Journey to the West: Tathagata, You're Overdue

Mount Lingshan.

The Tathagata reluctantly came out.

Xiao San said, "You're the mighty lord of Mount Lingshan, yet you're hiding from me over a mere fifty thousand taels of gold. Is that really appropriate?"

"You were supposed to repay the fifty thousand taels this year. You're already three months overdue. Can you pay it back today?"

The Tathagata said, "Could you give me a little more time? I can't scrape it together right now."

Xiao San was shocked. "You can't even come up with that much money?"

The Tathagata said, "Just look around. There isn't a speck of gold left in all of Mount Lingshan. You bled us dry!"

Xiao San surveyed Mount Lingshan. The tables, stools, chairs, flowers, and jewels were all things from his own shop.

There was no gold, silver, or bronze anywhere.

"All right, can you borrow some from someone else?"

"Mount Putuo is loaded."

"Mount Putuo? It's even harder to get money out of them."

"Then there's no helping it. I'll have to take a share of Mount Lingshan's ownership."

"Wait, wait."

The Tathagata's gaze turned fierce.

"It's only Mount Putuo, isn't it!"

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.