Falsifying history is good business

The Speaker of the White Council left the meeting, but that didn't mean the meeting couldn't continue. Whether Saruman's departure was considered a breakup or a personal departure depended on what the other participants thought.

Since the meeting could be held normally without a brown-robed wizard, then the absence of a white-robed wizard would not hinder the continuation of the meeting. Lin You did not take Saruman's departure to heart; since the few people who were willing to work were still at the meeting, things would be easier to handle.

"Well, the obstructionists are gone, and your plan to restore the Lonely Mountain Dwarves...although it was done without consulting anyone, it has been successfully carried out anyway. In addition, you have been authorized to investigate the Witch King Angmar, taking a solid step towards confronting Sauron. Next, can you focus on fulfilling your promise to me?"

The departure of the white-robed wizard made the grey-robed wizard visibly relax. He even took out his pipe and prepared to take a sip. However, looking at Lady Galadriel not far away, Gandalf silently put the pipe back.

"Patience is a virtue, Bryce." The gray-robed wizard gradually turned his address to the writer in a familiar manner. "I have already started working on those two things, but Middle-earth is very large and far away from Aman, so it will take some time."

"Of course I have plenty of patience, as long as you don't want to learn from Saruman and use the excuse of delaying the dwarves' restoration efforts to buy my time..." When he said this, Lin You's heart skipped a beat for no reason.

The great power of destiny, which has been hidden deep in the soul and remained silent most of the time, bursts out without warning; a special feeling similar to a "sudden inspiration" arises spontaneously and quickly spreads to most levels of consciousness of the writer.

The "suspicion" of the God of Destiny is not the impulse of ordinary people; in just a moment, Lin You understood that this was the power of destiny "awakening" and responding to the destiny of the God of Destiny itself.

Someone...or rather, a force is trying to delay Lin You.

All these insights were completed in an instant. Even though his heart was already in turmoil, Lin You did not reveal a single thing to outsiders; even the most mysterious and powerful Lady Galadriel failed to notice the writer's momentary distraction.

When Gandalf vowed that he would never betray his faith, the Queen of Light among the elves asked Lin You a question. It was also the first time that she showed a strong interest in a question: "I am very curious, foreign visitor; neither meeting the 'Vila' nor tracking down Sauron is actually necessary to deal with the gap in time and space, but why are you obsessed with these two requests?"

The person who reacted most strongly to this question was not Lin You, who was asked the question, but Gandalf. The grey-robed wizard was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized something and was confused; he suddenly realized something because he had discovered a fact that he had always ignored, and he was confused because he, like Lady Galadriel, was puzzled by Lin You's persistent request.

With the power that the author has demonstrated before, he can completely deal with the threat caused by the gap in time and space on his own, permanently blocking the orcs outside the gap in time and space, and he doesn't need a "hundred thousand troops" to strengthen his momentum.

But why did he ignore the time-space rift and focus on finding the whereabouts of the Valar and Sauron? Could it be that the threat posed by the time-space rift was not imminent?
"The reason is actually very simple. I want to know who helped Sauron open that space-time rift." Lin You said to the surprised eyes of the three people present, "Yes, I didn't tell the truth before. Although the celestial conjunction is a natural phenomenon, I have reason to believe that the space-time rift that appeared in Dol Guldur this time is most likely man-made. But as you said, Sauron does not have this ability. There must be other more powerful forces involved in this matter."

Gandalf was surprised: "You actually doubt the Valar?"

"I doubt all possibilities." Lin You said frankly, "The forces that can help Sauron are nothing more than internal and external. If it comes from the inside, the Valar should have heard something even if they don't know; if it comes from the outside, then the best and quickest way is to ask Sauron."

"Even though you said that, I still don't believe that there is any 'Villa' involved." Gandalf took out his pipe and lit it by himself; this was his subconscious action, so much so that he forgot that Lady Galadriel was still watching. However, after he lit it, he held the cigarette holder silently, but did not take a puff for a long time.

Lin You disagreed: "I hope not, but as far as I know, the original dark enemy Morgoth was also a Valar before he fell, and he was the strongest among them. There are too many temptations in this world."

The temptation comes not only from within the world of Arda, but more from outside - from the time and space after it is connected with the big world. Lin You can't even rule out the possibility that the creator god "Yiru" is directly involved.

After a conversation, everyone was silent, thinking about their own thoughts, until an eagle's cry resounded through the sky. Looking up, a giant eagle swooped down from the sky and landed neatly in the center of the venue; its pair of wings might be more than ninety feet long when spread out, but it deliberately restrained its strength when landing, without any wind or breath.

Lin You took a careful look at the eagle and saw a hidden power similar to that of Gandalf and Radagast. He understood that even if this eagle was not Maia, it was a life at the same level as Maia.

It is said that the Maia can choose their own physical appearance; the majesty of the white robe, the casualness of the gray robe, and the slovenliness of the brown robe are all the result of their own choices. Perhaps this eagle is also the result of its own choice of image? Did a Maia choose the appearance of a flat-haired beast as its physical appearance?
Gandalf came forward, holding the eagle's head which was a bit bigger than his body and whispering. After a long while, the gray-robed wizard let go of the giant eagle and walked back to Lin You.

"It is regrettable news that no trace of Sauron has been found in Mordor. The orcs and fallen humans entrenched in the Udun Valley are still in a state of disunity, with no signs of regaining organization."

"You sent the Wind Lord Guan He to investigate Sauron's lair?" Elrond asked in surprise.

"Yes, we must fulfill our promises, right?" Gandalf said as a matter of course. "It's a pity that we haven't found any trace of Sauron. I guess he is not hiding in Mordor. Perhaps it is understandable that since he is so afraid of a foreign visitor like you, Bryce, that he ran away as soon as he met you, he would not hide in a well-known place and wait for you to come. After all, almost all the creatures in Middle-earth know that Mordor is his lair."

"Since there is no result on the Sauron line, you only have one way left to fulfill your promise." Lin You was a little disappointed, but the result did not seem unexpected.

If Soran was not good at hiding, the "Holy White Council" would not have been unable to determine his life or death until today.

"I understand. However, the mission of contacting the Valar can only be entrusted to His Excellency the Wind King." Gandalf spoke of the giant eagle's title with respect. "As a messenger, He will send back your request to visit the Valar and bring back the Valar's intentions..."

Lin You interrupted immediately and said, "Send the reply directly to me, or Lady Galadriel, or Elrond. I don't want to wait until you come back from Mount Rhudaur to pass on the news."

Gandalf looked back at the eagle and saw it nod, so he readily agreed: "Of course, as you wish."

"By the way, I have a question for His Excellency the Wind King." Lin You turned to the giant eagle, his expression and tone suddenly became much more polite.

Wind King Guan He stared at Lin You without moving, waiting quietly.

"I would like to ask, among your compatriots, are there any who yearn for a fresh life, or have a strong desire to explore the strange world, and are willing to go to the foreign world for adventure travel?" Lin You looked earnest and spoke sincerely.

The giant eagle's sharp eyes revealed a deep sense of confusion; although he possessed the wisdom of Maia, the writer's question was really nonsensical.

"Okay, I'll ask directly," Lin You sighed helplessly, "Among your people, is there anyone willing to move to my world? You can rest assured about the treatment. I will cover all the relocation and resettlement expenses, and the salary is generous, the amount is guaranteed to satisfy them - paid weekly!" (End of this chapter)