The male supporting character was actually myself.

"Congratulations, host, on completing the mission." The fluffy dumpling yawned, looking a little listless. "This reward was given by the virus; I've put a total of one thousand spirit stones into my space."

With one hand in his pocket, Jiang Chen watched as the old man finally managed to take Mu Liuli away after much comforting and promising. He then turned around, walked to the table, opened the script, and glanced at it.

The plot remained unchanged afterward.

When Mu Liuli returned, she saw that the men who had been forcibly taken by the original owner were all more handsome than the last. She was furious and resented that she had transmigrated and been bound to a golden finger but only had a female body. So, to vent her anger, she had them tortured beyond recognition and then dragged to the river to be drowned.

Killing someone without cause clearly falls into the category of heinous crimes, and she immediately received a large reward and tasted the sweetness of success.

Then, while provoking and suppressing the adopted son and illegitimate daughter who were not favored in the family but had good character, Mu Liuli sent people to capture Dr. Su's parents and imprison them in the dungeon to slowly torture them.

Dr. Su, of course, did not escape Mu Liuli's clutches either.

He was beaten unconscious in the underground parking garage after get off work tonight, stuffed into a sack, and taken back to the dungeon. Only after Mu Liuli could no longer squeeze any more system rewards out of the tormented family of three did she sink them into the river in a state of extreme fear, where they were both conscious and had no way to call for help.

He reaped the final, devastating cultivation reward and became a rare alchemist.

"Xiao Bai, hurry over there now and save these people before Mu Liuli can poison them."

While monitoring the other party's movements from the perspective of the soul weapon closely following Mu Liuli and her father, Jiang Chen instructed, "Anyway, this is a corrupted high-martial world, and the main system will try to go easy on us."

The situation is urgent, so there's no need to overthink it. Just show up and give them some spirit stones or gold, and let them leave Wuhai City to hide for a while so that Mu Liuli won't catch them again to vent her anger and torture them to death.

I need to think of a way quickly to save Dr. Su and her family of three before I rush off to my next appointment.

"Okay, meow, I'm going right now!" the fluffy ball replied and hopped away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

He closed his eyes and searched through the original owner's memories for someone he could seek help from.

Without the protection of a local bigwig in the mission world, Jiang Chen worried that his use of the Soul Artifact to supervise the situation might be inadequate, potentially leading to the death of Dr. Su's family—a truly heinous crime.

This person, who clearly lacked the protagonist's halo, managed to reverse his ordinary fate and rise to the top. He was truly a rare talent. The fact that such a talent died because of Mu Liuli's jealousy was an absolute loss to the mission world!

Those seeking help should not be too far from Wuhai City, as distant water cannot quench immediate thirst;

However, it cannot be within the sphere of influence of Wuhai City. Otherwise, given the powerful and influential Mu family, whose influence even the mayor has to give way to, the matter will likely be minimized and the issue will be dropped. In fact, Dr. Su may even become a victim of their exchange of interests.

After much deliberation, Jiang Chen finally found a suitable candidate—Duan Changyun, the deputy director of the police department of Xiangling City next door!

Although the two cities are adjacent and not far apart, Xiangling City belongs to Guannan Province and Wuhai City belongs to Guanbei Province. They do not have much conflict of interest; on the contrary, they are competitors in some aspects.

The reason he chose Duan Changyun from among many candidates was because Duan Changyun's son, Duan Mingyang, was a martial artist and a renowned genius who was favored by many bigwigs.

The most important reason why Jiang Chen was able to remember him amidst the complex web of relationships was that Duan Mingyang, a supporting character, died a tragic death.

To showcase Mu Liuli's rapid "cultivation" skills and allow her to humiliate others, the plot orchestrated by the virus included a martial arts exchange tournament between Guannan Province and Guanbei Province. Thus, the incompetent and notorious Mu Liuli relied on humiliating others and committing misdeeds to gain rewards and gain an unfair advantage, making her way to the finals and even ambushing and killing Duan Mingyang, who had shown mercy.

The reward items earned from her numerous misdeeds were used to alter the on-field records. As a result, the upright and honest Duan Mingyang became a hypocrite who was killed after sneaking up on his opponent when he couldn't win, while Mu Liuli "openly and honestly" became a kind and powerful girl who accidentally killed her opponent in self-defense.

Even with the clarity of mind rewarded by the system, Mu Liuli still exudes a majestic and righteous aura despite committing all sorts of evil deeds, which serves as proof of her "uprightness", "openness" and "honesty".

The victim is forever vilified and cursed, while the perpetrator enjoys cheers, praise, and flowers—it's utterly ironic!

The two parties have no direct relationship, and the original owner, Dr. Su, has some connections with Duan Changyun. Seeking help from him in this matter can secretly protect the Su family and also change Duan Mingyang's fate, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

"Hello, Deputy Director Duan, this is Su Wenzhou. Someone wants to kill me." Jiang Chen dialed the number and got straight to the point: "I've offended Mu Liuli, the daughter of the Mu family in Wuhai City. You must have heard of her infamous reputation. I have no other choice but to ask you for help..."

Duan Changyun was busy reviewing documents. A major case had recently occurred, and as the deputy director in charge of criminal investigations, he had to keep a close eye on it and issue timely instructions at any time.

Hearing the slightly panicked voice on the other end of the phone, he frowned slightly. "Dr. Su? Are you serious? There wasn't even a doctor-patient dispute, and the other party is in the wrong for injuring the nurse, yet they still want to retaliate against you?"

"Okay, I understand. I'll check the email you sent right away."

"Dr. Su, don't worry. We live in a society governed by the rule of law. Everyone is bound by the law and we will never allow martial artists to commit heinous acts that disregard human life!" As soon as he finished speaking, Duan Changyun frowned even more, thinking about the unresolved case in his hands. "Okay, I'll go arrange to pick them up right away."

After hanging up the phone, he rubbed his temples and murmured, "Wuhai City, Guanbei Province... The Mu family is a high-level martial arts family, and they are obviously local tyrants."

Duan Changyun was somewhat conflicted when he received the distress call, since it involved the Gaowu family and was outside his jurisdiction. Whether he sent someone to pick up Dr. Su's parents or helped Dr. Su, it would be an operation outside his jurisdiction.

When it comes to arguing with me, Wuhai City really doesn't have the upper hand.

However, as the deputy director of the police department, the upright Duan Changyun could not stand idly by and do nothing. Especially after hearing about the situation in Wuhai City, which was very close by, and understanding the entanglements of interests within the High Martial Arts Alliance, he was even more unwilling to see a promising and benevolent doctor become a sacrifice.

Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda!

He thought for a moment, picked up the phone, and dialed the number of the Guannan Province Martial Arts Alliance.

"Whether your son's fate can be changed because of this depends on your own choice." Jiang Chen let out a long sigh after hanging up the phone, then got up, took off his white coat, told his colleague, and drove home to tell Dr. Su's parents to pack their valuables and leave as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, from the perspective of the Soul Weapon, Mu Liuli had already left the hospital in a luxury car and was heading to the Mu family's villa.

The powerful family, which holds a top position in both military and economic strength in Wuhai City, naturally occupies the best location in Wuhai City—a heavily protected garden behind the city center business district.

It offers easy access to the largest commercial district in the bustling city, while also providing a tranquil lifestyle surrounded by dense forests and babbling brooks.

The entire Mu clan lived in this astonishingly large garden.

Mu Donghai is the most powerful elder in the Mu family, bar none. After all, there isn't another Golden Core stage expert like him in the entire Wuhai City. Even the family head has to speak politely to the elder when dealing with matters, and he is the one who stands in the way to support the Mu family in critical moments. Mu Donghai and his most beloved daughter naturally occupy the best and largest courtyard in the garden.

Mu Liuli sat in the car, having finally managed to shut up the nagging old man, and was somewhat dissatisfied with the small reward given by the system.

In a world of high martial arts, one must increase one's strength, otherwise, how can one survive if anyone comes along and bullies them?

Although this old man is currently my biggest backer, judging from his appearance, I don't know when he will kick the bucket. When that happens, given the original owner's numerous evil deeds, without his support, wouldn't others step on my head?

He was just the original owner's biological father. Now that her soul had transmigrated and taken full control, she definitely wouldn't have any feelings for him. Whether the old man was alive or dead was not important; what mattered was that she could become stronger as quickly as possible!

It's a pity that after arguing with him for so long, I still couldn't break through his defenses. Apart from a few dozen spirit stones, I didn't gain anything.

Then Mu Liuli suddenly remembered those handsome men who had been imprisoned in the backyard by the original owner. Torturing, abusing, and then killing them should be evil enough, right? The system will definitely give even better rewards!

"Hey? Isn't there still something in my backyard...?"

Just as she thought of this, she was about to ask about the situation of the guards when, for some reason, a sudden pain shot through the back of her head, and she was momentarily stunned for half a second before her eyes rolled back and she fainted.

"Liuli? My darling, what's wrong?" Mu Donghai's concern was repeatedly thwarted by his daughter's questions. He was already in a bad mood when he suddenly heard her stop moving after only saying half a sentence. He rushed over, checking her breath and shaking her. "Liuli, wake up! Don't scare your dad!"

However, no matter how much they shook her, Mu Liuli, who had been so energetic before, could not be woken up despite her normal breathing.

"Hurry! Hurry! Get back to the hospital immediately! Return as fast as you can, or I'll kill your whole family!"

Urged on by Mu Donghai, the chauffeur slammed on the brakes and sped recklessly towards the hospital, ignoring traffic lights. The sound of brakes, collisions, and screams from passersby echoed across the busy road.

Jiang Chen rubbed his temples with his right hand as he drove. Using a soul artifact to knock out the other party without causing harm was a real skill, as it was rejected by the mission world and caused the time to rewind.

Fortunately, this method can be used to slow down the progress bar. After the little white cat rescues all the imprisoned people and arranges for the two elderly people to go to safety, she can wake up and advance the plot.

It would also be a good opportunity to use the strange situation of her fainting from time to time to plant a seed of doubt in Mu Donghai, so that he would find out that his precious daughter had been possessed by an unknown spirit. The showdown between the brat and her brat should be quite exciting, right?

"Beep beep beep!" As the luxury limousine sped towards the hospital with its horn blaring, Jiang Chen honked the horn and turned the car into a narrow alley, parking it on the side of the road as much as possible to avoid blocking the way.

Dr. Su's parents were ordinary workers who lived in an old house in the old city after retirement.

The neighborhood has a strong sense of community, and the residents are all long-time neighbors of over ten years. Although the houses are a bit old and the streets are narrow, the two elderly people live there very comfortably.

Because of the large number of people and vehicles in the old town, surveillance cameras were not properly installed. The elderly couple were arrested by Mu Liuli's men without being notified in time. By the time the old neighbors realized something was wrong and called the police to find them, the family of three had already been sunk to the bottom of the river.

"Xiao Su, you're off today? You must be very busy at the hospital. It's rare to see you back!"

"No wonder your mom said you've lost so much weight! Young people shouldn't work so hard; your health is the most important thing."

"Xiao Su is beautiful and has a good job. Does she have a boyfriend? When are you getting married?"

"It's time to find someone and start a family. My son is about the same age as you, and my grandson is already 100 days old..."

…………

As soon as Jiang Chen got out of the car, he felt the long-lost warmth of daily life.

In stark contrast to the cold, disinfectant smell and tense, error-prone work environment of a hospital, this is a living environment where one can completely relax.

Jiang Chen could sense the original owner's obvious emotional changes; he was clearly a young man who loved life and was optimistic.

"Dad, where's Mom?" After greeting each of his elderly neighbors and responding to their warm inquiries, Jiang Chen hurried upstairs, opened the door, and saw the old man tending to the plants on the balcony. He casually asked.

The old man was clearly surprised that his son had returned without prior notice. He was both delighted and annoyed. "You didn't even call ahead before coming home from your day off! Nothing's prepared at home. I'll go to the market right now to buy your favorite spare ribs and have your mom make you sweet and sour spare ribs!"

"I don't have time to cook anything delicious. Where's my mom? I have something urgent to tell you."

The old man realized the urgency of the situation from his son's serious expression, so he hurriedly put down the watering can and called into the house, "Old woman, come out quickly, our son is back!"

"Oh, Zhouzhou!" The old lady was probably reading in her study and hadn't heard the commotion outside. When she heard the old man calling out, she came out and immediately beamed with joy. She took off her reading glasses and said with a smile, "Why did you suddenly come back today? What would you like to eat..."

Looking at the two kind old people and the warm family atmosphere, Jiang Chen didn't want to ruin this beautiful moment. He could only take a deep breath, force a smile, and lower his voice to say, "Mom and Dad, I've gotten into trouble."

"What happened? Medical malpractice?"

"No, listen carefully to what I have to say." He calmed the two elderly people down and patiently explained, "That Mu Liuli from the Gaowu family, the female martial artist who forcibly abducted her fiancé a while ago and then disappeared without a trace, she was struck by lightning and sent to our hospital, ending up in the department I manage..."

The old lady was immediately horrified. "She's taken a liking to you? That won't do, son! Quit your job and run away! Go somewhere far away from Wuhai, you can't fall into her hands! I heard that any boy who gets his eye on by Mu Liuli is either dead or injured, tortured to the point of being crippled, and then dragged to the river to be drowned!"

Chapter Five: The Mysterious Disappearance

The elderly couple had lived in Wuhai City for most of their lives and deeply loved this small city where they had worked hard and built during their youth.

However, ever since Mu Liuli of the Mu family, a martial arts school, turned sixteen two years ago, the once peaceful and comfortable small town has begun to stir with undercurrents. Initially, when news of a handsome boy going missing surfaced, everyone assumed it was just a case of him running away from home after a fight, or meeting someone online, getting involved in a pyramid scheme, or something else going wrong.

After all, they are all young men in their late teens or early twenties. How could they be abducted?

However, as more and more bizarre disappearances occurred, rumors began to circulate in the shadows.

Some say that certain martial artists are using the lifeblood of young people to cultivate special techniques;

Some say that underground auction houses are colluding with shady hospitals to traffic human organs;

Some speculate that they were captured and enslaved in spirit stone mines controlled by various powerful families and alliances hidden deep in the mountains...

With many conflicting accounts, the truth remained elusive, and the police were unable to uncover any results. The sunny young men simply vanished without a trace and never reappeared.

It wasn't until half a year ago that someone found a "corpse" on the riverbank and dragged it ashore, only to find that it was still breathing. They rushed it to the hospital for emergency treatment. After the young man woke up, his condition was worrying and his spirit was on the verge of collapse. From him, we learned that many missing teenagers were being held in the Mu family's villa!

Mu Liuli dispatched martial artists to kidnap the boys she had her eye on. At least twenty of them had to compete for her favor to ensure they would have enough to eat and wear. If they displeased her in any way, they would be severely beaten. If they lost Mu Liuli's interest, they would be dragged out and sent somewhere unknown.

When the young man tried to escape, he jumped into the river behind the Mu family's villa to avoid his pursuers, and was lucky enough to be discovered by a fisherman, thus saving his life.

However, before the news could be made public, the young man was diagnosed with mental illness and sent for treatment. After that, his family and friends lost contact with him...

The head of the Mu family came forward to refute the rumors, claiming that the kidnapping was utter nonsense. He said that if someone were to be chosen by the Mu family's daughter, Mu Liuli, it would be a great opportunity for them to rise to the top. In short, he completely shirked responsibility, and after the attention died down, the matter was eventually dropped.

Until recently, Mu Liuli, who had become increasingly unscrupulous, made a big splash—she saw a newlywed couple getting married on the street. The groom was handsome and dashing, and she immediately ordered her guards to rush forward and snatch him away.

The subsequent news revealed that the groom was two-timing Mu Liuli and playing with her feelings. The conflict between the two was a love dispute, and then nothing more was heard of it, like a stone dropped into the sea, disappearing without a trace.

However, since then, rumors and facts have combined, and Mu Liuli's notorious reputation for bullying others since childhood has spread far and wide, causing everyone to turn pale at the mention of Mu Liuli in just six months.

"Struck by lightning?" The old man slammed his hand on the table and said in a low voice, "Even the heavens couldn't stand it anymore, he deserved it!"