The Great Bandit of Journey to the West

Chapter 105 Kidnapping Tiger Vanguard

Chapter 105 Kidnapping Tiger Vanguard

After passing Black Wind Mountain, Jiang Feng and his two companions continued westward. After traveling for a day, they arrived at the door of a house in the evening.

Inside the low wall, an old man was dozing off in a wicker chair.

Jiang Feng stepped forward and knocked on the door. Hearing the noise, the old man opened his eyes, saw Jiang Feng and his group, sat up, and asked, "What brings you here?"

Jiang Feng bowed and said, "This humble monk is a monk from the Great Sui Dynasty in the East. I have been sent by the emperor to the Western Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures. I am passing through here and would like to ask for lodging for the night. I hope you will be so kind as to grant me this favor."

The old man shook his head and waved his hand: "If you can't go to the Western Paradise, then go to the Eastern Paradise to obtain the scriptures."

Jiang Feng chuckled upon hearing this: "I can't go to the Eastern Heaven. I have a Taoist friend who went to the Eastern Heaven to retrieve the scriptures. I can't take his job."

The old man said, "I am not joking with you. If you cross this mountain and go another thirty miles to the west, you will reach the eight-hundred-mile-long Yellow Wind Ridge. There are many monsters in the mountain. If you go there, you may be in danger."

Jiang Feng nodded seriously: "Don't worry, old man, this humble monk will try his best to minimize the number of monsters killed."

The old man was taken aback: "Huh???"

Jiang Feng pointed to Sha Wujing and Bai Suzhen and introduced them, saying, "My two companions are a celestial general who descended to earth, and a disciple of the Old Mother of Lishan. With their protection, this humble monk can be assured of safety. You can rest assured, sir."

The old man stood up and welcomed the three into the courtyard, saying respectfully, "This old man was blind and neglected you immortals. Please come inside with me, and I will have my daughter-in-law prepare a vegetarian meal."

The old man's surname was Wang, and he called himself Old Man Wang. He had two sons who were married and three grandsons.

The family was very hospitable and prepared a very lavish meal. After staying overnight, Jiang Feng gave Old Man Wang a talisman as a thank-you gift before setting off the next day.

Around noon, the three of them arrived at Huangfeng Ridge. Looking at the cliffs and towering mountains before them, Jiang Feng couldn't help but complain, "It's all about climbing mountains and crossing rivers, and now there's another 800 li of mountain road ahead. Are they trying to make me look like a Japanese soldier?!"

Sha Wujing asked curiously, "Master, what are the Japanese devils?"

Jiang Feng rolled his eyes: "It's not human, that's for sure."

Just then, a striped tiger suddenly leaped out from the hillside and came right in front of the three of them.

Sha Wujing swung his magic staff and smashed it down on the tiger's head.

The tiger leaped aside, stood up straight, raised its left forepaw, gripped its chest, and slammed it down.

With a tearing sound, the skin on his chest was peeled off, revealing his entire body covered in blood and flesh. His gaping maw opened to reveal four gleaming white steel teeth, making him look extremely horrifying.

Jiang Feng was shocked by what he saw and exclaimed, "I've only ever heard of Buddha sacrificing himself to feed a tiger, but this is the first time I've ever seen a tiger skin itself and offer it to a monk!"

Has the Buddhist teachings of the West brainwashed tigers to this extent?

The tiger demon glared at Jiang Feng and shouted arrogantly, "I am the vanguard under King Huangfeng. I am here on the king's orders to patrol the mountains and capture a few mortals to make snacks. Where did you monks come from, daring to use weapons to injure me?"

Jiang Feng's eyes sharpened, and he pulled out the Vajra Pestle.

"I am the Tiger-Taming Arhat of Leiyin Temple in the Western Paradise. I was sent down to the mortal realm by the Buddha to inspect the land. I was just about to take a few tigers to make some snacks with my drinks when you delivered yourself to my doorstep!"

"Wujing, Xiaobai, capture him, take him alive!"

The tiger demon flew into a rage: "You dare call yourself the Subduing Tiger Arhat? I, the vanguard, will rip your heart out and use it as a snack!"

After saying that, he lunged forward, about to disembowel Jiang Feng.

Sha Wujing swung his staff, but Tiger Vanguard had to dodge in the fierce wind. Sha Wujing's staff missed its mark and struck the rocks, causing them to shatter.

Tiger Vanguard rolled over and took out his twin swords from behind a rock. Seeing that Sandy was attacking with his staff again, he raised his twin swords to block, and the twin swords were immediately knocked away.

Tiger Vanguard knew he was no match for Sandy, so he scrambled back into his tiger form and fled into the bushes in a sorry state.

Sha Wujing and Bai Suzhen gave chase, pursuing the tiger for an unknown distance, until they found it lying motionless on the ground.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Tiger Vanguard had peeled off the tiger skin and placed it on a large rock shaped like a reclining tiger.

Bai Suzhen exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no! We've fallen for the demon's trick of luring us away from the mountain!"

Sha Wujing said with a solemn expression, "Little White, we must hurry back. If we're too late, this monster might fall victim to Jiang Feng's cruelty!"

Bai Suzhen nodded and immediately returned the way she came to rescue Tiger Vanguard.

On the other side, Tiger Vanguard, wielding twin swords, leaped in front of Jiang Feng and sneered, "Hmph, I've already coaxed those two away. Now, I'll see if your neck is tougher than my twin swords!"

Having said that, he raised the knife in his right hand and slashed at Jiang Feng's neck.

Jiang Feng didn't dodge. He covered his entire body with the Golden Scale Armor Technique, raised his arm to block, and the blade struck his arm. A clanging sound of metal clashing rang out, and sparks flew.

Tiger Vanguard was taken aback, and then he saw Jiang Feng thrust his dagger forward, piercing through Tiger Vanguard's stomach.

"ah-"

Tiger Vanguard cried out in pain, drew his knife, and turned to flee.

"Do you have the ability to fight me, Jiang Feng?"

Jiang Feng pointed with his right hand and used the Ksitigarbha Exorcism Curse to seal his magic power, then took out a rope and tied him up tightly.

As soon as Bai Suzhen returned, she saw Hu Xianfeng trapped on the tree trunk and exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, he's still alive! That's incredible!"

Sha Wujing nodded in agreement, saying, "This monster is truly blessed with good fortune and a long life."

Jiang Feng said with a dark face, "That's enough, you two. This humble monk is no demon. Isn't keeping him alive to collect the ransom better than killing him and eating him?"

Bai Suzhen: "————"

You're not a devil, but you're a kidnapper!

A moment later, a little demon rushed into the cave and reported to the Yellow Wind Demon, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Tiger Vanguard has been kidnapped, and they want you to bring ransom to get him!"

"what?"

Huang Fengguai exclaimed, completely bewildered, "I didn't quite understand what you meant. Are you saying that someone kidnapped Tiger Vanguard in Huang Feng Ridge and wants me to pay a ransom?"

The little demon said, "That's right. That person said he wanted ten billion taels of gold, and you have one hour to gather the money and deliver it, otherwise he'll kill him!"

Yellow Wind Monster: "————"

This guy must be desperate for money! Has he ever even seen how much a billion taels of gold is?

With a billion taels of gold, why would he need Tiger Vanguard? Wouldn't it be better to just bribe Lingji Bodhisattva and become an Arhat?

Even if we take a step back and exchange all that gold for sesame oil, it would be enough for him to drink for hundreds of thousands of years!

After a moment of confusion, the Yellow Wind Monster came to his senses and asked, "Where is the messenger?"

The little demon said, "The messenger was the local mountain god. The mountain god said he was just a middleman, only responsible for collecting the ransom."

He added that if Your Majesty felt the ransom was too expensive, he could arrange to lower it.

Yellow Wind Monster said with a complicated expression, "There's even a middleman! They're so professional. Have we run into professional kidnappers?"

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