"Brother Liu, don't doubt me. Everything I've told you is true. Besides, if I were a demon, how could I have stayed by Master Xuanzang's side for so long?"
Liu Boqin still didn't believe Ye Chen. He looked toward Tang Sanzang, who sat on the ground reciting scripture. Tang Sanzang had his eyes fixed on his nose and his nose fixed on his heart, showing no reaction at all.
That damned monk. Even now, he insists on following that rule about how a monk must never lie. You're really going to get me killed this time. Ye Chen grew anxious, hoping Tang Sanzang would hurry up and explain things for him.
"Master, is what Mr. Ye Chen said true?" Liu Boqin had even changed how he addressed Ye Chen. Before, he'd called him "little brother," but now he called him by his full name.
Only then did Tang Sanzang open his eyes. He looked at Liu Boqin, then at Ye Chen. "Mr. Ye has been by my side these past few days. If he were a demon, I think we would have died as soon as we left Chang'an City."
Tang Sanzang hadn't explicitly said whether he'd healed Ye Chen's wounds by reciting scripture, but at least he'd confirmed that Ye Chen wasn't a demon. That finally put Liu Boqin at ease.
He hurried over to Ye Chen and took both his hands. "Brother Ye, I truly misunderstood you just now. I hope you'll understand. There are so many demons in the world these days, so I have to be on my guard."
"No problem, no problem." Ye Chen smiled at Liu Boqin. At last, he felt a little goodwill toward Tang Sanzang. Although Tang Sanzang hadn't lied for him, he had still helped him out of a tight spot.