The male supporting character was actually myself.

Jiang Chen stepped forward and helped the old man up. He looked at the empty plates on the table and asked with a smile, "Grandpa, is the food to your liking?"

Worried that you might be hungry for too long and have no oil in your stomach, we didn't dare let the restaurant serve too much food to avoid upsetting your stomach.

Tonight, let's have some light porridge and side dishes to warm our stomachs. We can eat more and drink better in a couple of days when everyone's digestive systems have adjusted!

"The commander-in-chief is so considerate and thoughtful; we are truly flattered." The old village chief used almost every fancy word he had learned in his lifetime in just a few words.

After exchanging a few pleasantries and sitting down, Jiang Chen got straight to the point and inquired about the banditry at Forty Mile Slope.

When the topic turned to important matters concerning the future, the villagers, seeing that the commander was approachable and down-to-earth, gathered around him and started talking all at once.

"The bandits started causing trouble last autumn. I heard that at first they just came down the mountain at night to steal grain and such, but later they became more and more brazen and started robbing people in the village during the day!"

"The bandits ravaged many villages, and many people banded together to go to Yunshao City to complain to the county magistrate, but in the end, nothing happened, and those people never came back."

"Those bandits were formidable! I saw them charge into the village clearly; there were at least a hundred of them, all riding tall horses, carrying short spears and long swords, and they started slaughtering everyone in sight!"

"That's right, there were so many of them. I wasn't in the village when I went to fetch water from the river, but I could see a lot of people on horseback surrounding the village from afar!"

"General, you have to stand up for us! Even the soldiers of Yunshao City wouldn't dare to go against the bandits. They rob, kill, and set fires; they're ruthless..."

…………

After listening for a while, Jiang Chen had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

Yunshao City was under his jurisdiction, but its location was somewhat remote and it wasn't an important place, so its management was naturally lax. In the original owner's memory, the area was indeed quite poor, plagued by either floods or droughts year after year, and the original owner had to allocate disaster relief funds to Yunshao City every year.

"Some people's appetites are getting bigger and bigger; it seems they can't be satisfied." He tapped his fingers slowly on the table and sneered, "To dare to enter a village in broad daylight to burn, kill, and loot, it's impossible that they don't have someone backing them up. Ha, whose face is Liang Laoxi trying to slap?"

In the original storyline, the best supporting actor would have to start a rebellion at the urging of the female lead within six months.

When the world descended into chaos, the county magistrate of Yunshao City simply disappeared, packing up his valuables and vanishing without a trace. The original owner of this body had no time to care about those petty scoundrels...

It seems that the county magistrate of Yunshao City is quite a fat pig with plenty of money.

Shouldn't we go and make a profit to please the money-grubbing cat?

"Someone, pass on my orders!" After settling the villagers of Forty Mile Slope, Jiang Chen beckoned to his adjutant Guo and whispered a few words in his ear, to which Guo nodded repeatedly.

Suppressing bandits sounds simple, but doing it well is quite difficult.

We must ensure that the problem is eradicated completely, otherwise any remaining hidden dangers could easily lead to a resurgence. However, next time we will be more discreet and cautious, leaving no survivors to prevent any leaks.

If someone is so depraved as to condone robbery, it means that the local authorities, from top to bottom, are basically heartless.

It might be difficult for others to gather evidence in a short time to ensure the smooth progress of the anti-bandit operation and to ensure that the people no longer have to worry about being harmed by bandits, but for Jiang Chen, the evidence-gathering work only requires sending Rong Tuanzi to take a stroll.

Nothing is simpler and more convenient than using an auxiliary system as a cat-like surveillance tool. Moreover, when necessary, it can conduct a thorough house raid, ensuring that even the rats that enter will leave crying.

[Feedback from the auxiliary system's report review results: The script team's plot setting is unreasonable and suspected of involving forced pedophilia.]

After review by relevant departments, the script team's content was deemed to be in violation of regulations, and the release of certain tasks by relevant departments was rejected. The final chapter task released in this task world is not subject to the total number of tasks limit.

Furthermore, the relevant creative staff will receive a yellow card warning, be forced to reflect on their actions, have their benefits reduced, and be subject to close monitoring; repeat offenders will be immediately dismissed with a red card.

To commend the host and the auxiliary system for their courage in exposing wrongdoings and upholding public morality and order, the host Jiang Chen and the auxiliary system Xiao Bai are hereby bestowed with the title of Best Justice Citizen. This title will increase the luck index of the host and the auxiliary system by 5%.

Note: One lottery or reward will be issued and activated after returning to the scenario selection space following the completion of the current mission world.

"Meow meow meow?" The fluffy ball was munching on dried fish when it heard the feedback from the main system and jumped up. "The review department acted very quickly this time, hehe, I'm quite satisfied with the result."

Jiang Chen: ...

The report was written by the little white cat, so why am I also getting a share of the reward?

He glanced at the fluffy little bundle on his shoulder from his horse and asked, "Did you sign my name too?"

"Of course!" It puffed out its chest with an arrogant expression. "The host is the victim, and besides, of course, one should sign the name when it comes to something that's all or nothing."

There's no real punishment if it doesn't work;

If it succeeds, there'll be an extra reward!

The fluffy dumpling chewed and swallowed the dried fish, then donned the gleaming golden title of "Best Citizen of Justice" to itself. It smugly took two screenshots of itself and chuckled, "I have to go show off on the forum! The title given by the main system can boost good luck! I'm so envious of them!"

"It would be best to get the auxiliary systems involved," Jiang Chen said with a sly smile. "What kind of brain-dead garbage is the scriptwriting team writing? Let's all work together to find the mistakes and take turns reporting them to the main system. I believe that the quality of the scripts we see will improve dramatically in no time."

Little white cat: (?ω?)

That's right!

My host is so smart! With the title as an endorsement, it's a great opportunity to mess with the script team!

Its two little paws were busy scratching as it went to post on the forum;

Jiang Chen rode his horse slowly toward the marshal's mansion, still pondering how to get rid of the original owner's eighteen concubines.

After careful consideration, although the original owner was a bit lustful, at least it was all consensual and no disgusting things like forcing women into prostitution were done. Moreover, after the eighteen concubines were brought into the house, they were busy vying for favor and engaging in palace intrigues, and none of them had given birth to a single child, so it was relatively easy to resolve the issue.

"General, you've returned from hunting?" The steward rushed out to greet the general upon hearing that he had returned to the manor. After bowing respectfully, he instructed the servants to inform everyone in the manor to prepare to pay their respects to the general.

Then he saw the carriage following behind the caravan. The red curtains were indistinct, and he couldn't see clearly who was sitting inside. But given this man's temperament, he probably encountered some stunning beauty on the road and was preparing to hold a wedding to marry his nineteenth concubine.

The housekeeper couldn't help but click his tongue in surprise. The eighteenth concubine had only been married for a short time, and another one had already entered. What kind of trouble would those eighteen cause?

Chapter Five: Was He Serious?

"My lord, I've missed you so much!"

"My dearest husband, have you missed me these past few days?"

"Brother Chen, did you get any good pelts on the hunt? I want a white fox fur scarf!"

"Ah Chen, look at my new clothes, don't they look nice?"

"My dearest commander, my heartache has flared up again while you're not here, it's so painful..."

…………

Before Jiang Chen could even settle in after entering the marshal's mansion, a swarm of beautiful women rushed in and surrounded him completely.

The key is that they didn't just act coquettishly; they spoke in a sweet, coquettish voice while moving closer to him, with two voluptuous women on either side of him, their faces almost pressed together.

It has to be said that these concubines really went all out to win favor. In the freezing cold, they all wore thin cheongsams, which accentuated their curvaceous figures and unique charm.

Although the fire in the stove in the Marshal's Mansion was burning brightly and the room was warm, it was by no means a place where they could expose their shoulders, thighs and swan necks.

To keep warm, all eighteen concubines wore fur scarves around their arms. The white, gray, and black scarves matched their clothes, making them look good and providing some warmth. With each pull, the soft fur would seep into their necks.

They are beautiful, but Jiang Chen is the only one who suffers.

The fur tickled him, making him want to dodge. The colorful fur wrapped around her graceful figure and her cloud-like hair was dazzling. He was stunned for a while before he could figure out which of the eighteen concubines was which based on the original owner's memories, and barely managed to match them up.

If the name, serial number, and temperament don't quite match, it's highly likely that the original owner herself couldn't remember them.

Beauty·Jiang Chen·Beauty: (⊙…⊙)

Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?

Fluffy dumpling: w(°ｏ°)w

Wow...it's huge!

They're all so big!

Meow meow meow, are these all wives that the host directly inherited?

The poor women in the story who are to be offered up and eaten by the female lead?

Thinking of this, the fluffy ball clenched its cat-like fists and said fiercely, "Damn it, so many beauties feeding a white-eyed wolf, the original owner was a blind idiot!"

"Quiet!" Jiang Chen's head was throbbing from the noise, and the overwhelming scent of various cosmetics made him dizzy. He said something and, realizing no one was listening, he pulled a long face and shouted, "Quiet down!"

Now the whole world was completely silent.

Although the chattering little mouths stopped, the concubines who had taken the best spots to act coquettishly refused to let go or move. The youngest and most favored concubine, the eighteenth concubine who had just married into the family, tugged at his sleeve and whined pitifully, "General, why are you so mean to me?"

The little white cat covered its mouth with its paw, trying not to laugh. "Host, I believe you can handle this, okay? Meow will go ahead and check on the situation in Yunshao City. Just wait for my good news!"

Jiang Chen: ...

Why is this cat deserting its post now, not trying to help its host?

He glanced around at the mess left behind by the original owner.

From the dignified and composed first concubine to the knowledgeable and reasonable third concubine, and then to the charming and clever fifth concubine... each of the eighteen concubines had her own beauty, but unfortunately I was not fortunate enough to enjoy them all!

If they don't get rid of them quickly, what if the department that issued the task becomes so ruthless that it directly demands that human lives be used to boost Zhang Xiyue's blue bar? Wouldn't they suffer an undeserved disaster?

"Ahem, I have something very important to tell you all today." Jiang Chen coughed twice and waved his hand to signal them to disperse and stop hugging and cuddling, which was inappropriate.

The sixteenth concubine had a pair of bewitching fox eyes. Upon hearing this, she twisted her body and brushed his face with a handkerchief, saying sweetly, "General, have you brought back another little sister? Congratulations, General! Congratulations on finding another beauty and good fortune at your door."

The women, though naturally, dared not show their dissatisfaction, but in their hearts they were already filled with hostility towards the newcomer.

Three women make a drama. With no matriarch in the Marshal's mansion and so many concubines of similar age gathered there, there was bound to be a constant stream of drama, both overt and covert.

Jiang Chen glanced at her, and the sixteenth concubine suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

Unable to understand what she had said wrong, she stood quietly to the side, head bowed, not daring to utter another word.

The other concubines also had their own plans. If they wanted to gain a foothold in the Marshal's mansion and have a child as soon as possible, they had to be observant and know how to please the Marshal to win his favor.

“Starting today, all concubines, including servants and maids, are to be dismissed.” Jiang Chen had never done anything like this before, so he could only explain with a forced smile, “Those who have been favored in the past two months are all registered with the steward.”

If she becomes pregnant, there will be other arrangements later;

Those without children will be given enough money and set free to reunite with their families. From now on, you will have no further connection with the Marshal's Mansion; you are free to marry whomever you wish.

Eighteen concubines: ·(((p(≧□≦)q)))·

She was... divorced by the warlord?!

It was so sudden that the expressions of the many beauties were full of shock, confusion, and a little panic.

They had been secretly vying for favor and love, but who would have thought that the general would bring back a new concubine and immediately divorce all the other concubines?

If only I had known this would happen, why did I bother with all the scheming and backstabbing? Wouldn't it have been better to just enjoy the riches and save up some money on the side?

"Waaah... Your Excellency, what are you doing?" The eighteenth concubine, who had just been carried in, was deeply shocked and sat on the ground crying. "You can bring in as many as you like, but you can't be so heartless!"

The first concubine was the one who stayed by the original owner's side the earliest, so she was naturally the first to understand that this man was lustful and not loyal. However, it was much better for him to give her a title and support her for life than for her to suffer outside.

Now that things are out in the open, she doesn't care about anything else and coldly snorts, "I'm afraid that the new sister can't stand the fact that the commander has other women around him, right?"

But seeing the new bride laughing, one hears no sound of the old bride crying. The warlord cherished her dearly and obeyed her every word, thus divorcing all eighteen of us sisters.