Gandalf sat on the sofa skillfully and said to Legolas with a smile:

"This is the wonder of Duir's magic. You didn't see how he restored Amon Sultar to its original state in just a few breaths. That scene was absolutely stunning!"

Coming here, Bilbo completely relaxed and couldn't wait to walk out of the tower to enjoy the scenery.

"Sweep away the whirlwind!" After clearing the first floor, Dui looked at the dozens of floors above and cast a spell directly.

In an instant, a small tornado formed inside the tower, starting from the stairs on the first floor, automatically sweeping towards the second floor, and then gradually moving towards the upper floors, sweeping away the dust on each floor.

It continued until it reached the top observation deck, where the tornado, carrying thick dust, rushed out of the tower and spread far away.

Legolas looked at this scene, startled for a moment, then filled with excitement.

"Duil, your magic is so powerful!"

Seeing Legolas' eager look, Due smiled.

"Want to learn? I'll teach you."

"But from now on, the sanitation of the tower will be left to you."

Legolas nodded without hesitation.

"no problem!"

It was just cleaning, but he was lucky to learn Dui's magic.

Just then, Bilbo came running in from outside, looking a little excited.

"Duyle, come out and take a look!"

"What's the matter, Bilbo?" Dewy asked curiously.

Gandalf and Legolas also looked curious.

Bilbo said excitedly, "I see a village at the foot of the mountain, right next to the Mosquito Swamp!"

Chapter 129 People

I heard Bilbo say that a village appeared at the foot of the mountain.

Dewi was greatly surprised.

He remembered that the area near Fengyunding was deserted before.

He immediately followed Bilbo out, and Gandalf and Legolas followed closely behind.

The scenery near Fengyunding remains the same.

As the highest hilltop within a thousand miles, the Mosquito Marsh and the East-West Avenue below the mountain are all clearly visible.

Between the Mosquito Water Marsh and the East-West Avenue, near the Mosquito Water Marsh, a village appeared at some point.

Smoke was rising from the village, and people could be vaguely seen.

Standing on the top of the hill and looking at the village in the distance, Dui was full of doubts.

“When did these people gather here?”

Gandalf was also surprised for a moment, then smiled and prompted: "Have you forgotten those villagers we rescued in the Troll Forest?"

Dui naturally remembered it.

But the problem was that he had previously distributed part of the ogre's treasure to the villagers, and that was enough for them to live a comfortable life anywhere.

To get from the Troll Forest to the vicinity of Weathertop, one has to cross the vast wilderness of Lonely Land. Not only does one have to worry about wild beasts and robbers, but one also has to worry about the appearance of orcs. It can be said to be a difficult journey.

Even at Fengyunding, there is no place to eat or stay.

If you want to live here, you need to start from scratch.

According to Dui's idea, these villagers should continue to move west and live in Bree Town; or go down the Cangquan River under the last bridge and live in the human kingdom in the south.

Instead of opening up new land near Fengyunding.

Since it is a doubt, then solve it.

"Let's go down the mountain to see these new neighbors," Dui said.

The few of them did not ride on flying brooms for convenience, but just walked slowly down the mountain.

However, looking at the path that was overgrown with weeds and thorns and could not be used as a road, Dui silently decided to build a road later.

Otherwise, it would be a bit lonely if there is no decent road where I live.

When you arrive at the foot of the mountain, the first thing you see is Mosquito Swamp.

The Mosquito Marsh is a vast swamp covering almost the entire area from the southwest of the Windy Hills to the town of Bree.

Dui looked at the swamp and had a plan in mind.

He thought that he could ask someone to dig up the swamp and turn it into a lake, just like the Black Lake at Hogwarts.

If you want to go to Fengyunding, you can take a boat across the lake or cross the high bridge.

Build Fengyunding into a fortress that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

After bypassing the mosquito swamp, Dui and his companions arrived at a village near the swamp.

The appearance of the stranger aroused the villagers' vigilance, but when they saw Dui and others coming from the direction of Fengyunding, and then saw Dui's appearance, the villagers quickly turned from vigilance to suspicion.

A young man in simple linen clothes suddenly rushed out from the crowd.

He came to Dui and the others and said with surprise and excitement, "Wizard Dui, you are back?"

Dui looked at the young man in front of him and quickly recalled things in his mind.

"You are...Edward?"

The boy nodded excitedly and honored.

"It's me, Wizard Duir. You're back, right?"

Dui nodded and asked the question in his mind: "Why are you here? And what is the situation with this village and these villagers?"

"After you and the wizard Gandalf rescued us and gave us coins, most of us chose to walk west along the road, wanting to live in your territory." The young Edward said excitedly and admiringly.

"It's just that the journey was too long. We also met a group of orcs on the way. We almost thought we were going to die!" Edward looked frightened when he said this.

Upon hearing this, Due and Gandalf frowned.

They didn't expect that these villagers would actually encounter orcs. Have the orcs already wreaked havoc in the wilderness?

"What happened next?" Dui continued to ask.

"Later, we met a group of rangers. They quickly killed the orcs. When they heard that we were rescued by you and the wizard Gandalf, they asked two of the rangers to escort us all the way here."

Edward explained, "Oh, by the way, the leader of that group of rangers said he knew you. He said his name was Alpha."

"Alpha?" Dui was surprised to hear this. He didn't expect that it was Alpha and the other Dunedain who saved the villagers.

Then, at Edward's warm invitation, Dui and his four companions were welcomed into the village.

Dewi recognized some of the people in the village, as they were all the people Dewi and Gandalf had rescued.

But there was still a small number of people that Dui had not met.

According to Edward's explanation, they learned that these people were people who had heard of the name of the black-robed wizard Duyle from nearby and had come here specifically to seek refuge, hoping to obtain Duy's protection.

Now throughout Eriador the name of Dueir the Black was known far and wide.

In this era, if the people at the bottom of society have no one to protect them, they will either be robbed by bandits, oppressed and exploited by the powerful, or even attacked by orcs, ogres, etc. They are in danger of losing their lives and have a hard time surviving.

Therefore, finding a lord who can provide protection, especially those who are kind-hearted, is a dream come true for the people at the bottom.

Duir's deeds of helping the Hobbits resist the invasion of trees, solving the problem of the wights in the Barrow-downs, and rescuing the villagers captured by trolls have long been spread across the wilderness, and he has formed an image of kindness and compassion in the hearts of many people.

According to Edward, these people who came to seek refuge were just the first group of people who were closest to him, and there would be a steady stream of people coming to seek refuge later.

There are more than 300 people in the village now. If more people come, the village will have to be expanded and turned from a village into a town.

Dui was also surprised when he heard the news.

At this time, all the people in the village gathered together. The villagers who had been rescued by Dewi and Gandalf before were looking at Dewi with surprise and excitement on their faces.

They came here from afar to settle down just to obtain Dui's protection and no longer live in uncertainty.

But Dui never came back before, and I felt empty and uneasy inside.

Now that Dui is back, they feel like they have found a backbone and are completely relieved.

As for the villagers who came to seek refuge, they looked at Dui from afar with awe and trepidation, and were cautious not to approach him, fearing that Dui would reject them.

Dui looked at the villagers and asked, "Who is your current village chief?"

A tall, thin, middle-aged man came out and said respectfully, "Lord Duyle, I am Luke. I was chosen by the villagers to temporarily manage village affairs, but the real village chief still needs to be appointed by you."

Dui looked at this middle-aged man with a respectful expression but calm temperament with some curiosity.

"You don't seem to be the person I rescued. Where did you come from before?"

Luke bent down. "I used to live in Bree, sir."

Dui was really surprised this time.

"You lived in Bree before? Why are you here?"

Located at the intersection of East-West Avenue and North-South Avenue, Buli Town enjoys convenient transportation and is a prosperous commercial town.

But there is nothing here at Fengyunding.

How did this man named Luke end up here?

Facing Dewy's question, Luke dared not hide it: "My lord, I am the son of the last mayor of Bree. I have a grudge against the current mayor. I heard that you have established a territory here, so I came to seek your protection."

The moment Dui's eyes met Luke's, he instantly understood the reason from his memory and immediately looked away.

It's just the grudges caused by the change of power, and Dui has no extra interest in these.

However, as the son of the previous mayor, Luke is indeed a capable person.

As soon as he arrived here, he quickly gained the recognition of the villagers, and organized the villagers to build houses, establishing a complete village from scratch.

He even started doing business with traveling merchants passing by.

Such talents will achieve success wherever they go.

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