The male supporting character was actually myself.

If I follow the tasks issued by the main system, the best outcome will be that my soul will be scattered.

Yuan Xuefei guarded the human world and the gates of the underworld, living a lonely life until her death.

Jin Nian is stationed in the chaotic, sinful, and cold underworld, forever unable to leave.

"Ah, this..." Little White stroked his big ears and shook his head, "This is just too tragic!"

"So this time I don't need to fight the protagonist, but I have to find a way to revise the plot." He waved and hailed a taxi, heading straight for the Ningzhou branch of the Celestial Masters Sect.

This is a very large area.

Various exquisite buildings stand around an artificial lake, among which two luxurious office buildings face each other.

Viewed from above, the entire layout of this property belonging to the Celestial Master Sect resembles a grand formation.

"Ah, I get it!" The little white cat, who had been dozing off, suddenly realized what was going on when it saw the destination. "Host can take orders and make a lot of money!"

Jiang Chen denied it, saying, "Of course not."

Only Level Two Celestial Masters who pass the assessment can accept bounty missions through the Celestial Master Sect's internal app.

I just turned eighteen, and I can only participate in the annual assessment next Sunday. I'm not currently under the Celestial Master's tutelage, so how could I possibly take on jobs and make money?

"Then what are we doing here?" Little White stopped licking its paws immediately, looking completely bewildered.

Jiang Chen pushed open the reception desk door and went inside. After chatting with the lady on duty for a while, he successfully obtained the contact information of the patrolling disciples in charge of his area, the Qinghua District.

That is, the five people whose nude photos he beat up badly in the unfinished building.

After leaving the reception area, Jiang Chen opened the communication app on his old phone, entered the other party's phone number to add them as a friend, and attached a white photo to the request page.

"I understand now!" Little White snapped his fingers excitedly, his face beaming with pride, and exclaimed, "Host is going to extort and blackmail me!"

Jiang Chen gave it a helpless look, "As a system, can't you have a bigger perspective?"

Why would I need to resort to extortion?

Besides, that's illegal and criminal, and I'm a law-abiding citizen.

To understand the script, you need to look at the basic settings. In this mission world, the Celestial Masters sect has a clear hierarchy.

These patrolling disciples are only capable of detecting a tiny bit of spiritual energy, enough to activate a compass to locate the approximate position of a spirit and use basic talismans for self-protection.

If you encounter a level one spirit, you must run away and wait for reinforcements.

Only those who have awakened their Yin-Yang Eyes and can see spirits are considered Level One Celestial Masters. They have little combat power and rely entirely on spending money to acquire spiritual energy. They are slightly stronger than patrolling disciples, at least able to spot spirits at a glance and assess their danger level.

Level Two Celestial Master is the true entry level. The highest level is nine, but there are very few of those old monsters left.

At most, there's a fifth-level Celestial Master in charge of this branch in Ningzhou.

The higher the Celestial Master's rank, the higher the commission and the more bonuses they receive, and vice versa.

These patrolling disciples have a base salary of about 8,000 yuan, plus various benefits, which brings them to a little over 10,000 yuan per month.

Occasionally, if you're lucky enough to kill a low-level evil spirit with a talisman, you can exchange the spirit core for a reward of tens of thousands of yuan.

Alternatively, providing clues to the department upon discovering high-level evil spirits can also earn a reward.

It's much better than a regular job, but besides the talismans they receive every month, if they want to be safer or stronger in combat, they have to spend money to buy magical artifacts.

All things considered, I probably won't save much money.

While he was patiently explaining, the other party had already accepted his friend request.

"See the photos? I think I took them pretty well. If you don't want them to appear on the streets, then do exactly what I say."

Jiang Chen sent a voice message, and the other party replied immediately, their voice trembling as they asked, "What...what do you want? We don't have any savings. If you want money, give us some more time..."

He replied without listening to the rest of the conversation, "I'm right at the main entrance of the branch's reception area. Come pick me up. We'll talk in person."

Five minutes!

About three minutes later, a six-seater patrol car specially equipped by the Celestial Masters Sect sped up and stopped beside him.

Jiang Chen glanced inside, and the person sitting in the passenger seat wisely offered his seat and opened the door for him to get in.

"Just tell us what you want us to do." The driver was the one who was beaten first, and now he looked quite miserable with a bruised and swollen face.

He noticed that the other person had a nameplate on the chest of their white uniform that read "Captain"; the one who took the initiative to sit in the back was the vice-captain.

"What about the five-person patrol team, including the captain and deputy captain?" Jiang Chen couldn't help but laugh. "Don't be nervous, I didn't intend to do anything."

If you handle things properly today, I will delete all the photos in front of you.

The captain, somewhat nervous, gripped the steering wheel tightly and said with a lack of confidence, "Don't even think about making us do anything against morality or betray the Celestial Masters Sect!"

"You've been beaten up like this, and you're still putting on quite a show..." Xiao Bai yawned and continued squatting with his hands in his pockets.

In contrast, Jiang Chen's tone was much better: "Open the bounty page of the Celestial Master Sect's internal app and search for unclaimed bounties in Ningzhou City."

"Huh? You..." The vice-captain had prepared a long-winded discussion, ready to engage in some lively bargaining, but he was surprised to hear the other party make such a request. "You want to take on a mission?"

The team leader was also taken aback for a moment, and explained while opening his phone, "You're not a Taoist priest, so you can't accept missions. You can only take a look."

Are there any high-value, long-unresolved bounties?

Neither of them expected him to be so arrogant. The vice-captain said defiantly, "Yes! A mission that's been dragging on for two months without anyone taking it has had its bounty raised to five million."

"The person who issued the bounty is a wealthy businessman." The captain, slightly more cautious, opened the bounty details and explained, "The branch sent people to investigate, but they couldn't resolve the issue."

The level of the evil spirit is around level six.

Celestial masters capable of dealing with evil spirits of this level are no longer concerned with money; they value rare and precious treasures. This wealthy businessman surnamed Zhang couldn't produce any, and besides, the type of evil spirit he encountered wouldn't yield anything of value.

So no one at headquarters has accepted the bounty.

I heard that Mr. Zhang spent a lot of money hiring many experts, but none of them could solve the problem.

I was so frustrated with myself for trying to add more chapters in Chapter 5. ╥﹏╥

Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction after listening, "He's the one. Take me there now, and you'll get 10% as commission after it's done."

puff!

The vice-captain in the back row almost spat out blood. "The captain made it very clear, that's a level six evil spirit! We..."

He looked around to make sure no one was watching, then lowered his voice and said, "Even the leader himself couldn't win! I know you usually use talismans and magical artifacts to fight off a few minor evil spirits, but an evil spirit a level higher can easily overpower you!"

Unless you have a level six or higher magical artifact that you can activate, don't bother trying.

"Drive." Jiang Chen didn't want to waste time talking to them.

The captain started the car and drove towards the suburbs according to the navigation, saying cautiously, "We have an agreement, right? We did what you asked, so you have to keep your promise and delete the photos."

Also, the decision to exorcise the evil spirit was yours, it has nothing to do with us.

If anything goes wrong, don't drag us down with you.

"Level six?" Xiaobai asked nervously, "That sounds really impressive. Are you sure you can handle it, Host?"

Jiang Chen gave it an unhappy look, as if to say, "Who can't you say that?"

As a man, there's never a moment when you can't do it!

The patrol car eventually stopped in front of a villa in a suburban area.

The vehicles belonging to the Celestial Masters Sect are all registered, and they can freely enter and exit any area except for highly classified locations. They don't even need to make an announcement when coming to ordinary villa areas like this.

"Amitabha, this humble monk has done his best, but I am truly ashamed that I could not exorcise the evil spirit for Benefactor Zhang." A plump monk at the gate was saying goodbye with his hands clasped together.

It seems the Zhang family's attempt to exorcise the evil spirit failed.

The well-maintained and still charming woman who saw him off had red eyes. She exchanged a few polite words and then saw him off.

Turning her head, she saw the car of the Celestial Masters and was immediately overjoyed. "The Celestial Masters have arrived! Please come in!"

The captain and vice-captain, their faces bruised and swollen, got out of the car and, somewhat embarrassed, explained, "Mrs. Zhang, the Taoist masters at headquarters are all very busy and simply can't spare the time. However..."

They looked at Yuan Jiangchen, who had just turned eighteen and had a youthful face, and didn't know how to start a sales pitch.

Jiang Chen remained calm and surveyed the surroundings. "It's been two months, and the yin energy hasn't spread to the courtyard yet. It's probably an evil spirit that's not very strong in combat and relies mainly on defense."

"Who is this?" Since this incident, Mrs. Zhang has seen far too many self-proclaimed experts.

Even if the other party was a handsome young man, she dared not underestimate him.

"My name is Yuan Jiangchen." He introduced himself politely. "I just reached the age to take the Celestial Master assessment this year. The assessment will be open next week, and I haven't obtained my Celestial Master certificate yet."

But my parents are both level five or six celestial masters, so I'm confident I can deal with this kind of evil spirit."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhang's hope was rekindled, and she quickly invited them inside.

This kid might not be capable, but he has powerful connections!

Besides, with parents of such high status, their children are bound to have some skills, having inherited their talents.

After passing through the beautiful front garden, the little white cat immediately bristled upon entering the living room, exclaiming, "Ah! What is that thing, Master?!"

A person was huddled on the living room sofa, emaciated and with a sallow complexion. His lifeless eyes stared blankly at the evil spirit in front of him, as if he had become numb.

The evil spirit, emanating billowing black aura, was shaped like an egg, taller and plump than a person.

The white shell is covered with ghost faces formed by bright red patterns, overlapping one after another, some terrified, some grinning, some sinister, making people feel very uncomfortable at first glance.

Strands of white tentacles extended from the giant egg, binding the limbs of the person opposite them and digging deep into their flesh, relentlessly absorbing nutrients.

The captain and vice-captain could not see the evil spirit; they could only watch the pointer of the compass shake violently as it was activated.

"Honey, this is Master Yuan. He's incredibly skilled and will definitely be able to get rid of the evil spirit!" Mrs. Zhang felt sorry for her husband when she saw his blank expression and quickly comforted him.

Upon hearing his wife's voice, the wealthy businessman surnamed Zhang turned his gaze over listlessly, saying weakly and dejectedly, "Useless, useless. You should leave too, lest the evil spirit harm me to death and then haunt you."

Tell the children, whatever you do, don't come back!

During this period of time, I went through everything I had done in the first half of my life.

When I was little, I stole other people's eggs; I touched the sweet potatoes in my neighbor's yard; later in life, I spoke ill of others; when I was selling things at a stall, I picked up three hundred yuan and kept it... Oh dear, I don't know when I committed these sins and got my comeuppance, this egg...

"Knock knock knock!" Jiang Chen stepped forward and tapped the hard eggshell, asking curiously, "You can see this evil spirit?"

When Zhang Fushang saw that he dared to knock on it, he turned pale with fright. "Don't touch it! A few days ago, a priest said he could solve this thing, but he poked it with a crucifix and almost killed himself!"

I couldn't see before, but I don't know which expert they invited to do it. They didn't get rid of the evil spirit, but they opened my eyes to see ghosts.

This is really...