[The Hobbit] Farstrider's Journey

Hua Lai's eyes lit up, and the corners of his mouth curled up. He is very interested in this clever squirrel now.

For this little squirrel, Hua Lai never gave up the idea of ​​taking it to a region with more resources, let alone crossing the border guarded by the forest elves. The northwest of the forest is so rich, so why should this little squirrel be so stubborn? persevere in this difficult place.

It was obviously not the first time that the little squirrel had seen elves, and he was not at all wary of their inspections. This gave Hua Lai a chance to take advantage of him. He stood in the queue with his hood pulled up, and beside him The elf soldier gave him a strange look.

Without waiting for the elf soldier to ask, Hua Lai rushed up the tree with jaw-dropping agility.

The little squirrel was holding a piece of fat fungus, and when he saw him rushing up suddenly, he was dumbfounded, stared at two round black bean eyes, and let out a scream: "Squeak!!!"

"Hahaha!" Hua Lai laughed happily. The little clever ghost was stunned by him, and stood there stupidly. The fungus fell from its claws, and Hua Lai stretched out his hand to grab it in the palm of his hand!

"Squeak?!!" The little squirrel frowned, its fluffy tail struggling like a feather duster.

"Pfft—" Hua Lai was overjoyed.

Hua Lai didn't use much strength, but he held the little squirrel tightly in his palm and couldn't move.

The elves in the queue had stopped moving forward, and they all stood under the tree and looked up to see him molesting a little squirrel.

"...What are you doing?" Ignaz leaned on the spear helplessly.

Hua Lai turned around, stepped nimbly between the branches a few times, and landed on the ground.

"Look, a little squirrel." Hua Lai said with a smile on his face.

Ignaz was taken aback by his smile. It was because Wallace's appearance was so outstanding in the Middle-earth elves' aesthetics that he couldn't help but be shocked.Fair skin, brilliant blond hair, and green eyes like jewels, everything is in line with the aesthetic orientation of the forest elves.

"Yes...it's a squirrel, then?" Ignaz stammered.

"I think this little guy should eat some nuts and other foods that are suitable for him every day. Mushrooms are not good for his stomach." Hua Lai's smile slowly disappeared, and he returned to a serious look.

To be honest, during the patrols these days, the impression of Wallace is not so close, because he doesn't like to joke very much. This is the first time Ignaz has seen such a down-to-earth side of him.

Because of Hua Lai's straightforward temper, he doesn't talk around the bush very much.In the top ranks of the army, former friends persuaded him to do more and talk less, and he could gain more favor from some people, but in this world where folk customs are completely different, this approach is not very popular.

"Oh... you mean you want to take him to the territory of the Woodland Kingdom?" Ignaz guessed.

Wallace pursed his lips and looked at Ignaz seriously: "Is it okay?"

Ignaz became nervous when he saw him, and nodded hurriedly, thinking in his heart: "Even the king can't refuse your request."

So the matter was decided so happily, Hua Lai stood in the middle of the team, and the patrol continued to patrol seriously.

Neither party asked the parties for their opinions.

The little squirrel seemed to know what Hua Lai was going to do, it squeaked helplessly at Hua Lai, and brushed its big tail back and forth, as if expressing its disagreement.

The corners of Hua Lai's mouth ticked, and he whispered to the little squirrel, "After you follow me, you won't have to eat those mushrooms anymore. When you arrive at the Woodland Kingdom, there are endless fresh leaves and fruits of plants. Don’t be so excited, good days are yet to come.”

It's a pity that the little squirrel didn't seem to appreciate it very much, and kept calling all the way.

Hua Lai frowned: "It's not tiring for you to call me all the way, are you thirsty?"

The little squirrel seemed to be defeated by him. He gave up and drooped his head, his big tail hanging straight down, pretending to be dead motionless like dried bacon.

The corner of Ignaz's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but turn around and said, "I don't think this guest is very happy to be a guest..."

Hua Lai's eyes widened slightly, and his golden eyebrows raised, as if surprised: "Could it be more willing to eat mushrooms in that place where there is nothing to eat? It's not that there is something wrong with the head."

The little squirrel with a brain problem was even more frustrated, and directly threw his chin on Hua Lai's tiger's mouth.

Ignaz couldn't bear to look straight at him, and said, "Maybe you can ask the king or prince when you go back. They can communicate with many kinds of animals. Maybe you can find out if this squirrel is willing to settle in the kingdom."

Um?Hua Lai nodded calmly, but he was very surprised in his heart, he didn't expect Thranduil and Legolas to have such special skills!

In Azeroth, only druids have the ability to communicate freely with animals.Wally sighed.

After returning to the back of the magic gate, Hualai went to find Thranduil without thinking, and he didn't think about why he chose the father of the father and son without thinking about it. As a prince, he should be more free now.

The little squirrel in his hand squeaked, and Thranduil, who was opposite him, was serious and seemed to be able to communicate. Hua Lai's eyes flickered, and he looked at the elf who was talking with great interest. squirrel.

Although he was engrossed in watching, he did not miss their conversation.

Thranduil simply asked the squirrel some questions, but the squirrel kept barking and swiping at him with its big tail, as if complaining.

The corners of Thranduil's mouth turned up suddenly, revealing a smile, and he raised his eyes to look at Hua Lai.

Wallace looked at him innocently, and Thranduil's smile grew wider.

Thranduil coughed lightly: "Of course, you can stay here as a guest, the magic door will always be open for you, and you can come in and out freely."

Then he said to Wallace, "You can let go of it, it won't go away."

"What did it say?" Wallace asked curiously.

Thranduil said: "It said thank you for your invitation. Although your method was too rough, it can't accept your kindness yet. It will continue to stay in the southeast of the forest."

"Why?" Wallace was puzzled.

Since the squirrels in this world are smart enough to be able to communicate with elves, they are not so stupid as to only eat mushrooms every day without moving them away.

"This squirrel." Thranduil stretched out his hand, and the little squirrel jumped onto his hand wagging its tail briskly, "It is helping the brown-robed wizard Redagast, and is monitoring the spiders in the southern part of the Mirkwood. The movement also occasionally conveys some information about the orcs."

Hua Lai was speechless, never expecting that this little squirrel turned out to be an animal agent!

Azeroth is not without intelligent animals, nor is it without intelligent creatures that can communicate with animals.There are not many examples in history of using magic to turn into animals as spies.

However, it was just ordinary animals that were trained to look like the KGB, which shocked Hua Lai.

He has seen this little squirrel several times. As a senior legal professional, Hua Lai can be sure that this is an ordinary little animal!

Unconsciously.

Wallace was genuinely in awe.

The little squirrel looked at him with peeping eyes, then turned around and squeaked at Thranduil.

"What did he say?" Wallace asked curiously.

Thranduil smiled, the corners of his lips curled up, and his snow-white teeth were looming.

With a light cough, he said, "He said his name is Miller, and the work of monitoring the forest will be rotated for several months. After the mission is over, he is willing to come here."

Thranduil's light-colored eyes curled up with a smile, and he said softly, "It seems that he likes you very much."

As if to express his approval, the little squirrel squeaked twice, and held its cheeks with its little paws in a shy gesture.

Hua Lai felt a little embarrassed. The little squirrel ran around after seeing him again and again. Does this mean he likes him?

But if I didn't like him, I wouldn't have deliberately ran to the front to notify him when there was an army of orcs in front of me.

"I like you too, Miller." Wallace said softly.

In order to entertain this little guest, the king sent someone to eat fresh young leaves and nuts.

Hua Lai and Thranduil stood on two sides, holding fine wines one after another, while in the middle of them, the little squirrel stood on the table between them, holding nuts in its paws and chewing on the aroma.

"Zhizhizhi—" the little squirrel exclaimed twice, lowering its head and chewing.

Wallace looked at Thranduil as a matter of course and asked with his eyes.

Thranduil said, "He said he hasn't eaten serious food for a long time."

Little squirrel: "Squeak, squeak..."

Thranduil was doing the translation competently: "When I first arrived in that area, I had diarrhea from eating mushrooms."

Hua Lai couldn't help feeling distressed, his hard heart always softened into a puddle for these small animals.

"That wizard is too undeserving, asking you to work for him, and making you hungry."

The little squirrel raised its head and yelled loudly.

"...Redagast is not so bad, on the contrary, he loves all animals and plants. Miller volunteered to help."

"Sorry." Seeing that the little squirrel was impatient, Hua Lai hurriedly apologized.

Seeing his apology, the little squirrel put down its upturned tail in satisfaction, lowered its head and continued to eat.

"This Redagast is also a wizard. There don't seem to be many wizards in Middle-earth. I just heard Gandalf's name mentioned." Seeing the little squirrel's concentration, Wallai turned to chat with Thranduil. .

"There are now five wizards in Middle-earth, namely Saruman the white robe wizard, Gandalf the gray robe wizard, Redagast the brown robe wizard, and the other two blue robe wizards went to the east and never came back. Therefore, in this Those three wizards often appear in the world."

"Oh." Hua Lai nodded to express his understanding: "Why did Redagast monitor the movements of the orcs in the forest?"

Thranduil pondered: "They were sent by the gods to Middle-earth. Whenever there is a major event, they will show up to guide and attract people, and they will often intervene in inexplicable affairs. If it weren't for you today Miller, I really didn't know that Redagast let these creatures monitor the movements of the orcs in the forest."

After nibbling a nut, the little squirrel was finally willing to join in the conversation: "Squeak--"

This list was very long, and Thranduil listened attentively, with a serious expression on his face.

Hua Lai didn't know, so he could only stare at Thranduil's face.

His facial features are very delicate, with clear and handsome eyebrows, a straight nose, and the color of his lips is that pink color.

Hua Lai looked a little dazed, his own pure color was a healthy pink, while Thranduil looked very pale.He couldn't help but start thinking, this color looks like the stars in the TV commercials, it is commonly known as nude color.

The little squirrel's cry became sharper, and when Wallai came back to his senses, Thranduil's expression was ugly.

"What's wrong?" Wallace asked incredulously.

"There are more orcs in Dor Dogo than I thought, not to mention that their range of activities is getting wider and wider, and the entire southern forest is occupied by them." Thranduil stood up with sharp eyes: "I must Go see for yourself."

"You want to see it with your own eyes?" Hua Lai couldn't help but said, "Isn't this too risky?"

He is used to marching and fighting, shouldn't this kind of scouting work be left to scouts?

Thranduil is the king, it would be too risky for a commander to fight in person.

Seeing Hualai's disapproving gaze and worried words, Thranduil's eyes flickered, and he explained uncomfortably: "I have more jungle experience than any elf in the Woodland Kingdom. My arrow The method is very accurate, and you can use a little magic at critical times. The safety factor is the highest."

The king will not sacrifice the lives of his subjects for things that are not sure.

"You can also shoot arrows?" Hua Lai blinked and said in surprise.

Thranduil raised his chin reservedly, and said proudly: "I taught Legolas the arrow technique."

Unexpectedly and within reason, Hua Lai had a new understanding of Thranduil's force value.

Hua Lai showed a hearty smile: "In that case, I will accompany you for a walk."

"You?" Thranduil was startled.

"Of course, otherwise you wouldn't even think about going alone." Hua Lai said with no refusal.

As a qualified officer, he would never watch the leader of the current faction take risks alone.

Therefore, Thranduil could only take Wallace and set off together.