Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 161 - 160: The Extremely Generous Monkey King (Asking for Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 161: Chapter 160: The Extremely Generous Monkey King (Asking for Monthly Tickets)

Jiang Chen looked on in astonishment, not expecting that after so many years, this monkey had become adept at arguing his case.

However,

Who said he had no right to interfere?

As a Demon Suppression Heavenly God of Heaven’s Court, seeing a heavenly official break Heavenly Rules, how could he just sit back and ignore it? If word of this reached the Jade Emperor’s ears, he might well be accused of dereliction of duty.

If he saw something but didn’t expose it, he could turn a blind eye.

But having witnessed and even intervened in the act, if he didn’t address it, that would be dereliction of duty at best, and collusion at worst.

Therefore, when Jiang Chen got involved in this matter, he had no choice but to intervene.

Otherwise, when the Jade Emperor’s punishment came down, it wouldn’t just be Sun Wukong who would bear the brunt, but him as well.

Jiang Chen certainly did not want to get hit before his elevation, and also leave a bad record.

If word got out, how embarrassing would that be!

As these thoughts crossed his mind, Jiang Chen had already reached Sun Wukong’s side and reached out to him:

"I’ll have you know, Stable Manager, that I am now a Demon Suppression Heavenly God of Heaven’s Court, a divine general under Emperor Gouchen of the West."

"Seeing you violate the Heavenly Rules and ignore the order of the Three Realms, how can I simply turn a blind eye?"

With that said, Jiang Chen applied more force to his hand.

Hearing Jiang Chen exposing his identity, Sun Wukong’s heart was beyond anxious, and he was even less likely to let Jiang Chen capture him.

If he was brought to the Heavenly Court, would any of his monkey flesh be left?

Wouldn’t the Jade Emperor skin him alive?

...

...

On the side, Huo Qubing was listening to their conversation, a look of disbelief on his face. Was the monkey really the Immortal Person who tends to the heavenly horses in Heaven’s Court?

Did the Heaven’s Court really hire a monkey to tend to the horses?

Fearing that he had misheard, Huo Qubing hurriedly shouted to Jiang Chen: "May I ask, Demon Suppression Heavenly God, is that monkey really the Stable Manager of Heaven’s Court?"

Jiang Chen, having a moment to look at Huo Qubing, nodded and laughed: "You are right, this monkey was indeed hired by the Jade Emperor to tend to the horses."

Hearing this, Huo Qubing gasped, his mouth agape, speechless.

The Heavenly Court really hired a monkey as a Stable Manager!

At this moment, Huo Qubing did not know whether to question his sanity or the sanity of the Immortal Persons of Heaven’s Court.

However, it didn’t take long for Huo Qubing to regain his composure and conclude that it was the Immortal Persons of Heaven who were crazy, not him. It seemed that they had been gods for so long that their thinking had become somewhat rigid.

A monkey tending to horses? Is that something a normal person would do?

No wonder the Heavenly Court’s reputation is declining year by year, look at the people in charge!

Secretly, Huo Qubing criticized them in his mind.

Seeing Huo with a look of shock, Jiang Chen explained to him, "This Monkey is named Sun Wukong, a divine creature nurtured on Huaguo Mountain in the Eastern Sea.

"He learned some skills from somewhere and first invaded the Dragon Palace and then the underworld. He has literally stirred up trouble in the Three Realms."

"By rights, with his crimes, even executing him would not be improper. However, some people in heaven appreciate his talent, and he was assigned to the Imperial Horse Stable, filling the vacancy of the Stable Manager."

"Well, his horse-keeping job is just a guise, the real aim is to properly restrain him, preventing him from causing more troubles."

Although Jiang Chen’s words were a bit vague, Huo Qubing understood. So it turns out, this monkey is a problem child with a big background and the Heaven’s Court can’t kill him simply due to his position, so they brought him to the Heaven’s Court to restrict him.

The position doesn’t matter, it’s just an excuse. The important thing is to restrain him and stop him from causing troubles.

Allowing a monkey to keep causing chaos day in and day out, even the Heavenly Court can’t handle it.

Who would have thought that this lanky monkey has such a huge background. Surely one should never judge a book by its cover.

Thinking this, Huo Qubing stole a glance at Sun Wukong.

"Grr!"

Noticing Huo Qubing’s gaze, Sun Wukong bared his teeth at him, he still held a grudge against the young man’s questioning of his identity.

Huo Qubing, a man who could give and take, knew he was wrong earlier. He should not have made fun of Sun Wukong’s identity, so he directly apologized:

"I’m sorry, Monkey Immortal Person, it was my mistake to doubt your position. I apologize for my mistake."

Saying that, Huo Qubing bowed respectfully to Sun Wukong.

Because of Huo Qubing’s interruption, the fight between the man and the monkey on the other side stopped.

"Well..."

Huo Qubing’s apology left Sun Wukong feeling a little embarrassed.

Since returning to Huaguo Mountain, he was mostly regarded as a monster by the people he met. They looked down upon him and treated him as less than human.

This formal gesture made Sun Wukong feel respected and touched his heart.

After a moment of hesitation, Sun Wukong wanted to return the courtesy. However, the etiquette of the Human Race was the most complicated. He had never learned it. How could he understand?

For a while, he was at a loss for what to do.

However, not understanding didn’t mean he couldn’t accept Huo Qubing’s apology. He responded to Huo Qubing’s gesture vaguely and said, "Alright, you are not to blame for your ignorance. I won’t hold it against you this time."

"Monkey Immortal Person, where are those heavenly horses?" Huo Qubing asked cautiously after glancing at Sun Wukong.

He didn’t ask this questions to return the horses. He just wanted to confirm the attitude he should adopt towards Sun Wukong through his response.

Return the horses? That’s impossible. I caught these horses using my abilities, they weren’t stolen or robbed. Why should I return them?

Perhaps because he felt respected, Sun Wukong’s mood brightened considerably, and he started to disregard the Heavenly Rules. He waved his hand and generously said:

"You are a young man with good manners. These heavenly horses can be my gift to you at our first meeting. No need to return them."

As soon as Sun Wukong said this, Huo Qubing was shocked. He had considered many possibilities, including buying them, but he never expected Sun Wukong to be so generous and give him all the heavenly horses.

Hiss~~

Is this...

A windfall from heaven!

But, isn’t this pie.. poisonous?

After some hesitation, Huo Qubing asked, "Give them to me, is there any problem?"

As he spoke, he looked not at Sun Wukong, but at Jiang Chen. He had already figured out from the previous incident that Sun Wukong didn’t understand a thing, so it would be more reliable to ask Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen glanced at Huo Qubing and said, "What problem could there be? If this monkey wants to give you those heavenly horses, just accept them."

"Even if something happens in the future and Heaven’s Court revokes this monkey’s position, they’re not likely to come to mortal world and take these heavenly horses back."

"The Heavenly Court can afford to lose that much face."

ps: I’m gutted, I broke down in the middle of writing, for no reason. It took me quite a while to recover...

Sigh....