Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 76: Chapter 76: The Crime of Gender 76

Recently, whenever the common people of the border city gathered together, they would often discuss a major event: the court suddenly issued a shocking order, the Kill Hu Order!

The reason was that recently, many small groups of barbarians suddenly started raiding the borders during a time of year when they shouldn’t have, and their methods were brutal, burning down houses completely, killing men, the elderly, children, even infants, and capturing the women along with the belongings!

Of course, if the nearby stationed troops responded too quickly, before these soldiers could come to the rescue, those women would still be killed by the barbarians.

This incident enraged the Emperor greatly. Initially, he was planning to appease the barbarians, even expanding the Mutual Market to trade with them for the goods they needed, all to reduce their border raids. But who would have thought the barbarians would be so audacious? Naturally, the Emperor couldn’t tolerate it and directly issued the Kill Hu Order!

The so-called Kill Hu Order encouraged the common people to behead barbarians, and for every barbarian killed, as long as their head was brought to the government, one could receive a bounty of five taels of silver! Since the barbarians had distinct features, with high noses and deep-set eyes, different from the looks of the common people of our dynasty, there was no fear of someone killing their own people to claim the reward by pretending they were barbarians.

After the news was conveyed, many common people indeed became restless. The people of the border city were naturally valiant due to the frequent intrusions by the barbarians; everyone carried weapons when they went out and could engage in combat whenever they encountered them!

So although the common people of the border city had been harassed by the barbarians for years, they were full of vigor and not as fearful of them as the people in the inland!

At this moment, stimulated by the high bounty of the Kill Hu Order, many commoners indeed became tempted. Although not everyone would actually go out to find barbarians to kill, they all made up their minds to seize the opportunity to behead a barbarian if they met one, to earn some extra money.

And upon hearing this news, Qin Shuangshuang felt enlightened. Ever since arriving at the border city, although she found peace, she had always felt somewhat aimless!

The family had land, and hiring people to farm it meant they lacked nothing for food and clothing, the house was built, and even her mother found someone she could entrust her peace of mind to. Her life seemed to be complete, but at the same time, it also became goal-less!

Until she witnessed the barbaric raids firsthand, and until this moment, she heard the Kill Hu Order that was the same as in her past life! Qin Shuangshuang remembered the most respected profession in the border city from her past life, the Headhunter!

The Headhunter, as the name suggests, hunted the heads of barbarians, usually organized by teams of skilled individuals, though there were a few who could become solo Headhunters, these solitary ones were extremely rare, but each was a top-notch martial artist.

Listening to the rousing discussions of the common people of the border city about the Kill Hu Order, a rush of enthusiasm surged through Qin Shuangshuang’s heart! She had skills, she had strength, her strength surpassed countless men! So why should she be confined by the identity of a woman, satisfied with being fed and clothed within a limited space!

She could also do things like protecting the family and the country just like men! For instance, killing those barbarians who treated her compatriots as livestock for slaughter and amusement! Qin Shuangshuang felt that with her skills, she could absolutely become a solo Headhunter.

Thinking of it made her act; Qin Shuangshuang’s mood was suddenly lifted, dispelling the gloom of the past days, becoming excited. As she drove the cart to bring the grain home, she happened to see Mrs. Bai, who had been waiting at the village entrance early.

Seeing Qin Shuangshuang, Mrs. Bai immediately started checking her up and down, front and back, before excitedly asking if she had encountered any trouble on the way or if anyone had bullied her.

Despite Qin Shuangshuang’s repeated assurances, Mrs. Bai remained worried, until Qin Miao chuckled and said to Mrs. Bai, ”Mother, don’t you know how capable our Shuangshuang is? With her skills and strength, you should worry more about whether she’s bullied anyone else, who could possibly have the ability to bully Shuangshuang!”

Mrs. Bai laughed at Miao Miao’s words. She naturally knew that no one could bully her daughter, but her concern made her anxious.

This concern from Mrs. Bai warmed Qin Shuangshuang’s heart, yet also worried her. Her mother valued her so much, she didn’t know if she would agree to her becoming a dangerous Headhunter.

In recent days, Qin Shuangshuang had subtly mentioned this to Mrs. Bai, but whenever she even hinted at wanting to become a Headhunter, Mrs. Bai would already be anxiously opposing!

Mrs. Bai didn’t understand Qin Shuangshuang’s passionate feeling of wanting to protect the family and the country. She only knew that being a Headhunter meant facing the terrifying barbarians, and she was, of course, uneasy about letting her daughter do such a dangerous task!

It’s not just Mrs. Bai; even Qin Miao and Fang Yaoyao held opposing views. Only Fang Zhongyi appeared absent-minded, as if he was also somewhat tempted, making Qin Shuangshuang anxious!

Qin Shuangshuang knew her master was also a hot-blooded man of justice. If he was tempted to become a Headhunter, she wouldn’t stand a chance. The reason she wanted to be a Headhunter was that she was assured her mother was protected with Fang Zhongyi at home.

In a moment of urgency, Qin Shuangshuang made a reckless move! She left a letter, gathered her belongings, filled up eight quivers with long arrows, mounted their large gray mule, and without informing anyone, she took off! As for what she would face upon her return, she couldn’t care less at the moment.

After leaving home, Qin Shuangshuang first headed to the weapons store, bought the largest and heaviest sword, and then directly rushed to the border.

Qin Shuangshuang didn’t know where to find barbarians, but she thought if she headed for the weaker defensive areas on the border, she would eventually encounter them.

Qin Shuangshuang was right, after riding the mule for three days, she encountered her first wave of barbarians, a small group of about twenty, all riding tall, strong horses, wreaking havoc in a small village!

The barbarians shouted loudly and laughed while the farmers’ shrill screams intertwined in the village. Two of the barbarians were laughing heartily as they swung two small children back and forth with their curved swords.

The children’s mother was kneeling on the ground, banging her head desperately, tearfully pleading with the two barbarians to spare her children! But the children’s limbs hung limply, clearly, they had long since stopped breathing!

This scene instantly ignited Qin Shuangshuang’s fury. Seeing the distance was still somewhat far, Qin Shuangshuang immediately bent her bow, nocked an arrow, and without hesitation, aimed and shot towards the barbarian’s fatal spots!

Two long arrows whistled out, one after the other, less than a breath apart, piercing through one barbarian’s eye and the other one’s throat. The two barbarians stiffened for a moment, didn’t even have the chance to cry out, and fell directly off their horses!