Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl-Chapter 276 The terror of Lin Shiyuan, a sudden change! [2 more updates]

Chapter 276: 276 The terror of Lin Shiyuan, a sudden change! [2 more updates]

The Secluded Zither did not require a chosen master like the Sun and Moon Ruyi Zither, the Primordial Lost Sound Zither, and the Withered Wood Dragon Chant Zither—anyone who had knowledge of musical instruments could play it.

Although the Yunjing Lin Family was not short of a Seven-stringed Zither, if they could retrieve the Secluded Zither and allocate it to the other core members, it would certainly be more powerful than leaving it in the hands of a member of a branch family.

Besides, if Lin Qin truly had any accomplishments in the Heavenly Music Method, how could she possibly fail to return to the main house by the age of eighteen?

"Understood, miss," the young man responded with a fist salute, "but this time, Lin Qin is accompanied by Ye Wanlan, whom you have mentioned as a key figure."

"Oh? She’s here as well?" Lin Shiyuan paused in her zither playing, murmuring, "If my expectations are not wrong, her talent is definitely better than Lin Qin’s, but why didn’t Lin Weilan give the Secluded Zither to her?"

The young man was puzzled and ventured, "Is it possible because she does not bear the Lin surname? After all, the daughters of our Lin Family must follow the maternal surname."

The Lin Family honored and took pride in its women.

The Heavenly Music Method is exclusively passed down to females, not males; every man in the Lin Family was eager to have a daughter to bring his house into the inner circle of core resources.

"That’s a possibility, but there’s another possibility," Lin Shiyuan whispered to herself, her gaze sharpening, "She has a zither that’s even better than the Secluded Zither, so she does not need the Secluded Zither. But apart from the zithers at the main house, what else is there?"

Hearing this, the young man began to sweat coldly, "Miss..."

Are the only zithers surpassing the Secluded Zither not the three great ancient zithers?

And indeed, it was at this moment Lin Shiyuan declared definitively, "The Primordial Lost Sound Zither is in her hands."

"!!!"

The young man’s face turned pale with shock, and he couldn’t help but exclaim, "But the Primordial Lost Sound Zither was presented to Princess Yongning by the Heavenly Sound Sect, and thus it was no longer in their hands. Plus, it was said to have been lost in the region of Jiangnan in Shenzhou, which we have yet to recover. For someone from a branch family, moreover of a different surname, how could she..."

"Yes, we have yet to recover it." Lin Shiyuan continued to reason, her eyes growing increasingly fierce, "So how did she come into possession of it?"

Ever since she first heard the name Ye Wanlan, she had felt an unknown factor that she couldn’t quite see through, preventing her from connecting the logic of events that had occurred.

The young man dared not breathe too loudly.

It took a full three minutes before he felt the pressure surrounding him ebb away like the tide.

"Never mind, let’s first bring back the Secluded Zither," Lin Shiyuan said indifferently, "We’ll talk about other things later."

The young man wiped the cold sweat from his brow, "Yes, miss."

**

At the hotel.

Check-in procedures were completed. Since Lin Wenli, Lin Qin, and Ye Wanlan were not from the same school, their rooms were not on the same floor.

"Sister, good news, we’re not in the same group," Lin Wenli pointed out the grouping list, "This means we have the chance to meet in the final competition."

The physics competition finals were still hosted by Yunjing University, adopting the elimination system, divided into an upper and lower half.

Each half had thirty-two teams participating, with each sector bringing forth one team for the final confrontation.

The competition was fierce in this session of the physics competition, with many talents emerging.

The rules for the final competition were also different from the last session, with the specifics to be announced during the semifinals.

"Hmm, that’s good news," Ye Wanlan pondered for a moment, "But you need to be very careful with these two teams."

She was referring to the teams from Yunjing University Affiliated Middle School and Yunjing No.1 Middle School.

Lin Wenli nodded, "Our teacher mentioned that the youngest two students this time are in these two teams."

One was twelve, the other fourteen—both accelerated through grades and entered high school early.

Although he was always addressed by his peers as a "genius" and "scholarly god", facing these prodigies barely in their teens, he couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious.

"But relax, if we win, it’s all joy; if we lose, it’s okay," Ye Wanlan patted his shoulder, her tone casual and relaxed, "If we win, we’ll see each other on the final stage. If we lose, your sister will win it back for you."

This indeed set Lin Wenli’s mind at ease, "I will do my utmost, give it my all."

"Okay, you should go back," Ye Wanlan smiled, "Your competition is tomorrow. Rest early today and maintain a good condition."

Seeing Lin Wenli reluctantly looking back at Ye Wanlan, Xie Linyuan raised an eyebrow with a smile, "Little Junior Sister, it seems your charm is quite strong. Whether in the past or now, your younger brothers and sisters always like to stick with you."

He remembered, every time he visited her at the Imperial Palace, Princess Yongle would always trail behind her, as would the future Emperor Yongshun.

Princess Yongning’s charm lay in her ability to convince those around her to the greatest extent.

"I’m very strict with them," Ye Wanlan said, "My brother has to stand in horse stance for two and a half hours every day, and while doing so, he must complete two sets of physics papers, with an accuracy rate no less than 95%."

Xie Linyuan: "..."

Holding a horse stance was easy for him, but what are physics papers?

He took a step back with a hint of awe.

"Xiao Wan." The door was knocked on once more, a gentle and pleasant voice coming from outside, "The last time you came to Yunjing for official business, you didn’t really get to enjoy the local customs and culture. How about going out for a walk tonight?"

Ye Wanlan nodded at the question, "Alright, I’ll get ready and come out right away."

"What exactly is your relationship with this lad?" Xie Linyuan wrapped his arms around himself, his eyes narrowing, "Why does he show up wherever you go?"

Ye Wanlan pondered for a moment before finally finding an appropriate word, "Doctor-patient relationship."

"You’re treating him as well?" Xie Linyuan furrowed his brows, "Is he that weak? Weak people shouldn’t be by your side, you’ll end up having to protect him."

Ye Wanlan remained quite composed, "He has helped me many times, he’s a good person."

"Bad people could also help you many times, then lower your guard," Xie Linyuan didn’t believe it, "I think it’s still better to be careful, I’ll help you keep an eye on him."

"Big Senior Brother, don’t worry, I’m not as foolish as you think," Ye Wanlan shouldered a small bag, "I’m going out now, feel free to look around. It’s not easy to be here after three hundred years, you should take a good look."

Xie Linyuan’s gaze softened unconsciously, "I will."

In times of facing enemies, he too wondered, what would be the future of Shenzhou if they all fell? He didn’t want Shenzhou to become entirely dark, so he tried as much as to risk his own life in battle.

Three hundred years later, he was very satisfied.

But Xie Linyuan was still uneasy about Ye Wanlan interacting with Yan Tingfeng and followed them to the restaurant.

"He’s inviting you to eat this?" He looked rather dissatisfied, "It’s not even as good as the fish I used to grill for Ah Yin when we were kids."

Ye Wanlan lifted her eyes and nodded towards Yan Tingfeng, "The taste is not bad."

"It’s made using an imperial court recipe, limited to ten servings a day," Yan Tingfeng blinked gently, "We’re lucky, we just managed to get the last dish."

Xie Linyuan huffed coldly, "Smooth talker."

Ye Wanlan shook her head slightly, signaling him to go out on his own.

Xie Linyuan could only leave the restaurant reluctantly.

He stood on a busy long street, letting the traffic from all directions pass through him.

The neon lights weaved a seven-colored splendor into a grand net that slowly settled down.

Unbeknownst when, a light rain started to fall, draping a hazy veil over this highly developed, modern international metropolis.

People rushed by, horns sounded continuously.

It was already seven o’clock, the museum had already closed for the day.

It was at this time that Xie Linyuan entered the museum.

Looking at the vases and wine cups that once appeared before his eyes, now sealed as antiques within glass cases, his emotions were complex.

Curator Xiang walked with his hands behind his back in several important exhibit areas, humming a tune to himself, very much at ease.

After making a round, he touched his cooling neck, muttering to himself, "I always feel a chill today, and the air conditioner isn’t even on."

He believed in ghosts and spirits, and the museum indeed had its share of supernatural events.

But for Curator Xiang, the safety of the antiques was most important.

After making sure that no antiques were missing, Curator Xiang hummed a tune and left.

What he couldn’t see was a tall and straight figure, silently watching the artifacts behind the glass.

**

Deep into the night, at two thirty in the morning.

Lin Qin was somewhat sensitive to new sleeping environments and couldn’t sleep well, tossing and turning.

However, since the organizer had arranged a double room, she didn’t want to disturb the girl sharing the room with her, so she quietly opened the door to the room, planning to go to the balcony for some fresh air.

At this time, the lights were still bright in Yunjing’s skyscrapers, with many people working overtime.

"Yunjing... Lin Family..." Lin Qin murmured.

From a young age, she had been taught to learn the Zither well, so that in the future, she would qualify to return to the main house.

This wasn’t her first visit to Yunjing, but she hadn’t met any other people of the Lin Family even once.

What grudge was there exactly between her grandmother and the Lin Family Main House?

As Lin Qin enjoyed the breeze, drowsiness crept over her, and she yawned, preparing to return to the room to rest.

Suddenly, a strong arm encircled her neck from behind, restricting her breath.

The feeling of suffocation surged instantly, and Lin Qin was terrified to the extreme; she wanted to scream for help.

"Shush!"

The young man sealed her Mute Acupoint directly and said coldly, "Shut up."

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