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#162 - Shoot the Dragon Black Arrow

Soon, Liang Yue and the others, led by the mayor's attendant, arrived at the door of Bard's house.

In the original plot, it was Bard, a descendant of Girion, the Lord of Dale, who sailed the dwarves from the lakeside all the way to the town of Lake-town in front of them.

Later, it was also he who used the only Black Arrow passed down from his family to shoot and kill the dragon Smaug, and after saving Lake-town, he became its king again.

Liang Yue is now looking for him at his home in order to get the Black Arrow from him.

Alwen, Thorin, and the other dwarves beside him, as well as Legolas and the elves he led, were still in the dark about this, but out of trust for this guy, everyone didn't say much.

"Knock knock ~"

Arriving at the door of his house, Liang Yue gently knocked on the wooden door at this time.

"Important things? I'm just a boatman, and my family is already asleep, can we talk about it tomorrow?"

"Bard! We are here on the order of the mayor, open the door quickly!"

Hearing the words of the man in the house, the mayor's attendant immediately jumped out from the side and roared at the person in the room, with undisguised threat in his voice.

I have to say, sometimes the words of these stewards' lackeys are indeed more useful than others.

Sure enough, Bard, who was standing behind the door, didn't talk nonsense at this time, and directly opened the wooden door, and then stood in the door and looked over.

"Alfred? What are you doing here? Does the mayor have anything to tell you? And ~ who are they?"

"It's not the mayor who wants to see you, it's this knight!"

Saying that, the mayor's attendant was about to push the man away and walk into the house.

Seeing this, Liang Yue took a step ahead and blocked an arm in front of the other party's chest, and then looked at him and said.

"It's really not early now, don't let too many people in, so as not to disturb the children in the house."

"Uh... Okay, Sir Knight, please, and Your Highness Prince Elf, this honorable lady, please too!"

Seeing this, Alfred immediately stepped aside very tactfully, with a flattering smile still on his face.

Seeing Liang Yue's actions, the original trace of impatience and vigilance on Bard's face eased a little.

After hesitating for a while, he turned his body to the side and took a few steps back, signaling everyone to come in.

However, besides Liang Yue, only Alwen, Thorin, Legolas, and his guard captain Tauriel chose to enter the house.

The wooden house in front of them was not big, and the arrival of the five of them, plus the owner Bard, had almost crowded the living room.

In the bedroom separated by only a curtain next to it, three half-grown children, two girls and one boy, were gathering together at this time, curiously looking at them from the darkness.

"Let's get straight to the point, Sir Knight, what are you and your companions doing here at my house now?"

The boatman Bard didn't intend to invite them to sit down at this time, poured himself a glass of water, took a sip, then looked at Liang Yue and asked straight to the point.

"I want to trade with you for a precious item, Mr. Bard."

Liang Yue's gaze at this time swept the room obscurely, and then looked at the other party with a smile on his face.

"Precious items? All the property in my house, plus this small broken house, are worthless compared to the armor on you, Sir Knight.

Of course, except for my children, but I have no intention of selling them."

After hearing his words, Bard frowned subconsciously, and then instantly put on a half-smiling expression and looked at him.

"duang ~"

Hearing this, Liang Yue's mouth curved slightly, then he turned his sleeves, and a heavy gold ingot was taken out of his storage space and placed on the wooden table in the living room.

Under the dim light, the brilliance reflected by the gold ingot at this time seemed to be even more dazzling than the firelight.

"As a descendant of Girion, the Lord of Dale, I believe there should be some things left in your house, Mr. Bard."

"... What are you referring to?"

Bard narrowed his eyes immediately when he looked at the gold ingot on the wooden table at this time, but there was no trace of joy in his eyes.

"It's the Black Arrow, Mr. Bard, the kind used to shoot dragons."

As soon as Liang Yue's words fell, Alwen, Thorin, and others, who had been standing aside with somewhat scattered gazes, immediately became interested.

One by one, they immediately turned their eyes to the somewhat sloppy man in front of them.

"How did you know? I'm very sure that we have never revealed the news of the Black Arrow!"

"I have my channels, Mr. Bard, this has nothing to do with you, of course, it has nothing to do with your children."

"Elves, dwarves, plus you human knight, don't tell me you really plan to slay the dragon after getting that Black Arrow?"

"Yes, Mr. Bard, dragon slaying is indeed on our itinerary."

"You guys are crazy! A single Black Arrow can't kill that dragon! Even with the armies of dwarves and elves! They failed many years ago!"

"That's better than letting the precious Black Arrow lie on your roof all the time, Mr. Bard, its value should definitely not be as a collectible."

"duang ~"

Saying that, Liang Yue once again placed a gold ingot on the wooden table, placing it side by side with the previous one.

"I'd rather let it gather dust there for the rest of its life! Once your actions fail, that dragon will immediately retaliate, it will destroy everything in its sight, including Lake-town!"

"You don't think Smaug will keep sleeping, do you? Mr. Bard, a crisis is coming, if you can't deal with it in advance, this town will not be spared."

"What are you referring to?"

Bard's expression froze when he heard the words, and then he continued to look over with a calm face.

"Darkness is coming, we better say what we have to say quickly."

"duang ~"

Saying that, Liang Yue took out another gold ingot and placed it on the table with the previous two, arranged in a triangle shape.

Then, this guy gently touched the table, and the heavy wooden table immediately made a creaking sound.

"Simply put, the orc army is gathering, but they are obeying something more dangerous, and the dragon in the dwarven kingdom has also reached an alliance with the other party.

If we don't do something now, they will soon make a comeback."

"Why should I believe you?"

"You need to know that I don't necessarily have to trade with you to get that Black Arrow, Mr. Bard, these three gold ingots are my sincerity."

Liang Yue's words at this time already clearly carried a bit of threat, and Bard on the opposite side obviously understood it.

"... Alas ~! I hope you can really slay the dragon successfully."

Bard's face suddenly showed struggle and hesitation when he heard the words.

After a long while, he sighed heavily, then turned and walked to the corner of the room, and when he reappeared, he had a black arrow in his hand.

However, rather than saying this is an arrow, it is better to say it is more like a short spear.

It is made of unknown black metal, the forging is very sophisticated, integrated infusion, without any gaps, the long spearhead has sharp spiral hollow blood grooves.

Everyone present knew at a glance that this was not some ordinary stuff ~!

"Black Arrow, I don't know about other places, but in the current Lake-town, there is only this one."

Saying that, Bard pursed his lips and handed the arrow to him with some reluctance, and then looked at the three gold ingots on the table with a sad expression.

He scratched it with his fingernails, and a shallow mark immediately appeared on it.

Then Bard raised his head and looked at Liang Yue, and continued.

"It's yours."

"A wise choice, Mr. Bard."

After saying that, Liang Yue was just about to take a good look at this slightly slender short spear when Alwen next to him reached out and took it to his eyes with an impatient look.

"To exert the power of this Black Arrow, you need to use the wind crossbow at the top of the town tower, Mr. Knight."

Looking at the elves and dwarves who were gathering together and looking at the Black Arrow, Bard kindly reminded.