[ WP ] Sloth , the villain

Tai Rai Cho, the world's renowned pugilist in Asia, woke up inside the hull of a ship after a couple of Jin soldiers have dunk a bucket of water on him. He found himself tied down by ropes. His feet were bounded and his hands were tied to his back. He tried to break out of them, but after a long period of struggle, he learns that the ropes are made of silk, one of the toughest material in Asia. 
 
 What happened? -Cho thought to himself. The last place he remembered being at was at the bar. The wine he was drinking was probably tainted by someone. 
 
 The soldiers carried him up the stairs to the main deck of the ship. Cho squinted his eyes in reaction to the blinding light outside. The soldiers throw him down onto the deck and forced him into a kneeling position. Cho looks up towards him. 
 
 In front of him he could see an absurdly obese man lying on a golden mattress, inside a tent. Maidens each on his side were fanning him with beautifully embroidered peacock feathers. 
 
 `` Give me my pillows'', said the fat prince to the servants at his side. Two groups of servants in each side of the mattress exert great efforts to lift his torso up by pulling up his arms while another group of servants gathered pillows around his back. 
 
 The fat prince panted after it was done. 
 
 `` So this is the famed Tai Rai Cho.'' said the fat prince. 
 
 `` And to what pleasure do you owe me, Prince Shù Lǎn?'' said Cho. 
 
 `` You know of something that is very important to me. Tell me where it is.'' 
 
 `` What is it that you seek?!'' 
 
 `` You know.'' 
 
 Cho paused for a moment with a confused look. 
 
 `` Your highness, I do n't know what you are looking for.'' 
 
 The Prince paused for a moment. 
 
 `` I forgot... What was I looking for?'' 
 
 Cho wanted to do a facepalm, but too bad he was tied up. 
 
 `` Your highness,'' whispered one of his servants, `` We are looking for the Jade Lamp.'' 
 
 `` Ah yes!'' exclaimed the fat prince `` All this remembering is tiring me.'' 
 
 `` The legendary artifact that grants anyone's wishes?'' pondered Cho, `` And how do you think I would know that?'' 
 
 `` Your highness,'' the servant whispered again to the Prince's side, `` Perhaps we have n't thought this through enough.'' 
 
 `` Silence! I know he's the man with knowledge about the Jade Lamp! Now, tell me where it is or I will have my guards behead you!'' 
 
 `` I said that I do n't know'' said Cho. 
 
 `` Guards! Bring him to me.'' 
 
 The guards carried Cho towards the Prince. One of the servants lifted the Prince's chubby arm and he swung it to slap Cho in the face. 
 
 ( to be continued ) 

