lovenovelstory #2226 - The simplest design
#2226 - The simplest design
Guanyin hesitated for a moment, seeing that Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong would arrive at Yuhua City in a few hours. If she didn't start designing now, it would be too late.
“Then let's go with the simplest design.”
After making her decision, Guanyin took a step ahead towards Yuhua City.
Yuhua City was naturally within the sphere of influence of the Western Paradise. Everything here was under the control of the Western Paradise. Guanyin directly found the King of Yuhua City.
The King of Yuhua City was naturally thrilled to see Guanyin descend, and immediately kowtowed repeatedly.
“Guanyin descends to bestow blessings, bringing glory to my humble Yuhua City. This small king kowtows in greeting.”
“Rise. This deity has a task to entrust to you. Listen carefully, and do everything according to what this deity says. Do not make any mistakes, or don't blame this deity for punishing you.”
Guanyin faced the King of Yuhua City with an air of superiority and arrogance, speaking in a threatening tone.
“This small king will certainly comply.”
The King of Yuhua City knew that in front of Guanyin, he was like an ant, and he agreed readily.
Guanyin's design was indeed the simplest. She planned for the three princes of Yuhua City to pretend to accidentally come into conflict with Tang Sanzang and his disciples.
Then, Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong would capture them and come to the King of Yuhua City to question him, creating some conflict.
The King of Yuhua City would then apologize and warmly entertain them, promising to discipline the princes in the future and make them turn over a new leaf.
Guanyin would then pretend to be passing by Yuhua City to inspect, descending just in time to witness this scene.
Finally, under Guanyin's mediation, Tang Sanzang and the King of Yuhua City would together conduct a symbolic ceremony to pay homage to the Buddha, letting the people of Yuhua City know that the Western Paradise cares for its people.
This way, the Western Paradise could gain merit, and Tang Sanzang and his disciples could easily pass through a small tribulation. It was a win-win situation.
“Have you understood clearly?”
Guanyin asked the King of Yuhua City after explaining her plan.
Guanyin nodded. With such a simple plan and her constant monitoring in secret, she was confident that there should be no more accidents this time.
After giving her instructions, Guanyin left the palace and hid in a corner of Yuhua City, secretly monitoring the situation.
At this time, Tang Sanzang and his four companions arrived outside the city gate of Yuhua City.
“Master, we have arrived at Yuhua City!”
Sun Wukong said to Tang Sanzang and the others, pointing at the city gate.
Yuhua City was a small country within a single city, but its location was between several large countries such as Tianzhu, making it a necessary route for trade between various countries.
With such a superior geographical location, Yuhua City should have been a prosperous place. Even if it wasn't wealthy and bustling, at least the people should have been able to live without worry.
However, just looking from the city gate, Yuhua City appeared very desolate in the eyes of Tang Sanzang and his companions. The people were all thin and sallow, and most of the houses in the city were dilapidated.
Seeing this, Tang Sanzang and the others couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. In this land controlled by the Western Paradise, there really was no pure land to speak of.
“Let's go, let's enter the city!”
Tang Sanzang said to Sun Wukong and his companions, then rode his horse into the city first.
Just as Tang Sanzang and his companions entered Yuhua City, a team of people rode out from the palace gate.
Among this team, the leaders were three young men dressed in luxurious clothes with arrogant expressions. They galloped on horseback, each with guards carrying swords and spears behind them.
“Brother, how about a horse race?”
“Then let's see who has better horsemanship.”
“I'm sure to win this time!”
The three discussed for a few sentences, then quickened their pace even more. The three horses ran wildly, stirring up large clouds of dust on the street.
The people on the street, seeing this scene, were all alarmed and fearful, immediately dodging, and occasionally someone shouted.
“It's bad, the three scourges are out again.”
“Quickly close the stalls and doors!”
“The beasts are coming again.”
These three young men galloping on horseback were the three princes of Yuhua City. From the shouts of the people, one could also tell what kind of characters these three princes were.
The three princes were called the three scourges by the people. They often roamed the streets, bullying men and women, and committing many evil deeds like bandits and pests.
It could be said that Yuhua City's desolate situation was largely due to these three princes. The people hated them to the bone.
Although the people were alarmed and fearful, quickly dodging, the three princes were galloping too fast.
Some people were still unable to dodge in time and were directly knocked down by their horses, injured and falling to the ground, screaming repeatedly.
Even those stalls on the street that could not be put away in time were overturned and trampled during their gallop, causing chaos and a mess on the street.
However, the three princes did not care about this at all. Not to mention hurting people and destroying property, even if they really trampled someone to death, they would not care at all.
If anyone dared to stop them, they would immediately have the guards draw their swords and kill them. Over the years, countless innocent people had died at their hands.
“They really are three scourges.”
“With these three guys around, the days of our Yuhua City will not be good.”
“Why are the heavens blind? Why don't they let these three guys fall to their deaths?”
The people were angry but dared not speak out against these three princes, and could only curse in a low voice that only they could hear.
The three princes galloped along the main street of Yuhua City towards the outside of the city, and in doing so, they were bound to meet Tang Sanzang and his companions who were entering the city.
This was of course Guanyin's deliberate arrangement. Although the three princes themselves did not know it, with their evil and arrogant personalities, they would inevitably come into conflict with Tang Sanzang and his companions.
And the first thing Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong and the others wanted to do upon arriving in Yuhua City was to go to the palace to meet the king and exchange the passport.
There was no other road than to go along the main street towards the palace. Tang Sanzang was riding in front, and he had already seen the dust rising from the street in the distance.
“I wonder what happened ahead?”
Tang Sanzang looked at the rising dust and the shouts of the people, and couldn't help but ask in confusion.
Just as Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie were about to check the situation, the three princes had already galloped over and were very close.
“Get out of the way, don't block this prince's path.”
“Anyone who doesn't want to die, get out of the way. If this prince loses the race, I will cut off your heads one by one!”
“Oh, who is that ahead? Clear the road for this prince!”
The three princes also saw Tang Sanzang and his companions. Tang Sanzang and his companions did not rush to dodge like the other people, but remained on the road.
The three princes did not take Tang Sanzang and his companions seriously, and continued to gallop past, threatening Tang Sanzang and his companions with loud shouts.