Times are Hard, Easy Mode

Da Qian Dynasty, Qinzhou, White Stone City.

The sun shines brightly, the sky is clear for ten thousand miles.

Caw, caw, caw.

A crow screeches shrilly, flapping its wings and soaring, skimming over the mountain forests and cultivated land, the city walls and tall buildings, swooping down to land on the window of a dilapidated mud-brick house.

Suddenly, as if startled by something, it beats its wings and flies high.

"Ah!"

Inside the room, Su Chen suddenly sat up.

Mottled and fragmented memories, like swords, stabbed into him, causing him unbearable pain.

"I've transmigrated!"

After a long while, Su Chen, having accepted the memories, muttered to himself.

In his previous life, Su Chen was a truck driver who, while driving at night, collided with an out-of-control Red Flag at a certain bend.

The Red Flag was smashed to pieces, and he also lost consciousness after failing to turn in time and crashing into the mountainside.

When he woke up again, it was already another world.

This was a world similar to ancient China, but it did not belong to any dynasty.

The dynasty he was in was called the Da Qian Dynasty, which had a history of more than seven hundred years.

Even after more than seven hundred years since its founding, the Da Qian Dynasty still could not escape the fate of dynasties and had already reached a state of decline.

In the final years of the dynasty, chaos arose, the common people were in dire straits, and the people suffered unspeakably.

All kinds of gangs sprang up like mushrooms after rain, oppressing the good and harming one side.

And the original owner of this body was forced to death by a small gang because of his house.

Half a month ago, a gang approached the original owner, wanting to forcibly buy and sell his house.

The original owner was unwilling to sell it cheaply, so he refused.

However, that night, Su Chen was beaten up by two men in black and given a warning.

The original owner knew that the Wild Dog Gang had done it, so he reported it to the authorities, but the yamen runners were unwilling to pay attention to him at all, driving him away and threatening to teach him a lesson if he came again.

This made him extremely disappointed.

But for some reason, the people from the Wild Dog Gang did not appear again later. He thought the matter had ended there, but three days ago, two members of the Black Water Gang came to find him again.

It turned out that the Wild Dog Gang had been replaced by the Black Water Gang.

They found Su Chen and told him to pack up and get lost!

The original owner was furious and learned from them that his house was blocking the gang's wealth and had to be demolished.

They gave the original owner three days, but when the deadline arrived, the original owner was still unwilling to move, so they beat him up and told him to move out within a day, or he would bear the consequences.

The original owner was filled with grief and indignation, and under the double whammy of internal and external injuries, his soul returned to the west, and Su Chen took over his nest.

After receiving the memories of the original owner, Su Chen only felt a headache, as if he could feel the original owner's sense of helplessness and despair.

Gang oppression has become a daily occurrence here, and ordinary people are exploited all the time.

Living in such an era, for the people at the bottom, just staying alive takes all their strength.

"Black Water Gang..."

Su Chen murmured, his expression grave. Since the Black Water Gang didn't get the land deed, they definitely wouldn't let him off.

These gangs all use despicable methods. If coercion and inducement don't work, they will directly resort to violence. Especially with the government turning a blind eye, it further fuels their unbridled arrogance.

With Su Chen alone, he would definitely not be a match for the gang.

"Unless... practice martial arts!"

Su Chen pondered, but a transparent panel appeared in his mind:

[Name: Su Chen]
[Martial Arts: None]
[Easy Mode: 0](Can be activated after obtaining martial arts)

This was his golden finger. He could activate Easy Mode to quickly master any martial art he cultivated.

But it hadn't been activated yet.

As far as Su Chen knew, there were martial artists in this world.

Although he didn't know if they were as powerful as those in his previous life's martial arts novels, martial artists had a very high status.

Many industries had martial artists behind them.

It was said that the leader of the Black Water Gang was a martial artist, which was why he was able to destroy the Wild Dog Gang.

"Practice martial arts, I must practice martial arts!"

Su Chen said firmly, not only to activate his golden finger, but also to live a good life.

In this doomsday dynasty, money, power, and houses are all fleeting clouds. Only by being strong can you live a better life!

Knock knock knock!

"Su Chen, stop pretending to be dead, get your ass out here!"

Just as he was thinking, there was a sudden burst of urgent knocking on the door, along with a slightly arrogant shout.

"It's the people from the Black Water Gang!"

Su Chen's eyes darkened upon hearing this. He didn't expect the Black Water Gang to come knocking so soon after he woke up.

"They have more people. If I go out rashly, I'm afraid I'll end up like the original owner. But if I don't go out, they'll break down the door and come in sooner or later. Then, I'll inevitably get beaten up!"

Even now, Su Chen's body was still aching faintly. If he got beaten again, he was afraid he would follow in the original owner's footsteps.

"Damn it, brat, don't force me to break down the door!"

The knocking on the door became more and more urgent, the sound louder and louder, like a death knell.

"I'll risk it!"

Su Chen gritted his teeth, picked up a dull kitchen knife and a wood-chopping axe, and walked out.

With a bang, the door was violently kicked open.

Three shady-looking Black Water Gang members with faces full of excess flesh walked in with gloomy expressions.

As soon as they entered, they saw Su Chen holding an axe and a kitchen knife, walking towards them.

"You, what do you want to do?"

Su Chen's fierce appearance, coupled with the dim light, made the three men's eyelids twitch and their hearts palpitate.

"Don't, don't come over!"

Seeing that Su Chen didn't answer at all, but just walked towards them, the three men, who had been full of baleful aura before, suddenly panicked.

The three of them never expected that Su Chen would start fighting without saying a word.

They came in a hurry this time and didn't bring any weapons. If they encountered a desperate Su Chen, they were really afraid that he would attack recklessly.

Under the fear, the three men retreated again and again, while retreating and saying harsh words.

However, Su Chen remained silent, his fierce eyes staring straight at the three men, approaching step by step.

This made the three men even more frightened, and they fled away from Su Chen in a panic.

"Su Chen, you're courting death, the Black Water Gang won't let you go!"

One of them said, trying to delay Su Chen and awaken Su Chen's fear of the Black Water Gang.

He picked up a wooden stick and pointed it at Su Chen, as if he had gained confidence, but his trembling body betrayed him.

"Get out!"

Su Chen roared in a low voice, his hoarse voice carrying a bone-chilling coldness.

The movements in his hands were not slow at all, making a gesture to throw the axe.

The three men were immediately frightened, revealing a look of fear, and ran out without regard for face.

"You brat, you wait, today's matter is not over!"

The three men didn't plan to entangle with Su Chen any longer, leaving a harsh word and turning around to run away.

But the eyes that looked back from time to time were filled with killing intent.

Obviously, the three men had been completely angered by Su Chen, and when they came again next time, even if Su Chen had weapons, he would be in grave danger.

Clang.

Su Chen released the dull knife and axe, his whole body panting heavily, and his tense nerves relaxed a little.

But the big stone hanging in his heart did not fall.

He knew that the three men who left this time would be back soon.

Next time, it would be impossible to scare the three men again.

At that time, he would definitely be in mortal danger.

His expression changed, and he stood in place for a long time, then turned and walked into the house.

After a short while, Su Chen came out, the difference being that the cloth bag around his waist was somewhat bulging.

"You can hide for a while, but you can't hide forever. If that's the case, then I'll practice martial arts!"

After strengthening his belief, Su Chen, with all his belongings, came to an old courtyard, with a plaque above it marked with the four characters "Hong Family Martial Hall".

This was the only martial hall in the outer city with a relatively large reputation, where one could learn martial arts as long as they paid, and it was also the purpose of his trip.

Standing in front of the door, Su Chen hesitated for a moment, and finally walked towards the courtyard.