In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

As night fell, the master and his disciples arrived at a dilapidated temple.

The history of this temple is quite remarkable; it was once the temple of Bodhisattva Huaguang, but unfortunately it is now in ruins.

The master and his disciples originally intended to spend the night there.

Unexpectedly, on a dark and windy night, a group of bandits, wielding gleaming weapons, broke in.

Upon seeing the master and his disciples, the bandits immediately became wary.

"who are you?!"

"Who?"

Jiang Liuer calmly replied, "We are monks traveling west. We came here to take shelter because it was going to rain."

The bandits looked closely and realized that this was the same monk who had been freeloading at Kou's mansion a few days ago.

Presumably, the wealthy man had given them a lot of money, so the bandits demanded that the master and his apprentice hand over the silver.

Daring to mess with the Great Sage is truly the worst luck these bandits have ever had.

In the blink of an eye, the bandits were bound up like dumplings.

"Father! So much money!" Eleven pointed to the bundle that had fallen from the robber's body, his eyes shining.

The gold and silver jewelry in the bundle were scattered all over the ground.

Chen Yi picked up a pearl and handed it to Eleven, saying with a smile, "Here, play with it."

It seems the Kou family didn't heed his warning before leaving, and just like in the story, they were robbed by bandits.

So it's not unreasonable for him to accept a pearl as a thank-you gift for his son to play with, is it?

With Jiang Liuer around, it's obvious that all the other gold and silver jewelry will have to be returned.

Eleven: "Thank you, Dad!"

Sun Wukong walked over, kicked the robber who was lying like a dead dog, and asked, "What's the deal with the valuables on the ground?"

“These belong to the Kou family of Tongtai Prefecture,” one of the bandits replied.

"Yes, it was stolen by us yesterday, and this is the only time!"

Upon hearing that it was Master Kou, Jiang Liuer was startled: "What? Master Kou's family in Tongtai Prefecture?"

……

At this moment, in the Kou mansion, the master's wife and two sons were weeping over the master's body.

Everyone says that whether a house is in chaos or not depends on the eldest aunt. The master's wife was certain that Sun Wukong and his gang had stolen the valuables and murdered Master Kou.

The younger son suggested, "Mother, let's report this to the authorities!"

Eldest son: "How do I write the complaint?"

Before the master's wife even put pen to paper, her voice preceded her words: "Write that Tang Sanzang set fire to the city, Zhu Bajie shouted 'Kill!', Sha Wujing looted the gold and silver treasures, and that Sun Wukong killed your father!"

The eldest son continued, "And what about the father and son?"

Remembering Chen Yi's parting words, the lady of the house replied, "Just write that the father and son were forced by those four bandits!"

Chen Yi: ...Listen to me, thank you!

Eldest son: "Alright! Mother, I'll go write the complaint right away!"

……

When the magistrate saw the petition, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

After all, Old Man Kou was a well-known philanthropist in the area, and he immediately ordered the arrest of the four men.

……

After some discussion, the master and his apprentice decided to release the robbers and turn back to return the valuables.

Chen Yi did not agree with releasing the robbers; his opinion was to send them to the authorities.

Unfortunately, he couldn't persuade Jiang Liuer, the great sage, and he didn't want to upset Jiang Liuer again, so he stopped trying to persuade him.

Whatever you want...

When the master and his disciples were halfway there, a group of soldiers suddenly rushed out.

That's great, they've caught them red-handed.

It would be better not to let the robbers go; if they were, it would be impossible to prove anything, and whoever had the valuables would be considered the thief.

To prove their innocence, the group had no choice but to obediently follow the soldiers back.