Film & TV: Public Enemy of Justice

Then, Taiyi Zhenren transformed into an old man and arrived at the entrance of the tiger demon's cave. He knocked on the door, and soon the tiger demon came out.

"Hey old man, what's the matter? I don't welcome guests here, you'd better leave!" the monster said to the old man that Taiyi Zhenren had transformed into.

"Your Majesty, I was gathering herbs in the mountains when I got lost. It's getting dark soon, and I'd like to ask for lodging here for the night. Is that alright?" Taiyi Zhenren said again.

"You old fool, this isn't some kind of shelter. I never do charity work. Get out of here!" the monster said as he pushed Taiyi Zhenren out.

At this moment, Taiyi Zhenren returned to his original form.

“You wicked beast, you did something wrong. I only intended to punish you, but you were not satisfied and secretly ran to the mortal world. You even almost harmed Lin Yaoxie’s master. Do you know your mistake?” Taiyi Zhenren asked the tiger demon.

After hearing what Taiyi Zhenren said, the tiger demon immediately revealed its true form.

Chapter 184 Taiyi Zhenren

Taiyi Zhenren knew that the tiger demon had made such a move because he knew he was wrong, so he took him back to the Heavenly Court.

"Master Taiyi, you must keep a close eye on your left protector and prevent him from running down to the mortal realm to harm my master again!" Lin Yaoxie shouted at Master Taiyi before he left.

"Young Master Lin, I understand. Go and save your master!" After saying this, Taiyi Zhenren turned around and led the tiger demon back to the Heavenly Court without looking back.

Meanwhile, Lin Yaoxie and his companions, seeing that the tiger demon had been taken away, hurried to the cave to find Tang Sanzang. When they found him, they indeed saw that he was tightly bound with ropes, as if he was about to lose his breath.

Seeing this, Lin Yaoxie quickly untied Tang Seng. As soon as Tang Seng was free, he began to breathe heavily.

"Master, are you alright? It's our fault, we're late." Lin Yaoxie quickly said to Tang Sanzang.

It's not your fault. That monster was too cunning; he locked me and Pigsy in different places, which is why you wasted so much time. I'm fine, let's go.

"?" Tang Sanzang tried to stand up while talking to Lin Yaoxie.

But he had no strength at all and couldn't stand up.

"Master, don't walk anymore, I'll carry you!" After saying that, Lin Yaoxie carried Tang Sanzang on his back and walked out, with Sun Wukong following closely behind with Lin Yaoxie's Thunder Axe in hand.

"Master, we must stay together at all times from now on. We absolutely cannot leave you alone, otherwise you will be in danger again," Lin Yaoxie said regretfully.

"It's impossible for a person to live in this world without any danger. As long as you help me get rid of the danger, that's fine," Tang Sanzang advised Lin Yaoxie.

His apprentice is good in every way, except that he's too calculating and always tries to take the blame for everything. That's not good.

After Lin Yaoxie and his companions rescued Tang Sanzang, they took him to find Sha Wujing. Sha Wujing had been waiting in the same spot for many days, constantly thinking about finding Lin Yaoxie and his companions.

But if he goes to find Lin Yaoxie and the others, there will be no one to look after the luggage, and he has no idea where Lin Yaoxie and the others are. He is also afraid that he will do more harm than good if he goes.

At this moment, Sha Wujing saw Lin Yaoxie carrying Tang Sanzang back, so he hurriedly went to greet him.

"Senior Brother, what's wrong with Master? Why can't he walk anymore?" Sha Wujing asked Lin Yaoxie.

“Oh, don’t even mention it. Master has been tied up by that monster, and now he’s lost all feeling in his legs. He probably can’t walk anymore. Let’s quickly put Master on the white dragon horse and find a nearby post station or temple so he can rest.”

After Lin Yaoxie finished speaking, he placed Tang Sanzang on the white dragon horse and led the horse forward.

They walked for a while and finally saw a temple.

"Master, look! There's a temple ahead. Let's stay there for the night," Lin Yaoxie said happily to Tang Sanzang.

Tang Sanzang now knew that he could not walk, so insisting on continuing the journey would only slow down his disciples, and thus he agreed.

"Let's go to the temple," Tang Sanzang said to his disciples. Lin Yaoxie, hearing Tang Sanzang's agreement, led the white dragon horse towards the temple.

But what they saw when they arrived at the temple left them in disbelief.

Chapter 185 The Little White House

What lay before them was not a temple, but a magnificent palace. The palace only resembled a temple in appearance, but they didn't care about that now and led the white dragon horse forward.

When they reached the city gate, someone stopped them.

"Who are you people, trying to break into the Little White House in broad daylight?" the guard who stopped them said.

"We are monks from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East, on our way to the Western Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures. My master has been feeling unwell recently and would like to rest here for the night. Please help us inform him," Lin Yaoxie said to the guard.

Upon hearing that they were eminent monks from the Tang Dynasty in the East, the guard assumed they must be people of high status and went inside to inform the king.

It turns out that this was not a temple, but a king's palace. This king was a devout Buddhist, which is why he ordered his palace to be built in the shape of a temple and named it the Little White Palace.

Lin Yaoxie and the others waited outside for a short while before the guard returned, and in front of him was another person, the King of the Little White Palace.

"The eminent monks of the Great Tang have come from afar, and I am only now coming to greet you. I am truly sorry!" the king said to Tang Sanzang and his companions.

"Your Majesty is too kind. It is my fault for disturbing you today!" Tang Sanzang said politely to the king.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the group hurried inside. Once inside, Lin Yaoxie quickly informed the king of Tang Sanzang's condition. Upon hearing that Tang Sanzang was ill, the king immediately summoned his imperial physician.

Soon, the imperial physician arrived.

"May I ask where Your Majesty is feeling unwell?" the imperial physician asked the king upon arrival.

"It's not me, it's this great Tang monk who's ill. Please take a look at him!" the king said to the imperial physician while looking at Tang Sanzang.

At this moment, the imperial physician also saw Tang Sanzang and took his pulse.

"Your Majesty, this eminent monk from the Tang Dynasty is not seriously injured. He has simply been inactive for a long time, which has caused poor blood circulation and made him feel weak. He will recover after a few days of rest."

"After the imperial physician finished taking Tang Sanzang's pulse, he said to the king."

"Does my master need to take medicine for a few days?" Lin Yaoxie then asked the imperial physician.

"Young Master Lin, the high monk Tang only has poor blood circulation. He will recover after a few days of rest. There is no need for medicine. As the saying goes, medicine is three parts poison, so it is best to avoid taking medicine as much as possible," the imperial physician explained to Lin Yaoxie.

Lin Yaoxie felt relieved when the imperial physician said that no medicine was needed, which meant that his master's illness was not that serious.

The king heard what the royal physician said and quickly arranged accommodations for them so they could rest.

"Physician Liu, are you sure that the eminent monk from the Tang Dynasty really doesn't need medicine?" After Lin Yaoxie and the others left, the king asked the physician with some concern.

"Your Majesty, I have served by your side for so many years, and you must know very well how good my medical skills are. Does Your Majesty not trust me?" the imperial physician asked the king.

The king knew that his question might have hurt the physician's feelings, so he didn't say anything more. After learning more about the situation, he let the physician leave.

As the imperial physician left, a faint smile played on his lips, which looked somewhat unsettling.

Chapter 186 Strolling in the Back Garden

"Senior Brother, don't you think that imperial physician was a bit strange?" Sun Wukong and the others asked Lin Yaoxie after they brought Tang Sanzang back.

"I also always felt that the imperial physician was a bit strange, but I couldn't quite put my finger on why," Lin Yaoxie said to Sun Wukong.

"Forget it, let's just take it one step at a time. Since we're in the palace, the imperial physician probably won't dare to do anything!" Lin Yaoxie said to Sun Wukong.

So they spent the night peacefully, and when it was time for breakfast, they went to the king's bedchamber early.

"Great Tang monks, you've arrived! Quickly, you've come at the perfect time. Breakfast has just been served; come and eat it while it's hot!" the king said to Tang Sanzang and his companions.

After hearing this, Tang Sanzang and his companions quickly sat down. They saw that the table was full of vegetarian dishes, all of which were edible to them.

When they looked at Pigsy, he had already started to eat voraciously.

"Bajie, watch your eating manners! This is in front of outsiders!" Lin Yaoxie teased Zhu Bajie.

"Brother, this is so delicious, you must try it!" Pigsy said as he added food to Tang Sanzang's and Lin Yaoxie's plates.

"Alright, Bajie, you go ahead and eat. I've eaten enough. You can eat by yourself," Tang Sanzang said with a smile to Zhu Bajie.

Soon, the time allotted for a meal was up.

"Great Tang monk, after you finish your meal, let's take a stroll in my back garden. This will help you recover," the king said to Tang Sanzang.

"Very well, then I'll have to trouble Your Majesty!" Tang Sanzang said politely to the king.

Before long, the king brought Tang Sanzang to his back garden, where a thriving scene unfolded, filled with flowers, plants, and trees.

Lin Yaoxie originally wanted to come with Tang Sanzang and his disciples, but Tang Sanzang felt it was inappropriate, so he did not ask his disciples to come with him.

"Great Tang monk, what do you think of this flower?" the king said, picking a flower for Tang monk.

"Your Majesty, these flowers smell very sweet, but their colors are too vibrant, and this humble monk does not particularly like them," Tang Sanzang replied truthfully to the king.

Just then, a gust of wind blew through the garden.

0oo is asking for flowers.....

"Your Majesty, the wind is picking up, let's hurry!" Tang Sanzang said to the king.

But as soon as Tang Sanzang finished speaking, the wind blew him away. He held the king's hand, but eventually let go.

When the king saw that Tang Sanzang had been blown away by the wind, he was very anxious and hurried back to the palace, where he found Tang Sanzang's disciples, Lin Yaoxie and the others.

"Young Master Lin, something terrible has happened! Your master has been blown away by the strong wind!" The king said to Lin Yaoxie as soon as he entered their room.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yaoxie, who was drinking water, was so startled that he dropped his cup on the ground.

"Your Majesty, what happened? What do you mean my master was blown away by the wind?" Lin Yaoxie asked, puzzled.

"I was admiring the flowers in the back garden with the eminent monk from the Tang Dynasty when a strong wind suddenly blew up. Perhaps the eminent monk was too light, which is why he was blown away!" the king explained to Lin Yaoxie.

Lin Yaoxie finally understood. His master hadn't been blown away by the wind, but had been captured by a monster. The king, of course, had never seen a monster, which was why he said such illogical things.

Chapter 187 Physician Liu Escapes

Thinking of this, Lin Yaoxie suddenly remembered the imperial physician that he and Sun Wukong both suspected.

"Your Majesty, is your imperial physician still alive? I want to ask him some questions about my master, to see if he was really too frail to be blown away by the strong wind," Lin Yaoxie said to the king.

"My royal physician has always lived in the palace I arranged for him. I summon him whenever I need him, and if there's nothing else, I let him study some prescriptions on his own," the king said to Lin Yaoxie.

"By the way, I hired this imperial physician at a high price. He came from the Western Regions and his medical skills are extremely high. A few years ago, my health was not very good, but through his treatment over the years, my health has improved day by day. I even feel ten years younger."

The king seemed afraid that Lin Yaoxie wouldn't believe the imperial physician's skill, so he cited examples from his own experience.

"I know your imperial physician is highly skilled, which is why I wanted to summon him to inquire about the situation." Lin Yaoxie casually made up a reason that could convince the king.

Upon hearing this, the king immediately sent someone to summon Physician Liu.

But a short while later, the person who had made the announcement returned on his own, seemingly distracted.

"What's wrong with you? Didn't I tell you to go and summon Physician Liu? Why did you come back by yourself?" the king said angrily to the guard.

"Your Majesty, I did go to fetch Physician Liu, but when I arrived at his residence, not only did I not find him, but even the things you gave him were gone. Physician Liu has disappeared!" The guard told the king everything, trembling.

He was genuinely afraid that if the king got angry, he would kill him too.

"Look at the good imperial physician you hired. Now you're not praising him anymore, are you? I think this physician is a monster. He kidnapped my master and ran away. And your body is definitely an illusion," Lin Yaoxie said to the king.

Upon hearing this, the king leaned back and nearly fell to the ground, but luckily the guard who had been there earlier caught him.

"Young Master Lin, what are we going to do now? Your master has also been captured by the monster, and my body must be an illusion as well." The king finished speaking to Lin Yaoxie with his last remaining strength.