The Oil-Drinking Yellow Wind Monster
Actually, the group hadn't considered these minor issues; they just felt the meal was a bit simple.
However, these foods were just right for Tang Xuanzang.
After the master and his apprentices finished chatting, the peasant woman next to them suddenly began to wipe away tears.
He was crying his eyes out; he looked absolutely miserable.
Sun Wukong's hearing was extraordinary, so he naturally noticed something was wrong. He quickly stood up and hopped over to the peasant woman.
"My lord, what is it that makes you so heartbroken and weeping?"
Sun Wukong asked this question with an innocent look on his face.
However, the peasant woman was still somewhat afraid of Sun Wukong and quickly took a few steps back.
But at that moment, Tang Xuanzang quickly spoke up.
"Don't be afraid, benefactor. Has something happened? If so, you can tell us."
The peasant woman shook her head.
"Gentlemen, please refrain from asking any further questions, lest you bring trouble upon yourselves. After the vegetarian meal, please get a good night's rest."
"Remember! No matter what happens tonight, do not go out to check. You might lose your life."
The peasant woman across from me suddenly said that.
However, these people immediately became interested after hearing these words.
Tang Xuanzang immediately began to reveal his family background.
"My esteemed benefactor, please do not worry. This humble monk is from the Great Tang of the Eastern Lands, on his way to the Western Heaven to worship Buddha and seek scriptures."
"These two are my eldest and second disciples. If you ever encounter any trouble, please be sure to tell us, and my disciples and I will certainly take care of it for you."
Tang Xuanzang said these words with a serious expression.
The peasant woman opposite him let out a long sigh.
"Masters, it's not that I don't trust you, I'm just afraid of implicating you all. There's a demon in this city called the Black Wind Monster."
The peasant woman across from me suddenly said that.
Especially the moment the peasant woman mentioned the existence of a monster, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie's eyes suddenly lit up.
He just stared straight at the peasant woman opposite him!
Immediately afterwards, Sun Wukong patted the peasant woman on the shoulder.
"What exactly happened? Tell Old Sun now! My fellow disciple and I will give you an explanation!"
The peasant woman simply couldn't persuade these people otherwise, and the more she looked at them, the more she felt they weren't ordinary people.
The peasant woman then breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then I'll tell you, there's a Black Wind Monster living in this city. Actually, you all probably saw it when you arrived; our whole city is incredibly poor."
"Actually, it wasn't any external factor at all. In recent years, we've had abundant resources, and people are living in peace and contentment. Logically speaking, this should be a wonderful time!"
The peasant woman said this with a helpless expression.
"But just six months ago, a Black Wind King came to our place. We all call him the Black Wind Monster!"
"This Black Wind Monster is utterly wicked, but it hasn't directly harmed us, nor has it abducted any women or children."
"But this Black Wind Monster drank all the oil from our entire city."
The peasant woman across from me suddenly said that.
After the peasant woman finished speaking, both Zhu Bajie and Sun Wukong were stunned.
"Huh? What are you talking about? What do you mean by drinking all the oil?"
The peasant woman pointed to the food on the table in front of her.
"It's not that I don't want to properly entertain the masters, it's just that I'm truly powerless to do so. Right now, we're serving only bland, watery food, with absolutely no oil or fat."
"As for the oil, it was all sucked up by the Black Wind Monster. And that guy has a very sensitive nose; as soon as it smells even the slightest bit of oil, it will immediately come over and suck it all up."
The peasant woman opposite him spoke those words, enunciating each one clearly.
Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie had basically heard everything.
"We know now! After all that fuss, it turned out to be a monster that drank oil!"
Sun Wukong said this with a chuckle.
He immediately pulled the Jingu Bang out of his ear.
"Master, it seems my second brother and I have to intervene in this matter, or it will bring disaster to the people of this area!"
Sun Wukong uttered these words with a snarl.
Tang Xuanzang, sitting opposite him, frowned slightly.
"Wukong, don't rush. Let's figure out the situation first. Of course we need to take care of this, but we have to find out who this Yellow Wind Monster really is."
Tang Xuanzang asked this question with a puzzled look on his face.
Immediately afterwards, the group turned their heads again to look at the peasant woman opposite them.
The peasant woman shook her head as well.
"We don't know where this Black Wind Monster came from, and no one has ever seen its true face."
"We know that anyone who sees the Black Wind Monster with their own eyes must die!"
After the peasant woman said these words, her whole body trembled uncontrollably.
"We are living in abject poverty, with no one able to afford even a drop of oil or fat. We eat nothing but boiled vegetables all day long. When will this misery end?"
After saying this, the peasant woman began to weep.
Tang Xuanzang pondered for a moment.
"Wukong, what do you think?"
Sun Wukong chuckled.
Then he poked Zhu Bajie on the shoulder.
Zhu Bajie quickly dodged away.
Don't touch me, Old Zhu.
Sun Wukong pointed at Zhu Bajie.
"Fool, go and meet that Yellow Wind King, and see what he's capable of?"
Zhu Bajie was immediately displeased.
This guy was already lazy and gluttonous, and on top of that, the food he ate was bland and tasteless.
"I'm not going. I don't have the strength at all. It's not as good as Old Gao Village, at least they let me eat my fill before I start working."
Sun Wukong immediately raised his Jingu Bang.
"I think you're just not getting enough of that idiot. How about I, Old Sun, give you some extra food?"
Upon hearing Zhu Bajie Sun Wukong's words, and especially seeing the giant staff held in front of him, Pigsy immediately cowered and instinctively began to back away.
"Master, look! My eldest brother is about to hit me. How can there be such a rogue?"
Zhu Bajie knew there was a problem, so he was going to complain to Tang Monk.
But to everyone's surprise, Tang Monk had no intention of paying any attention to this guy.
"Bajie, what Wukong said makes some sense. After all, this concerns the safety of the entire city's residents. You should go and make the trip."
Zhu Bajie looked aggrieved, his ears drooping.
"Alright, since Master has said so, then I, Old Zhu, will go down the mountain and meet that Yellow Wind King."
After saying this, Zhu Bajie shouldered his Nine-Toothed Rake, turned to look at the peasant woman on the other side, and asked her a question.
"By the way, where is that Yellow Wind Monster you mentioned?"
The peasant woman kept pointing in the direction of the city.
"Keep walking straight ahead from here, and you'll find a tall tower."