The River God

Journey to the West, Chapter 54, The River God.

《西游记》第五十四回：河神

Wukong stared at the river. I should have stopped Master from getting in that canoe. But whenever I warn him about someone, he doesn't believe me. Wujing nodded. I'll find out where that man took our friends. The Purple Spirit dived into the river. He soon came to a palace. A sign on the gate read, Home of the Black River God.

悟空盯着河面。 我本该拦住师父，不让他上那艘独木舟的。 可每次我提醒他谁是坏人，他都不信我。 悟净点了点头。 我去查查那个人把我们的朋友带到哪儿去了。 紫灵一头扎进了河里。 他很快就来到了一座宫殿前。 大门上挂着一块牌子，上面写着： 黑水河神府

Wujing tapped on the door with his spear. Open up! The door opened and a lizard peeked out. What do you want? asked the lizard. I'm looking for my companions, said Wujing. One is a monk and the other is a pig. They were kidnapped by a man. They were kidnapped by me, said the lizard.

悟净用长矛敲了敲门。 开门！ 门开了，一只蜥蜴探出头来。 “你想干什么？”蜥蜴问道。 “我在找我的同伴，”悟净说。 “一个是和尚，另一个是猪脸的汉子，他们被一个男人抓走了。” “是我抓走他们的。”蜥蜴说。

You? Said Wu Jing. Yes. The lizard smiled. I plan to eat the Tang monk and live forever. Wu Jing struck the lizard with his spear. The lizard spun around, blocking the spear with his tail. The force nearly knocked Wu Jing over. Right away, the lizard was on top of him. Get off me! Shouted Wu Jing. He shoved the lizard.

你？ 悟净问道。 没错。 蜥蜴笑了笑。 我打算吃了唐僧，这样就能长生不老啦。 悟净举起长矛朝蜥蜴刺去。 蜥蜴身子一转，用尾巴挡住了长矛。 这股力道差点把悟净掀翻在地。 紧接着，蜥蜴就扑到了他身上。 滚开！ 悟净大喊道。 他一把推开了蜥蜴。

The lizard attacked again. Wu Jing swung his spear and then swam upward. He splashed out of the river and landed next to Wukong. There's a lizard demon down there, said Wu Jing, breathing heavily. He's very powerful.

蜥蜴又攻了过来。 悟净挥矛挡开，跟着就向上游去。 他哗啦一声跃出河面，落在了悟空身边。 河底下有个蜥蜴精， 悟净喘着粗气说。 他的法力很高强。

Wukong was about to respond when he noticed someone nearby. The man from the canoe was walking toward them. The monkey pulled out his iron bar. How dare you kidnap our friends! The man fell to his knees, shaking. It wasn't me! He cried. It was a lizard demon! I am the Black River God, and this is my river! But that lizard pretended he was me!

悟空刚要答话，忽然注意到附近有个人。 之前划独木舟的那个男人正朝他们走过来。 悟空掏出了金箍棒。 你好大的胆子，竟敢抓走我的朋友们！ 那人吓得扑通跪倒在地，浑身发抖。 不是我干的！ 他哭喊道。 是那个蜥蜴精干的！ 我是黑水河神，这条河是我的！ 可那蜥蜴精变成了我的样子骗人！