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Chapter 93 Changhu Town

Upon hearing this answer, Gandalf and Duy exchanged a glance.

I was very surprised by this news.

They did not expect that Azog's son, Polg, would so quickly subdue the Orc forces and inherit his position so soon after Azog's death.

After all, the orc kingship is not passed down from father to son, but is determined by strength.

Borge was able to succeed Azog in such a short time.

This only proves that his strength is in no way inferior to Azog's.

Dui continued, "Did Polger order you to hunt us down? Was it to avenge Azog?"

The leader of the Oak team answered all questions: "Part of the reason is that Polger was furious about Azog's death, and he put a bounty on Thorin Oakenshield and the head of the black-robed wizard Duir."

Gandalf frowned upon hearing this, and asked with puzzlement, "Azog was killed by Duir, so it's understandable that a bounty was placed on him. But why is Polgar still hunting Thorin Oakenshield?"

Orc, the team leader, said: "Because Polgar wants to stop Thorin Oakenshield from becoming the King of the Mountain. He wants to take Lonely Mountain and then penetrate deep into the northern kingdom of Angmar, thus bypassing the Misty Mountains and advancing westward."

Gandalf looked even more puzzled.

"Why does Borg think he can take Lonely Mountain? Doesn't he know that a dragon dwells there?"

"Or has he already reached an agreement with the dragon?"

Gandalf then voiced an even more serious suspicion.

Oak nodded.

"Yes, the dragon of Lonely Mountain has awakened, and Borgh has reached an agreement with him. As long as we kill Thorin Oakenshield and stop the dwarves from reclaiming Lonely Mountain, the dragon will allow us to enter the north and reclaim the Kingdom of Angmar."

Gandalf was startled by what he heard, and his expression turned serious.

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

"That dragon has awakened. If Thorin and his men go to Lonely Mountain, they'll be committing suicide!"

Dui did not expect this outcome.

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

This time, Azog's death has caused such a huge change.

The orcs and dragons have actually joined forces ahead of schedule!

Seeing Gandalf's eagerness to stop Thorin and the others from going to the Lonely Mountain, Duy was not optimistic.

After all, Thorin is very stubborn. Reclaiming Lonely Mountain has become Thorin's obsession, even his inner demon. Even knowing that the Lonely Mountain dragon has awakened, he would definitely choose to continue the adventure without hesitation.

"Gandalf, there's still some time before the Day of Durin. We have plenty of time. We can discuss this further when we meet Thorin and the others at Lake-town."

Dui said, then looked at the leader of the Orcs, who was under the control of the Imperius Curse.

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

The two then continued questioning until they had obtained almost all the information that Team Leader Oak knew before stopping.

"Alright, I have no more questions. Duir, do you have any more questions? If not, then take care of him and head to Long Lake Town immediately."

Gandalf drew his sword and asked Duy,

Dui stopped Gandalf from killing Ork, shook his head, and smiled.

"Gandalf, don't kill him yet; he still has value."

"Use value?" Gandalf looked at him with suspicion.

"He's now under my Imperishable Curse and will only obey my commands," Dui explained with a smile. "Let's let him go."

"Let him return to the Orcs and keep us informed of any news from them."

"At a crucial moment, we can even take advantage of Borger's unpreparedness and stab him in the back."

Gandalf's eyes lit up upon hearing this, but he was still somewhat uneasy.

"Is it possible for him to break free? If Borg finds out, it might make him wary and cause more complications!"

Dui was quite confident in his magic.

"The Imperius Curse has no undoing unless the victim possesses a strong will capable of breaking free; or encounters a powerful mage like Sauron."

It was able to forcefully break through the Soul-Stealing Curse I had placed. Otherwise, it would be impossible to undo, and it would be difficult for others to detect.

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

They then released the leader, Oak, and ordered him to return to Polger's side to lie in wait and pass messages.

Of course, if there's a chance, it would be even better to take down Polger directly!

However, the possibility of this is very small, and they didn't have high hopes.

After letting Oak go, Dui and Gandalf continued their journey by small boat towards Lake-town.

Passing through the mist on the lake, the two rowed forward, following the direction of the guiding spell.

We finally arrived at Changhu Town, located on an island in the center of the lake.

Most of the buildings in Changhu Town are built on water, and the main mode of transportation is by boat.

Most residents make a living by fishing.

As for trade with the Woodland Elves, it was monopolized by the wealthy people of Lake-town, led by the mayor.

The two rowed their famous boat to the port customs office, where they were stopped.

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

"Who are you people?"

Dui looked at Gandalf; it was now his turn to appear.

"Good evening. We are travelers from the West, and we 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 suspicious.

"Are you a tourist from the West? Do you have any documents? Or are you carrying any goods?"

Gandalf shrugged and spread his hands.

"We had no cargo, no documents, just a small boat."

The man looked at their small boat and found nothing there.

"If there are no goods, you don't need to declare them through customs, but you still need to pay berthing fees."

"How much?"

"1 silver coins."

Upon hearing this, Gandalf turned to look at Dui, knowing that the old man had no money anyway.

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

The man caught the coins with practiced ease. When he saw that they were two silver coins, his eyes lit up and his attitude became enthusiastic.

"Is there anything else you two can do for us?"

"Have any strangers come to town before us?"

For the sake of money, the man spoke his mind without reservation.

"Shortly before your arrival, a group of dwarves came here. They were taken to Bard's home in town. I wonder if this news will be of any use to you, sir?"

Duy and Gandalf exchanged a glance; they had finally found them.

"Thank you for your message, it's very helpful."

The man then opened the sluice gate, allowing Dui and Gandalf to enter the town by water.

Meanwhile, at Bard's home,

The dwarves were very anxious.

Kili, the youngest of the dwarves, was shot in the leg by an arrow from Morgul by Ork.

Although he pulled out the arrow immediately, the poison and black magic from the arrow still invaded Qili's body, making him increasingly weak.

It's thanks to the dwarves' strong physique that they've been able to hold on until now.

If it were an ordinary person, they would probably be dead by now.

The arrows of Mogul were highly poisonous, and ordinary medicines were ineffective. Fortunately, the wood elf Tauriel, who had been tracking the dwarves, healed Kili's wounds with Kingleaf Grass, thus saving Kili's life.

Having had all their weapons taken by the elves in the Dark Forest, the dwarves are now discussing how to obtain new weapons before continuing their journey to Lonely Mountain.

Just as the discussion was in full swing, a sudden knock on the door broke the noisy atmosphere.

The others also became vigilant and on guard.

"Who goes there?" Bard, the host, walked to the door and opened it.

Then they saw Dui and Gandalf standing outside the door.

"Looks like we've come at just the right time," Gandalf greeted with a smile.

"Gandalf!"

"Duir!"

Bilbo's eyes lit up, and he ran over excitedly, grabbing both of their legs.

The dwarfs in the house were also very surprised.