Immorton

Three, escape

Pippin loved listening to adventure stories.From time to time, he still wants to travel like old Bilbo. There are dragons and orcs in the outside world, as well as strong and brave dwarves, and sad and elegant elves. Going to Merry's house, there are always outsiders coming over the Brandywine and Buckfield, but it's not as closed as Hobbiton.But the experiences of the past few days were even more bizarre than his wildest dreams... outrageously barbaric.Where did those monsters with black horses and black cloaks that make people chill at the first sight - they are called Ringwraiths, right?He and Merry ran into a group of rangers and fled with Frodo and Sam on their backs, and then the ring spirits chased them down. He and Merry ran with them. Also on my back...

When he arrived in Bree, he began to miss home. He is not yet an adult, so adventures can wait, can't they?But Merry said they had to help Frodo, he looked so tired with that damned ring; and they'd got the Nazgul, and if they went back with a Nazgul, the Shire couldn't stand it, didn't watch the parade How many knights had died--he had never seen such a slash before... Well Merry was the wisest, and Merry was right again--leaving Frodo alone out in this dangerous world... ...it can't be done, oh poor old Frodo, what trouble have you gotten into...

Aragorn, the stern and dangerous-looking ranger, was humming lowly by the fire again, and Frodo was still listening attentively.Merry got up from behind, rubbed her eyes, pulled Frodo down, and said in a low voice, "What is he singing about?"

"About an Elven woman who gave up immortality by joining mortals," answered Frodo softly.

When Frodo said this, there was something different in terms of words... Pippin felt something strange and uncomfortable and unforgettable in his heart, and he looked sideways at his home in the West, The sky was dark, and I couldn't see anything... No, he pulled Meili: "Look, what is that?"

Several people around the bonfire looked up at the same time, Aragorn looked solemn, stood up, held the hilt of his sword, and said hello: "Be alert on the outside, keep your weapons out of their sheaths." Turning around, "Stay behind me." He took a few steps forward and stood still.

Now Pippin saw clearly that it was a small whirlwind with wind and sand blowing straight toward them.At the same time, the two ranger leaders—one who was always chewing that special-smelling candy, and the other who let out big balls of air-conditioning and ice—led their men and stood on the wings in disorder.

The whirlwind landed and dissipated in a place where the bonfire could barely reach, and then a figure stepped forward, lowered his head and stroked his chest far away: "Your Excellency Aragorn, I am waiting for the summoning order. Zheng Zha and the others are behind." He lifted At first, the flames shone on his face, and suddenly someone in the ranks on both sides exclaimed: "Imorton!"

Aragorn nodded, "I'm glad you arrived in time." His hand still didn't leave the hilt.

Pippin had stared at the man from the moment he hit the ground. It was dark and cold, and the man hadn't even a cloak... no, nothing at all. "Would you like to come and warm yourself?" he interrupted abruptly , kindly invited, "We can lend you the blanket, and..."

Aragorn turned his head when he heard the sound, and gave him a stern look, and he immediately shrank back and closed his mouth.At the same time, laughter came: "Thank you very much, thank you very much. But, I'm fine, really." The man paused, then lowered his head slightly again, "Sorry for disturbing you, Your Excellency Aragorn, please don't worry, Without your permission, or until Zheng Zha arrives, I will not approach."

Aragorn remained calm, but stood there silently and firmly, covering the four of them, with his back like mountains and rivers.

After a short period of silence, the man suddenly turned around and looked up, only to hear an exclamation from the sky: "...brake! How do you use the brake? The people below get out of the way..." Then there was a bang, and the muddy water in the swamp at the end of the fire ahead Splashing everywhere, the man gently raised his hand, and the mud and gravel suddenly seemed to hit an invisible barrier, and slid down from midair neatly.

There was a coughing sound in the darkness, and then two young men came out wet, the one in front was full of laughter, and the one in the back was flinching.The cheerful one raised his hand to greet them: "Hi, everyone. This is Zhang Heng. I am the Zhongzhou team doctor, Cheng Xiao. Are there any injuries that need to be treated?"

"Pfft..." Pippin couldn't help laughing, and managed to win the eyes of Frodo and Merry, and quickly pressed his mouth.

The patrolling knights on both wings looked at each other, and after a few seconds, the candy eater really responded: "Someone of us is seriously injured, come and take a look."

Cheng Xiao cheerfully walked among them and got busy. The one named Zhang Heng probably had weak legs, so he sat down with his knees hugged on the spot, and the one who arrived first continued to look up at the sky.

This time, it was not until Pippin began to feel drowsy that the sound of hooves was approaching rapidly.He stretched his neck to look around, not wanting that two people would fall down from the sky first, a big man who was as good-looking as an elf but with an indescribable evil spirit on the left, and a cold and beautiful girl who was not much taller than him on the right.As soon as the man opened his mouth, he became a big dwarf who was enthusiastic, forthright and upright, and flew to the sky for everything that looked good: "Hahaha, Aragorn! I finally found you, what mission surprised you. Long time no see, really Glad to be able to fight side by side with you hahaha."

Pippin covered his mouth with all his might, and trembled from a suppressed laugh.There was also a smile in Aragorn's voice: "Zheng Zha, I am very lucky to have your help at such a critical moment."

At this time, the sound of hoofbeats gradually slowed down, and a group of people rode their horses and approached the fire. The leading man wearing glasses had no expression on his face, and a boy with wild eyes was behind him; In the arms of a strong man like a big bear; the third horse carried a beautiful girl with closed eyes and a young man in common clothes with a big shield; Then there were three empty horses... Pippin poked at Merry with a snicker, and drew Frodo closer and whispered in his ear: "This team is even stranger than the original two. You keep saying that our Tookers are not good enough." normal……"

Zheng Zha walked over with the first person who didn't wear much clothes and the man wearing glasses: "Aragorn, you have already met Imerton." Imerton, who is not afraid of the cold, lowered his eyes and bowed slightly. "Here, it's Chu Xuan. If I'm not here, you can find him if you have anything to do." Chu Xuan looked at Aragorn expressionlessly and nodded.They sat down on the other side of the bonfire, whispered something for a while, and then Imerton called the cold Zhao Yingkong to go out on patrol, while Zheng Zha and Chu Xuan went to the other two groups of rangers, and muttered together for a long time.

After being busy for a while, the sky began to light up. Sam finally woke up, sat up in a daze, and looked up at Aragorn: "Longlegs, are we leaving?"

Excited for half the night, Pippin stuck out his tongue. Now even he knew that the wandering knight Aragorn must be a big shot... But what difference does identity make to a hobbit like Sam?

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With eight more horses, the journey became much more comfortable.The seriously injured were properly placed on the rope bed between the two horses, and when they were tired from walking, they could hold Frodo and the others on the horse and rest for a while.Aragorn simply handed over the other two escort teams to Zheng Zha's command—the two teams were both damaged by more than half, and together they were one less than the Zhongzhou team.If Meili hadn't led the crowd to take a small path to escape into the ancient forest after crossing the river, the three ring spirits that appeared later might even wipe out the entire army of the two teams.Under such circumstances, the resurrected wise man Neos, the captain of the Nanyan team, and Gunner, the frost fruit manipulator, the captain of the Beibing team, silently accepted the transfer of command, and negotiated with Zheng Zha many times in private to conclude another agreement.

At the time of the wind-eroded summit, the morale of the people who survived the catastrophe finally recovered.The sumptuous picnic carefully prepared by the hobbit makes some newcomers relax and forget the danger.After dinner, the people sat in twos and threes around several bonfires, chatted and laughed, and gradually fell asleep, leaving only the warm fire flickering on and off between the ruins of the northern tower.

Aragorn hid in the shadow of the west wall and looked out from the collapsed place. Zheng Zha walked up to him and whispered: "Four people go out to patrol, and eight people are on duty. It should be enough. There are still three days left. If the spirit is coming, there is a good chance tonight."

Aragorn nodded, and after a while: "Imorton is outside again?"

"He's in charge of West Road, the direction we're coming from." Zheng Zha paused for a moment, "Actually, he's a nice guy, so you don't have to worry too much."

"Well, in this land, he has always been very reliable, and he has never made a mistake. However, who can tell where the desire buried in the heart comes from, what is triggered by it, and how will it make people act... ..." Aragorn seemed to be casually looking at the once prosperous wilderness, with a gloomy voice and cold eyes.

"It's not just him, everyone is the same." Zheng Zha said earnestly, with a bright smile, "You—you and Imerton, think too much. I don't care about it. Partners, fight side by side in battle, end Supporting each other from time to time is enough. I am willing to trust them unless someone actually does something."

"It's really enviable... I hope that one day, I can trust others so much, and trust... myself." Aragorn closed his eyes and twitched bitterly.

At the same time, their conversation was turning into a whirlwind, searching back and forth along the underground road in the air.This is the fourth night, so far the journey is still safe, but even if Zhu Wen, who has a strong premonition, does not remind, everyone knows