Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

Boyue Cave.

Pine torches as thick as arms were emitting leaping flames with a pungent pine scent, lighting up the cave as brightly as day.

Bai Huaxiu was looking in the bronze mirror, adjusting the pearls on her temples. She did it over and over again in a neurotic manner, her anxiety making it impossible for her to concentrate on this simple task.

The yellow robe shouldn't cause any trouble, right?

Before he left, I had managed to persuade him to keep his handsome appearance. He should be careful not to reveal his true face. As long as he didn't reveal his true face, he wouldn't scare his father, the king, and his mother...

But the Tang monk who had been kind enough to deliver the message for her was afraid that his life was in danger. His three disciples were still being held in the cave, and the yellow-robed monk had become suspicious of her. She did not dare to release them privately, so she could only try her best to persuade the yellow-robed monk to loosen the rope that bound the monk Sha...

"Wife, why aren't you asleep yet?" The voice of the yellow-robed monster came from behind him.

Bai Huaxiu's pupils shrank, and she endured the pain of her heart contracting. She quickly suppressed the fear on her face, put on a smile, turned around and stood up to greet him: "Yellow Robe Man, why are you back at this time? But my father didn't treat me well? He is not as good as you. He is always careless and reckless. You have to bear with him."

The yellow-robed monster laughed heartily: "He is my father-in-law, how can I not be responsible? I was so drunk that my throat was itchy, so I thought of eating a human to moisten my throat, but I was afraid of scaring my wife, your father, so I hurried back."

Bai Huaxiu skillfully pursed her lips and said with a charming smile, "What's so delicious about human flesh? I'm not afraid of it getting stuck in your teeth. I'll ask the servants to bring some wine and food, and I'll eat with you myself. Isn't it more enjoyable than eating a human?"

The Yellow Robe Monster thought the same, and Baihuaxiu ordered the little demon to serve him wine and food, pouring wine and serving him dishes, serving him very attentively, and asking him about the recent situation of the King of Baoxiang Kingdom from time to time. The Yellow Robe Monster answered incoherently, and the couple was very affectionate.

The drinking lasted until dawn, and the Yellow Robe Monster got drunk and fell asleep with Bai Huaxiu. When the sun was high in the sky, he was still snoring loudly. Suddenly, the little demon shouted, "Report to the king, there is a lion demon who wants to surrender to the king and is waiting outside the cave."

The Yellow Robe Monster finally came to his senses, and ordered the little demon to call the future demon into the cave and entertain him first. After he got dressed, he went out.

As soon as he arrived at the front hall, the yellow-robed monster saw a burly man in red sitting on a chair. The reason why I used the word "only" was because the man in red was wearing a mighty lion head. There was a big box at the man's feet, and the brass nails on it were shining brightly, which looked very impressive.

The yellow-robed monster sat down on the tiger-skin chair in the middle and raised his hand: "Why are you here, guest?"

The big man quickly stood up and bowed, his voice as loud as a bell: "I was a patrol leader under the command of Lady White Bone of White Tiger Ridge. Because Lady White Bone was beaten to death by Sun Xingzhe, the monsters in the cave lost their leader and divided their belongings and scattered. I had nowhere to go and wandered around. I heard that the Yellow Robe King of Boyue Cave in Wanzi Mountain was an unparalleled monster king and a peerless hero. I came here to serve you and beg you to take me in."

He pointed at the box at his feet and said, "On the way here, I met a group of merchants. I robbed their goods and selected the best ones to present to the king. Please don't despise them."

The Yellow Robe Monster saw the Lion Demon's majestic presence and was obviously very skilled, worthy of being a general under his command. He was already 80% convinced. When he saw that he was so obedient and brought a gift, he naturally agreed to the remaining 20% ​​and said, "You came just in time. I am in need of a vanguard. Children, open your eyes and look carefully. This will be our Lion Vanguard from now on!"

The little monsters were so sweet-mouthed that they all rushed forward. Some of them hurriedly called out to the lion spirit, "Lion Vanguard, please take good care of us in the future!" Some of them congratulated the yellow-robed monster, "Congratulations, the king, you have gained a powerful general!"

The Yellow Robe Monster ordered the little monster to open the box. Inside were several pieces of smooth brocade, several plates of thumb-sized pearls, and a number of pearl hairpins. Each one was exquisitely crafted and dazzling. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "Carry them all to the back cave and keep them for your grandmother." Then he said loudly, "Little ones, bring me some wine. Let's toast to the Lion Vanguard!"

In the back cave, Bai Huaxiu was sending her two children to eat breakfast when she saw two little demons carrying a large box with brass nails in. They said happily, "Grandma, this is a gift from the new Lion Vanguard to the King. The King thinks you will like it, so he asked you to keep it well."

"I want to see, I want to see!" The two children immediately dropped their bowls and rushed to the box. They pushed the lid of the box tilted with their heads, and the glittering jewels and precious stones immediately hit them in the face.

"Daddy always wants to give Mom a gift every now and then, hehe!" They chattered and laughed, and quickly pulled out the brocade at the bottom of the box with their little hands. Each of them grabbed one end and ran around the room pulling it up. In a short while, the beautiful brocade was torn into pieces.

Bai Huaxiu did not agree with them. She walked slowly to the box, took a quick look, and then ordered, "I have seen it. Put it away. Tell the king to take care of it. I love these things very much. When I have packed them, I will wear them for him to see."

The serving witch heard this and was about to carry the box away. After taking two steps, she suddenly heard Bai Huaxiu say, "Wait!"

The witch stopped in confusion, and saw her walk forward quickly, and took out a ruby-studded gold necklace from the tilted lid in a gesture that could be called grabbing. She had completely lost her usual charming and noble demeanor, and her hand holding the gold necklace was even trembling slightly: "This necklace..."

She seemed to be about to ask something, but then she thought of something and suppressed it, pretending to be casual and said, "I like it very much. I wonder where did you get the Lion Vanguard from?"

Xiao Yao scratched the back of his head, "He said he robbed a group of merchants on his way here. I guess these are the goods the merchants brought to sell?"

"Goods?" Bai Huaxiu murmured. She quickly suppressed her momentary distraction and regained her dignity. She said, "I understand. You can go down. I will ask the king to reward him another day."

Not until Xiao Yao left did she slowly breathe a sigh of relief and hear her own heartbeat pounding in her ears.

Cargo? How could this necklace be cargo?

She could see clearly that this necklace was woven with ninety-six strands of gold wire, and the ruby ​​in the middle was as bright as blood and as big as a pigeon egg. It was clearly her mother's favorite jewelry. When she was a girl, she had begged her mother for this necklace more than once, but the old lady was always reluctant to give it to her.

How could the necklace of Queen Baoxiang appear among the merchant’s goods?

She was in doubt and uncertainty, when she suddenly heard a gentle voice from the necklace: "Madam, are you the third princess of Baoxiang Kingdom, and your maiden name is Baihuaxiu?"