Red Lotus: The Wolf and the Crane

Once, a Wolf, choking on a bone, hired a Heron to insert its long neck and slender beak into its throat to remove it. Of course, such a task wouldn't go unrewarded. Therefore, the Wolf promised a hefty sum of money in return for the favor.

When the Heron successfully extracted the bone and demanded the agreed-upon payment, the Wolf, snarling fiercely, exclaimed:

"Well, well! You have already been more than adequately rewarded. When I allowed your head to emerge safely from inside my mouth, that, evidently, was your more than fair payment..."

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