Gandalf has now begun to doubt whether he and these stubborn and arrogant dwarves will ever reach the Lonely Mountain one day.

He also regretted that he did not communicate clearly with Thorin beforehand, nor did he tell him about Gao Yuan.

"Gao Yuan is the helper I found from the Holy White Conference."

"He is right. The real purpose of his choosing to join our team is not to help the dwarves retake the Lonely Mountain." Gandalf said calmly.

"Dark forces are rising in the east, and an enemy more powerful than Orcs or Smaug is lurking beneath the surface of peace."

"Other members of the White Council and I were worried that Smaug's power would be controlled by the enemy, so with the consent of the ranger Mr. Gao Yuan, the White Council appointed him to fight with us and help you recover the Lonely Mountain."

Thorin stepped forward angrily: "So, Gandalf, what you told me in Bree before that you wanted to help us dwarves retake the Lonely Mountain was also a lie?"

Gandalf's anger has not dissipated, and he is fearless in the face of Thorin's questioning.

"As early as a year ago, Thorin Oakenshield, son of Thorn II, successor to the throne of the King of Turin Dwarves and King Under the Mountain, I told you that I was worried about the Lonely Mountain, because of that

The dragon has been entrenched in the Lonely Mountain for too long, and I worry that the dark forces will target Smaug."

"There is no conflict in our goals, which is to drive Smaug out of the Lonely Mountain or kill him! And, I will help you find the Arken Stone."

Gandalf is right. In any case, Thorin and Gandalf have the same interests. There is no conflict of interest. They should not refuse to cooperate due to some prejudices.

"I can take back the Lonely Mountain by myself without the help of wizards and rangers."

Dwarves have always been very stubborn, so Thorin simply rejected Gandalf.

At this time, Gao Yuan interrupted: "Gandalf, show him those things,"

Gandalf was a little confused. He didn't know whether he should take out those two things. After all, Thorin still didn't know that his father Thorne was actually dead in Dol Guldur.

In the end, under Gao Yuan's firm eyes, Gandalf took out two items from his cuffs.

Thorin's expression immediately became excited when he saw what Gandalf took out from his arms.

"Where did you find this?"

"This is...this is the Secret Passage of Gushan..."

Gandalf sighed.

"Yes, this is the map and key to the secret passage in the Lonely Mountain. Many years ago, when I was investigating Dol Guldur east of Lothlorien, I met Thorne who was imprisoned and tortured. He took this before his death.

Two things were handed into my hands."

"I have been waiting for you to be ready. Now it is time to hand these two things into your hands."

At the right time, Gao Yuan stood up.

Gandalf's two items, if they were just strong potions.

Then, the news Gao Yuan is about to say next will be a bombshell.

"Last year, I met an interesting guy at the edge of Mirkwood."

Having just heard the news of his father's death, Thorin was still immersed in the pain of losing his father.

Thorin raised his head with dizzy eyes, his eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes, and he stared at someone who was condescendingly above him.

"Who is that guy?"

Gao Yuan sneered: "You may know that guy. He had one of his arms cut off. After he met me, I lost one of his eyes. His skin was very pale. It's a pity that he didn't survive that day."

"A...Zo...G!" Thorin spit out that name almost word by word from between his teeth.

At this time, a dwarf stood up and questioned Gao Yuan's news.

This dwarf is called Balin, and his father Findin died in the last battle of Moria during the war between the dwarves and the orcs.

"This is impossible. Azog was killed in the final battle of Moria, the Battle of Azanubizar."

Gao Yuan shook his head.

"When I blinded one of his eyes, the orcs under his command called him the Blasphemer."

"As for whether he is the same person as the blasphemer you know, I have no way of knowing."

After hearing this, all the dwarves present began to quarrel again. They all said their own things, so that Gao Yuan did not hear clearly what they were discussing.

"Shut up!" At this time, Thorin, who was deeply shocked, came back from his grief and shouted loudly.

The dwarves who were arguing all shut their mouths.

Thorin is still quite prestigious among the seven major dwarf tribes, although everyone does not agree with his dominance at this time.

Thorin walked in front of Gao Yuan with domineering steps.

Although his height is not as high as Gao Yuan's shoulders, it does not affect his display of kingly temperament at all.

He stared into Gao Yuan's eyes, but Gao Yuan just looked at Thorin calmly.

The atmosphere suddenly became chilly, just when everyone thought Thorin would take action.

"Gandalf is right, we have a common goal."

In the end Thorin gave up his stubbornness.

"However, Azog is mine, and only I can kill him."

(The penultimate sentence above is treated as if I didn’t say it.)

Gao Yuan spread his hands and said it didn't matter.

Thorin stretched out a hand to Gao Yuan, and Gao Yuan showed a bright smile.

"Welcome to join you, Ranger Gao Yuan. If you help us drive away the giant dragon and recapture the Lonely Mountain, you will always be a friend of the seven tribes, and I will share the treasures in the Lonely Mountain with you."

"I promise you in the name of Thorin Oakenshield, my son, Thrawn II, the king of the dwarves of Turin and the successor to the throne of the king under the mountain."

Gao Yuan nodded and held Solin's hand.

At this moment, Gandalf, who was standing aside, saw this scene and smiled like an aunt.

Bilbo was huddled in the corner, watching the bosses show off their talents.

At this time, I finally don’t have to worry about my home being demolished.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Just when everyone was preparing to have another meal, Thorin passed by the giggling Bilbo.

He pointed at Bilbo and said: "You still have to stand the test."

Bilbo waved his hands helplessly after hearing this.

What is this? Why does it involve me again? I didn't agree to take the risk.

All this was seen by Gandalf.

He was not worried that Thorin would not accept Bilbo's joining.

What he was more worried about was that the little guy himself was not willing to participate in this adventure.

Thinking of this, Gandalf couldn't help but take out his smoking stick. Every time he encountered a problem, he always needed a few puffs.

Gao Yuan, Gandalf and the dwarves could finally calm down and sit at a dining table.

The only one who doesn't fit in is Bilbo.

He couldn't help but feel distressed as he looked at the large amount of food and wine he had stored and the wine being moved out of his storage room.

He was already a little numb until he saw the last barrel of wine being moved out of the cellar.

"These are destined to be eaten by these guys anyway, so why not be more generous? I am a hospitable hobbit."

The hobbit's heart still bleeds.

Soon, the long table in front of everyone was filled with food brought from Bilbo's cellar.

Smoked fish, bacon, ham, bread, mushrooms and other delicacies were brought to the table.

The most important thing is a few barrels of Hobbit cider.

This was a feast for Gao Yuan. It was ten thousand times better than the disgusting beers in Bree's Prancing Pony Inn, and comparable to the wine in Rivendell.

Since Hobbits have encountered many major disasters in history and suffered famines several times during long and severe winters, every Hobbit now always has a large amount of food stored in his or her home.
Chapter completed!