"Damn it! Does that dead deer really think he's the boss of the Lion Group?"
In front of the dimly lit sink, the hunchbacked, unimpressive-looking Lionman swears loudly, his face filled with hostility. He kicks the wall hard, leaving a dirty shoe print on it.
"Apologize to a patron? That damn bitch is so arrogant, and that dead deer has completely ruined our Lion Group's reputation! When have we ever suffered such humiliation before!"
"We are lions! Does he even know he represents the Lion Group's face? Why should we apologize to a human!!" The Lionman yelled.
"Damn! What the hell, a dead deer dares to show old me attitude? Someday, I'll find a chance to tear him apart!"
"Calm down, Manji, now is the time for our Lion Group to develop. We still have cash flow issues and need his network resources." The young Lion next to him stepped up to persuade.
"Mr. Hao? Really dare to glorify himself, a herbivore, why is he so rich? He should be on his knees in the black market, wagging his tail, begging carnivores to buy a piece of his meat!"
"Haha, Manji, how about sending him to the Dolphin Street Pavilion when he steps down, and turn him into a seal that only slaps its belly and howls?"
"You seem to have a knack for advice, that's the decision then."
The two Lions exchanged knowing and sinister smiles.
Just then, the sound of flushing came from the restroom.
A Lion with a scarred face, robust and strong, emerged from inside, first glancing at the two people outside the door, his turbid, seasoned eyes reflecting the two trembling Lions.
The two Lions, who had previously been arrogant and vicious, changed their expressions upon seeing the scarred face and stood like children who had done something wrong, heads low in the corner, not daring to breathe.
The scarred face said nothing, simply walked to the sink to wash his hands.
After washing clean, he wipes the gaps between each claw with a towel until all the water is gone.
These few seconds felt like centuries for the two Lions.
After finishing all this, the scarred face walked up to Manji, who mustered courage to move his Adam's apple, only to feel a burning pain on his face.
"If I hear you say this again, I'll take a finger."
The scarred face rubbed his wrist, his cold and calm gaze like glaciers under which fierce flames burned.
The low, dragging voice seemed to suppress boundless anger.
The two Lions quickly agreed, Manji clutching his face, while the young Lion beside him turned pale, his lips trembling incessantly.
"Don't forget, I put him in this position." The scarred face said before leaving, "Oppose him, and you're opposing me."
"Yes, Leader!"
"Don't call me Leader, Mr. Hao is our leader."
.......
Not far away, converging on a piece of meat with a knife and fork, savoring it even with a content expression on his face, the Deerman made Xu Xiaoyou sincerely marvel.
A herbivore instinctively feels nauseous upon facing meat, especially from their kind.
What kind of courage does that guy need to consume a finely textured, sweetly gamy piece of venison without batting an eye?
How many psychological battles does it take?
At least she couldn't eat her kind's meat so casually.
The opposite was more cautious than she expected. Had she not learned enough about District 13 earlier and spontaneously erupted in acting, she might have already faced dire consequences.
Luckily, she took a gamble and won.
"Wow wow… Xiaoyou… eat…"
The scene before her made Xu Xiaoyou slightly stunned, as Anya was now half-lying on the table towards her, sticking a small piece of beef on a fork, her eyes full of expectation.
"Delicious… Xiaoyou eat…"
Xu Xiaoyou smiled slightly, not disappointing the child's expectation, and opened her mouth to eat the small piece of beef.
This child really is touchingly sensible.
She patted Anya's head:
"Very delicious, I really like it."
Anya nodded vigorously.
"So, Anya, you have to grow up quickly and earn money to support me, I want to eat this every day in the future."
Anya: "?"
This is Xiaoyou style education.
At this moment, the scarred face Lion quickly approached the VIP table, his expression solemn as if an emergency had occurred, bending down to whisper in the Deerman's ear:
"Boss, there's trouble at 'Red Lady'; seems like it's the Animal Gang."
"Animal Gang? They don't know 'Red Lady' is under me? It's only been days since punishing those guys, and they're already restless." Mr. Hao frowned.
"I heard it's quite chaotic, a few people wielding knives are looking for the manager there. If not resolved soon, it'll be troublesome."
"Any 'troublesome guys'?" Mr. Hao asked.
"No Cleaners, just some reckless gang members." Scarred face shook his head.
"Got it, Scar, take Leng Gang and the others over. You must stabilize the situation and ensure no guests are hurt. I'll be there soon."
"Understood."
Members of the Lion Group in the restaurant seemed to receive orders and began heading out.
Xu Xiaoyou knew the mealtime had ended, she slowly got up, wiping the little girl's mouth with a napkin:
"Anya, are you full?"
Anya nodded.
"Let's go, it's time for the next stage."
Xu Xiaoyou said as she walked out of the restaurant.
As she pondered how to find an opening to initiate debt collection from Mr. Hao, a figure suddenly blocked her path, completely obstructing the corridor.
Looking up, it was a member of the Lion Group, hunchbacked, now arrogantly hanging his thumbs in his trouser pockets, looking down at her, contempt flashing in his eyes.
Xu Xiaoyou had some impression of this Lion. Since her scene with Mr. Hao, he'd been casting hostile glances at her.
"Move aside." Xu Xiaoyou said coldly.
"Sorry, I happened to be walking this way~" Manji feigned nonchalance.
Feeling the countless patron gazes around her, Xu Xiaoyou took a deep breath and exhaled long, not intending to cause trouble, walking towards another path.
Unexpectedly, the Lion stubbornly leaped onto a dining table, jumping to her front again, rudely blocking her way once more.
"Really sorry~"
This time, Manji whistled, no longer hiding his provocative intent.
"I don't have the habit of giving way to humans."
After speaking, he sized her up, slyly waiting to see a lapse in her demeanor.
Xu Xiaoyou simply looked up at him, her expression unwavering.
Seeing her maintain a stoic demeanor without speaking, Manji crossed his arms, growing somewhat impatient, suddenly thinking of a brilliant idea, pointing his index finger upwards:
"Eh! How about this, for a short human like you, crawl under my crotch and…"
Before finishing, his face twisted due to a sudden force, contorting, and he flew out like a kite cut off its string.
Bam—
The restaurant patrons silently watched the Lion flipping several times in the air, smashing several tables and chairs to pieces, finally landing, limbs twisted, a broken nose hanging on his face, unconscious before a cracked table.
Anya's tiny face remained fierce, keeping her punching posture.
Xu Xiaoyou sneered: "Youth sure is wonderful, as soon as you're down you sleep."