Jinying told the guards that Mandy was only trying to save the monkey.
The monkey was still in Mandy's arms.
"We will be on our way," Jinying said gently.
She followed Jinying as he walked away.
"What will happen to him?" Mandy asked.
She looked back at the guards and the monkey owner.
"Nothing. I explained his cruelty," replied Jinying.
"The guards agreed he should give up the animal."
"Thank you so much," Mandy said.
The monkey looked happy.
"I know a place where this monkey will be safe," said Jinying.
"The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda."
Mandy didn't know Vinnie was going to the same place.
Teacher Hu told his student, Sheng, to take Vinnie there.
"Why is this pagoda called the Giant Wild Goose?" asked Vinnie.
"There were some monks who lived in that temple," began Sheng.
"They had no meat to eat.
They wanted meat so badly that they prayed every day to Buddha.
Finally, one day, a group of geese flew above them.
Suddenly, the biggest goose got tired and fell to earth.
The monks believed Buddha was angry.
Because of their greed for meat, an innocent animal died.
So they decided never to eat meat again."
"Wow," said Vinnie.
They arrived at the pagoda.
Vinnie counted five stories, just like in the photo.
Then he heard a familiar voice.
"Vinnie!" Mandy ran over to her brother.
"What is that?"
Vinnie pointed to the monkey on her shoulder.
"Isn't he cute?" asked Mandy.
Vinnie rolled his eyes.
"Mandy," he said, "I think this is the right building."
He took out the photo, and it was glowing blue.
"But we're not standing in the right place," said Mandy.
Jinying and Sheng were talking.
"Who is that?" Vinnie and Mandy asked at the same time.
They looked at each other and laughed.
"Mandy?" Jinying walked over to her.
"Sheng says the monkey will be safe here."
"Good-bye, little friend," said Mandy, sadly.
"I must return home now," Jinying said.
"But before I leave, I will stop to touch the stone lions for luck."
"Lions?" asked Mandy.
"Long ago, nearby kings wanted permission to trade on the Silk Road.
So they gave lions to our emperor as gifts.
Our people had never seen lions before," explained Jinying.
"Now we put two stone lions in front of important buildings.
They protect the building and bring good luck and happiness."
The children followed Jinying.
"The picture is glowing brighter," Vinnie said excitedly.
Jinying led them to the statues in front of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda.
One of the lions was a male, and the other was a female.
They both were guarding the entrance to the pagoda.
The picture glowed red.
"Thank you, Jinying," Mandy called out.
The children fell down the dark tunnel.
Vinnie and Mandy opened their eyes, and two pairs of eyes stared back at them.
The twins dropped their ice cream and began screaming.
"Oh no!" gasped Mandy.
"I think they saw us!"