The male supporting character was actually myself.

Make him feel that he is the only one who is truly good to him.

As for the biological son, Young Master Xue, he was naturally portrayed as a scheming and ruthless man who was only focused on inheriting the position of family head and wished the old man would die soon.

This trick proved to be very effective!

Many people with Alzheimer's disease tend to overlook the good qualities of their family members and magnify their bad ones, always feeling that their family members want to kill them so they can inherit their property.

Instead, they tend to magnify small favors from outsiders and believe everything the other person says.

As expected, Lin Mubai easily obtained the Xue family heirloom, seal, and several priceless treasures.

If it weren't for the fear that the old man would get out of control, and he only had time to instigate the taking of these items that could be used to seize the Xue family's property, Lin Mubai would have wanted the old man to release him from his slave status.

However, he wasn't in a hurry.

After all, the old man is easy to fool; it's not too late to let him regain his freedom tomorrow.

Once the formalities are completed at the government office, you can collect a fortune by selling one or two less valuable items.

At that time, we will first buy materials to make soap and perfume, and burn glass to refine refined salt;

Then they made cement, smelted steel, and manufactured machine tools and steam engines;

Using their knowledge to maximize the use of coal, they produced fertilizers, kerosene, diesel fuel, and even manufactured generators, firearms, ammunition, and assembly lines.

While developing his own business empire;

They sat and waited for Old Man Xue to die.

As long as he dies, I can appear with the inheritance token to fight for the Xue family's property.

By then, with his various inventions and creations, he would be the richest man in the world. He would also become famous for writing poems, songs, novels, and stories. Young Master Xue would certainly not be able to compete with him with empty words.

After completing the beginner's quests and obtaining the Xue family's fortune, if you can gain several hundred years of cultivation, you can become a terrestrial immortal.

With money, power, and influence, plus a harem of beauties willing to pay him any price, life would be incredibly blissful!

"Heh, sorry, Young Master Xue, it's just bad luck!" Lin Mubai ate heartily, quite satisfied with his plan.

After all, the refined and easy-going Young Master Xue came from a family steeped in traditional etiquette.

His upbringing instilled in him a strict prohibition against coveting the family fortune while his father was still alive, so he would never have discovered that the family heirloom was already in his hands.

Judging from Old Man Xue's luck and physical condition, he should be able to hold on for another six months to a year.

By the time Young Master Xue discovers the token is missing after he dies, it will be too late!

"Hurry up and eat," the study steward urged. "Young Master just gave the order. The weather is getting warmer, so it's time to change into spring clothes. Line up in the main storeroom to get your spring clothes in a bit."

You must all remember the master's goodness!

Look at other households, their monthly allowances are often in short supply, so how can they possibly provide clothes for each season so timely?

Our master and young master are kind and gentle; they neither beat nor scold nor mistreat us.

The meals every day include both meat and vegetables; an average family might not eat meat even once a month!

Even in the homes of ordinary families, the masters and young ladies don't live such a dignified life!

As human beings, we should know how to be grateful...

Listening to the steward's brainwashing rhetoric, the other servants nodded in agreement, but Lin Mubai remained expressionless while inwardly sneering.

Isn't it just brainwashing the servants?

These people are really stupid. They were bought off with a little favor and have no spirit of resisting feudal society.

They are willing to be enslaved; they are truly beyond redemption!

Chapter Twenty-Four: Insanity?

Lying on the hard, communal bed, Lin Mubai's eyes kept glancing at the place where he had hidden his valuables, and he felt a strong urge to do so.

Imagine the life of the rich after they are free tomorrow.

He also felt that the system of servants was a double-edged sword.

Whether it's good or bad depends on your perspective.

As a servant, one naturally desires equality and does not have to serve others in a subservient manner.

But if you have money, you can become a master and buy some beautiful maids to serve you. That sounds wonderful!

Once you've paid money, the person you buy has their own life.

The temptation to place oneself above the lives of others is simply irresistible.

After much thought, Lin Mubai reassured himself that he was just an ordinary person who should focus on making a lot of money and enjoying a harem of three thousand beauties. He decided to leave the ideas of changing society and resisting the enemy to other transmigrators.

I've time-traveled! All I want to do is enjoy life!

"Tomorrow, everything will be fine after tomorrow!" As he drifted off to sleep with anticipation and hope, the light in Jiang Chen's room was still on.

The little white cat lay on the brocade quilt, wagging its tail, watching its host play with those priceless little treasures, and said boastfully, "Host, you have no idea how well the protagonist hid these things!"

If it weren't for my cleverness and competence, even a search might not have been able to find it.

Unless the large communal sleeping area is dismantled, the small gaps, already concealed and disguised by Lin Mubai, won't be easily discovered.

"Hmm, Little White is the best. What reward do you want?" Jiang Chen put the ring and other items into the system space and asked while stroking its soft fur.

The fluffy little ball felt comfortable being petted, rolled over to reveal its round white belly, and meowed twice, "Host, please groom me!"

As it groomed its fur, the little white cat purred softly and comfortably.

"Hmm, host, once I've accumulated enough energy for two more worlds, I'll definitely turn into a catgirl to warm your bed."

"There are two more worlds, Xiaobai, your energy accumulation is quite slow."

"Host, you should be content. Even other systems on the forum couldn't achieve this in one transformation."

"Oh? Are all your systems catgirls?"

"Of course not! There are all sorts of characters, both male and female, but most of them are quite cute and cuddly. Of course, there are also unlucky ones who get assigned a less-than-ideal appearance. I know of a super ugly lizardman."

It's almost depressed because its host dislikes it so much!

Oh right, there was also a big, hairy spider, which wasn't too scary-looking.

But its host is terrified of spiders, and chaos reigns every day. Forget completing the mission, they can't even coexist peacefully…

As night deepened, everyone in the Xue household, except for the night watchmen who sat together chatting quietly to pass the time, had fallen asleep.

The night watchman's voice drifted from afar, as if wandering in a dream.

"Get up! Get up now! Stop dawdling!"

Just as dawn was breaking, Lin Mubai was suddenly awakened from his sleep.

Several guards, led by the steward, entered and urged everyone to get up, then began sealing up the cabinets in preparation for carrying them away.

Lin Mubai hadn't yet adapted to the life of a servant, so his movements were inevitably a beat slower.

Before he could even get up, he was dragged and carried into the courtyard by two burly guards.

"You rascal, you're good for nothing but eating and sleeping!"

"Look how quick and efficient others are! If it weren't for the kindness of the master and young master, no one would even want to empty the chamber pot!" The study steward scolded with a frown.

Lin Mubai stood in the courtyard, still completely bewildered and unable to react.

"What...is this for?"

"I was completely bewildered this morning."

"We've emptied out our house. Are we moving to a new place?"

"Are they going to search us?"

The other servants huddled together, whispering amongst themselves.

I've often heard that other households occasionally conduct surprise searches, fearing that servants might gamble, drink, or have maids and servants meet in secret. The Xue family has always been strictly managed and has never conducted such a search.

This whole thing happened so early this morning, and nobody knows what's going on.

"After the weather warms up, there will be more rain. Yesterday, the young master instructed everyone to check all the houses, fearing that there might be leaks, cracks in the walls, or other problems."

Look, the eaves of this house are broken, so it's probably going to leak.

"I told the young master early this morning that everyone should move to another courtyard for a while until the house is repaired and then move back." The steward said loudly, "I just checked and there's only the large communal bed that can't be moved; nothing else has been missed."

"You may all take your belongings and report to the steward of the other courtyard."

Damn it!

Lin Mubai looked at the amount of luck he had lost on his panel and was so angry that he wanted to curse.

Everything is subject to change!

Since I transmigrated here, I haven't encountered a single thing that goes smoothly!

Oh no, that old woman Lin Zhangshi actually disappeared on her own, solving a major problem that had been bothering me.

It's something that's somewhat satisfactory.

However, they didn't win any luck points at all; instead, they lost quite a bit.

If this continues, my luck value will decrease and I'll probably start to have more and more bad luck!

Concerned about the valuables hidden in the hole in the wall, Lin Mubai looked back repeatedly as the courtyard gate was locked. Then, looking at the high, green-tiled walls around him, he could do nothing and couldn't help but sigh to the heavens.

It seems I'll have to wait patiently for a while before I can take my valuables.

In that case, we can't ask Old Man Xue to release us from our slave status.

Otherwise, once he regains his freedom, with the mansion deep inside and him not knowing how to pass through walls, how would he have the chance to come back and retrieve these important treasures?

We can only wait patiently...

As Lin Mubai reluctantly moved to another courtyard and began another day of arduous etiquette practice, Jiang Chen had already posted a hefty reward notice in Jinzhou City.

Master Xue is seriously ill, and many renowned doctors are at a loss!

The big news quickly spread throughout Golden State City.

Even the prefect himself came to visit after hearing about it.