The male supporting character was actually myself.

"What did you say? Flour can explode?" Li Tianxing found the fortune teller's words unbelievable.

Mr. Nangong stroked his catfish-shaped beard and nodded solemnly, saying, "I had previously calculated that the commander-in-chief was a lucky man and would be fine, so I didn't reveal it to him. I didn't expect that tonight's matter was not completely resolved and still has hidden dangers."

It seems the commander-in-chief was unaware of his incredible luck in escaping death. If my deduction is correct, the villain's first instinct upon being discovered wasn't to try and escape, but to rush straight towards a bag of flour. This indicates he intended to kill everyone by blowing it up!

Li Tianxing looked at Lieutenant Li with a puzzled expression.

He pondered for a few seconds before replying, "To find out whether what you say is true or false, just send someone to conduct an experiment."

"Go ahead, try it in that kitchen we just left!"

The commander ordered everyone to gather again in the kitchen of the Eighteenth Concubine's backyard at midnight.

Mr. Nangong repeated the key points that the young marshal had instructed him to the soldiers who were carrying out the orders. The stove was burning, and a soldier tore open a bag of flour and threw it into the kitchen.

"boom!"

The dust explosion was so violent that it almost leveled the entire kitchen, and even the ground trembled.

Fortunately, the soldiers who were carrying out the orders reacted quickly and ran out of the door to avoid the explosion, but they were still covered in dust and looked quite disheveled.

"You heartless scoundrel!" Li Tianxing's face twitched as he looked at the terrifying explosion.

Then the shockwave from the violent explosion was just the beginning; soon after, screams of alarm could be heard coming from many courtyards of the Marshal's Mansion.

"Reporting to the Commander, several secret passages in the mansion have been in disrepair for years and were partially destroyed in the dust explosion experiment just now!"

"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, the secret passage in the courtyard of the eighteenth concubine has collapsed, but no one was injured or buried."

"Reporting to the Commander, the secret passage in the courtyard of the Fifteenth Concubine has collapsed. A night watchwoman fell into the hole and twisted her ankle. There were no other injuries or fatalities, and no one was buried..."

……

Soon someone came to report, and the messages made Li Tianxing tremble with fear!

Previously, for safety reasons, the pregnant concubine was allowed to hide in the secret passage under special protection, but they almost lost their lives! Fortunately, the villain's evil plan failed!

Only then did Li Tianxing regret his earlier order not to fire. By a twist of fate, he and many soldiers and concubines had escaped with their lives!

"I have also calculated that there is an even more serious hidden danger about fifty miles to the southwest," Mr. Nangong said unhurriedly. "General, in order to avoid the bad luck of two jinxes meeting again and no one being able to resist it, please send someone to deal with that scourge according to my suggestion!"

"What scourge?"

"Through my divination, I have discovered that the jinx in your household has an assistant. This person was once intimate with him; she is a fox spirit reincarnated to lure men and drain their yang energy. At present, the fox spirit is seriously injured and recuperating. Once she regains her strength, she will surely assist the jinx in causing the death of the general's family line, and may even collude with foreign enemies to bring disaster to the country and its people!"

Lieutenant Li raised an eyebrow. "Could it be Bai Moli or Ruan Xiangqin? I heard her sister committed suicide by jumping off a building, but she disappeared on that snowy night and hasn't been seen since. Of all the women the young master has been with, she's the only one who fits the description of a vixen!"

Upon hearing that it was that vile woman, Li Tianxing's anger flared up. "Immediately send people to the location the master mentioned to search for her. Once found, execute her on the spot! Also... never mind, we'll talk about it later."

He initially intended to punish the rebellious son as well, but upon further reflection, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Upon receiving the order, Lieutenant Li immediately dispatched elite troops to annihilate Ruan Xiangqin, the reincarnation of a fox spirit.

After a noisy night, just as the Marshal's Mansion quieted down at dawn, Li Tianxing, who hadn't even closed his eyes yet, heard his daughter-in-law crying.

He assumed Ziqiu had come to plead for her husband, so he waved his hand weakly and ordered, "Tell the eldest young mistress that what Dongchen did has nothing to do with her and that she has no need to plead for him. From now on, she is still the eldest young mistress of the Marshal's Mansion, so she doesn't need to worry about anything else."

Lieutenant Li returned shortly after leaving and reported: "General, the eldest young mistress has come to apologize. The steward and his men searched the west wing and found a hidden opium pipe, opium lamp, and a lot of opium paste in the eldest young master's room."

This item was strictly forbidden by the Marshal's Mansion. The eldest young mistress came to apologize, saying that she had bought it for the eldest young master in a moment of confusion.

Ever since the young master met that vixen Bai Moli, he hasn't shared a room with the young mistress. She's tried to persuade him to change his ways, but you know how stubborn he is...

Holy crap!

He even smoked opium!

Li Tianxing was so angry he almost choked. Through the gauze curtain, he listened to Zhang Ziqiu's tearful account of how Li Dongchen had neglected her and forced her to buy opium. Hearing her uncontrollable sobs and repentance for trying to win her husband's favor and for covering up for him in fear of being divorced, Li Tianxing's still affectionate heart gradually turned cold.

"Ziqiu, this isn't your fault. It's your fault for not disciplining your son properly. Go back and pack your things and move to Lijing Garden. It's cleaner and more comfortable there. Forget about that good-for-nothing son. As long as you're willing, you'll always be the eldest daughter-in-law of the Marshal's Mansion!"

After sending his eldest daughter-in-law away, he sat there for a long time before letting out a long sigh. "Lieutenant Li, order Qinglang Garden sealed off. From now on, no one is allowed to enter without my order. Anyone who trespasses, no matter who they are, will be shot dead!"

"Yes, sir!" Lieutenant Li took the order and carried it out.

Li Tianxing lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) staring blankly at the ceiling. After a while, he closed his eyes and muttered to himself, "Go to sleep. Take good care of your health. In this life, some things must come to an end."

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postscript.

Qinglangyuan has been completely sealed off.

No one has gone in or out since. According to the soldiers who were on guard at a distance, a madman was locked up in the courtyard.

The lights in the courtyard were always on, day and night, and in the middle of the night, one could always hear the madman's hysterical cries and pleas for mercy. Some people also said they had vaguely heard a woman's crying and eerie voices, saying things like demanding repayment of debts.

It wasn't until more than half a month later that Qinglang Garden finally quieted down completely and there was no further activity.

Lieutenant Li collected Li Dongchen's body.

He didn't say a word, his face still showing the same expression he never showed before, but the new butler in charge of the encoffining would never forget the scene that had to be kept a secret—the once spirited and gentle young master was now as thin as a rake, his clothes were tattered, and his hair and face were dirty. Even in death, he maintained a terrified look, as if he had been scared out of his wits.

No one knows what kind of mental torture he suffered in the past two weeks, to the point that he went insane to the point that even though there was running water and some food put in at Qinglang Garden that night, he starved to the point of being unrecognizable as human.

Two months after the eldest son of the Marshal's Mansion passed away from illness and was buried, spring finally arrived.

The young marshal unified the vast land and implemented various new policies across the country, while also leading troops to guard the borders.

In early spring, when the people began to cultivate their own land, the first shot of the war of aggression was officially fired.

This was a three-year war of aggression. Jiang Chen tried his best to maintain the mission world's background setting and symbolically fought a war of suppression against the aggression.

Ultimately, the war of aggression ended easily as the fritters nearly emptied the enemy's arsenal, treasury, and granaries, and the enemy soldiers were filled with resentment.

As the aggressor, the negotiators of the hostile country suffered greatly during the negotiations with General Li Jiangchen and his wife Lin Wanyan.

Having set an example for the short-sighted enemy, no one dared to invade the rapidly developing new nation after unifying the country for many years. Giving the Red Revelation Society ample time to complete reforms from top to bottom, and leveraging its profound foundation, allowed the nation to quickly transform, leading to a prosperous and powerful nation with beautiful landscapes.

As the female protagonist of the mission world, Ruan Xiangqin quickly found a replacement after escaping.

However, the general's men conducted a thorough search, posting her photos all over the city. Her past was exposed, and she was expelled from her home. Only by burning her last bit of heroine aura did she manage to persuade the soldier who was about to be executed to defect and elope with her.

When her luck ran out and she was no longer blessed, Ruan Xiangqin finally fell into reality. Six months later, she was sold into prostitution by a gambling-addicted soldier and ended up in the brothel, being traded and bought and sold by many people.

She eventually fell into the hands of illegal mine operators. After they got tired of her, they locked her in a small cave while she was still beautiful, using her as a tool for the coal miners to vent their frustrations. Later, when her beauty faded and she contracted various diseases, she was thrown back into the mine to dig coal. No one knows when she died in the cave, and her body was dragged to the deep mountains to be fed to wolves and destroyed.

With the fall of these two chosen ones, the script indicates that the mission world has entered a state of free development.

A few months later, the Marshal's Mansion had a series of new additions to its family.

Until Jiang Chen and Lin Wanyan went into seclusion, Li Tianxing had six sons and four daughters in one go, and the Marshal's Mansion was always full of laughter and joy.

Two years later, Zhang Ziqiu married a scholar from the Marshal's mansion as the Marshal's goddaughter, and together they contributed to the education of the new country.

Years later, the young masters and ladies of the Li family grew up under the protection of their second brother and joined the Red Beginning Society to contribute to the construction of the great empire that their brother had painstakingly built...

Chapter One: Special Mission

"Host, look up there!" Jiang Chen had just returned to the script selection space and hadn't even stood up properly when he heard the fluffy dumpling exclaim in surprise.

He looked up and saw a strange scene—an eggshell-like spatial barrier was closing at an extremely fast speed, which at first glance looked like a giant eye slowly closing.

A few breaths later, the entire space was repaired, and the strange and magnificent scene outside could no longer be seen.

The little white cat was clearly very satisfied. Hands on its hips, it looked around and nodded seriously. "Hmm, the main system did do something good after all. Look, it fixed it for us! Now we feel much safer! So, the usual routine continues..."

Before it could finish speaking, the entire space suddenly flashed red light, followed by a low alarm sound.

"What's going on?" Jiang Chen looked around alertly and found that the scripts that were originally floating in mid-air were disappearing one by one, leaving only an increasingly rapid red light flashing in the empty space.

Has the main system been attacked again?

The Soul Eaters are attacking the world's barrier once again?

The little dumpling jumped onto his shoulder with a serious expression, its speech quickening, "Host, we've received an urgent mission. There's no time to talk, the main system is going to personally open a mission world portal for us, we'll discuss it once we get there!"

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

3, 2, 1, let's go!

The light screen did not disappear. Jiang Chen found himself and the fluffy ball standing in a huge, semi-transparent sphere of light. They could vaguely see a dimly lit ancient prison outside, with torches burning and the atmosphere somewhat heavy.

This scene reminded him of the first mission world, where the fluffy dumpling introduced itself and voluntarily handed over the script to let him see the plot in such a giant sphere of light.

I really miss that time when I was so innocent, cute, and easy to fool, before I turned into that wicked little cat...

"Host, this is a world that has successfully completed its mission and entered the closed period."

The little white cat had a sullen face, as if it had encountered a very troublesome matter. It stretched out its paw and patted its host's shoulder, explaining: "The previous best male supporting character has already helped the chosen one successfully transform into the youngest and most famous detective, or rather, a detective, under the guidance of the mission."

The previous script was about the protagonist solving numerous strange cases and achieving fame with the help of supporting characters. In the most crucial moment of the last major case, the best supporting actor risked his life and left clues before his death, which allowed the protagonist, Ling Qiye, to successfully solve the case and become the most famous detective with unlimited glory.

It's been a month since the original story ended. According to the script, the protagonist, Ling Qiye, should be living a happy life, enjoying a meteoric rise to power. However… an accident has occurred!

The fluffy dumpling lowered its voice even further, trying to get the host's attention with a horrifying tone, "An anomaly has occurred in the mission world, and the protagonist's halo has been weakened for no reason. Now Ling Qiye has been framed for murder, thrown into prison, and is about to be sentenced to death!"

"Given your outstanding performance in other mission worlds, the script team has jointly recommended you to this mission world as the new Best Supporting Actor, to help the protagonist Ling Qiye overcome difficulties and fend off plot twists that are secretly detrimental to him!"

Jiang Chen: ...

He should speak properly; his sinister tone was quite incongruous with his soft and gentle image, making him seem somewhat comical.

"Didn't the main system detect any anomalies?" He thought for a moment and asked in return, "Besides you, the only ones who can exploit the protagonist's halo are bugs. Could it be a bug in this mission world causing trouble?"

Fluffy dumpling: !!(o'?'o)?o????

Oh right! How come I didn't think of that!

Was the case solved so easily? Was this mission world a bug causing trouble in the dark?

What should we do then?

Bugs have always been on the host's side, a cooperative and friendly force. We can't exactly report them to the main system, can we? What if the bugs get shut down? That would take away a lot of the fun…

"Holy crap, I hope it's not a bug; if it is her/him/it, I'll try my best to persuade and stop it." The little white cat stroked its ears, looking a bit worried. "Well, host, this time we're on a special mission, so it's a little different from usual. You'll see soon enough, we best supporting male characters are dedicated to serving the protagonist, hehehe..."

It grinned mischievously and slapped the giant ball of light with its paw.

The light screen disappeared, and Jiang Chen found himself standing in a dark and damp dungeon, but the perspective seemed a little off.

How can it be called looking up?

Moreover... the light was so dim that you shouldn't be able to see your surroundings clearly, but at this moment you could clearly see everything!

It was extremely small in size and had night vision... Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback and looked down. Sure enough!