Fly · Incisors

Author: Mo Yan / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: The water in the jar gradually calmed down, the sediment stirred up by the turtle settled at the bottom, and a layer of grayish sediment covered the greenish-yellow turtle shell. Without the two star-like turtle eyes, it would be hard to notice a turtle lurking at the bottom. When the turtle was quiet, it was also when I was deeply absorbed in watching it. Its two intimidating eyes held immense charm, conveying a message that could only be understood but not expressed in words. A dark red force shot through the water, penetrating my body. On one hand, I struggled to repel it, while on the other, I desperately absorbed it. I felt the turtle's thoughts—they were neither noble nor lowly, similar to human thoughts. The day to kill the turtle finally arrived, though in reality, it wasn't killed, but the experience was even more cruel.