After hearing what Big Fish said, the little birds were completely bewildered.

Just moments ago, Big Fish was affectionately calling them allies, but then he turned around and betrayed them all, deliberately distorting the truth and smearing them. Although they were clever, they were birds from the mountains, with little experience; they had never seen such a treacherous society before.

The little birds, seeing such a wicked person for the first time, were furious and chirped, “You were the one who came to us to rebel, how dare you slander us like this?”

To save his life, Big Fish dared not admit his crime and snorted, saying, “I was faking it.”

Amidst the little birds’ angry shouts, Big Fish cast a sincere glance at Luo Huai’an on the sofa, “Boss, you must believe me. Although I was indeed somewhat resentful of your rule at first, ever since you caught me in the act last time, I’ve been captivated by your personal charm and deeply persuaded to become your loyal subordinate. This time, I only tempted them to rebel so that you can see the true colors of these birds.”

Big Fish thought about Luo Huai’an’s method of persuading him, and thought, “Hmm, persuasion by force.”

Big Fish spoke so earnestly that he almost believed it himself.

Luo Huai’an heard his words in her left ear, and then they came out in her right ear.

She thought to herself, ‘Big Fish’s outlook is quite realistic.’

Once Big Fish recognized the difference in strength, he would make the appropriate choice; he was very good at changing his stance according to which way the wind blew.

No wonder that a somewhat clumsy fish could survive in ancient times when powerful beings roamed everywhere.

Luo Huai’an was somewhat pleased to see his change. After all, she wanted to make money, and it was naturally best to maintain a harmonious relationship with her employees—at least on the surface.

Luo Huai’an stood up, smiled, and said, “It’s best that you came to this understanding. After all, harmony is the most important thing in our cafeteria.”

Big Fish couldn’t help but grumble to himself, “What do you mean by ‘harmony is the most important thing’? It’s clearly about ‘who has power has value’!”

Although he thought this in his heart, he still maintained a respectful demeanor on the surface. “Yes, we should value harmony.”

The little birds were indignant, but there was nothing they could do. After all, in the world of supernatural beasts, might makes right. As long as Big Fish could win Luo Huai’an’s favor, he would have an invincible backer.

They had witnessed the terrifying supernatural power emanating from Luo Huai’an; a single glance nearly caused these weak bluebirds to be annihilated.

No wonder their biggest backer, Qing Niao, would willingly come here to deliver food; it turned out the cafeteria owner was far more powerful than Qing Niao.

Thinking of this, they couldn’t help but feel worried, fearing that they would be crushed to death by this great power and turned into roasted baby birds.

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

However, Luo Huai’an didn’t actually intend to kill them, since she still needed them to make money.

Moreover, she was a supernatural beast, and she believed in the idea that strength was paramount. The birds’ rebellious thoughts were all too common; if she were in their shoes, she would rebel too.

For example, she has turned her former boss, Phoenix, into her own kitchen helper. It’s true that a fallen phoenix was ​​no better than a chicken!

Luo Huai’an sighed for a while, pondering how to deal with these supernatural beasts. They could be spared the death penalty, but they would not be able to escape punishment. If she did not teach them a good lesson, these clever little birds would probably think they were easy to mess with.

What was the most terrible revenge in the world?

To desire something you love but not be able to have it.

Luo Huai’an’s mind was churning with mischief, so she turned to Bird One and said, “I originally planned to put these 30 computers in the game room. If you all did well at work, you could play for an hour every day. But I never expected you guys to rebel…”

The little birds swallowed nervously upon hearing this, terrified of what Luo Huai’an was about to say, fearing that she might try to kill them like the bear spirit in the mountain before.

Luo Huai’an paused for a moment and said, “I’m not some kind of evil monster, and I don’t like shouting and killing. Since you wanted to rebel, then you must think that the rules I set are not perfect, and that one hour is too much. I’ll grant your wish, from now on you can only play on the computer for ten minutes a day, no matter how well you work. See how good I am to you!”

The little birds: “???”

They watched helplessly as Luo Huai’an twisted the truth, reducing an hour to ten minutes. It felt like a piece of their hearts had been hollowed out, leaving them in a daze.

Although Luo Huai’an didn’t kill them, not letting them play on the computer was more painful than taking their lives.

Luo Huai’an looked at them, her smile gentle. “You don’t have any objections, do you?”

The clever little birds realized this was a deadly question. “…no objection, absolutely no objection.”

“How could I possibly have any objections!”

“I do whatever the boss says.”

Seeing this, Luo Huai’an was satisfied, and she went out to check on the wenyao’s work. 

Mythical Beast Cafeteria translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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