The Beginning of Panlong: In the Name of the Father

Chapter 77 Scarlet Flame City

Just as Hogg thought, Chief Gru came to thank him, and he thanked him profusely.

Although it was not very clear to watch late at night, this fight was indeed very weird. The bandits were obviously very strong and well prepared, but the ending was anticlimactic.

Leader Gru could also guess that there must be external intervention.

But even so, Mrs. Baruch's arrows killed more than 20 robbers, which was a great favor to them from every angle.

Chief Gru's gratitude was certainly not empty, and he also brought five thousand gold coins.

Hogg didn't care, he said very reservedly that it was enough, and the gold coins were returned.

Of course, Leader Gru was not the only one to thank Hogg.

The businessmen also invited representatives from the escort team to come over to express their gratitude. .Also bringing gold coins, Hogg also declined.

Although it is said that a group of small businessmen hire mercenary guards, in fact, the business of these small businessmen is not large, and individually they are much poorer than this group of mercenary guards.

Hogg has no shortage of gold coins, so there is no need to take them.

This also made the mercenary guards and small and medium-sized businessmen feel even more grateful. They also believed that Master Hogg was really a person of noble character and respected him even more.
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"Da da da~" the sound of horse hooves sounded as they kept walking southward along the flowing 'Magnolia River'.

Passing through different cities, some people leave and some join.

Finally, in May of the year 9998 of the Magnolia Calendar, this huge motorcade approached the capital of the O'Brien Empire.

The imperial capital of the O'Brien Empire is called 'Red Flame City'.

The city is extremely majestic. The city wall alone is more than 50 meters high, and the rocks are even darker. They are obviously made of extremely hard rock.

A city wall like this would take some effort to defeat even a strong man from the Sanctuary.

Of course, no strong man from the Holy Domain would be foolish enough to attack the Scarlet Flame City.

Because the ancestor of the O'Brien Empire, the "Martial God", one of the two god-level beings among the humans in the Magnolia Continent, is now on the Martial God Mountain on the outskirts of Chiyan City.

Outside the gate of Chiyan City, there was a lot of traffic.

Two figures stepped off the carriage.

The visitors were Hogg and Linna.

Hogg also wanted to come and see his son Wharton after not seeing him for a year.He is currently studying at O'Brien College located on the outskirts of Chiyan City.

Of course, before that, he had to enter the Red Flame City and go to the Proulx Guild Hall first.

after all. .He is now a new stone carving master on the mainland, and he came to the O'Brien Empire to "exchange stone carving skills" on a publicly funded trip!

Hogg is actually quite interested in this.

Not just traveling, but also stone sculptures.

Hogg's stone carving skills still have a lot of room for improvement, and he learned a little bit when he was young. . .Just a little bit of the basics really.

After his memory awakened, his stone carving skills were almost completely developed behind closed doors.

Relying on the "freedom of weight and weight", he has reached the ultimate mastery of carving tools, so he can barely reach the level of a stone carving master.

Relying on the understanding of the rules of life, he can easily integrate the rhythm of life into the expression of stone sculptures. The statue he carved for his blood jade crystal dragon established his identity as a stone carving master.

But really speaking from the perspective of the stone carving technique itself, it is only one of the "ten thousand methods" that "one method is universal and all methods are universal".

Within the Holy Alliance, he is relatively low-key because of his wife, and his "fashion status" is not big enough. After all, he is only barely recognized as a master of stone carving, and has little interaction with the other masters.

But when we came to the O'Brien Empire, the situation was different.The O'Brien Empire is the largest military power in the Magnolia Continent and the largest country in terms of area. . .The implication is that the economy is not great and the artistic level is average.

After all, this is a country that pursues personal strength very much. Even if stone carving can be regarded as the "art of the strong", it is not as popular in the O'Brien Empire as the Holy Alliance and the Magnolia Empire.

Of course, there must be some upper-class people who like art, and there are many of them.

However, overall it is not taken seriously. There are only a few young people who aspire to become stone carving masters or even stone carving masters, and they lack a broad base. . .Anyway, O'Brien's stone carving level is generally inferior to that of the Magnolia Empire and the two major alliances.

One of the clear proofs is that the Holy Alliance has five stone carving masters not counting Hogg, while the O'Brien Empire, which has almost twice the population of the Holy Alliance, only has four stone carving masters at full count.

There are only two stone carving masters who have lived in Chiyan City, the imperial capital.

This time Hogg also visited the Proulx Guild Hall, hoping to exchange experiences with the other two stone carving masters.

Walking into Chiyan City, you have a broad view.

Hogg and Linna were not in a hurry. They first found a hotel and booked a room.Then walk along the avenue, shopping and walking towards the Proulx Hall.

Although Chiyan City is very large, its population is only comparable to that of the Magnolia Imperial Capital.But in terms of commercial prosperity, it is slightly inferior to Finlay City.

However, Linna rarely left Wushan Town before this trip, and she was filled with joy when she looked at the Scarlet Flame City.

Chiyan City is solemn, simple, and plain, but it is also prosperous enough, only slightly inferior to Fenlai City.

Hoge and Linna walked along Imperial Capital Avenue, a wide road with various trading and consumption places on both sides.

Compared with Fenlai City, there are fewer places for fun and entertainment in Chiyan City. There are more pragmatic "weapon shops", "pharmacies" and "taverns", and people carrying weapons are often seen on the road. Walking around the streets.

Obviously, these are powerful warriors.

The two strolled around, and the time soon reached noon, and they were already very close to the Proulx Hall.

The two discussed for a while, then walked into a luxurious-looking restaurant, ready to eat Wuhan with the characteristics of O'Brien's empire.

Traveling is not just about eating and drinking special delicacies, seeing the local beauty or special cultural scenery, and seeing the customs.

So eating is still very important.

However, this luxurious restaurant does have some rules. .It’s not that the store is trying to bully customers, it just requires a reservation unless the visitor can prove that he is a distinguished customer.

Then, with some confusion, Hogg crushed a gold coin into powder and let it float in the wind.This made the waiter in the restaurant lead Hogg in very respectfully.

Hogg is not bullying others, but exercising his natural power - the strong are naturally the privileged class.

Being able to grind a malleable metal like gold coins into powder with bare hands is something that ordinary eighth-level warriors cannot do. Naturally, they naturally have the right to order food without making a reservation.

The two of them enjoyed a delicious meal in the style of O'Brien's empire.

Mainly grilled meat, grilled fish, baked beans, grilled. . .It’s all roasted anyway.

The food style of O'Brien's empire does have some style. Fortunately, Hogg's body is strong and he is not so easy to get angry.

What's more, for an ancient country that has been a country for more than 5000 years, although the characteristic flavor is "roasted", it has been passed down for thousands of years, so it naturally has a "roasted" style.

Whether it’s toppings or wine.Very unusual.

After finishing the meal and having enough to eat and drink, Hogg leaned back in his chair and watched his wife enjoying the food.

Suddenly, his ears stood up and moved, and he heard the conversation coming from another cubicle, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)