On a plane flying from Tokyo to Shanghai, Ren Baqian looked at the empress who had thrown a tantrum for a few days and sighed. "I think I'd better participate in the lantern-grabbing event. Even though I have a serious fear of heights, a real man has his limits. "
The empress tilted her head, looked at him from the corner of her eyes, and then turned to look at the scenery outside.
The empress had been throwing a tantrum for a few days. She didn't say a word and only rolled her eyes when she saw him.
She wasn't like the cold and aloof empress at all.
This was the first time such a situation had happened to the empress. At first, he felt that the empress was quite amusing, but after a long time, it wasn't so fun anymore.
In fact, Ren Baqian had some guesses in his heart. Could it be that the empress had come to visit her?
This was because the empress would occasionally reveal such a feminine side, which was very different from her usual self.
Other women had good tempers most of the time, but there would always be a few days a month when they were not normal and had a terrible temper.
On the other hand, the empress was cold and aloof most of the time. Every month, she would be abnormal and very feminine.
The more Ren Baqian thought about it, the more he felt that this possibility was not small. As the saying went, there must be something wrong with something abnormal.
Ren Baqian reached out and grabbed the empress's hand. It was very soft and warm. He was relieved that he didn't feel the expected "Pa!" and the pain didn't come.
These few days, he had also asked people about the lantern-grabbing event and more or less understood it.
Just like what the empress said, the lantern-grabbing event was divided into groups of ten.
Nine of them were there to protect the commander.
The participating groups could also attack other groups. Even though they couldn't be heavy-handed, there would be serious injuries every year. Fortunately, the aboriginals had thick skin and flesh, so there wouldn't be any deaths.
Also, both parties couldn't use weapons, but they could wear armor. Generally, it was leather armor. It wasn't very useful, but it had some protective effect.
This gave Ren Baqian some ideas.
Since they could wear armor, was there a limit to leather or iron armor?
He could make a full body armor with steel spikes and make himself look like a hedgehog. Who would dare to touch him then?
When the time came, he just had to bump into the crowd.
It was decided.
When the plane landed, Ren Baqian held the empress's hand and walked out of the cabin. They froze like dogs.
The two of them had just come back from Hawaii. They had changed planes in Japan and had specially bought two thick coats. However, it was still very cold when they came out.
"So cold!" Ren Baqian tightened his clothes with one hand and pulled the empress's hand with the other. They followed the crowd and walked forward.
But he was finally back.
It had been almost half a year. When he escaped, it was the end of June and the beginning of July. Now, it was the last day of December. Tomorrow would be the new year.
"Mr. Ren!" Ren Baqian was stopped the moment he stepped out of the airport.
The other party was a man in his thirties, and there was a man and a woman beside him.
"There's actually a plane to pick me up. This treatment is a little beyond the norm." Ren Baqian laughed. "It looks familiar. I think I've seen it before."
"Yes, I was even shot by Mr. Ren before," the other party said with a face full of hidden bitterness.
"It was just a joke! Don't be offended. Actually, I have a lot of respect for people like you who work for the country. "Ren Baqian immediately knew who it was. He laughed and directly brushed the matter aside.
All three looked askance at him. Respect? Sorry, they really couldn't tell.
"Both of you, please." The three of them didn't say anything else.
There were two cars waiting outside. Ren Baqian and the empress got into the car at the back while the middle-aged man sat in the front passenger seat.
Ren Baqian held the empress's hand along the way. In any case, as long as there wasn't a "Pa!" , he wasn't prepared to let go and was prepared to hold her hand until next year.
Two hours later, the car entered the underground parking lot of a building and the few of them alighted.
After entering the elevator, the empress lowered her head and looked at the hand that Ren Baqian was still holding … "Pa!"
Ren Baqian looked at his hand that was swollen like a pig's trotter and said seriously, "It's a little thicker and rounder than last time. I might have put on weight recently."
The three of them looked askance at him and inexplicably felt that they had been showered with dog food.
When they got out of the elevator, there were already people waiting outside. Five or six men and women in suits were waiting at the entrance. The one in front said rather enthusiastically, "Mr. Ren, Madam Qi, you are finally back."
Those who didn't know would think that the two of them had gone overseas to study.
The other party was a newly established department with a huge research team behind them. They were prepared to study the things that Ren Baqian had brought out.
For the next half of the day, they discussed in detail about some cooperation matters.
The previous time was just a preliminary agreement between both parties. This time, it was official.
First of all, Ren Baqian couldn't be as reckless as before. At least, he still had to abide by the country's laws. He couldn't be reckless just because of his special status.
With regards to this, Ren Baqian didn't have any objections. If no one provoked him, he wouldn't create trouble for no reason anyway.
However, Ren Baqian asked for the identities of the two secret departments, which was the department that Chen Shi was in. In the future, it would be easier to deal with matters outside. At the very least, they could scare off a lot of trouble if they encountered any problems.
Originally, the other party wanted to give Ren Baqian and Qi Zixiao a nominal position in the army, but was rejected by Ren Baqian. If that was the case, the two of them would be tied together.
After that, they added some details about the cooperation.
For example, if the research results of the things that Ren Baqian brought back were to be studied, how would they be distributed?
Generally speaking, the country would take the majority. However, Ren Baqian had the right to know. There was no reason for him to be kept in the dark about the research results of the things that Ren Baqian brought back. Furthermore, some of the research results could be converted into commercial applications.
Both parties added some details in this area.
For this matter, Ren Baqian couldn't possibly ask a lawyer for help. It was entirely up to him. He didn't know if he would be at a disadvantage or benefiting from some aspects.
After half a day, both parties understood some of the ideas of the other party and reached a partial agreement.
In the end, Ren Baqian felt that his brain was hurting. It was too troublesome to talk to these people because it was all about minor details.
However, this was something that had to be done.
If these things weren't explained clearly, who knew what certain people would do in the future.
Especially after ten, twenty, or thirty years, no one could say for sure what the current leaders would think.
For most people, there wasn't a need to consider so much. However, for Ren Baqian, thirty years on Earth was equivalent to fifteen years.
Finally, both parties reached a memorandum of understanding. As for a contract, it was impossible to have one.
The empress sat there in a daze the entire time. She wasn't the least bit interested in such matters.
After that, Ren Baqian took out some things that he brought along. A bottle of soil, a bottle that contained an outstanding little white flower that he picked from the garden, and a piece of stone.
These things looked ordinary, but they were the foundation of a world. From these things, it might be possible to see the differences between Earth and that world.
The other party immediately arranged for people to keep these things.
"Mr. Ren, we need something more special." The person who spoke was Yang Sen, the head of the newly established department called Messier 87.
Messier 87 was a galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. This name also implied another world. From this, it could be seen that some people regarded the so-called paradise as a completely different world.
After all, in the theory of Taoism, the paradise was located in the space of the big world. As a result, they had various kinds of connections with our world. At the same time, due to the relative isolation of their existence, the paradise had its own unique space-time structure.
Therefore, the paradise could be said to be another world.
However, Ren Baqian felt that the person who came up with this name had probably seen too much Ultraman.
"Research always has to start from the basics. I also want to know what these basics are different from each other. I will bring some more things over a period of time, and some of them will be what you want, "Ren Baqian said.
"It's a pleasure working with you!" The other party nodded. They also wanted to know what Ren Baqian wanted to know.
Since Ren Baqian said that he would bring more things over a period of time, it was fine.
"You can contact me if there's anything." Yang Sen handed a business card without a name to Ren Baqian. "I will try my best to help you settle some things within my capabilities. However, breaking the law doesn't count. "
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That night, Ren Baqian held the empress's hand at the Bund and looked at the 4D lights in the sky. The gorgeous colors shone on everyone. There were young people everywhere, and most of the cold wind was blocked by the people around them.
As time passed, the surrounding atmosphere became more and more enthusiastic.
"60 seconds, 59, 58 …" As the countdown began, this year had come to an end.
Ren Baqian held the empress's hands at the right time and stood opposite her.
"10, 9, 8 …" As the last ten seconds passed, many couples around them shouted while holding hands or hugging each other.
In the last few seconds, many people wanted to leave a kiss that crossed the New Year.
Ren Baqian stared into the empress's eyes and saw that her gaze was like the surface of a lake. Her face was slightly bashful.
Ren Baqian moved his mouth closer to hers when the last "3, 2, 1" resounded. This was such a good opportunity. What if the empress was infected by this atmosphere? Ren Baqian thought to himself.
The empress's body shrank back a little. Then, she subconsciously raised her hand and lightly hammered Ren Baqian's chest.
This action was very common on television, and the empress had seen it many times.
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