Quick Transmigration: Even Extras Want to Be Leading Actresses

The county magistrate had met this eldest prince before.

In previous years, when the relationship between the Great Xia and the Jin Kingdom was good, the eldest prince would often visit the fiefdom of the Prince of Yan.

Compared to the resource-scarce mountains, the Yan region was much more prosperous.

Although each visit was costly and exhausting, causing chaos and disruption, it was still better than invading the borders from the south.

It is only because of the tense relations between the two countries in recent years that the military and civilians on the border have not seen him for a long time.

The county magistrate was secretly lamenting that someone had actually died here.

Gu Shijiu didn't miss his exclamation: "What prince? Wouldn't that be worth even more?"

The magistrate nearly choked on his breath, which was indeed the case.

The problem is that it's too valuable; one wrong move could lead to a conflict between the two countries.

Now we can only hope that the county magistrate was mistaken and that this person is just an ordinary golden statue.

The constables who went to Niujia Village returned quickly, bringing not only confirmation that the heads were indeed Gu Shijiu's doing, but also bad news.

“Some villagers who understand the Jin language heard someone call out ‘Prince’.”

Niujia Village is located on the border and frequently interacts with the Jurchens, so it's not surprising that there are people in the Jurchen language.

The county magistrate and others finally breathed a sigh of relief. Not daring to act on their own, they hurriedly reported the news to the Prince of Yan's residence.

As for Gu Shijiu, of course, they coaxed her with silver notes and sent her back to Niujia Village first.

Originally, killing ten people should have resulted in a change of household registration, but the household registration that Gu Shijiu was holding for Yuzhen was that of a slave.

The magistrate thought she should want to be released from slavery, but to his surprise, Gu Shijiu refused: "Just give me the money."

“Girl, you have such talent, yet you are a slave. It’s not a good thing to say that way. Why not get rid of your slave status and become a commoner?”

The county magistrate didn't want to say that the county government was short of funds and that it was difficult to come up with such a large sum of money.

Gu Shijiu isn't from here: "What do you care if I'm a slave or a commoner? I want money, and I'm not leaving until you give it to me."

She angrily picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then put it down again.

Perhaps because she was angry, Gu Shijiu forgot to control her strength, and the teacup shattered with a crack.

Magistrate: This is a threat to me.

Finally, Gu Shijiu left satisfied with the five strings of cash.

Before leaving, he asked the county magistrate, "Do you want the horse?"

"There are horses too?" The county constable asked excitedly.

The horses are excellent. Great Xia is most lacking in good horses, and the horses ridden by the Jurchens must be of high quality.

"Could they have come on foot?"

"How novel is this? A person dies, but the horse is still there." Gu Shijiu thought these county officials were less intelligent than her.

"I'll take as many horses as you have," the county constable promised, slapping his thigh.

Gu Shijiu kept one horse for himself and sold the rest to the county government.

Not long after, an imperial edict from the Prince of Yan's residence arrived, declaring that all those who deserved rewards should be rewarded.

The magistrate was not happy at all; on the contrary, he was somewhat flustered.

The eldest prince died and the Prince of Yan's mansion didn't even react. Is this the prelude to war with the Jurchens?

But the imperial court's intention was clearly to appease and negotiate.

What is the Prince of Yan trying to do?

If war breaks out, our county, which is closest to the Jurchens, will likely suffer.

The county magistrate immediately summoned the county assistant, the county lieutenant, and the registrar to a meeting.

Ever since Gu Shijiu received the reward money from the county government, he has realized the benefits of the Jin people.

She was not surprised but rather pleased when she heard from the people of Niujia Village that more than ten Jurchens had died here and that other teams would definitely be sent later.

How much money must that make?

For some reason, Gu Shijiu felt his strength increase a little bit every time he killed a Jin man.

She has recently started practicing the boxing techniques that Shi Qi taught her.

She used to be in poor health, and would get a fever and get sick whenever she exercised. She also had poor coordination. Now, all of these problems are gone.

When the Jin people didn't come, Gu Shijiu would wait at the village entrance while practicing his boxing.

To avoid missing the golden statues, she rarely went home. She would set up a pot to boil water and wait while the water boiled, and the villagers would prepare and deliver her meals.

Several small teams came over the past few days.

The first team had about ten people, the second team had about twenty people, and the third team had fifty people.

Now, all the heads are neatly arranged around Gu Shijiu's pot.

The main reason was that she found it troublesome to go to the county government office to collect the money repeatedly, and the county government office did not have any extra money to advance it to her.

The county magistrate reported this to the Prince of Yan's residence to request a reward.

"What? You're saying this brave warrior from Zhengbei County is a woman?!" The Prince of Yan exclaimed incredulously.

"According to the report from the magistrate of Zhengbei County, this is indeed the case," the subordinate reported.

"What's his name?" The King of Yan pondered how to deal with this person.

"Her name is Yuzhen, and she's from Jicheng. But Your Highness... this person is a slave, and it seems she's a servant of our Prince Yan's mansion."

The subordinate didn't know the specifics; he had only heard the county magistrate mention it.

"Absurd! Pay the reward first, then investigate further." The Prince of Yan found it utterly absurd. "Where is the Crown Prince? With a major battle looming, why haven't we seen him lately?"

"I don't know."

The subordinates knew, of course, that the prince had recently acquired a new favorite concubine, whom he kept outside, and was enjoying himself so much that he forgot all about home.

However, since informing on someone would offend the heir apparent, who would become the next Prince of Yan, the subordinates were unwilling to speak out.

Gu Shijiu has been feeling a bit bored lately. She has a mountain of people waiting for her, but the money hasn't arrived yet, and fewer and fewer people are coming.

Niujia Village has returned to normal, and everyone is going about their business as usual.

"Village chief, why don't these golden men come anymore?" That day, Gu Shijiu finished practicing his boxing and felt listless when he saw the village chief passing by.

Who would dare come after seeing that huge crowd of people? Haven't you seen how everyone in the village avoids that piece of land?

The heroine even placed the severed head at the village entrance, which was quite frightening, as people from the neighboring village dared not visit.

The village chief was in a bad mood, but he dared not tell the truth for fear of angering Gu Shijiu, so he embellished his story.

"Perhaps the Jurchens saw the heroine's bravery and dared not come again."

Gu Shijiu nodded, finding it very reasonable: "Then do you know where we can find more golden statues?"

"The Jurchens usually hide in the mountains outside the Great Wall, so I don't know anything about them."

The mountains stretched as far as the eye could see, and the village chief truly didn't know.

"Alright." Gu Shijiu sat down and continued to wait, unaware that her reputation had already spread throughout the Jin army.

At that moment, several spies on the opposite bank were observing her.

"You're saying the eldest prince and the others were all killed by this woman? That's impossible."

"Look at all those heads displayed there; so many heads can't be fake."

"Why is she shaking her head so much?"

"I don't know, how much longer do we have to stay here? It's so cold. That woman must be some kind of monster, sitting outside every day in this freezing weather."

"Who knows? The king is furious about the eldest prince's matter, yet the two sides are still negotiating. When war breaks out, this place will definitely be the first target."

"Wait, what's that woman doing?"

The scout trembled.

"Ah—" Gu Shijiu let out a loud scream, which sounded truly miserable.

The villagers rushed out to watch; something serious must have frightened such a fierce female warrior.

"This is—" The village chief almost vomited.

"I was sitting here peacefully, and suddenly this head fell into my pot. What am I going to do?"

Gu Shijiu was on the verge of tears.