479. Gandalf's ability to fool (2)
"You're welcome! I will say it when I need to send you. Hurry up and tell the story, or it may be dark again! ”
Bion interrupted the two of them directly, and then urged Gandalf again, even though it was still morning.
"As soon as we fell asleep," Gandalf continued, "there was a crack in the bottom of the cave and everyone fell into a trap, and then a group of goblins rushed out and grabbed everyone, even our ponies......"
"The ponies? What the hell is going on with you? Is it a traveling circus? Or did you bring a lot of goods? Have you always called a group of seven? ”
Bion disagrees with Gandalf's deliberate words, apparently in his opinion that a herd of ponies must be at least a dozen in number.
"Oh! No! In fact, we have more than seven ponies, because our partners are actually more than seven, and ah, you see, here are two more! ”
At the same time as Gandalf's words, two more dwarves came out of the cabin, none other than the youngest dwarves, the brothers Chili and Fili, and they all bowed to Bion, looking very polite.
Bion frowned at first, this more and more dwarves naturally made him dislike.
But the brothers Chili and Filip also knew the colors, so they did everything they could, and greeted their masters politely, nodding and bowing all the time, taking off their hats, and looking very funny.
Later, Bion finally laughed again, "Haha, well, you're right when you say a bunch!" And it's hilarious. Come on, two funny boys, what's your name? I don't need to send you now. I just want to know your name, and you don't want to bow all the time! ”
"Chili and Filip!"
The two young dwarven brothers bowed to Bion again, and then stood among the dwarves behind Gandalf.
"Go ahead!" Bion said to Gandalf again.
"Where did I just go? Oh yes, neither Mr. Haven nor I were caught. And our hobbit friend disappeared alone, and we didn't notice this at the time. Then I struck with Haven and went into the goblin's lair, where the leader of the goblin was interrogating our dwarven warriors, surrounded by nearly a hundred goblin guards, and I wondered how a dozen warriors could fight so many enemies. ”
"A dozen! It's the first time I've heard eight people be called a dozen, and if you have any mysterious characters hiding and not showing up? ”
Bion no longer wondered why Gandalf said that, and just looked at his cabin.
There are twelve of them in a dozen. According to Gandalf, plus Zhu Linglu, Gandalf and the six dwarves, there are only eight people.
"Oh, well, yes, it looks like two more are coming out, and they're really feeling a little embarrassed, these two. I think it's Nolly and Beaufer. ”
The dwarves in the hut had also heard the voices outside, and now they naturally knew that two more should come out. So when Bion asked, the dwarves Nori and Beaufer also came out and bowed violently to Bion, while Gandalf introduced the two of them to Bion with a smile.
"Enough! Sit back quietly! Gandalf, you give me a start! ”
Bion did get a little impatient, and then he turned and sat down on a tree stump. Looking at the eight dwarves behind Gandalf, their eyes flashed with a strange brilliance.
Gandalf continued to tell his story, ending with the battle in the dark, and their walk in the caves of the mountain, etc., "We were able to escape from the goblins at that time. We counted and counted, and only then did we find that our hobbits were gone, and there were only fifteen of us left! ”
"Fifteen! The first time I heard that eleven minus one becomes fifteen. You mean ten people, or you just haven't told me all the names. ”
Bion said to Gandalf with a sneer, then looked back at the door of his cabin.
"Oh my God, you must not have seen Oyin and Groyin yet! They are coming, hoping that you will be able to forgive them for disturbing you. ”
Gandalf also turned his head to look at the door of the hut, and sure enough, two dwarven brothers, Oyin and Groin, came out and bowed to Bion.
"Well, Gandalf, listen, even now, it's just you, Haven, the Hobbit, and the ten dwarves. In this way, there are only thirteen plus one, not fifteen, unless the wizard's arithmetic is different from the average person. Forget it, you keep telling the story! ”
In fact, Bion was still a little attracted by the story told by Gandalf, so he put the doubt aside for the time being.
This made Zhu Linglu, who watched Gandalf fool Bion, which felt very interesting, but now there was only Thorin left in the house. Oak Shield, Ori, and Beaver, three dwarves.
But Gandalf went on and told how he joined Bilbo and left the cave together, only to be besieged by wolves, who then set fire to them.
"Yes, yes, I wish I was over there! In addition to fireworks, I can also teach them a good lesson! ”
When Bion heard this, he felt that the scene at that time was also very interesting, and at the same time, he also admired the skills of the two wizards, Zhu Linglu and Gandalf.
Gandalf was overjoyed, knowing that his story had already intrigued Bion, at least he wouldn't care too much about the dwarves, and then he went on to talk about the appearance of the orcs, and the presence of the pale orc Azog.
"Thankfully, we were able to get the help of the Giant Eagle and save all sixteen of us from the danger, and then we came to the Cullock Ferry, and I came to your home knowing that your home was nearby, hoping to get your help."
Gandalf finally told the final number, and Bion had just heard some half-orcs, and some pale orcs also showed a little anger in their eyes, which was also the object of his resentment.
But when he heard Gandalf say sixteen, he looked at Gandalf again and smiled weirdly.
This time Gandalf had finished the whole story, and Bion spoke, "Okay, let the last three dwarves come out, I like the story you say, whether what you say is true or made up, at least this time I won't drive these dwarves away!" And now I know why there were so many half-orcs and wolves around last night. ”
"Thank you very much for your forbearance, but let me introduce you, this is Ori, this is Beaver, and this is Thorin, the only descendant of the king of the mountain. Oak Shield! ”
Hearing Bion's words, the remaining three dwarves in the cabin also walked out, but unlike Gandalf's original arrangement, Thorin was the last dwarf to come out...... (To be continued......)