Chapter 1079 1061. Bad News
“Wait, wait, wait!”
Bard looked shocked and in disbelief. But in fact, from Lan En's point of view, he actually believed the dwarf's words, but because the things behind these words were too terrifying, he refused to admit it from the bottom of his heart.
"First a dwarf, then a human? And a cat in clothes, and then an orc? What is the situation?"
"The situation is-Changhu Town is in In danger, Bud”
Lan En spoke to him calmly. Facing a panicked person, a calm tone could help him regain his senses.
"Those orcs have been chasing the group of dwarves in front of you starting from the west side of the Misty Mountains, and they have not given up until here."
"I don't think they will give up their plans just because there is a small town or fishing village built on the lake."
"You mean" Bud's pupils dilated, and he subconsciously turned to look at himself of three children. "They will come to kill you?!"
"Eight percent." Lan En shook his head and said.
"As long as it is on this route, the orcs will most likely not let go of any possible settlement. And are there any other settlements in this area now?"
No more.
This area once prospered because of the countless gold and gems in the lonely mountain, but since the evil dragon attacked.
Even if they had not died on that fateful day, the survivors would not have dared to survive so close to an evil dragon.
The population and trade in this area began to decline, and finally only the marginal town of Changhu was left.
This is the only place where the dwarves can get supplies and recuperate on their way forward. Regardless of whether the dwarves come or not, the orcs will definitely come.
At this time, Bud seemed to have thought of something, and he suddenly turned his head to look at Lan En.
"Wait, how did you get here? There must be someone at the door."
"There are people watching." Lan En said indifferently, "But I let them sleep. By the way Ask, are those the mayor’s men?”
“That’s right! You just knocked out the mayor’s men!”
Bud covered his forehead and said with difficulty.
“The mayor has been monitoring me and feels that I threaten his power. I also know that he is monitoring me. This is a kind of tacit understanding. I stay under his nose and don’t cause trouble, and he also It won’t be difficult for me and my family.”
Lan En nodded, expressing his understanding of the situation.
“But for now, put aside the little tacit understanding between you two.”
“The orcs will probably come, and I knocked out the mayor’s men in broad daylight, so Just take me directly to the mayor in a moment, we have to get him ready."
Saying that, Lan En also smacked his lips in embarrassment.
“The security in this town is lax just by looking at it. It’s no better than a pile of sand.”
“Orcs are all naturally cruel killers and villains. , I think they can scare away all your guards if they become fierce."
"Okay. Okay." Bard was still struggling to absorb and digest this information, and he pinched his forehead and agreed.
Bud came together with his three children, hugging them with a worried look and comforting them in a low voice.
The children don't yet know what may happen in the future. They were born and raised here, and the stories they hear don't even include the appearance of orcs.
But Bard knows what an orc is.
When the dwarves saw this scene, the originally escaped atmosphere also became quite silent.
After all, although those orcs have evil natures and ferocious instincts, as long as there is any opportunity to inflict pain on others and spread darkness, the orcs will be ecstatic and will not let it go.
But in the final analysis, these orcs did follow their journey.
No one can say that the dwarves are wrong in their efforts to regain their homeland. But they still inevitably feel guilty for the trouble and harm they have caused to others in the process.
Lan En patted Fili beside him on the shoulder and walked towards Thorin and Balin who were looking out from the window.
Flannel Ball has already mixed with the dwarves and brought them some snacks from the small bag. The hobbit was very grateful for this.
Hobbits usually eat seven meals a day, and each meal is carefully prepared to make them comfortable.
But since he came out for adventure, Bilbo Baggins, a race originally known for its stable life, has not been able to eat seven meals for a long time.
When he came to Thorin, the leader of the team, and Balin, the eldest dwarf in the team, Lan naturally lowered his voice.
"That's the Lonely Mountain, Elbor?"
Looking out the window of Bud's house, you can see the other end of the long lake, and beyond a large wilderness, a Towering tall snow-capped mountains.
Thorin said in an almost sleepy tone: "Yes."
"That is the hometown we dream of, and it contains the wealth accumulated by us for generations. It is enough for my clan Wealth for people to live a prosperous life again”
Balin moved his buttocks and sat on a barrel by the window, staring out the window.
Thorin turned his head and looked at the witcher.
"I have signed a contract with each participant in this team. Each of the fourteen of us has the right to share one-fourth of the net profit from this adventure."
"Although you are not in our team, I am willing to give you half of what I deserve, Lan En."
Thorin's eyes were serious and sincere. "I will always remember what you said for me in Rivendell, in front of the elves."
Lan En shrugged, with a flat expression as if he had no idea how big a fortune this was. In fact, he really didn't know either.
"There are fifteen of you including Gandalf. Why, don't you give him a share?"
"He is a wizard, wealth is not something he cares about. And this expedition is His plan and the completion of the expedition itself are what he wants most. But you are different, you can use the treasure, and you spoke for us from the bottom of your heart."
Thorin said in a low voice. "Sincerely, in this age of darkness, it is more precious than any other treasure."
Lan En smiled at first, and then his face became serious again, which meant that he wanted to talk seriously.
The witcher squatted down, bringing his mouth closer to the two dwarves who were most responsible for talking in the expedition team, and lowered his voice.
Thorin and Balin also became serious when they saw this.
"It was Radagast and I who called Gandalf away because we found some signs. Very bad signs."
Lan didn't know what they were. To elaborate, Thorin and Balin didn't care either. They were less than two days away from the Lonely Mountain, and they were now focused on the snow-capped mountain in the distance.
Lan En met the two of them.
"To put it simply, the troubles you have to face in this expedition to restore the country are definitely more than just an evil dragon, Thorin."
"The geographical location of Gushan, The strategic significance, and the huge wealth inside it."
Lan En did not finish his words, but looked at the two dwarves with deep meaning.
“If you can consider these factors comprehensively, you should know: the orcs are not chasing you simply because of the feud.”
"They have considerations that are more based on reality and utilitarianism."
"Wait! You mean..." Thorin seemed to have figured out many things at once, he murmured.
"Is that so? Is this the reason why Azog, the Blasphemer, is chasing us so hard?!"
Bahrain also had the same expression.
They used to be the top leaders of the dwarf Gushan Kingdom, which is good, but people always ignore the things around them that have become daily life.
While Lonely Mountain still exists and remains standing, the strategic stabilizing function brought by Lonely Mountain in the entire north exists almost as naturally as air.
When the evil dragon captured Gushan, this important strategic node was lost, and people realized how precious it turned out to be.
Unfortunately, at that time, Bahrain, Thorin, and even other senior officials of the Gushan Kingdom had all their energy and thinking occupied by the displaced tribesmen.
Just taking care of this group of citizens who have lost their homes to settle down and make a living will cost them their lives.
There is no time to think about anything else.
So in the end, it was only after a long time that a gray-robed wizard took the lead and a lonely mountain expedition team composed of businessmen, coopers, shoemakers and others sprang up.
"It seems you understand, good."
The demon hunter nodded looking at the expressions of realization on the two dwarves in front of him.
But Solin and Balin only felt cold all over their bodies, their throats were rolling up and down but they couldn't make a sound.
Not far away, the dwarves were telling stories to the three Bard children about their adventures along the way.
The hobbits were sharing snacks with Ellu the cat and the temporarily inserted big meat ball Bombo.
But these heart-warming pictures are clearly right in front of them, but Thorin and Balin only feel that these things are getting further and further away from them.
"Gandalf advises you to stop here, Thorin."
Lane relayed the wizard's meaning to the dwarves.
"The closer you come to success, the closer the orcs and the forces they represent will come to hysteria. In the end, it will be the worst case scenario."
"We may face, face an army of orcs?" Balin said forcefully and calmly.
And Lan En added even more coldly.
“An army of orcs allied with the evil dragon.”
“Alliance with the evil dragon? The evil dragon would not ally with the despicable orcs!”
So Lin Hensheng said.
"The people who may form an alliance with Smaug are not orcs." The witcher turned to him and said softly, "Orcs always have masters, don't they?"
Orcs are a species with a cruel and dirty nature. , there is no doubt that it is not the creation of Ilúvatar.
They have been the servants of the previous generation of Dark Lord Morgoth since before the first age before the sun and moon rose on the world.
It is the most basic and largest army under Morgoth.
In the ancient times of Arda, the War of Fire, the War of Tears, and the War of Wrath. In the battles against Morgoth, orcs were everywhere.
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