[{"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-206":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},2204035,3829,"Chapter 206","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-206",206,"\u003Cp>It was exactly the copycat crime Will had mentioned at the time!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This killer wants us to discover that he is not Hobbs, the kidnapper we have been tracking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"On the contrary, he is better!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He is a high-IQ psychopath, a sadist!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He won't kill in the same way again, so how are we supposed to catch him?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will's tone became a bit more serious, and he was also a bit more wary of this new, brutal criminal!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Hobbs was just a psychologically twisted criminal stimulated by his daughter's impending departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then this newly appeared pervert who used a fake copycat crime to show off his skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was the true devil!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Following Will's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen and Jack also walked into the discussion room.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Watching Will's analysis from afar at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This copycat is a loyal reader of Freddie and the Crime Disclosure Network!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He knows Garrett Hobbs's murders, criminal motives, and behavioral patterns like the back of his hand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Enough to let him reenact these murders, or even say, elevate them to art!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will didn't hide his wariness and emphasis on this copycat at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This copycat.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was smarter than Hobbs! More ruthless! And countless times more terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was the truly worrying existence!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"How well does he know Hobbs?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Was he watching silently from afar, or collaborating with him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Did he participate in Hobbs's life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Does Hobbs know his copycat as well as the other person understands him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Saying this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will couldn't help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In his view.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The difficulty of this copycat case far exceeded any previous case!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because... there was simply no way to start!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No motive.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No modus operandi to follow!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Or perhaps everything was just a whim of this copycat?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[How come it feels like even though Hobbs was caught.... the real devil is still roaming free?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Will's meaning is... although Hobbs, who killed eight girls, is dead... the much trickier copycat is still out there!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Was copying Hobbs just a whim of his?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Or rather, just finding some fun for himself...]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Such a perverted criminal is the most difficult to deal with!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[There's simply no criminal motive... so how can the case be solved??]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Everything is random... and no clues were left! There's simply no way to start!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[But this copycat clearly knows Hobbs very well! That's a clue!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Could it be someone inside the police force??]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Someone inside the police couldn't possibly know Hobbs! Before the suspect was found, this copycat had already committed the crime!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And inside the seminar room.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even without any points to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will was still analyzing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Before Garrett Hobbs killed his wife and tried to kill his daughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He received an untraceable call.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I think.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This unidentified caller...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is our copycat!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Following Will's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All the viewers were shocked!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because they, standing from a god's-eye view, knew!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The one who made that call was none other than... Hannibal!!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will was so certain that the caller was the copycat...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Could it be...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hannibal is that even more terrifying copycat murderer?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All eyes were focused on the screen!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And hearing Will's analysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A slight smile appeared on Su Chen's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As if he were very pleased that Will could analyze it to this level!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And he wasn't worried about his identity being exposed at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Made countless viewers turn pale with fright!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This expression on Hannibal's face....\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Could he be admitting that he is that legendary copycat?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Holy crap!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Could Hannibal be that copycat?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[But.... why?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[There's no motive at all!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[...........................]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[But the target Will suspects is indeed that mysterious caller!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[And now there's no way to explain why Hannibal tipped him off??]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[This....... what is going on!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[This smile.... I have goosebumps!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Is this an admission?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Too difficult.... the police probably won't be able to find any clues at all!] ### CHAPTER 543\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone couldn't figure out the ins and outs.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They could only suppress their restless hearts and continue watching the plot develop.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And as many viewers expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will and the police had no way to find any clues about the copycat at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With Hobbs's arrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Hobbs's daughter's discharge from the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Life seemed to return to normal!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the solving of one case after another made the pressure in Will's heart grow greater and greater! His mental state clearly showed some impact!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And in the process of working.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will also found it easier and easier to accept Hannibal's help.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Or rather.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(The Zhao's)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dependency!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will began to rely on Hannibal's psychological counseling! To relieve the torment and shadows in his heart that were becoming increasingly unbearable!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One murder case after another left huge psychological pressure in Will's heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hallucinations appeared more and more frequently.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sleepwalking situations appeared day after day, time after time!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Which also caused Will to feel great anxiety!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After another bout of sleepwalking in the middle of the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will sought out Hannibal early in the morning for psychological counseling.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'd better ask, can I assume you aren't sleepwalking right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen lowered his head to grind coffee beans while asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And facing Su Chen's teasing, Will felt a bit embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sorry to bother you so early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You don't need to apologize for coming to see me; working hours are set for patients, and the door to my kitchen is always open to friends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Saying this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen sprinkled sugar into the coffee and handed it to Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sleepwalking in adults is not as common as in children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Could it be an epileptic seizure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will took the coffee and asked with a heavy expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clearly, his situation was already quite serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had sleepwalked in the middle of the night many times, wandering hundreds of meters or even kilometers away from home!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wandering on empty roads without any consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was an extremely dangerous thing!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And this also symbolized that his mental state was already on the edge of extreme instability!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen wasn't too worried, stating his own view.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I think it's ordinary post-traumatic stress disorder; it's Jack who made you get your hands covered in blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No one forced me to return to the investigative team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I wouldn't use the word 'forced'; I would choose the word 'manipulated'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Saying this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen finished making the second cup of coffee and looked up, staring straight into Will's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The meaning of his words was very clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was Jack who had been manipulating Will into solving one bloody case after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Affecting Will's psychological state and even causing him to start sleepwalking now!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was post-traumatic stress disorder! It was Jack who single-handedly caused Will's current terrible state!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But Will looked down at his coffee.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He didn't refute Su Chen's words, silently saying one sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I can handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Between denial and admission, psychological trauma is often hidden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Your experiences may have broken down the normal functions that gave you a sense of control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If my body walks around without my permission, are you saying that's a lack of control?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Saying this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Both of them took a sip of coffee.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen also began to answer formally.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sleepwalking shows the difficulty of dealing with aggressive behavior; do you find it hard to deal with aggression?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You said Jack treats me like fine china used to entertain guests, but now I'm starting to feel like an old cup...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You are trapped in Jack's devil's bargain and can't get out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Jack is not a devil...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Facing Su Chen's subtle sowing of discord.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will still refuted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But his tone had begun to waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And he was no longer as firm in his stance as he was at the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen's words also made him start to doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether it was because of Jack's manipulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That he had stepped by step become the unstable psychological state he was now!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether Jack was really as Hannibal said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just using him as a tool to solve cases?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And facing Will's wavering, Su Chen continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"When he, in order to achieve his own goals, becomes like this, forcing you to solve cases regardless of everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Even if he isn't a devil, he certainly isn't any saint.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will looked down at his cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For the first time, he didn't refute Su Chen's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was clear that his heart had already defaulted to Su Chen's statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Jack and the police drove him to solve cases, it was indeed like this...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And only Su Chen had accurately hit the thoughts deep in his heart...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even Will himself hadn't realized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Subconsciously, he was also resisting such behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And outside the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All the viewers watched Will, who had unconsciously already leaned toward Hannibal.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And felt it was incredible! ### CHAPTER 545\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 542\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A new month!! A new year!! Asking you brothers for some monthly ticket support!! Thank you everyone!!!. ### CHAPTER 544\u003C\u002Fp>",1509,"2026-06-17T06:33:33.872Z","2026-06-17T09:01:43.081Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","dda27f60639445e94233b14b81dcd74ebae562ea9a47975b5f432bd246d6b8e5","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-207","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-205",250,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-cover.jpg"]