The male supporting character was actually myself.

After writing "No problem" in a crooked handwriting and putting the note back, the little white cat hummed a song and strode off to the small kitchen with an air of nonchalance.

Two pounds of meat?

Heh, I've learned to use precise wording now! I guarantee it's absolutely only two pounds, not a penny more!

The four of them, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, ate and drank a big meal at noon, but Zhang Xiyue only got a few sips of rice water that could be counted by the grains of rice. She was so hungry that she was dizzy, lightheaded, and on the verge of death, and she dreamed of eating meat.

"I'm so hungry! I'm so hungry!" Her wound was probably bleeding again, and she no longer had the energy to think about anything.

The high fever caused Zhang Xiyue to tremble uncontrollably from the cold and hunger. In her dazed state, she seemed to have many dreams. In her dreams, she was carefree and could eat people whenever she wanted and play as she pleased. Except for that despicable fellow, Lingquan Daoren, no one could stop her from playing in the world and enjoying herself.

They're both monsters, so why does he always have to ruin my plans?

Zhang Xiyue couldn't understand it at all.

The energy she had absorbed from human flesh and blood over thousands of years had made her forget many things.

It doesn't know where it came from or what it wants. In the long past, it simply listened to its most primal thoughts, seeking pleasure and playing with its prey.

Perhaps it was because he had killed too many people that Lingquan Daoist was dissatisfied?

Or perhaps he unintentionally ate someone he cared about, which aroused hatred and revenge?

It couldn't really remember, but it had a strange mix of love, hate, and fear towards that guy. From now on, it wouldn't need to be afraid anymore, as long as it could accumulate enough power to return to its peak!

"Soul possession requires many rare and precious materials. If it's about possessing the body of the Spirit Spring... would the same steps work?" Half-asleep, Zhang Xiyue murmured softly, almost incoherently, "I need to figure out the situation first... how exactly was his soul replaced..."

The little white cat gestured around in the kitchen for ages before finally weighing out two pounds of meat, placing it on a bamboo slat on the windowsill. Hearing her muttering under her breath, the cat peeked in and cursed, "You might as well starve to death! You're about to die, and you're still thinking about doing bad things. You're hopeless, just wait to die!"

Seeing that the countdown was almost over, it angrily used its paws to gently push the window open a crack, pretending that it had been blown open by the wind.

"Sniff!"

In her dazed state, Zhang Xiyue sniffed and suddenly smelled the aroma of meat!

She opened her eyes, enduring the pain, and climbed out of bed. Her movements were a little too vigorous, and the wound on her neck tore open again, with bright red blood seeping out and dripping onto the bed.

While running a high fever, Zhang Xiyue felt numb and lightheaded, and didn't feel much pain.

Her attention was completely drawn to the raw meat on the bamboo strips behind the half-open window. Her lifeless eyes suddenly brightened and stared blankly at the meat, as if a person trapped in the desert and about to die of thirst had suddenly seen an oasis.

"Meat...I want to eat meat!" Her mouth watered uncontrollably, and she lunged forward without thinking.

Even when she fell off the bed and bumped into things, she didn't feel any pain.

The raw meat was cold and still had a lot of blood in it, making it a bit difficult to hold in her small hands. But Zhang Xiyue, who was too eager for energy, didn't care. She opened her mouth and started tearing and swallowing frantically, afraid that if she was too slow, Chunhua and Qiuyue, who were sleeping on the couch, would find out.

"Waaaaah~ What a terrifying monster! This scene would definitely not pass censorship!" The little white cat was so scared that it covered its eyes with its paws and trembled all over as it complained, "Even those disgusting things in the zombie world are not as shocking as you eating meat."

The long-awaited blood exuded a sweet temptation. Zhang Xiyue found it somewhat difficult to tear the whole piece of meat apart, and could only chew it a few times before swallowing it along with the blood.

Two pounds of meat isn't much, but it was quite a lot for the petite Zhang Xiyue. Even though she was trying to absorb the energy while eating, she still felt a bit overwhelmed, so she ate slower and slower.

When Chunhua was jolted awake from his deep sleep by a roar that sounded like a wild beast swallowing its prey, even though he was mentally prepared, he was still terrified. He yelled "Agh!" and kicked Qiuyue, who was sleeping next to him, awake, shouting, "Monster! A man-eating monster!"

"Did you have a nightmare? What are you yelling about..." Qiu Yue was sound asleep when she was kicked awake and became a little impatient.

However, when he followed the other person's finger, a chill ran down his spine and he instantly sobered up. "Holy crap! Whose flesh is she eating?"

Upon hearing this, Chunhua became even more frightened. She jumped up and kicked Zhang Xiyue to the ground, yelling, "Where the hell did you get this meat from?"

Her small stomach, though full, couldn't hold much energy. She struggled to absorb it while simultaneously promoting wound healing. After a while, she finally got up from the ground, staring at her with eyes that looked at a dead person, and said coldly, "From today onwards, I must eat meat at every meal! Anyone who dares to skimp on my food again, I'll make sure you die a horrible death!"

After kicking over the little monster whose hands and face were covered in blood, Qiuyue stepped forward and glanced at it before letting out a sigh of relief. "It wasn't human flesh. It's alright, it's alright. She probably ran into the kitchen to steal some meat while we were sleeping."

"You dare threaten me?" Chunhua's forehead immediately flared with anger.

The commander-in-chief instructed them to find all sorts of ways to mess with this little thing. It even dared to secretly eat meat, and when it was discovered, it even made some threats.

He stepped forward, grabbed Zhang Xiyue by the collar with his left hand, lifted her up, and swung his large, fan-shaped hand across her face twice, making her see stars and drawing blood from her lips.

"You want me to die without a burial place? You'd better think it over. Before I die, I'll make sure you're buried with me!" Chunhua's unkempt stubble and spittle flying everywhere gave her a menacing look.

One was a weak and helpless little monster;

One is Commander Xiao, whose spies are everywhere and who can behead without anyone noticing.

He, being a fence-sitter, knew which side was stronger.

"You've treated me so badly, when the commander returns I'll cut you into a thousand pieces!" Zhang Xiyue, having eaten her fill of meat, exerted all her strength to catalyze and accumulate some energy. Feeling confident that she could cast a small spell, she said, "Remember, give me raw meat for every meal, or I'll start with you. Don't say I didn't warn you."

For some reason, after eating meat, the little one was quite different from before, who was sickly and weak. He even exuded a dangerous aura.

Chunhua's face looked rather grim. Before the commander left, he repeatedly warned her not to eat any meat. Had she made a grave mistake by neglecting to keep an eye on things while she was sleeping?

With a thud, she threw her onto the bed. Chunhua gruffly told Qiuyue to keep an eye on her, then turned and went out to discuss a plan with the two who were resting.

The fluffy dumpling took out the script and glanced at it. There was no update yet. She wanted to follow him to hear what he was whispering about, but she was afraid that if she left, the female lead's halo would activate and Zhang Xiyue would ruin Qiuyue again.

After hesitating for two seconds, it chose the conservative approach and stayed in the room, keeping an eye on Zhang Xiyue.

As for what Chunhua and the others are planning, that's not that important. Anyway, the host will be back in a couple of days...

Zhang Xiyue had been beaten and thrown onto the bed, and with a high fever, her whole body ached and she felt terrible. She curled up in the blankets, shivering, but her dark eyes were fixed on Qiuyue, scrutinizing her from head to toe.

"Sister Qiuyue, what are they discussing that left you here all by yourself?" She was determined to sow discord among the four of them. As long as they started fighting amongst themselves, she could seize the opportunity to become stronger!

Qiu Yue was sitting in a chair, slowly rubbing her big toes with her feet crossed. When she heard the question, she raised an eyebrow and said coldly, "None of your business."

Zhang Xiyue: ……

Even after being rebuffed, she didn't give up and continued to provoke, saying, "I think Sister Qiuyue is being mistreated. They always push the heavy and tiring work onto you. If you ask me, Sister Qiuyue should stand up for herself and not let them bully you all the time!"

The little white cat, always eager to be the center of attention, rolled its eyes and chuckled, "With your level of skill, you wouldn't last five minutes in a palace intrigue. You should save your energy."

"Stop babbling away, you're not good at sowing discord. Save your breath." Qiu Yue rolled her eyes, thinking to herself, "You monster are pretty pathetic, you don't even know how to do divination."

What good is trying to sow discord between us? Do you think we're on the same side because we're close and united?

What an idiot! He's afraid of Commander Xiao's spies and his ruthless killing methods!

"Sister Qiuyue..."

"Shut your mouth! If you keep nagging, I'll sew it shut for you!"

Just as they were exchanging a few words of banter, three burly men with unkempt feet huddled together in the side room and whispered amongst themselves.

"The commander repeatedly warned her not to eat raw meat, and now this is terrible! Look at that little bastard eating meat and drinking blood, it's really terrifying!"

"Forget about how scary it is, let's figure out how to save our own lives first. How are we going to explain this to the commander-in-chief later?"

"If you ask me, I have to tell you the truth. You arrived late and didn't see what happened that night. It was too damn eerie! I even suspect that the commander-in-chief might be secretly raising other monsters to keep an eye on things in the manor."

"Holy crap! Really? There's more than one monster?"

"If that's the case, I do think there's something fishy about it. We'd better not lie. What if the commander is deliberately testing us? It's no big deal to admit our mistakes honestly."

"Next time we can't all be asleep, it's really risky! What if that bastard takes a knife and hurts someone?"

"I was thinking, didn't the commander say it's okay to talk back? Maybe I should go buy some medicine..."

…………

I don't know if it's because the female lead's desire to eat meat and become stronger is too strong, or if the script team can't stand the best supporting actor treating the female lead badly, but a new task appears soon after the previous one is completed.

[Task: Starting today, Zhang Xiyue must consume at least two jin (1 kg) of meat per meal, three times a day, and the amount of food should be adjusted according to her growth. Reward: One-time use A-grade item x1]

Jiang Chen: <(￣﹌￣)@m

Do you really think this will stop me from ruining the female lead?

It's just about feeding her. Let her eat her fill and burn a lot of calories. I don't believe I can't keep her in check!

However, although the script team did not update any new plot, they still made corresponding efforts to buy time for the female lead - the protagonist's nemesis was stopped at Lingyu Mountain by a sudden blizzard.

Jiang Chen borrowed the garrison to guard the town. Before he could leave after the deployment, a strong wind arose, dark clouds gathered, and heavy snow began to fall.

In less than ten minutes, the entire town was shrouded in a white blanket. Even experienced drivers dared not risk taking Commander Xiao down the mountain in the snowy weather with extremely low visibility and poor road conditions.

The longer they waited, the heavier the snow became; Jiang Chen had never seen such heavy snow in his life.

It was as if all the dark clouds in the world had gathered in this small town nestled in the mountains. The wind and snow were so heavy that it was impossible to open one's eyes while walking on the street. The severe weather quickly led to heavy snow blocking the mountain passes, making it impossible for planes to take off, and even walking down the mountain was fraught with danger.

"Call me and contact the garrison in Yongning City, and send another telegram as well." He glanced at the script that was still being updated, wrote a note for the little white cat and put it in his space to send the message, and then instructed his adjutant Guo to contact his subordinates.

The task has to be done. If I can't do it myself, can't I at least ask someone to help stop me?

The afternoon sun shone brightly in Yongning City. The four of them, who had just discussed their strategy, soon received instructions from the army: to provide Zhang Xiyue with meat for three meals a day until she was full, but the meat did not have to be of the highest quality.

"No wonder he's a commander-in-chief, look how tactful he is." Chunhua clicked her tongue and exclaimed, "'The choice doesn't have to be so excellent,' how subtle is that? He just wants us to get some rotten, smelly, diseased meat!"

Dongmei paused for a moment and asked in return, "Is that really what the Commander-in-Chief means? Don't make wild guesses, or you'll lose your head."

The other person shook the paper in his hand and pursed his lips, "Isn't there another encrypted telegram? Go get a copy of the seventh edition of the Four Corner Cipher, and you'll know what other detailed instructions the commander-in-chief has after translating it."

After a moment, the four of them looked at the translated instructions and fell into deep thought.

"Damn, our guess was too conservative. Look at how ruthless the commander is." Xia Yu pursed his lips, took a match, and burned the note. The four of them split up to prepare dinner for the little monster.

As dusk began to fall, only a few lonely lights shone in the main courtyard of the vast marshal's mansion.

After Zhang Xiyue had digested the energy from the flesh and blood, and her wounds had partially healed, she lay on the bed, hungry, silently thinking about where she could find some more meat to eat. Suddenly, she smelled a bloody stench.

It was a nauseating smell that defied description. She was so overwhelmed by the stench that she almost vomited. She quickly covered her mouth and nose with a pillowcase, and then she saw Dongmei, who was covering her nose and mouth with a towel, carrying a plate into the room. "Here, your dinner. We went through a lot of trouble to get this little bit of meat. Eat up, don't be shy."

Chapter Sixteen: Back to the Beginning

He wasn't exaggerating at all; after all, finding two pounds of dead rat meat in the dead of winter is really not easy.

The rotten chunks of meat on the plate were dark and emitted a nauseating stench. Dongmei threw the plate on the table, turned around, and ran away. Only after she was outside did she take a deep breath of fresh air and fan herself with a towel while panting.

"Ugh~"

The little white cat covered its throat with its paw, almost vomiting. "My host is a genius, always getting perfect scores in reading comprehension. This meat is of the full weight, it's just a matter of whether the female lead can stomach it. If she refuses to eat it, she can't blame anyone else!"

Zhang Xiyue, whose stomach was growling with hunger: 〒▽〒

What is this thing?

It stinks!

If her stomach hadn't been empty, she would have vomited from the stench long ago.

Pinching her nose and enduring the discomfort all over her body, Zhang Xiyue mustered all her strength to get up, grabbed the plate, pushed open the window, and threw it out. "Don't try to fool me with this rotten stuff! Give me fresh meat!"

The plate shattered into pieces, and rotten meat was scattered all over the floor.