Chapter 39 Changhu Town
Changhu Town is a town built on Changhu. It is a town built on the water with the help of the elves after the destruction of the river valley.
The reason for this is probably because those who survived thought that by building the house on the water, they could withstand the flames of the evil dragon.
Changhu Town is no different today than yesterday. The mayor and his lackeys continue to dominate the town, oppressing civilians, and plundering money.
At the entrance of Changhu Town Pier, Afred, the mayor's dog-legged son, came to sit in the tavern and enjoyed the drinks.
"Sir, Bud is back." The dog came forward and reported to him softly.
"Did he still come back with the elves' empty wine barrel? It's a bit early this time." Afred asked.
If Bard abides by the rules, he will not be able to find excuses to attack him. After all, this guy has a very high reputation in Changhu Town.
"No, I seem to have brought a lot of people this time, and I didn't see clearly when I stood in the distance, but you should be able to meet him right now."
"Okay, let's go and see what trouble this guy has brought to the mayor. Not everyone can enter Changhu Town." Afred stood up.
Soon, he arrived at the entrance of Changhu Town.
"Bad, who are these people? Why did they lead them to Changhu Town?" Afred looked at Thorin and others with a weird smile on his face, "They don't look like good people."
"Bad, as a ferryman, shouldn't you be considering the safety of the town and excluding dangerous people?"
Changhu Town has no land to cultivate, and all the source of income depends on trade, so it cannot drive people out just because of the people brought by Bud.
But these people didn't look like merchants, and they didn't bring any goods, so it didn't matter if they drove them out, just right to hit Bard.
Bud looked at the other party's vulgar face and hunched body, disgust flashed in his eyes, and he answered calmly.
"They are friends of the elves, and Prince Legolas of the Woodland Kingdom asked me to bring them."
The elves are full of deterrence. First of all, the big source of Changhu Town's economy is trade with the elves, and secondly, the elves have force that they cannot reach.
These two points can pinch Changhu Town's throat no matter which point, making them unable to move.
So Afred, as the mayor's lackey, knows very well that elves must not offend them.
Not only he can't afford to offend, but even the mayor and even the people in Changhu Town can't afford to offend.
After all, the dwarves in Gushan are no longer there, and there are very few people who can trade with them.
Changhu Town is no longer a river valley country that was able to flourish by trade before. Now we must live a life based on people's faces.
Afred's face suddenly changed, and he smiled flatteringly: "It turns out that he is a distinguished guest of the Elf clan, sorry."
"Do you have anything to do? My name is Afred, and I am the mayor's assistant, and I can serve you. I am familiar with everything here, and I can find me any questions."
"No, you can leave!" Thorin shook his head and directly rejected the guy who changed his face very quickly.
He doesn't want to have any interaction with him at all if he bullies the weak, bullies others with power, bullies the weak and fears the strong.
"I understand, I'll leave immediately, please give me a try!" Afred nodded and bowed, turned around and left quickly.
Bard passed smoothly and took them to the town with a boat.
On the way, people saw the dwarves on the boat and stopped curiously to take a look.
"Changhu Town doesn't look very wealthy. I remember it was once a famous place of prosperity." Xia Ya looked around and asked in discomfort.
People in the town seem to be not rich, and many are very thin.
"You are talking about the valley, which was indeed a very prosperous place." Bad replied, "But after the dragon burned the valley and after the dwarf left the valley, there were no more people here.
Here we come."
"You know, those merchants came here mainly to trade with the dwarves in the lonely mountain."
Thorin said softly, "Everything will be fine, it will be more prosperous than it once was."
"Maybe!" Bud's eyes flashed, just thinking it was Thorin's comfort, and he didn't think about it anywhere else.
"Why not build the town on land, so that you at least have land to cultivate."
"Everyone was scared by the evil dragon. They believed that only by building it on the water can they ensure their safety and will not be swallowed by the flames."
"We have been proposing recently to transfer some people to the shore and build new homes, but the mayor did not agree."
"Why?"
"He thought that would weaken his authority and shake his rule." Bard shook his head, "Of course, the statement to the civilians is that the shore is not safe, and the dragon has not come out for sixty years because we live on the water.
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"This is so stupid!" Ou Yin cursed, "The evil dragon doesn't care where you live. As long as it wants, the water surface can be swallowed by flames."
"The hotel is here, you can rest here." Bard stopped the boat and pointed to a house. "If you want to know any small town's business information, the hotel will know."
"Thank you, you really helped us a lot." Bahrain took out a few gold coins.
I have never experienced being captured along the way, and my things on them have not been plundered, and their property is still very rich now.
"This is my honor." Bard hesitated for a moment, and took the gold coins.
There is nothing shameful about life at home and you really need money to improve your life.
Thorin and the others entered the hotel, and Bud rowed and left.
After parking the boat, Bud walked towards the market and he needed to buy some supplies.
"Hey, Bud, you brought a boat of dwarves into town today. What business are they here for?"
On the way, someone greeted him enthusiastically and asked about the dwarf.
Everyone has a hard time and needs a big customer to improve it.
Bard shook his head, "I don't know, they didn't talk about it, and they didn't carry any goods, and they didn't look like merchants."
"Not a businessman?"
"Yes, it's more like a warrior."
Everyone was chattering and discussing, and suddenly someone said, "Dwarf warrior, could it be that prophecy?"
The crowd suddenly became quiet, everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke.
Because everyone knows what prophecy is.
Bud was also stunned for a moment, remembering the expression of Thorin when he said that sentence, and the other party's name.
He suddenly accelerated his pace, walked into a store, and started rummaging around.
"Hello, Bud, what are you looking for?"
"There is a very old piece here." Bard replied quickly and continued to search.
Soon, he found what he was looking for in a pile of cloth.
Chapter completed!