[{"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-48":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},2203877,3829,"Chapter 48","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>Su Chen, who left the subway station without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held a cigarette between his right fingers, puffing on it heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the detail of his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It subtly hints that Arthur and the Joker have already merged into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur is no longer the Arthur who followed the rules before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Joker is no longer the Joker filled only with madness and violence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Backstage at the Murray talk show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen is in the lounge, watching the news on TV about the outbreak in the subway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lights a cigarette with his right hand, smiling very happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the lounge door is quickly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person who enters is the idol Su Chen has always worshipped, and the true star of the Murray Show, Murray!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had previously seen Murray mocking his performance on TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Su Chen's tone still cannot avoid a hint of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Murray is not only the idol he worshipped for many years, but also the one who provided the stage for his suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in order to successfully get on stage to commit suicide, Su Chen says with an excited tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Murray!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should call him Mr. Franklin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murray's assistant immediately interrupts Su Chen's form of address, looking arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be like that, no need to worry about titles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murray kindly stops his assistant's words, appearing incredibly approachable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turns to look at Su Chen and asks with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's with the makeup on your face? Are you one of the protesters too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I don't believe in that at all. I just think this makeup suits my performance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen explains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the assistant on the side expresses concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Joker protest marches being so prevalent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting Su Chen go on stage in Joker makeup will definitely irritate the sensitive nerves of the audience! It might even affect the whole show!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It'll be fine! It's okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the assistant's questioning, Murray is very insistent, even supporting Su Chen to go on stage just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just let him perform like this. Someone will come to call you to the stage, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you introduce me, can you call me Joker? That's what you called me on the show before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the two are about to leave the lounge, Su Chen suddenly makes a strange request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But looking at Su Chen's persistent eyes, Murray doesn't argue and agrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the empty lounge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen quietly takes out his pistol and presses it against his chin again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the coldness of the muzzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen's heart, however, is burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that he will be able to commit suicide on the stage of his dreams under the spotlight of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen is extremely excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feels that his entire life will be fulfilled because of this grand death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all the viewers, seeing Su Chen so excited for his impending death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feel incredibly conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Don't do it... committing suicide like this... it's too rash!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No!! I just started to fall in love with the Joker's personality!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[He just danced a dance into my heart, and now he's leaving! Too heartless!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I think it's better to let him find release... living in this world is too tiring...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But... the Joker's life has only just gained its first touch of legend! Ending it like this! I'm so unwilling!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Think it through carefully, Arthur!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I just hope he takes out that two-faced Murray before he kills himself!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flurry of noisy comments streams by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some don't want Su Chen to die like this, don't want the story to end here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others sympathize with Su Chen's plight, not wanting him to continue suffering, hoping he finds release soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the show quickly reaches the point where Su Chen is to go on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have to meet our next guest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe this guy needs to see a doctor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murray's mocking words ring out on the TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Triggering a wave of laughter from the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He looks like he has more than one problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let's watch that video one last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Murray speaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the audience's laughter, the video of Su Chen's first performance plays again, the video that was mocked by countless people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right in the backstage preparation area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the cold lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen, who was originally preparing to go on stage, quietly watches the TV on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cigarette lit in his left hand burns silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Su Chen's face is full of coldness and anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Murray's ruthless humiliation and mockery again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to all the audience members in the studio laughing at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen quietly changes his mind in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A change that will make Murray regret it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, then next, please welcome the Joker!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the upbeat jazz music starts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen abandons the star-entrance style he learned on TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he improvises with the Joker's dance! Appearing relaxed and cheerful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spins his way onto the stage and sits on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at Su Chen's waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his clothes, is a cold revolver filled with bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will witness what choice Su Chen makes on this dream stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the gaze of everyone, what kind of performance will the Joker bring!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wow, that was quite an entrance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The host, Murray, exclaims in praise, though it's hard to tell if it's sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Su Chen, sitting on the sofa to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seems stunned, staring blankly at the talk show stage and the audience, not responding for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murray turns his head and asks:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fine... it's exactly as I imagined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the laughter of the live audience, Su Chen comes back to his senses, sighing with the feeling of a dream fulfilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just a few days ago, he had dreamed of being on this stage... but now it had actually come true?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not how I imagined it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murray jokes with Su Chen to liven up the atmosphere, and the studio erupts in laughter again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, Murray steers the topic to Su Chen's attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you talk to us about your outfit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When we talked before, you said your outfit wasn't expressing a political stance, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murray intentionally guides the topic, wanting Su Chen to personally rule out the potential risks of the Joker costume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, Murray. I don't care about politics; I just want to make people laugh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Su Chen can finish his sentence, Murray interrupts him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you think you're doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implication is very clear; he is obviously mocking the effect of Su Chen's first performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the mockery of Su Chen as fodder for the show's humor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Murray's words are out, the whole studio bursts into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen's expression is calm, and then he abruptly joins in with a laugh that is fake to the bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahahaaha!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The harsh, shrill Joker laugh makes the two guests next to him frown slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murray waits for Su Chen to calm down, getting straight to the point; he can't wait to see Su Chen's embarrassed look!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay, I know you're a comedian. Any new jokes lately? Do you want to tell everyone a joke?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the whole studio erupts in thunderous applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the show effect everyone wanted to see!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one is genuinely looking forward to Su Chen telling a joke; they just want to see Su Chen make a fool of himself in public again, just like Murray!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present just wants to humiliate Su Chen once more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want to hear one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen seems not to have understood the mockery in the audience's and Murray's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulls a notebook out of his pants pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He even brought a notebook? A joke book?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murray's mocking voice is incessant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen acts as if he doesn't hear it, flipping through the notebook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he sees the line, 'I just hope my death makes more cents than my life,' Su Chen is silent for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if making a final decision, his gaze is calm as water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Murray is still rudely interrupting Su Chen, urging him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush, we have the whole night!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Silence\u002FAtmosphere]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the tidal wave of laughter from the audience, Su Chen turns his face, his expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murray's rudeness is like the last straw; after this sentence, Su Chen finally makes his choice in his heart! And he has completely set the ending for Murray!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiles indifferently and flips a few more pages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I found one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knock, knock...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen looks at the notebook, simulating the sound of knocking on a door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the originally rehearsed plan... after this knock, it was the segment where Su Chen would end his own life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every viewer's heart tightens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This joke is the signal for Su Chen's suicide!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one expected... that it would come so quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What's going on... the show just started, and Arthur is already planning to...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Too fast!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[And that host, so disgusting! Always interrupting others!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Although I don't get the punchline of this joke... but shooting himself on a stage like this might really get a lot of attention!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But don't you find it sad... ending his life while being watched by a group of people who have always mocked him.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yeah, I'm afraid they'll even mock him in public after he's gone!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I don't want this ending!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I hope Arthur changes his mind... please... a stage like this isn't worth your attachment!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrage of comments surges, reflecting the viewers' reluctance to see him go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A story like this deserves a better ending! A proper conclusion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not ending hastily on a stage like this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This stage, although it was the place Su Chen had always longed to reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is absolutely worlds apart from what Su Chen imagined!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The host here, Murray, doesn't deserve to be Su Chen's idol at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He repeatedly plays Su Chen's performance video in public to mock him, disrespects others, and is unscrupulous for the sake of traffic and profit! He is simply scum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the audience on this stage is even worse; for their own amusement, they ignore others' sadness and suffering, wantonly mocking Su Chen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This talk show stage is completely unworthy of being Su Chen's final resting place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as the viewers in the live stream said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murray's rudeness and contempt for the lower class are deeply ingrained in his bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after Su Chen says the three onomatopoeic words \"knock, knock, knock\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rudely interrupts again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need to flip through a notebook for this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murray's face carries mockery, undoubtedly ridiculing Su Chen for needing to check a notebook for such a basic joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of unstoppable laughter and thunderous applause erupts in the studio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humiliating Su Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has undoubtedly become the main theme of the show, bringing perfect show effects, which everyone clearly loves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And although Su Chen's face darkens a bit, he still endures it and continues, repeating:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knock, knock!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who's there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the police, ma'am. Your son was hit by a drunk driver. He's dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Su Chen can't help but chuckle, clearly amused by his own punchline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, this joke is very funny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the studio immediately erupts in boos. Murray also stops Su Chen from continuing with a serious face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't joke about that! That's not funny, Arthur!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I'm sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen nods, a look of sadness appearing on his face, clearly feeling down because his joke was rejected by others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, even his jokes are not allowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems all the reasons Su Chen came to this stage have been denied, so there is nothing left to be attached to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing all the audience and cameras, Su Chen suddenly speaks up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just... I've had a bad few weeks... Murray.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ever since I... killed those Wall Street elites...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Su Chen's words fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire studio falls into dead silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one expected Su Chen to drop such a bombshell at this moment?!\u003C\u002Fp>",2018,"2026-06-17T06:33:32.085Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","9a5281ac44cedd34cd2f3071a52278c6d285da2f9b58a1c3d1639fa9882951a1","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-49","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-47",250,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-cover.jpg"]