will react quickly," Ye Wanlan turned her head, "We must take Old Yuan away from here immediately."

Yeh Xingli nodded solemnly.

He was also well aware of this, so he hurriedly went to deal with the defense systems.

Only then did Ye Wanlan have the time to open her phone, enter the group chat, and see over 99+ unread messages.

[Ghostbuster Bro]: Surnamed Ye, say something, have you seen Sister YN?

[Cultured Person]: What on earth is the International Strategic Studies Institute up to all the time? Don’t involve the innocent.

[Shenzhou University Gate Security]: Should be fine, I just contacted Principal Nero.

[YN]: I’m fine, rescuing people.

[YN]: Xingli’s teacher was detained by people sent by the Heaven-reaching Tower, will meet later.

[Ghostbuster Bro]: ???

[Shenzhou University Gate Security]: Dean Yuan Yiming?!

"Sister YN, I’ve shut down all the defense systems here," at this moment, Yeh Xingli let out a sigh of relief, "However, I wasn’t involved in the design of the electronic prison’s system, so I’m unaware of the complete system."

The electronic prison was a product of the last century, with its foundational program unchanged.

With the rapid development of technology, several layers of new programs were added on top.

"I understand," Ye Wanlan nodded, "Let’s go."

They walked further in, indeed without triggering any defense systems.

But just as they were about to enter the next door, Ye Wanlan suddenly said, "Don’t move."

Yeh Xingli was startled: "Sister YN?"

Then, he saw Ye Wanlan pick up a strand of hair and blew it forward.

The hair drifted down, and just then!

"Swish!"

Something flash passed by, and the strand of hair was cut in two!

Yeh Xingli’s eyes sharpened, his neck stiffly turned, and he saw a thin blade embedded in the wall.

If this blade had hit him, it would have been fatal.

"Interesting." Ye Wanlan smirked, "It seems that this isn’t an entirely electronic prison, the last layer of defense is using my Shenzhou’s Mechanical Techniques."

If it were someone else, they might really fall at this final step.

But she was different.

The King of Yan, He Jia, was renowned not only for being "Peerless in Both Spear and Sword" but also for mastering a myriad of Mechanical Techniques.

Even the dagger given to her had extremely ingenious mechanisms.

And she often exchanged tactical insights with He Jia and had seen him craft mechanisms many times, making her very sensitive to mechanisms.

The mechanisms used here were among the most basic, yet they could achieve lethal precision.

To those unfamiliar with mechanisms, it would be impossible to tell there were hidden dangers here.

Yeh Xingli was taken aback: "Sister YN, are you saying that the original builders of this electronic prison included people from Shenzhou?"

"Yes, unfortunately—" Ye Wanlan’s expression was indifferent, "An amateur showing off before an expert."

"Swish, swish!"

Seven Silver Needles appeared in her hand, instantly flying to various positions.

The force was such that they embedded directly into the walls!

And then came several "clicking" sounds!

It seemed something was stuck, making a dull noise.

"Resolved, let’s continue," Ye Wanlan said, "It’s going too smoothly; there must still be something else waiting for us."

Yeh Xingli followed behind her, his palms already sweaty.

Smoothly?

If not for Ye Wanlan’s exceptional skills and outstanding understanding of Mechanical Techniques, every step could have been mortal.

They arrived at the S-zone of the electronic prison, the area that held the most high-profile criminals.

Yeh Xingli clenched his fists tightly, muttering, "They brought my teacher here not just to physically torment him, but clearly also as a mental insult!"

Ye Wanlan’s eyes turned colder, continuing forward.

Cell S03.

Inside the transparent laser wall, there were two youths in white uniforms, with a tower emblem on their armbands.

Still people from the Heaven-reaching Tower!

Yeh Xingli saw the old man collapsed on the chair behind the youths, and his eyes nearly bulged out: "Teacher!"

Dean Yuan’s eyes were tightly shut, breathing more out than in, clearly in a deep coma and unconscious.

His voice caught the attention of the two youths, who turned around.

Yeh Xingli’s appearance greatly surprised them, but they quickly regained their composure.

They didn’t even notice that there was a masked girl beside Yeh Xingli.

"Professor Ye, you’re quite capable to make it here." One of the youths clapped his hands, "Don’t you know that what you are doing now is defying the Tower Master’s orders?"

"What nonsense orders!" Yeh Xingli’s eyes were bloodshot, "I’ve seen through it, the Tower Master of the Heaven-reaching Tower hides behind a facade of benevolence but is nothing more than a selfish hypocrite!"

The youth’s expression suddenly changed: "Yeh Xingli, how dare you disrespect the Tower Master, you’re courting death!"

In the next second, he moved directly outside the laser wall.

This person’s strength was far superior to the group of guards outside!

"Yeh Xingli, you could have continued enjoying your genius reputation at the Global Center." The youth sneered, "But alas, you’re stubborn; since that’s the case, you’ll go ahead and pave the way for your teacher!"

Ye Wanlan finally opened her zither case.

She drew out two swords and raised her head: "Xingli, step back."

Under the Dragging Shadow Twin Swords, there’s only death, no injury.