The male supporting character was actually myself.

Li Yexiao helped us find jobs and even coerced Manager Lin into agreeing to let our eldest and second eldest sisters perform but not sell their bodies.

If he didn't like our eldest sister, why would he help us so much? On the contrary, Second Sister, you always bring up killing Li Yexiao, and say he's our father's killer. I bet the Second Young Master of the Li family is afraid to confess his feelings because of these words!

“If what Third Sister said is true, then…” Ruan Yunfei’s eyes lit up immediately, “If Li Ye, oh no, the second young master of the Li family, marries Eldest Sister and makes her his young mistress, won’t we be able to live a good life?”

Ruan Xiaomei nodded confidently and said, "Not only will we be able to live the best life, but we can also rebuild Qinya Manor! They've decorated our houses so luxuriously. The Marshal's Mansion is the richest place, isn't it, Second Sister?"

Ruan Xiangyun looked at her younger siblings, who were full of anticipation, and then at her eldest sister, who looked conflicted. Suddenly, an idea came to her. "Eldest sister, I think what I said makes a lot of sense! Even if the second young master of the Li family doesn't fall deeply in love with you, we can still take this opportunity to get close to him and seduce him."

Anyway, that bastard Li Dongchen is never going to marry you, so you might as well give up on him and focus on the second young master!

I've heard that the harsher a man is to outsiders, the better he treats his woman.

If we can win over the second young master of the Li family, and if he doesn't truly love you, we can take revenge and ruin the entire Li family's reputation. We can then take the Marshal's Mansion's enormous wealth, rebuild the manor, and live a life of luxury. If he truly loves you and you fall in love with him, you can be a peaceful and stable second young mistress, help him kill Li Dongchen, who set fire to his father's house, and seize control of the Marshal's Mansion.

Most importantly, we can use the resources and status of the Marshal's Mansion to realize all our wishes!

My younger sister and brother can go to school and learn martial arts, so we won't have to stay here and earn money by singing songs and beholding people's faces.

Ruan Xiangqin listened without refuting, but instead fell into deep thought. The fluffy little dumpling next to her immediately bristled with anger.

Chapter Twenty: I'm Building My Career in Romance Dramas

"You little brats, you dare to mess with my host? You don't want to live anymore!" The little white cat, about the size of a fist, was fiercely cute, pacing back and forth, cursing and swearing as it tried to think of a solution.

The script hasn't been updated yet. What if the script team is working overtime all night and scratching their heads in frustration, and suddenly realizes that the female lead wants to win over her host? Wouldn't that cause trouble if they just wrote it along with her thoughts?

No, they must be completely isolated!

After thinking for a moment, the fluffy ball decided not to stay and keep an eye on the female lead, and hopped away into the darkness of dawn.

"Second Master, Second Master!" Jiang Chen had just finished washing up when he heard the servant's low voice calling out like a thief, "Second Master, get up quickly, there's something interesting to see!"

His lips twitched. Thinking about it more carefully, the original owner was indeed someone who liked to watch the excitement and was always busy teasing cats and dogs.

The servants in the west courtyard knew his preferences inside and out. Whenever they found something interesting, they would come and call him so he could join in the fun and get a reward.

"What good news so early in the morning?" Jiang Chen opened the door and came out. The servant, not expecting the Second Master to be up so early, quickly regained his normal voice and replied, "The main gate is wide open now. Something covered with a red cloth has been brought in. It looks quite impressive. Do you think it might be for the Master's wedding? Let's go take a look."

Jiang Chen immediately lost interest and waved his hand dismissively, saying, "Go away, don't bother me with these kinds of boring things in the future. Go prepare the horses, and have Zhang Mingyuan come to the garrison to find me."

When the servant went out to fetch the horse, he still felt a little strange. Not only had the little dumpling not returned all night, but there was still no sign of her at this hour. Where had she gone off to wander off to?

In this day and age, there are no cell phones or game consoles to hold it back, so what has it been doing?

However, the fluffy dumpling is ultimately an auxiliary system; in the mission world, there's no such thing as encountering danger. Since it's not coming back, it must have something it likes to do. I need to hurry up and reorganize the army, form a suicide squad as a cover to take down Sanzu City, and then I can take out the guns and ammunition in my space to arm the troops.

When poor, use tactical infiltration; when rich, use firepower coverage.

Leading the Li family army to sweep across the land and completing the unification as soon as possible is what a man should do. As for how the male and female protagonists want to have a tragic love affair, as long as it doesn't involve me, I'll let them have their way with it!

The core force of the Li family army was stationed at General Mountain, fifteen miles north of the city.

This place is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and has a flowing river running through it, making it suitable for long-term encampment. However, since most of the warlords at this time had their own troops, the quality and level of the troops varied and there were no strict military regulations. Even the garrison camps appeared somewhat haphazard.

"Who goes there? How dare you trespass on the Li family army's camp!"

"Dismount and undergo inspection!"

"Damn it, put the gun down, didn't you see that's Second Master?"

"Second Master is here! Good morning!"

Jiang Chen had already ridden his horse almost into the valley when the few guards on duty got up, grabbed their broken guns, and started shouting. They were then scolded and stopped.

Four or five sentries, their uniforms still relatively neat, hats twisted to one side, firewood sticks dangling from their mouths, and carrying long guns like bandits, ran over and bowed to greet him.

Jiang Chen frowned as he read this. In the original plot, apart from the Li family army actually participating in the battle under the leadership of Li Tianxing in the finale, it was basically not mentioned. The original owner only occasionally managed military affairs and delivered some supplies, and never took care of anything else.

Moreover, the original owner had never left his own territory, so his knowledge was naturally limited, and he thought the Li family army was quite good.

Looking at it from my own perspective, it's clear that integrating the Li family army into an invincible force will be quite a challenge...

"I came to check on things, how's the food lately?" he asked casually. The foreman on guard duty chuckled and replied, "Not bad! Now that we don't have to fight and risk our lives, the food is definitely not as good as before. We can eat our fill, but the meat is... hehehehe..."

These days, many people lack food and clothing. As long as they are young and strong, they can find a military unit with similar pay and get by, at least they can eat their fill.

Li Tianxing was quite kind; having climbed up from the bottom, he knew the hardships those soldiers endured, so the military rations he distributed were relatively plentiful. But in Jiang Chen's eyes, this amount of food was nothing.

In addition, it was already late autumn, and Yucheng was located in the north where the weather was cold. Most of the soldiers were still wearing spring clothes and had not changed into their autumn and winter clothes.

"The money Li Dongchen spent on his overseas studies could arm an entire army!" After reviewing the basic information about the garrison, Jiang Chen frowned, somewhat dissatisfied. As the chosen one, it wasn't a problem for him to have access to some resources, but the fact that he was spending money like water was too extravagant!

The key issue is that it didn't play any positive role at all, and it seems that it didn't learn any skills to improve people's lives. In the end, it just went abroad to live a leisurely life.

He thought about it and came up with a rough plan, then ordered his deputy to gather the elite troops.

"Greetings, Second Master!" Several thousand men belonging to the elite unit stood together in uniform, and at first glance, they looked quite impressive.

Those who can be called elites by the Li family army are mostly those who joined the army from the very beginning and have been through countless battles. Many soldiers are not good-looking and most of them have hideous scars on their faces, but their eyes have a ferocity that can only come from killing people and charging into battle.

"I need to select a hundred-man suicide squad." Jiang Chen pointed to the pile of silver dollars on the table and said bluntly, "As long as you can pass my selection and become a member of the suicide squad, each person will be rewarded with ten silver dollars on the spot."

From now on, if you stay by my side and are loyal and dutiful, you will enjoy the same good food and drink as me. If you are killed in battle, your family will receive a one-time compensation of one hundred silver dollars. If you have children or parents who need care, I will make proper arrangements for them.

Those who wish to participate in the selection process will stay; those who do not wish to leave.

The allure of ten silver dollars was considerable even for members of elite units. After all, the profits of warlord-run troops came entirely from fighting and seizing territory; whoever fought the hardest reaped the most rewards. However, the unit hadn't been active for a long time, and aside from three meals a day, there wasn't much else to do. They were content with being fed and watered and dared not ask for anything more.

Now that the second young master wants to form some kind of suicide squad, at least we can follow him around, run around, fire a few shots, and have some fun. Staying rooted in the mountains means we can't even get meat and we'll practically turn into mushrooms!

For this group of soldiers with rich combat experience, Jiang Chen specially set up three venues to test their physical fitness, endurance and marksmanship. Finally, three hundred people were selected to draw lots for battle. When Zhang Mingyuan arrived in a daze, one hundred people had already been selected to form a ten-by-ten squad.

"Brothers, eat and drink your fill, and we'll set off this afternoon." Jiang Chen led the hundred-man suicide squad to a secluded mountain valley, took out a sumptuous meal he had prepared in advance to treat them, and at the same time, he slowly twirled a brand-new Browning on his right index finger, which quickly attracted everyone's burning gaze.

That's a great gun!

Zhang Mingyuan felt like he hadn't woken up yet, so he leaned over and whispered, "Second Master, what are you up to? You better be careful. You went to the military camp without the Commander's permission and caused such a commotion, taking away a hundred or so people. If someone finds out and accuses you of seizing military power, you won't be able to explain it to the Commander!"

Jiang Chen patted his shoulder to indicate that she knew she wouldn't do anything reckless.

"Second Master, where are we headed?" A squad leader, eyeing his gun with longing, pressed on, "What mission did the Commander-in-Chief assign?"

Jiang Chen casually shoved the gun into its holster, patted it, and laughed, "My dad didn't assign any tasks. I planned and executed this operation. As long as you all behave and do a good job, everyone gets one of these guns!"

Not only that, I will equip you with the most advanced weapons and teach you real skills. In the future, we'll drive tanks and planes to seize territory.

Everyone was eating with their mouths full of oil, and many were still gnawing on large chicken legs. Hearing him say this, they couldn't help but grin and ask in a low voice, "The commander-in-chief didn't say anything, Second Master, and you dare to lead the troops out on your own? If this is discovered, you'll lose your head!"

"What? The suicide squad doesn't even have this much guts?" Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow and coldly glanced at everyone's expressions.

On one side is the domineering boss who has always been hands-off; on the other side is the notoriously irresponsible second young master. Everyone was in a dilemma for a moment.

"Second Master, this could be considered mobilizing troops, so it would be better to report to the Commander-in-Chief." After a long while, someone whispered back.

Jiang Chen waved his hand, indicating, "I only need these people. I don't need a single gun, cannon, or vehicle from the garrison. Just a few people to help with a group fight, and you don't need to report it, right?"

Upon hearing that a group fight was about to break out, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hey, if Second Master hadn't said so earlier, we would have thought something serious had happened. It's just a group fight, why is there a selection process and a huge reward? Who dares to mess with Second Master? Just wait until we each crush him!"

"Second Master was talking about dying on the battlefield and all that, we thought he was going to fight a war!"

"If we don't use the garrison's guns, ammunition, or vehicles, then naturally we don't need to report it. It's not a big deal for just a hundred or so of us to cheer on Second Master..."

.........

After a few moments of noisy banter and laughter, one of the squad leaders finally got to the point, "Second Master, you've treated the brothers to all the good food and drink, so where are we going to have a group fight?"

"Santu City." Jiang Chen slowly took out a map and unfolded it, casually gesturing a route. "A total of six vehicles will take the back road and rush straight to Tulang Pass. I've calculated the time, and we should arrive no later than 10 p.m. tonight. Brothers, rest and eat and drink your fill in the vehicles. Once we arrive, follow my command and charge in. Let's try to finish the battle and take Santu City in three hours."

A hundred-man suicide squad: ?(ó?ò)

What did the second young master just say?

Enter the Earth Wolf Pass and take over the Three Paths City?

Damn it! Do you think war is child's play? What kind of place is Santu City? Qin Laoxi sent 20,000 troops and still couldn't take it, and we only have a hundred or so people and we think we can rush in?

If they can't even break through the city gates, they're all doomed!

"Oh no, oh no, the master's return and the favor he's showing has probably driven the second master crazy, hasn't it?"

"This isn't going to war, it's going to our deaths!"

"Second Master is indeed a bit reckless, but surely he hasn't gone completely insane?"

Zhang Mingyuan also felt that Second Master was acting very strangely today. Why did he suddenly think of finding someone to attack Santu City?

Let alone taking it down, anyone who goes there will be skinned alive. Once the fighting starts, it will definitely take tens of thousands of troops. What exactly does he want to do?

Are we going to our deaths?

"Shh! I have definite news. The internal strife in Santu City is so severe that it's just a shell of its former self. As long as you follow my command, you can fight a brilliant battle and make great contributions. Anyone who doesn't want to follow me can still quit now." Jiang Chen also felt a headache. It was supposed to be the era of warlords, but the script was full of romance.

It's so frustrating that I have to go through all sorts of roundabout ways to gain military power, lead troops, fight battles, and build my career!

Fortunately, although there were many doubts, everyone looked at each other and wondered if they were indebted to others. In any case, only seven or eight people left, leaving more than ninety.

Zhang Mingyuan tried to persuade him a few times, but it didn't work. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and go with him, while being prepared. If things went wrong, he would carry the Second Master back even if he had to knock him out!

A few miles away, there was a vehicle that Jiang Chen had found in his spatial storage. He didn't know when it was put there, but it looked pretty much the same as the vehicles in this mission world. He removed the license plate, filled it with gas, and drove it quite smoothly.

A car and five light trucks disappeared into the vast autumn forest, leaving a trail of smoke.

"Second Master, where did you get this information? Is it reliable?" Zhang Mingyuan asked no less than ten times along the way. In the end, Jiang Chen was too lazy to explain and simply leaned back in his chair and pretended to be asleep.

It's true that pursuing a career in a romance novel is fraught with difficulties. Can't those protagonists do something worthwhile and benefit the people? They have an entire scriptwriting team to help them. If they had any lofty ideals and wanted to achieve unification, would they need to go through all this trouble?

As darkness fell, the large lanterns on the gate tower of Tulang Pass could be seen in the distance.

"Stop the vehicle!" Jiang Chen ordered, aiming for the perfect moment to bring the vehicle to a stop just outside the firing range where it would be undetected. He then told Zhang Mingyuan, "Pass the word down, everyone get your weapons and ammunition ready and wait for my command."

As expected, they really intended to attack Santu City. Zhang Mingyuan's legs were trembling.

That's practically suicide!

Several times he had considered knocking out the second young master and tying him up and taking him back, but for some reason the other man always exuded a dangerous aura, which made him dare not act rashly.

Looking at the desolate Tulang Pass in the biting wind, Zhang Mingyuan swallowed hard, got out of the car, and went to inform the suicide squad behind him.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!" At the same time, Jiang Chen had already launched a remote attack using his soul weapon.

Given that the various forces in Santu City were a mixed bag and had strong combat capabilities after being tempered by war, he was reluctant to slaughter all the powerful combat forces. He could only disarm the Soul Weapons and store them in the system space first, then lock them up or lock them up as needed. If all else failed, he would just knock them out and leave them on the street.

When the bell in Santu City rang at eleven o'clock, Jiang Chen waved his hand, signaling everyone to step forward, "Come with me!"