Goku saw the boy's state and let out a cold laugh.
"If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll eat you right up!" Goku walked over to frighten him.
The boy became even more terrified.
Xuanzang smiled and walked over. "Young benefactor, don't be afraid. He is my friend; he was only joking with you just now. Don't let his frightening appearance fool you—his heart is very kind."
When the boy saw Xuanzang, he suddenly felt that Xuanzang looked so refined and handsome, so warm and approachable.
"Young benefactor, have you encountered some trouble? If you need help, this humble monk may be able to assist you," Xuanzang said with a smile.
The boy wiped away his tears. He had just been crying.
"It's like this, Master. This place is called the U-Tsang Kingdom, and this area is called Gao Family Village. More than half the people here have the surname Gao, which is why it has this name.
"I serve Elder Gao's family, and my name is Gao Cai. Elder Gao has a daughter who is twenty this year and has not yet been promised in marriage. But several months ago, she was taken by a demon. Elder Gao is extremely unhappy, saying that his daughter has brought a demon into the family, which is terribly disgraceful. Since then, none of the relatives have associated with Elder Gao.
"Elder Gao wants the demon to return his daughter, but the demon refuses. Later, he hired many Daoist priests and monks, but those monks and priests were all utterly useless and could not deal with the demon at all. Elder Gao scolded me just now and told me to keep searching, so I was in a bad mood. Please forgive me, everyone."
The boy explained the situation to Xuanzang and the others.
After