Sun Wukong and the others were making their way along at a leisurely pace when a child's cries suddenly rang out not far ahead.
"Help! Help!"
"Is anyone there? Please come and save me!"
Upon hearing the voice, Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong exchanged a glance and both laughed.
"That must be Red Boy. I never imagined he'd resort to such a childish trick."
Sun Wukong was genuinely amused by Red Boy's antics.
Had news of all the people they'd killed along the way really not reached this place yet?
"Never mind him. Let's keep going. I'd like to see what other tricks this Red Boy can come up with."
Tang Sanzang could not hide the smile tugging at his lips either.
Having a clown like Red Boy to spice up their dull journey to the Western Heaven to obtain the scriptures was rather nice.
At the very least, Red Boy's antics had lifted everyone's spirits considerably.
Red Boy had hung himself from a tree and shouted for ages, yet not a single person paid him any attention.
"What's going on? Can Tang Sanzang and his companions not hear me at all?"
After shouting there for ages without receiving any response, Red Boy's expression darkened.
What on earth were those fellows doing?
Before long, the hideous-looking man came to his side again.
"Young master, come down. Tang Sanzang and his companions left this place long ago."
Although the hideous middle-aged man's face betrayed no emotion whatsoever, Red Boy kept getting the inexplicable feeling that the man was mocking him!
"What is wrong with Tang Sanzang and his companions?"
Red Boy's face was filled with anger.
His cries had been loud and clear. There was absolutely no way they could have failed to hear him!
"They did hear you, but they