The male supporting character was actually myself.

After several twists and turns, Murong Jiangchen finally got the opportunity to cooperate with Jiang Yulu, the only daughter of the richest man. The two agreed to have dinner together on Friday night.

Having already made preparations, Murong Liangchen sneaked into her brother's room, used an anesthetic to knock him out and kill him, dismembered his body, flushed it into the sewer, and then changed into his tuxedo to attend the banquet in a perfect, transformed state.

With the protagonist's halo, he has a smooth journey, not only getting cooperation opportunities but also winning the heart of a beauty. He impersonates Murong Jiangchen, marries a rich and beautiful woman, and reaches the pinnacle of life.

The original owner, who died tragically, was filled with resentment and transformed into a vengeful ghost, following the male protagonist and seeking revenge.

However, feeling guilty, Murong Liangchen spent a fortune hiring a Taoist priest to perform a ritual, completely suppressing him and condemning him to eternal damnation. The younger brother, the best supporting male character, could only wail day and night in the underworld, watching helplessly from the Terrace of Longing for Home as the imposter, who had treated him with sincerity but caused his death, lived a happy and fulfilling life with his beautiful wife…

"Meow~ This protagonist is too evil!" The fluffy ball was furious after reading the script. "The unfair treatment he suffered was his parents' fault, so why should it be blamed on his younger brother?"

They've been good to him enough!

First, they secretly brought him back despite everyone's objections, and then they tried to persuade their parents to accept him. It's his parents' fault for disliking him, not his brother's. He didn't receive his parents' love growing up, but at least his grandmother doted on him wholeheartedly. His brother was with his parents because they were too busy and no one loved him.

It's one thing to kill his parents, but he doesn't even want to take all of their inheritance when others are dividing it up.

He eats and drinks at others' expense, smiles on the surface but curses inwardly, then turns around and kills his brother who is genuinely good to him, and even imprisons him so that he can never be reincarnated.

Bah! What a scoundrel!

Host, I've already planned it out. As soon as we enter the mission world, we'll outwardly comply but inwardly defy the plan.

"He's just been brought back from the countryside. His parents don't care anyway, and nobody knows he exists. Just put him in a small, dark room and confine him, giving him only one meal a day so he won't starve!"

As Jiang Chen watched the passage slowly fade from darkness and usher in light, an ominous premonition arose in his heart. "I remember once the mission world malfunctioned, and everyone who went in died before their scenes were finished."

How long have we wasted now? Maybe it's already too late.

"Huh?!" The little white cat was immediately shocked. "No, no way? He's resurrected as soon as he enters the script? Or... surely we can't just watch the protagonist get dismembered?!"

Chapter Two: First Impressions

The light screen slowly disappeared, as if in slow motion.

Jiang Chen found himself standing in a desolate wilderness, with nothing around him except for the hazy moon overhead and the occasional hoot of an owl carried on the cold wind.

[Mission: Bring your brother, Murong Liangchen, to live with you within seven days. Reward: One-time use C-grade item x1.]

Almost at the same time as entering the mission world, the main system mission was released.

At the same time, he had already received the current plot point in his mind.

"Phew!" The fluffy ball breathed a sigh of relief and said in a light tone, "It's not too late, it's not too late. That's why I issued a mission to have the host pick up that ingrate. Everything has just begun, there's still time!"

Jiang Chen glanced at it helplessly and said quietly, "Don't you think this environment doesn't quite match the mission? In the middle of the night, why isn't the original owner sleeping in a luxurious and comfortable home? What is he doing in the middle of nowhere?"

White cat: ⊙(?◇?)？

Right, something seems off about this environment!

"But... the mission issued by the main system..." It looked around in confusion, "Host, where is the plot now?"

My bad feeling was right, it was all over a long time ago.

He has now been dismembered and his soul suppressed, never to be reincarnated. The Celestial Master has probably just finished his ritual to banish him to the underworld. According to the plot, he should never be able to set foot in the human world again, and can only wander in the underworld, watching the protagonist impersonate him and live a happy life from the Viewing Platform.

"Holy crap!" the fluffy dumpling exclaimed, "The main system really crashed?! The best supporting actor has turned into a ghost, and it's still issuing the initial mission?! The timeline and the mission are completely messed up! So, what do we do now?"

Jiang Chen glanced at the mission and said slowly, "We've been given seven days, so let's try our best to complete the mission and bring the protagonist to our side. I've always been a dutiful host, how can I disobey the main system's 'decree'?"

Little white cat:!!(o'?'o)?o????

Should we bring the main character over?

Great idea! Kill him and take him to the underworld, no problem!

"But aren't we stuck in the underworld? How can we bring the protagonist here?" Its fluffy, round face scrunched up. "How about the host watches the surveillance from the Viewing Platform and gives remote guidance, while I go help bring the protagonist down!"

"Let's first figure out where we are, and then we can make a plan. Hopefully, time in the underworld and the human world is the same; creating a time difference would be troublesome." Jiang Chen randomly picked a direction, and only then did he realize that he was indeed a ghost, even his walking was floating, and his speed was not slow.

After drifting for a while, it finally wasn't so desolate anymore—at least I saw other ghosts, gathered in groups of three or five, doing something I didn't know.

"Excuse me..." Jiang Chen stepped forward politely to ask where he was.

After all, the original owner had died tragically and stayed in the human world to avoid being captured by the ghost messengers, wanting to take revenge. As a result, he was directly suppressed and expelled. He was new to the underworld and really didn't know anything about it.

"Get out of the way! This isn't for you!" A ghost with half a face missing suddenly turned around, its terrifying appearance startling Jiang Chen.

The little white kitten bristled and meowed, "A ghost!!! Help! It's so scary!!!"

Another ghost, who had lost one of his eyeballs, was carefully licking something from his hands, muttering, "New here, huh? Hurry up and go to the reincarnation office to check if your family burned any money for you. It's Qingming Festival today; if you have money in your account, you can buy food."

A reincarnation office?!

Account?!

I never imagined that the underworld would also implement modern management.

Jiang Chen was stunned. He looked at the ghosts guarding their food and politely asked, "Could you please give me directions? Where is the reincarnation office?"

"Just keep walking along this main road, and you'll see it when you get there." Seeing that he had no intention of taking the food, Half-Face softened his tone and pointed out the way.

The little white cat huddled in its host's arms, trembling and meowing softly, "These ghosts are so scary. Even though they're ghosts, your host is much more handsome."

"Yes, the main difference is the manner of death. The original owner was killed by the male protagonist, Murong Liangchen, with an overdose of anesthetic, so it looked like she was asleep and wasn't scary." Jiang Chen drifted along, and sure enough, there were more and more ghosts along the way.

Ninety-nine percent of ghosts can be roughly guessed how they died at a glance. A ghost as clean, whole, energetic, and radiant as the original owner is extremely rare. Therefore, it attracted many curious, envious, or admiring glances along the way.

The underworld didn't seem to change much over time; the sky remained a hazy gray with a thin crescent moon hanging in it, but it wasn't too dark, allowing for a clear view of the surroundings. After drifting for an unknown amount of time, Jiang Chen finally saw a patch of light.

An ancient and solemn gate stands on the mountaintop, its doors tightly shut despite the bright lights.

Next to it was a row of tall, bright buildings that looked like temple gates, with neon lights flashing in various colors—the words "Reincarnation Office" were particularly eye-catching.

"This art style... it feels a bit..." Jiang Chen frowned slightly, unable to think of any words to describe it.

The fluffy little ball counted on its paws, "One, two, three, four, five... Wow, there are eighteen service points in total! Hey, host, look over there, those guys don't seem to be ghosts!"

Rows of ghosts stood obediently in line outside the various service points, while several people dressed in Taoist robes and wearing masks stood to the side, with swords at their waists and exuding an aura that was not to be trifled with. The other ghosts were obviously afraid and kept their distance from them.

“They are celestial masters,” Jiang Chen said in a low voice. “The original owner of this body was suppressed by a very powerful celestial master without asking any questions.”

"Pah! Money-grubbing bastard!" the little white cat said indignantly.

"Newcomers, please line up at the back. Behave yourselves! If you know no one will be burning paper money for you, don't waste your time. The minimum withdrawal amount is five million. You can't withdraw anything less than five million. Hurry up and process your withdrawals. Withdrawal services will be suspended in three hours. We need to compile a list after Qingming Festival. Withdrawal services will be suspended for the next three days..."

The loudspeaker at the entrance of the reincarnation office played the message several times before falling silent again.

Jiang Chen twitched his lips and sighed, "Well, no one's going to burn paper money for me."

"No withdrawals under five million? Is inflation this bad in the Underworld?!" The little white cat hurriedly opened its system space to take a look and comforted the user, "Host, don't worry, we still have space this time. Meow, I'll exchange the money for you right away and try to become the richest ghost in the Underworld!"

Sure enough, the system space was still usable.

Although it flickers occasionally as if there is a connection problem, it does not affect the overall normal operation. All the props are usable, while other items are temporarily locked up because items in the underworld are not interchangeable with those in the human world.

The fluffy little dumpling had already learned its lesson. It grabbed an antique plate, stuffed it into the piggy bank, glanced at it, and was immediately dumbfounded. "Huh? Host, come quick, what do we do when the antique is worthless?"

“We should probably follow the rules of the underworld. Do you think ghosts need antiques?” He said in a low voice while observing the surroundings. “Look for things like candles or ingots; they might be worth something.”

"Candles? Hmm~ Host, you're right, candles are indeed valuable. But... what's the concept of 'underworld currency'? Shouldn't it be the same as the reincarnation office, using ghost money?"

As she spoke, the little white cat took out a stack of slightly yellowish "money" from the piggy bank. It looked a bit like gold foil. "Look, I traded a pack of candles for this. I don't know anything about it, and I don't know if this stuff is universally accepted."

Chapter Two: First Impressions

The light screen slowly disappeared, as if in slow motion.

Jiang Chen found himself standing in a desolate wilderness, with nothing around him except for the hazy moon overhead and the occasional hoot of an owl carried on the cold wind.

[Mission: Bring your brother, Murong Liangchen, to live with you within seven days. Reward: One-time use C-grade item x1.]

Almost at the same time as entering the mission world, the main system mission was released.

At the same time, he had already received the current plot point in his mind.

"Phew!" The fluffy ball breathed a sigh of relief and said in a light tone, "It's not too late, it's not too late. That's why I issued a mission to have the host pick up that ingrate. Everything has just begun, there's still time!"

Jiang Chen glanced at it helplessly and said quietly, "Don't you think this environment doesn't quite match the mission? In the middle of the night, why isn't the original owner sleeping in a luxurious and comfortable home? What is he doing in the middle of nowhere?"

White cat: ⊙(?◇?)？

Right, something seems off about this environment!

"But... the mission issued by the main system..." It looked around in confusion, "Host, where is the plot now?"

My bad feeling was right, it was all over a long time ago.

He has now been dismembered and his soul suppressed, never to be reincarnated. The Celestial Master has probably just finished his ritual to banish him to the underworld. According to the plot, he should never be able to set foot in the human world again, and can only wander in the underworld, watching the protagonist impersonate him and live a happy life from the Viewing Platform.

"Holy crap!" the fluffy dumpling exclaimed, "The main system really crashed?! The best supporting actor has turned into a ghost, and it's still issuing the initial mission?! The timeline and the mission are completely messed up! So, what do we do now?"

Jiang Chen glanced at the mission and said slowly, "We've been given seven days, so let's try our best to complete the mission and bring the protagonist to our side. I've always been a dutiful host, how can I disobey the main system's 'decree'?"

Little white cat:!!(o'?'o)?o????

Should we bring the main character over?

Great idea! Kill him and take him to the underworld, no problem!

"But aren't we stuck in the underworld? How can we bring the protagonist here?" Its fluffy, round face scrunched up. "How about the host watches the surveillance from the Viewing Platform and gives remote guidance, while I go help bring the protagonist down!"

"Let's first figure out where we are, and then we can make a plan. Hopefully, time in the underworld and the human world is the same; creating a time difference would be troublesome." Jiang Chen randomly picked a direction, and only then did he realize that he was indeed a ghost, even his walking was floating, and his speed was not slow.

After drifting for a while, it finally wasn't so desolate anymore—at least I saw other ghosts, gathered in groups of three or five, doing something I didn't know.

"Excuse me..." Jiang Chen stepped forward politely to ask where he was.

After all, the original owner had died tragically and stayed in the human world to avoid being captured by the ghost messengers, wanting to take revenge. As a result, he was directly suppressed and expelled. He was new to the underworld and really didn't know anything about it.

"Get out of the way! This isn't for you!" A ghost with half a face missing suddenly turned around, its terrifying appearance startling Jiang Chen.

The little white kitten bristled and meowed, "A ghost!!! Help! It's so scary!!!"

Another ghost, who had lost one of his eyeballs, was carefully licking something from his hands, muttering, "New here, huh? Hurry up and go to the reincarnation office to check if your family burned any money for you. It's Qingming Festival today; if you have money in your account, you can buy food."

A reincarnation office?!

Account?!

I never imagined that the underworld would also implement modern management.

Jiang Chen was stunned. He looked at the ghosts guarding their food and politely asked, "Could you please give me directions? Where is the reincarnation office?"