Since the frequent mention of Mordor was criticized by the Shenxingke, the Hobbit people who were indifferent to the enemy have become more careful and no longer mention Mordor and other words that may cause the dark horse knights and their evil accomplices to detect and sense.

However, without these travels, there will be chat topics. Frodo and others who are worried about the future unconsciously fell into deep silence. The warning of the God Traveler just now was like a mysterious alarm, making them unconsciously think about whether they would talk about other topics under the current situation, just like when they would talk about Mordor.

Obviously, unless the next time Shenxinggu asked for something necessary, Frodo and his friends were ready to stop talking unless necessary.

This is not only due to their own self-discipline, but also they also saw that since they almost walked to Fengyunting, a dangerous area that Shenxingke said, as the guide of their group, the pressure of Shenxingke often frowned. While leading the way, they often turned their ears to listen to whether there were any sounds of enemies approaching from all directions.

In order not to fill in trouble with the pressure from the gods and tourists, the understanding Hobbit people will naturally not cause many troubles during this period.

It was already noon when they approached the southern end of the trail, and what appeared before them was a gray-green sloping embankment bathed in the pale October sun. It led like a bridge to the northern slope of the hill.

Without too much hesitation, when we walked here, whether it was to take advantage of the sun's sunlight that had not yet set, or to be in a slow way around, it would attract the enemy's spying and attacks. Everyone had to take that step to start heading towards the top of the wind.

Of course, Frodo still hoped that there would not be too many other enemies around them when they headed to the top of the Storm, because at that time they might repeat the crisis dilemma of the dwarf Lone Mountain Expeditions such as Bilbo and Thorin being surrounded by enemies near the Mist Mountains. There was no moving thing on the nearby hills. Even if Gandalf was nearby, they did not notice any signs or marks that should have been left by the gray-robed wizard.

On the west slope of Fengyuntung, they found a sheltered pit. For the need to protect their luggage, Pipin and Sam, who had the most physical energy, stopped immediately. They were responsible for stopping to guard their luggage, and by the way, it was also to allow them to rest. The other three continued to move forward.

After half an hour of climbing, the God Walker led Frodo Merri to the top of the Storm. It has to be said that it was still very tiring to reach the top. At least Frodo regretted more than once in the middle of the journey. Why didn't he stay on the west slope like Sam Merri and the others to watch his luggage.

There are indeed traces of stone buildings on the top of the mountain, covered with green grass that has accumulated for many years. There is a pile of broken rocks in the middle of the stone circle. They look black and seem to have been baked by fire. At the same time, there are no excessive weeds on the top of the mountain like the west slope or the middle of the mountain. There are traces of fire burning near the weeds. Frodo spent time and time walking around, but he found no mark left by anyone.

The three of them stood by the stone circle and found that they could indeed see the scene in the four fields. Under the top of the storm was the road running around, and along the way, you could vaguely see the Liquor River leading to the Charles and the Bucks Land. Looking east along the road, they saw the foggy mountains. Further away was a white misty mountain range, and later there were white peaks that were twinkling among the clouds.

"Huh, it's really not easy to climb up the road!" said Merri. "To be honest, the peak of Fengyunding is not as beautiful as that. It's all bare. If Gandalf had been here, it wouldn't be a big deal that he didn't stay here too much, because I really can't see anything here."

"Not necessarily," the traveler looked around thoughtfully. "Even if he arrived at Buli a day or two later than us, he would probably come here first. Although he is a wizard, believe me, if he needs it, his excellent horse riding skills can even make a mediocre horse run at a speed that is more terrifying than many horses." He suddenly looked down at a rock on the top of the pile of stones.

It can be seen that the stone was placed in advance was very magical. If you don’t pay attention to it, you will never notice that the stone will lie there quietly. But if you approach it carefully, you can find that the stone obviously avoided the fate of being burned by fire like other stones on the Fengyunding. "Someone has touched this stone recently," he said. "Look, can you see, can you see something on this stone? Perhaps, this is the mark that Gandalf left for us."

Frodo saw some scratches on the bottom of the stone.

"It seems like one horizontal, one, and then three horizontals," he said.

"The scratch on the left may be a rune representing Gandalf's abbreviation, but the three next to it are not clear," said the God Walker. "Although I cannot be sure, we can only say that we can only expect that this is a miniature mark left by Gandalf. The reason for this is that there are more than wizards like Gandalf who use runes in this world. Generally speaking, the rangers who often walk in the wilderness communicate with each other or leave a code when they need to leave a code."

"What would it mean if Gandalf left it?" Merry asked.

"Look, I can only translate a rough meaning at most." The God Walker replied, "This represents the 'Gan San'; that is, Gandalf came here on October 3rd, about three days ago. If this is really the mark left to us by Gandalf, it is really not a good thing, because he felt that he was in a hurry when he engraved this rune. Except for the black horse knights covered in black robe, I really couldn't think of anything that would make him so hurry to engrave the rune code and leave in a hurry. We need to be careful about the next journey."

"I really hope there is any way to confirm that this was left by him, and the content is not important," Frodo said. "Whether he is in front or behind, it is much more reassuring to know that he has already set out on the road."

"Maybe," said the God Walker. "In my opinion, I believe he has been here and encountered danger. There are burning traces here. I just suddenly thought of the strange light on the night of three days ago. I guess he was attacked on the top of the mountain, but I can't know the final result. He is no longer here, we must rely on our own strength to reach Rivendale as soon as possible."

"How far is Rivendell?" Merry lowered her head with some fatigue. At the top of the storm, he really didn't know what to do to make him go down the specific direction.

"Walking east from Buli for a day, there is an forgetful hotel. I don't know if anyone has ever measured the length of the ancient road from there," replied Shenxingke. "No matter how long the ancient road is, I have grasped the approximate time we can get there. It will take twelve days from here to the southern ferry crossing of Bru. However, this is the original plan, because this rune code reminds us, I think we still need to bypass the road and walk the path next, and I guess it will take at least two weeks."

"Two weeks!" said Frodo. "Will this be a little too long? Didn't you say we don't have that much time?"

"Indeed, you are right. What we lack the most now is time." Shen Xingke said.

They stood silently at the southern end of the mountain. In this place that seemed to be isolated from everything, Frodo truly realized the meaning of desperate and dangerous for the first time.

Faced with the dangers along the way, Frodo instinctively raised a sense of nostalgia and love for the beautiful hometown - the peaceful and uncontested Charles. Then, he stood on the top of the wind and clouds and looked towards Charles, and suddenly found two black shadows on the avenue slowly heading west. When he looked closely, he found that three other black dots were rendezvous to meet them. He shouted lowly and grabbed the arm of the God Walker.

"Shengxing Guest, look! There are a few men in black robes in the round!" He pointed down.

The Shenxingke immediately lay down and pulled Frodo down. Meili, who was standing beside him, was very alert to watch after so many dangerous events.

"What's going on?" he asked in a low voice.

"I'm not sure, but it's not a good thing anyway." Shen Xingke replied.

They slowly raised their heads and looked out from the gap between the stone circle. The sky was gradually darkening, and the clouds floating from the east covered the sun that was sinking. Everyone standing on the top of the storm could see the men in black robe moving. However, due to the distance, it would be difficult to see the other person's appearance carefully. The distant and accurate vision as a falcon had already exceeded the limit they could bear. However, there was a feeling that told them that the black shadows were the black knights who had been chasing them.

"That's right," Shen Xingke nodded and verified everyone's conjecture. "The enemy is approaching!"

Because of this suspense, the God Walker immediately led Frodo and the other two down. They were about to go to the west slope to find Sam and Pipin to meet two companions who were guarding their luggage. Sam and Pipin were not idle either. They took the time to stroll around the nearby area.

When they went to the nearby mountain spring water to draw water, they also saw the footprints that had just been left in the last few days. The two also found signs of campfires and hurried camping in the pit. There were several falling rocks at the edge of the pit, and Sam found some neatly stacked firewood behind the rock.

"Is this a trace left by Gandalf? I think camping around here must be his style," he said to Pipin. "From the appearance of firewood, the owner of this campfire should be ready to come back again."

The Shenxingke was very interested in this discovery. "I should have stayed here just now to check this area myself," he said, unable to wait to walk to the mountain spring to check his footprints.

"Sure enough, I was worried," he walked back and said. "Sam and Pipin stomped the footprints of the place, and it is now difficult to distinguish. Other Rangers have been here recently, and they are definitely not the footprints left by Gandalf. However, there are also a few nearby not the footprints of Rangers. At least one group was caused by heavy boots a day or two ago, and I can only see the footprints of several different boots at the moment." He paused for a moment, thinking with frown on his eyebrows.

The figures of knights wearing cloaks and boots appeared in the minds of Hubby. If the knights had already come here, the gods would better take them away quickly. Especially Merri, when he heard the men in black robe, his eyes widened and he did not dare to see any corner, for fear that the enemy would rush out at any time.

"Mr. Shenxingke, I think we should evacuate this place quickly?" he asked impatiently. "It's already late. Didn't you say there are rangers nearby? Before you figure out whether they are enemies or friends, I think it's better not to meet them first."

"Yes, we have to decide what to do right now," Shenxingke looked up at the sky and the climate. "So, Sam," he said at last, "I don't like this place either. But I really can't think of any other place to go before dark. At least we can hide here for a while. The surrounding terrain is too bad for us, and the sun is about to set, and we can't drive the night forward by then."

"Can these knights see?" said Merry. "Frodo once said that they didn't seem to sniff with their eyes but with their noses. At least I feel like this during the day. But when you find them, you immediately ask us to lie down, and you now say that if we act rashly, we may be discovered."

"I think we were not cautious enough when we were on the top of the mountain," said the God Walker. "I was determined to find the traces left by Gandalf, but it was too conspicuous for the three of us to stand together on the top of the mountain for so long. The Black Knight's horses were visible, and the lessons we learned in Buri told us that the Black Knight could instruct humans and other animals to be their eyes and ears, and even though they did not know the principle, Gandalf once told me that the Lord of the Ring might have an unparalleled attraction to these Black Horse Knights."

"Are we really no way out?" Frodo looked around in panic. "I will be discovered and chased when I move! If I stay, I will still attract them!"

The God Walker patted his shoulder and said, "There is hope for everything," he said. "You are not alone. We can use the firewood prepared here as a hint from our predecessors. Flames can sometimes be used as a powerful tool for us, especially if the other party is the dark horse knight, their habit of fearing flames and light may tell them what an unbearable natural enemy is. In the wilderness, flames are our friends. Come on, everyone comes to help, and we also need to raise enough torches before the sun sets completely."

"Maybe," Sam dripped. "In addition to yelling, this is another good way to tell others that 'we're here'."
Chapter completed!