Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 43 Schemes and Revenge

Chapter 43: Chapter 43 Schemes and Revenge

Sun Wukong, using what little patience he had left, chose to continue listening, and he was very keen to find out who had given him the title of Bi Ma Wen!

He heard the supervisor chuckling again, "The time has come. That Star Lord has asked us to find an opportunity to provoke our Mister Bi Ma Wen with some reverse psychology."

The deputy supervisor on the left said gleefully, "He’s so concerned about his face and loves to show off his might. He will surely leave heaven in a fit of rage, and then the Stable Supervisor will be our world again!"

The officials cheered quietly, filled with anticipation.

For the past half month, they dared not even breathe too heavily or walk too loudly for fear of provoking the Great Sage Equalling Heaven. Now, those days were finally about to become a thing of the past.

The slightly clever deputy supervisor on the right warned, "We still need to be cautious, not to provoke him too much, lest he takes out his anger on us, which would cause us trouble."

The officials agreed wholeheartedly and immediately began to prepare.

After hearing all this, Sun Wukong flew away from the Stable Supervisor and continued to frolic with the horses.

In secret, he opened the Wise System once more, connected his consciousness with Zhihu, and prepared to consult with the netizen elders about what he had just witnessed.

Although he already had a plan in mind, he felt it was better to seek advice first, as he might gain a few more suggestions.

"Hm?" Before Sun Wukong could ask his question, he found that in the post he had made after the last investigation, there were a few new replies that were worth paying attention to.

Please Old Hu Shut Up: "Has no one noticed the issue of Heavenly Weapons leakage? Weapons produced by heaven certainly aren’t bad, and if you could get your hands on tens of thousands of them, you could arm a formidable army.

So the key question is, where did Moluo and the Six-Eared Macaque get the Heavenly Weapons from?"

Brave Bull: "The possibility of them being stolen is very small. Right now, Moluo probably doesn’t have the strength to stir up trouble in heaven. Otherwise, he wouldn’t need to go through so much trouble to rebel,

The likelihood of them being stolen is also slim, whether in one instance or in multiple. Taking tens of thousands of standard Heavenly Weapons is no easy feat, and it’s impossible that no one would eventually notice.

The most likely scenario is that there are corrupt elements within the military system or the weapon manufacturing sector of heaven, which leads to the mass outflow of standard weapons."

These two responses made Sun Wukong think of the reactions from the Martial Emperor and Taibai Venus at the time.

Both of them told him not to make a fuss, clearly, they had already recognized the severity of the problem.

No wonder later on, in the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, Taibai Venus not only failed to mention the shadow figure but also did not bring up those weapons.

"An issue of standard weapons outflow hides so many mysteries," Sun Wukong’s eyes twinkled as he learned something new.

He kept reading the following replies.

Wang Xiaojian: "Based on the simulation made by the topic starter, Sun Wukong really needs to look into this issue with the weapons,

because the immortals who dare to embezzle and smuggle Heavenly Weapons must be no ordinary beings. They either have a powerful background or strong capabilities,

Now that Sun Wukong has brought this issue to light, it’s like he’s offended the immortals involved in the corruption. He might invite retaliation."

Man in the Martial World Always Gets Slashed: "Isn’t our monkey brother a Daluo Golden Immortal? Afraid of retaliation?"

Anonymous User: "Being strong is useless, man. There are always bigger fish out there. If you run into those whose backgrounds are bigger than the sky, you’re still in trouble!

Have you not considered, those who dare to embezzle and smuggle in heaven, could their background and power be small?

So what little Xiaojian said is right; you need to investigate properly to take control."

After reading these replies, Sun Wukong’s mind already heard a prompt.

[You have received a new suggestion: Clarify the issue of Heavenly Weapons outflow. Completing this suggestion will reward you with a Third-Rank Treasure Box]

However, he didn’t pay attention to this suggestion at the moment, instead, he scratched his head, as if lost in thought, "Corruption? Revenge?"

Just now the Supervisor had said the time was ripe, which seemed to imply regaining control of the Imperial Horse Administration, but he also mentioned something about a Star Lord—could this secretly be an act of revenge?

With that thought, Sun Wukong posted a new question, eager to hear the views of his seniors online.

"I am Sun Wukong, recently appointed by the Jade Emperor as the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, also in charge of the main affairs at the Imperial Horse Administration. Just now, I discovered that my subordinates were paying lip service while acting differently,

may I ask you seniors, is this someone taking revenge on old Sun Wukong?"

He then detailed what the Supervisor and others had said, including bits about the Star Lord, the ripe timing, reverse psychology, and Bi Ma Wen.

And he added the previously mentioned issues about revenge beneath this question.

It wasn’t long before people began to respond.

Two Little Bees: "So that’s what happened! These people are so devious; just like in brother monkey’s regular life, how would he have rebelled against Heaven on a whim if not for these people’s schemes?"

Flip Me Fifty: "It’s very likely revenge, but it’s hard to say for what,

perhaps due to the recent issue with the leakage of Heavenly Weapons, someone set up a trap for revenge,

or maybe it was because Sun Wukong parachuted into someone else’s position, causing the personnel of the Imperial Horse Administration to plot against him."

Psychiatry Department Head Wang: "The title Bi Ma Wen carries certain derogatory overtones for Sun Wukong. The Jade Emperor didn’t bestow this title, yet these officials somehow knew of it.

I suspect it was that Star Lord who told them, instructing them to use this nickname to anger Sun Wukong."

Spent Grandpa’s Pension: "Actually, when facing such conspiracies, there’s no need for wild guesses,

just find out who’s plotting behind the scenes first, then pay them a direct visit, make a big fuss about it, bring the scheming into the light, and better yet, let everyone see,

that way, no matter why they are seeking revenge, those hiding in the dark will be put on edge."

[You received a new suggestion: Find out who’s scheming behind your back, completing this suggestion will reward you with a Third-Rank Treasure Box.]

[You received a new suggestion: Make a big deal out of others scheming against you, attracting more attention, completing this suggestion will reward you with a Fourth-Rank Treasure Box.]

"Heh, it seems the seniors have thought more thoroughly!" Sun Wukong felt more confident.

He originally just wanted to find out who that Star Lord was and why they were scheming against him, then give them a lesson and be done with it.

But now, seeing the advice from the pension-spending senior, he thought it indeed needed to be escalated.

Afterward, Sun Wukong pretended to set the horses free and returned, only to be greeted with a big smile from the Supervisor who had been waiting for him at the Imperial Horse Administration.

With respectful courtesy, the Supervisor greeted him, "Great Saint Grandfather, it’s been over half a month since you joined the Imperial Horse Administration. Today, finding you at leisure, we have specially arranged a feast to welcome you, as well as to celebrate your celestial rank granted with the highest distinction in heaven."

Sun Wukong sneered inwardly, a day in heaven was a year on earth, and now after fifteen years, they remembered to welcome and celebrate for him?

However, on the surface, he nodded, "You lot have some heart, showing a bit of consideration. Let old Sun see what fine wine you’ve prepared."

The Supervisor, hearing this, was even more delighted and led him inside the office of the Imperial Horse Administration, where indeed fine wine and dishes had been prepared.

A smile spread across Sun Wukong’s face, seemingly beginning to respect these minor officials, and he started drinking heartily with them.

In the midst of the merry drinking, a slightly clever Deputy Supervisor, emboldened by the alcohol, cautiously said, "Great Saint Grandfather, there’s something I am not sure whether I should speak about?"