Marrying Him Three Times After Transmigration

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The Grand Finale (Mass Update) Thirteen years later, Xuanbei City.

Once a border city plagued by incessant warfare, it had now become a bustling trade metropolis.

Tea houses and pubs could be found every few steps down the street.

At dusk, the streets were brightly lit, the singing in the tea houses, the sound of guessing games in pubs, and the clatter of peddlers waving rattle drums as they shouldered their goods intermingled, all evoking the prosperous atmosphere of a time of peace.

Ever since the empire became unified, Emperor Duanmu Chen vigorously implemented new policies, reducing taxes, promoting the cultivation of new food crops in the barren north, and developing sericulture in the south.

The days when the common people couldn’t afford food had truly come to an end.

However, while peace was real, so were wicked individuals.

A tall girl dressed in coarse clothes, carrying a small bundle, had her hair wrapped in a cloth, showing only her unadorned and fair-skinned face, with large eyes, a high nose, and cherry lips.

She entered Xuanbei City alone through the North City gate just before the sky darkened.

Shortly after walking down the street, she caught the eye of a man.

The man appeared quite ordinary, with an honest-looking face.

Initially, he was just hurrying along, but upon noticing the girl alone at night, his eyes lit up.

Pretending to look at a round fan, he kept an eye on the girl who was walking not too far away.

Seeing the girl enter an inn, the man frowned, and the peddler impatiently asked, “Are you buying or not?”

The man threw down the fan, “Not buying!”

Once the man left, the peddler grumbled and picked up his load before continuing on his way.

The man went to the entrance of the inn and saw the girl emerge, looking crestfallen.

Inside the inn, a voice could be heard, “You can’t stay at an inn without money.

Hurry and go to the West City.

There’s a charity hall there, where people do good deeds!”

The man nearly bumped into the girl, and hastily moved aside, apologizing, then reminding her to watch her surroundings while walking.

Seeing the girl’s downcast expression, he asked with concern, “Miss, it’s so late.

Why are you alone outside?

Where are your family members?”

The girl glanced at the man, murmuring, “My family has all passed away.

I am going to the capital city to seek refuge with a distant uncle.

I lost my money along the way.

I haven’t eaten for three days…”

The man heaved a deep sigh, “How pitiful.

My home is in this city, not far from here.

My wife is waiting for me with a home-cooked meal.

If you don’t mind, you can stay with us tonight.

I have a daughter about your age.”

The girl hesitated, “Thank you, sir, but I’ll just go to the charity hall the person mentioned.”

The man glanced around and lowered his voice, “You’re from out of town and don’t know that that charity hall isn’t a good place.

They won’t give you food if you don’t work, and they beat and scold you at the slightest provocation.

Once you go in, there’s no leaving.

Can a girl like you bear that?”

The girl hesitated for a moment, and after the man spoke ill of the charity hall, she finally nodded and followed him in a certain direction.

After a while, a waiter from the inn rushed out, looking around, “Hey?

Where’s the girl just now?

I fetched her two buns!

I was afraid she would faint from hunger before reaching the charity hall.

Where is she?”

Having seen no one, the waiter shook his head and returned with the buns.

By this time, the man had led the girl into a desolate alley, claiming his home was inside.

“Sir, you truly have a heart of a Bodhisattva (compassionate one).” The girl appeared to let her guard down, “I’ve met a good person!”

Amidst the darkness, the man’s smile exuded an ominous air, “It’s nothing.

As long as I can help you.

Seeing you reminds me of my daughter, although you are more beautiful.”

“Really?” The girl’s face lit up with innocence.

They had reached the middle of the alley, and a little further, it would be apparent that it was a dead-end.

Suddenly, the man stretched out his hand to grab the girl’s shoulder, “Indeed.

However, your parents never taught you not to trust strangers.

Moreover, such a beautiful girl like you shouldn’t be out alone!”

The girl evaded him in horror, “What…

What do you want?”

The man sneered, “Of course, I’ll send you to a good place where you can enjoy good food and drink.

With your looks, you can surely fetch a high price!”

Before he had finished speaking, the man pivoted, revealing himself to be a martial arts practitioner.

He reached for the girl’s delicate neck.

In the shadows, the girl’s face was half-lit.

She narrowed her eyes, and a faint smile graced her lips, making her look like a bewitching fairy, “My family is not short of money.

My parents would be really mad if they heard you speak like this.”

The next moment, when the man realized something was amiss, he heard a crack.

His outstretched hand had been broken, and he couldn’t even see how the girl had done it.

She appeared so frail, yet how could she possess such strength?!

The girl scoffed, “People die for money.

No matter how strict the law, there will always be those who have no regard for life.” Within moments, her swift moves left the man screaming in pain.

Her expression remained unchanged, her indifferent smile never leaving her face.

Despite her youth, she exuded a chilling and imposing aura as she dealt her blows decisively, showcasing an air of dominance.

Soon, the man was lying on the ground, coughing up blood incessantly, his screams growing weaker.