"It's over the limit. But these days doctors don't tell you the gender anymore, they just check if the baby is in the correct position."
Jin Shaoyan took out a cigar and fiddled with it, then glanced at the steamed bun and put it back.
"Come on, let's go upstairs and talk." I led Jin Shaoyan upstairs and into the bedroom where Liu Bang and the others used to live. Jin Shaoyan handed me a Havana cigar, which I took and played with, saying, "Just tell me what's on your mind." I could tell that Jin Shaoyan wanted to talk to me about something.
Jin Shaoyan, his cheerful demeanor vanished upon entering. He lowered his head and remained silent for a moment before suddenly saying in a hoarse voice, "Brother Qiang, you absolutely have to help me this time!"
Chapter 121 Come with me, we'll set off at dawn.
I immediately had a bad feeling—it was definitely not a simple matter for someone like Jin Shaoyan to ask you for help.
"How can I help you? Your stats are all higher than mine!"
Jin Shaoyan gave a wry smile and said bluntly, "I already know about Shishi's matter."
I asked tentatively, "What do you know?"
"She went back, didn't she?"
Before I could think of what to say, Jin Shaoyan suddenly grabbed my hand and said urgently, "Brother Qiang, take me to find her."
I exclaimed in surprise, "You knew about this too?"
Jin Shaoyan smiled faintly: "Don't forget that I am also your client. There are many things that the famous people of Yucai do not shy away from me about. The day before yesterday, I overheard some emperors chatting, saying that they would try their best to persuade you to go to them in the future. I listened for a while and then I understood everything."
I said indignantly, "Emperors are all gossips!"
Jin Shaoyan gripped my hand tightly and said, "Take me away."
I'll even take you to the moon...
However, to be fair, if someone like Jin Shaoyan really wanted to go to the moon, it wouldn't be a difficult task.
I stammered, "But... you're not from there. If you go, you'll definitely cause trouble."
With the help of the old charlatans, and by exploiting the bugs in the Human Realm Axis and the Idea Table, my clients and I could indeed have an easier time. But that doesn't mean we can do whatever we want. Taking people from another era with us is already a major taboo; if it triggers a chain reaction and causes historical upheavals, we're doomed. There's no record of Li Shishi on the Idea Table, but the people around her are all princes and ministers, and most importantly, there's an emperor. If Jin Shaoyan forcibly takes Li Shishi away, who knows what kind of crazy reaction Emperor Huizong of Song will have?
Jin Shaoyan pleaded, "Brother Qiang, I know you must have your reasons for not telling me, but please forgive my selfishness. No matter what method you use, please take me away, even if it's just to let me secretly see Shishi for a moment."
I glanced at him sideways: "You really think you can just sneak a peek at her and that's it?"
Jin Shaoyan lowered his head in embarrassment: "I can't..."
I sighed and said, "Never mind. Go and get ready, and come find me tomorrow."
Jin Shaoyan was overjoyed: "I'm all ready!"
I asked curiously, "What have you prepared?"
Jin Shaoyan pointed to a van parked outside the building and said, "They're all there. Why don't we leave now?"
I glared at him and said, "All you ever think about is your Shishi. You don't even consider your brother Qiang. I haven't spent much time with Baozi even though she's been pregnant for two months."
Jin Shaoyan chuckled a few times and said, "I'll leave the car here. I'll come back tomorrow."
I waved my hand at this young master of the country's number one film and television tycoon like I was chasing a beggar: "Get out of here, get out of here, just looking at you annoys me."
Jin Shaoyan was overjoyed and skipped down the stairs. Baozi said to him, "Shaoyan, eat before you go."
Jin Shaoyan walked towards the door with a silly grin: "Haha, no, I can't eat anything right now, and I don't want to do anything."
Seeing Jin Shaoyan fly out the door, Baozi asked me, bewildered, "Did he eat something dirty?"
I sighed for a long time without saying a word.
Since I gained the ability to time travel, I've thought about Li Shishi quite a bit. Among the five, her background is the most pitiful, and her situation the most awkward. If I weren't busy dealing with Jing Ke and Fatty, I would have gone to see her long ago, but I'm still at a loss about how to resolve the situation. Now it seems that letting Jin Shaoyan take her away is the best option, even though it carries a huge risk. Before the Heavenly Dao has calmed down, we absolutely cannot bring back our former clients. They're like screws; they seem useless most of the time, but they cause trouble once they're out of their place. As for how Jin Shaoyan will live there, and what unexpected things might happen to him, that's something we can't predict right now.
I looked back at Baozi and said apologetically, "I have to leave tomorrow, so you should go out and explore with Sister Mulan as much as you like. Once this busy period is over, I'll at least take you on a honeymoon."
Baozi said, "I've been thinking about that too. Now that we have money, why don't we travel further afield? Like Egypt or Greece, and see those ancient cultures."
I said disdainfully, "Can you even understand it?"
Baozi gently stroked her belly and said, "I just wanted the child to be influenced by this environment."
I said, "Why would you need to go abroad to be influenced by culture? Tell me what era you want to see, right?"
I plan to give Baozi a surprise on this trip with Jin Shaoyan, and take her to Fatty's or Xiang Yu's place.
Just then, someone knocked on the door. I opened it and saw a deliveryman holding a long box. He said to me, "Mr. Xiao Qiang? Please sign for this."
I signed for it, took it home, and opened it. Inside, I found something that looked like an umbrella, with a base underneath and a switch on the base. Just then, Lao Fei called and asked, "Did you receive the package?"
"Is this the signal booster? What is its effective range in meters?"
"Just use it. I can tell you this: as long as you're not outside of China, you'll be fine anywhere without a signal."
...Shouldn't the Northern Song Dynasty be considered part of China?
People with hope have motivation, and Jin Shaoyan is that kind of person now. I told him to come see me again the next day, but this kid called me like it was the last minute before dawn. And it's almost the beginning of summer; in winter, it would be almost midnight.
I was still half asleep when I saw it was his call. I grabbed it and growled, "Can't you let me get some sleep?!"
Jin Shaoyan wasn't angry at all. With a mischievous yet pitiful look, he obediently said, "Then I'll wait for you at the door..."
I sighed and pulled up my pants. Baozi, half-asleep, mumbled, "Where are you going so early?"
I said angrily, "Jin Shaoyan invited me to a brothel!"