Transmigrated Into an Ancient Famine Novel as a Scumbag Alpha (ABO, GL) - Chapter 67

Chapter 67

The older man and Zhou Shilong went back and dragged out the other two bodies. They searched the bodies thoroughly. They found fifteen taels of silver and over five hundred copper coins on the three men.

“Father, these guys had so much silver?” Zhou Shilong said. He stared at the shiny silver, shocked.

“Must be stolen. Let’s take it to our benefactor quickly,” the older man replied. He hurriedly took the money to find Ye Qing.

Ye Qing had finished a bowl of horse offal soup. She added green onions to the soup, so it wasn’t greasy. She thought some chili oil would make it even better.

While Ye Qing thought about chili oil, the older man approached her eagerly. He bowed to Ye Qing and said, “Benefactor, I’ve handled the bodies and dumped them far away. These are the things we found on those thugs. They’re all here.”

Ye Qing looked at the older man and Zhou Shilong. The older man held some silver pieces, and Zhou Shilong clutched copper coins.

Ye Qing didn’t expect the old man to be so sensible. She nodded and said, “Give me the silver. You keep the copper coins for yourselves.”

“Alright, thank you, Benefactor! Thank you!” the older man said. He handed the silver to Ye Qing, beaming.

Ye Qing took the silver and dismissed them. “Alright, go do your thing,” she said.

“Yes, we’ll go back. We won’t disturb your meal, Benefactor,” the older man said. He bowed to Ye Qing again and pulled Zhou Shilong back to their side.

Zhou Shilong looked at the over five hundred copper coins. He grinned happily. “Father, our benefactor is pretty nice. She left us so much,” he said.

The older man rolled his eyes and scolded quietly, “Useless. Go get my jar of salted duck eggs.”

“Got it!” Zhou Shilong said. He thought his stingy father had changed and was finally letting them eat duck eggs. He ran to get them, smiling.

When he got the jar, Zhou Shilong tried to open it for a duck egg. The older man stopped him. “Tch, it’s not for you,” he said.

“What? Father, you had me get it, but we’re not eating?” Zhou Shilong asked.

“Eat, my ass. It’s for our benefactor. She saved our family of five. A simple thank you isn’t enough. Plus, with this connection, if they leave, they might not mind us following. Learn something,” the older man said.

The older man stood up with the jar and walked to Ye Qing. Ye Qing was eating her second bowl of horse offal soup. She saw the older man approach and asked, “Sir, something else?”

“Benefactor, we’re simple folk with little to offer. This jar has my homemade salted duck eggs. They’re delicious, full of oily yolk. Please accept it,” the older man said. He placed the jar on the ground in front of Ye Qing.

Ye Qing frowned slightly. She didn’t want to accept it. Taking gifts meant obligations, and Ye Qing hated trouble. Besides, they didn’t lack food.

“No need to trouble. It’s valuable. Keep it for yourselves,” she said.

“Please don’t refuse, Benefactor. You saved our family of five. If you don’t accept this small gift, I won’t sleep easy,” the older man said. He smiled cautiously.

Ye Qing saw he was old and insistent. She didn’t want to refuse further. She nodded and said, “Thank you, then.”

Seeing Ye Qing accept, the older man bowed happily and said many auspicious words. Then, he returned to his side.

Ye Qing looked at the jar of salted duck eggs. She called the system in her mind and asked, “Check if this jar of duck eggs has any problems.”

“Dear, I’ve scanned it. No issues. They’re just regular salted duck eggs, safe to eat,” the system’s mechanical voice replied.

Ye Qing felt relieved. She continued eating her horse offal soup. The little one had noticed the jar earlier. She hadn’t finished half her bowl of soup but rushed to Ye Qing’s side.

“Sister Ye, what’s in there?” the little one asked. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Ye Qing.

“Salted duck eggs. Want me to peel one for you?” Ye Qing said. She knew the little glutton was eager.

“Yay!” the little one said. She stared at the jar excitedly.

Ye Qing lifted the lid and took out a salted duck egg. She peeled it and placed it in a clean bowl. Then, she handed it to the little one.

The little one cut the egg in half with a spoon. She saw the yolk oozing oil.

She took a bite. The salted duck egg wasn’t too salty and was very tasty. She ate it with the horse offal soup, feeling very satisfied.

Ye Qing handed one to Jiang Jinhuang. She ate one herself. Remembering Song Zhao, she took a clean bowl and brought one to Song Zhao.

Song Zhao didn’t expect to get one. She looked at Ye Qing with bright eyes.

Ye Qing smiled at her. “Eat. Eat more to heal your wounds faster,” she said.

“Thank you, Master,” Song Zhao said. She thanked her and ate with a spoon.

The older man’s group started eating dinner too. The older man looked at his daughter and said, “Erqing, wash your face. The world’s chaotic. It’s tough for Kunze, but even we Qianyuan might not survive any day.”

“Father, why have her wash her face then?” Zhou Shilong asked, confused.

“She has no one she likes. If our benefactor takes a liking to her, it’s good fortune. We’d benefit too,” the older man whispered.

“But she doesn’t know our benefactor. Would she like her?” Zhou Shilong asked.

“A female Qianyuan like her is rare, with her looks and skills. Kunze on this famine escape would rush to follow her. You’re worried about her match? I’m worried she won’t like your sister,” the older man scolded.

Zhou Erqing pursed her lips. She had seen the female Qianyuan. She was indeed good-looking, with clear features and a tall frame. Her skills were impressive too. Thinking this, Zhou Erqing obediently went to wash her face.

“But that female Qianyuan seems to have a wife. What about my sister?” Zhou Shilong asked.

“In these times, you care about that? Staying with our benefactor is good enough. You want a title for her?” the older man sighed.

Ye Qing didn’t know the older man had plans for her. Her group had finished dinner. Ye Qing and Jiang Jinhuang cleaned the pots and bowls together. The little one, full from dinner, bounced around them energetically.

After cleaning up, Ye Qing went to the statue area. The three men had stayed there, and their fire was nearly out.

Ye Qing wanted to check their bundles for useful items. She intended to take anything valuable.

Thinking this, Ye Qing opened the bundles and searched through them.

She tossed aside tattered clothes with disdain. In one bundle, she found half a bag of mixed grains. In another, she found a pack of dried pork. She also found a few rusty daggers and five ten-tael gold bars.

Ye Qing picked out the items she needed. She left the rusty daggers and clothes untouched.

The older man saw Ye Qing searching by the statue. He quickly pulled Zhou Erqing toward her.

Ye Qing saw the old man coming again. She stood up and asked, “Something up?”

The older man smiled at Ye Qing and bowed. “Benefactor, this is my daughter. I had her smear ash on her face to look less noticeable. She’s actually quite pretty,” he said.

Ye Qing held a bag of grains, confused. Why was he suddenly talking about his daughter?

“So?” Ye Qing asked. Being pretty had nothing to do with her.

As she asked, Jiang Jinhuang snorted coldly from nearby. Ye Qing looked at her, puzzled, and met her cold gaze.

Jiang Jinhuang glared at Ye Qing for a moment. She slowly looked away. She poked the fire with a stick, acting indifferent, but her fingers gripped the stick so tightly they turned red.

The little one was playing happily. She bounced to Jiang Jinhuang’s side and saw her nearly break the stick. Not knowing why her sister was upset, she asked cautiously, “Sister, you’re gripping too hard. It’ll break.”

Jiang Jinhuang looked at Ye Qing. She met her gaze and snapped the stick. She said lightly, “It’s fine. If it breaks, it breaks.”

Jiang Jinhuang tossed the broken stick into the fire casually. She looked away.

Ye Qing watched Jiang Jinhuang’s actions. She felt a chill down her spine. She somehow felt like the stick, at risk of being snapped by Jiang Jinhuang if she wasn’t careful.

Thinking this, Ye Qing shivered.

The older man and Zhou Erqing still looked at Ye Qing. Seeing she didn’t understand, the older man smiled and said, “Benefactor, my daughter is unmarried. You saved our family today. Let Erqing follow you from now on.”

Ye Qing understood his meaning instantly. She frowned and refused. “That won’t do. How can you force your daughter to do something unwillingly just to repay a debt?”

“No, Erqing is willing,” the older man said. He looked at his daughter and asked, “Erqing, tell her yourself.”

Zhou Erqing glanced at Ye Qing. She saw her tall, elegant figure and clear features. Though her clothes weren’t very clean, they were neater than most refugees. Her face was very attractive.

Zhou Erqing smiled at Ye Qing, then lowered her head shyly. She nodded lightly.

Ye Qing was stunned. They’d just met, and this girl already liked her?

Ye Qing waved her hands and refused. “No, no. I’m married. My wife is sitting over there. I can’t accept another Kunze.”

“Benefactor, just let her follow you. Erqing doesn’t need a title,” the older man continued.

Ye Qing shook her head again. “No, no. I’m afraid of my wife. She makes all the decisions at home. Don’t get me in trouble. If my wife gets angry, I can’t handle it.”

Ye Qing wasn’t lying. She’d finally gotten Jiang Jinhuang’s favorability to zero. If this misunderstanding dropped it to negative, she’d cry.

The older man hadn’t expected Ye Qing, who fearlessly fought thugs, to fear her wife. He stood there, speechless, unsure what to say.

Ye Qing continued quickly, “Saving you was no big deal. No need to repay. Really, don’t repay anymore, or I’ll be in trouble.”

Ye Qing made a gesture for them to leave. She urged them to go quickly to avoid causing her problems.

The older man saw Ye Qing’s urgency. She seemed genuinely afraid of the beautiful Kunze. He sighed and led his daughter away, disappointed. Forming a connection with Ye Qing wasn’t possible.

Ye Qing saw them leave and relaxed slightly. But when she turned and met Jiang Jinhuang’s half-smiling eyes, she felt a tingling sensation.