Looking at the dwarves who were arguing over the possible evil dragons in the Lonely Mountain, Thorin shrank his eyes, slapped the table, and said loudly.

"Okay, let's stop arguing, do you think we're the only ones who got the news? Rumors have spread that Smaug has not appeared for 60 years, and many eyes have surrendered to the east, looking up at the mountains, speculating, thinking! Weighing the risks, perhaps our people's great treasures are left unguarded, can we sit idly by and watch others take what belongs to us? "

It is clear that Thorin is interested in the treasure in the Lonely Mountain, and although he is still nominally a dwarven king after the collapse of the country, he still needs to make money by crafting weapons for humans, and this gap is obviously huge.

However, Ao Long did stare at Gandalf tightly, he always felt that this rumor was not sent by Gandalf, this scheming wizard, it is impossible for this scheming wizard not to know that Smaug is still in the Lonely Mountain or something, but he has avoided the fact that the evil dragon is still guarding the Lonely Mountain by not appearing again for 60 years.

In fact, among the five wizards, only Gandalf is the one who worries about the evil dragon, so it is not impossible to use some means to get these dwarves to retake the lonely mountain.

"Or are we going to use this opportunity to take back Ilubo??!!!"

Thorin Oakshield's eyes lit up, and it was clear that he missed the days when he was the king's grandson in the Lonely Mountain.

"Grab it back!! Grab it back!! "

It was clear that the dwarves who had been in exile for a long time were looking forward to recovering their homeland, and the dwarven king's inspiring explanation inspired the restless hearts of the twelve.

"You forgot the front door was sealed!! There is no way to enter the mountains. "

At the critical moment, the old Bahrain once again brought up the cruel fact that the front door of the lonely mountain had been sealed and no one could enter.

"Dear Bahrain, you're not entirely right!!"

Seeing everyone's frustrated expressions, Gandalf pulled out a key from his tattered gray robes, which Thorin's father, Thorne, had given to Gandalf for safekeeping.

"He's yours now!!"

Gandalf handed the key to Thorin Oak Shield.

"If there's a key, there's a door!!"

A dwarf speculated, and in fact it was, that it was written on the map that there was a hidden passage to the hall on the ground floor, and that Thorin, as the dwarven king, knew the news.

But Thorin didn't know how to get in, and the answer was on the map, Gandalf pointed to the parchment scroll on the table.

"I can't find the answer, but in Middle-earth, I know, someone can. The task I envisioned was extremely hidden, and we did not lack courage, and if we were clever and cautious enough, I believe we would succeed! "

Gandalf looked at Thorin, then at Bilbo, and then at Oron on the side.

"So we need thieves, or excellent thieves!!"

One of the dwarves took the initiative to respond, and Gandalf gave him an appreciative look.

"I think you are?"

Gandalf turned back to Bilbo Baggins, who was standing beside him and listening.

"Ahh No, no, no... I've never been born to steal!! "

Bilbo quickly refused, it was clear that he didn't want to fight a legendary being like the dragon, and his small size didn't allow it.

"I think I'll have to agree with him, Bilbo basically never steals!!"

"And those slender arms can't even cut a small sapling..."

"I haven't been far away from home..."

"It's going to drag down our team..."

The dwarves expressed their opinions on Bilbo, and it was clear that everyone was not optimistic about him.

Although Bilbo was indeed not a thief, he was still very unhappy to be belittled by the dwarves in this way, and was about to refute when Gandalf spoke.

Putting his cane to the wooden floor with a clatter, stopping the dwarven strife, he said with the majesty of a wizard:

"Enough!! If I say Bilbo Baggins is a thief, then he is!! Hobbits are light-footed, and in fact, they can walk past them without being noticed! Although the dragon is familiar with the scent of dwarves, he has no knowledge of the scent of hobbits! This is a big advantage for us!! You call me the fourteenth player I'm looking for, and I choose Bilbo Baggins!! "

Bilbo Baggins tried to interrupt Gandalf several times, but he couldn't say anything, and Ao Long knew that the hobbit did have a restless heart in his heart.

"In fact, he has been able to contribute more than all of you, and his abilities are far beyond everyone's expectations, including himself!!"

With that, Gandalf sat down and stared deeply at Thorin.

"For this you must believe in Him!"

"Okay, let's give him the contract according to your request!!"

Thorin Oakshield saw that Gandalf, the gray-robed wizard who had always been known for his wisdom, admired Bilbo so much, so he could only choose to believe it temporarily, and Balin on the side took out the contract that had been prepared.

"No.. Nope..."

Bilbo Baggins wanted to refuse, but Ao Long knew it was time for him to play.

"I think I should check this contract for you, Bilbo!!"

Ao Long took the contract from Bilbo's hand and glanced at it roughly.

"Mr. Ao Long, I wonder if you have any thoughts on joining our expedition?"

As the leader of the dwarves, Thorin is actually more interested in the armed Ao Dragon, and it just so happens that this matter has already been known to him, so Thorin hopes to be able to pull him into it.

"If this pact makes more sense, I think I'd be willing to join you with Bilbo!!"

After reading the contract, Ao Long looked at Thorin.

"Oh, I don't know what it makes you feel is not reasonable enough."

The contract was drafted by old Bahrain, and as a diplomat, as soon as he heard this, he wanted to negotiate with Ao Long, and obviously, everyone was still happy to have one more helper to deal with the evil dragon.

"If I'm not mistaken, you can't guarantee Bilbo's safety and fate, which means it's a pact of life and death, each with his own responsibilities."

Ao Long immediately pointed out the essence of this contract, which is a contract with empty gloves and white wolves, facing a dangerous opponent like the evil dragon, but there is no content that requires mutual support, of course, Ao Long does not need it, but negotiating, always need some bargaining chips.

"That's right, because we can't guarantee that we will all come back alive, and we can't guarantee Bilbo Baggins."

Old Bahrain couldn't refute this objective fact, and Bilbo immediately began to frown when he heard that the risk was so great.

"Since the stakes are so great, then this final revenge can reach one-fourteenth of the total return but not exceed, I think it should be revised to say that the reward received by the individual belongs to the individual, and the additional reward is one-fourteenth of the collective income!!"

Ao Long's modification is obvious, and it is obvious that the personal income will be extracted, and when the time comes, the income obtained by each person will not be distributed in the collective income, otherwise he will definitely help these dwarves to work in the end, you must know that dwarves are famous for their greed, not to mention that Ao Long knows exactly what kind of virtue these people are.

Old Balin, Thorin, and Gandalf looked at each other, and thought for a moment that the terms weren't much different from the original, at least for them.

So in the end, it was Thorin Oak Shield, the leader of the Lone Mountain Expedition, who gave his opinion.

"We agree to your request!!"

"Okay, we agreed to join!!"

Compared with the original book, Ao Long was much more decisive, and made a decision instead of Bilbo, and gave Bilbo a reassuring look.

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