A Crane Came to Visit
That was right!
As the landlady of Pansi Ridge and the person in charge of the finances and business at Pansi Cave, Second Zhu was exceptionally well-informed.
At the very least, she was among the first to learn that the resurrected monkey—that Sun Wukong—had returned from Flower-Fruit Mountain to Pansi Ridge, met with the Three Pure Ones again, and ultimately decided to stay at Pansi Ridge and raise the banner of rebellion against the Heavenly Court.
However, all she knew was that the monkey had stayed at Pansi Ridge. As for the specifics—what they had discussed, or when they would start attacking the Heavenly Court—she had no idea.
Regardless, the fact that the monkey had stayed at Pansi Ridge was indisputable, and she was greatly relieved.
After all, that meant her fourth sister no longer had to agonize over whether to go to Flower-Fruit Mountain to look for the monkey. She could look for him right here at Pansi Ridge.
And if necessary, the monkey and the bear could find a chance to confront each other in person, or talk things through face-to-face and figure out who liked whom and who didn't. That wasn't entirely out of the question, was it?
Of course, those were matters for her fourth sister. There was no need for her to meddle.
Right now, especially after the Monkey King's return, the atmosphere in Lanxi Village on Pansi Ridge had grown even more tense. A great battle could break out at any moment, so Second Zhu had been busier than ever. The coordination of supplies and the booming business kept her so occupied that she could barely catch her breath, let alone concern herself with anything else.
She hadn't even had time to look into or ask about the rumor