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When the hunters approach him, Mr. Dongguo denies any knowledge of the wolf's whereabouts. After the hunters have left, Mr. Dongguo lets the wolf out of his bag, gets on his donkey, and prepares to take his leave only to be stopped by the wolf. The wolf now asks the scholar to save his life again,
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