Journey to the West: Man in heaven, working nine to five

#2007 - Rainfall causes disaster

The Jade Emperor wanted to maintain favorable weather in Fengxian County, while the Buddha intended to bring disaster upon it. Although both sides were trying their best to avoid a direct conflict, an indirect contest was inevitable.

The Jade Emperor agreed to bring rain to Fengxian County, so the gods in charge of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning in the Heavenly Court naturally dared not neglect it. As soon as the Jade Emperor left, the sky over Fengxian County turned gloomy.

"It's going to rain!"

The magistrate looked at the sky and said, trembling with excitement.

"It's finally going to rain! Thank you, Jade Emperor! Thank you, Heavenly Court!"

"We, the people, finally see a way to survive!"

"Let it rain soon, the heavier the better!"

The people also shouted one after another, kneeling and worshipping the sky.

Dark clouds gathered, a strong wind began to blow, and after a while, thunder rumbled across the sky.

Then, torrential rain fell, landing on the land of Fengxian County that had been drought-stricken for three years, finally restoring life to the cracked and weathered earth.

"Thank you, God of Hell! Thank you, Elder Tang and your disciples!"

Tang Seng said politely to the magistrate. The greatest credit naturally belonged to Chu Hao.

"Magistrate, do you think things are over?"

Chu Hao asked the magistrate.

"Could there still be an accident?"

The magistrate was just a mortal and naturally did not have the vision of immortals and Buddhas. In his opinion, Fengxian County had already received rain, so there should be no problems.

"Then let us wait and see. I think we will see the result soon."

Chu Hao did not explain too much to the magistrate, but let the facts speak for themselves.

This rain was truly heavy and lasted for half a day without showing any signs of stopping. At this time, some people had already noticed something was wrong.

"This much rain is almost enough. Any more and it might cause flooding instead of relieving the drought."

"Yes, the rain has been falling for more than half a day. Why hasn't it stopped yet?"

"If it keeps raining, my house will leak."

Although the people felt that something was wrong, they did not think the worst. However, the rain continued to fall without stopping, and even the intensity was increasing.

"Why is this? Didn't the Jade Emperor say that Fengxian County would have favorable weather? Why does this rain keep falling? If it continues, I'm afraid Fengxian County will become a swamp."

The magistrate also realized that something was wrong and immediately came to Chu Hao, Tang Seng, and the others to discuss the matter.

"Now do you understand?"

Chu Hao seemed to have expected this and said to the magistrate.

"But if such heavy rain doesn't stop, won't it become a disaster? The people will suffer."

Tang Seng couldn't help but sigh. He also knew the reason. It must be the Western Paradise playing tricks in secret again.

"Brother, you can go to the Heavenly Court to see what's going on."

Sun Wukong suggested to Chu Hao.

"Very well!"

Although Chu Hao knew that the Western Paradise was definitely playing tricks in secret, he still had to explain the matter to the Jade Emperor.

Chu Hao transformed into a rainbow and ascended into the sky, arriving directly at the Heavenly Court. In the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor was originally holding a meeting with the gods.

"Chu Hao, why are you here again?"

When the Jade Emperor saw Chu Hao's arrival, he already realized that something had happened.

"Jade Emperor, the rain in Fengxian County is extremely heavy and has not stopped for nearly a day. If it continues, I'm afraid it will cause a disaster."

Chu Hao simply explained the situation to the Jade Emperor.

"Immediately summon the Thunder God, Lightning Mother, Wind Woman, and Dragon King."

The Jade Emperor also felt strange after hearing this and immediately summoned all the personnel in the Heavenly Court responsible for rain.

"Why has the rain in Fengxian County not stopped until now?"

The Jade Emperor asked the Dragon King and the others somewhat angrily. He had guaranteed that Fengxian County would have favorable weather. Wasn't this kind of thing slapping him in the face?

"Reporting to the Jade Emperor, we have followed your decree to bring rain and dare not disobey. The rain in Fengxian County was supposed to last for three hours, but it has not stopped until now. This is not what we have done."

The Dragon King and the others were also very puzzled. They had already finished their work and left. They didn't know why Fengxian County was still experiencing torrential rain.

"It seems that someone must be maliciously casting spells to cause trouble. Chu Hao, I order you to investigate this matter thoroughly. Those who dare to defy the laws of Heaven will not be lightly spared."

The Jade Emperor said to Chu Hao. In fact, the Jade Emperor also knew in his heart that this matter was likely related to the Western Paradise. Sending other subordinates might not be able to handle it.

Chu Hao's purpose in coming to the Heavenly Court was to obtain authorization from the Jade Emperor. As long as the Jade Emperor gave the order, even if the other party was a big shot from the Western Paradise, Chu Hao could deal with them justly.

The Heavenly Court is the official institution that controls the Three Realms. The wind, rain, thunder, lightning, cold, heat, and four seasons of the lower realms are all controlled by it. Daring to violate the Heavenly Court and privately bring rain to cause disasters is equivalent to defying the laws of Heaven. This crime is not small.

Chu Hao returned to Fengxian County and began to prepare to investigate the matter.

"Although this matter is definitely related to the Western Paradise, Buddha and Guanyin and other big shots from the West should not be personally involved."

The crime of defying the heavens and bringing rain is extremely serious. The Dragon King of Jinghe was directly beheaded by the Heavenly Court because he made a mistake in the number of raindrops.

Therefore, although Buddhas and Guanyin and other big shots from the West have this ability, they would not do such a thing. Once the incident occurs, this crime would be too great for even the Western Paradise to cover up for them.

"Apart from those great supernatural power holders and Buddhas, those ordinary Buddhas do not have this ability. I think the Western Paradise must have used some giant demon monster."

Chu Hao deduced. Apart from those great supernatural beings, only some special monsters and giant demons would have the ability to bring rain.

At this moment, someone came in to report to the magistrate.

"Something bad has happened! Not only is the rain continuing, but it is now the middle of the night, and the sky has begun to brighten, and the temperature has plummeted, like a cold winter. The accumulated water on the ground has begun to freeze."

"Oh dear, what should we do?"

The magistrate almost fainted after hearing this news.

It would be fine if the rain continued, but Fengxian County was actually experiencing chaos between day and night, and the four seasons were changing. This was a huge disaster.

If it was not resolved as soon as possible, I'm afraid the people of Fengxian County would suffer.

"The rain doesn't stop, day and night are chaotic, and the four seasons are changing. What kind of evildoer has such ability?"

Even Sun Wukong couldn't help but be puzzled. Sun Wukong was also considered a demon king, and he felt that such supernatural powers were incredible.

"We need to immediately investigate the source!"

Chu Hao also knew that the situation was critical and was about to investigate.

"Brother, I will also go and lend you a hand."

Sun Wukong said to Chu Hao.

"Boss, count me in too."

Zhu Bajie also wanted to go with Chu Hao.

"You can go with peace of mind, I will protect Master."

Sha Seng naturally followed the old rules to protect Tang Seng's safety.