Rebirth: Living in Wilderness with My Superpower
Chapter 417 Seeking Death

Chapter 417: Chapter 417 Seeking Death

Zhao Xiaomiao, who was rescued from Zhao Family Village, may have escaped the threat to her life, but she developed thoughts of suicide, refusing to eat or drink for three days in that courtyard.

After all, she was a life, and furthermore, she was the only surviving heir of Master Zhao. The County Magistrate always felt it was not right to just stand by and watch her die.

However, as a man, it wasn’t appropriate for him to squat beside his little niece all day trying to persuade her.

Unfortunately, his wife had passed away long ago, and among his family, aside from a playboy, there was nobody else capable.

Facing Zhao Xiaomiao, who was set on dying and impervious to reason, the County Magistrate also felt helpless.

The steward, who never forgot to share his master’s worries, quietly interjected, "Master, how about asking Shopkeeper Yan to try persuading her?"

"Shopkeeper Yan?"

The County Magistrate’s eyes lit up.

"Right, if you hadn’t mentioned it I would have completely forgotten, we do have such a clever person."

So the County Magistrate rolled up his sleeves, gathered his robes, and immediately ran towards Dongsheng Tavern.

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Xiahe Pavilion

This was one of the dowry courtyards of the County Magistrate’s late wife. Compared to the courtyard behind Dongsheng Tavern, this place, being adjacent to an ancient temple of a thousand years, was quieter and more serene.

Now, the long-abandoned Xiahe Pavilion finally heard human voices.

However, the ones walking here, apart from the doctor, were the maids brewing medicine. Occasionally, the owner would lose her temper and shoo the maids out, not making any other sound thereafter.

Shopkeeper Yan was led by a maid to the owner’s bedroom.

Even before getting close, a pungent medicinal smell hit her, and upon drawing nearer, she discerned the aroma of medicinal wine used for treating bruises and injuries.

The room hadn’t been aired for several days, and it was suffocating in the heat of summer.

It took Shopkeeper Yan great effort to maintain an expressionless face as she entered.

Yet, as soon as she walked through the door, she heard a weak voice from the bed commanding, "Get out."

As if she had not heard, Shopkeeper Yan continued walking further inside.

Zhao Xiaomiao, hearing footsteps, turned around angrily.

But what she saw was an extremely beautiful woman.

The woman appeared to be in her twenties, with a cold look in her eyes and a trace of what seemed like a mocking smile on her lips.

It took Zhao Xiaomiao a while to realize that the person wasn’t a servant, but the shopkeeper of Dongsheng Tavern.

She naturally recognized this woman; after all, Zhao Family Village wasn’t so impoverished that they didn’t dine at Dongsheng Tavern whenever they went to the city.

However, Zhao Xiaomiao didn’t have a good impression of Shopkeeper Yan, because she was overly cordial to every man, to the extent that those unaware might mistake Dongsheng Tavern for a brothel.

Therefore, whenever her father went to dine there, she would show Shopkeeper Yan a disdainful expression and privately curse her as a little vixen.

Of course, it was nothing personal, it was just that she was worried her father might marry this woman as a concubine.

If such a woman entered her family, what would become of her mother?

Therefore, Zhao Xiaomiao was full of hostility towards Shopkeeper Yan.

But now the tables had turned, and she did not expect to find herself in a worse state than Shopkeeper Yan.

With this thought, Zhao Xiaomiao clenched her fists tightly, and the hate in her heart grew wildly.

"Clenching your hands so tightly, it seems you still have some strength," Shopkeeper Yan said with a smile, "I think the County Magistrate is still too anxious. He should’ve let you go hungry for a couple more days. Looking at your resentful expression, you wouldn’t die even if you starved for seven days."

"Get out!" Zhao Xiaomiao couldn’t help but shriek, but being weak, she got dizzy after her outburst and had no more energy left.

"You’re not much use alive, not like this," Shopkeeper Yan said as she nonchalantly sat down by the round table nearby.

And the maid responsible for leading the way nearly popped her eyes out.

My goodness!