The male supporting character was actually myself.

Where did you take the children?

Chapter Eight: Possessed by Evil Spirits?

Lin Mubai, with a gloomy face, threw down his carrying pole and went into the house, lying down fully clothed on the cold, hard kang (heated brick bed).

It was already frustrating enough that they couldn't get through to the Xue family's door, but now that the old woman's complexion has improved, their plans will fall through once she recovers.

"Gui'er, don't cry. Tell your mother what happened." Madam Lin Zhang didn't dare to anger her husband, so she could only comfort the children and ask them for the truth.

A moment later, Lin Zhangshi collapsed to the ground, unable to believe that what the two children said was true.

How could my husband, who has always been kind and honest, do such a thing?

Looking back, although his family was poor, he never complained and always tried to make life better. He cherished his two children and treated them like precious treasures.

When the slave trader saw that the girl was beautiful and clever, he wanted to buy her for twenty taels of silver.

In those days, it was common for poor families to sell their children. But when the slave trader mentioned it, the husband got so angry that he chased after her for two blocks with a carrying pole, declaring that he would rather die from exhaustion than sell his children.

When did my husband start to change?

Mrs. Lin was filled with worry as she carefully recalled the loving life she and her husband had shared.

The family lived a warm and harmonious life despite their simple diet.

since……

She silently picked up the broken medicine pot, then suddenly froze, her slightly frightened eyes looking at the low, dilapidated mud-brick house.

Lin Zhangshi suddenly realized that her husband had caught a cold and had a high fever a while ago, but in order to save money, he refused to see a doctor and get medicine, and stubbornly endured it for several days.

That night, she was half asleep when she thought she couldn't hear her husband's breathing for a while. She quickly got up and touched her chest, only to find that his breathing was steady. She thought she was just asleep or dreaming.

The next day, her husband was full of energy and completely recovered, but he would occasionally ask some silly questions.

He thought he was just joking with him.

Now that I think about it carefully, from that time on, my husband's personality changed drastically. His tone of voice, his habits, and even the way he looked at me were completely different from before!

The more Lin Zhangshi thought about it, the more frightened she became. Could it be that she hadn't imagined it at the time?

Is her husband, Lin Mubai, possessed by an evil spirit?

"My dear, what your father made you do was not a good thing. From now on, you are not allowed to learn those words from him anymore, nor can you go out with him to sell pancakes!"

Lin Zhangshi, who quickly came to her senses, had heard a lot about evil spirits since she came from the mountains and had heard a lot about them. She quickly came up with an idea.

After warning her children to stay away from their father, she took them to the house of the old widow Aunt Ji next door to discuss a solution.

"Host, your trick really works! The script is updating again!" The little white cat looked at its host with admiration, massaging his legs with its fluffy little paws. "What did you discover?"

Jiang Chen, who was about to rest, lay on the bed and waited quietly for the head maid, Mohen, to lower the gauze curtains on the bed. After quietly leaving, she whispered, "I noticed a detail."

In the original storyline, after Young Master Xue died of illness, Lin Mubai and his family of four moved into the Xue residence and stayed there until he successfully obtained the family property before his first wife, Lin Zhangshi, died of illness.

However, in the later updated storyline, Madam Lin died of illness before Young Master Xue.

After her death, Lin Mubai successfully gained the old man's favor, and then Young Master Xue died.

At first, I didn't pay much attention to it. After all, the death of the protagonist's original wife was to give him an excuse to sever all ties with his original partner and to build a large harem.

But later I felt something was off, and I guessed that Lin Mubai wasn't as simple as the story portrayed.

So I simply conducted an experiment, under the guise of distributing medicine, deliberately avoiding the area where Lin Mubai set up his stall. My information network wasn't good enough, so there's a high probability that he didn't know about this.

I specifically chose one of the consultation booths near his home.

Sure enough, as soon as Lin Zhangshi finished her doctor's visit, took home the free herbal medicine, brewed it, and drank it, the script started updating.

The little white cat's eyes were rolling in black circles, clearly indicating that its CPU couldn't process such a convoluted plot at the moment.

"I still don't understand..."

"The protagonist in the story is just like any other modern person who travels to ancient times. He is an ordinary person with a little selfishness and a little ambition."

On the surface, his persona seems normal.

It's neither dark nor saintly, nor reckless.

Even his behavior is impeccable when viewed directly.

When he met a wealthy businessman who appreciated him and occasionally gave him gifts, the businessman was old and destitute and loved the innocence and cuteness of young children. Lin Mubai took the initiative to let him enjoy the joys of family life and meet the needs of the elderly. In the end, he was cared for in mourning and received the family fortune. It was a mutually agreeable and righteous relationship, right?

However, after careful consideration and research, the plot was exposed as soon as it was updated.

This protagonist should have a system!

Jiang Chen gently rubbed his temples and murmured to himself, "The key question is, what kind of system does Lin Mubai have?"

The death of Lin Zhangshi was clearly very important to him.

Otherwise the script won't be updated..."

The little ball of fluff rubbed its face vigorously. "No, no, my brain can't keep up. I just can't understand how the protagonist can have a system again?"

It wasn't mentioned in the plot!

Forget it, I'll just keep submitting reports to request the system space to be unlocked.

We originally wanted to come to ancient times to test the effects of the technology tree, but now we can't even produce everyday items, let alone a technology tree!

They even left us a food maker when we were surviving on the raft, but thankfully, we lost everything!

The main system is getting increasingly outrageous.

However, not long after, the little white cat said listlessly in a low voice: "Host, the main system replied that you are unwell and your condition is not good enough to keep the system space open."

It seems that if we can't buy the right items to repair our bodies, we won't be able to use our inventory and tech tree.

"It is indeed a bit troublesome." Jiang Chen pulled the blanket over himself and closed his eyes. "Then I need to rest and recuperate to try to keep up with the script updates and live a little longer."

........................

For several days in a row, Lin Mubai felt very depressed.

Ever since the old woman learned from her child that she had taught her daughter to please Master Xue, she preferred to sleep on the floor in the drafty thatched hut with her two children rather than go inside to sleep.

Moreover, this woman, who was originally quite virtuous, suddenly started using emotional abuse on herself.

If I hadn't consulted with the gentleman who also ran a stall on the street and helped people write family letters, and hadn't realized that I didn't currently meet the conditions for divorcing my wife, I would have already sent her away with a divorce letter.

To avoid getting in the way every day.

However, Lin Mubai could understand. After all, she had no feelings for those two children; they were simply forced upon her after she transmigrated. But those two children were her own, so naturally she couldn't bear to part with them, and thus her resentment was understandable.

Ever since Gui'er let it slip that day, the attitude of the neighbors towards him has completely changed.

In the past, when we met, they would greet each other warmly and chat about everyday things.

Now people look at me strangely, and some even avoid me when I see them, as if I have a contagious disease.

"How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan!" Lin Mubai believed he hadn't done anything wrong, but there were some things he couldn't say openly.

In that case, let time prove itself!

When I am famous throughout the world and richer than a country, you will regret distancing yourselves from me now!

Early in the morning, Lin Mubai placed a basket of freshly steamed, beautifully baked steamed buns into his carrying pole, carefully covered them with a red cloth, and tied a large red flower to his newly bought carrying pole, making it look festive and unique.

Today is auspicious day for Master Xue to take a concubine; I need to proceed with my next plan!

Chapter Nine: The protagonist definitely has a system!

"Master, I'm back!"

Early in the morning, Jiang Chen had just gotten up and washed with the help of his maid when Han Hong, looking travel-worn, rushed to him and knelt down on one knee, reporting, "I have done everything you asked me to do!"

"Stand up and speak."

After Jiang Chen dismissed everyone, Han Hong spoke up: "Master, in order to find out his background, I made a special trip to Lin Mubai's hometown."

His home is in Scorpion Gully, deep in the Damang Mountain in Fenglin County, Shuihua Prefecture.

Old Man Lin and his wife had five children, four of whom died young, but Lin Mubai grew up safely. His name was given to him by an old Taoist priest in a mountain temple, who said it would bring him a life of wealth and honor.

The villagers remember Lin Mubai as honest and kind. Although his family was poor and he had never been to school, he was upright and gentle.

At the age of fifteen, he married Zhang, an orphan girl from Zhangjiagou, through a matchmaker.

The couple lived a harmonious life together after marriage, never arguing, and had a son and a daughter.

The son's name is Lin Gui and the daughter's nickname is Nannan.

About two years ago, Lin Mubai, who was so poor in his hometown that he could barely survive, took his family to seek refuge with his cousin, who sold steamed buns in Shancheng County, Shuihua Prefecture. After learning how to make steamed buns, he and his wife and children traveled to various places before finally settling down in Jinzhou City last year.

Lin Mubai and his family of four lived in Pingzhuang, three miles outside the city. They first rented a place, and later, probably after earning some money from selling steamed buns, they borrowed some money to buy a very dilapidated small courtyard, which became their home.

Although he was far from his hometown, the filial Lin Mubai would ask a traveling merchant to send a letter and some money back home at the beginning of each month.

This month, Lin Mubai acted out of character, neither sending letters nor money back home.

According to neighbors, Lin Mubai caught a cold about two weeks ago but did not see a doctor or take any medicine.

He looked a bit unwell after a few days, but then one day he suddenly perked up and was back to normal.

But since that illness, Lin Mubai's personality has changed drastically.

He used to be honest and simple, not very talkative, but he was very good to his wife and children. When he couldn't afford to buy gifts, he would pick a few wildflowers for his wife when he passed by a field. A while ago, he even went to the school to ask how much salary it would cost to send his two children to school, because he didn't want his children to follow in his footsteps.

His wife, Lin Zhangshi, had been suffering from a cough for some time.

Lin Mubai had always planned to save enough money to take her to see a doctor.

Who would have thought that after he recovered from his illness, he became very talkative and often chatted and joked with the neighbors. He taught his two children to say some witty remarks and never mentioned going to school. He even took his children to sell steamed buns to curry favor with rich people and get tips. He couldn't hide his disdain for Lin Zhangshi and it was written all over his face. He never mentioned treating her illness.

He used to want to spend all his time at home with his wife and children, except when he was selling steamed buns.

Now, I try not to go home if I can avoid it.

I heard from the neighbors that Mrs. Lin Zhang suspects her husband is possessed by an evil spirit!

"You handled this matter exceptionally well," Jiang Chen nodded in praise. "You're capable of handling things on your own now."

Han Hong smiled sheepishly and scratched his head, saying, "It's all thanks to Master's excellent teaching!"