When the old goat realized that she could not reach her destination before dark, she decided to spend the night nearby. She saw a hole at the foot of the mountain and went in for the night. Suddenly, she met a fierce lion who lived in a cave.
The old goat can't run away or fight with the lion, but she soon has an idea.
The lion couldn't believe his eyes because no animal dared to walk into his cave. He stared at the goat for a while and then asked, "Who are you?" ? Why did you come here? "
The goat bravely replied, "I am the queen of the forest goat country." I once vowed to eat 50 leopards, 20 elephants and 10 lions. Up to now, I have eaten 50 leopards and 20 elephants, and I am looking for 10 lions to fulfill my promise. The lion was afraid because he thought the goat's words were true. He said, "Before I die, I want to take a bath."
The goat agreed and the lion quickly ran out of the cave.
On the way, the lion met a jackal. The jackal asked the lion, "Hey, King of the Forest, where are you going?"
The lion replied, "Tonight, an animal that looks like a goat came to my cave. This beast also eats lions. I quickly ran for my life. "
The jackal smiled slyly. He said, "I know what happened. Let's go back to the cave and enjoy the food together. "
When the goat saw the lion and the jackal coming to the cave, it trembled with fear. But she didn't flinch. She said derisively to the jackal, "Oh, you useless jackal! I asked you to bring 10 lions, why did you only bring one! Don't move, I'll punish you for disobeying orders. "
Hearing these words, the lion thought that the jackal had deceived him. He jumped up and grabbed the jackal, tore it to pieces, and then ran away without looking back.
The goat slept peacefully all night. Her courage and wisdom saved her life, but the poor lion had to wander in the forest all night.