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Chapter 93 Changhu Town

Hearing this answer, Gandalf and Dewi looked at each other.

Very surprised by this news.

They didn't expect that not long after Azog's death, his son Bolger would so quickly conquer the Orc forces and inherit his position.

After all, the orc throne is not inherited by the son after the father's death, but is determined by strength.

Borg was able to inherit Azog's position in such a short time.

It only shows that his strength is not weaker than Azog.

Dui continued to ask, "Did Borg ask you to hunt us? Is it to avenge Azog?"

The Oak leader answered every question: "Part of the reason is that Bolg was very angry about Azog's death. He issued a reward for the head of Thorin Oakenshield and the black wizard Duell."

Gandalf frowned upon hearing this and asked in confusion, "Duel killed Azog, so it's understandable that he's offered a bounty. But why is Bolger still pursuing Thorin Oakenshield?"

Orc Leader: "Because Bolg wants to prevent Thorin Oakenshield from becoming King Under the Mountain. He wants to take the Lonely Mountain and then go deep into the northern kingdom of Angmar, thus bypassing the Misty Mountains and marching straight into the west."

Gandalf looked even more puzzled.

"Why does Bolger think he can take the Lonely Mountain? Doesn't he know there's a dragon living there?"

"Or... has he already reached a cooperation with the dragon?"

Gandalf uttered a more serious suspicion.

Oak nodded.

"Yes, the dragon of the Lonely Mountain has awakened, and Bolger has reached a cooperation with him. As long as we kill Thorin Oakenshield and prevent the dwarves from retaking the Lonely Mountain, the dragon will allow us to enter the north and reclaim the Kingdom of Angmar."

Gandalf was shocked when he heard this, and his expression was solemn.

"No, we have to stop Thorin and the others!"

"The dragon has awakened. If Thorin and the others go to Lonely Mountain, they will be courting death!"

Dui didn't expect such an outcome.

He clearly remembered that the dragon Smaug did not cooperate with the orcs.

This time, because of Azog's death, such a big change happened.

The orcs and dragons actually joined forces in advance!

Seeing that Gandalf was eager to stop Thorin and others from going to Lonely Mountain, Dewi was not optimistic about this.

After all, Thorin has a very stubborn character. Retaking the Lonely Mountain has become Thorin's obsession, even his inner demon. Even if he knows that the dragon of the Lonely Mountain has awakened, he will definitely choose to continue taking risks without hesitation.

"Gandalf, there is still some time until Durin's Day. There is enough time. We can discuss this matter when we meet up with Thorin and the others in Lake-town."

Dui said, then looked at the Orc leader in front of him who was under the Imperius Curse.

"For now, let's deal with this Oak problem first."

Then the two continued to ask questions, and only stopped when they had asked almost everything that Captain Oak knew.

"Okay, I have no more questions. Doyle, do you have any other questions? If not, then we will take care of him and leave for Long Lake Town immediately."

Gandalf drew his smiting sword and asked Dewi.

Dewi stopped Gandalf from killing the Orc, shook his head, and smiled slyly.

"Gandalf, don't kill him yet. He is still useful."

"Use value?" Gandalf looked at him doubtfully.

"He's now under my Imperius Curse and will only obey my orders," Dui explained with a smile. "We'll let him go and let him return to the Orcs. He'll keep us informed of any Orc news."

"At a critical moment, you can even take advantage of Borg's unpreparedness and stab him directly."

Gandalf's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he was still a little worried.

"Is there any chance he could break free? If Borg finds out, it might make him wary and cause more trouble!"

Dui still has some confidence in his magic.

"The Imperius Curse has no remedy. Unless he has a strong will and can break free from its control, or encounters a powerful magician like Sauron who can forcefully break the Imperius Curse I cast. Otherwise, it cannot be undone, and it will be difficult for others to detect."

"That's good." Gandalf put away his sword with confidence.

Then they released the Oak leader and ordered him to return to Bolg to lurk secretly and pass on messages.

Of course, if there is a chance, it would be even better if we could kill Borg directly!

However, the possibility of this happening is very small, and they don't hold out much hope.

After letting the Orc leader go, Duee and Gandalf continued to take the small wooden boat to Long Lake Town.

Passing through the mist on the lake, the two followed the guiding spell and rowed forward. Finally, they arrived at Laketown, located on an island in the center of the lake.

Most of the buildings in Changhu Town are on water, and the main means of transportation is boats.

Most residents make a living by fishing.

As for trade with the elves of the Woodland Kingdom, it is monopolized by the wealthy people of Changhu Town, headed by the mayor.

The two men rowed their boat to the port customs office and were stopped.

"Stop the boat!" A middle-aged man wearing a dirty brown hat walked out of the house and looked at them with suspicion and vigilance.

"Who are you?"

Dewi looked at Gandalf; it was his turn now.

"Good evening, we are tourists from the west and plan to rest here for a few days." Gandalf said in a friendly manner.

The man looked the two of them up and down, still somewhat skeptical.

"A tourist from the West? Do you have any documents? Or any goods?"

Gandalf shrugged and spread his hands.

"We have no cargo and no documents. We are just a small boat."

The man looked towards their boat and saw nothing.

"If there's no cargo, there's no need to declare customs, but you still need to pay berthing fees."

"how much is it?"

"1 silver coins."

Hearing this, Gandalf turned to look at Dewi, because the old man had no money anyway.

Dui was not short of money, so he took out two silver coins from his purse and threw them over.

The man took the coins very skillfully. When he saw that they were two silver coins, his eyes suddenly lit up and his attitude became enthusiastic.

"Do you two have any other instructions?"

"Have any strangers come into town before us?"

For the sake of money, men will tell you everything they know.

"Shortly before you arrived, a group of dwarves arrived here. They were taken home by Bard in town. I wonder if this information would be useful to you, sir?"

Dewi and Gandalf looked at each other and finally found them.

"Thanks for the information, that's very helpful."

The man then opened the gate, allowing Due and Gandalf to enter the town via the waterway.

At this time in Bud's home,
The dwarves were very anxious.

For Kíli, the youngest of the Dwarves, was shot in the leg by an Orc-arrow.

Although the arrow was pulled out immediately, the poison and black magic in the arrow still invaded Qili's body, making him weaker.

Thanks to the dwarves' strong physique, they have been able to hold on until now.

If it were an ordinary person, he would have died long ago.

The arrows of Morgul were highly poisonous and ordinary medicines were completely ineffective. Thanks to the wood elf Tauriel, who had tracked the dwarves, she healed Kili's wound with kingleaf and saved his life.

Because all the weapons of the dwarves were taken away by the elves in Mirkwood, the dwarves were now discussing how to obtain new weapons and then continue on their journey to Lonely Mountain.

Just when the discussion was getting heated, a sudden knock on the door broke the noisy atmosphere.

Others also became alert and vigilant.

"Who is it?" Bud, the host, walked to the door and opened it.

Then he saw Due and Gandalf standing outside the door.

"It seems we have arrived at the right time." Gandalf greeted with a smile.

"Gandalf!"

"Duil!"

Bilbo's eyes lit up and he ran over happily, hugging both of their thighs.

The dwarves in the house were also very surprised.

(End of this chapter)