People in the heavens are as rich as the enemies of the country

With Mithril as a commission, all the dwarves in Eredlon almost wanted to move in force. Even because of the example of Sarin, the female dwarves couldn't help but pick up hammers and battle axes.

It is obviously impossible for Tang Sen to take away all the dwarves in Eredlon. Although the average combat power of the dwarves is very strong, after they reach adulthood in their thirties or forties, their prime period will last until the end of their lifespan before they suddenly age. , and finally turned into stone.

However, many dwarves have no combat experience at all and have spent their whole lives forging iron in caves. If they only rely on a handful of strength, they will only cause trouble when encountering danger.

In the end, Tang Sen only selected the twenty-three dwarves who were the strongest and had combat experience.

Of course, except for Shalin, no female dwarf has met the standards required by Tang Sen——

In fact, female dwarves are not that difficult to distinguish. Their beards are not as thick as male dwarves, and their strength is far inferior. Shalin is purely an outlier among female dwarves.

At this time, a total of twenty-four dwarves, including Shalin, lined up neatly in front of Tang Sen. They were all wearing the best armor and weapons they could find. Although most of them were made of scrap metal, they were full of energy. God is still worthy of praise.

These are Tang Sen's first team members in this world.

"Traveller, can you tell us your destination now?" a dwarf with a black beard shouted.

"Don't worry, Cindy, son of Cinla."

It is no surprise that Tang Sen can always remember the name of everyone who is valuable to him. In fact, the naming habits in Middle-earth are similar to those in medieval Europe. Most people only have first names and no surnames.

Names are easy to repeat, so when introducing themselves, people often add their father's name to assume the function of a surname. If the ancestor has a prominent position or dazzling achievements, people do not mind adding the name of their ancestor.

For example, when introducing Aragorn to the outside world, you can say Aragorn, son of Arathorn, descendant of Isildur, so that others will know that this person is from the Gondor royal family.

Of course, if you have outstanding achievements, you can also use a nickname as your surname, such as Thorin Oakenshield.

When he was fighting Azog, the Pale Oak, the leader of the Orcs, he used an oak tree as a shield and defeated Azog when his shield was knocked away. This deed earned him the nickname Oak Shield, and he also earned the nickname Oak Shield. It became his unique surname.

Townsend smiled and said to the dwarf named Cindy: "We need to cross the Tower Hill, pass through the Shire, repair in Bree, and then follow the Eastern Road all the way to the Misty Mountains."

"This is not a safe road." Cindy shouted: "It was okay before Bree, but there were Orcs, Wargs, and Trolls wandering all the way back, especially the Misty Mountains, which belong to the Orcs. Lair, Traveler, what are you doing in the Misty Mountains?”

"Do what a traveler should do, Cindy." Townsend said: "The Misty Mountains are not the end of the journey. We need to climb over the Misty Mountains, pass through the dark jungle, and finally reach the Iron Hills."

"Dark Forest?!" Shalin suddenly became excited: "Then wouldn't we pass through Lonely Mountain?"

The dwarves also started to commotion. The name Gushan obviously disturbed their minds.

"It's too dangerous there!" A dwarf shouted: "If we want to go to the Iron Hills, we can completely bypass the Gray Mountains."

"That's right, even if you go around the brown field, it's better than going through the lonely mountain!"

Tang Sen did not speak, but stared at the dwarves expressionlessly until they finally shut up, and then slowly said: "I thought that those present were the bravest warriors of Eredlon, but I didn't expect that it was just A place name can make you panic, so how can I hire you with confidence?"

This sentence successfully angered the dwarves, and they shouted: "The dwarves have nothing to fear! But the Lonely Mountain-"

"I must remind you that I am the employer." Tang Sen directly interrupted their shouting and said: "Where to go and how to go, the route is up to me."

"If anyone has a problem with this, it's not too late to leave."

The dwarves immediately hesitated. These were the people who had not chosen to follow Thorin Oakenshield, that is, the conservatives who preferred to re-establish their homeland in Eredlon. Now Tangson told them that this journey would still pass through the solitude. Mountain, that place that haunts people, but also makes people fear.

However, no dwarf is willing to leave, and the commission is mithril!

The only one who looked happy was Shalin. Her eyes were shining and she almost jumped with excitement.

"Traveler, we are willing to fight for you, whether it is facing the Oak cavalry or the trolls." A dwarf took a step forward and said solemnly: "But you must ensure that in front of us, there will be no A dragon will appear."

"Oh, Suoli, son of Pangfo." Tang Sen turned his head and looked at him, "The journey is always unknown, and I can never guarantee what we will encounter."

"The only thing I can guarantee is-"

He stretched out his hands, and piles of mithril coins emerged from his hands.

"I will not reduce the commission for any of you. If someone unfortunately dies in battle, I will pay three times the commission to his family."

Seeing the light emitted by mithril, the breath of the dwarves became thicker.

"So, Cindy, Soli, Sharda, Sarin"

Tang Sen called out the names of the twenty-four dwarves one by one: "Can you promise me that even if an evil dragon appears in front of you, you will have the courage to die?"

Shalin was the first to hammer his chest and shouted: "My hammer will always be at your disposal, Tang Sen. Before I fall, even the evil dragon will never be able to hurt you!"

Then a young dwarf also hammered his chest and shouted: "Before I fall, even the evil dragon will never be able to harm Shalin. Of course, there are also travelers."

What a declaration of impure purpose.

But the dwarves obviously liked this, and the atmosphere was quickly stirred up. They looked at each other, then at Mithril, and hammered their chests to express their stance.

He smiled: "It seems we have reached a consensus."

"I will appoint Sarin as the captain of the escort team. Do you have any objections?"

"You are the employer, you have the final say." said an older dwarf.

The young dwarves seemed to be excited. Their eyes wandered over Shalin from time to time, shouting: "Shalin deserves it. If anyone has any objections, fight me first!"

It seems that there is no need to worry that Shalin can't manage this group of dwarves, especially the young dwarves.

Tang Sen nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, let's set off."

"First we have to go to Misrond."

"Buy dry food, supplies, and horses for the journey."