Wang Yuanwai Posts a Notice to Exorcise the Evil Fox Demon, and Duanmu Huai Beats the Fox Spirit with a Cudgel

Duanmu Huai had encountered no small number of demons and monsters along the way, yet unlike in the stories, apart from him, not a single immortal had shown up. One had to know that Black Bear Spirit had originally been captured by Guanyin and made to work as a security guard, while Yellow-Haired Marten should have been taken away by Lingji Bodhisattva to meet Buddha. Yet both of them had now gone into Duanmu Huai's stomach, and still none of them had appeared.

Hmm? Could this mean they want Duanmu Huai to take them to meet Buddha?

Then... he would have to eat more.

Although living in the mountains was fairly carefree, staying there too long grew dull. So one day, Duanmu Huai and Sun Wukong descended the mountain and entered the city. As before, Sun Wukong transformed into a fat, pale, useless-looking monk, while Duanmu Huai wore a bamboo hat and stood beside the horse holding its reins. They looked harmless enough.

After entering without trouble, they saw a notice posted not far from the wall, with a crowd gathered around it. The Monkey was naturally impatient and curious, so he came over to the wall with Duanmu Huai to read the notice.

The content was simple enough. It said that Wang Yuanwai's son had been bewitched by an evil spirit and had been constantly ill and bedridden. Therefore, a notice had been posted seeking someone to help. A generous reward was guaranteed, and so on...

"Hey, Master, isn't this a demon-catching job?"

Seeing this, the Monkey grew excited and whispered to Duanmu Huai.

"You're best at catching demons and exorcising evil, and the other party is offering a large sum of silver. Why don't we take down the notice, capture the demon, have a big meal, and collect