He Zheng wakes up one morning to discover he has become Sha Zhu, an honest man in a period drama who froze to death under a bridge.
The beasts in the courtyard are sharpening their knives, ready to suck him dry and pick his bones clean.
Faced with hypocrites trying to guilt him into submission, He Zheng abandons his doormat persona for good and flips over the bowl they’ve been feeding from.
He binds himself to a Negative Emotion Harvesting System. The more miserable the beasts become, the richer his rewards.
When it comes to the courtyard’s all-powerful administrator, He Zheng crushes him with modern legal thinking.
He obtains confidential files from the post office and publicly reveals irrefutable proof of massive embezzlement, scaring the First Master into wetting himself.
In this era of scarcity, He Zheng thrives with the help of the System and takes control of the steel mill’s kitchen.
The villains in the courtyard watch him enjoy fine food and a beautiful wife, their eyes bloodshot with jealousy, yet powerless to do anything.
