In an old - time village in Guangdong, there was a mischievous child named A - san, with the surname Chen. His parents saved up money to send him to the village school, hoping that he could learn the proper etiquette of daily life, understand principles, and follow the right path. They especially wished that he could become outstanding and bring glory to the family in the future. Unexpectedly, this naughty child caused a huge disaster. One day, as the teacher was absent from the school due to some matters, A - san and his classmates were reviewing their lessons in the village school. Without the teacher's supervision, after reviewing for a while, the children naturally played and laughed heartily. While chatting, the topic turned to lunch. A child shouted, "In this cold winter, I have simple meals every day. My mouth has no taste at all. I really want to taste some meat!" As soon as he said this, all the naughty children echoed in unison. At this time, A - san stepped forward, patted his chest, and said with full confidence and a smile, "What's so difficult about this? Watch me get some meat for everyone to satisfy their cravings." After that, he went to the incense table of Lord Wenchang, burned incense, kowtowed, and silently prayed, asking the Lord to bless his "hunting plan". Then, A - san strode out of the village school.

About an hour later, A - san actually carried a small wild boar back. When the children saw the little pig, they cheered excitedly without asking where it came from. In order to have a meal as soon as possible, A - san immediately assigned tasks to everyone. Some were to boil water, and some were to sharpen knives. Soon, the little pig was disemboweled. There was a child who could cook, and he became the chef at this moment. As the sizzling oil rose in the pot, a pot of seemingly delicious meat was placed in front of everyone. The children couldn't wait to feast, and no one cared how A - san caught the little pig. A - san was sitting with his legs crossed, looking complacent, not realizing that the evil consequences of this act of killing were quietly emerging.

Half a year passed in a flash. The teacher went to the provincial capital for some business, and the return date was uncertain. The children remembered A - san's "feat" last time, and their cravings were aroused again. A naughty child incited A - san, "Brother A - san, the teacher won't be back anytime soon. You were so amazing last time! Where did you get that little pig? Get some more meat. We're all starving." Everyone echoed, and A - san, being flattered, readily agreed. At that time, it was midsummer, and the heat was unbearable. There was an Earth God Temple at the foot of the mountain near the private school. A - san entered the temple, burned incense, knelt down, and kowtowed, asking the Earth God to bless his hunting success again. Because it was too hot, he took off his clothes as soon as he left the temple. In an instant, A - san's body began to twist and deform violently, his hair grew wildly, and with a deafening roar, a striped tiger suddenly appeared. The others, who were curiously waiting outside the temple to see what A - san was doing, were terrified by this sudden change. Some were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground and couldn't move, some ran away screaming for their parents, and the cries echoed in the mountains. A few children who were quick - footed rushed back to the classroom. A child who knew some folk tales said tremblingly, "It's over! It's over! It's over! I heard that if a person transforms into a tiger and is seen by others, he can never turn back into a human form. This A - san must be suffering the retribution for killing the wild boar before!"

Seeing that the tiger didn't chase after them, the children took wooden sticks as weapons and ran to A - san's home in a panic, telling the whole story exactly as it happened. When A - san's grandmother heard this, she was struck as if by lightning and collapsed to the ground. That night, A - san's father was too worried to sleep, and A - san's mother fainted from crying and then cried again. In the middle of the night, A - san's family suddenly heard a low tiger roar outside the door. A - san's father trembled and peeked out through the crack of the door. He saw a tiger squatting at the door, its eyes full of pain and sadness. However, the tiger was really terrifying. The family gathered around, and his father said to the outside, "If you're really A - san transformed, you should go to the deep mountains. Your grandmother is old and has been so scared that she fainted in bed. She can't stand any more trouble. Go away, and don't implicate the family anymore." After saying this, he couldn't help but wipe his tears and sob. As if understanding these words, the tiger dragged its heavy tail, turned around, and slowly left.

After that, this tiger occasionally wandered on the edge of the mountains and the village at night. When it saw people, it would stay away from them from a distance. If someone shouted "A - san", the tiger would raise its head and roar, with a desolate voice. This tiger, like an alarm bell, constantly warned the villagers that killing and creating karma would surely bring bad luck. It also warned others not to commit unforgivable sins just for a moment's desire for food. Otherwise, like A - san, turning into an animal like a tiger would mean there was no way back.