[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu":3,"chapter-you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-13":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Told to Play a Warlord, You Say You Don't Eat Beef?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2203842,3829,"Chapter 13: A new game? [Seeking monthly votes!!!]","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-13",13,"\u003Cp>\"Next, let’s welcome the fourth contestant! Lan Xuan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Following Xiao Sa’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next contestant also entered this peaceful little town.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And all the viewers breathed a slight sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although the first act lasted only a few minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The impact of Su Chen’s performance was indeed quite significant; those few minutes felt like half an hour to the viewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fortunately, they could now watch other contestants to adjust their moods!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Viewers who were halfway through their meals had even reheated their food, ready to eat while watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The fourth contestant, Lan Xuan, also happened to be an actor known for his acting skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was even ranked among the top actors of his generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One would think his performance would be wonderful!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But after the viewers watched seriously for several minutes with that mindset.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Countless people frowned...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lan Xuan’s understanding of Cao Shaolin was also that of a vicious figure with an evil aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He even brazenly shot and killed two people and clashed with the Pucheng Defense Corps!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The intensity could be said to be no lower than Su Chen’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But it just made countless viewers shake their heads secretly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The final score did indeed land at 73 points—better than average, but not excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Something feels off... it doesn’t have that flavor!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Lan Xuan’s acting is clearly superb too... but I just can’t get immersed!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[When watching, I always feel... the Cao Shaolin Lan Xuan plays... is too shallow!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Exactly! Although he also treats human life like grass! But... it just doesn’t have that flavor!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Sigh, it’s tasteless; it can’t compare to Su Chen’s..]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Don’t smear my Xuanxuan!! Su Chen plays a psychopath so realistically, maybe he is a psychopath himself!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[It’s a fact that Su Chen acts well; which part of Lan Xuan’s performance can you remember? You forget it as soon as it’s over, right? Su Chen is different; my teeth still itch just thinking about it!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Too realistic! My mind is still filled with that line, \"I don't eat beef!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[If Su Chen went to eat Lanzhou ramen, maybe the owner would still be alive.]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Heh, it’s only the first round; a blind cat meeting a dead mouse. Who will win the next round is still unknown!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amidst the screen full of comments.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Most viewers expressed their disapproval of Lan Xuan’s performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although his acting wasn't bad, with Su Chen’s pearl of a performance beforehand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lan Xuan’s segment was too superficial....\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To the point where even many of Lan Xuan’s fans couldn't refute it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only a very small number of die-hard, mindless fans were still arguing back, even resorting to personal attacks against Su Chen!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, some comments gained a lot of agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Cao Shaolin Su Chen displayed in the first act was indeed memorable and very outstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But no one could guarantee that Su Chen would be just as adept at handling other types of characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the previous season, there were also contestants who performed perfectly in the first few rounds but suddenly dropped the ball near the finals.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And it was a pity that such a perfect performance by Su Chen didn't appear in the finals!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And even Lan Xuan’s superb performance failed to bring surprises to most viewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next dozen or so contestants naturally became mere extras.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They were nothing more than mediocre villain figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To the point that some viewers actually started to wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Could Su Chen really be a psychopathic serial killer.... otherwise, it really didn't make sense!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, after the performances of the dozen or so contestants, they were inevitably compared to Su Chen by the viewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen thus inexplicably gained many haters from other contestants’ fanbases.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After a short break.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xiao Sa finally pulled back the curtain for the second act!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the quiet night, under the cold moonlight, visibility wasn't bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A prison cell built in a small courtyard immediately caught the viewers’ attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And inside the cell...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That white outfit was incredibly familiar!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Isn't that Cao Shaolin?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Shaolin.... was actually caught?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And inside the cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Yaowen’s face was filled with misery.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That uncle in the previous act was actually quite nice, even cooking noodles for him... and now in the next act, he’s in jail??\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In front of him, the profile card slowly appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Fictional Movie: *The Deadly Citadel* (Act 2\u002F3)]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Character: Cao Shaolin]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Identity: Son of warlord Cao Ying, Young Marshal of the Cao Army]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Character Traits: Takes pleasure in killing, ruthless and poisonous, despises life]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Synopsis: Cao Shaolin was caught on the spot for killing in Pucheng, his identity exposed, and he will be executed tomorrow morning by Yang Kenan, the head of the Defense Corps!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at the surrounding environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Yaowen almost felt his legs go weak and sat on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wasn't he supposed to play a warlord... how did a warlord get caught? He wouldn't be tortured later, would he??\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While his mind wandered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fierce fighting sounds faintly came from outside the courtyard, mixed with screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This made Liu Yaowen’s expression tighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What... is going on?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Before long.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yang Kenan, the head of the Defense Corps, rushed in with a group of indignant apprentices.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Almost everyone’s face was filled with murderous intent, and their bodies were covered in scars and bloodstains.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clearly, they had just experienced a bloody battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One impulsive apprentice even stepped forward and slashed at the prison door with the cold, sharp blade in his hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wood chips flew! The entire wooden prison shook!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Yaowen’s legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing the muscular and murderous men one by one, Liu Yaowen hurriedly shouted with a trembling voice, his hands raised high.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't... don't kill me!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This lightning-fast kneeling caught the murderous group off guard, and the expressions on their faces paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The leader, Yang Kenan, sank his face, his disgust undisguised.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The executioner is on the way; as soon as the sun rises, I will send you to hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then he took the apprentices away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And as Liu Yaowen huddled in the corner of the cell for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>",1025,"2026-06-17T06:33:32.085Z","2026-06-17T09:01:43.081Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","fc7840454985219263655824f06fb07e5732581a6fb2b4011eb55dcd662b7eaf","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-14","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-12",250,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-cover.jpg"]