READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 464: Persuasion for Da Siming and Her Compliance
The mornings always carry a refreshing chill.
The curtains of the horse-drawn carriage were lifted.
Li Mo gazed out at the scenery retreating before him, feeling a stir in his heart.
The golden sun rose just like yesterday, and the day before that.
Every day, every month, every year stays the same.
It rises every morning and sets every evening.
Nothing changes.
The only things that change are the myriad creatures basking under its light.
Some people may be alive, yet they are already dead.
And some who are dead still linger on in life.
Confucius is one such existence that lives on in people’s hearts eternally.
Previously, during that conversation that transcended time and space,
Confucius “310” was not dissatisfied with the Qin State unifying the world.
Rather, he used it as a chance to confront his own heart.
A gentleman is open and broad-minded.
When you have something you wish to do, you must pursue it steadfastly.
While it might be difficult to search for ways to change one’s fate,
In these past few days back in Qin, there hasn’t been a single lead.
But what does it matter?
As long as the goal is clear, unwavering, and persistent, it will eventually be found.
Having grasped the righteous qi, Li Mo’s heart was like a clear mirror.
The worries and troubles that stemmed from the lack of clues were swept away.
“Da Siming, may I ask you a question?”
Li Mo withdrew his gaze, looking at Da Siming, who was driving the carriage for him.
Da Siming had just returned from delivering a message from the Yin-Yang School and was captured by Li Mo along the way, turning her into his driver.
After years of roaming the world, this was her first time driving for someone.
However, given Li Mo’s strength and status, it wasn’t such a big deal.
Da Siming felt no resentment.
Driving for the National Advisor was far better than lingering in the mountain resort with the Moon Goddess and Fei Yan.
Though the pressure from the Moon Goddess wasn’t as strong as that from Fei Yan, it still existed.
Yet this National Advisor, who could fully dominate those two, always appeared friendly and approachable.
But the caveat was: don’t provoke him!
So if she had to choose, Da Siming would rather stay by his side.
“Please speak, National Advisor.”
Da Siming shook the reins, slowing the carriage down
so she could hear Li Mo’s words clearly.
Li Mo noticed her small gesture and pointed to the receding scenery along the road while smiling, “What do you think? Is it the trees on this road that are moving or our carriage?”
Da Siming paused, unsure why Li Mo suddenly inquired about this.
She answered honestly, “It should be… our carriage moving, right?”
Trees grow where they are planted.
They don’t have legs, so how could they move?
Rather, it was the carriage she was driving that kept advancing.
However, Li Mo shook his head, “Nope.”
“Not right?”
Da Siming’s eyes shifted, clearly surprised.
Still, she complied and responded, “Then it’s our carriage moving?”
Li Mo laughed, “No, no, no, that’s not it either.”
“Still not right?”
Now Da Siming was starting to struggle with understanding.
She was beginning to suspect that Li Mo might have taken some hits at the Confucians in his mental state.
“It’s your heart that is moving.”
Suddenly, Li Mo pointed, his fingertip pressed against the spot directly over Da Siming’s heart.
Da Siming stiffened immediately.
Everyone who knew her name avoided her like the plague.
In her lifetime, no man had ever touched even a single finger of hers!
And now she was being directly touched on the back.
Li Mo seemed as if his thoughts were elsewhere, unaware of her response.
He rambled on, “The Yin-Yang School today is not the same as before; Fei Yan and the Moon Goddess are no longer the same Dongjun and protector.”
“You fear them because of past shadows.”
“But if you just shift your mindset a bit, after spending some time with them, you’ll realize they are just like anyone else.”
“They smile, they are gentle, they care about people; so going forward, there’s no need to fear them here.”
Indeed, Fei Yan and the Moon Goddess had improved a lot compared to before.
But the impression left on Da Siming and the Yin-Yang disciples was deeply rooted.
Li Mo noticed Da Siming’s fear of the two and wanted to offer her some advice.
“Yes, yes, I understand,” Da Siming said, closing her red lips and swallowing hard.
They smile?
They are gentle?
They care?
That’s for you, right?
You haven’t seen them when they kill without batting an eye!
“Do you really understand?”
Li Mo lowered his hand, and only then did Da Siming’s rigid body slowly relax.
“I really understand.”
Li Mo could tell she was merely putting on an act to please him.
He shook his head and didn’t speak further.
It didn’t make sense.
It didn’t make sense how such a wonderful woman as Fei Yan could instill such fear in others!
Upon returning to the mountain resort, Li Mo rushed to see Xiao Yan’er first.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, he noticed Jing Ni looking troubled.
Li Mo quickly approached and asked, “What’s wrong, Madam?”
Since Xiao Yan’er came along, the killer aura Jing Ni had cultivated over the years had gradually faded.
Now, she was increasingly resembling an ordinary wife and mother.
At most, she just happened to be slightly more beautiful, with longer legs and a better figure.
A faint smile was always present on her face.
Anyone could see she was quite satisfied with her current life.
Today, however, her frown was a rare sight.
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