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

#2324 - Release Guanyin

In fact, the old magistrate's thinking was correct. Even if Chu Hao wanted to save people, he couldn't use forceful methods, especially under the public eye.

If he forcefully took away Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong, it would give the Western Heavens an opportunity to smear the Heavenly Court.

"I can prove their innocence. I have a witness."

Chu Hao said to the old magistrate.

"What witness do you have? Bring them here."

With the old magistrate's suspicion, Kou Shanren's daughter walked onto the stage at Chu Hao's wave.

Previously, Guanyin had possessed Kou Shanren's daughter, accusing Tang Sanzang and his disciples of crimes, but now Guanyin's spirit had been captured by Chu Hao and the others.

Chu Hao ordered the Nine-Tailed Fox to possess Kou Shanren's daughter's body, firstly to deal with the Western Heavens and the Tathagata Buddha.

Secondly, it was to provide a witness to rescue Tang Sanzang and his disciples. This was Chu Hao's double-edged plan.

If he released Tang Sanzang and his disciples, it would mean he had judged the case incorrectly, which would greatly affect his reputation and authority.

"You, Kou's daughter, you were the one who reported the crime and pointed the finger, and now you are the one who is retracting your statement. This official believes that you have mental problems due to the pain of losing your father.

For such an abnormal person, the testimony is not credible, so you cannot prove Tang Sanzang's innocence."

The old magistrate said to the Nine-Tailed Fox, and naturally, these words were directed at Chu Hao.

However, the old magistrate's words were supported by the people.

"That's right, this Kou family's daughter is somewhat unreliable in her words."

"The magistrate is right, she probably has mental problems."

"Kou's daughter's testimony cannot be accepted!"

Of course, these people were also instigated by those from the Western Heavens mixed among them.

Although Chu Hao understood this, the Western Heavens had laid out too much here, and he didn't have any good solutions.

"Then what do you mean, how can we prove Tang Sanzang's innocence?"

Chu Hao could only ask the old magistrate.

"This is not what this official means, it depends on the meaning of the people of Diling County."

The old magistrate seemed to have some tricks in dealing with this issue.

He directly threw the problem to the people of Diling County, completely shirking his responsibility.

However, in this way, those people from the Western Heavens mixed among the people naturally continued to stir up trouble.

"If you want us to believe that Tang Sanzang and his disciples are innocent, unless Kou Shanren can be resurrected."

"Only if Kou Shanren is resurrected and testifies will we believe it!"

"Otherwise, Tang Sanzang and his disciples should be sentenced to death!"

Listening to the people's words, the old magistrate was very satisfied and said to Chu Hao.

"Now you have heard it, unless you can resurrect Kou Shanren, otherwise you cannot prove Tang Sanzang's innocence, and this official will sentence them."

Although this was intentional obstruction, Chu Hao had to agree.

"Okay, I can resurrect Kou Shanren, but it will take three days. During these three days, Tang Sanzang and his disciples must be treated well."

Chu Hao said to the old magistrate after thinking.

"Okay, this official agrees to you!"

The old magistrate nodded, signaling to temporarily detain Tang Sanzang and his disciples again.

Tang Sanzang and his disciples were temporarily spared from the crisis. Although Chu Hao agreed to the three-day deadline, this matter was not easy.

Under normal circumstances, resurrecting a Kou Shanren would be easy for Chu Hao, but it was different in this Diling County.

Chu Hao was restricted by the rules and could not leave here, and Kou Shanren was killed by Guanyin, his soul had already dissipated.

If he wanted to resurrect Kou Shanren, he could only find his soul and re-condense it, but where was Kou Shanren's soul?

I'm afraid this question still falls on Guanyin.

Guanyin's spirit was now guarded by Lin Zun and Maitreya Buddha. After Chu Hao returned, he interrogated Guanyin's spirit.

"Where exactly is Kou Shanren's soul?"

"It's... at Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's place, you can go to Ksitigarbha to ask for it!"

Guanyin replied to Chu Hao with some hesitation, but a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes.

Chu Hao naturally understood Guanyin's little thoughts. Now, Chu Hao and Tang Sanzang could not leave Diling County in their physical bodies.

If they wanted to go to Ksitigarbha, they could only enter the underworld in a soul state, and their strength in the soul state would be greatly reduced.

If Ksitigarbha took the opportunity to make trouble, even Chu Hao would find it difficult to cope. They would probably be forcibly detained and even brainwashed by Ksitigarbha.

However, in an instant, Chu Hao understood all of this, but he did not expose it, just looked at Guanyin with a sneer.

Immediately, Chu Hao asked Lin Zun and Maitreya Buddha to seal Guanyin's spirit before discussing with the two.

"You two, now we are trapped here and cannot get out of here. In this Diling County, the Western Heavens can always maintain the initiative. I wonder what you want to do?

Moreover, Tang Sanzang and his disciples are now only one step away from the Western Heavens. It can be said that the great plan of the Journey to the West is about to be completed.

Therefore, the Western Heavens have invested so much. Could it be that you two are just watching the Western Heavens reap the cause and effect of the great plan of the Journey to the West, but you can't get any benefit?

You must know that if the Western Heavens' plan succeeds, it will not be a good thing for the Heavenly Court, the Demon Clan, the Monster Clan, or all the forces in the Three Realms. This will completely break the existing balance of the Three Realms."

Chu Hao's words made Lin Zun and Maitreya Buddha nod constantly, but they didn't have any good solutions now.

"Prison God, please advise!"

"We are willing to listen to the Prison God's method."

Lin Zun and Maitreya Buddha looked at each other, seemingly reaching a unified agreement, and said to Chu Hao.

The reason why Chu Hao said this was to make the two listen to his own intentions. In Chu Hao's view, the two would definitely agree because they had no choice.

"We must turn passivity into initiative and make the Western Heavens move according to our intentions, so that we have a chance to reverse the situation."

"As for how to make the Western Heavens move according to our intentions, the key lies with Guanyin."

"So I plan to release Guanyin!"

Chu Hao said to Maitreya Buddha and Lin Zun, but this surprised both Lin Zun and Maitreya Buddha.

"Release Guanyin, wouldn't everything we have done be exposed?"

"Wouldn't that be even more detrimental to us?"

Lin Zun and Maitreya Buddha asked Chu Hao in confusion.