When Chen Qing questioned Tang Sanzang, he felt deeply wronged.
"Benefactor, I know nothing whatsoever of what you speak!" Tang Sanzang said.
"Last night, I led the villagers and caught the arsonists," Chen Qing said. "Those two personally accused you, saying that you had ordered them to set the fires to lure out the monster. Did you truly know nothing of this, Holy Monk?"
"I never ordered them to set any fires!" Tang Sanzang said repeatedly. "Those two are falsely accusing me!"
"Those two said that your eldest disciple, Elder Sun, ordered them to do it," Chen Qing said.
Hearing this, Tang Sanzang hurriedly called Wukong over.
After hearing what had happened, Wukong was furious and explained the whole story from beginning to end.
Once Tang Sanzang learned the reason behind it all, he could not help repeatedly invoking the Buddha's name.
"In that case, Holy Monk, would you be willing to come with me and confront those two face-to-face to prove your innocence?" Chen Qing asked.
"I am willing," Tang Sanzang said.
Wukong, Bajie, and Sha Wujing all went along as well.
All three were furious that someone had slandered their master.
Chen Qing led Tang Sanzang and his disciples to an open space in the village, where the villagers were already waiting. The husband and wife were brought forward, bound.
"Benefactors, I have no quarrel or enmity with either of you," Tang Sanzang said. "Why would you frame me?"
Wukong planted the Golden Cudgel in the ground and snapped, "Tell the truth at once! Dare slander my master again, and I'll let you try this Iron Staff!"
"Old Pig's Iron Rake isn't a vegetarian either!" Bajie said angrily.
"My master is the Pilgrim personally chosen by Tathagata Buddha!" Sha Wujing said angrily. "If you dare slander him, the