"Saruman is coming!" Pippin said cheerfully.


    Zhao Mai nodded and said to the halfling, "thank you for telling me." He let zarathu and serandis practice on their own, then got up and walked towards the palace.


    "No, saluman is in the direction of the gate of the valley, and Elrond is there."


    "I know, Pippin. I''m looking for Frodo. He''s still at the palace. Is Sam over there, too? "


    "Oh, Frodo, there he is. What are you going to do with him? "


    "Someone has to keep him safe. By the way, do you believe me? "


    Meili rushed over, holding pipin''s shoulder, panting, but it didn''t stop pipin from saying. "You are a brave man, and we believe in you. You saved Frodo from the ring! Of course, there is Aragorn. He is also a good man, but he makes us tired and hungry all the way. How many meals do you think we should have a day, Mr. tverdo? "


    "As long as it''s grown by yourself or bought through labor, you can eat it when you''re hungry. You don''t have to stick to a few meals."


    "You know us halflings!" Pipin''s liking for Zhao Mai has suddenly risen to a higher level.


    When Saruman entered ravendale, Frodo was on the balcony of the palace looking down at the welcoming crowd. After being stabbed by the Witch King, he felt that the world was different. Even surrounded by flowers, running water, birdsong and tree shade, he still can''t relax and has a strange sense of alienation from his surroundings. No matter what the eyes see, the nose smell or the ears hear, it is always like a layer of hazy gauze.


    "Master Frodo, aren''t you packing?"


    "What are you packing for, Sam?" Frodo turned his head and watched as fat Sam was stuffing things into the package. What birch branches and leaves, a bunch of oak seeds, a whole jar of soil here, and a small bag of petals. His package is as round and lovely as his figure.


    "To prepare for home, of course." Sam said, "Lord Gandalf asked us to come here. Here we are. It''s fun to watch elves, but it''s not good. I began to miss the shire, and now I can go back before sowing. I''ve always admired the big oak tree above the cave at the bottom of the bag. This time, I asked the spirit to send me many acorns, and I can plant them when I go back. "


    Yeah, big oak. Frodo nodded. The oak tree was planted by his great uncle Bilbo Baggins in memory of SOLIN oak shield, a friend he once met in his adventure. Of course, there are dragons, the treasures of Gushan, and the bright light of aken gems. Frodo also misses the shire, but what can he bring back in this adventure? His chest, where he was stabbed by the Witch King, began to ache again.


    "This time, the story can''t be compared with Mr. Bilbo. There is no dragon, no cave Troll who will turn into stone, but the story with elves is a good story. If there are no terrible Black Knights, it would be better. But it''s a pity that there are no Gandalf''s fireworks. If he could set off fireworks in ravendale, it would be more beautiful here! "


    "Maybe one day your dream will come true." Zhao Mai appeared from behind them and came with grain reserves and flowers.


    "Thank you for saving me, Mr. tverdo. I''ve always wanted to thank you, but the spirit king said that my body hasn''t returned and won''t let me leave the room. And I see from here that you have been busy teaching the elves, so you have not bothered you. " Frodo wiped his hands and bowed to Zhao Mai. "Thank you."


    "You''re welcome. I''d be happy to help." Zhao Mai accepted his thanks with a smile, and then said, "now the situation is more complicated. I''ll make a long story short. Because Gandalf didn''t show up, you may be in danger now. But please remember, for a friend who has lost his memory, and also because of my natural duty, I will protect you. You have my word


    After hearing this, it is obvious that Frodo is very nervous. "Dangerous? Where does the danger come from? We''re in ravendale. Isn''t this the safest place on the mainland? "


    "Danger looks for danger, and you''re wearing something that most attracts danger. I can feel I can see what you''re carrying. It''s a heavy burden for you, but it''s a pity that you still have to wear it. "


    "Can you see it?" Frodo stretched out his hand to take out the ring, but Zhao Mai stretched out his hand to stop him: "keep it, keep it, don''t give it to anyone. Someone''s coming. "


    Zhao Mai turned around and blocked the door of the room with his body, while saluman was accompanied by Elrond, the king of spirits, and came here. It was a hale and hearty old man, with gray hair and beard straight down to his chest. His eyes were deep and wise, and every expression, even the slight shaking of wrinkles, seemed to be full of profound meaning. In his hand, it was a black staff. The cold metal sticks out four spines at the top, with ivory crystal inlaid in the middle. That image is almost the same as his magic tower, Osaka tower.


    From afar, I heard his hearty laughter with the power of listening and approval. But when he saw Zhao Mai, his laughter stopped abruptly. "Who is this spirit? Why are you in the way? ""You can''t get through here." Zhao Mai looks directly at Saruman. "Step back and leave. I won''t let you through


    "What a brave man!" Saruman gave a meal on the ground with his staff, and then said, "Lord Elrond, is this your elf guard? How bold? But if he knows who I am when he is carrying out his orders, I will reward him


    "This..." The king blinked, and then said, "this is the warrior who came to help us. He blocked the ring spirit by the Xiangshui River, and even fought with angma, the Witch King, to protect our border and security. He''s a little nervous, you can understand that? "


    "Fighting Angmar? Is that true? " Saruman squinted at Zhao Mai: "a lucky elf - I have to say that. The Witch King is definitely not in the state, otherwise he is very difficult to be so lively. Although the forces of evil will eventually fail, we must not take it lightly. In particular, we should not exaggerate the results of our war and breed the heart of belittling the enemy. "


    He stepped forward again, but Zhao Mai didn''t waver at all. He still stood at the door: "I''m here to block you. I''m not accepting anyone''s orders, so you don''t have to look for others. You come to me directly. I''ve known you for a long time. You can''t get in here with me. Leave now. "


    Saluman took another half step forward, and his robe rustled on the ground. Frodo came behind Zhao Mai and looked out from the side. Saluman took a look and then gave a meaningful smile. He seemed to give up the idea of moving on and said to the elf, "good. Lord Elrond, can you tell me where my room is


    "It''s the last one. I keep it all the time."