[{"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-240":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Told to Play a Warlord, You Say You Don't Eat Beef?",{"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},2204069,3829,"Chapter 240","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-240",240,"\u003Cp>Will is also receiving psychological counseling from Hannibal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he also counts as Hannibal’s patient!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this conclusion naturally caused countless viewers to be surprised!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous speculation... didn't expect it to be overturned so quickly!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannibal had no intention of becoming friends with Tobias!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His rejection at the time and the state he showed at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly expressed this point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Tobias has some points that are very similar to Hannibal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it only aroused Hannibal’s curiosity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making Hannibal curious about developing a friendship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the one who made Hannibal see the possibility of developing a friendship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Will!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Holy crap!! Actually... it’s Will?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Although Tobias is very similar to Hannibal, Hannibal actually had no interest in him??]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Just a tool person who aroused Hannibal’s curiosity...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Then.. why is it Will??]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No wonder Hannibal has been intentionally or unintentionally helping Will and guiding Will from the beginning!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Or rather, even Hannibal himself didn't realize this point at the beginning!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[.........................]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Could it be that some characteristics of Will also aroused Hannibal’s concern and attention??]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Will... is very smart??]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But Hannibal is also very smart!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It’s indeed hard to say, I feel this kind of thing is very mysterious!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And following the viewers’ exclamation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannibal also continued to say,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We talked about him before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will, Graham?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is completely different from me, our cognition of things is different, but he can deduce my point of view.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using the technique of profiling psychopathic criminals?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is quite good at it, it makes people feel very at ease.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a good thing for someone to understand us, Hannibal, or rather, to have the ability to understand us, and that also requires trust, you find it hard to trust others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman looked into Hannibal’s eyes and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words hit the nail on the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knows Hannibal very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People like Hannibal basically cannot trust others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this Will... seems to be an exception?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need to help me better understand what I want to get from a friendship, and what I don't want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone is worthy of your friendship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You spent a lot of time closing your heart, Hannibal, so you want to see if there is a smart person who can climb over that wall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman continued to analyze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the point of view she raised also made Hannibal realize more thoughts in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes analyzing things really requires others to look at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bystander sees more clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will, with two police officers, also arrived at Tobias’s string supply store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just happened to run into Tobias saying goodbye to a student who came to learn music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Will, FBI Special Agent, are you the store manager?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my name is Tobias.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobias’s face carried just the right amount of confusion and bewilderment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he had no idea of the purpose of Will and his group’s visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all the viewers couldn't help but exclaim when they saw Tobias’s natural acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just about to send a student out, 337 excuse me for a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking around the store on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Tobias had no intention of running away at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he sent the student away and turned back to say,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there anything I can help you with?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are investigating the Douglas murder case, he used to be...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That archer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobias answered first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hiding his thought that he already knew about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, do you know him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve heard of him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobias nodded, spreading his hands elegantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Baltimore is a small city, and the cultural and artistic circle is even smaller.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are here for this, Mr. Tobias.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is said that the killer cut his throat, trying to use it to play.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why say trying??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strings need to be processed, after cutting a person open, playing directly on the internal organs cannot produce sound.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobias continued to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incredibly natural, without hiding his professionalism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in his words, he unconsciously pushed away his own suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know the body had been processed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his ignorance was expressed through Will’s sharpness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will also sighed slightly, seemingly subconsciously excluding some of the suspicion on Tobias.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The vocal cords were chemically treated, the same method as processing gut strings, we didn't announce these details.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are looking for someone who knows how to make gut strings, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobias continued to perform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guessing the intention of Will and his group as an ignorant innocent bystander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can be said that the starting point of his acting was seamless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking to a roll of strings in the store on his own, picking it up and handing it to Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My goods are all the best gut strings imported from Italy, the string section of the Baltimore Metropolitan Orchestra refuses to use other strings to play.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sound is more orthodox.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"A fuller, deeper sound! Letting music express what words cannot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just during Tobias’s explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will’s face suddenly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemingly hearing something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you hear that??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the side, Tobias and the police officers were all bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will’s auditory hallucinations had started to flare up again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will also walked out of the music supply store on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming to the street with cars coming and going to find the source of the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the two police officers in the store looking at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Will was quite surprised by Hannibal’s candor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the surprise, he was also somewhat moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had known Hannibal for quite some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Will’s perspective,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he considered himself to have some understanding of Hannibal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impression Hannibal had always given him was not that of someone who would casually violate his professional code.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That he was now willing to break the psychiatrist-patient confidentiality rule to reveal information about a murderer to him\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was something that caught Will off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, he felt a bit more gratitude toward Hannibal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will did not say much in the way of thanks on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was, by nature, an introverted and reserved person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently noted this favor from Hannibal in his heart, then asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did he say about his friend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He opened a musical supply shop in Baltimore, specializing in string products.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannibal said, after a brief moment of recollection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This clue further corroborated the truthfulness of that patient’s claims!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A musical supply shop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one that specialized in string products!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything matched up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will nodded solemnly, indicating that he took this very seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the next day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before the police could reach Tobias,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannibal had already arrived at his psychiatrist’s home for a routine session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same elegant, poised middle-aged woman, who was currently brewing tea for Hannibal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannibal, meanwhile, was speaking of his own discovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I saw the possibility of developing a friendship for the first time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you met someone new?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannibal’s statement immediately caught the woman’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expression on her face was full of surprise and astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if hearing these words from Hannibal was simply inconceivable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all the viewers understood the reason for the woman’s expression!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... was Hannibal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Chesapeake Ripper! A serial killer who had committed dozens, if not more, brutal murders!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the words \"developing a friendship\" from Hannibal’s mouth\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was undoubtedly mind-boggling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who... could possibly be someone that a psychopath like Hannibal would want to develop a friendship with?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And immediately!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the viewers thought of that other psychopathic murderer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobias!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobias had visited Hannibal’s home as a guest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had revealed that he knew Hannibal’s identity as a murderer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had even expressed a desire to become friends with Hannibal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to be rejected by Hannibal at the time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannibal had only rejected him on the surface?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he actually want to have a friend who was also a psychopath?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hannibal... actually saw someone he could develop a friendship with??]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This... is hard to imagine coming from Uncle Hannibal!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Usually, we only see Hannibal wanting to eat someone... who would have thought Uncle Hannibal would want to be friends with anyone??]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It must be another psychopath, right??]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ah... this isn't about Tobias, is it!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It's possible!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tobias and Hannibal do have a lot in common!! And both of them have thought about killing the other!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But didn't Hannibal already reject Tobias yesterday??]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Maybe he only rejected him on the surface??]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Is this playing hard to get??]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Maybe Hannibal wants to test the other person a bit more??]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Right! That's really possible!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Is this why Hannibal told the police about Tobias?? To test if Tobias could handle the police??]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Holy crap!! Is that it!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This test is way too hard...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the live stream,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the viewers were speculating wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they couldn't reach a final conclusion for the moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>most of the viewers agreed that this line of speculation was not wrong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was very likely that Hannibal had intentionally leaked Tobias’s information to the police!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to test whether the other person had the ability to escape police pursuit and investigation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...wanting to test whether the other party had the ability to evade police pursuit and investigation!\u003C\u002Fp>",1558,"2026-06-17T06:33:33.872Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","dbb58966599e5ab2524e56a48618961cb83d6e1b14c843ace349cacb249453e3","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-241","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-239",250,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-cover.jpg"]