And then, inexplicably, he trundles off the scene and heads back to the house- not to get help for his friend, but to alert the long-suffering Gargan so he can sort things out.
For my part, I have not the slightest doubt as to either his courage, his honesty, or his presence of mind; and that he knows both mountains and mountaineers we have had ample proof.
In Journey to the West, he was mostly helpless in the face of danger, thus Guanyin supplies him with three protectors, Zhubaji the pig, Shuwajing the sand demon and the world famous Sun Wukong the monkey.