The Boatman on the Long

Long Lake, located in the north of Mirkwood, lies in front of the Lonely Mountain. It is a huge lake.

The water source here comes from the valley of the lonely mountain.

Countless streams of water poured into this lake, submerging all the passages around him.

Anyone who wants to cross here can only change boats.

Now, Karl and others are facing such a situation, they need to find a boat before they can continue to the lonely mountain.

Everyone was waiting on the shore, thinking about how to find a boat, a boat suddenly floated on the lake not far away, and there was a figure on the boat.

It was a middle-aged man in a coir raincoat. The man's face was a bit vicissitudes. When he saw the dwarves standing by the river, he felt a little strange, so he turned the bow of the boat in doubt and rowed over.

The dwarves also noticed the approach of the ship, and their faces couldn't help showing joy.

They were worrying about how to cross the lake, now that a boat came, they would not let it go easily.

"Hey, hey! There's someone here! How are you? Hello!" Groin yelled.

As long as this person carries them across the Long Lake, they can reach the Lonely Mountain.

The man who punted the boat slowly stopped the boat a few meters away from the crowd, and asked a few people vigilantly:

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

It has been a long time since outsiders have come here, so looking at the strange team in front of him, the man couldn't help but have doubts in his heart.

"We are dwarves from the west, and we want to go to the other side. Can you help us to get us there?" Thorin said.

"No," the man shook his head directly. "You guys look weird and act sneaky.

I don't trust you to board my boat."

After all, the man was about to leave.

He still has to continue fishing, but he has no time to spend here.

But when he was about to put his head on the pole, a golden light suddenly flashed in front of his eyes, which made him subconsciously stop his movements.

The man raised his eyebrows, and asked the handsome human in the dwarves, "What do you mean?"

I saw that handsome human being—Carl, holding a large handful of gold coins in his hand at this moment, which made his mind flutter.

Carl looked at the man's small eyes looking at the gold coin in his hand from time to time, smiled and said:

"If you are willing to take us across the shore, then all these gold coins will be yours. How about it? Do you want to think about it?"

Hearing the words, the man suddenly became silent, his brows were slightly frowned, as if he was considering gains and losses, but after a while, he suddenly burst out laughing:

"When I saw you, I felt kind. Please come aboard."

The dwarf looked at this scene and looked at each other.

At this moment, they felt the charm of money and the naked reality of human nature.

The dwarves boarded the boat as usual, and after a while of chatting, they also understood the identity of the man who punted the boat.

The man's name is Bud, and he is a resident of Changhu Town.

And Changhu Town is a town located in the very center of Changhu Lake.

The houses there are all built of wood, and people live above the water, and usually rely on fishing for their livelihood.

Bud's trip this time was also preparing to return to Changhu Town with his catch, but he didn't expect to meet them and his group.

Bud looked at the dwarves in front of him with a smile, and said with a laugh: "It will take a lot of time to go to the other side, and it's getting dark now, why don't you go back to Changhu Town with me to rest, wait At dawn tomorrow, I'll send you off again."

Long Lake, just like its name, spans a distance and water area that is not generally long, with a diameter of a hundred miles from east to west.

The distance of a hundred miles, they want to cross, it is not enough to row for an hour and a half.

The dwarves looked at the sky and saw that the sky was already glowing red, and they all agreed.

On the side, Karl looked at Bud with a kind expression on his face, but secretly sized him up

The person in front of him, at first glance, is ordinary, and seems to be a little greedy for money.

However, who would have thought that in the original timeline, this person, relying on his own mortal strength, shot and killed the magic dragon that everyone was talking about—Smaug with an arrow and crossbow?

Carl has indeed recognized Bard's identity, so he has a high evaluation of men in his heart.

The boat moved with the current, and the surface of the water was filled with smoke, which made it difficult for people to see the scenery three meters away.

The surrounding sounds seemed to be blocked by the mist, except for the sound of the oars breaking through the water, it seemed surprisingly quiet.

I don't know how long I have been paddling forward like this. In the hazy smoke, wooden stakes began to emerge from under the water surface. It seemed that houses were built on them, but now it seems that they have been corroded by the years and only the pillars are left. .

Bud didn't seem to dare to take the blame. He paddled his oar around the stake and slowly slid forward.

After paddling for a short time, faint houses finally began to appear in front of them.

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