Journey to the West: Begins with Tiger Vanguard

Chapter 109 The mastermind behind the scenes!

"Amitabha."

"Flying on the clouds, with a fairy-like temperament, extraordinary."

Watching the black-robed figure disappear behind the heavy city gate that had been closed again, Tang Sanzang couldn't help but exclaim in admiration: "This immortal is truly extraordinary. I really want to meet him and see his demeanor."

I heard Master’s words of praise.

Zhu Bajie, who was standing by, suddenly felt dissatisfied.

The three brothers had never received such a good word from their master on their journey, but they always said it to outsiders, no, to foreign monsters, so they immediately groaned in dissatisfaction: "What immortal, but a monster."

"Bajie!"

Zhu Bajie was interrupted by the eldest brother beside him when he said this. He then changed his words and said, "He is just a demon Taoist priest. What's so good about him?"

Hearing what his second disciple said, Tang Sanzang was immediately furious. He turned around and looked at Zhu Bajie and cursed: "You bastard!"

"Didn't you hear the respectful words those people around him expressed to that immortal?"

"The people of Chechi Country can live such a prosperous life and have surplus food to trade. It seems that it is all thanks to that immortal."

"That immortal is of such a noble character, protecting the weak people. How dare you, a jerk, speak so rudely!"

After being pointed at in the nose and scolded by his own master, Zhu Bajie dared not say a word. Although he was thick-skinned and this was not the first time he was scolded, he certainly did not feel good when being scolded, so he could only hum and hide aside.

After the scolding, Tang Sanzang felt relieved. He ignored the second disciple who only thought about food every day and said to the eldest disciple, "Wukong, let's find a place to rest early. Tomorrow when we enter the city, see if there is a chance for us to visit the immortal."

Sun Wukong's eyes rolled and he immediately responded, "I understand, Master, please go this way and we will go to rest under the wall. As for tomorrow's event, I will pay attention to it."

Not long after.

Put Master Tang Sanzang to sleep.

Sun Wukong came to the side.

Zhu Bajie has a pig head, pig ears, pig nose, and a bloated and fat body. Sha Wujing is even taller, with a dark complexion, eyes like copper bells, and skull beads hanging around his neck. If it weren't for Tang Sanzang, a tall, handsome monk with a gentle smile, and if they couldn't speak human language, the people around them would have reported to the authorities long ago.

These two ugly and scary figures sat on the periphery, and naturally no other people dared to approach them.

"Brother, tell me."

At this time, seeing Sun Wukong approaching, Zhu Bajie immediately said indignantly: "The so-called immortal that Master mentioned, is it a monster or a tiger monster? The old monk has mortal eyes and can't recognize monsters. How can you, me, and Junior Brother Sha not know it?"

Zhu Bajie immediately looked at Sha Wujing who was silent beside him and said, "Brother Sha, don't you think so?"

Sha Wujing remained silent.

"Bajie, you don't understand this"

Sun Wukong then said: "Although the tiger monster is a monster, the people here regard him as a god, which means that the monster must have done a lot of good things."

"Master has always been kindhearted and cares about this the most. In addition, the monster has a good appearance, which makes people feel good about it."

"How can Master not be angry when you speak so rashly and call him a demon?"

"Humph"

After hearing what his senior brother said, Zhu Bajie admitted that what his senior brother said was right, but he was still a little dissatisfied in his heart. He snorted and said, "People in this world are vulgar. How can they judge good or bad based on beauty and ugliness alone?"

I heard the second junior brother complaining.

Sun Wukong didn't care either. He just looked at Sha Wujing who was silent beside him and said, "Junior Brother Sha, what do you think?"

"I listen to my senior brother and master."

Hearing the question from his eldest brother, Sha Wujing, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.

Zhu Bajie, who was standing by, was a little dissatisfied when he heard this: "Why does Junior Brother Sha listen to his senior brother and master, but not me?"

But Sha Wujing ignored Zhu Bajie and continued, "But I feel like the power of that tiger demon just now seems a little familiar."

"Oh"

Hearing this, Sun Wukong was a little surprised and immediately asked, "What do you mean?"

Zhu Bajie, who was standing by, immediately pricked up his big ears and listened carefully.

Sha Wujing continued, "I just felt that the power used by the tiger demon was somewhat familiar. Maybe I know the martial arts method that the demon was practicing."

"That's it"

Hearing this, Sun Wukong's eyes started rolling again.

A good while.

Then he said, "Second Junior Brother, Third Junior Brother, I'm going to the city to investigate the tiger monster. You two stay here and keep an eye on Master."

Zhu Bajie heard the voice and immediately said, "Wait a minute, Senior Brother, Master likes to look for you when he wakes up. If you leave now, what if Master wakes up?"

“That’s easy.”

After hearing what Zhu Bajie said, Sun Wukong scratched his neck, pulled out a golden hair, and then opened his mouth and blew it. In the blink of an eye, the hair turned into a figure that looked like Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong patted the hairy figure and said, "That's all."

"I'm going too."

After saying that, Sun Wukong disappeared instantly.

A quarter of an hour ago.

When Qi Hu, who had just returned to Chechi Kingdom, landed in the outer city in a black robe without any covering, he felt the kowtow and kneeling of all the people in the outer city who did not have time to enter the city. Qi Hu, who was like a god in the eyes of all the people and guards, strode towards the city gate.

He turned his head slightly to glance behind him, then raised the corner of his mouth and strode into the city gate.

"boom!"

When the thick city gate behind him closed heavily.

Recalling that the four-member team of Tang Sanzang, Master Sun Wukong, who had arrived at noon during the day and were mixed in with the crowd, could not even enter the city gate and had to spend the night outside the city.

Qi Hu couldn't help but want to laugh out loud.

If Tang Sanzang and his disciples had not arrived earlier or later, and had come to Chechi Kingdom at this time, they would have had to queue up with the lowest class of people to enter the city.

Even if he didn't secretly make trouble, the other party would still be treated the same.

Because of what happened more than 20 years ago, the entire Chechi Kingdom now hates Buddhism and monks.

But he was always cautious and didn't laugh out loud.

The three demons, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing, were just outside the gate separated by a wall. With their skills, it should be easy for them to spy on me.

Without thinking too much, he shook his head.

Clouds appeared under Qi Hu's feet, and he immediately flew towards the inner city where Jinshan Temple was located.

soon.

Arrived above Jinshan Temple.

Looking at this time period, the outer courtyard of Jinshan Temple below is very popular and crowded with people.

Qi Hu still felt a sense of accomplishment.

Yes, you can personally save a country from natural disasters and man-made calamities, from poverty and hardship, and allow the majority of its residents to live and work in peace and contentment, with enough food and clothing.

Even though the size of this country is not too large.

But the sense of accomplishment made Qi Hu feel quite enjoyable now. That kind of pleasant feeling can only be felt by those who have personally achieved similar things.

In the past, Jinshan Temple would have been closed during this time period.

But now in the golden autumn, the hardworking people outside the capital of Chechi will bring their various agricultural products to the capital to sell. In addition to this, they also come to the Jinshan Temple of the State Master to burn incense and worship, which is also the purpose of their coming to the capital.

This resulted in the Jinshan Temple, which was already very popular in the past, becoming even more crowded.

Some outsiders who did not have time to pay their respects even slept outside the Jinshan Temple.

Qi Hu was forced to change Jin Qiu's retreat time.

Just took a quick look.

Qi Hu flew to the central courtyard and saw his elder and second brothers drinking. He did not disturb them and went straight back to the quiet room in the highest corner tower in the backyard.

I waved and opened the windows around the quiet room, feeling the cool autumn night breeze.

Qi Hu immediately sent a message to the ghost in charge, Xiong Er, and also sent an order to the female snake demon ghost Hongye who was wandering outside, asking her to come back immediately.

Tang Sanzang and his disciples are about to enter the city.

Don't let Sun Wukong and his friends encounter the wandering ghost Hongye, otherwise they will definitely be killed.

Sent news to each of these two accomplices.

Qi Hu immediately remembered the other bear demon, One-Eye, who was following the king in the palace.

After asking about the king's recent movements, he thought for a while and decided to recall One-Eye to avoid giving Sun Wukong and the others an excuse later.

So he sent another order to the One-Eye Man.

immediately.

Qi Hu closed his eyes and rested.

Not long after.

There were footsteps outside the quiet room: "Master."

"come in"

Qi Hu opened his eyes and looked at the bear demon's henchman Xiong Er who walked in with a bright yellow object in his hand. He couldn't help but ask, "What is that?"

Xiong Er said, "Master, this was sent by the gate guard during the day. He said that a few strange-looking monks outside the city who claimed to be from the Eastern Tang wanted to bring something to the palace to present to the king."

"Oh"

Qi Hu was a little surprised, and immediately reached out to take it. On the bright yellow brocade, there were four words printed: "Passage Certificate!"

"really."

Looking at the document in his hand, he was shocked, and then he immediately thought to himself: "It turns out that the pilgrim team has already submitted the document. Now this document did not appear in the palace, but appeared in my hand instead. It must be that the gate guard withheld it."

Thinking of this.

Qi Hu's eyes narrowed slightly.

He was not surprised that the guard at the city gate would withhold the pass of the pilgrim team.

Because of what happened many years ago, the entire Chechi Kingdom hated monks, and the young and energetic king at the time even issued a ban that prohibited monks from setting foot in the territory of Chechi Kingdom.

It was his words that made the king change the order, otherwise the pilgrim team would have been driven away as soon as they arrived at the city gate today.

He also asked his subordinates to keep an eye on the monks traveling to and from the capital.

The people below had obviously noticed the attention of the Imperial Master's Mansion on the monks, so they sent the thing to him before sending it to the palace.

As expected, none of those who can make a name for themselves and hold official positions are stupid.

Come to your senses.

Qi Hu looked at the "pass certificate" in his hand, which was obviously made of extraordinary materials, and suddenly an idea popped up in his mind: "If he puts away the pass certificate and leaves now, Tang Sanzang will be so worried when he finds out."

"However, with Sun Wukong's cultivation strength and his ability to find helpers, he will definitely find himself in trouble in the end."

"By then, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to be kind. I'm afraid my life might even be in danger."

"It's right to make things difficult for the team, but it's unnecessary to endanger your own life for this."

shook his head.

Qi Hu suppressed this bold idea and opened the "Passage Document" in his hand: "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty in the Southern Continent, who is entrusted by Heaven, sent a letter: I am grateful that I, with my cool virtue, will continue the great foundation, serve the gods and govern the people. I am treading on the edge of a cliff, and I am always worried. I have specially sent Master Xuanzang to travel thousands of mountains to seek scriptures. If you go to the Western countries, you will be allowed to pass according to the letter. Those who need to come to the letter. In the 13th year of Zhenguan in the Great Tang Dynasty, on an auspicious day in autumn, the letter was issued to the emperor."

"Tsk tsk."

Looking at this domineering document, Qi Hu couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "King of Qin, General Tiance, Khan of Heaven, Emperor Taizong of Tang, the greatest emperor of all time, Governor of Asia, speaker of the Eastern Hemisphere, the strongest carbon-based creature of the seventh century."

He quickly flipped through the title of the Tang Taizong Li Shimin in his memory of his previous life, and then sighed in his heart: "I don't know if Li Shimin in this world is the same. After this matter is over, I can go to the Tang Dynasty in the Southern Continent to take a look."

Thinking this in his mind, Qi Hu looked at the pass document in front of him again, looking at the several seals that had been stamped on it, and was about to take a closer look.

at this time.

He suddenly felt a great sense of danger rising from the bottom of his heart, which made his hair stand on end. His mind was working at full speed in an instant, and he immediately sobered up. He slammed the pass in his hand, and then his face darkened. He handed the pass to the evil ghost Xiong Er in front of him, and then said sternly: "The Eastern Tang Dynasty is the Celestial Empire. Even if they are monks, they should not be allowed to blow the cold wind outside the city!"

"Also, this thing should be presented to His Majesty first, instead of being sent to our Jinshan Temple!"

"Go, send someone to guard the palace. When the palace gate opens tomorrow morning, immediately deliver this "pass document" to the palace and present it to His Majesty!"

"Yes"

The ghost Xiong Er was a little confused by his master's scolding. He didn't know why his master said something different than before, but since he was appointed to such an important position as the manager of Jinshan Temple, he was naturally smart. He immediately realized that something was wrong, but he didn't ask any questions. He immediately bowed his head respectfully, took the pass and said, "Yes, I will do it!"

I watched the back of the accomplice Xiong Er as he left, and listened to the sound of him going downstairs, until he left the backyard and entered the middle yard.

Only then did Qi Hu feel that the great sense of danger he had felt before began to disappear.

But he didn't let up.

He closed his eyes and rested for a long time, until his body and mind no longer felt any other strange sensations. Then he relaxed a little, let out a long breath, and immediately felt scared: "That was a close call!"

He was sure that when he was looking at the pass document of the pilgrim team, there might be someone hiding next to him!
The one who is the most capable, smartest and most fond of going out at night to gather information in the team, the one who was just next to him, is probably the Monkey King Sun Wukong.

Great!
He really didn't expect that the guard at the city gate would send the pass to him instead of the palace.

However, he was careless because of his curiosity about the pass document.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and said what he just said. He believed that Sun Wukong would not hold a grudge against him for the time being.

But he had worked hard to get the position of Chechi Kingdom's national teacher, and he had worked hard to defend Chechi Kingdom just for today, just for now!
If Xiong Er were to convey what he had just said in a hurry to the palace and know the attitude of the imperial teacher, it is conceivable that even if the king hated monks, he probably would not make things too difficult for the team. Wouldn't he have waited in vain?
He wanted to go against the group of people who were seeking the scriptures, but he couldn't do it too obviously or too blatantly!
Just like the pass that Sun Wukong handed in just now did not appear in front of the king, but instead appeared in his hands, which was a bit of a violation.

He violated the rules first, so it is very likely that the pilgrim team will violate the rules to deal with him.

He didn't want to break the rules, and he didn't want Sun Wukong to break the rules either.

He wanted to follow the rules and make things difficult for the team!
This was also the only way he could think of to both complete Zhang Tianshi's task and save his own life.

then.

He closed his eyes and sat quietly for half an hour.

Qi Hu then sent a message to Xiong Er, the henchman, saying: "Everything remains the same. Also, return the thing to the guard, reward him, and tell him that the decision will be based on your majesty's attitude."

The reward to him was to appreciate that he did a good job in handing over the clearance documents as soon as possible.

Judging from His Majesty's attitude, there is no need to say more about His Majesty's attitude towards monks. Those who knew that the pass was not sent to the palace at the first time but to Jinshan Temple instead would not be confused.

"Yes"

Received the message from the henchman Xiong Er.

Qi Hu now wants to see how the gate guard, who has received his hint, will treat the pilgrim team tomorrow?

He is looking forward to it
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