Chapter 202: Havoc in Golden Rhino Cave (13)
Now Wukong had restored the Tangerine Grove to life and gathered a few modest gifts. He went outside Golden Rhino Cave and called, "Tell your Great King to come out!"
Inside Golden Rhino Cave, a little demon hurried to report, "Great King, Great Great King, that monkey's here again!"
Single-Horned Rhinoceros said, "Again? How many people did he bring?"
The little demon said, "Just him, carrying a bundle wrapped in red cloth. Looks like he's brought gifts?"
Single-Horned Rhinoceros laughed. "That monkey must have realized he can't beat me, so he's prepared gifts to buy me off!"
Blood Sea King laughed. "The monkey's like the donkey of Guizhou-he's exhausted his paltry tricks!"
Single-Horned Rhinoceros said, "Brother, wait here in the cave while I go out and meet him!"
Blood Sea King said, "Go ahead, brother!"
Single-Horned Rhinoceros called his little demons together and walked out of the cave. Sure enough, Wukong stood outside holding a bundle of gifts.
Single-Horned Rhinoceros laughed. "Sun Wukong, what's this? You couldn't rescue your master, so you've brought gifts instead? Are you here to enter my service and offer an introductory gift?"
Wukong said, "Stop talking nonsense! Heaven and earth can bear witness to my resolve to fetch the scriptures. Why would I enter your service? The Buddha instructed me, and I learned that my junior brother Bajie committed theft and was in the wrong first. So I went to Heaven and asked a fairy from Yaochi to revive the Tangerine Grove, then prepared gifts of apology to make amends. Courtesy first, force afterward!"
Hearing this, Single-Horned Rhinoceros laughed. "Monkey, you've learned some manners! Very well, I'll accept your gifts and pardon you and your master and fellow disciples for your theft."
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