The Common-Born Chancellor

A five-star chef inexplicably transmigrated into the body of a wretched, shameless scoundrel.

His predecessor was guilty of every vice, had gambled away the family fortune, and even wanted to sell his daughter to pay off his debts.

When thugs came to force him to sell his daughter, his predecessor was too foolish to understand the situation. He even hit his wife and tried to sell their girl by force.

Being transmigrated without a System was bad enough. Not having a prestigious background was one thing, too. But how could he end up with a start this hellish?

And yet, it happened. Could any normal person put up with this?

Our protagonist certainly couldn't. Even a cornered rabbit will bite.

He drove the thugs away by force and promised to repay the debt in three days. With his culinary skills, he planned to earn money by cooking, pay off the debt, win back his wife and daughter's trust, and live a good life.

Just as things began to improve, the thugs came back, claiming they had a document proving the protagonist had already sold his daughter.

Then, without another word, they rushed forward to snatch her.

His wife fought desperately, but how could she hold off a bunch of scoundrels?

The protagonist rushed back just in time, cleaver in hand, and brought it down on them, killing every thug who had barged in.

When a man loses his temper, blood can spill five paces. But he had killed people in broad daylight, in full view of everyone. How could he explain himself?

I'd heard of a hellish start, but never one this hellish.

Just as he was about to be convicted and lose his head, where could he go from here?