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I haven't read the book yet, so I don't know if this scene is explained further (or if it's even in the book), but one thing I've thought about lately is, how the Hell did they pull that off? Like, what made the Nazgul go to that room, instead of the one where the ring that supposedly calls to them is actually located?
The only thing that really makes sense to me is if the Hobbit Gang already rented a room for themselves, and the Nazgul got the info from the barkeep, who didn't know they were with Aragorn.
I'm also spitballing but If I remember correctly there likely was an Agent of Sauron in Bywater who saw or heard them. As to why they followed his tip instead of their instinct? Maybe plot armor ooor maybe the call of the ring is less like a ping emanating from one location and more like a smell that leads them in the general direction
This is the answer. Some foreign guy staying with Bill Ferney.