A fox tricks a tiger into letting it go by claiming it was sent by heaven to rule animals. The fox convinces the tiger to follow it around the forest so the animals could see. All the animals ran away in fear when they saw the tiger, not the fox. The tiger mistakenly thought the animals were afraid of the fox and let it go, not realizing it was actually afraid of the tiger. This story is about relying on another's power or reputation to deceive or intimidate others.