From a beggar on South Street to the supreme devil

Chapter 2 Making Money
The night is dark.

The beggars curled up in the corner of the ancestral hall had already fallen asleep.

"call……"

Jiang Chen exhaled slowly, his already worn clothes soaked with sweat.

[Sap: Level 981 (1000/)]

Tomorrow, I should be able to upgrade [Stun] to the first level.

Jiang Chen stood up contentedly, walked to a well in the inner courtyard of the ancestral hall, and drew some water to wash himself.

Then he crawled back into the thatch and began to sleep.

……

Silent all night.

The next morning.

Jiang Chen opened his eyes and looked around.

Qian Duobao was still sleeping, and there were a few beggars lying in the ancestral hall.

After stretching his muscles, Jiang Chen stood up and left the ancestral hall, walked out of South Street, came to a long street next to Shun'anfang, and began begging for the day.

There was a broken bowl in front of him, and he was curled up in the corner, with one leg pulled into his trouser leg and tightened, his lips slightly pursed, and his eyes revealed a bit of cowardice.

[Acting skills] He perfectly portrayed a disabled beggar who was living on the streets, alone and helpless.

Moreover, the street Jiang Chen chose was also very particular.

This street is a bustling commercial street with several rouge shops scattered around.

Maids from several wealthy families nearby who were out shopping liked to come to this street to buy rouge.

Suddenly seeing this ragged little beggar on the street corner, it is easy to feel sympathy and give Jiang Chen a few copper coins.

[Acting experience +1]

……

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and time passes quickly.

Jiang Chen had twenty more copper coins in his arms.

To know,
It's not easy for ordinary people to live these days, and few people are willing to give copper coins to beggars.

If ordinary beggars want to beg for money, there is only one way - to cheat.

When you meet a wealthy family, stay behind them and don't leave.

When I see a busy shop, I stay outside and shout.

The blame continues until the other party has no choice but to spend money to avoid disaster.

In this way, you can earn five or six copper coins a day.

Like Jiang Chen, he just sat on the ground and earned more than 20 copper coins a day, which was unique.

Jiang Chen glanced at the panel.

[Acting Skills: Level 140 (1000/)]

After performing for a whole day, my [Acting Skills] only increased by 28 experience points.

After moving from level zero to level one, the difficulty of gaining experience seems to have increased.

At level zero, you can gain fifty experience points by performing for one day.

Jiang Chen unzipped his trouser legs, stood up, and dusted himself off.

He turned and walked into an alley, turned left and right for a while, and after making sure that no one was following him, he came to a collapsed wall.

After removing a moss-covered brick, a piece of rag was revealed at the bottom of the pit.

Jiang Chen opened the rag package and found more than thirty bright yellow copper coins stacked inside.

This is his "small treasury" hidden here.

Of course, Jiang Chen would not be so foolish as to carry all the money he begged with him and allow Gao Wei to exploit him.

Most of the money he collected every day was hidden in a deserted place outside South Street.

He has three such small treasuries in the entire Shun'anfang.

After three months, he had saved a total of two hundred coins.

"I still need 300 coins to get a Yanyang household registration..."

Jiang Chen pondered in his mind, and counted out fifteen of the twenty copper coins he had collected today and stuffed them into the cloth bag.

The copper coins used in Yanyang City are now called "Dragon and Elephant Coins".
The hole of the copper coin is the size of a fist, with a round square hole. The front side is engraved with a five-clawed golden dragon, and the back side is engraved with a giant mountain elephant.

It is the currency minted and issued by the sect "Longxiang Sect".

Different from Jiang Chen's previous understanding of ancient times,

This world is not ruled by a dynasty, but is governed by various sects and schools.

The Dragon Elephant Sect is a powerful martial arts sect with an influence that extends over ten thousand miles.

This naturally includes Yanyang City.

Although the three factions of Longhu, Liuguang and Shuiyun in the city actually control Yanyang City.

But the influence of the Dragon Elephant Sect still involves all aspects, including money.

According to Jiang Chen's estimation,
The actual purchasing power of one dragon and elephant coin is roughly equivalent to four to six yuan in the previous life.

One hundred coins are enough to support a Yanyang citizen's food for a month.

As for the Yanyang household registration, it costs five hundred coins.

The beggars and vagrants on South Street had no registered permanent residence and could be driven out of the city at any time by patrolling officials.

Only by obtaining a household registration can one find a legitimate job in the city and no longer have to beg.

And at the rate Jiang Chen was collecting money now, the three hundred coins would be collected in less than a month.

"Keep saving..."

Jiang Chen pondered for a while, stuffed the cloth bag back into the hole, and filled it with bricks.

Then turned and left.

……

I bought some steamed buns on the street to fill my stomach.

Then he returned to South Street, was exploited by Gao Wei and his men, and then returned to the ancestral hall.

Jiang Chen opened the panel and took a glance.

[Sap: Level 981 (1000/)]

Today, I should be able to reach the first level of the Stun.

Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel a little eager. He then picked up the wooden stick and began to swing it with concentration.

This wooden stick was a piece of the trunk of a heavy iron tree that he had picked up earlier. It was an excellent material for making a gun barrel. It was heavy, tough, and very durable.

"Whoosh——" The low sound of breaking through the air reached Qian Duobao's ears from the thatched pile nearby.

But now he was used to the sound and didn't bother to say anything more.

Just turned over and continued to sleep.

[Sap experience +1]

……

Less than half an hour later.

[Sap: Level 999 (1000/)]

Jiang Chen concentrated all his attention on swinging the last stick!
"call!"

The sound was particularly crisp, like firecrackers exploding in the ancestral hall.

[Sap: Level 1 (1000/)]

Jiang Chen held the wooden stick, feeling as if he was using it with his own arms and fingers, extremely nimble, as if it had been tempered a thousand times.

And his movements seemed to be a lot lighter.

Jiang Chen seemed to be thinking about something and tried to take two steps forward.

The toes touched the ground like a cat's paw, making almost no sound.

Sure enough, [Sap] is not just a stick-swinging skill.

After all, it also contains the word "muffled", which itself includes the techniques of hiding the body and launching sneak attacks and assassinations.

At level zero, I mainly focused on using the stick, and most of my experience gains were in this area.

However, when he broke through to the first level, he achieved an overall improvement, whether in swinging the stick or hiding, he had made great progress.

I just don't know how practical it is...

Jiang Chen pondered in his mind and looked up at the sky outside the door.

It was dark.

It’s too late. Who knows what kind of monsters might pop out from outside the ancestral hall.

Let's try again tomorrow.

Jiang Chen groped his way to the well in the inner courtyard to wash his face, then returned and lay down on the thatched straw.

……

The next morning.

Jiang Chen got up early in the morning and left South Street.

First, I tested the concealment ability of the first-level [Stun].

He followed three pedestrians in a row.

Even though he was only one step away, the pedestrians in front of him didn't notice him, so the effect was very good.

Afterwards, Jiang Chen tested the actual combat effect of [Stun Club].

When the stick is swung out, the force from the arm to the spine is connected in a straight line.

The sound of wind breaking in the air was like firecrackers exploding, directly breaking tree trunks as thick as arms on the spot.

If it hits an ordinary person's head, I'm afraid the skull would be broken.

Jiang Chen was quite satisfied, and then came to Yanzhi Street to start today's performance and begging.

At the end of the day, he collected twenty-two pieces of dragon and elephant money.

[Acting Skills] also increased by 27 experience points.

……

at dusk.

Jiang Chen prepared to go to the small treasury to hide the money.

"Strange, why did I feel like someone was staring at me just now..."

Jiang Chen stood at the entrance of an alley, frowning slightly.

After [Stun] entered the first level, his perception seemed to have improved a bit.

I could vaguely feel that someone was following me.

Could it be that I got too much money and someone was targeting me?
Jiang Chen became a little alert and quickened his pace in the alley.

After going around several times, this feeling finally disappeared completely.

He felt a little relieved, and quickly hid the money in the small treasury and walked towards South Street.

Less than half an hour later.

Entering the South Street Ancestral Hall, Jiang Chen looked around.

Qian Duobao has returned, while the other three beggars in the ancestral hall are resting in their own piles of straw.

There were five beggars living in the entire ancestral hall.

Jiang Chen and Qian Duobao lived on the left side of the ancestral hall, while the other three beggars lived on the right side.

Among these three beggars, the leader is called Qu Qingliang.

The other two people were named Zhang Fuhai and Sun Shunxing.

Jiang Chen observed them for a while.
I felt that these three people were not good people, so I kept my distance from them.

……

"Something feels a little off..."

He looked at the three of them for a long time.

Jiang Chen calmly withdrew his gaze.
As usual, go to the thatched pile to gain the experience of [Stun].

However, he did not practice with all his strength today, but deliberately saved some energy.

……

More than an hour later.

Jiang Chen stopped practicing as usual, went to the well in the inner courtyard to wash his face, and came back to lie down in the thatched pile to rest.

The night gradually deepened.

There is no moon tonight and the ancestral hall is pitch black.

Jiang Chen closed his eyes and seemed to have fallen asleep.

The night wind blew through the ancestral hall, carrying the scattered sounds of conversation from the other side to Jiang Chen's ears.

"That kid... should be asleep..."

Jiang Chen suddenly opened his eyes!

(End of this chapter)