The male supporting character was actually myself.

A week later, the reputation of Tie Guaxian, who could cure diseases, became an instant hit in the neighborhood.

Many patients came seeking his services. The old man would usually perform a divination first and only allow the patient to pay a fee and drink a bowl of "divine water" if he felt there was no problem. While the patient was drowsy and asleep after drinking the ancient anesthetic powder, the medical pod would cure their illness. After a good night's sleep, all their injuries and illnesses would be gone. For a time, the Iron Diviner's skill in summoning spirits was truly admirable.

Years later, when his apprentice Cheng Xiamu inherited his mantle and specially invited immortals to heal people's illnesses and injuries, some older people would still mention how famous the Iron Divination Immortal was back then.

Two weeks later, Jiang Chen accompanied Cheng Xiamu to Liuli City to visit his second uncle.

The two chatted in the inner room for a long time before coming out. Neither of them mentioned what they had talked about. Even the fluffy dumpling was very curious, but it was too busy playing games to listen in and missed the opportunity.

A year later, Jiang Chen proposed to Cheng Xiamu, and the two held a grand wedding in Liuli City.

When Cheng Xiamu was young, both of her parents were in a car accident. Her uncle took over the house and savings that originally belonged to his niece under the guise of safekeeping, but he did not fulfill his responsibility to care for her, only providing her with food and raising her.

At this time, the niece married a powerful and wealthy man. Her uncle and aunt, having been rebuffed, did not want to cause any more trouble. So, the second uncle, a wealthy old man, attended the wedding as an elder. He was all smiles and praised his apprentice to everyone he met, saying that the couple would live happily ever after (not really).

Jiang Chen also held a special wedding celebration at the shelter, which was warmly received by all the residents of the expanded shelter, which was comparable in size to a small town.

Guan Xiaoyue and Zhang Yan finally gave up completely. Fortunately, the shelter recruited more talented young men who were quite fond of them, so they could find a suitable husband through free love in the future.

Rongbao fully utilized her talents and, under Jiang Chen's guidance, independently developed a number of intelligent technologies, making a great contribution to the development of agriculture and animal husbandry in the refuge.

With the help of the fluffy balls and Horcruxes, the number of forces with powerful armed forces in the wasteland is decreasing.

At first, all the big shots were afraid that their rivals would find out they had no trump cards, so they held on tightly. But when the truth finally came out, they found out that in addition to their regular weapons, not only had their nuclear arsenal disappeared, but even the machines that manufactured core components had vanished without a trace!

The wasteland, now free of nuclear weapons, is quiet; the sirens that used to explode are no longer heard.

By the time the various forces realized what was happening, the renowned Jiang Chen Refuge had already built a complete ecological simulation laboratory. All sorts of seeds were sown in the nutrient substrate, growing, flowering, and bearing fruit to produce large quantities of fresh vegetables and cultivate various animals that were not contaminated by radiation.

Some forces are unwilling to accept this, but it's all in vain. As long as researchers develop a super-powerful weapon of war, it will definitely be lost before it can be manufactured and put into the experimental stage, and no clue can be found.

After several attempts, everyone gave up.

Instead of wasting time and resources, it was better to work hard to develop agriculture and animal husbandry and strive for self-sufficiency as soon as possible. As a result, in the following years, agricultural and animal husbandry factories sprang up like mushrooms after rain on the wasteland, and green crops revealed their vitality under the protective cover.

After forcibly pulling the wasteland back to the "agricultural era" and changing the direction of scientific research, Jiang Chen occasionally travels to the modern world to enjoy a few days of peaceful life.

He lounged on the balcony sofa, eating lychees his wife had peeled for him; listening to his little dumpling, who had secretly added his second uncle as a friend and was playing games with him, shouting excitedly. He looked out the window at the crowds bustling about the brightly lit streets, with white snowflakes falling from the sky, reflecting the fireworks blooming in the distance. He felt peaceful and content, enjoying the tranquility of life...

Chapter One: The Word "Young Marshal"...

"Meow~ What is the main system doing? Wasn't it supposed to be under repair?"

The fluffy ball of fluff had barely returned to the script selection space when its face fell. Even in anger, the tiny white ball of fluff, no bigger than a fist, was incredibly cute. It pouted and complained, "Look at how broken this place is! It hasn't been repaired yet..."

Jiang Chen looked around and then looked up. He was floating in the "half-eggshell" and above him was still the huge "eye". If he looked closely, he could see the pupil change mentioned in the bug in the previous mission world.

Sure enough—it was alive!

Many questions flashed through my mind: Was it only watching me, or was everyone who entered the virtual world being watched?

Is it a component of the main system?

What exactly is the function of this "eye"?

It can't just be "surveillance," can it?

Unfortunately, this bug's skill in observing celestial phenomena and making deductions means it is destined to be confined to the mission world. The celestial phenomena presented in the mission world can be used to deduce the general direction of the script, which is the so-called "laws of heaven".

Fortunately, he was good at a wide range of things and had a youthful and fashionable mindset, so he could quickly accept all kinds of new things. Jiang Chen directly gave his birth date and time from the real world.

The bug only deduced that his every move was closely related to celestial phenomena, and could even influence the celestial phenomena of a region.

If he could resonate with the celestial bodies associated with him and earnestly comprehend them, he would naturally understand everything while he was in a state of confusion. However, the problem was how exactly he could resonate and comprehend them, and the bug couldn't explain it clearly, which was quite awkward.

Therefore, after the two met and talked for a long time, they couldn't make any further progress, so he could only place his hopes on another guide.

"The main system probably doesn't have the energy to deal with repairing the space yet," Jiang Chen replied casually, his gaze sweeping over the scattered scripts. "Xiao Bai, pick a script you like."

The fluffy little ball immediately perked up, "Huh? Host, you're letting me choose? You're so sweet, mwah!"

It hopped around, then cautiously approached, carrying a script with a cool cover. "Host, I've gotten smarter now and don't trust the script team anymore. I just think this cover is pretty awesome, hehehe..."

Jiang Chen took the script and stared at it intently. "Republic of China? Warlords? Concubines?"

"Meow? That sounds really interesting!" The fluffy little ball stood up on tiptoe, its face full of anticipation. "Could it be the kind I'm thinking of? War, intrigue, love, hate, and grudges intertwined, with everyone having their own stance and morality, composing a magnificent chapter in a special era!"

"Hey, Xiaobai's literary skills have been improving lately."

The fluffy ball, pleased with the praise, proudly waved its paws, its face beaming with smugness. "Of course! Don't you know who I'm with? We're the best partners, so smart! Together we're cunning and resourceful! Can't we even learn these two fancy words?"

It pricked up its ears and peeked at its host, then, seeing him twitch his lips, immediately changed its tune, "Hehehe~ It's mainly because the host is so smart, all of me combined couldn't even muster a single trick in the book..."

Jiang Chen shook his head, both amused and exasperated, and opened the script to read it carefully.

This is a fictional story set in a warlord era, filled with love, hate, and entanglements, yet also brimming with sweet romance.

The protagonist, Li Dongchen, is the eldest son of the warlord Marshal Li. He is refined, handsome, knowledgeable, and kind-hearted, having studied abroad. On his way back home from overseas, he meets Ruan Xiangqin, a down-on-her-luck heiress, and the two become deeply in love.

The original owner of this body, Li Jiangchen, was the second son of Marshal Li, and was known for his ruthlessness and cruelty, earning him the nickname "Li the Night Owl".

His mother was just a homeless girl whom Marshal Li took a liking to during his march. She didn't even have a name. She was quite pretty and caught Marshal Li's eye. Under his great favor, she gave birth to a son and then died of illness. As a result, Li Jiangchen was disliked by his biological father, who believed that he was born with bad luck.

In addition, there was competition from the eldest son. The original owner was determined to win her father's favor. While Li Dongchen was away studying, she worked hard and finally competed with Li Dongchen to win the opportunity to control the Li family's finances - managing the money shop.

Like a new broom sweeping clean, Li Jiangchen immediately began settling old debts after taking over the money shop.

The female lead, Ruan Xiangqin's father, was a musician. When he was young, he was hired by the Ning family, a scholarly family, to teach the young lady the music. As a result, the two developed feelings for each other, but were opposed by the girl's domineering parents. In order to pursue love, they eloped to Yucheng. With the huge amount of private money brought by the young lady, they bought land, built a villa, had children, played music, sang songs, and lived happily ever after.

After the heroine's mother passed away from illness, her private savings were also exhausted. Her father repeatedly mortgaged real estate and land to borrow high-interest loans from the Li family's money shop to maintain his original extravagant lifestyle.

Li Jiangchen, who was eager to perform well in managing the bank, checked the Ruan family's debts and found that the debts had been overdue for more than a year and had not been recovered. So he took people to collect the debt.

The female protagonist's family borrowed money and refused to repay it, causing trouble until their house was burned down to ruins. The female protagonist's father also died. From then on, the female protagonist regarded Li Jiangchen as her father's killer and was determined to take revenge.

After losing her father and the manor, Ruan Xiangqin became a dancer in a nightclub to support her younger siblings, and there she met her lover Li Dongchen again.

While the two were deeply in love, Li Jiangchen, in order to win favor, wanted to complain to her father about Li Dongchen's mistake of keeping a courtesan. So she went to the nightclub to "catch the woman in the act" but did not recognize the glamorous and disguised Ruan Xiangqin. Instead, she was captivated by the singer Ruan Xiangqin, who was using the alias Bai Moli.

From then on, the two Li brothers secretly competed with each other. One used the money given by Commander Li to promote Bai Moli and make her the number one singer in Yucheng, making her famous for a time. The other used his power to clear all obstacles for Bai Moli. Anyone who dared to provoke Bai Moli would not be allowed to live past midnight.

During the process of showering the female lead with affection, the two brothers turn against each other and fight for power.

Unfortunately, Li Jiangchen's fiancée also deeply loves the handsome Li Dongchen. Out of jealousy and hatred, the original owner married his fiancée and neglected her in every way, which backfired and created an opportunity for her and Li Dongchen to rekindle their old love.

In the end, amidst the chaos of war, Li Jiangchen, who failed to seize the family property, was shot dead by his father, Li Tianxing. He then entrusted the responsibility of continuing the Li family line to his eldest son, Li Dongchen, and led the army in a fierce battle to secure a chance for his son to escape.

Li Dongchen, who was entrusted with high hopes, took the family business he inherited, along with his sister-in-law who was pregnant, the female lead, and her younger siblings, and fled Yucheng. They traveled across the ocean to the country where he had studied and lived a happy life together.

"Huh? Isn't this a warlord drama?" The little white cat scratched its ears, "Meow, how come it's another melodramatic soap opera disguised as a fictional historical drama set in a special period? I know I can't trust the scriptwriting team's writing quality, but at least they should..."

It racked its brains for a long time but couldn't come up with any words, and in anger stomped its foot and cursed: "Irrelevant and morally corrupt trash!"

Jiang Chen calmly flicked the script filled with the word "Young Marshal" and couldn't help but laugh, "As soon as I saw the protagonist Li Dongchen being addressed as Young Marshal, I knew it wasn't a serious story. Anyone with a little knowledge knows that it's not a compliment. Just look at how the script team treats the word 'Young Marshal' as a way of showing off, and you can tell how little substance this so-called warlord story has."

"Hmm, so this warlord identity is just for the male and female leads to show off and get humiliated, right? So that they have money and power and can do whatever they want!"

"That's right, and the story background is really too outrageous. It's fine for a young lady from a noble family to learn to play the zither, but sing a little tune? Or a little tune like 'a hammer striking a bell'..."

Ha, even if it's a fictionalized account, those who sang songs during that period were considered low-class. Which noble family would let their daughter learn that kind of thing?

What's more, they even specially hired men of similar age to teach the unmarried young lady, making the two of them face each other every day. Isn't this a typical case of throwing their lives away? In an era when boys and girls were not allowed to sit together after the age of seven, respectable families would never do such a thing.

Hmm... The female lead's father is a typical gigolo, a deadbeat who refuses to pay back his debts, and with a runaway girl involved, what kind of morally upright girl could they possibly raise? Let's see how things unfold. Personally, I think that considering the overall political situation in the script, maintaining stability in a warlord-dominated world is the most important thing.

The fluffy ball tucked its ears and tilted its head, clearly not quite understanding, but still waved its paws to show its unconditional support. "Come on, let's see if we can turn the protagonist back. Otherwise, we'll just humanely destroy him!"

Host, get ready! The plot is being integrated; you are preparing to merge into the world...

3, 2, 1, let's go!

The moment the light curtain disappeared, Jiang Chen found himself standing in a luxuriously decorated hall. Opposite him sat a stern and dignified old man; on the other side stood a handsome young man in a white shirt, with a fashionable hairstyle and gold-rimmed round glasses.

[Mission: Obtain the opportunity to manage the money exchange from Li Tianxing. Reward: One-time use D-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.

The protagonist, Li Dongchen, has just returned to Yucheng, and it's clear he's already fallen in love with the female lead, Ruan Xiangqin, on the way. Meanwhile, the original owner of this body, upon hearing of her rival's return, rushed over to vie for his favor, and had barely entered the door.

At this moment, General Li, who doted on his eldest son, was looking at his son with great delight. He laughed heartily a few times, stood up, patted Li Dongchen on the shoulder, and nodded, saying, "Good! Good! As expected of my son, Li Tianxing's son. These past few years studying abroad have made him even more scholarly!"

The original owner, who lacked her father's affection in the original story, was extremely unhappy at this moment. She felt that she had worked hard for the past few years, doing all the dirty and tiring work, and this was what happened when her eldest son came back?

When Jiang Chen took over, he felt nothing at all; in fact, he even felt a little amused.

The script frequently mentions warlords, but in reality, Li Tianxing is a typical example of a lucky pig who got rich by taking advantage of the times.

Although he had occupied a territory and commanded tens of thousands of soldiers, he had no desire to expand his military power or figure out how to govern the towns within his jurisdiction. He only thought about making money, showing off his wealth, and competing with other warlords in taking concubines...

No wonder they immediately crumbled when war broke out; they were just a bunch of bandits who were tough on each other!

"Jiang Chen, hurry up and apologize to your father!" Just as he was seriously recalling, he suddenly heard Li Dongchen's reprimand.

He raised an eyebrow and immediately retorted, "Brother, what are you saying? I rushed over as soon as you returned and haven't even had a chance to speak with Father yet. I don't know what offense I have committed and would appreciate your guidance."

Li Tianxing glared at him, "How dare you talk to your older brother like that? Dongchen has been studying away from home for the past few years, but he still cares about the family's affairs. He just came back and was thinking of helping me to discipline you properly, and you still don't know how to repent!"

"Father, disciplining Jiang Chen is a small matter. You should take care of your health. He's still young, so please don't be angry with him." Li Dongchen hurriedly stepped forward to help the other man sit down, and Li Tianxing's smile of relief deepened.

The fluffy little dumpling was so angry that its fur stood on end, and it stuck out its tongue. "What the hell! A grown man acting all effeminate, ugh~"

Jiang Chen laughed in exasperation, "Big brother is right. I'm still young, and it's inevitable that I won't do things perfectly. Please don't be angry."

Li Tianxing took a sip of tea, glanced at him, and felt quite pleased.

Her illegitimate son didn't look like her, nor did he have the same temperament or personality. He was petty and always liked to hold grudges over trivial matters, especially when he competed for favor with her eldest son, always at odds with him, which was annoying. But today, he actually changed his ways and knew how to back down.

Li Dongchen gave him a strange look. This illegitimate son, who had never studied abroad, had grown into a respectable man and spoke less recklessly after a few years. He wondered how many confidants he had cultivated and how much property he had seized.

Fortunately, his father's attitude hasn't changed, so he probably won't give all the family property to him...

"When your brother comes back, you should learn from him." Li Tianxing nodded in satisfaction, then looked up at his youngest son and asked, "Is there anything else?"

The little white cat promptly reminded us, "Host, we have a mission! We still have a mission!"

Jiang Chen smiled slightly and replied respectfully, "The head manager of the bank said this morning that we have a lot of things to deal with at the bank."

I thought to myself, my elder brother has returned from studying abroad, he's incredibly learned and talented, managing this small money exchange and collecting all the debts owed to our family shouldn't be a problem. Why don't we let him go and help the head manager?"

Upon hearing this, the fluffy dumpling and the other two people in the room were stunned.

"Host... our mission is to compete! Why are you just handing it over to someone else?" The fluffy little dumpling blinked its big, deep blue eyes, looking completely bewildered, scratching its feet.

Jiang Chen gave it a look that said, "Take it easy."