The fat mayor of Chang Lake Town is called Stephen. He has been a little troubled recently because his knees and toes often hurt. He has been complaining about the cold and humidity in Chang Lake Town.
In fact, someone told him that this was a sign of gout, but he didn't want to admit that he had the disease.
In addition, there are many things that trouble him. For example, the Woodland Elf has reduced its share of wine a few years ago, which has reduced his income by a large part.
For another example, a man named Bard was also a major concern for him. He was a descendant of the lord of River Valley City and had great prestige among the people. This man posed a threat to his rule.
But there was another thing that bothered him more today. Braga told him that a noble person suspected of being an elf had gone to find Bard.
This news made the mayor's heart suddenly rise to his throat, and he couldn't even take care of the Yangbao and whiskey that he liked in front of him.
He casually put on some clothes, endured the pain from his knees and toes, and rushed towards Bud's residence.
Allen, Thorin, Bilbo, and Balin were also walking towards the mayor's residence.
Because before, Allen was led by Braga, and Braga was extremely humble in front of Allen at that time.
So the guards along the way knew that this man in luxurious plate armor was someone not to be trifled with.
Therefore, no one who was idle stopped them from asking questions, even if there was an unknown dwarf or halfling in Allen's team.
Alan chatted with Bilbo on the road and asked about the dwarves' experiences of escaping danger.
Listening to Bilbo's description, Alan thought that their group was really lucky.
Not only was he not discovered by the elves in the Black Forest, but he was also not discovered by the mayor's people after arriving in Changhu Town.
The most important thing is that King Thranduyin did not send anyone to pursue him, which surprised Allen very much.
After they arrived in Long Lake Town, they lived in Bud's house for so long without being discovered by the mayor's spies, which shows how unpopular the mayor is.
While Allen and Bilbo were chatting, Braga appeared not far from Allen with his mayor Stephen and the mayor's deputy Alfred.
Stephen, the mayor of Long Lake Town, noticed Allen emitting silver light from a distance.
There is no way, that armor is too dazzling.
Allen also noticed them, he stopped and raised his head.
He looked at the drunken fat man opposite him with an expressionless face, limping towards him.
Stephen, who walked over, spoke first. His attitude was very humble. He considered his words and said flatteringly: "Lord Allen, if I guess correctly, you should be the lord of Wilderness Town, right? How are you doing today?
Will you come to Changhu Town when you have time? This is really a great visit, and your arrival will make this place even more brilliant."
Of course Stephen has heard of Allen's name. How could he not know who stole his business? He had already inquired about the identity of the lord of Wilderness Town.
And Stephen has always had a deep hatred for Allen in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it, didn't dare to have an attack, or even mentioned it to anyone.
Because he knew how close the relationship between the king of the woodland elves and the young man in front of him was. If there was a slight difference, Changhu Town might change its mayor at any time.
This kind of trivial matter is nothing to Thrandu Yin and Allen, but to Stephen it is a disaster.
Allen really didn't expect that his famous name would spread here. He always believed that there was no connection between the two human towns.
Moreover, Allen really didn't like the fat man in front of him. The mayor was too greedy and his governance skills were ridiculously poor.
Allen couldn't even imagine how this guy achieved the position of mayor.
In the original work, at least he had some good words, and his business was going well, but now in front of him, Allen only felt that he was useless.
Allen was not polite to him, and didn't even bother to talk to him.
He directly took out half a bag of diamonds that he had left behind when making gifts, threw it to the money-grubbing mayor, and motioned for him to open it.
The mayor took the bag handed over by Allen. He was a little confused, but after opening it, he immediately showed a drunken look.
Allen looked at the mayor's expression and knew that this bag should be valuable, so he directly expressed his request.
First, provide the Gushan expedition with sufficient supplies, ships, and weapons and equipment.
The second is to buy the dwarven wind crossbow located above the mayor's house.
The mayor immediately agreed to Allen's request and told Allen that if everything goes well, everything can be ready tomorrow.
Then, as if he was worried that Allen would regret it, he immediately took Mr. Bahrain and limped towards his residence.
They will discuss the specific details there.
Allen could guess that these diamonds should be very valuable, but he didn't expect the mayor's reaction to be so big.
After seeing all this, he already knew that the price he paid was too high, but he didn't care.
If the plan goes well, the entire people of Changhu Town belong to Allen, so why should they care about a mere half bag of diamonds.
Allen, who had arranged everything, looked at Thorin Oakenshield and asked: "I have arranged everything and can set off tomorrow. Is there anything else that needs to be prepared?"
Thorin Oakenshield looked at Allen, thinking about Allen's efforts along the way. This time, he looked at Allen with eyes full of gratitude.
He said to Allen: "That's enough, Allen, I urgently want to return to Gushan now, I want to take you to visit my hometown, and show you the treasure that belongs to you.
Believe me, it will definitely open your eyes."
After Allen heard this, he also laughed and said, "I feel very honored."
Bahrain took care of the preparation of supplies, and the three of them chatted non-stop and returned to Bud's residence.
At this time, the dwarf prince had undergone many changes. The solitary mountain in front of him, the journey that was about to begin, and the friends around him made him feel more relaxed.
However, fate always ignored the dwarves, and Thorin Oakenshield's mood, which had just recovered, became gloomy again.
Because he has new trouble, the owner of the house, Bud, is back.
At this time, he finally figured out the identity of Thorin Oakenshield, and he was smart and immediately thought of the song that once rang throughout Lake Town.
The so-called prophecy that the king under the mountain will eventually return to his hometown.
As a descendant of Girion, his parents have always talked to him about how terrifying the evil dragon was back then.
Although he is not afraid of facing the dragon, he knows its powerful destructive power.
If Smaug really flew out of the Lonely Mountain, the dragon's breath of fire would surely destroy the place where the people of Lake Town depended on for their survival. This was something he could not accept.
So he ran back home angrily, found Alan and Thorin Oakenshield who were talking, and asked the dwarf prince whether he was going to the Lonely Mountain and whether he was going to fight the evil dragon.
Allen looked playfully at the vicissitudes of life, yet still charming middle-aged man in front of him.
He is now talking endlessly about how Thorin Oakenshield's journey to the Lonely Mountain may bring harm to the people of Lake Town.
However, Thorin Oakenshield ignored him at all. His relationship with this human was just a transaction, and there was no friendship at all between the two parties.
After Bard finished speaking, the dwarf prince just replied indifferently: "We will set off tomorrow."
When Bard heard Thorin Oakenshield's answer, of course he was unwilling to give up and wanted to say something more.
At this time, Allen next to him spoke.
"Is this Bard? The former lord of Riverdale City, a descendant of Girion, right?"
After hearing this, Thorin Oakenshield immediately focused on Bard. It was not that he had any objections to Bard's ancestors, but that his relationship with Jillian was pretty good, and Bard could even be considered Thorin.
.Descendants of Oakenshield.
But Bud didn't react much, because there were many people who knew about this. He didn't speak, but frowned and looked at Allen.
Allen saw Bard staring closely at him, smiled politely, and then said: "I understand your concerns very well. In fact, I have been thinking about this issue, but this does not stop the dwarves from wanting to take back the Lonely Mountain."
Speaking of this, Allen's face showed a trace of sympathy, but he quickly restrained himself and just said calmly: "I think dwarves also have the right to return to their hometown, right?"
After hearing this, Bud stopped talking. He knew that this was a matter of stance, and it was always just a matter of choice, not right or wrong.
He sighed and turned around to leave. He decided not to persuade the dwarves.
He just hoped to use more time to call on the residents of Changhu Town to leave here to avoid dying from the mouth of the disturbed evil dragon.
At this time, Allen's voice sounded from behind him.
"If you want to save more people, don't leave. Wait for me here. Maybe then we can cooperate to save the residents of Changhu Town who may be in danger of their lives."
Allen also knew that he could not stop Thorin Oakenshield from taking back his homeland. There were many other things involved, and he could not stop them either.
Then when the time comes, after the evil dragon Smaug is attacked by the dwarves, he will definitely come to Lake Town to vent his anger.
This small-minded big guy, after struggling in an environment like the Lonely Mountain for a long time, did not hurt the dwarves a single hair. Instead, he was forced to wear a layer of golden skin in front of Thorin Oakenshield.
At that time, Smaug probably had fear in his heart besides anger.
When he ran out, his cry sounded like he was being burned.
Allen estimated that this guy's idea at the time was to run to Changhu Town to vent his anger, eat something to recover, and then run back to Lonely Mountain to catch the dwarves off guard.
Allen once thought about whether it was possible to stop the evil dragon before he reached Chang Lake Town.
In the end, I couldn't think of a good way. At this time, there were only a few people who had the strength to stop the evil dragon, and Allen was not among them. Other Allens could not be invited.
So Allen has some plans in Long Lake Town. If they go well, they can not only protect the lives of the residents of Long Lake Town, but also possibly kill Smaug, but they need someone to cooperate.
In Chang Lake Town, the only one he could like was Bud, so he wanted to cooperate with Bud.
But everything needs to wait until he comes back from Gushan.