Chapter 247: Night Fragrance Young Master, Fresh and Hot, Drink While It’s Hot!
The next day at the morning court, the Empress was very pleased.
“Sir Lin, last night, you not only protected the nation’s treasure, the Seven-Colored Pearl, but also captured Night Fragrance, trapping him in the heavenly prison. You upheld the dignity of our dynasty, and I am delighted!” The Empress said calmly.
“Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. Your humble servant is undeserving of such honors,” Lin Beifan replied modestly.
“For this merit, it will be remembered for now! Now, there’s an important issue that needs to be addressed!” The Empress spoke again, “How should we handle Night Fragrance?”
The Minister of War said fiercely, “Your Majesty, Night Fragrance dared to steal our country’s precious Seven-Colored Pearl and challenge the dignity of our court. It would be best to kill him directly as a deterrent!”
“Seconded!”
“I second it!”
…
A group of officials immediately agreed.
For these thieves, killing them was the most convenient solution.
However, one official hesitated and said, “But Night Fragrance is a fourth-rank expert with extraordinary strength, and his exceptional lightness skill makes it quite challenging to kill him. Besides, we’ve only trapped him for now…”
The Minister of War said loudly, “Summon the court grandmasters and execute him!”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Just then, an Embroidered Uniform Guard hurriedly ran over and presented a confidential letter.
After reading it, the Empress’s expression turned somewhat unpleasant. She said, “Gentlemen, we cannot kill Night Fragrance.”
“Why, Your Majesty?”
The Empress’s tone turned grim, “I just received news that Night Fragrance is actually a disciple of a grandmaster! If we kill him, we might invite the mad revenge of the grandmaster!”
Everyone was shocked, “Ah, this…”
The situation became complicated when it involved a grandmaster!
If they provoked a grandmaster and he came to cause trouble, no country could bear the consequences!
“Gentlemen, what’s your good plan?” The Empress asked.
The officials all lowered their heads in silence.
Clearly, they couldn’t kill the person, but continuing to imprison him would also lead to problems. But if they were to release him, where would the dignity of the court be?
The situation became very tricky!
At this moment, Lin Beifan stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, please entrust this matter to your humble servant.”
The Empress raised an eyebrow slightly.
This guy was never proactive, often slacking off in the court. Today, he was unexpectedly so enthusiastic, voluntarily taking on a troublesome matter. Was there some hidden agenda?
However, since he took the initiative to handle it, the Empress was delighted and smiled, saying, “Sir Lin, you are truly a pillar of the nation! Since you are so proactive, I will leave this matter in your hands, hoping you won’t disappoint me.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty!” Lin Beifan said loudly.
With this troublesome matter thrown to Lin Beifan, the Empress felt relieved and asked, “Sir Lin, what do you plan to do?”
“Replying to Your Majesty, since we cannot kill or capture Night Fragrance, I intend to persuade him to change his ways and start anew,” Lin Beifan smiled. “The opponent has formidable strength and exceptional lightness skill, especially skilled in thievery, which is precisely the kind of talent our Dedian needs! If he reforms and works for the court, wouldn’t that be a good thing?”
The Empress and all the officials were shocked! He actually wants to offer amnesty to Night Fragrance? Such a bold idea!
Come on, Night Fragrance is a notorious thief renowned throughout the world, backed by a grandmaster. Do you think he will submit?
“Can this plan work?” the Empress asked with concern.
“It’s a matter of human effort. I will try first. After all, we don’t have a better solution at the moment!” Lin Beifan replied, clasping his hands.
“Well, then! I leave this matter to you. If you succeed, you will be greatly rewarded!” the Empress promised.
“Thank you, Your Majesty!” Lin Beifan said loudly.
Then, carrying the imperial edict, he went to the prison.
Inside the prison, tight security was in place. In order to trap the grand thief Night Fragrance, the court had dispatched 5,000 elite troops of the pre-Innate realm, taking turns to guard. But they still dared not relax.
After all, during the previous incident in the Great Xia Imperial Court, nearly 200,000 elite troops, dozens of Innate experts, and two grandmasters were sent to capture Night Fragrance, but they failed. He managed to steal the precious treasures and escape without a hitch, turning the Great Xia Imperial Court into a laughingstock.
Now, although he appeared to be trapped, they couldn’t take it lightly.
Lin Beifan, following the imperial edict, passed through layers of guards and arrived at the depths of the prison, where he met Night Fragrance again.
Just one night had passed, and the opponent had not changed much, but his expression was still unpleasant.
Seeing Lin Beifan’s arrival, he asked, “What are you here for?”
Lin Beifan grinned, “I just accomplished a great merit and am in a good mood. I came to visit! Seeing your unpleasant look, I feel relieved!”
Night Fragrance’s face turned grim, “You’ve gained the upper hand and are showing off! Hmph!”
“Naturally! After all, the renowned grand thief Night Fragrance has fallen into my hands. How can I not be pleased?” Lin Beifan laughed heartily.
His words were like a thorn in Night Fragrance’s ears, and he angrily retorted, “Don’t get too pleased with yourself! Sooner or later, I will escape. When I ascend to the heavens, it will be the day of your demise!”
“Heh, you’re still this arrogant even when locked up?” Lin Beifan waved his hand, “Come, bring out the incense for Night Fragrance!”
“Damn it!” Night Fragrance cursed.
Then, the prison guards brought a cart full of foul-smelling excrement and urine.
Lin Beifan covered his nose and frowned, “The smell is getting a bit too strong!”
The prison guards felt somewhat embarrassed and lowered their heads, “We’re sorry, Prefect Lin. Some of us got irritated last night, so…”
“Getting irritated is good! It’s freezing cold outside, and we need the warmth!” Lin Beifan called out while running a few yards away. “Hurry up and use “Night Fragrance” to entertain the great thief!”
“Yes, Prefect Lin!” The guards lifted the lid, and the foul smell soared into the air, filling the entire cell.
Night Fragrance covered his nose, looking terrified, “Lin Beifan, what do you think you’re doing? I’m telling you, don’t mess around!”
At this point, Lin Beifan had already run far away, calling out, “Night Fragrance, fresh and warm! Drink while it’s hot!”
“Damn it!” Night Fragrance cursed.
“Splash, splash…” Fresh ‘Night Fragrance’ was poured into the cell.
The great thief, Night Fragrance, dodged left and right, using his inner energy to fend off the ‘Night Fragrance’ that came at him. However, the ‘Night Fragrance’ didn’t disappear; it fell on the ground, the walls, and the ceiling, leaving the entire cell reeking and putrid.
Our elegant and refined Night Fragrance now had a green face and rolled eyes, utterly disgusted.
“Lin Beifan… cough… you bastard!”
“I haven’t finished with you… cough!”
…
At this time, Lin Beifan had almost reached the door, holding his nose and calling out, “Night Fragrance, you don’t seem to be in a good mood today. I’ll come back to see you tomorrow! Take care!”
“Lin Beifan! I’ll… curse you…”
There were plenty of expletives behind him.
The next day, Lin Beifan came again.
Even before entering the cell, he couldn’t take another step because the stench was too horrifying, even worse than the previous day!
Lin Beifan held his nose with both hands, “Good lord, it has fermented already!”
Stepping into the cell, he saw Night Fragrance once more and was dumbfounded. He found Night Fragrance huddled in the only clean corner, covering his nose, with a green and white face, lips turning purple, looking like he had been poisoned. There was a puddle of vomit next to him.
When he saw Lin Beifan enter, his eyes shot fire.
“Night Fragrance, how are you feeling?” Lin Beifan pinched his nose and asked.
Night Fragrance cursed loudly, “How do you think I’m feeling? You caused all of this! I’ll…!”
Another long string of standard curses.
Unfazed, Lin Beifan had more Night Fragrance brought in.
Night Fragrance couldn’t keep up with his cursing, his face full of horror, “Lin Beifan, don’t mess around! A warrior may be killed but not humiliated. If you continue like this, I’ll turn hostile against you!”
“Splash it!” Lin Beifan called out and quickly moved far away.
“Splash, splash…” The entire cell was once again covered in excrement and urine, green and yellow.
The Night Fragrance was almost on the brink of ascending to the heavens, feeling dizzy and disoriented! In that moment, he lost his defense and was drenched from head to toe by a bucket of ‘Night Fragrance’.
Night Fragrance: “Ugh, ugh…”
He vomited once again, his eyes rolling white!
“Night Fragrance, I’ll come back to see you tomorrow!”
On the third day, Lin Beifan returned once more. He entered the cell wearing a self-made gas mask, and he saw Night Fragrance again.
The Night Fragrance now had none of the former suave and dashing appearance. He was dirty all over, the stench was unbearable, his face was green and purple, his lips were black and purple, and his eyes were bulging and dark, making him look like a dead body.
Upon seeing Lin Beifan enter, there was a slight flicker in his gaze, but no other reaction. Evidently, he had run out of curses and had become too exhausted to bother.
Lin Beifan looked at him with some sympathy, “Sigh! The Night Fragrance grand thief is also a dignified individual. How can we treat him like this? Hurry and help clean up Night Fragrance!”
“Yes, Prefect Lin!”
In Night Fragrance’s numb eyes, a glimmer of hope emerged.
Shortly after, the guards brought in several buckets of water.
Lin Beifan frowned, “Why are you bringing water?”
“Sir, how else can we clean it without water?”
“Just burn it directly! Pour a bucket of oil and set it on fire, much more convenient!”
Night Fragrance: “Damn it!”
Finally, the guards brought a bucket of kerosene, poured it, and ignited the fire. The Night Fragrance reacted with the fire, creating even more putrid fumes.
Night Fragrance was once again overwhelmed by the smell, and he burst into curses, “Lin Beifan! I’ll… curse you…”
After the burning, Lin Beifan had another bucket of Night Fragrance brought in.
Night Fragrance: “…”
The same scenario repeated on the fourth day.
On the fifth day, Lin Beifan looked at the almost lifeless great thief Night Fragrance and said with a smile, “Night Fragrance, it’s been five days. How’s your consideration going? I don’t have so much time to waste with you!”
Night Fragrance was furious, “Consider what? You haven’t asked me anything, and you want me to consider what?”
Lin Beifan slapped his forehead, “Oh no! I forgot to mention!”
“Fuck” Night Fragrance spat out blood.
