Master Sculptor

Chapter 18

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Baofu originally prepared a car for him.In this world without oxen and horses, donkeys can only pull carts.Along the way, Li Hanlin probably understood.Domestic animals without combat effectiveness such as pigs, sheep, rabbits, chickens, ducks and geese can still be seen, but there are no horses and cows at all, and even dogs are nowhere to be seen.

There is only one donkey cart.How could Li Hanlin have the nerve to let everyone follow behind panting, while he was ostentatiously riding in the car.What's more, he guessed that the donkey cart was not a common means of transportation.Because it is very rare on the street, most of them are rickshaws.

In the end, Li Hanlin followed everyone on foot.This walk took another half a day.

When night fell, Li Hanlin saw a towering tower.The top glazed beads glow colorfully at dusk, looking beautiful and mysterious.

"Going further is the temple," Baofu showed a look of admiration towards the high tower, "except for you, the rest will stop here." Baofu looked at Big Eye and the others with contempt.

"Can't enter?" Li Hanlin frowned.

"Yes, we must ensure that no one else sets foot in the temple and ensure the safety of the elders who live nearby."

"These three children are mine, so they have to go with me." He has no control over where the rest of them go.Let them leave the forbidden area and live a life with hope again. He thinks that as an outsider, he has done his best.He is not a saint, nor does he have the potential to be one.But these children are different, he wants to take them with him from the bottom of his heart.

Baofu looked embarrassed, not understanding why Li Hanlin wanted these three children with sallow complexions and ragged clothes.After thinking for a while, he suddenly realized, leaned close to Li Hanlin's ear and whispered: "My lord, if you need, I can send you a more beautiful and healthy child, and the care is better than theirs."

Li Hanlin was puzzled, why does he want a beautiful child?Besides, the big-eyed trio are very healthy, and their bodies are better than his.After being stunned for a while, Li Hanlin finally understood Baofu's meaning from his sly expression, and immediately said angrily:

"Put away your dirty thoughts! Are you going to interfere with my three children? If that's the case, I can go to a place that can accommodate them!"

Baofu's face paled in fright, and he apologized repeatedly.It was the first time for them to see Li Hanlin get angry, and they were a little stunned.Big eyes pulled Li Hanlin's clothes, afraid that he would leave.Not only are they unable to live now, but even Li Hanlin will be implicated.

Let the master go, this crime will come down ten times and he will not be dead enough.But three skinny kids can't cause any big trouble.Baofu hurriedly let them go.

"What about them?" Li Hanlin looked at the people who parted ways with them, and asked one more question.

Baofu replied sincerely: "Each person can receive a sum of money, which is enough for them to live for three months. They can go to the labor market to find work. As long as they are willing to work, they will not die of hunger."

Li Hanlin nodded, as long as they don't show it, no one will know that they are of mixed race.

The four of Li Hanlin were finally led to an exquisite but gorgeous palace.The name of this palace is simple and clear, it is called Southeast Temple, because it is located in the southeast of the temple.

With the temple as the center, there are eight palaces around it, named after their location.All the palaces face the central shrine in an encircling gesture.The seven elders respectively occupied the seven palaces except the southeast hall, and this one was just used to receive Li Hanlin.

Seeing the palace in front of him, Li Hanlin had to say he was surprised.He never expected that the other party would use such a palace exclusively for elders to receive him.Li Hanlin now has a bit of a sense of pride that mothers are more expensive than their children. His lovely babies have a high status, and even he has been treated well.

The three-meter-high city wall built of huge stones formed the outer barrier of this small palace.The servants guarding the gate opened the heavy gate engraved with complicated patterns, and respectfully welcomed Li Hanlin in.

After entering, you can see the whole picture of the southeast hall.The palace as a whole is constructed of polished white stone slabs, and the doors and windows are all carved from ebony.Overall it looks holy and solemn.

Li Hanlin was excited when he saw the doors and windows made of ebony.Even though ebony is abundant here, they don't spend so much money!Ebony grows slowly, and it takes hundreds of years to form high-quality wood.The gate of this palace is to set off, so naturally it can't be stingy, needless to say the consumables.Looking up, there are windows in the past.Another piece of precious ebony!

When he got closer, Li Hanlin's heartache became ten times stronger in an instant.There are two mighty lions carved on the gate, King Kong glaring, the lion's mouth is wide open, quite imposing.However, Li Hanlin could tell at a glance that the lion was well carved, but it was not angry at all.Unique form but no spirit, this is what he can't bear the most.

"Sculpture without emotion is meaningless." Grandpa told him this way since he was a child, "Even if you carve flowers and trees, you have to imagine them as alive, and you have to love them."

Li Hanlin looked at the door, which was so annoying no matter how you looked at it, and just wanted to kick it!

Baofu knows how to read people's faces, and seeing his impatient expression, he hurriedly said: "My lord, is there any dissatisfaction?"

"Can this door be changed?" Li Hanlin asked.He is an almost magical perfectionist when it comes to sculpting.

Baofu was in a cold sweat. The gates of this temple and the eight main halls were carefully carved by the most famous master in Guanghui City.This master is really amazing, he slapped the respected senior in the face as soon as he came.

"The lower official will notify the carving workshop as soon as possible, so that they can replace it for you."

"No need, I'll make the door myself." Li Hanlin thought for a while, feeling a little embarrassed, and demolished the door as soon as he arrived.

Baofu answered yes, opened the door and led him in.The three children couldn't help looking around from the moment the door opened.Marble floors, soft and comfortable seats, and exquisite furnishings made the three children who grew up in the forbidden area feel uneasy.

After Li Hanlin walked a few steps, he found that the three of them were still standing at the door and did not follow.

"What's wrong?" Li Hanlin walked back.

"...Dirty." Hong Mu said in a low voice with her head buried.

Only then did Li Hanlin come to his senses, feeling a little regretful that he hadn't noticed the sensitive psychology of these children earlier.

"It's okay." Li Hanlin took Hong Mu's hand, "I don't want you to mop the floor if it's dirty."

On the other side, Baofu has already summoned a row of servants.

"My lord, these people will be at your disposal from now on."

Li Hanlin looked at the people lined up in front of him, including young and strong guys, beautiful women, and middle-aged aunts.

"No need." Li Hanlin waved his hand, who knows if there is any other purpose in it, such as spying on him or something.The Great Elder and the silly guard in front of him didn't seem to be any kind, so he had to be more vigilant.Besides, he doesn't need people to serve him.

Baofu hurriedly said: "They have all been trained, and their hands and feet are very smooth."

"I don't like strangers walking around under my nose."

"They're all my own people, my own people," Baofu said, almost shamelessly, "You must have a cook to cook, right?" Baofu pointed to the fat middle-aged woman.

"I like to cook by myself." Li Hanlin was firm.

Baofu still wanted to struggle: "Someone has to take care of the sanitation, and you have to have a strong guy to help you with the wood handling and cutting, right?"

The more Baofu babbled, the more suspicious Li Hanlin became, and then he feigned anger and said, "What do you mean by forcing someone to give it to me? Do you want to have a spy by my side?"

How dare Baofu say one more word, if he loses his popularity, there will be many other cities rushing to recruit Li Hanlin, isn't this just to drive fish away from Yuan?He hurriedly apologized, and led the people away in a embarrassed manner.

After there were no other people in the hall, Big Eyes, Hongmu, and Baby Xiong relaxed a bit.

"Let's go, let's see for ourselves." Li Hanlin warmly greeted the three of them, seeing that all three of them were smiling, he also smiled happily.Although he pretended to be relaxed along the way, he was still nervous in his heart.Li Hanlin, who likes to sculpt at home since he was a child, is not so good at adapting to unfamiliar environments and things.

He also knew the purpose of the Great Elder who went to the forbidden area to invite him here.Use him to consolidate the power of the city, and even attack other cities to expand the land.He doesn't care about Guanghui City using his beasts to pretend to be powerful outside, but he will never participate in the attack.He thought, if he is not in Glory City now, he will be in another place like Dark City, and he will never be able to spend his whole life in that quiet cabin in the forbidden area.

His identity has changed from an ignorant outsider to a pawn in the power struggle.

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After Hei Yan returned to his residence, the first thing he did was to take a shower.The messy and knotted hair made him look like a beggar. His scalp was itchy and his body was sour, which made him unable to sit still for a moment.

The tattered military uniform was rolled into a ball by him and thrown on the ground. There were three deep scratches on the broad and thick back. The wounds had scabbed over, but it was still visible how serious the wounds had been.There is a bite mark on the waist and abdomen, obviously from the mouth of a cheetah.

Heiyan didn't care about the untreated wounds at all, he had superhuman self-healing ability.Cold water rushes down from the top of the head and flows down along the muscle texture. Strong abdominal muscles, broad back, slender and strong limbs, this is a body full of vitality, every muscle, every movement contains Terrible explosive power.

After taking a quick shower, Heiyan wiped it casually twice, and walked out naked.He was the only one in this house, and all the waiters were driven away by him, and they also wished to be driven away themselves.

There is no one in the empty kitchen, and he cooks by himself.He is not picky about what he eats. After all, the food he cooks is barely edible, and he has long been used to it.Looking at the moldy ingredients, Heiyan, who was hungry, suddenly remembered the roast chicken and mushroom soup that he had eaten in the forbidden area, which made him unable to stop thinking about it.

The author has something to say: The transition between these two chapters is quite stuck. I am not satisfied with how I write it. I am so sorry for not continuing to update it!

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