“ Okay , I ’ m not moving forward anymore ,” Zhu Bajie furiously stopped and sat on the burning sand . “ If anyone could not provide me with fresh water and meat , I ’ m going to stay here forever ”
" Bajie !" Sun roared ; the heat had also irritated him , for a monkey who lived in jungles , this kind of weather was unbearable . " The map showed that we are almost at the edge of the desert , just keep moving . Almost there ."
" Map , map , map ," Bajie impatiently rolled his eyes , " Can ' t believe that . Since 400 years ago Rulai came down to earth and bought that map , it had not been newly updated ."
" But …." Sun trying to argue but Tripitaka who was sitting on the white horse interrupted him : " I find no need in arguing . Let ' s stopped and stay here to rest . Bajie and Sun can go around to find food and water . I will stay here .”
Zhu Bajie eyed Tripitaka and turned his head to Sun ; they exchanged a look and together stood up . Bajie walked away first , while Sun first bowed to Tripitaka .
Together they walked down the sand hill . The sun was still burning hot , but once the night came , it was deadly cold .
" Bajie ." Sun trotted to reach Bajie , " What happened ? I ' m sorry about the shortage of supplies , but you should be aware of the sacrifices of this holy mission ."
Bajie stopped , " You think I ' m complaining for nothing ?" He turned to face Sun Wukong , " You honor Tripitaka as a teacher because he is the man selected by Buddha . Look what he is doing right now ? Eating and drinking all our supplies and we like his slave ,” he yelled .
" He is the monk that carried the sacred texts ." Sun tried to persuade him but indeed , Zhu Bajie , at the edge of explosion , would not listen to him . In silence , they walked past many bushes .
When they turned at the corner of a sand hill , they saw a fancy ancient Chinese household : Timber frames were typically constructed with joinery and doweling alone , roofs built on roof cross-beams , while the house surrounded with exterior walls painted in luxurious dark red . The front door is opened , music and the smell of cooked dishes wafted to them .
" There seems to be a party ." Bajie slobbered when he smelled the food , " Let ' s go in and ask whether they can offer us food ."
" Wait ." Sun leaned forward and grabbed his arm . " Calm down and think about this : why would anyone live in the desert and have party ? What if it ' s a trap set by demons ?" " Who cares !" Bajie shook off his hand impatiently . He rushed to the door and stepped in . " Oh girls . We have some guests today .” They saw a pretty leading maid dressed in green , traditional
Chinese dress , and enthusiastically she pushed and pulled them into the gate , ignoring their struggles . Sun and Bajie were welcomed into a fancy room decorated with silk curtains . Two maids pressed them into chairs while the others magically served them with dishes . The leading maid winked , " You two came from places far far away , I bet that you are tired and starving .
Help yourself ."
Bajie , in great happiness , had devoured almost everything before the maid asked them to do . Sun , who was more careful and sensitive , examined it and tasted the pork . It was fantastic ! He thought , this probably could be the best dishes on the earth . He lowered his alertness and enjoyed the meal .
Half way , Sun broke the silence : " Who is the owner of this house ?" He asked the leader maid standing next to them .
" Our owner is a good master , a brilliant chief " The leader maid praised in proudness , " Usually she would come and visit the guests , but today before you arrived , I got the news that our great owner found a perfect ingredient . He is now probably worrying how to make him into a delicious dish !" the maid chuckled sweetly .
Sun , however , was not fooled by her cute chuckles , he felt a coldness coming up his feet and gradually rose up to his brain , and suddenly , he was conscious . His hand moved to his weapon Jinggu Bang .
Sun felt a cold felling crept up his back but he doesn ’ t know why . Raised his head , he found all the other maidens stood by the wall , their face facing down , senseless . They are not even breathing . Sun suddenly realized that , are they something like … puppets ?
" Did you just said , ‘ HE ' but not ‘ IT ’? Sun asked suspiciously , one hand reached for his dagger and another hand reached Bajie ' s arm and grabbed it tightly .
The maid looked up slowly and stared straight into his eyes . Holding that sweet face , she repeated what he said , " Yes , it is HE . Your dear master is probably now ready to serve . Little Monkey , would you like to have a try before you left ?"