[{"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-41":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},2203870,3829,"Chapter 41","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>Murray's sarcasm and insults.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To a greater extent represented....\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The collapse of another of Su Chen's spiritual pillars!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lost his job, mother was hospitalized.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now his hobbies and dreams were trampled and mocked by his most worshipped idol!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whole pages of comments were sincerely sympathizing with Su Chen's encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Returning home.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The empty room made Su Chen feel even more helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And at this moment, the Joker parade on the television gave Su Chen a glimmer of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ever since Su Chen killed those three drunk men from the Wayne Group on the subway.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thomas Wayne had repeatedly made biased remarks on news programs, defining the poor at the bottom as \"Jokers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This directly triggered a massive Joker parade fueled by hatred for the elite class!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Watching the parade on TV that was sparked by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The corners of Su Chen's mouth curled up slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This feeling of attracting attention was truly not bad. It even gave him a sense of honor, like becoming an unsung hero!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And also on the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen learned that Thomas Wayne would be attending a charity event the next night.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, a thoughtful expression appeared on Su Chen's face, and a bold plan formed in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Passing through the impassable crowd of protesters surrounding the banquet theater.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen stole a doorman's uniform and snuck into the theater!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Inside the theater, it was a completely different scene! It was as if he had arrived in another world; it was magnificent, the rich were dressed appropriately, creating a stark contrast with the protesters outside!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Su Chen, who had been silently observing Thomas Wayne from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally found an opportunity and met him in the theater's restroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen got straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My name is Arthur, Penny Fleck is my mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even though Su Chen lowered his attitude to the extreme, but... the heartwarming scene of father and son reuniting that he had imagined did not happen!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thomas sneered and responded to Su Chen coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In his words, Su Chen was merely an adopted son taken in by the delusional Penny.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Penny, because of her delusions, had once been locked up in Arkham State Hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Facing Thomas's coldness, which Su Chen saw as a slander against his mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen's emotions became somewhat agitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He, who had been hoping to receive the warmth of family from Thomas.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was pushed further into the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I don't need you to lie to me! I didn't want to cause you any trouble!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I don't know why everyone is so rude, why are you like this too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I don't want to get anything from you! Maybe just a little warmth! Maybe just a father's hug!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Can't you even spare a little respect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By the end, Su Chen was somewhat hysterical, his voice even uncontrollably carrying a hint of a sob.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What is wrong with you people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the only response Su Chen got was a single sentence from Thomas.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Your mother is a lunatic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The cold tone caused Su Chen's emotions to completely spiral out of control, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hahahahahaha....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But looking at Su Chen, who had suddenly burst into laughter, Thomas's face showed only the anger of being toyed with.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A heavy punch landed on Su Chen's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If you touch my son again, I will kill you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Leaving behind a cold sentence, Thomas Wayne turned and walked toward the door, not even glancing at Su Chen again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even as Su Chen was holding his nose, blood constantly gushing from his nostrils.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And this punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Completely shattered Su Chen's fantasy of receiving fatherly love and warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amidst the silence of all the viewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The scene shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen had already returned home.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Silently opening the refrigerator, he cleared out all the items and shelves, and climbed straight inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As if this cold freezer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was warmer than the world outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Watching this behavior of Su Chen's.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The hearts of countless viewers were filled with nothing but heartache and empathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And before the comments could discuss it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The scene had already moved to the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen picked up the phone, and unexpectedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the phone, it was *The Murray Show* inviting him to participate in the program, because the last time his video was played, the response was very good, and his idol, Murray, wanted to invite him on stage to keep the hype going.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But facing the invitation from his former idol.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen knew that the reason Murray invited him was nothing more than to humiliate him once again on the talk show stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But Su Chen still agreed without hesitation, though there wasn't a hint of a smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Okay, that sounds great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In his calm eyes, it was unknown what he was contemplating.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But before participating in *The Murray Show*.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He still had one thing he had to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On a bus covered in graffiti.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen sat casually in the last row with his legs crossed, possessing an indescribable aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Heavy music slowly began to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amidst the music, this bus seat in the last row, at first glance, looked like a throne!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under the gloomy sky, Arkham State Hospital looks like a massive prison. The main building casts deep shadows in the dim light, shrouding everything around it in a cold and mysterious atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen walks toward the hospital all alone, his small figure forming a stark contrast with the hospital's massive architecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is as if he is about to be completely swallowed by this hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Having been confined in a psychiatric hospital before, Su Chen’s subconscious absolutely does not want to return to such a place.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But this time... he has no choice but to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>7th and 8th updates combined! A big chapter this time!! Woo woo woo, my hands are going to break! Exploding updates, begging for some flowers!! Evaluation tickets!! Monthly tickets!!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>First update! I'm exploding with updates for you brothers today!! I only ask for a few flowers!! Evaluation tickets!! Monthly tickets!!\u003C\u002Fp>",1016,"2026-06-17T06:33:32.085Z","2026-06-17T09:01:43.081Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a3532fc2bc850a627a4e9669c771479742d384a01d52dc8381805ab3fc85077e","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-42","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-40",250,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-cover.jpg"]