At that time, your duty was to guard a large lake, regulating its ecosystem and the moisture above the lake so that it would neither overflow and cause disasters nor dry up.
The nearby residents depended on the lake for their livelihoods. They caught fish in its waters and used the lake to irrigate their crops. Under your protection, the people lived and worked in peace, and everything remained safe and prosperous.
But deep beneath the lake, a wicked dragon was actually sealed away. At the site of the seal was a talisman. Long ago, a deity had fought this wicked dragon and severely wounded it before sealing it away. As long as the talisman remained intact, the wicked dragon could never escape.
Although the wicked dragon was sealed and unable to move, its mental power could still influence people with impure hearts and cause them to commit evil deeds.
One day, someone began spreading rumors that gold left behind by people from ancient times was buried beneath the lake.
When everyone heard this, they thought, “Why bother fishing anymore? Let’s hurry up and dig for gold!”
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