Vinnie helped the man to the monastery.
When they arrived, Vinnie noticed a building in front.
It looked like the one in the photo.
"Won't you come inside?" asked the man.
"What are these things called?"
Vinnie asked, pointing to the building.
"Pagodas," the man replied.
"They are places to worship Buddha."
"Teacher Hu, you are hurt!" a young man cried.
He walked quickly over to them.
"I am fine.
My young friend helped me here, Sheng."
Teacher Hu introduced his student to Vinnie and then said,
"Let's thank Vinnie by showing him around."
The monastery was very quiet and peaceful.
Inside one temple was a very large statue of Buddha.
There were candles burning around it.
"Ah, I must stop and rest," said Teacher Hu.
"Sheng will answer all your questions, Vinnie."
Teacher Hu spoke quietly to his student for a moment.
While the two men were talking, Vinnie took out the photo.
The picture was not glowing blue.
"It's not this place then," he said to himself.
"What are you looking at?" asked Sheng.
"Oh, nothing," Vinnie said.
He shoved the photo back into his pocket.
"Are there many pagodas in Chang'an?"
"Quite a few," replied Sheng.
"I'm looking for one with animal statues in front of it," Vinnie began.
Sheng stared at him, confused.
"The statues have sharp teeth and big eyes," said Vinnie.
"Oh, you mean the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda!" cried Sheng.
Back in the street, Mandy held on tightly to the monkey.
The trainer was coming toward them on his horse.
"Jinying! He's getting close!" Mandy cried.
Mandy and Jinying ran down the busy street.
Several uniformed men joined the chase behind the monkey trainer.
"Stop—in the name of the Emperor!"
shouted one guard, holding a club.
Mandy and Jinying slowed down, gasping for breath.
The monkey trainer also pulled up his horse.
"Who are those men?" asked Mandy.
"The Gold Bird Guards," panted Jinying.
"They control traffic on the streets."
"What is the problem here?" a guard asked Mandy.
"She's a thief!" yelled the trainer.
"She stole my monkey!"
"Is this true?" asked the guard.
"That man was speeding, sir,"
said Jinying, pointing to the trainer.
"In Chang'an, there is a strict penalty for those who speed on the roads."
"You were going very fast," the guard said to the trainer.
"But . . . but . . . ," the trainer stuttered.
"What about my monkey?"
The monkey was clinging to Mandy's shirt.
"Does this man speak the truth?"
the guard asked in a threatening voice.
Mandy's eyes filled with tears.
She could not imagine what would happen to her and to the monkey.
"Sir, I . . . ," she began.
Jinying suddenly stood tall.
"This girl has broken no law!" he said in a strong voice.
Another guard rode up and recognized the young man.
"It's Master Yuan Jinying!" he cried.
The guards all bowed to Jinying.