Chapter 30: Grumpy Dwarves
"Don't be nervous, I have no ill intentions. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ info" Chen Tang hurriedly stretched out his hand, signaling that he was empty-handed, and there was no hostility.
The dwarf seemed to be very curious about Chen Tang's race, they mostly dealt with other races, selling weapons and exchanging supplies, and they were also well-informed. But because there are many wonderful races in this world, that is, there are no human beings alone, so people with black hair and black eyes instinctively remain vigilant when they see them at first glance.
"Who are you, what race, what are you going to do when you come to our [Iron Tree Town]?" the dwarf asked a series of questions, and the bow and crossbow in his hand were raised to the ground, as if they would be activated at any moment.
Before Chen Tang could speak, a low roar suddenly came from behind the dwarf. Chen Tangda hurriedly shouted: "Nemo, stop, don't hurt him!"
Unfortunately, it was a little late, and Nemo's huge claws only nudged lightly, and the dwarf rolled to the ground like a winter melon. The bow and crossbow in his hand was accidentally activated, and a sharp arrow flew almost against Chen Tang's cheek. With a thud, it was inserted into the trunk of the tree behind him, leaving only a handful of feathers from the tail.
Chen Tang wiped his cold sweat, good guy, almost, almost. Angry, he kicked the lion hard: "Bastard, you almost killed me just now." Didn't you tell you to wait in the back? Who told you to show up?"
Apologetically he was ready to pick up the dwarf, but the dwarf was already frightened by the huge lion, and he was too busy to get up and run towards the town. As he ran, he shouted, "Warcraft...... Monsters are coming......!"
Then the town became chaotic, and dwarven warriors in armor began to gather and kill in their direction. Chen Tang smiled bitterly...... This first contact was a real failure!
Soon, Chen Tang was surrounded by more than a dozen dwarves wearing chain armor and holding bows and crossbows, and even a dwarf who looked like a leader was holding a strange weapon in his hand, like a musket.
"Who are you, what are you doing in Irontree?" shouted the leader of the dwarves with muskets. They couldn't help but be nervous, a strange-looking guy with a terrifying monster by his side suddenly appeared in a dwarf village and town, and everyone would be extremely vigilant.
Chen Tang raised his hand and smiled as gently as possible: "I have no ill intentions, please believe me, good dwarves." β
"State your purpose. The dwarf ignored him and shouted to himself.
This one...... Chen Tang was a little hesitant, he couldn't just come up and say that I came to see if you could do magic and wanted to learn and discuss, right?
"That's right, I'm from the Yangu Desert west of the Deria steppe, and you may not have seen a race like me. But I really only came to visit you with kindness, and my wolf friend in the steppe, you may know, he is Lambas of the Golden Wolf Tribe. β
The leader of the dwarves remembered the name, it was supposed to be the son of the patriarch of a small tribe of the steppe wolf clan, and he had been to Irontree a few times with his father before, but that didn't mean much. The dwarves are also not so familiar with the wolf clan, and at best they only sell them weapons in exchange for cattle and sheep.
"We don't welcome aliens here, you leave immediately, we won't pursue it. Otherwise, you will see the wrath of the dwarves. "No accommodation, the leader of the dwarves said in a gruff voice.
"I've been trekking in the prairie for a long time before I came to the Northwood Mountains. And I'm not familiar with this place at all, you dwarves, can't you just be kind enough to let me rest here a little? "There was no way, Chen Tang had to use a delaying tactic, and first find a way to enter the dwarf villages and towns.
"We don't need your compensation, leave immediately, or don't blame us for hurting you. β
This is the inability to communicate, Chen Tang is very depressed, his first diplomatic achievement will end in failure. He had to take a few steps back: "Okay, okay, then I'll leave, but I'm a little tired, can you let me sit here for a while? Can you even get me some food and water from you, I've already eaten up my food on the way here." β
As if to drive the alien away as soon as possible, the dwarves were impatient, but agreed. A dwarf turned around the village and quickly returned, holding a bottle of water and two black bread-like things in his hand.
"Here you go, leave as soon as you're done. The dwarf handed it to Chen Tang vigilantly, and then immediately turned around and retreated. I was afraid that the terrifying lion next to him suddenly erupted...... It seems that the dwarf's physique is not enough for a lion to eat.
Break open the swarthy bread and fill it in your mouth. Well, although it doesn't look good, it tastes good. Chen Tang, who had eaten meat for several months, was very satisfied, and the movements in his hands sped up. Nemo, the lion next to him, leaned over curiously and sniffed it, and then turned his head in disgust, he eats meat, so he doesn't like dry food. I found a vacant lot and just lay on the ground and took a nap.
More than a dozen dwarves watched Chen Tang eat, but they did not relax. Chen Tang felt a little funny, eating bread, drinking saliva, suddenly frowned, and muttered loudly: "This water is really tasteless, if only there was a glass of wine!"
The dwarves ignored it, and if there was not enough wine for them to drink, how could they give it to a stranger who did not know whether he was friend or foe?
Turning around, he pretended to take out a bottle of Moutai from the animal skin pouch on the lion Nemo's back, and twisted the cap when Chen Tang smiled secretly. As the rich aroma of wine dispersed, there was a continuous sound of pumping. The dwarves' faces changed, and they all looked at the delicate transparent crystal bottle (glass bottle) in Chen Tang's hand with almost red eyes. Naturally, the dwarves have wine to drink, and they make it themselves, but it's just some ale, and at best, they get some wine when they exchange it with other races. It's the first time I've seen a liquor like this that is as clear as water but has a strong aroma.
Pretending to take a sip of wine and eat a piece of bread, Chen Tang was already sure in his heart that these guys who were born with good wine would definitely be the first to hold back.
Sure enough, the silence did not last long, and the dwarf led by him couldn't hold it back, and asked with a snort: "Hey, your ...... What kind of wine are you drinking?"
"Oh, what are you talking about?" Chen Tang raised the wine bottle in his hand and said casually: "This is the liquor I brought, it belongs to the unique liquor of our race, it tastes good, do you want to try it?"
The dwarf stopped talking, he wanted to try, but he was too embarrassed to speak. Chen Tang generously handed it over: "Haha, we are very hospitable, don't worry that I will make excessive requests, drink, I still have it." β
The dwarves, who had little resistance to wine, didn't know what they had done, but their hands had reached over and took the bottle in their hands. Looking at the curious gaze around him, he leaned over and took a sip.
Immediately, the dwarf's eyes suddenly opened, and his face turned red, as if he wanted to spit it out, but he was reluctant to swallow it hard, and then exhaled with a taste, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Oh my God, good wine, is this the wine that God drinks?"
Subconsciously raised the bottle again, and simply gulped it up. The dwarves next to him, who were already impatient, were in a hurry, and snatched the wine bottle over without caring about anything: "Damn Arthur, let's try it too." β............
The bottle swirled around in the hands of the dwarves, and soon it was at the bottom, and there was not a drop left. One by one, they exhaled, their faces turned red, and they seemed to be very unpleasant. Chen Tang's lion Nemo's back took down a huge animal skin water bag. He had already prepared for this, he had already filled it with liquor, and walked generously to the dwarf: "I'm glad you like my wine, there is still it here, you're welcome." β
The dwarves immediately looked at Chen Tang with a lot of pleasing eyes, and the hostility just now had already relaxed. The leader of the dwarves named Arthur even asked for his name, apparently no longer seeing him as an enemy.
"You can call me Brian. Chen Tang put down the animal skin water bag and took out a lot of barbecued meat: "Come, good dwarves, eat with me, we are more crowded." β
The dwarves were a little embarrassed, and a little afraid of the huge lion next to them. Chen Tang pushed Nemo and pushed him aside. The dwarves who were no longer threatened gradually let go, and then these dozen or so people, plus Chen Tang, sat together, taking turns passing wine bags to drink wine and eat meat.
Chen Tang pretended to drink a lot, laughed loudly, mingled with the dwarves, and then fell to the side drunken and fell asleep!
Although the dwarves are new to baijiu, their alcohol consumption is really good, and they have drunk all the whole bag of more than ten catties of liquor, and they are still sober.
Arthur looked at Chen Tang, who was drunk and sleepy...... Since this man was so relieved to sleep beside the dwarf, and brought out such a good wine for a treat, he would certainly not be a bad manβthought the straight-eyed dwarf.
"Carry Brian into town, we can't leave him outside. Settle him in Old Hawke's inn, and I'll report to the chief. Arthur made a decision, and no dwarves objected, because Chen Tang had already bought their hearts with wine.
The only thing that had some headaches was the huge lion and didn't know what to do. Fortunately, Nemo, the lion, seemed to be asleep lying there, so he left him alone for the time being, leaving the two dwarves far away to be vigilant.
The two dwarves carried the sleeping Chen Tang into Iron Tree Town. When no one noticed it, the corners of Chen Tang's mouth curled slightly and smiled!