Infinite Movie World

Chapter 1233 Entering Changhu Town

Bilbo felt helpless for a moment.

He really wanted to say that this wooden barrel couldn't hold two people, but... it could indeed.

Because he was so small and thin, Duke Yang could be with Bilbo, cheek to cheek, and hand to hand, even though he was fat.

Yang Gong said with a smile again: "This is much better, with me protecting you, you don't have to worry about anything!"

Bilbo sighed, and could only accept the kindness.

Bard said to Xufeng again: "You are all human beings, so there is no problem, but because you are strangers from outside, try to talk as little as possible after a while, and leave it to me to deal with anything. "

Xufeng said lightly: "Yes, if there is something I will let you handle it first, but if you can't handle it, then this matter will be mine."

Bud was slightly taken aback, then said coldly: "Okay, no problem."

He felt that what Xufeng said was a bit arrogant, how could an outsider deal with problems in a place like Changhu Town?

However, Bud didn't want to question anything, he just wanted to finish this matter as soon as possible, and then returned home with a lot of gold coins.

The boat continued on in the mist.

Sure enough, in a short while, the outline of a port pier appeared in the mist.

There was a lot of people on the pier, and many fishing boats were loading and unloading at the port.

Bud ran the cable to the pier, and someone on the pier immediately tied the cable.

Bud said to Xufeng: "You wait here, I will come as soon as I go."

"Okay." Xufeng nodded.

Bud jumped off the boat and went straight to the management staff at the dock.

The manager was holding a small book to record the harvest of the fishing boat.

Bud said a few words to the manager, then pointed to his boat.

The manager's expression was rather surprised, as if confirming something.

But Bud nodded very definitely.

"It's broken, we've been betrayed." Gewari who was hiding in the barrel said in a low voice.

Bahrain also whispered: "If that's the case, then we will be ready to fight!"

"Thorin! Give the order!"

"Yes, if we rush out now, we may be able to catch them off guard."

The dwarves suggested in one go.

Thorin also thought about taking the boat.

Although they don't know how to row a boat, they have already arrived at this place. As long as they pass the waterway blockade of Changhu Town and head north, they will soon reach the north bank, and then rush to the lonely mountain.

The Lonely Mountain was already very close to them, and they couldn't be tripped up here in Changhu Town.

Just when Sorin was about to make a decision, Xufeng walked to the wooden barrel, kicked the wooden barrel, and said in a cold voice: "Shut up!"

The arrogance of the dwarf just now was extinguished in an instant.

They really respected and feared Xufeng, no matter what Xufeng said, they would absolutely obey.

At this time, Bud handed over a dozen gold coins to the dock manager, who waved his hand, and immediately a dozen strong men walked towards Bud's boat carrying fish baskets.

The dwarves looked through the arrow-marked hole in the barrel, all nervous.

Those strong men didn't even look at it, and directly poured the full fish into the barrel.

The dwarves breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the fish were fishy, ​​smelly, wet, and heavy, Bud hadn't betrayed them anyway.

After all the wooden barrels were filled with fish, the strong man on the pier left with the fish basket in hand.

Bud untied the cable and jumped back into the boat, rowing towards Changhu Town.

Changhu Town is a city on water. There are almost no streets here. The so-called streets are waterways, and the only way to get in and out of Changhu Town is by boat.

Most of the houses in Changhu Town are connected together. If you want to walk, you can only walk from the roof.

Bud said in a low voice: "Just now we just passed the wharf, and now we are going to officially enter Changhu Town. When we enter Changhu Town, we will face the inspection of tax officials. If you encounter trouble, please don't act rashly. Let me handle it."

Xufeng nodded, "Understood."

Bud continued to slide forward, and when he reached an entrance, he stopped the boat.

A staff member in patched clothes poked his head out of a small house supported by wooden piles, and said with a smile, "It's Bud! Why did you come back so soon? If I remember correctly, you just went out not long ago." what!"

Bud said lightly: "In the past, the Elf masters were very procrastinating, but today they are very fast, so I can come back earlier."

While talking, Dade handed over a parchment-like pass.

The staff member took it over and took a look, then roughly counted the wooden barrels on the ship, and then nodded: "Okay, you can pass."

"Thank you very much." Bud smiled at the staff member, then bent down to pick up the paddle, ready to leave.

Things have been going well so far.

However, just as I picked up the oars, a strange voice came from the room.

"Bud..."

The people in the room gave a lazy waist and stood up from the recliner.

Beside him were two human soldiers in armor.

Bud said to Xufeng in a low voice: "This guy is the town's tax collector, Alfred. Whenever he meets him, he will always make trouble."

Xufeng nodded slightly, but did not speak.

The tax official came out staggeringly, with a stooped figure, protruding teeth, and a mischievous look on his face.

First, he looked at Bud, then at Xufeng and others beside Bud, and then at the wooden barrel on the boat.

Then, he grinned sinisterly.

"Bud, what does it say on your pass?"

Bud said coldly: "Don't you know what's written on my pass?"

The tax officer Alfred laughed grimly: "You have a bad temper, I remember your pass said that you brought back 15 empty barrels when you went to Elven City."

Bud said coldly: "Yes, didn't I bring it back?"

Alfred sneered, "Bring it back? Well, you brought the wine barrel back, but you also brought back some other things, such as these fish and these strangers. I heard that your ancestors If you are the lord of this territory, then you should know the rules of the town! You are just a boatman, responsible for transporting the goods of the elves, and these fish are what fishermen do. You are not a fisherman, and you have not paid the fisherman’s tax, so You can't bring these fish into town."

Bud said in a deep voice, "I bought these fish. Although I am not a fisherman, I always have the right to buy fish, right?"

Alfred shrugged, "Of course you have the right to buy fish, but you can't bring the fish you buy into the town unless you have a fisherman's license."

Bud frowned and said, "These fish are all salvaged by our own port. Is it okay to ship the fish I bought in our own port to my home?"

"Of course not." Alfred twitched his lips, "This is Changhu Town, a place that values ​​the rule of law."

(End of this chapter)