Chapter 2 Artist's Wharf

After an early morning vignette, everyone quickly gathered at the restaurant again. Because of the need to disguise their identity, everyone naturally can't wear their previous clothes. So Shakolin thoughtfully prepared a new outfit for everyone to cover everyone's identity.

Radardu was the least troublesome, because he was taking part in the journey in his original capacity, so there was nothing left but a huge box and a leather bag that he carried with him. The box contained weapons, and he resolutely refused to hand them over to Shakorin in advance yesterday, so he had to go to Sarah Island today to find a way to get past the security check.

Zoya, Diarrando, and Dino play a family of nobles from the southwest.

Lan Li and Aunt Rumm were also put together, and Achille and Luna became their grandchildren.

Dan rejected Shakolin's false identity and obtained a real entry certificate that stated that he was a fifteen-year-old merchant with the full name of Dan Qatar. Of course, no one would think that this is his real name, but it is enough to solve today's problem anyway.

After eating, the four groups left the Doge's Palace through the secret passages, changed to other carriages in different buildings, and then drove towards the same goal.

There are eleven piers in White Modi, the smallest and most luxurious of which is the Dreamer's Pier located next to the Xinghai Grand Theatre. The original name of this pier is actually called Morning Star Pier, and the shape and architecture also echo the name, and it was built in the shape of a six-pointed star.

Needless to say, the marina itself is luxuriously decorated, but what is even more special is that there is an area outside for artists to use their talents. Place a variety of sculptures and works of art. Because the people who came in and out of this pier were people of special status or wealth, if the works of these artists were taken by anyone, they would immediately get rich.

Luckily, if you meet someone who is willing to help him promote, you may even become famous in one fell swoop. Because of this, everyone gradually called the original Morning Star Pier an artist pier.

Zoya and Dino were both visiting this dock for the first time, and at the moment they directly stuck their heads out of the carriage to look at the various strange sculptures on both sides of the driveway. There are elaborate statues of goddesses, as well as gruff steel behemoths. Others are very abstract. There were even a few pieces of wood or iron rods stacked together.

"Isn't that a haode yet?" Dino asked Diarlando, pointing to a statue that looked like a human, but only half of it was made, and the other half was a skeleton of bare metal.

"Well, I guess the author didn't have the money to finish it. I was here 10 years ago, and that's what it looked like. Diarlando glanced at the statue. Then answer Dino. I was also confused back then, but I couldn't find anyone to ask.

Zoya covered her mouth and laughed quietly, and then couldn't help but say, "Don't say ten years, it was there three hundred and fifty years ago." That statue is called One Body and Two Sides. Expresses the author's thoughts on life and death. It's a series, and I still like it. ”

Diarrando glanced at her and asked curiously: "Why didn't you buy it, most of the so-called artists here can't eat enough, if you buy one, maybe he will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life." Now that so much time has passed, he is estimated to have died a long time ago. ”

"No, no, he is only over 3,290 years old this year, just in the prime of life, how can he die so easily. ”

"You mean the statue was made by an elf?" Diarrando was surprised to hear this answer, he didn't expect that there were elf works left here, and no one found them for so long.

You must know that the crafts of the alien race in Turanda have always been sold for a very high price, although this one seems to be a semi-finished product, but as long as it can be proved to be from the handiwork of the elves, it is absolutely no problem to sell it for one or two thousand gold coins.

Zoya covered her mouth and couldn't help but smile and nodded, and then held back her laughter for a long time and laughed out loud: "Because he made a bet with another elven architect, his avant-garde artistic concept can be accepted by the world even if he does not have the aura of his own elven race, so this statue is placed here in disguise as a human." ”

"But everybody thinks it's unfinished, and even though they think it's beautiful, who wants a half-finished product to be put at home. Ten years have passed, twenty years have passed...... Seventy years later, it was impossible for the creator to be alive with the life of a human being, and the statue was confiscated. ”

Dino showed a sympathetic look on his face, and said with emotion: "It's so pitiful, that guy must be very sad." What did he lose on his bet?"

Zoya tapped his finger on the tip of Dino's nose and said, "He lost face in the bet, so although he left Bai Modi later, he didn't want to go back to our mountains and forests, and he didn't know where he went." ”

Dearlando also sympathized with the unfortunate elven artist, and asked curiously, "Who are the elven architects you are talking about? ”

"Acai and Kantu, I don't know if you've heard of it. Zoya brushed the plump curls that hung down her face, brushed aside the red threads on her head, and looked at Dearlando with a smile on her face.

“...... Well, the name seems familiar, I've always felt like I've heard it there. Dearrando frowned and began to wonder where he had heard of it. After a while, he slapped his thigh and shouted, "I remember, Acai is the elven architect who sent the Blind Gate to the Golden Dome Palace!"

"Cantu, Cantu...... The name is also a bit impressive, it seems that I heard it when I was very young. I remember that White Moody had a city gate...... It should be the Shenglin Gate in the northwest, which is still a folk saying I once heard when I went to drink, and that gate used to be called the Gate of Kantu. ”

"That's right!" Zoya reached out and tapped on Deerlando's nose as well, "Although you don't learn history well, you still remember the name of the city builder." The Gate of Cantu is so named because Cantu Dazil Aguero was one of the original designers of the city. Before you humans occupied this vast territory, this was the home of our elves. ”

Diarrando was immediately interested, knowing that he had just discovered the secret hidden under the city in the morning, and now he couldn't wait to find the original designer to ask. "Where is he? I have important questions for him!"

Zoya shrugged her shoulders and pouted helplessly: "Didn't you say it just now? He lost face, and then went out to wander on his own, and we don't know where he went." ”

"Isn't there a way to find him? Is it really important, or can you find the other original planners of White Mody?

"You're suddenly in such a hurry to find him, although there are two other designers, but they were both old elves who were more than 4,000 years old. Cantu was a proud disciple of the two of them, so they participated in the design and planning of the year. Now the two old elves have long since returned to the glorious courtyard of the goddess Mona. ”

Diarlando had no choice but to tell Zoya what he had seen in the morning, and after listening to his explanation, Zoya was also quite surprised. After all, she was only a young elf in her 1,200s, and she didn't know much about that ancient history.

"Well, when we get home, I'll find a way to ask the people where Zuihou found his whereabouts, after all, it's not uncommon for elves to travel for hundreds of years. Most people don't care too much about someone disappearing, and we're all good at taking care of ourselves. ”

Dearrando wanted to ask if there were any other elves involved in the construction, but by this time the carriage had stopped.

The dock arrived.

The coachman opened the door and lowered the footstand, and Dearrando went out first, then reached out to help Zoya out of the carriage. In order to match their status today, both of them wore more elaborate clothes, and even Dino was dressed like a little prince.

The driver carried the small luggage of two people into the inspection hall, and they entered the waiting room directly through the carpeted aisle.

The room was set up like a small ballroom, with a staggered array of comfortable chairs, decorated with flowers, and a few small snacks and several beverages set aside for casual access.

After all, those who can sit on the sky airship are either rich or expensive, and the place to receive them naturally cannot be neglected.

There were already fifteen people seated in the room, and Zoya led Dino to the small table to eat, while Diarlandor looked around and found a bench near the table and sat down. He now wears a figure-eight mustache, and the blue one has a monocle of round glasses on it. The short hair, which was originally fluffy and erect, was made with hairspray to create a small wavy shape. So those who rush to see him at this moment will definitely not recognize who he is.

The other groups have arrived, and they seem to be a group of guests from Zuihou. Sure enough, not long after they sat down, a young man dressed like a butler in a black and white dress walked in and politely invited everyone to board.

At the exit place, he also checked everyone's exit identification documents one by one and checked their names. However, the documents prepared by Shakolin were official, so everyone passed the inspection without any problems.

Before leaving for the boat, a reckless guy suddenly rushed out of the waiting room and ran onto the boardwalk leading to the ship. It was a tall, slender man with short black hair and a tall top hat. Because he was running so fast, he had to hold his hat with one hand. In the other hand was a black handbag, which was flying in the air as running as the hem of his clothes.

The handbag is a jeweler's favorite, and when opened, there are plenty of small compartments to store all kinds of goods. However, a person like him came out with such an eye-catching bag, and there was no bodyguard, it was simply a huge "Grab me, grab me!" sign on his body. (To be continued......)

PS: The next chapter should be around 11:30