The Village Chief Said Dragon Meat Could Prolong Life, but Three Days Later the Whole Village Was Dead

No one in our village had dared to enter the reservoir for thirty years. But the village chief believed a feng shui master's words and decided to drain it and retrieve the "white dragon" at the bottom.

He said dragon meat could extend your life and dragon blood could bring wealth. Just one bite each, and the whole village would prosper.

Only I could see the truth: it wasn't a dragon. It was a living creature with a swollen belly, about to give birth. Its eyes were red, and so were its tears.

I packed up and fled in the middle of the night, hiding deep in the old forest on the mountain behind the village.

On the third night, heart-rending screams rose from the village below. Then, a river of crimson blood flowed from the village entrance and climbed halfway up the mountainside.

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