Just as Hogg thought, Chief Gru came to thank him, and he was very grateful.

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 twenty 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 is not the only one who thanks Hogg.

The businessman also invited representatives from the escort team to express his gratitude. They also brought gold coins, but 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, and they kept walking southward along the flowing "Magnolia River".

Passing through different cities, some people left and some came in.

Finally, in May of the Magnolia calendar year 9998, 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 fifty 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 in the sanctuary.

Of course, no strong man from the holy realm 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 is a lot of traffic.

Two figures stepped off the carriage respectively.

The visitors are Hogg and Linna.

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

Of course, before that, he had to enter Chiyan 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 public trip!

Hogg is actually quite interested in this.

Not just travel, but also stone sculpture.

Hogg's stone carving skills still have a lot of room for improvement. He learned a little bit when he was young...it's really just a little basic.

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 master of stone carving.

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 can apply to all methods".

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 by area... The implication is that its economy is not that good and its 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.

However, the overall level is not taken seriously. There are 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 not as good as 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 a population almost twice that of the Holy Alliance, only has four stone carving masters at full capacity.

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

Hogg also took the route of Proulx Guild Hall this time, hoping to exchange experiences with two other stone carving masters.

Entering Chiyan City, you will have a broad view.

Hogg and Linna were not in a hurry. They first found a hotel and booked a room. Then they walked along the avenue and walked towards the Proulx Hall while shopping.

Although Chiyan City is very large in area and its population is only comparable to that of the Yulan Imperial City, in terms of commercial prosperity, it is slightly inferior to Fenlai 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, just slightly inferior to Fenlai City.

Hogg and Linna walked along Imperial Capital Avenue, a wide road with various buying and selling places and consumer 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 on the street.

Obviously, these are powerful warriors.

The two of them walked 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 and customs.

So eating is still very important.

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

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 barbecue, grilled fish, baked beans, grilled... Anyway, it's all grilled.

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

What's more, for an ancient country that has been in existence for more than 5,000 years, although its characteristic flavor is "roasted", it has been passed down for thousands of years, so it naturally has a "roasted" style.

Both the ingredients and the accompanying wine are extraordinary.

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