[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans":3,"chapter-the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-106":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The More Tragic I Act, the Stronger I Get — My Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing Off My Roles",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1297670,1723,"Chapter 106: Hearts and Minds Are Won Through Conquest","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-106",106,"\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Julu filming set for *The Legend of Han and Chu*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yellow sand filled the sky, and a bitter north wind howled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew had excavated a massive, deep pit in advance at a desolate spot next to the suburban film and television city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of extras playing the roles of surrendered Qin soldiers, ragged and with ashen faces, were crammed together at the bottom of the pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the exclusive makeup trailer, Jiang Ci's \"Xiang Yu\" look was fully completed for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was clad in intricate heavy armor of black and gold, each scale engraved with ferocious ancient beast patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crimson cloak hung heavily behind him, dragging all the way to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The makeup artist had attached waist-length hair extensions to him, using special hair gel and dust to create a rough, weathered texture, as if long battered by wind and sand, with a few stray strands falling rebelliously by his cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure in the mirror was no longer that delicate, handsome young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a tall, imposing figure with deep-set features, the Conqueror of Western Chu whose very presence commanded awe without anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped out of the trailer and walked towards the set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy combat boots made a rhythmic, muffled sound against the gravel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every step he took was incredibly steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying core strength developed from high-intensity physical training allowed him to fully master this set of heavy armor weighing over sixty pounds, walking even more steadily than an ordinary person in casual clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't deliberately puffing out his chest or holding his head high, yet through the layers of armor, he still exuded a startling sense of oppressive force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crew members busy along the way instinctively stopped their work as they saw him approach, stepping aside to clear a path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't fear, but an instinctive reaction of being awed by a powerful aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song stood before the monitor, his expression serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew this scene was the \"foundation-laying battle\"—not just for the plot, but also for whether Jiang Ci could command respect from this \"dream team\" cast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The veteran actors, Huang Shengqiu (playing Fan Zeng) and Liu Hanyu (playing Zhang Liang), were already in costume, standing to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes fell upon the figure approaching from the distance, wrapped in a crimson cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their looks held no scrutiny or condescension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the absolute focus and intense gaze of top masters waiting for their opponent to make the first move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song took a deep breath and issued the first instruction since filming began through the walkie-talkie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All departments, attention!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scene one, take one, ready!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire set fell silent instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the sound of the wind and the suppressed, faint sobbing and wailing of the extras in the pit remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yu, played by Jiang Ci, accompanied by Fan Zeng, walked slowly to the edge of the deep pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped and looked down at the surrendered soldiers wailing and begging for mercy at the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those faces were blurred and insignificant amidst the swirling sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't perform like other actors might, using anger, brutality, or even a hint of disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face held a gaze of near-indifferent scrutiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if watching a swarm of ants utterly unrelated to him, struggling pointlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The actor playing Fan Zeng, veteran actor Huang Shengqiu, stood firmly by his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cupped his hands and offered advice, his line delivery deep and resonant like a bell, masterfully portraying a strategist's concern for the situation and fear of a mutiny among the troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, the hearts of the Qin soldiers are not yet settled. Keeping them may breed disaster. It would be better to...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn't the slightest ripple in those eyes, deliberately made narrow and sharp with makeup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He merely swept a faint glance over the pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the setup was done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Xiang Yu needed to issue that bloody command that would change history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone held their breath, waiting for that earth-shattering line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cameraman kept the lens fixed tightly on Jiang Ci's face, ready to capture the moment of his eruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci slowly raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor on his arm made a faint grating sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't point at the deep pit—that would be a gesture acknowledging its existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply, casually, gave a light wave towards his own back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The movement was so light, as if swatting away a fly that had landed on his shoulder armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips parted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He uttered two words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice wasn't loud, almost drowned by the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, through the highly sensitive boom microphone, it clearly reached the entire set and every ear wearing monitoring headphones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bury them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he said these two words, there was no emotion on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"CUT!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song's voice trembled violently as he shouted the word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire set remained deathly quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hundreds of extras in the pit forgot the director had called cut; they still lay collapsed where they were, genuine, unfeigned fear on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been utterly terrified by that casually uttered \"Bury them\" and that utterly unperturbed demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was absolute disregard for life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Shengqiu looked at Jiang Ci, his eyes for the first time filled with intense, unconcealable astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the opponent in the scene, he felt it most clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment just now, he felt he wasn't facing an actor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But an ancient feudal lord who had stepped out of the history books, one who truly viewed human life as worthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song stared fixedly at the replay on the monitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression shifted from immense shock to near-manic delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then from delight to a kind of incredulous bewilderment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He replayed the close-up shot of Jiang Ci's face, lasting less than half a second after he said \"Bury them,\" over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did he see?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No roaring, violent cruelty, only an extreme, chillingly casual indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This disregard for life was more bone-chilling than any exaggerated performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It precisely struck at the core of Xiang Yu's dual identity as \"noble\" and \"God of War.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That class arrogance rooted in bloodline, viewing commoners as worthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the absolute rationality devoid of any emotion when solving military problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This method of performance completely exceeded everyone's expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was stating a fact: in Xiang Yu's world, the lives of these two hundred thousand people weren't even worth a frown from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song put down the walkie-talkie, his fingers trembling slightly on the control panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up, searching for that figure amidst the chaotic set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci had already stepped out of the camera frame and was walking slowly towards his rest area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson cloak billowed behind him in the wind, like a cloud of burning blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His back was solitary and formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song grabbed the walkie-talkie, his voice booming across the entire set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut! Perfect! Damn perfect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During a break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Shengqiu walked up to Jiang Ci, who was drinking water, still using Fan Zeng's tone, and asked gravely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty's action certainly eliminates future troubles, but it also severs the hearts of the people. Is it worth it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an improvised test not in the script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A veteran actor's on-the-spot examination of a junior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci put down the water bottle and looked up at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That gaze was still Xiang Yu's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the same in-character tone, he replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honored Father,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hearts and minds are won through conquest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not begged for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Huang Shengqiu froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, he suddenly clapped his hands and let out a hearty, unrestrained laugh, his eyes filled with the appreciation and exhilaration of meeting a worthy match.\u003C\u002Fp>",1295,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.556Z",1,"novelbin.me","5a34a8b1bc3027b68d71d32e9b311699e45a9309f4b084fee945dfd0f009ce5d","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-107","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-105",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]