[Hobbit+HP] The truth of elves

Chapter 114

Sensing Lucius' scrutiny, Neil hastily opened his mouth to explain himself, trying to increase his lobbying chips: "Oh, although we lost some goods, trust me, I will definitely give you a price that satisfies you."

Lucius glanced at Neil, but didn't respond right away.

Based on his previous understanding of the world, the composition of Neil's caravan is indeed a bit strange.

If a transaction can pull as many goods as possible, it will naturally increase the income, but with it, it will inevitably increase the security risk.Ordinary caravans will carefully weigh the scale between the two, and choose according to the guard force they can hire.

From the battle just now, it can be seen that the bodyguards Neil invited this time can be considered to be of extraordinary strength.But he didn't bring much.However, the caravan with not much cargo still looks cumbersome in battle, because of the proportion of its non-combatant personnel.

A caravan leaving from the capital is going to Saen Gaibao, which has special strategic significance except for the two fortresses.However, the caravan did not bring a large number of daily supplies that the destination most likely needed, but instead brought a lot of entourage without combat capabilities.The reasons for this are intriguing.

"On the contrary, I'm curious." Lucius didn't pick up the other person's words, but looked away, raised his tone, and subtly changed the subject, "Such a large caravan is not common, why are you going to Sarn Gable? A big deal?"

Neil was stunned for a moment, then shook his head helplessly: "What a big deal... I'm fleeing!"

"Escape?" Lucius asked with great interest, "Is this related to the attack you just encountered?"

"Oh, that..." Neil looked awkward, and quickly waved his hands, "So, I have one more reason to escape. Those people just now came from a bandit group, and they left Edoras not long ago. Afterwards, we were targeted. We also had several effective counterattacks before, but after there were more wounded, it was a bit difficult to deal with their offense."

"So, there are other reasons?" Lucius answered the question cooperatively.

"Indeed." Neil sighed again and said, "Actually, I have lived in Edoras for many years. If it hadn't been for something like the plague, I would not have chosen to leave there."

"plague?"

Lucius was taken aback by this very familiar word recently, and he subconsciously glanced at Thranduil.

After the Elf King put away his weapon, he sat back in his previous position.He was not far from Lucius, so it was impossible to miss the conversation between Lucius and Neil.However, Thranduil remained unmoved, as if he really did not hear the conversation happening here.

The cause of the plague in Saen Gaibao has been found, and the channel of disease occurrence and transmission is also clear at a glance.The iron-platinum ore, the source of the cursed power, has been quarantined, and the alarm of the plague has been dispelled.Logically speaking, the plagues in the two cities probably would not be caused by the same reason.But from this point of view, the fact that the plague also occurred in Edoras seems too coincidental.

Catching the meaningful gaze of Lucius looking at himself, Neil misunderstood the first time, and hurriedly opened his mouth to defend himself: "Don't worry, we won't be contagious with this disease. After I leave By then, the plague of Edoras has been dealt with!"

"Since it's resolved, why do you say it's an escape?"

"Well, it's hard to explain this. It's not a good thing anyway." Neil shook his head helplessly, as if he didn't want to mention the details, "I wonder if you agree with my proposal?"

Hearing this question, Lucius glanced at Thranduil from the corner of his eye.He wanted to use the poor living conditions in the wild to force the Elf King to retreat. If the time was right, escorting the caravan back to the fort would be a chance for Thranduil to find a way out.However, Thranduil still looks as stable as Mount Tai so far, and it is obvious that the time has not yet come.

"We're not going to return to Sarn Gable for any reason." Lucius' answer made Neil's anticipation collapse, and his face was tangled, "Also, I don't want you to continue to Sarn." Gable. In fact, it's only just getting out of trouble with the plague. If it weren't for that, we wouldn't be leaving at this time."

"Ah...?" Neil was stunned for a moment, and was immediately stunned by this unexpected situation, "Then where are you going?"

Because of his surprise, Neil asked this repeated topic again, but at this time Lucius had the idea of ​​asking for information about Edoras, and he gave a clear answer: "It turns out that the destination is Edoras. S."

"Ah, that's really unfortunate. I'm afraid now is not a good time to visit Edoras." Neil shook his head and sighed.

For a moment, Lucius and Neil looked at each other in silence, as if they were lost in thought at the same time.But after a while, Neil, who had no intention of quitting, spoke again: "May I ask again, what are you going to do when you go to Edoras? I also know the situation of Edoras, maybe I can Give you some ideas."

"This...isn't a secret that can't be told." Lucius raised his eyebrows and replied readily, "I'm a medicine merchant, and this trip is to find business opportunities in Edoras, a city experience After the plague... I think you understand."

"Oh... so?" Neil was a little surprised. He paused because of the personal pronoun in Lucius' answer, and then glanced in the direction of the other three elves, "Then Edoras can't meet your request." Not to mention that there has also experienced a plague of consumption, even if there are still good things left, Isinger probably took them away. If you go now, you will only return empty-handed."

The new name rarely caught Thranduil's attention. The Elven King glanced at Neil, and quickly returned to his original state.The process was short, but Lucius didn't miss it.

"Essinger... what is it?" Lucius asked with a puzzled expression.

"It was a Gondor fortress, which was abandoned for many years because it was far away from the border. But 200 years ago, it became the residence of wizards returning from the East. Although he was stationed in Isinger with the permission of the Prime Minister of Gondor, In fact, he has more contact with our royal family of Rohan, and this time the plague of Edoras was also solved by him." Neil sighed while talking, "Although he gave us a lot of help, But this wizard took a lot of things from us! Thanks to him, my business in Edoras is basically gone, so I can only leave with the entire caravan."

"Wizard?" Lucius raised his eyebrows, because this title reminded him of the gray-robed Gandalf he had seen outside River Valley City.

"Yes, it's a wizard, the white-robed wizard Saruman." Neil nodded, "You should have heard of the legend of wizards?"

"Well." Lucius twitched the corner of his mouth, "but it's not a good thing."

Seeing that Lucius had reached an agreement with himself, Neil turned his gaze, and quickly said again: "By the way, since Edoras and Sarn Gabor have unexpected situations, I have a proposal , maybe you can think about it."

"Please." Lucius nodded.

"Originally, I planned to stay in Sarn Gable for a while. If the conditions are not suitable, the next alternative is Minas Tirith in Gondor. Now it seems that it is also a good choice to go directly to Gondor So, next, I am going to go to Ithilien, go all the way southwest, and then enter Gondor from the ferry." Neil smiled, adding a little more friendly atmosphere for himself, "Do you want to go together?"

"Ithilien? If you're going to Gondor, wouldn't it be a safer choice to go back the same way and turn from Edolas to the North-South Highway?" Neil's proposal was somewhat unexpected to Lucius, and he looked at it again. Glancing at the direction of the human caravan, "With your combat power, Ithilien may not be a safe path."

A trace of embarrassment quickly flashed across Neil's face, as if it was because of Lucius' straightforward evaluation of his strength.Then he heard Lucius say: "If you are worried about the plague, you can bypass Edoras before entering it."

"No, it's not the cause of the plague." Neil was in a dilemma for a long time before he opened his mouth. "Maybe it's the smoothest road as you said. But the bandit group that is eyeing us is very strong. As far as I know, The wilderness of Eastern Rohan can be regarded as their territory. You have seen the battle tonight, if you go back the same way..."

"Although Ithilien has been abandoned for many years, there are still dangerous beasts and half-orcs infested. It is indeed dangerous. However, if there is enough combat power, these are actually no more than a bandit group waiting for an opportunity in the dark. It's more dangerous." Neil said, and once again looked at the three powerful warriors behind Lucius with envious and longing eyes, "Besides, I have walked this trade route so I know that with Hannas Annan Shelter You can also get a lot of unexpected gains from the ranger trading. If...if you can work together..."

"Oh, is that so, you walked there?" After a lot of foreshadowing, a message that attracted Lucius finally appeared in Neil's words.

"Yes!" Neil immediately nodded excitedly, "If you are looking for medicinal materials, Ithilien is definitely a wise choice!"

"Hmm..." The wizard smiled, and once again his eyes fell on the suspicious caravan not far away, "Okay, I promise you."

As soon as the words were finished, Lucius heard Hadion gasp behind him.

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