Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Ren Baqian finally returned to his old den in Wuji City.
Over the last few years, he had obtained information via Ren Wannian and Ding Jie, but this was the first time he came here.
This time, he not only brought along the winged cavalry warriors, but also more than 100 core disciples.
Most of the remaining disciples would rush over after they had finished their existing tasks.
In the future, this would be his den and also the headquarters of their martial arts centers.
Ren Baqian went right to the top of the building as the top two floors were his residence.
The 37th floor covered an area of more than 10,000 square meters. It included a swimming pool, a movie theater, a martial arts training ground, a small amusement park, a living room, a supermarket (this wasn’t optional), dozens of suites, several servant rooms, a kitchen, and most importantly, an open air garden covering thousands of square meters that was designed in the style of a Jiangnan waterside pavilion.
The 38th floor was only 3,000 plus square meters, which included a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, nursery, swimming pool, and a home theater (about the size of a normal theater).
Basically, it would take two hours to explore these two floors.
Ren Baqian was very satisfied as his previous villa was much smaller even when compared to the palace hall.
It didn’t matter to him, but it didn’t befit the status of the empress.
Plus, he was going to have a son! He was going to have a son! He was going to have a son!
The son of the empress and him should be… lively and energetic. Ren Baqian should prepare a bigger playground for him.
(Ren Baqian only knew the meaning of lively and energetic after his child was born!)
Thinking of the empress, Ren Baqian was eager to go back and called for Shen Feng to be brought to him.
“Boss, are you looking for me?”
Nine years had passed and Shen Feng had changed quite a bit. Although her hair was still short and her clothing style was unisex, she became more feminine after getting married.
“Were you the one who told Qi Jiayu?” Ren Baqian asked.
Aside from Shen Feng telling her, how would Qi Jiayu know that he was the one behind the incidents?
“Boss, you didn’t pay attention to her, but she’s actually very smart! It isn’t surprising that she figured it out for herself,” Shen Feng replied solemnly.
“You say that she guessed it. If she can guess that it was done by someone she met twice eight years ago, then she must be a celestial being.”
Shen Feng looked at Ren Baqian, hesitated, and said, “If Boss wants to punish me, go ahead. I have been watching her, I know the way she thinks, and there is compassion between us as women.
Ren Baqian looked at Shen Feng and sighed before saying, “Take one million yuan as severance pay since you have performed well all these years!”
Her face changed a little, but she knew that this was normal. She had already guessed that this was one of the most probable and favorable outcomes.
She bowed to Ren Baqian and said, “Boss, goodbye.”
After Shen Feng had left, Ren Baqian sat on the sofa feeling agitated.
He knew long ago that Shen Feng was working for the government, but he didn’t mind. She had done her work well, yet what she had done this time had landed him in trouble.
He sat there for a while before he recovered.
This time, he returned to Pingle Park. The two pandas and the little ting ling monkey were still here. The roaring emperor would also come here frequently.
After changing his clothes, he went to Yaohua Palace Hall. He saw the empress dressing up and hugged her from behind, putting his cheek next to hers. Suddenly, all the recent worries melted away.
After enjoying a moment of tenderness, Ren Baqian took the comb from Hong Luan to groom the empress. While combing her hair, he recited gently, “The ink for drawing the eyebrow stained the hairband, and the sideburn touched the cheek like snow.”
Soon after, the empress realized that Ren Baqian didn’t continue reciting and said, “It seems like there is more that follows.”
“Reluctantly, she draws her eyebrows and takes her time to dress. The flowers in the vase and her image which is reflected in the mirrors in the front and back are equally beautiful. ”
Ren Baqian didn’t say the last sentence. He combed her hair and tied it into a bun. He admired it and found it to be rather artistic.
“It’s better to let Hong Luan do it!” The empress looked in the mirror at the bird’s nest on her head and said, “I can’t go to court looking like this.”
Hong Luan fashioned a bun for the empress while Ren Baqian sat to one side and said, “Does Your Majesty remember that doppelganger of yours? Didn’t you say that she might be needed for your breakthrough?”
“I have some notions,” the empress said.
“Earth is not like Dayao, and it is impossible to control everything. No one can say what will happen. If she dies by accident, it may affect Your Majesty. We might as well kill her now!” Ren Baqian said in a cold and murderous tone.
“Why did you mention this all of a sudden?” The empress looked at him strangely from the mirror.
Then, she said, “If I have to die, I will die. Do I need the help of external forces to break through? If not for you, I would have broken through! I would have become the youngest Longevity Heaven expert in aboriginal history. This title isn’t bad, and I like it. As for her, at that point in time, I felt like she might be useful. If you didn’t mention her, I would have forgotten about her.”
“If Your Majesty had broken through to the Longevity Heaven realm, I may have had to do my utmost until the day I died,” Ren Baqian said with a smile, causing the empress to glare at him.
He pondered and continued, “It doesn’t really matter. I happened to see her on Earth this time and suddenly thought about it.”
“You are hiding something from me. Your tone was murderous just now, and it’s unlike you.” The empress looked at him from the mirror.
Then, she looked at her reflection in the mirror and waited for Ren Baqian to answer.
“Your Majesty planted a trace of your spirit in me, so every time I see her, I will have murderous thoughts. When I mentioned her just now, I felt those feelings.” Ren Baqian smiled calmly as he spoke.
The empress was relieved to hear this and said with a sweet smile, “It hurt a lot to give that bit of spirit! That spirit will be entwined with your spirit for generations to come.”
After that, her face changed, and she pretended to look fierce before continuing, “If you betray me, I will put that spirit out.”
“That’s murdering your own spouse!” Ren Baqian pretended to be frightened.
The empress sighed as she thought about Qi Jiayu and said, “The world is rather mysterious, and I felt like killing her when I saw her. As you said, she and I have some kind of connection. They are definitely two different worlds, yet we are somehow connected… But I am heaven and she is earth. Even though we are related, I do not mind.”
Ren Baqian nodded and put this matter aside for the time being. While the empress was attending court, he continued with his busy schedule.
Foremost was selecting the location of the new city.
Two months earlier, Ren Baqian had sent people to survey the area surrounding Lan City to get a clearer picture.
Southeast of Lan City, there was a suitable plain about half a day’s journey away. Two rivers passed through it, and the currents were gentle. Even during the rainy season, when the water rose, there shouldn’t be a problem.
It was a suitable place to live. Plus, it was easy to get water and build roads. Furthermore, the scenery wasn’t bad.
Ren Baqian decided to travel to the site and take a look.
