The adventuring party began to prepare for the dark forest, and the group divided their baggage as evenly as possible.

However, Zhu Linglu, as a wizard in the team, didn't need to do this kind of thing, and Bilbo didn't have this preferential treatment, so he felt that the luggage on his body seemed to be too heavy.

Bilbo didn't like the sight of trekking through the forest with such a heavy burden on his back in the future, and he couldn't help but mutter.

Thorin walked up to him and smiled at him, "Don't worry! It's going to get lighter very quickly. When our food shortages start, I'm sure you'd rather carry a heavier back. ”

Eventually, the group began to bid farewell to the horses that Bion had given them, and let them go home on their own, but at this time, Gandalf, who seemed to have explored the path in the woods, came back and told him his plan, that he was going to part with the adventuring party for the time being.

"Don't let go of my horse, I still need it!"

While the dwarves and hobbits were packing their bags, Gandalf stepped out of the Elven Gate through a dense forest path.

He seemed to have spotted Sauron's sigil, the Eye of Sauron, on a tree near the entrance to the trail, which made him suddenly worry about something.

So he decided to leave the adventure party now and go for what he had arranged everything to achieve.

"You're not going to leave us, are you?"

The hobbit Bilbo looked at Gandalf and asked in surprise.

And Zhu Linglu is now a person who knows Gandalf's plan, so he also took the initiative to walk towards Gandalf, "Gandalf, is it time for you to realize your plan?" However, I suggest you don't investigate alone, I think that while you are planning, that one must be thinking about something! It's better to let you members of the Holy White Council go with you! ”

Gandalf replied to Bilbo first. "It's a last resort!"

Then he said to the dwarf who was also surprised, "I have some more urgent business to attend to in the south, and I am in fact a little late to take care of you. Before it's all over, maybe we'll see each other again, or maybe we'll never see each other again. It's your luck and courage, and your judgment, and Mr. Haven and Mr. Baggins, who will continue to walk with you. Bilbo, rejoice. Don't stink a face! Let's cheer up Thorin and his friends! After all, this is your adventure. ”

Finally, Gandalf looked at Zhu Linglu again, "Haiwen, then next, please take care of them!" You've got it all figured out, and now we just hope we can all do what we want. As for your suggestion, I'll consider it. ”

Hearing Gandalf's words, Thorin and the other thirteen dwarves, and the hobbit Bilbo were indeed very surprised, and they always thought that Gandalf would accompany them until the end of the adventure.

Not to mention this adventure. Originally, Gandalf instigated Thorin to start, and now Gandalf actually quit himself.

So Thorin couldn't help but look at Gandalf suspiciously, and then at Zhu Linglu, he looked at Zhu Linglu and Gandalf's words. Hearing this, Zhu Linglu seemed to have known that Gandalf would leave.

Gandalf, however, didn't care about Thorin's attitude, and continued to say goodbye to the other members of the adventure party, "Well, I'm saying goodbye to you as well. Goodbye! You should go straight through the forest. Don't leave the road! If you disobey me, you're probably 100% going to find your way out. If that happens, I don't think it's me or anyone else. I'm afraid I'll never see you again! ”

"Do we really have to go over?"

Seeing that Gandalf seemed to have made up his mind to leave, Bilbo couldn't help but retreat.

"Yes, you must! If you want to go to the other side of the forest, you have to do it, or you will have to give up this mission. Mr. Baggins, I'm not going to let you back down, just thinking about it makes me feel ashamed for you, you have to take care of these dwarves for me! ”

Gandalf looked at Bilbo and seemed to see through his thoughts, so he encouraged Bilbo.

"Nope! No! Bilbo quickly shook his head and said, "I didn't mean that. I mean, is there any other way around? ”

"Yes, if you want to go two hundred miles north and then twice as far south, that's another way. But even if you're willing to take a long detour, it's not going to be safe, and there's simply no place in the area that is safe. ”

Gandalf straightened his face again, and continued to tell the hobbits and dwarves, "Remember, you have crossed the edge of the wilderness, and wherever you go, you will have a lot of fun. Before you can bypass the Dark Jungle from the north, you'll encounter all sorts of ferocious goblin goblins and orcs. ”

"Before you bypass the Dark Grove from the south, you will step into the realm of the necromancer. I advise you not to go near any place that is under the control of this necromancer's power! ”

"Walk obediently on the path in the forest, with good spirits and the best hopes, if you are lucky enough, you will one day be able to set foot on the other side of the forest. After that, the Lone Mountain is to the east of you, and Smaug lives there, hoping that it will not anticipate your presence. ”

"You're so comforting, goodbye! Since you don't come with us, then please don't say more! ”

Thorin clearly hated Gandalf in his heart, but now he wouldn't give up on this adventure, so he didn't want Gandalf's alarmist words to affect the morale of the team.

In fact, Gandalf's sudden departure has had a great impact on the morale of the team, and even Thorin's heart has become very complicated.

I was deceived, this wizard lied to me, that's what Thorin had in mind.

"Then goodbye, this time it's really goodbye!"

Gandalf re-mounted the horse that Bion had given him, and galloped westward, but at last he turned his head halfway and shouted at the rest of the adventuring party, "Goodbye! Keep to yourself, take good care of yourself, and don't leave the road! ”

"Oh, goodbye, let's go!"

Not only Thorin, but the other dwarves also muttered, because they really didn't want to be abandoned by Gandalf like this, and everyone's hearts were filled with anger.

And Zhu Linglu also watched Gandalf leave, and then turned his head to look at the dwarves and hobbits whose morale was not high, and suddenly Zhu Linglu laughed, "Everyone, you all feel that Gandalf abandoned us, right?" Actually, I believe that Gandalf must have something more important to do, and in Rivinedell I attended a discussion at the White Council, so I know the weight of his mission. ......" (To be continued......)