"Who goes there? State your name!" the guard shouted when he saw Ye Chen.
"Tell your Great Sage to come out," Ye Chen said.
The guard immediately went to report. When Goku heard, he assumed it was an evil spirit and rushed out with his staff raised. The moment he emerged from Water Curtain Cave, he swung his staff at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen caught it with one hand and kicked Goku in the stomach.
"Mischievous Monkey, I came to help you, and this is how you treat me?" Ye Chen said.
"I got hit, okay?" Goku replied.
"This man is my brother. Everyone, stay calm," Goku announced.
Then Goku invited Ye Chen to sit.
"Have you heard about what's going on?" Goku asked Ye Chen.
"Yes, I know," Ye Chen said.
Goku looked at Ye Chen in confusion. "I really want to know what you're capable of. You seem to know everything."
"Being interested in me isn't a good idea," Ye Chen said.
After joking around, the two grew serious.
"If we want to find out who these evil spirits are, we'll have to capture one and interrogate him," Ye Chen said.
"Every day at noon, some evil spirits pass near Water Curtain Cave. If we act quickly, we're sure to take one alive."
"We have no other choice," Goku said. Then he dismissed everyone.
Goku picked up two jugs of wine, handed one to Ye Chen, and asked, "Ye Chen, where do you really come from? It's been so long, and I still can't see through your strength."
Ye Chen smiled. "I'm not from this world. I don't know when I'll leave—or if I'll stay here forever. Anyway, being here is just like going through a trial."
Goku nodded. He didn't understand everything Ye Chen had said, but