The next morning, when Xuanzang saw the abbot, he asked, "Dean, I want to ask, what monsters are there around your sacrificial country?"

The abbot said: "There are monsters, but I don't understand the world of monsters." ”

Xuanzang said: "Then when I didn't ask, let's go to dinner first." After eating, I will go to the emperor to exchange Guan Wen, and I will intercede for you when the time comes. ”

The abbot was grateful and hospitable to a few people.

After eating, Xuanzang took Wukong into the palace, Bajie and Wujing stayed in the temple to take care of the luggage, and the monks were still tied back to the eaves pillar.

The two came to the outside of the court, and the Huangmen official stepped forward to ask, and Xuanzang explained the matter of going west to learn scriptures. The Huangmen official heard that he was a holy monk from the Tang Dynasty in the Eastern Soil, and immediately entered the court, and the emperor immediately ordered Xuanzang to go to the palace, and Wukong waited outside the hall.

Xuanzang saw the emperor, knelt down and kowtowed, and said: "Your Majesty, the poor monk was sent by the Tang Emperor of Dongtu to go to the west to learn scriptures. Passing by your country today, I also ask Your Majesty to verify the official document and let him go. ”

The emperor was overjoyed and ordered a seat. He carefully read the official Wenzai handed over again, and then said: "The holy monk has worked tirelessly for the sake of your emperor of the Tang Dynasty and went to the west to learn scriptures, which is really admirable." Alas, it would be nice if all the monks here were as virtuous as you. ”

Xuanzang asked knowingly, "What happened to the monks in your country?"

The emperor said hatefully: "These thieves and monks steal national treasures and harm the country!"

Xuanzang said: "Why did they pit Your Majesty?"

The emperor told the story of the loss of the pagoda.

Xuanzang said: "Your Majesty, according to the poor monks, those monks have been wronged. ”

The emperor said, "Why did the holy monk say this?"

Xuanzang said: "Your Majesty, may I ask what spells those monks in your country can have?"

The emperor thought for a moment and said, "I don't think I know how to spell." ”

Xuanzang said: "It's not that it should, but it's for sure! You think, if they know how to spell, how can they let you kill them?"

The emperor said: "The words of the holy monk are reasonable. ”

Xuanzang said: "Since they don't know spells, how did that blood rain come about?"

The emperor said, "Well...... You say that blood rain has something to do with the treasure theft?"

Xuanzang said: "Just after a blood rain, the baby disappeared, how can it be okay?"

The emperor said: "Then according to the opinion of the holy monk, what is the matter?"

Xuanzang said: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, stealing the wind does not steal the moon, stealing the rain does not steal the snow! This blood rain is exactly the means used by the treasure thieves." He covered his eyes and ears with blood, and only then did he successfully steal the treasure. ”

The emperor couldn't help but nod and said, "Listening to what the holy monk said, the widow feels very reasonable. But this can't completely rule out the suspicion of those monks. ”

Xuanzang said: "The poor monk has another piece of evidence here. ”

The emperor said: "What evidence." ”

Xuanzang presented fish scales and said, "Your Majesty, I don't hide it. The poor monk had already gone to the pagoda to investigate and found this on the highest floor of the pagoda. ”

After inspecting it, the emperor said, "Isn't this just a piece of fish scales, what does it mean?"

Xuanzang said: "Your Majesty, my apprentice Sun Wukong has some means, he is good at catching monsters and monsters, he told the poor monk that there is a demonic aura on this fish scale." In other words, the scales were left behind by a youkai. ”

The Emperor asked, "Even if these fish scales are left by youkai, it still doesn't prove anything." ”

Xuanzang said: "Fish scales really can't be used as evidence of crime. Well, as a clue is completely sufficient. Your Majesty, I would like to ask, are there monsters in the water around your sacrificial country?"

The emperor said: "There must be monsters, but I don't know much about this. ”

Xuanzang said: "Is there anyone who is familiar with this?"

The emperor said: "My national teacher is knowledgeable, maybe he knows." ”

Xuanzang said: "Now he is in the court?"

The emperor said: "Yes, yes, isn't that." Master Cao, do you know if there are any monsters in the Water Tribe around here?"

The national teacher stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, there are indeed many monsters in our vicinity, and as for the water tribe, there are also some. As far as Weichen knows, more than 300 miles to the southeast, there is a rocky mountain, and at the foot of the mountain there is a blue wave pool, and there is a vast dragon king with great powers living in the pool. ”

Wukong said: "I have heard of the Ten Thousand Saints Dragon King of the Chaotic Stone Mountain. ”

Xuanzang said: "When have you heard of it?"

Wukong said: "Some time ago, when I went to look for the Bull Demon King, I happened to meet a little demon who invited the Bull King to a banquet, and he said that his master was this Dragon King. ”

Xuanzang said: "It seems that this Ten Thousand Saints Dragon King is very suspicious." Your Majesty, if you want to get your treasure back, you'd better start with this Halloween Dragon King first. ”

The emperor said: "Since this dragon king has great powers, I can't do anything about him." ”

Xuanzang said: "I have three apprentices, all of them have some means, if Your Majesty agrees, I can send them to investigate." ”

The emperor was overjoyed and said, "Then Elder Lao will have to bother!"

So Xuanzang instructed: "Wukong, I'll leave this matter to you." ”

Wukong said: "For this work in the water, it's best to call Bajie." ”

Xuanzang said: "Then it's up to you, you go with Bajie." ”

Wukong immediately returned to the Golden Light Temple. After seeing Bajie, he said: "Bajie, good news, good news! This time you are going to make meritorious service again!"

Bajie said: "Every time I hear Brother Monkey say this, I always have a bad premonition!"

Wukong said: "Senior brother, now is not the time to quarrel. ”

Bajie said: "Then what do you say you want to do?"

Wukong said: "Let's go, let's go, let's go out to do business." So he grabbed Bajie and went to the southeast of the rocky mountain and the blue pool.

When he arrived at the edge of the blue wave pool, Wukong said: "You go down to the pool to collect information, the more detailed the better." ”

Bajie pouted and said, "I'll just say, as long as you pull me, you will definitely do this kind of thankless chores." ”

Wukong said: "Go, go, where is so much nonsense!"

Bajie had no choice but to agree, and then turned into a big-bellied toad and jumped off the pool.

After waiting for half an hour, Bajie came back. Goku asked, "How's it going?"

Bajie said: "I have found a very important piece of information! I heard a patrolling demon say that their princess has obtained a treasure, hidden in the deep palace, shining day and night, extremely gorgeous!"

Wukong said: "It must be this treasure! Bajie, you go and catch a little demon and inquire carefully." ”

Bajie had to listen to the words of the security captain, so he dived into the water again. Half an hour later, he came back again, this time catching two little demons.

Wukong said: "I told you to catch one, why did you catch two?"

Bajie said: "These two little demons are patrolling together, and I will catch them all." ”

Wukong glanced at it, and the two little demons, one was a catfish monster and the other was a black fish spirit, both of whom looked confused at this time.

Wukong asked, "Two little demons, what's your name?"

The catfish monster said, "My name is Rush Erba." ”

The black fish spirit said: "My name is Ba Bo Ben. ”

Wukong asked again, "What's your princess's name?"

The catfish monster said: "My princess is called Princess Wansheng. ”

Wukong said: "Your princess has a treasure that can shine?"

"No!" replied, "No!" and "Yes!"

Wukong said: "Is there or not?"

Ben Bo Erba changed his words: "Yes!"

After answering, the two little demons glanced at each other resentfully, faintly blaming each other.

Wukong said: "Let me ask again, is there or not?"

Ben Bo Erba changed his words again: "No!" As everyone knows, Ba Bo Ben also changed his words again: "Yes!"

Looking at this pair of living treasures, Wukong laughed angrily and said, "If you refuse to tell the truth again, I will kill them directly!"

This time, the two little demons shrank their heads and replied at the same time, "Yes!"

Wukong said: "When did you get that baby, how did you get it, and what kind of treasure is it?"

Rushing Erba said: "I didn't steal it!"

Wukong said: "Whatever I ask, you answer!"

Ben Bo'er said: "That treasure is a Buddha light relic. Three years ago, my princess took a fancy to this treasure, so the dragon king and the horse master went to the sacrificial country to steal it back. ”

Wukong said, "Are you sure?"

Ben Bo'er said: "We in the Dragon Palace know it." ”

Ba Bo ran and said: "That's true, it's my dragon king and the horse master who stole the treasure, and it has nothing to do with the two of us." ”

Bajie said: "Brother Monkey, now that the evidence is conclusive, we will enter the Dragon Palace and snatch the treasure back." ”

Wukong said: "Senior brother, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive. ”

Bajie said: "Brother Monkey, if we don't grab it back, will they automatically send it back?"

Wukong said: "Senior brother, it is the master who is hosting the case now, and the two of us are just running errands, so we can't steal the limelight from the master." ”

Bajie said: "Then what do you say to do?"

Wukong said: "Let's take these two people back first, and wash away the grievances of the monks of Jinguang Temple." ”

Bajie is quite reasonable. So the two of them took the two little demons back to the sacrificial country.

Back at the palace, Wukong went to the palace to explain what had happened. When the emperor heard that two tainted witnesses had been arrested, he immediately ordered someone to bring them in for personal interrogation. The two little demons were afraid of death, so they confessed everything.

The case was clear, and the emperor ordered people to go to Jinguang Temple to pardon the monks.

The monks were wronged, and the emperor said: "Holy monk, the widow knows that he is wrong, but please find my treasure back." ”

Xuanzang said: "Your Majesty, it is the treasure of Jinguang Temple." ”

The emperor said, "Okay, it's from Jinguang Temple." But Jinguang Temple is my sacrifice to the country. ”

Xuanzang said: "The gold leaf on the pagoda has been scraped off. ”

The emperor said: "Whoever did it, I will copy whom's house!" ”

Xuanzang said again: "The monks in this temple have suffered a lot. ”

The emperor said: "Compensation will be made in accordance with the highest state compensation standard, and it will be cashed out immediately!"

Xuanzang continued: "Many monks have died unjustly. ”

The emperor promised: "Seal the country's soldiers, and bury them with the rites of the countrymen!"

Xuanzang then said: "Your Majesty Shengming." Let me tell you, my three apprentices love to fight monsters the most, so just leave this matter to them. ”

The emperor was overjoyed, so he summoned Wukong and the three of them, and prepared a meal for entertainment.

After eating, Wujing stayed to protect the master, and Wukong and Bajie went to hunt demons and treasures.