[{"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-322":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},1297986,1723,"Chapter 322: Uncle, the Road Is Cut Off—Time to Go!","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-322",322,"\u003Cp>Chapter 322: Uncle, the Road Is Cut Off—Time to Go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A storm is brewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This valley on the border of Yunnan province has never been so clamorous before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of dark green military trucks, churning up dust, came to a silent halt just outside the cordoned-off area of the 'Icebreaker' film crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doors opened, and squads of \"SWAT officers\" wearing black combat gear, helmets, and goggles jumped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their movements were perfectly synchronized, the prop firearms in their hands gleaming with a heavy metallic sheen under the morning light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They communicated not with words, but with hand signals and tactical footwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire film crew was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew a big scene was being shot today, but no one expected it to be on this scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Jiang Wen stood on a high point, holding a loudspeaker, yet contrary to his usual nature, he wasn't roaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched those background actors, those \"soldiers\" played by veterans and students from police and military academies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched them swiftly establish an invisible perimeter at the edge of the jungle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was filled with fervor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was exactly what he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside the stronghold, within the replica drug lord's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere was oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhong, playing the role of Cha Cai, was pacing back and forth irritably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tore open the button at his collar, oily sweat beading on his thick neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know what had gone wrong, but an inexplicable unease gripped his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked over a nearby chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the door, several background actors playing drug dealers flinched in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhong's gaze swept past the doorway, finally settling on a middle-aged man standing with his head bowed submissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was one of his \"trusted men,\" who had followed him for over a decade, a character as plain as a background prop in the script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You,\" Lei Zhong pointed at the man, \"come here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man trembled as he walked into the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Cai...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhong walked up to him, looked him up and down, then suddenly cracked a ferocious grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That batch of goods I told you to check yesterday, did you get it sorted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-yes, Brother Cai, all sorted. No problems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\" Lei Zhong's smile widened. \"But I heard that batch was short by three kilograms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man's legs began to shake. \"N-no way, Brother Cai, I counted it myself...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You counted it yourself?\" Lei Zhong repeated. He raised a hand, adjusting the man's collar for him. \"Then your count was wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words had fully left his mouth, he suddenly whipped out a prop gun from the back of his waist and pressed it against the man's forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Cai! I didn't! I really didn't!\" The man completely broke down, tears and snot streaming down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhong ignored his pleas. He tilted his head, looking toward Jiang He, who had been standing quietly in the shadows of the corner all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci, playing Jiang He, stood there, motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhong's gun was still pressed against the trusted man's head,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but all his attention was focused on Jiang He.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a final test, a final bout of paranoia from an ambitious, ruthless character at the end of his road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening gunshot exploded within the cramped office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man's knees buckled, and he toppled straight backward, a bloody hole appearing between his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm \"stage blood\" splattered, a few drops landing on Jiang Ci's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's eyelashes didn't even flutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the \"corpse\" lying in the pool of blood, his face showing no extra reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, under Cha Cai's gaze,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he pulled a clean handkerchief from his pocket, stepped forward, and handed it to Lei Zhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single action spoke volumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhong took the handkerchief and wiped his hand roughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Jiang Ci for a full ten seconds, that wariness and suspicion finally draining completely from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed heartily and gave Jiang Ci's shoulder a heavy slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go! Time to eat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This particular shoot was one of the pivotal scenes of the entire series.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grand, long-table family feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wen mobilized all the cameras on the film set, one of them mounted on a crane, ready for a long-take shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The banquet hall was brightly lit. Dozens of background actors playing drug dealers clinked glasses and drank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long table was laden with delicacies from land and sea, all genuine, high-quality ingredients the crew had spent a fortune to procure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhong sat at the head of the table. He raised his wine cup and roared to everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers! After we finish drinking tonight, we're going to pull off one last big job!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After this one, I'll take you all to the Golden Triangle! We'll find a new place, start over, and be emperors again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The background actors let out a deafening cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crane-mounted camera slowly panned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It swept past those ferociously laughing faces, past the table overflowing with delicacies, and finally, slowly pushed in on Jiang He, who stood behind Lei Zhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci kept his head down, quietly serving food to Lei Zhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the camera precisely captured how his gaze was subtly sweeping over every corner of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The load-bearing pillars, the position of the windows, the orientation of the main door...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the clamor, Lei Zhong suddenly turned. He personally ladled a bowl of steaming hot soup for Jiang Ci from a clay pot on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bowl of clear chicken soup, with a few red dates floating in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed the bowl toward Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah He,\" Lei Zhong said, his voice tinged with drunkenness, \"drink this soup. After this, you and I, father and son, will find a new place and build our empire anew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at that bowl of soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the last supper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also Jiang He's final meal before execution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of pity passed through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Jiang Ci's farewell to the character of \"Jiang He.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the bowl of soup. Without the slightest hesitation, he tilted his head back and drank it all in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scalding liquid slid down his throat, burning his esophagus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you... Uncle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set down the empty bowl and said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the exact moment the bottom of the bowl made light contact with the tabletop,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the window, a blinding white light exploded without warning, illuminating the entire night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first high-power illumination flare detonated by the film crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a second, everyone in the banquet hall froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the overwhelming, simulated sound of a hail of bullets!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no negotiation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaos erupted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams, the sound of tables and chairs overturning, shattering glass, all mingled together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's body reacted faster than his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He violently kicked over the heavy long table in front of him. The massive tabletop flipped upward,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he used the momentum to grab the still-stunned Lei Zhong, shoving him behind the makeshift barricade formed by the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This action perfectly portrayed a top-tier, loyal low-level dealer protecting his boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle! Don't move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the chaos, he drew the gun Cha Cai had given him earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From behind the dark barricade, Lei Zhong only saw Jiang He raise the gun, thinking he was going to return fire out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang! Bang! Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three consecutive shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullets weren't aimed at the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, with pinpoint accuracy, they shot out the three brightest crystal chandeliers in the banquet hall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless shards of glass exploded from the ceiling along with sparks. The entire hall was instantly plunged into pitch-black darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three shots created the perfect entry conditions for the assault team about to descend from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the darkness, only gunfire and people's terrified screams remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah He! Quick! Come with me!\" Lei Zhong fumbled in the dark, grabbing Jiang Ci's arm, roaring as he tried to pull him toward the secret escape route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci didn't move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the absolute darkness and chaos, he instead gripped Lei Zhong's wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he leaned close to Lei Zhong's ear, his voice clear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle, there's no running away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The road... was cut off long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1395,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.557Z",1,"novelbin.me","0f5f7fb16cd0b1b8518099982abbac6b662bad878c946de6d2e0d89637a3817a","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-323","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-321",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]