BookMe #2317 - Guanyin's Sophistry
#2317 - Guanyin's Sophistry
Guanyin acted extremely discreetly in this matter. Even Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang didn't notice any flaws, only seeing Kou the Benevolent running out of the steamer.
Afterward, there was a series of agonizing screams and shouts, and then the man simply died.
This time, Sun Wukong could tell that Kou the Benevolent wasn't faking his death; he was truly dead, thoroughly dead, and died with lingering resentment.
Kou the Benevolent's wide-open eyes were glaring at Guanyin. He hadn't expected Guanyin to suddenly kill him at this moment.
Guanyin was indeed ruthless, actually taking action at this time to directly kill Kou the Benevolent, in order to counter Sun Wukong's plan to break the situation.
“Huh? Why is he dead again?”
The old county magistrate looked at Kou the Benevolent's corpse and couldn't help but say in confusion.
Then the old county magistrate said again.
“Perhaps he wasn't steamed long enough. Quickly, put the corpse back into the steamer and steam it over a high flame!”
Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong were speechless at this muddle-headed county magistrate. If they steamed him again, Kou the Benevolent's corpse would really be cooked.
“Old man, stop steaming him. He's really dead this time,”
Sun Wukong said to the old county magistrate, while helplessly looking at Tang Sanzang and the others.
“Why did this old thief die again?”
“What should we do?”
“It's a good thing this old thief died, but we won't be able to explain ourselves.”
Tang Sanzang and the others were also helpless. Although Kou the Benevolent's death was a good thing in their opinion, they didn't know how to get rid of the suspicion of being robbers and clear their names.
Guanyin pretended to wail loudly, but in her heart, she was very pleased.
With Kou the Benevolent's death, she was the only one who had the say again. She could continue to frame Tang Sanzang and the others, leaving them unable to defend themselves.
“These four are the robbers. They didn't revive my father at all, but used sorcery to control my father's corpse.
They have malicious intentions and want to use sorcery to clear their names. County Magistrate, don't be deceived by them.”
While crying for Kou the Benevolent, Guanyin pointed out the crimes of Tang Sanzang and the others to the old county magistrate.
“That's also possible. These four robbers do know sorcery.”
Do you have anything else to explain to this official? If you can't explain, then sign and confess your guilt to this official and accept my judgment.”
The old county magistrate said to Tang Sanzang and the others, while ordering the constables to surround Tang Sanzang and the others again.
“I say, old man, you also saw that Kou the Benevolent did come back to life. As for why he suddenly died again, it has nothing to do with us,”
Sun Wukong explained to the old county magistrate.
“We only proved that Kou the Benevolent wasn't dead before. His death now wasn't caused by us.”
“Under the watchful eyes of everyone, we didn't even touch that old thief.”
“This old thief is probably nearing the end of his lifespan and was taken away by Heaven.”
Tang Sanzang and the other two also said to the old county magistrate.
However, the old county magistrate didn't believe their words and kept shaking his head, saying.
“Reviving him for such a short time doesn't count at all. You still can't clear your names.
Unless you can revive Kou the Benevolent again, otherwise this official will have to judge you guilty of murder and robbery.”
The old county magistrate's attitude was very firm, so Sun Wukong and the others didn't see the need to explain any further.
Although Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong also suspected Guanyin, suspecting that Guanyin had secretly used some means.
But Guanyin was a mortal incarnation, and Sun Wukong couldn't see her true identity, nor could he figure out how Kou the Benevolent's undying body was killed.
This time, Kou the Benevolent was truly dead, and Sun Wukong and the others couldn't revive him.
Although there were many ways to bring someone back to life, such as reviving the soul or using pills, Sun Wukong and the others were trapped in this Dilin County and couldn't go out, so naturally, they couldn't find those things.
“We can't revive him.”
Sun Wukong had no choice but to admit and answer the old county magistrate.
“Since that's the case, then don't blame this official for being heartless. Men, take these four robbers back to the county yamen and lock them in jail.
Wait for this official to hold a public trial in three days and sentence these four thieves who committed murder and robbery to the most severe punishment, in order to appease the people's hearts!”
The old county magistrate said this naturally to win the prestige of the people.
The constables surrounded Tang Sanzang and the others and took them back to the jail of the county yamen.
This time, Tang Sanzang and the others weren't lonely in the jail, because a large number of Kou Mansion's servants were imprisoned inside.
Even Tang Sanzang and the others didn't have the single-room treatment and were locked in the same cell with more than a dozen Kou Mansion's servants.
Those Kou Mansion's servants were very afraid of Tang Sanzang and the others. Previously, Tang Sanzang and the others fought fiercely against the Kou Mansion, leaving these servants with a devilish impression.
Looking at those Kou Mansion's servants, Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong couldn't help but have ideas again.
“Now it seems that the key to all the problems should be on Kou the Benevolent's daughter, but this vicious woman is very insidious and ruthless,”
Tang Sanzang said to Sun Wukong and the others.
“Although I don't know how Kou the Benevolent died, it must be related to his daughter.”
Sun Wukong also thought and said, while looking at these Kou Mansion's servants.
Since the previous plan to break the situation had failed, and there were no new clues now, then they would open a breakthrough on these Kou Mansion's servants.
Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng understood, and the two stepped forward and grabbed two Kou Mansion's servants.
“Let's interrogate them first. If they don't tell the truth, we'll treat them like that muddle-headed county magistrate and give them a severe beating.”
These Kou Mansion's servants wouldn't be killed, but that didn't mean they weren't afraid of pain.
Hearing Zhu Bajie say this, they were already frightened and trembling, knowing what fate they would face.
Tang Sanzang and the others were now like prison tyrants in this cell. These dozen or so Kou Mansion's servants were no match for them at all and could only be manipulated.
“Speak, tell us in detail about the situation of the Kou Mansion, and what's suspicious about that old thief Kou's daughter.”
Sun Wukong interrogated the Kou Mansion's servants.
“I don't know!”
“There's nothing suspicious.”
“We're all servants and don't know anything.”
Those Kou Mansion's servants really didn't know Kou the Benevolent and Guanyin's conspiracy, nor could they say any valuable information.
“If you don't speak, then beat them for me, beat them until they say useful information!”
Tang Sanzang said to Sun Wukong and the others.
Sun Wukong and the others naturally wouldn't be polite, unleashing their fists and feet and violently beat those Kou Mansion's servants, causing them to howl like ghosts and wolves.