Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 86: Chapter 86: The Crime of Gender 86

But the pleas of the three advisors were ignored by the infuriated Qin Shuangshuang. Later, they still didn’t know anything, but Qi Pengju, who knew Qin Shuangshuang, encountered this farce when he was patrolling the border at Feiying Pass, and then stepped in to stop Qin Shuangshuang’s violent actions.

When Qi Pengju learned the whole story, he too was at a loss for words, his mouth twitching uncontrollably. He couldn’t muster any sympathy for Yan Jie, who had been beaten by Qin Shuangshuang until he looked like a pig’s head—he completely brought this on himself!

Feeling tragic and having resolved to face death, only to end up being beaten up, Yan Jie was full of grievances with nowhere to express them! As the victim, he even had to awkwardly apologize to Qin Shuangshuang. After all, it was almost his own fault for nearly getting himself killed and getting beaten by her!

With the misunderstanding resolved, Qin Shuangshuang gave Yan Jie another beating to vent her anger. Finally, she, Yan Jie (whose face was bruised and swollen), Qi Pengju, and the three advisors sat together while she recounted how she discovered the barbarian squad, and how she ventured into the Hu People Camp, killed the barbarians, and rescued the women and children. She also shared her plans for Huyan Babur.

Actually, Qin Shuangshuang’s plan for Huyan Babur was quite simple. She intended to cultivate Huyan Babur into a Great Hu Merchant to provide the Da Ran with intelligence on the barbarians!

Huyan Babur was a noble, yet he was as timid as a mouse. His close ones certainly knew of this character trait, so it was completely understandable if he claimed that after this life-threatening experience, he was so scared out of his wits that he didn’t want to be a warrior but rather a big merchant.

Regarding Qin Shuangshuang’s adventure into the Hu territory, she spoke of it lightly, whereas the listeners were on the edge of their seats, holding their breath for her. When she finished, everyone gave her a thumbs up, thoroughly impressed. This little girl is amazing!

As for cultivating Huyan Babur into a Great Hu Merchant, after some discussion, they agreed it was feasible. Whether Huyan Babur could become such a merchant was a matter for the future.

The urgent matter now was to first inform General Qi of this plan and secure his approval, while ensuring that Huyan Babur truly could be the pliable person they could use.

With official matters discussed, it was time to tally Qin Shuangshuang’s earnings. This time, she hit a jackpot again. The heads of the barbarians, excluding those killed in Huyan Babur’s squad, totaled over 270, earning her more than a thousand taels—just a small piece.

The big piece was the Hu Ma. Although Qin Shuangshuang didn’t obtain the heads of the first barbarians killed, those barbarians’ horses were brought back by Huyan Babur’s black horse. In total, there were 298 fine horses along with 14 ordinary carriage horses.

Since everyone already knew Qin Shuangshuang was a formidable headhunter, brave enough to venture alone into the prairie to trouble the barbarians, it would be both sensible and logical to let her have a good horse to gallop across the prairie.

Originally, they were planning to approve a horse-keeping permit for Qin Shuangshuang, then let her lead away the black head horse she had tamed.

However, Qi Pengju was generous and felt that just one horse was too few, so he simply allotted the ordinary carriage horses, which weren’t fit for war, to Qin Shuangshuang as well. After all, the army camp had little use for ordinary horses.

The grain, carriage, and the horse leading the carriage were all obtained by Qin Shuangshuang. This made her overjoyed. In her delight, she generously offered a big discount, charging only one hundred taels of silver for each Hu Ma, directly reducing twenty taels. With nearly three hundred Hu Ma, this was indeed a big sacrifice!

Besides melting some to forge weapons for herself, Qin Shuangshuang gave all the remaining weapons captured from the barbarians to Qi Pengju for free. Although Qin Shuangshuang offered significant concessions this time, she still earned a hefty profit, collecting more than thirty thousand taels of silver. The silver notes were piled up thickly.

After entrusting the women and children to Qi Pengju and Yan Jie for handling, Qin Shuangshuang rode the big black horse she had just named Black Whirlwind, and with seven full carriages of grain, she made a grand return home.

Last time Qin Shuangshuang had been away for seven or eight days; this time, she returned in just one day, bringing back a huge haul. Such a conspicuous return naturally drew onlookers even before she reached the door, and she made her way home under everyone’s gaze.

At home, Fang Zhongyi and Mrs. Bai hadn’t gone out, as lately they were busy with Fang Yao, Qin Miao, and the laborers Qin Shuangshuang hired, hanging out the first batch of vegetables harvested from the fields to dry.

Although Fang Zhongyi and Mrs. Bai hadn’t held a formal wedding yet, they had already explained the situation to everyone, and their relationship was openly acknowledged as future spouses by all. So Fang Zhongyi no longer avoided suspicion and was often with Mrs. Bai.

Even though the closeness between Fang Zhongyi and Mrs. Bai was a bit improper, no one from the Qin Clan, all of whom had benefited greatly from Qin Shuangshuang, would be tactless enough to gossip about Mrs. Bai!

Seeing Qin Shuangshuang, who went out for just one day and returned riding a tall horse and leading several carriages full of grain, Fang Zhongyi, Mrs. Bai, Qin Miao, and Fang Yao were quite surprised!

After Qin Shuangshuang dismounted, entered the house, washed up, and briefly recounted her day’s adventures, she showed them the thick pile of silver notes she brought back. Yet Mrs. Bai couldn’t feel happy at all. Although Qin Shuangshuang skipped the beginning and the end, the perilous parts could easily be imagined without detailed explanation.

The money Qin Shuangshuang earned at the risk of her life—no matter how much it was, what of it! As her mother, holding the money her daughter earned with her life on the line, how could Mrs. Bai possibly celebrate!

She had once let slip allowing Qin Shuangshuang to be a headhunter, and knowing that there was no turning back now, she could only stew in her own discontent.

Qin Shuangshuang tried all sorts of ways to butter up to her, even using colorful clothes to humor her parents, but nothing cheered up Mrs. Bai! This left Qin Shuangshuang feeling heavy-hearted too; she couldn’t give up being a headhunter, yet she couldn’t bear seeing her mother upset!

Just as Qin Shuangshuang was so worried that she was about to develop premature gray hair, her mentor, Fang Zhongyi, finally intervened. How he managed to persuade Mrs. Bai was unclear, but a day later, Mrs. Bai was willing to communicate with Qin Shuangshuang again. Yet Qin Shuangshuang wasn’t at all happy!

The reason was simple: Qin Shuangshuang felt that her position in her mother’s heart was being threatened! Since when did her mother listen so much to her mentor?! What on earth happened while she was away?!!!

In the days that followed, the disgruntled and petty-minded Qin Shuangshuang once again became a little sun wedged between Mrs. Bai and Fang Zhongyi, determined to illuminate every nook and cranny around them, leaving no privacy!

Fang Zhongyi was nearly amused by his ungrateful and petty disciple! Being her mentor after all, Fang Zhongyi spoke but a single sentence, getting Qin Shuangshuang to reluctantly give up her attempts at being the little sun third wheeling them.