Strange Stories From A Chinese Studio.

Summary

Two shepherd boys discovered a wolf's den and captured her cubs, planning to distract her. As the mother wolf returned and found her cubs missing, she grew frantic. One boy tortured a cub to make it howl, drawing the mother’s attention. The other boy did the same, causing the mother to switch trees repeatedly. Exhausted from the back-and-forth, she eventually collapsed and died. This tale reflects how some individuals, like the mother wolf, may display fury and power, yet when faced with retreat, they are left empty, unaware that their bravado is a mere illusion of strength.

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