Tap—
Hundreds of people were gathered here, yet the sound of a single person's footsteps was unnervingly clear.
The sudden rise in temperature made the female thugs who'd been about to toss out dirty jokes break into cold sweat. Legs trembled all around, no one able to stop shaking.
Only now—only when the figure everyone lusted after finally let his power show—did the Hungry Wolves members truly understand.
The target they'd always ogled and fantasized about, the one they'd spewed filth over…
was the gang's real trump card.
The foundation that let them swagger in the face of outsiders.
The fire dragon who had reduced countless lives to cinders.
Silence crushed the scene.
Dragging a thick draconic tail behind him, Chen Mo walked forward as the Hungry Wolves members hurriedly parted, opening a path for him. He came to a stop beside the Feline woman.
"Fire Dragon, sir."
Gone was her earlier arrogance. Gone too were the greedy looks of the ignorant rabble beneath her.
The Feline woman stood behind Chen Mo with her head lowered in extreme respect, the cleaver in her hand now as restrained as her posture.
"The boss instructed me: once you arrived, you'd have full authority over how this gets handled."
"How would you like to deal with them?"
Deal with them?
Chen Mo wanted nothing more than to let them leave immediately.
When he first arrived, he'd been excited—this was his first time seeing characters from the game up close.
Then reality hit him, and that excitement died in his throat.
This was bad. It looked like he was the villain.
Was he… the final-stage boss of this encounter? The overpowered end-of-level monster?
Texas was staring at him with extreme vigilance. Behind her, Exusiai and Croissant craned their necks, curiosity barely contained.
Chen Mo put on a thoughtful expression, then waved his hand.
"Let them go. You're just receiving a delivery—why bring this many people?"
The Feline woman nodded, gave Penguin Logistics a brief look, and didn't argue. She led several hundred women away at once.
The Hungry Wolves came fast and left fast. After leaving the park in ruins, they vanished completely from Chen Mo's sight.
Chen Mo glanced around at the trampled greenery and shattered pavement. At this point, he wasn't stupid—he knew exactly why that she-wolf had sent him to "pick up a package."
The elite members came to play the bad cop—show off, intimidate, make a point.
Then the trump card—who she knew disliked conflict—showed up to play the good cop.
Use Penguin Logistics as a step, make Hungry Wolves look powerful, cause no real losses, and dilute Penguin Logistics' hostility at the same time.
That pervert had guts. Real guts.
But Chen Mo didn't care anymore. He was leaving this ridiculous gang soon. Before long, none of this would have anything to do with him.
And even if the protective Penguin boss came knocking personally later—sure, it might want to settle accounts.
But it would be settling accounts with the Hungry Wolves' Fire Dragon.
What did that have to do with Chen Mo, a law-abiding Lungmen citizen?
"Fire Dragon of the Hungry Wolves… do you still want to keep fighting?"
Croissant's booming voice yanked Chen Mo back from his thoughts. Looking at her tense yet curious expression, he almost found it funny.
Under different circumstances, he would've stepped closer and had a proper conversation—maybe even gotten to know them.
But not here. Not with who-knew-how-many eyes of Hungry Wolf's watching.
Chen Mo walked forward slowly. Under the wary gazes of the three women, he approached and extended his hand in an unmistakably friendly gesture.
"Sorry. Those idiots caused you trouble."
"My name's Chen Mo. I'm working here for the time being. Just hand over the package meant for the Hungry Wolves' leader, and that's that."
Working?
Texas blinked. That was the first time she'd ever heard someone describe their role in a gang like it was an ordinary day job.
Then she felt her coat being yanked violently from behind.
She turned in confusion—and saw Exusiai's face lit up like a kid in a candy store.
"A gorgeous guy, Texas! Hurry, hurry—get his contact info!"
…Unbelievable.
Texas ignored Exusiai's outburst. Calm and polite, she lightly clasped Chen Mo's hand, then released it.
"I'll report the full process of this job to my boss. For now, sign for the shipment as soon as possible."
"Yeah. No problem."
Unexpectedly reasonable.
Texas was genuinely surprised. She'd already prepared herself to fight for her life under a man this monstrously strong.
But he had no intention of being their enemy—his attitude toward them was almost shockingly gentle.
Even so, Texas didn't lower her guard. The silver-haired man's face was exquisite, but she couldn't afford even a breath of carelessness around someone at this level.
That scorching aura—the sense of flames that could burn everything to nothing—was still vivid in her memory.
Her eyes slid, unobtrusively, over the attention-grabbing four horns atop his head and the thick scaled tail behind him.
The doubt only deepened.
Vouivre? No… not quite. It doesn't feel like it.
"All right. Here. Thanks for your hard work," Chen Mo said.
"Thank you. I hope your work goes smoothly in the future."
Expression unchanged, Texas took the signed documents, checked them for issues, and—finding none—dragged Exusiai away without a shred of hesitation, even though Exusiai kept staring, starry-eyed, like she wanted to run back and chat.
Yes, the man who looked almost like a Vouivre was undeniably handsome. And his straightforward manner was unlike most men, which made him strangely easy to like.
But Texas couldn't forget what she'd just seen: a capable Feline woman from the Hungry Wolves standing behind him in absolute deference.
Her pace quickened.
A rose with thorns was still a rose with thorns. Texas wanted no part of that kind of trouble.
As the two figures disappeared into the distance, Chen Mo turned—only to find Croissant approaching, rubbing her hands together with a peculiar smile that made him instantly suspicious.
"Do you need something?" Chen Mo asked.
"Uh… this is my contact info. If you ever need to ship anything in the future, give me a call."
She hesitated for half a beat, then leaned in, lowering her voice as if offering a special service.
"And… I also carry that kind of merchandise. If you ever need it, you have to contact me, okay?"
Chen Mo's face went dark.
So he looked like the type who slept around?
He understood that a good-looking man in a gang would be misunderstood. Even so, no matter how annoyed he was, he wasn't going to lash out at Croissant—she didn't know any better.
And she was a character he recognized. He'd let the croissant girl off—this once.
"I don't know what you're talking about, Miss Forte," Chen Mo said coolly. "And you should hurry after your teammates. They're getting away."
Croissant whipped around. Exusiai and Texas were already gone—no trace left.
She looked panicked, but still took the time to explain, earnest and flustered.
"Thanks for telling me! And I didn't mean it like that—please don't misunderstand! I just figured that in a… big organization like the Hungry Wolves, you'd know a bunch of people who might need that kind of product."
Then, as if struck by a brilliant business idea, she hurriedly added,
"To apologize, if you order from me, I'll give you 20% off! If you need anything, you have to call me!"
She shoved the note with her phone number into Chen Mo's hand and rushed off, shield in one hand, feet moving fast.
The battlefield that had been roaring with chaos a moment ago was now empty—only Chen Mo remained.
He stared at the scrap of paper in his palm and, without thinking, flicked his tail behind him once.
"I'm in a good mood today," he muttered. "I'll beat that she-wolf another time."
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