Chapter 122: The Exposed Whereabouts
After that farce, Frodo, Pipin and Sam returned to the small world that belonged to them - the living room of everyone.
To everyone's surprise, when everyone pushed the door open, Meili, who should have stayed here, had already disappeared, leaving only a note "I'll go to the grass near the hotel - Meili". The fire burning in the fireplace in the living room had already become sparse and was about to go out, which made the whole room dark and made Frodo's eyes almost dazzle.
After taking out a few firewood from the firewood frame prepared for them by the shop owner in advance and throwing it into the fireplace, the room became bright. However, when the fire was burning vigorously, Frodo noticed a tall figure sitting on the seat in front of him!
The miracle traveler who was just sitting in the hall enjoying a glass of wine in the middle of the wine, didn't know what method he used to quietly follow them all the way back to the room. At this moment, the mysterious ranger in Buli's eyes was sitting leisurely on the leather seat and staring at Frodo leisurely.
"Hello!" said Pipin. "Who are you? Do you have any needs?"
"I'm called Shenxingke, don't worry. I quietly followed him without any malice. I just wanted to avoid attracting the attention of others as much as possible. Your friend," Shenxingke pointed to Frodo and continued, "He just promised me to have a good talk. I have a piece of information here that may help you."
After hearing what he said, Pipin and Sam immediately looked at Frodo in confusion.
"Yes, you did promise me this." Frodo said. "Tell me, Mr. Shenxingke. After all, we have to listen to whether your information can help us."
"Wait, I think you misunderstood a little. I do have intelligence, and more than one important and precious intelligence." The God Walker replied. "But let me tell you that intelligence comes at a price."
"What do you mean?" Frodo is not a young Hobbit who is not very experienced. At least he has been used to Bilbo's story of the Lone Mountain Expedition to him since he was a child, but he is very clear about the red flag that the connotation of the words of the Gods and Walkers just now may be broken.
In fact, almost the first time Shen Xingke finished saying that, the atmosphere in the whole room became tense invisibly. Pipin, who was closer to the tomb ridge to obtain a dagger and luggage bag, seemed to want to move his small steps towards the direction of the weapon while Shen Xingke was not paying attention.
Noting the tense mental state of the Hobbit, Shen Xingke seemed to realize that his words just now seemed to have caused some misunderstanding. He first smiled, then slowly raised his empty hands and signaled that he was really inhabited by Frodo and others.
"Don't be too nervous! I'm not the kind of evil man you think that bullying the weak. I will definitely tell you the information I know, and by the way I will also give you a few advice. Of course, I also have a request."
"What is the requirement? Money? I tell you, I didn't bring much money on me." Frodo said. He suspected that he had been trapped in blackmail by a villain, and at the same time he was uneasy that he didn't bring much money on his body. It was Gandalf who gave him in advance the advice of not bringing too much money on the road to adventure to avoid provoking the coveted robbers and robbers that he did not bring too much wealth.
However, at the moment, his adventure journey was still impossible to see the end. The coins he carried were not too much, but the things he had to settle down in his subsequent journey. He had made up his mind that no matter how the gods in front of him blackmailed him, he would not give up his wealth!
"No, no, you are wrong again! I have said that I am not the kind of greedy monster that regards wealth as life." The God Walker said with a smile, as if he had guessed Frodo's thoughts. "My request is very simple - you must take me with you until I decide to leave."
"Oh? Your request is this, my god! This is too..." Frodo answered a little surprised, but he didn't feel relieved. "Although I always wanted a brave and fearless warrior to walk side by side with us, we don't know you. How did I agree to your request?"
"This is the smart mind that the members of the Baggins family should have! It's really good, Baggins, your mind is finally awake." Shenxingke raised his feet and lay back comfortably in the chair. "Yes, don't blame me for saying this. Look at the farce just now. How could you be so careless at that time? Okay, next I will tell you what I know and let you decide how to repay me. Believe me, after you listen to my information, maybe you won't agree if I want to leave or not."
"Say it!" Frodo replied. "What do you know?"
"I know a lot of information. Unfortunately, most of them are bad news related to the bad situation recently, the kind of bad information that makes people feel depressed when they hear it." The God Walker said gloomyly. "As for the part about you-" he suddenly stood up, opened the door, and peeked around. Finally, he carefully closed the door and sat back on his chair. "Let's talk about the discovery this evening first. Although I can't do the magical skills that disappear out of thin air like you, the hunting skills I have practiced over the years can make me walk silently. This has just been proven that even the Hobbits who are equally skillful and silent walking have not noticed that I followed you all the way.
Well, let's talk about the story of this evening. At that time, I was just near the Tomb Hill, and my excellent hearing made me hear the arguments between the four Hobbits. Not only did I hear each other's praise and emotion for the name Tom Bombardier, but one of them swears that everyone should not mention the surname Baggins. If he needs to be called him, just call him Mr. Yamashita. This aroused my curiosity and followed them all the way here. Perhaps Mr. Baggins had a good reason to hide his identity, but even so, I don't think Mr. Baggins' performance after entering the village was too low-key."
"I don't know why my name is so eye-catching in Buli," Frodo said something unspeakable. "Where are you? Mr. Shenxing, for what reason are you extremely curious about the surname Baggins? You have not explained these reasons carefully."
"You asked a good question!" said the God Walker with a smile. "But my explanation is very simple. I am looking for a Hobbit named Frodo Baggins. I must find him before the attention of other interested people! As far as I know, he had already left Shire secretly early, and this incident made me and my friends feel very concerned."
"Wait, don't get me wrong!" As soon as Frodo suddenly stood up, Sam also frowned, and the traveler hurriedly said. "I will keep this secret more carefully than you. Be careful!" He leaned forward and looked at everyone. "Pay attention to every shadow!" He lowered his voice. "The Black Knight has passed by Buli these days. They said that on Monday, a famous Black Knight came from Green Avenue, and later, another one walked south from Green Avenue."
Hearing the God Walker talk about the Dark Horse Knight who was chasing them all the way, several Hobbit friends fell into silence. Finally, Frodo said to Pipin and Sam: "Maybe this should have been thought of when we entered the village of Bourie." He said. "The shop owner seemed to have heard something. Why did he ask us to have fun with everyone? Did we just talk too high-profile in the hall all our own will rather than being tempted?"
"All these things could have been avoided," said the God-walking guest. "I could have prevented you from going to drink and have fun; but the owner of the shop would not want me to see you, nor would he help me deliver the message."
"Do you think he can--" Frodo began to think about everyone he had contacted tonight. At this moment, he was completely unable to see how many of the huge Buli village were his friends and how many of them wanted to harm him.
"No, I don't think you have to doubt Mr. Cream. He is a good man, and this is definitely a question from Mo Yong. The reason why he avoided me from having contact with you as much as possible was just to protect you from a wandering wilderness like me."
Hearing the words of the God Walker, Frodo looked at him in confusion.
"Look, am I a little miserable?" Shen Xingke showed a mocking smile, with a strange light flashing in his eyes. "I believe in the future, you have time to understand the real me. At that time, I hope you can explain why you did that after singing. Because that foolish move-"
"That was a complete accident! I didn't mean to expose us on purpose!" Frodo interrupted him.
"Is that?" said Shen Xingke. "Even if it was an accident, to be honest, if I were you, I would not have gone to the hotel lobby with the largest traffic at a moment that should have been as concealed as possible. That would not be a wise move!"
"I don't think the situation is as bad as you said?" Frodo said. "I've seen the knights who followed me; they seem to be lost now and have gone somewhere else."
"Don't underestimate them!" said the God-walking guest disapproved. "They will come back. As far as I know, the Dark Horse Knights are more than the few you see." He paused for a moment, showing a cold and determined look. "There are some people who cannot trust Buli," he continued. "For example, Billy-Tooth Fern is notorious. He is a notorious villain and intelligence dealer. When you watch you disappear in the hall tonight, the proportion disappeared with a smirk. I think he must have gone to find a customer who is interested in your news."
"What will Billy sell? Will he still be interested in me, a hobbit who just knows how to sing?" Frodo still pretended not to understand the hint of the God-Walker.
"Of course you will be interested in you. I tell you, you must be more noticeable than you think." The God Walker replied. "According to your disappearance that you just attracted attention in the hall, I am afraid that those dark horse knights will receive news that you appeared at the Buli Leaping Horse Hotel tomorrow evening. Is this enough? Next, you can do it. Do you want me to be your guide and follow you. I am very familiar with Charles to the Misty Mountains. If you want to avoid being caught by those dark horse knights, the way in front of you is to follow me.
After tonight, you will have to stay away from the main roads as much as possible. The knights will definitely guard all the roads day and night. Maybe you have time to leave Buli, as long as the sun has not yet set, you can continue to move forward; but you can't escape far. They will attack you in the wilderness, leaving you with no way to ask for help. And I think everyone who has experienced their pursuit in person must be very clear about it!"
The Hobbit looked at him and frowned at the gods. Obviously he also knew much about the Dark Horse Knight.
"Ah," he said after a moment, rubbing his eyebrows, "I think I know more about these pursuers than you. It is normal for you to be afraid of their existence. Anyone who knows their true origin will be afraid. You must set out tomorrow morning, and then I can take you on the path that no one knows. Will you accept my help?"
Everyone fell into silence. Frodo did not answer. He was still a little hesitant when he heard these amazing news. Sam frowned and took the initiative to join the topic and said:
"Mr. Frodo, please allow me to say something. I don't think so! This Mr. Godcai warned us to be careful, and I agree with this. It is best to start with him. No matter how he warned us, he did not explain clearly why he knew the source of this information? Should the wandering wanderers in the wilderness know these extremely secret things? This is very abnormal!"
Pipin pondered, looking quite uneasy. The God Walker did not answer Sam's question, but looked at Frodo with a sharp look. Frodo noticed the other party's expression and deliberately avoided his gaze. "No," he said slowly. "I still don't agree. Now I can't know your true identity. Sam is right: I don't understand that since you warned us to be careful, what qualifications do you have to ask us to trust you? You have not told us how you know these things. How much do you know about the demon-my purpose? How do you know?"
"Oh, Mr. Frodo, you have made great progress in learning things." The God Walker smiled bitterly. "But I think you used this force in the wrong place. You will never be able to reach Rivendell with your own strength. Trust me is your only hope. Well, I am willing to answer these questions of yours, if this can help you believe me. Even so, I will still-"
Dong Dongdong, a knock on the door was heard without any hurry. Facing the sudden uninvited guest outside the door, the words of the Shenxing guest were interrupted by the middle...
Chapter completed!