Tonight's pit at the bottom of the bag was bustling, with bonfires burning in the clearing, the smell of vegetables, wine and meat filling the air, and the laughter of children and women accompanied by the masculine voices of men.

One hundred and eleven years old, this is also a memorable day in the eyes of the long-lived hobbits, not to mention that the person who celebrates his birthday is the hero of the hobbit tribe, the farthest man among the hobbits - Bilbo Baggins!

What they didn't know, however, was that many days ago, the old man had the idea of leaving the Shire and traveling to the mainland, and decided to put it into action tonight!

Bilbo stretched his legs, walked up to the high platform neatly, and said loudly: "Compared to this continent, one hundred and eleven years is too short, I don't have time to delay any longer, while I can still walk, I want to leave this place and kiss every inch of the continent and the breeze!" I offer you my best wishes, goodbye, those who love me or those who don't! ”

Bilbo's words are different from those in the movie, but the meaning is the same. Therefore, after hearing Bilbo's words, everyone in the audience was as stunned as the scene in the movie after hearing the news that Bilbo was leaving!

Except Gandalf, Qin Shao and Arjeta.

After speaking, Bilbo put on the ring that he had secretly taken out of his coat pocket and disappeared from everyone's eyes.

An adventurous hobbit is no different from a wolf who falls in love with a sheep, and after breaking through the established rules, they are greeted not with flowers and applause, but with ridicule and white eyes.

Bilbo knew this, so he chose to leave as soon as he announced his departure. For this reason, even if you wear a magic ring in front of Gandalf, which is very likely to be seen by him, it will not hesitate!

He didn't give his clansmen, and he didn't leave the slightest leeway for himself!

Gandalf didn't recognize the Ring, he was in Middle-earth for 1000 years in the Third Age, when Sauron was already defeated and the Ring was nowhere to be found, so he had never seen the Ring, and naturally he didn't know what the Ring looked like.

But he was suspicious!

Rings are very common in the world of the Lord of the Rings, and the Lord of the Rings can only rule the Seven Rings of Dwarves and the Nine Rings of Humans. As for others, such as the Elven Three Rings, it cannot be controlled.

And the rings that can be invisible are not without in the Middle-earth continent, in addition to the human nine rings that were taken back by Sauron and their wearers turned into ring spirits, there are also a few scattered all over the continent that are not among the lords of the ring. Bilbo is an adventurer, so it's no surprise that he could get one.

Having said that, Gandalf, who is on a mission to eliminate Sauron, will not let go of any doubts, "even if you kill the wrong person, you can't let it go" is Gandalf's mentality revealed at this time!

So he cast his magic and went to Bilbo's house first.

Gandalf was earlier than Bilbo, but Qin Shao was earlier than Gandalf!

The moment Bilbo took out the magic ring, Qin Shao sat on the sofa in Bilbo's house. Aljeta took advantage of the fact that the two of them had not yet arrived, and made him a pot of tea.

The tea was brewed, and Gandalf came.

Gandalf, who pushed the door in, apparently wanted to surprise Bilbo, and closed the door again before turning and walking inside.

Then Qin Shao and the others gave him a "surprise".

"Gandalf, do you want tea?" Gandalf was groping forward by the moonlight, when Qin Shao, who was sitting on the sofa, suddenly asked.

Suddenly there was a sentence in the darkness, and the voice without joy and sorrow made the iron-minded Gandalf almost scream!

But then he remembered the owner of the voice—wasn't that the voice of the man he had just met and said hello?

"Is it for the ring too?"

The frightened Gandalf thought to himself as he took a deep breath to calm his mind. At the same time, not to be outdone, he replied: "Drink!" ”

So many winds and waves have come, but today he was shocked by a sentence from the darkness, and he was very dissatisfied with his performance!

Qin Shao gestured, and Aljeta took out a cup from the closet and put it in front of Gandalf, filling it up. The movements are light, like a graceful dance.

Gandalf watched Aljeta's movements with no lust in his eyes. Hope, there is only an appreciation of beautiful things.

He had long noticed that Aljeta was unusual, but under Qin Shao's light, he subconsciously ignored its existence. But now, in the dark moonlight, Algerta's inner beauty is impossible for him to ignore!

"Are you curious about the ring on Bilbo's hand?"

Qin Shao's question made Gandalf withdraw his gaze on Arteta, the Lord of the Rings is about Sauron, Sauron is a follower of Morgoth, the core of his mission, and it is also about the survival of hundreds of millions of beings in Middle-earth, he has to pay attention!

"It's a lot like a legendary treasure that has been gone for more than 2,500 years. As I expected, you're here for 'it', right!? Gandalf asked rhetorically.

Qin Shao chuckled, and there was a hint of disdain in his tone: "The more precious something is, the more it can arouse the possessiveness in people's hearts, in my opinion, 'it' is very peculiar, but it is not precious." ”

"But to those who possess it, it is ten thousand times more precious than the most brilliant gem in the world!"

The ability of the Ring is average, which almost everyone in Middle-earth knows. The Lord of the Rings represents doom, as Essidor has proven with his life. But no one on the continent can completely resist the temptation of the Ring. Confused, this ability to corrode the mind made even Gandalf, Maia, almost lost!

Qin Shao agreed: "That's why I said it's very peculiar. You don't have to wonder, Bilbo has the Lord of the Rings, and its secrets are known only to the flames, and with the help of the flames, you can also know. ”

"What is the purpose of telling me this?" Gandalf asked. He couldn't see through Qin Shao's strength, nor could he guess Qin Shao's intentions.

"Sauron is not just your enemy."

If Sauron's strength is classified as the evil camp, the elves, dwarves, humans and other races are the good camp. When the snipe and the clam compete for the profit of the fisherman, and the good and the evil love and kill each other, the fisherman hidden behind the scenes can spend the least effort to obtain the maximum benefit - Qin Shao wants to be the fisherman.

And the premise is that the sandpiper and the mussels have to fight!

The fuse of the competition between the snipe and the clam is the Lord of the Rings!

"You should be in Valinor, not Middle-earth." Gandalf didn't press on, but spoke softly as if talking to himself.

Qin Shao knew that Gandalf was already suspicious of him, when he first appeared in front of Gandalf's eyes. However, he was not afraid of Gandalf's suspicions, and Sauron's army had sharpened its swords and was ready to go, and the chariot was set in motion.

The race on the Zhongzhou continent is another chariot in front of this chariot, on the same track, one has already started, and the other has no choice - if it doesn't start, it can only die!

This is a conspiracy, under the general trend, Gandalf cannot retreat!

"Squeak......

There was a knock at the door, and the door opened, but no one entered. To be exact, there are no "people" who can be seen by ordinary people coming in.

"Huh? I remember the lights were on? ”

A suspicious word came from the empty hall, followed by a soft light pouring down, and a soft sound of falling objects accompanied by a surprised word resounded in the hall: "Gandalf, why did you get in!" Who are these two? ”

Gandalf looked at Bilbo, who appeared in front of him, and picked up the ring that had fallen on the ground in a panic, his expression gloomy as water: "You have something you shouldn't have. ”

"That's right, so I'm going to leave it to Frodo, along with all my possessions." Bilbo's expression was a little unnatural. He did intend to leave the ring to Frodo, from the day he decided to leave...... Although in the end, it was only done with Gandalf's half-threatening and half-encouragement.

"You're doing the right thing! You've had it for too long, and if you continue like this, your mind will be completely corrupted by it and become a grunt-like being. Frodo is a good boy, and he will do the destiny of this ring in your place. Gandalf did not shy away from Qin Shao and the others, and said bluntly.

Bilbo packed his things, clothes, pipes, maps...... A backpack full of them. However, in the eyes of humans, this backpack is really a bit pocket-sized.

"I've been here so long that I can't even walk. Help me take care of Frodo, will you have this time? Carrying his backpack on his back, Bilbo instructed as he walked towards the door.

He wanted to keep the ring, but it was as if he had forgotten it, he had really forgotten it.

"Frodo will think I'm a thief if he finds out that you've left him a ring missing!" Gandalf called out to Bilbo, and said.

The Hobbies are the race that best resists the temptation of the Ring, and Bilbo is the first to ...... after having the Ring for a long time He was also the only one who gave up on his own initiative.

Frodo finally gave up destroying the Ring in the Doomsday Volcano, and if it weren't for Gollum snatching it, and then getting carried away and falling into the lava, the Fourth Age of Middle-earth would be a completely different situation!

In this respect, Bilbo can be called the most determined man in Middle-earth!

"Help me take care of Frodo......"

Bilbo left the Ring still on the ground and resolutely turned away.

Gandalf watched his old friend leave, then bent down to pick up the Ring. It's not that he doesn't know the horror of the Lord of the Rings, but he overestimates his own will.

"Fire and gold forge its form, strength and will shape its essence, blood and resentment nourish and nourish its growth. What you think is a strong will is vulnerable to it! If I were you, I wouldn't touch that thing. ”

Just as Gandalf's fingers were about to touch the ring, Qin Shao's flat voice came, causing Gandalf's movements to suddenly stop.

Listening to people's advice to eat a full meal, although Gandalf had never heard this saying, Qin Shao's words looked very reasonable. In addition, as an old fritter who has traveled in the mainland for many years, he understands the truth of being careful better than anyone else, and after coming to his senses, he immediately ran to the sofa and sat down, far away from the Lord of the Rings.

It didn't take long for Frodo to arrive.