I'm a Big Villain in Star Rail, I Start by Annihilating the Astral Express Crew

Seele didn't know what to say for a moment.

She felt like the elaborate debate she had prepared was over before it even began.

All the rebuttals and arguments she had anticipated were for naught.

Looking at Jiang Mo's indifferent demeanor, a strange sense of disappointment welled up in her heart.

"You... aren't you worried about me?"

She asked softly, her cheeks slightly flushed.

As soon as she asked the question, she felt a little foolish.

Why would Jiang Mo be worried about her?

He was Jiang Mo, after all.

Jiang Mo raised his head, his black eyes looking at her earnestly.

"I am worried," he said, "but I believe in you."

Believe... in me?

Seele was stunned for a moment.

She had always felt that she could only rely on herself in this world.

Fighting, scavenging, licking her wounds alone.

She was a solitary beast.

But Jiang Mo said he believed in her.

"Okay."

Seele nodded, "Then I'll go today."

"Oh," Jiang Mo responded, "remember to come back early for dinner."

Seele looked at him... and felt inexplicably at ease.

Then, she suddenly took a step forward, stretched out her small arms, and abruptly hugged Jiang Mo.

Jiang Mo's body stiffened.

Seele buried her head on his shoulder, holding him tightly for a few seconds.

Then, before Jiang Mo could react, she quickly let go and jumped back a step.

Seele's ears were already bright red, and even her neck was tinged with pink.

She didn't dare to look Jiang Mo in the eyes, and stammered a sentence.

"S-see you tonight!"

She fled from the shelter, disappearing into the alleyway.

Jiang Mo remained in the position he had been hugged, clutching the piece of wood in his hand, stunned.

After a while, he finally reacted, lowered his head, and looked at his shoulder.

Then, Jiang Mo smiled.

He wasn't worried about Seele.

He knew very well how Wildfire would develop in the future.

It was safer for Seele there than wandering alone, and...

This could be considered a job, right?

Earning food or supplies was a good thing.

Of course, most importantly...

Jiang Mo now had a new plan in his mind.

A plan that would allow him and Seele to live more easily in the Underworld.

When that time came, it wouldn't matter where Seele went or what she wanted to do.

Chapter 23: Getting a Handle on Sister Natasha

Seele jogged all the way until she was far away from Jiang Mo's shelter, then slowed her pace.

Touching her burning ears, her heart pounded.

She didn't know what had come over her just now, hugging Jiang Mo on a whim.

Shaking her head, Seele crossed the street and finally arrived in front of the seemingly abandoned warehouse.

Seele took a deep breath and walked inside.

Once inside the warehouse, it was more spacious than it appeared from the outside. The light was dim, but she could see some simple bedding and piles of supplies.

In the center of the warehouse, more than a dozen figures were gathered together.

Oleg stood in the center of the crowd, saying something.

Just then, he saw Seele walk in, and his eyes lit up.

"Kid, you're here."

Oleg nodded to her.

Seele went straight to Oleg and handed back the flyer she was holding.

"Mr. Oleg."

She looked up, her eyes firm:

"I want to join Wildfire!"

Oleg looked at the small but sharp-eyed girl in front of him, a look of approval on his face.

"Very good, Seele." He took the flyer. "Welcome to the team. From today on, you are a member of Wildfire."

After some time.

Life in Boulder Town was still difficult, but because of the emergence of Wildfire, it began to gradually restore order.

Oleg and his people began to patrol the town, driving away Riftworld Monsters approaching the town, stopping the bullying of vagrant thugs, and even organizing people to clean the streets and repair damaged houses.

Although their strength was limited, their actions were very active, and they quickly won the favor of the residents of Boulder Town.

Natasha's clinic also gained a foothold in Boulder Town.

Her medical skills were excellent, and she was kind-hearted, earning the trust of many residents.

Although the clinic was simple, patients came to seek medical treatment every day.

This afternoon, there were few patients in the clinic.

Natasha was organizing medicines when the curtain was lifted, and a figure walked in.

Natasha looked up.

When she saw who it was, her pupils shrank suddenly.

That black-haired brat.

Jiang Mo.

He's here.

Natasha's heart skipped a beat.

The moment she saw Jiang Mo, she knew that what was coming, had come.

She suppressed the turmoil in her heart and squeezed out a smile.

"Jiang Mo? What brings you here?"

Jiang Mo walked to the table, looked at her, with a childish smile on his face, but his eyes revealed a maturity that did not match his age.

"Just came to see Sister Natasha."

He pulled up a chair and sat down, "And see how the clinic's business is doing."

"Oh, business is so-so."

Natasha replied, her heart full of vigilance.

This child had changed since she last saw him at the orphanage.

That look... made her feel very uneasy.

Natasha didn't want to beat around the bush with him.

"What do you want from me?" she asked bluntly. "Just say it."

Jiang Mo looked at her, the smile on his face fading slightly.

"Sister Natasha, do you remember our previous agreement?"

"I said that if I asked you to help with something, you would have to help me. Does that still count?"

Natasha's fingers trembled slightly.

Of course, she remembered.

"If I say it doesn't, what will you do?"

Natasha thought for a moment, intending to test the waters first.

Jiang Mo seemed a little surprised, raising his eyebrows and saying:

"The warm-hearted Doctor Natasha, is actually going back on her word?"

Natasha felt a block in her heart when he said that.

"You tell me what you want me to help with first, and then I'll decide."

Seeing that she was unwilling to let go easily, Jiang Mo stopped talking nonsense.

"Do you know about Wildfire?"

Hearing this word, Natasha's heart tightened, but she didn't show it on her face.

"Wildfire?" she asked, feigning ignorance. "I've heard a little about it. Seems like some newly formed militia or something. What about it?"

Hearing this, Jiang Mo smiled.

It was a smile with a knowing, almost mischievous quality.

"Doctor Natasha, you really aren't very good at playing dumb."

Natasha's heart skipped a beat.

"What do you mean? Playing dumb about what?"

Jiang Mo didn't answer.

He simply looked at Natasha, his gaze seeming to penetrate her deepest secrets.

After a moment of silence, he finally spoke.

His voice wasn't loud, but it landed like a bombshell, directly in Natasha's heart.

"That Oleg from Wildfire is just the leader on the surface."

Jiang Mo said, "Sister Natasha, you're the real leader of Wildfire... The two of you have been in contact for a long time, and then jointly formed Wildfire. Am I right?"

Natasha was completely shocked.

How could he know so much?!

This was something that only she and Oleg knew...

No, could it be Oleg?

Jiang Mo seemed to see through her thoughts.

"Oleg didn't tell me."