Chapter 554
“Let’s not talk about anything else. The families in our city are all following behind the Li family. With Li Xianzhi’s meticulous arrangements, not only can we expect some benefits, but at least we don’t have to worry about our lives and fortunes.”
“Actually, if we unite, our strength isn’t weak either. It’s just that in the past, we couldn’t work together sincerely. Now that we have Li Xianzhi to lead the way, I believe we can achieve great things!”
“By the way, Li Xianzhi, do you really not want a wife?”
Old Li, munching on sunflower seeds, looked like he had something to say but hesitated.
He wanted to speak up but found it hard to interject. Yet, saying nothing felt odd, especially since he was almost the same age as Li Xianzhi’s son.
Some family heads had even suggested forming a brotherhood, making Li Mo the big brother!
There were also family heads who wanted to invite him over for a night of heartfelt conversation, claiming it was to strengthen their bonds.
Li Mo declined, sensing that they were more interested in sending him a bride.
So he stated that he would be returning to Mo City tonight, and someone would come to pick him up.
His friends, who often acted as undercover agents, knew that being an undercover was a high-risk job, especially being a double agent.
Thus, the one coming to pick him up was the strongest person in Mo City.
“Does Bing Tuozi know where the Li residence is?”
After greeting his father and being sent to the entrance by the family heads, Li Mo suddenly remembered.
He seemed to have forgotten to tell Bing Tuozi the address of the Li residence.
Fortunately, his worries were a bit unnecessary.
Before long, a figure appeared on the bustling street, leading a horse through the crowd.
The woman had a cool demeanor, dressed in a style reminiscent of the wandering heroes of Mo City, like a high-cold heroine traversing the rivers and lakes, exuding an air of coolness and elegance.
She stopped in front of Li Mo, softly saying, “We’re home.”
As she approached with the horse under the night sky, it was as if she embodied the image Li Mo had imagined of galloping through the world, yet she was calling him home.
Looking into her gentle eyes, Li Mo’s heart skipped a beat.
“Are you going to ride the horse with me?”
“You ride me,” she replied.
“Hmm?”
“I can’t ride.”
Li Mo’s mind was a bit fried. If you can’t ride, how did you get to the city?
Sensing his confusion, Ying Bing lowered her gaze and said, “I bought it.”
“Well, you get on first, and I’ll teach you.”
Li Mo mounted the horse and reached out to pull Bing Tuozi up with him.
She settled into his arms, her eyes narrowing with a flash of bright joy.
“By the way, earlier I heard something about forming bonds. How does that work?”
“Oh, they said they wanted to form a brotherhood and recognize me as a godfather or something.”
Upon hearing this, the family heads who had just been discussing marriage and brotherhood fell silent.
For a moment, they didn’t know how to respond. They didn’t know Ying Bing well, only that her beauty had stunned them.
So, Li Mo had already found a heroine as his wife in Mo City? And she was a heroine who couldn’t even ride a horse?
Looking at the moon-like, cool beauty, who seemed so delicate and soft as she nestled in Li Mo’s embrace...
The family heads thought she probably didn’t understand martial arts either, right?
“Let’s go, riding is really simple.”
Li Mo squeezed the horse’s belly and galloped down the street meant for carriages.
He didn’t head out of the city immediately but instead went to a more scenic area, planning to take a few turns first.
To be honest, riding together with Bing Tuozi was a first for him.
In the past, they always traveled by carriage or used a cloud somersault.
Riding a horse was too troublesome and uncomfortable; it jolted you around, and if you hadn’t trained in martial arts, your bones would feel like they were falling apart after a ride.
Well, Li Mo had trained in martial arts now, so he wasn’t afraid of the bumps.
But because of the jolting, he seemed to have a new worry.
At first, Ying Bing sat comfortably in his arms, but soon she realized something was off. She tried to shift forward on the saddle, but with every bump, she slid back.
“Li Mo.”
“Hmm?”
“There’s something bad poking me.”
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Little Li didn’t respond, continuing to teach Bing Tuozi how to ride.
Well, riding didn’t seem as full of drawbacks as he had imagined; maybe he should ride more often in the future.
Mo City was a mix of people, losing a carriage here and there was quite normal, right?
Ying Bing bit her lip, pretending to admire the scenery, her hand gripping the reins curled up, lacking the strength to even open it.
Her expression remained cool and elegant, but her serene eyes were in disarray, her breathing clearly losing its rhythm. One moment she exhaled deeply, and the next she held her breath in tension.
Friends who often rode horses would know.
Some horses are well-trained and run smoothly.
Others are wild and fierce, galloping with a jolt, completely indifferent to whether the person on top can handle it or not; if they get thrown off, it’s just bad luck for the rider.
Ying Bing regretted buying such a wild horse.
“Slow down... there are too many people ahead.”
“Alright.”
Li Mo cleared his throat, calming the snorting black stallion, pretending nothing was wrong as he looked at the bustling market beside them.
The road was congested with carriages and people, and riding a horse was slower than walking.
But Li Mo didn’t dare to dismount.
Ying Bing wasn’t sure if she was really riding a horse.
It felt like it, but she seemed to be sitting on something else...
The fairy sister had to find a way to distract the horse’s attention. She pointed at a stall by the street:
“Isn’t that the stall where they used to guess lantern riddles? I haven’t been here in ages; it seems the owner doesn’t do riddles anymore and has changed to something new.”
“Yeah, it looks like they’ve switched to throwing arrows.”
Li Mo followed her gaze.
He saw the place where he first met Bing Tuozi was still bustling, surrounded by many people.
The owner looked a bit older but still full of energy, calling out with a strong voice.
With a tug on the reins, they stopped.
Now, the lanterns and masks weren’t given for guessing riddles but for hitting the target.
“This old man, how can a blindfolded person throw arrows accurately?”
Li Mo remarked, watching the stall owner count coins.
“They give more arrows than other stalls. After a few tries, you might hit the target by accident. The pot doesn’t move anyway…”
Ying Bing suddenly stopped mid-sentence.
She turned around, sitting sideways on the horse (in Li Mo’s arms).
Her face was cool, but her ears were flushed.
“...”
Li Mo opened his mouth, his ambitious thoughts almost spilling out, but he managed to rein them in:
“Not learning to ride anymore?”
“Not for now.”
“I feel like the family carriage is going to get stolen tomorrow. We’ll have to ride horses for a while. If you can’t learn, I’ll have to take you with me every time we go out.”
“?”
Ying Bing felt something was off but couldn’t pinpoint what was wrong with the childish remark. She could only roll her eyes at him and reach out to poke him.
Just then, the horse stepped up a curb, jolting slightly.
Her hand, reaching for his waist, accidentally hit the mark.
Ying Bing: “!”
Li Mo: “!!!”
Little Li inhaled sharply, his scalp tingling.
After all, it was well-known that when the cold fairy was flustered or shy, it didn’t show on the surface, but her fingers and toes would curl up together.
And now she was both shy and... flustered.
“Li Mo.”
“Hmm, hmm.”
“Listen to your sister, don’t make a fuss.”
Ying Bing narrowed her eyes, speaking softly.
The hands of the Phoenix Empress were uncooperative, so she simply went along with it.
She might have wanted her tone and gaze to be colder.
But her voice sounded gentle and soft.
Her eyes resembled the moon rippling on a lake, revealing no hint of mischief.
Yet Little Li was still obedient, having been caught in a bind; he couldn’t afford to be disobedient.
Suddenly, a loud bang echoed above them.
Li Mo didn’t look up, but in those beautiful eyes, he saw the night blooming flowers, a solitary star accompanying the moon’s shimmering reflection.
“This fireworks display is beautiful.”
“I’ve seen it once before, but this one is even better.”
Ying Bing had seen it alone last time.
Hearing this, Li Mo couldn’t help but picture Bing Tuozi standing alone on the street, watching the dazzling lights, silently calculating how long it would be until she could find him...
“Bing Tuozi.”
“Hmm?”
“When I’m not around, what do you do?”
“I wait for you.”
“Thank you for looking for me for so long, for waiting alone for me for so long.”
Li Mo rested his chin on her delicate shoulder, lowering his voice to speak earnestly.
Ying Bing tucked a stray hair behind her ear, her smile more beautiful than the night sky: “It wasn’t long at all…”
“Why do you think it wasn’t long?” Li Mo asked.
Ying Bing was taken aback.
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