Chapter 27 But No Injury
The next day, Wukong got up early in the morning.
He asked Li Fu to set off on the road.
Li Fu was dressing over there, and the traveler was packing his luggage over there.
After cleaning up, the master and the apprentice were about to say goodbye.
I saw that the 130-year-old man had already ordered his family to prepare hot water for washing faces and fast meals for one person and one monkey.
It was hard to deny the hospitality, so the master and the apprentice had a fast meal and tidied up their appearance.
Li Fu mounts his horse, and Wukong leads the way.
If you are hungry, eat fast food; if you are thirsty, drink some water.
Rest at night and drive during the day.
Before you know it, you have bid farewell to late autumn and entered early winter.
The red leaves all over the mountain have begun to gradually fall away, revealing the original tree trunks.
Although the few pine and cypress trees on the mountains are still lush and green, they remain so all year round.
The plum blossoms are not yet in full bloom, but only a few stamens are waiting to bloom, emitting a faint fragrance.
The only thing that makes Li Fu feel inconvenient is that the days are getting shorter and shorter, and the time to rush is getting shorter and shorter.
However, Li Fu also knew that going to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures would not happen overnight.
It’s better to feel the scenery with a normal heart when you are so anxious.
The master and his disciples crossed the spring water trickling through the forest and watched the pale white clouds in the sky slowly falling with some snowflakes.
The master and apprentice traveled for a few more days.
Suddenly, I heard a whistle coming from the roadside.
Suddenly six people came out.
Everyone wears menacing clothes and has a sinister appearance.
They also hold various weapons in their hands.
Some hold a spear like a forest, some hold a short sword like the moon, and some hold a strong bow like a half-strung full moon.
The leader shouted, "You monk! Where are you going?"
The thieves posing next to him echoed, "Leave your horses and luggage as soon as possible, and we will spare your life?"
Li Fu was not afraid after hearing this.
He sat on the horse and asked, "Who are you, and why are you stopping me here?"
"Hahahaha!"
The thieves seemed to have heard a big joke.
They smiled like barbells.
The leader shouted loudly, "Six of us brothers are robbing you? What's wrong? Are you not convinced?"
Li Fu asked innocently, "I wonder if the six of you are blocking the road here. Is it because you built this mountain? Or you planted this tree."
"If you want my master and apprentice to keep their horses and luggage, that's not completely impossible. It's just that there must be some truth in this world."
The big man at the head said, "The truth? I am the truth! The big stick in my hand is the truth!"
Li Fu asked, "Compared with your big stick or the Tang Dynasty emperor's army, which one is heavier?"
The big man chuckled, "Ha! Don't threaten me with the emperor. We are so high in the sky and the emperor is far away. I am not useful in talking to the local emperor!"
Li Fu asked again, "Then you are not afraid of punishing evil in this way. If your soul enters the netherworld after death, you will have to suffer all kinds of punishment and torture in the underworld? Will you enter the animal realm in the next life?"
The big man said, "Don't scare me with any hellish rebirth! We people live in this world!"
Li Fu was speechless.
It was only then that the traveler holding the horse opened his mouth and said to the master, "Master, don't worry, nothing will happen. These guys just gave us some provisions and clothes."
Li Fu heard the sound behind his words and said, "Wukong should not take action against such evil people for now, so as not to get involved in the cause and effect and ruin their merits."
When Hou Tou heard Master's words, he was concerned about himself and was worried that he would destroy his own merits.
He was also quite moved and said, "It doesn't matter! It doesn't matter! Let me, Sun, have a quarrel with them and see what kind of color they have."
Li Fu said here, "Although my disciple, you can subdue a tiger in an instant, but as the saying goes, 'A good hand is not as good as two fists, and two fists are not as good as four hands'."
"What's more, there are a total of six big men on the other side, and you are just such a small person. How can you dare to argue with them?"
"I see, it's better for me as a teacher to talk to them first. If they are willing to listen, then let's go west. If they don't listen, I will use force again."
When Wukong heard it, there was no harm done.
Although this master is not very capable, he loves him very much.
Let him be.
The obedient monkey said, "Master, just talk to them again."
Li Fu dismounted and looked at the thieves at eye level. He saluted and then asked, "What is the reason why you are blocking the way for me and other masters and disciples?"
The leading king said impatiently, "Did you listen to what I just said!"
"We are the kings who rely on the mountains to cut paths, and the mountain owners who do good things!"
"Ask anyone within a hundred miles of us who doesn't know our reputation."
"I don't want to waste any more time with you. If you leave something earlier, I'll let you go!"
"If not!"
"Hmph!"
"If you make any mistake again, we will teach you to break into pieces!"
Li Fu heard this and shook his head.
He and Sun Xingzhe said, "Wukong, come on! They are stubborn and ineffective. Weapons of criticism are useless. We still need to use weapons of criticism against them."
Wukong has been waiting aside for a long time.
He took a step across, blocking the path that the bow and arrow must pass to hit the master.
He put his hands on his chest, and although he was small, his tone was loud, "You are the king! I am also the king from my ancestors! You are the mountain lord! What a coincidence! I am also the mountain lord for many years!"
"But, why haven't I heard of your names?"
The leader said, "Since you asked sincerely, I will tell you with great mercy!"
He patted his chest and said, "My name is Jianjianxi."
He then pointed to the people next to him and said, "He calls his ears to hear his anger."
He changed to another person and said, "His name is Bixiang Ai."
"He stirs his tongue and tastes his thoughts."
"He is called desire."
"He calls himself worried."
When the traveler heard these unimpressive-sounding names, he smiled and said, "It turns out it's you six thieves!"
"You blind guys, can't you see that I am your ancestor?"
"You have the nerve to block the road here."
"I tell you, please give me 70% of the treasure you have robbed over the years. I will spare you!"
When this group of thieves heard about it, they were filled with joy, anger, and worry...
Li Fu also found it interesting when he saw it.
He thought to himself, "These six people seem to be the incarnation of the six desires in this world, walking freely, which is quite interesting."
The leader of the thief shouted loudly, "You monk, why are you so rude! I'm here to rob you! You don't get anything! Instead, you want to share things with me?"
The more he talked, the angrier he became, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
He held the sword in both hands and started to chop at it.
Sun Xingzhe was not afraid at all.
He still had his hands folded across his chest, but his forehead was slightly lower, exposing his head.
I saw the pair of swords taking turns slashing at Wukong's head, making sparks fly.
Chapter completed!