Fox hunts the hunter

Author: Jin Jin
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: The content of this book: Some children, after seeing the title of this fairy tale, must ask, "How can a fox fight hunters? You're lying!" I said, the fox in this fairy tale really can fight hunters. However, how the fox got this hunting gun will only be revealed if you listen to the story. Well, let me start the story. In a mountainous area, there is a mountain called Dingtian Mountain. At the foot of the mountain, there is a small village where the villagers live by hunting. One day, it is unknown who drew a fox on a smooth rock. A passerby saw it and said, "Ha! The fox drawn here doesn't look like a fox at all—it looks more like a wolf." This statement, passed down from mouth to mouth, changed when it reached someone else's lips: "Someone said, there is a fox on Dingtian Mountain that turns into a wolf instantly." Others asked, "Is that true?" "Yes, many people are saying so." The story of the fox turning into a wolf, passed down from mouth to mouth, changed again to: "Someone said, there is a fox on Dingtian Mountain that turns into a wolf instantly. It has two very long big teeth, and it can even eat stones." This story, passed down from mouth to mouth, quickly changed again to: "Someone said, there is a fox on Dingtian Mountain that turns into a wolf instantly. It has two big teeth and three eyes on its forehead. No matter how far away you are, it can see you with just one glance." This story, passed down from mouth to mouth, changed immediately to: "Someone said, there is a fox on Dingtian Mountain that turns into a wolf instantly. It has two big teeth, three eyes, and four ears on its head. No matter how far away you are, as long as you whisper a word, it can hear you clearly." This story, passed down from mouth to mouth, changed instantly to: "Someone said, there is a fox on Dingtian Mountain that turns into a wolf instantly. It has two big teeth, three eyes, four ears, and five legs. No matter how far you run, it can catch up to you very quickly." Everyone said, "What a fierce and terrible wolf!" There is a sly fox on Dingtian Mountain who heard this legend and was overjoyed. He immediately went to a old wolf to ask for advice. "Old wolf, old wolf, can you lend me your wolf skin, the one from your ancestors, to wear for a while?" The old wolf asked, "What are you going to do with the wolf skin?" The fox leaned close to the old wolf's ear and whispered, "I want to become such a wolf—two big teeth, three eyes on the forehead, four ears on the head, and five legs. With this, I won't be afraid of hunters anymore, and maybe the hunters will even be afraid of me." The old wolf was so happy he gritted his teeth. He said, "Then let me play the role instead. There's no need for a wolf skin—I am already a wolf." The fox said, "That's not good, it's better if I play the role." When it comes to cunning, the fox is much more cunning than the wolf. The fox can not only make the dead seem alive but also pretend to deceive people, something the old wolf cannot do. Alright, the old wolf lent the fox the wolf skin left by his ancestors, but with a condition: if the fox got any good food, he had to share some with the old wolf. The fox began to dress up, and the old wolf helped him. The fox was really clever—he put two thin bamboo tubes on his teeth, which looked like two very long big teeth. He drew an eye on his forehead, making it look like he had three eyes. He stuck two leafy branches on his head, making it look like he had four ears. But one thing was still missing—the fifth leg. The old wolf couldn't think of a solution. The fox, after all, was a master of tricks. He came up with an idea. He dragged his long tail on the ground—it looked like an extra leg, right? This cunning fox had suddenly become the wolf everyone had heard about. He stood proudly, waiting on the mountain road.