180 Resolution (1/2)

After I received this news, I was very surprised and quickly ran around all over the place to inquire before returning and the result was that he was filled with hate and so followed his son's example targetted the same person. Therefore, troops were dispatched to deal with him and he was captured and taken back to Heaven, chained and imprisoned to pray to the Buddha and devote himself to meditation to reflect on his errors. His concubine Jiao Jiao was also killed by Sha Seng.

***(Sha Seng, aka Sand monk/Sandy...he is also one of the people who joins the monkey king and the Tang monk on their expedition)***

The previously big and great Bull Devil who is such a proud demon. He was so high up on the ranking of demons, and numerous demons had to bow before him. Even the Dragon King of the East Sea also gave him face and had to yield to him to some degree, how can he tolerate being imprisoned like this today? Also, he is nevertheless still Sun Wukong's sworn younger brother, the one who was titled as the Great sage, Heaven's equal in the past.

I eagerly went to find Hai Yang, he seemed to be expecting that I would come. The soldiers who were at the door did not ask me anything and easily let me in. I found Hai Yang in the garden sitting on the bench in the pavilion. His eyebrows were furrowed and he was surrounded by a large stack of official documents, looking at him reminded me of the former Bi Qing Shen Jun --- His responsibility was heavy and troublesome, but he was the steady and powerful Bi Qing Shen Jun.

I softly walked over and greeted him, Hai Yang seemed to have noticed me and hurriedly dropped the document in his hand and revealed a smile with some difficulty, ”You have come.”

”Oh, I have come.” I sat on the stone bench next to him and carefully asked, ”What really happened with Bull devil? Did he really do something to the Tang monk?”

Hai Yang in a distressed manner said, ”Whether he did something terrible or not is not important. What is important is that his power is too vast and he has a lot of influence in the demon world. Heaven has been wanting to get rid of him for a long time, but it's just that for the past few hundred years, he has kept a low profile and had not given Heaven any reason or excuse to use to get rid of him. But this time, no matter whether it is using Hong Hai'er's issue or that of his own actions, there is an excuse to strike.”

”But ever since he was warned by Bi Qing Shen Jun...he does not do anything anymore. Hong Hai'er has already been arrested and is receiving his punishment.” I tried to defend my older brother.

***(note: Miao Miao actually refers to Bull devil as ”Bull devil gege (older brother)”, as the past translations did not include the gege, I continued with just Bull devil)***

”Then it was Bi Qing Shen Jun who temporarily suppressed his actions from the past.” Hai Yang shook his head and flatly said, ”The old accounts will be turned over sooner or later. Can the Great sage, Heaven's equal of the past contend with the whole heaven today? Heaven wants to take advantage of this opportunity to show their determination of dealing with all powerful demons who are not behaving well. The only thing I am grateful for is that you have been keeping a low profile and never stirred up trouble.”

I couldn't argue and so just pleaded, ”Don't tell me there isn't any leeway to turn things around? In the end, how long is he going to be imprisoned? Sister-in-law Lou Sha cannot be without my brother?”

Hai Yang shook his head, ”This is now out of my hands. Nothing has been said about how long he would be locked up for, maybe it would be 100 years or maybe 500 years or even a 1000 years...we'll see based on luck.”

”Can I go and see him?” I knew that there was no room to turn things around and felt sadness in my heart.”

”Miao Miao, don't cry. I will help you think about a method.” Hai Yang touched my head, let out a long sigh and turned and left.

A few days later, he found me an opportunity. He had me dress up as a soldier and I snuck into the prison where Bull devil was held and secretly went to see him.

Bull devil was chained with heavy chains. The man who once laughed at the top of the demon world, at this moment, his eyes had lost their former glory. He leaned against the rock wall, blankly gazing at the blue sky from the narrow cliff, it seemed as if he couldn't hear or see anything around him. I had to call him a few times before he finally came to himself and asked with disbelief, ”Is this Miao Miao?”

”It's Miao Miao...Miao Miao has come to see you.” I tried to hold back the tears that were building up, cannot let them fall.

”Your elder brother is in a great mess now, it's funny.” Bull devil smiled bitterly. He wanted to touch my face, but the iron chains made it difficult for him to move his hands and his movements became very clumsy.

I grabbed his big hand and put it on my face and spoke with a voice that sounded somewhat different, ”Older brother, That Sun Wukong actually ignored your brotherhood. So for you...let Miao Miao go and avenge you and kill him, that crappy person.”

”No!” Bull devil hurriedly shouted, his voice was loud and alarmed Hai Yang, who quickly looked over and told us to be careful. Bull devil then scolded me in a low voice, ”You foolish girl, you absolutely must not do that. Don't talk about beating that monkey, you can't even beat me like this. Furthermore, you still have a husband and son and now you are finally together in peace, harmony, and happiness. You certainly must not get into trouble for my plight.”

”But...I am sad!” I lowered my head and ears, ”Miao Miao can't help you at all.”

”It's enough that you came to see me. These past few days here, I have calmed down. Sun Wukong on Huagou mountain also has own difficulties.” Bull devil suddenly laughed, ”You don't bother about anything, you must not bother about this older brother who cannot be a good example...”

I desperately shook my head, ”No, I don't want this.”

”Miao Miao, don't cry. Do me a favor.” Bull devil's eyes went red but no tears were falling. After thinking about it for a while, he finally said to me with difficulty, ”Go tell Lou Sha for me...I have let her down in this life. Now I don't know what year or month I will be free. Let her go find a good family and remarry and must not find a shameful man like me.”

”But...” I still wanted to protest.

Bull devil shook his head and stopped me, ”Just tell it to her like this.”

Hai Yang rushed in and beckoned to me to let me know that I cannot delay any longer and to hurry up. In my heart, I was extremely reluctant to leave this moment, but I could only turn to leave, and couldn't help turning to look back as I did to keep catching glimpses of him. Bull devil's had lowered his head, covering his face and never looked up at me.

Even strong men also have tears, I hurriedly rushed out of his cell and no longer looked at his vulnerability.

As I riding the hell hound, I spent a long time trying to adjust my expression, until I could cover the heartache and went to Houyan mountain to find Lou Sha, I didn't expect that she was not at home. After flying around searching for her, I found her on Lei mountain wearing white clothes standing in front of a new grave, burning paper money silently.

I lowered the hell hound down and left it at a distance and quietly approached her. The tombstone was made of precious marbles and there were many flowers around it and the name Jiao Jiao was written on it.

”You are here.” Lou Sha said throwing some paper money into the fire without even looking back she knew I was there.

I responded in a low voice and then asked her, ”Didn't you hate Jiao Jiao very much?”

”Death is death, the big hatred has also disappeared, also what is annoying is no longer annoying.” Lou Sha lit up three incense sticks and put them in front of Jiao Jiao's grave and softly sighed, ”Actually, she is a pitiful woman with no one to rely on and she is still my younger sister, so nevertheless, I should send her off and bury her.”

***(younger sister as in, sister wives/younger relative sort of thing)***

I also helped and lit up three incense sticks and carefully passed on Bull devil's message.

Lou Sha listened with a straight face, there was no reaction, she simply asked, ”Meimei, how many years did you wait for Xiang Qing?”

***(meimei means younger sister)***

”Five hundred years.”

”Since you can wait, I can also wait. Let that wretched man take back all these irresponsible words.” Lou Sha's reply was firm and resolute. ”The Hell! Don't tell me he wants this old mother to go remarry and find a stepfather for his son? I won't do it.”

”But we don't know when Hong Hai'er will be able to return from the purple bamboo forest.”

”It doesn't matter, I can wait for the father and son, I have already been waiting so many years.” A teardrop finally slowly slid down Lou Sha's face and fell on her clothes, showing her outstanding spirit and tremendous resolve. ”I will wait until the seas run dry and the stones go soft, until dripping water penetrates the stone, for them to come back. You tell that bastard properly that someone is waiting for him to return home, eternally waiting.”

***( idiom: ”...until the seas run dry and the stones go soft”, means to wait until the end of time.)***

***(idiom: ”...dripping water penetrates the stone.” means to keep trying and never give up until you achieve your aim; persistent effort overcomes any difficulty)***

The breeze gently blew the red spider lily flowers in front of the grave and they whirled around her waist, looking like blood and seemed like a testament, once again showing resolution to her vow, to wait until the dripping water penetrates the stone.

I really couldn't continue to stay and watch and hurriedly turned to leave, I got on the hell hound and quickly left this place and rushed back to Xiang Qing's arms to cry.

Xiang Qing patted me on the back and didn't say anything, just silently waiting for me to cry to my heart's content, went my tears had run out, he helped me wipe my tears and gently said, ”His imprisonment punishment will end, there will always be a chance for him to return home. Me and you were separated by life and death and were still able to be reunited. Bull devil and Lou Sha can also be reunited.”