Thorin frowned slightly.

Truth be told, he didn't want to take Bilbo Baggins at all.

Bilbo simply didn't have the strength to fight, and he lacked basic courage.

He lived a life of the rich, a life so comfortable that it would wear away the adventurous spirit in people's hearts.

Expecting such a person to be the most important snitch is simply taking the whole team into the fire pit.

If, no, not just in case, it is almost certain that once the sight of the dragon Smaug, the courageless little hobbit is completely panicked, then all the work will be lost.

So, from a team perspective, Thorin would rather not bring any Snitch than Bilbo Baggins.

What's more, Bilbo himself didn't want to go.

However, although Thorin was the leader of the operation, it was their old friend Gandalf who actually gathered and created the team.

Since Gandalf is so sure that Bilbo is useful, then Thorin can't help but give Gandalf this face.

"Okay."

After weighing it up, Thorin nodded at Gandalf, "Just do as you say." ”

Bilbo immediately said, "What! I haven't agreed to it yet! ”

Thorin turned to Balin and said, "Give him the contract." ”

Barin stood up and handed Bilbo a thick parchment contract, "These are the usual rules, including overall expenses, time required, remuneration, funeral arrangements, and so on. ”

"Funeral arrangements?" Bilbo was scared to pee.

Balin smiled: "Yes, it's all customary regulations, you have to write it clearly, right?" ”

Bilbo unfolded the thick contract, and as he looked at it line by line, his whole head was bigger.

Thorin took the opportunity to approach Gandalf and whispered, "Gandalf, I can't guarantee his safety, my people, I can't block the knife for him, in case he encounters danger along the way, I can only give priority to us dwarves." ”

Gandalf said helplessly, "I understand. ”

Xu Feng on the side said lightly: "I can protect him, me and the hammer can do." ”

Thorin frowned and said, "Swordsman Diedi, you seem to be very good to Bilbo. ”

Xu Feng smiled: "After all, after eating two meals for nothing, I always have to give something in return." ”

Thorin nodded slightly, and stopped talking.

Bilbo took the contract and whispered, "Clause 8: If there is a proceeding, the amount of remuneration to be paid shall not be more than one-sixteenth of the total proceeds, what does this mean?" ”

Balin explained: "If we succeed in entering the Lonely Mountain, then all the gold and silver treasures in the palace of the Lonely Mountain will be ours, and our party will be sixteen people, so each of us will be able to get at least one-sixteenth, and we will be the same as Prince Thorin." ”

Bilbo nodded, then said suspiciously, "Wait, there are seventeen people here, and although I don't want to join, I must point out that you must have missed a person's place." ”

Thorin laughed, "This snitch is quite careful, yes, we are indeed seventeen people, but Gandalf does not need to be paid, he is completely obligated to help." ”

Bilbo looked at Gandalf in surprise, "...... It seems that you have indeed made a lot of money selling fireworks in the past few years. ”

Gandalf laughed.

He is a secondary god, and any wealth in Middle-earth is a passing cloud for him.

Bilbo continued to look at the contract, "The team will not be responsible for future injuries sustained by members, including but not limited to body tears, internal organ excision, broken hands and feet, and burned to ashes...... Burned to ashes? Is this also a regular contract? ”

Balin laughed: "What we have to face, but it is possible for a dragon that breathes fire to be burned to ashes." ”

Bilbo nodded, "This contract is really meticulously written. ”

Bahrain asked, "Have you thought about it?" If that's okay, sign it. ”

Bilbo shook his head, "No, no, no, I'm not going to sign it, no, absolutely not." ”

As he spoke, his legs and feet weakened, and he fainted directly.

"This guy can't do it." Beaver sighed.

"To carry him is a burden." Pomber said.

Xu Feng walked up to Bilbo, put Bilbo on the sofa with one hand, then took the contract from Bilbo's hand, and signed his name on it - Diedy.

Then, he handed the contract to Hammer, who did not hesitate to sign his name.

Balin took the contract and shrugged his shoulders, "Now, the Snitch is left unfinished, should we delay our plan?" ”

Thorin shook his head, "If he doesn't agree, then we can't force it, tomorrow morning, we'll go." ”

Gandalf said, "Thorin, give me a little more time, and I'll convince him." ”

Xu Feng also said: "I also need a little time to prepare for the long journey. ”

Thorin frowned slightly, "Okay, then I'll give you another day, no matter what, by the morning of the third day, we'll have to go." ”

Xu Feng smiled: "No problem. ”

Gandalf looked worriedly at Bilbo, who had fallen asleep.

Gandalf was able to use magic to revive Bilbo, but that didn't do Bilbo any good.

Bilbo was stimulated too much today, and he really needed a good rest.

At nightfall, the dwarves fell asleep in the living room, Bilbo slept on the couch, and Gandalf sat at the table smoking a cigarette - as a lesser god, he didn't need to sleep at all.

Maple and Hammer entered the bedroom.

Iron Hammer said coldly: "Xu Feng, I treat you as a brother, but I didn't expect you to take the opportunity to sleep with me!" ”

Xu Feng said helplessly: "You sleep on the bed, I sleep on the floor of your room." ”

Hammer asked, "What if you climb up in the middle of the night?" ”

Xu Feng smiled: "Don't you have a hammer?" ”

Hammer thought for a moment, "That's right. ”

"Alright, let's get some rest, we have something to do tomorrow." Xu Feng said as he spread a blanket on the floor and lay down with his clothes closed.

Iron Hammer asked curiously, "You said you were going to prepare something for the expedition, what do you want to prepare?" ”

"Naturally, I'm going to eat it." Xu Feng said.

"Shouldn't the dwarves prepare something to eat?"

"They prepare theirs, we prepare ours."

"What's the difference?"

"Of course." Xu Feng grinned, "You don't need to ask, tomorrow, you will naturally know." ”

Hammer pouted, "I'm not uncommon to know—remember, sleep in the same room with me, you must hold on, don't do stupid things like your lower body is hot, I always have a hammer in my hand." ”

"Got it, got it, good night." Xu Feng yawned and soon fell asleep.

On the contrary, the hammer did not fall asleep for a long time.