'This is no ordinary turtle,' he thought.
Silently, he sent a message to the turtle. 'I believe that you must be a supernatural turtle. Whether or not you are, I am going to set you free in the ocean today, the eighth of September. If you do have powers, I would appreciate it very much if you could have my brother, Tang Shengan, now leading troops in Xiamen, write a letter to me. Have you got that?'
Then he set the turtle free. It seemed happy to be back in the water! It frolicked in the waves. As it swam away, it looked back over its shoulder and nodded at Tang three times. It seemed to be saying "Thank you".
A month later, a letter came from Tang Shengan, saying that everything was all right. The letter was dated September 8.
Could it be a coincidence? or had the turtle understood Yian's telepathic message and somehow passed it on to Shengan?
Perhaps this was how the turtle expressed its gratitude for its life.
The Wang brothers had done their country a great service during those troubled times, but they had had enough of fighting and military glory.
They retired to lead quiet lives in the country.
They often told their neighbors this story, to remind people that animals love their lives, and that by helping animals, sometimes you can help yourself, too.
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