[{"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-203":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},2204032,3829,"Chapter 203","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-203",203,"\u003Cp>For a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will's strange answer startled the medical examiners.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After lowering their heads to confirm the condition of the corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They stammered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"She... had liver cancer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing his hypothesis confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will wore a heavy expression, nodding as he stated his deduction!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He eats people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The autopsy room fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And outside the screen, all the viewers felt a jolt in their hearts!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Cannibalism?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Holy crap!! Not just a murderer... he's a cannibal!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[That's too terrifying...]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Murder... and digging out a liver?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Too horrific, do such psychopathic cannibals really exist?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[As expected of the States... anything is possible!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Wei En's intuition is a bit too sharp, isn't it?? This subconscious speculation about the killer's mindset... it might actually be true!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Foreign countries are still too dangerous!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Countless viewers watched Will's deduction on screen in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They didn't expect such an explosive case right from the start!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The killer didn't just kill the victim!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He actually wanted to eat her liver?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They never imagined that such man-eating killers really existed in the world...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only after digging it out did he realize the victim had liver cancer, so he went through the trouble of sewing it back in.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Such a killer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While brutal, he also gave everyone a sense of psychopathic calmness!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the scene shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen, whom all the viewers had been looking forward to, appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sure enough, the character Su Chen played was the famous psychiatrist Hannibal!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In a luxurious psychological counseling office, which was also inside Hannibal's massive apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jack came knocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He cordially invited Hannibal to join his team.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was precisely Will!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a criminal profiler, constantly probing the killer's intentions and having to step into the killer's perspective and identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Had a huge impact on his psychology and mental state.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this time, a psychiatrist was needed to step in and help!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Facing the invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen did not refuse, nodding thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Inside the FBI.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jack brought the two together for a formal meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While introducing the case, he also asked for their opinions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But Will shook his head at this moment, evaluating the killer's behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"How boring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Do you have high standards for what is interesting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen interjected without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will: \"My thoughts are usually not very interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen: \"Neither are mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen came to sit beside Will, took a light sip of coffee, and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You don't like eye contact, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Eyes are distracting; if you see too much, you can't know everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will nodded, admitting his repeated avoidance of eye contact, while also explaining the reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Visual input can also influence thinking, for example, 'He must have hepatitis!', so... I avoid eye contact as much as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Having received a definitive answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen stared at Will, speaking firmly but slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It seems your vision affects your thinking; your values and sense of responsibility are severely damaged by your associations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You are frightened in your dreams.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Your mind cannot contain the things you love.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Following Su Chen's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The psychiatrist in front of him was actually profiling him!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will's face was filled with uncontrollable anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Who exactly are you profiling?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Apologies, Will. Observation is an instinct in our line of work; I am as unable to restrain that instinct as you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't psychoanalyze me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will angrily interrupted Su Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the latter clearly didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He watched quietly as Will picked up his coat and walked straight out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And after Will left.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen nodded to himself, and with a tone of realization, analyzed for Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He uses a method of empathy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He can assume your, or my, or the killer's point of view and thoughts in his mind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That is why he can step into the killer's perspective to dissect the case.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This talent is tormenting; this ability is like a double-edged sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen turned to look at the serial missing persons case posted on the whiteboard, as if examining something interesting, and continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"For this case, I think I can help Will catch a glimpse of the cannibal's true face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And with Su Chen's affirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jack, standing to the side, breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The meeting he facilitated between Will and Hannibal. ### CHAPTER 533\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was precisely to have Hannibal confirm Will's psychological state.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From the very first conversation, he had already started setting a trap for Will!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Hannibal did not disappoint Will's expectations; a few simple sentences were enough to complete a psychological profile of Will!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the even better news was.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hannibal had agreed to assist in this case!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For an uncertain factor like Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hannibal's joining would undoubtedly help Will's psychological state!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Holy crap, Hannibal completed a psychological profile of Will in just a few sentences?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[How come it feels like one is more exaggerated than the other...]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[But Will's talent really seems to have huge side effects!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Hannibal has also joined the investigation! That's great!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Looks like he's also feeling angry about the things this cannibal has done!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Is it really a partnership to solve crimes?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Wuwuwu, Big Brother Su Chen feels so good here!! Slow, methodical, and very elegant!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Yes, yes!! Especially those eyes! The feeling that he can see through everything!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[He saw through a person's heart in just a few words! Too terrifying!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The excitement in the hearts of countless viewers was stirred up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suspense and crime plots are naturally easy to attract attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And this *Hannibal* started with such a shocking crime scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It maximized its appeal right from the beginning!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Plus the unique professions of the protagonists, Will and Hannibal!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was already full of mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Something you'd never have the chance to encounter in real life!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Appearing in the show in this way was even more eye-catching!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And as the scene shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All the viewers were shocked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clearly, another brutal case had appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A corpse was laid bare on a pair of giant antlers, exposed in the wilderness!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A group of police officers were investigating.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen hadn't followed, presumably because his job description didn't include surveying crime scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Will, looking at the shocking scene, analyzed it with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I can feel the killer mocking her, or mocking us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I can be certain that the killer of this case is not the same person as the previous one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>An officer added details about the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Her lungs were removed, and I can be certain the victim was still alive when they were taken...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will's expression became more agitated, and he became more certain of his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Our cannibal loves these women; he wouldn't want to destroy them! He wants to eat them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"To keep a part of their bodies within his own!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But the person who killed this girl treated her like livestock! It's clearly not the same criminal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This is a copycat crime!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The cannibal who killed Elise has a place to commit his crimes; he wouldn't leave her naked and exposed in this wilderness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"So he must have a house, or two, or a cabin! A room with antlers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Following Will's agitated narration.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He walked toward the open space in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No one dared to disturb Will while he was analyzing the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This young man was utilizing his unique talent!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And this talent would likely help the police quickly crack the case!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will had a flash of inspiration! He seemed to think of something! He said hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He has a daughter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The same age as the victimized girls, same hair color, same eye color! Same height and weight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"She's an only child, and she's about to leave home!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He is in agony at the thought of losing his daughter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"His daughter is his everything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will's demeanor also became agitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had confirmed his thoughts in his heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There could be no mistake!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That cannibal must be holding such thoughts!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And after finishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will headed back to the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He couldn't wait to go back and track the clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Jack hurriedly called out to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What about this copycat?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This is a smart psychopath, a sadist, very hard to catch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No traceable motive, no modus operandi to follow; he might never commit a crime like this again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You can have Dr. Hannibal do a profile; don't you trust him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Saying this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will left the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clearly still holding a grudge about Jack and Hannibal teaming up to set him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And before the viewers could digest Will's judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The scene shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In front of a spotless, high-end, luxurious kitchen counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen, wearing an apron, was cooking food with an incredibly serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the pan, as the flames leaped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Were slices of meat that made one's mouth water, the color already having turned to an alluring charred brown after high-temperature cooking—the Maillard reaction that occurs when grilling meat! ### CHAPTER 535\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A new month!! A new year!! Asking you brothers for some monthly ticket support!! Thank you everyone!!!. ### CHAPTER 532\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A new month!! A new year!! Asking you brothers for some monthly ticket support!! Thank you everyone!!!. ### CHAPTER 534\u003C\u002Fp>",1549,"2026-06-17T06:33:33.872Z","2026-06-17T09:01:43.081Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e71bc93a94834604c168ec29070938dc724150a1cf8a7d1911b77385edd03163","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-204","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-202",250,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-cover.jpg"]