Chapter 31: The Employees Are Turning Competitive!

Chen Mu did not return to the classroom; he first needed to visit the Midnight Canteen, which was his true domain.

At this moment, the school was still operating normally. Aside from the canteen transforming into the Midnight Canteen, the entire school had yet to become the Night High School.

Chen Mu planned to check on the situation at the Midnight Canteen first, then return to his class to rest for a day, waiting for the Night High School instance to activate.

The taxi pulled into the school and stopped outside the Midnight Canteen. Chen Mu told the driver to rest inside the car.

He stepped out and walked toward the entrance of the canteen.

The moment he stepped inside, Chen Mu sensed something unusual.

Normally, this time of night was when business was at its peak.

Yet, looking around, the entire canteen was bustling with only a handful of customers.

But soon, Chen Mu understood the reason.

In the middle of the dining hall stood a fierce-looking vengeful spirit.

Surrounding the spirit were a group of Chen Mu’s employees, including Li Xiaoxiao.

Li Xiaoxiao was the manager of the Midnight Canteen; she had been responsible for arranging Chen Mu and his team during the Midnight Canteen instance.

At this moment, Li Xiaoxiao wore a troubled expression, staring helplessly at the fierce spirit.

Chen Mu frowned slightly, keenly sensing that the spirit's strength was no ordinary force.

At least a Wraith Commander level!

The hierarchy of eerie strength from highest to lowest was as follows:

Wraith King, Wraith General, Wraith Commander, Wraith Soldier, Wraith Commoner.

Chen Mu’s current strength was at the Wraith Soldier level.

The strongest in the Midnight Canteen was Manager Li Xiaoxiao, also at the Wraith Soldier level.

Facing a Wraith Commander spirit, Li Xiaoxiao’s power was far inferior.

Judging by the situation, this Wraith Commander spirit was no friend.

Could it be here to cause trouble?

This seriously affected Chen Mu’s business!

No wonder no customers dared to come eat.

Daring to stir trouble in my canteen? This spirit must be running out of patience.

Chen Mu furrowed his brows and walked toward the spirit.

Li Xiaoxiao, seeing someone arrive, turned around with a look of relief upon seeing her boss.

“Boss, someone’s causing trouble.”

“What’s going on?” Chen Mu asked.

Li Xiaoxiao then explained the whole story.

After hearing it, Chen Mu finally understood the cause and effect.

The reason was simple: Chen Mu’s employees—

They were too zealous!

Ever since Chen Mu purchased the Midnight Canteen, he hadn’t fired any staff; instead, he had back-paid all their wages.

This gesture made the Midnight Canteen employees deeply grateful.

Business was tough now, yet the boss hadn’t fired anyone and treated them so well—they all wanted to repay him.

How to repay?

By working hard!

The boss was so good to them, they absolutely could not disappoint him!

Thus, all the employees of the Midnight Canteen entered a work-at-all-costs mode.

The waitstaff served customers diligently, making every guest feel at home.

Customers all agreed: the Midnight Canteen offered the best service!

The cleaners worked meticulously, filling the canteen with a fragrant scent of blood—an unusual aroma.

Customers praised this, saying, “Your canteen is so clean; the air is tinged with the scent of blood, just to our taste.”

Such a clean restaurant was rare indeed!

The kitchen chefs poured passion into developing new dishes.

One female chef created a new signature dish by combining sashimi and hotpot—

The Explosive Boiled Blood Liver!

Once introduced, this dish quickly captivated countless diners and became a famed specialty near and far.

The employees all threw themselves into work, striving to repay Boss Chen.

Thanks to this collective effort, the Midnight Canteen’s flavor, service, and environment rapidly reached top-tier standards, attracting countless food lovers.

The business of the Midnight Canteen boomed!

In just one day, income hit five hundred thousand underworld coins!

Chen Mu’s Midnight Canteen was making mad profits, bringing him a vast amount of underworld currency.

This, of course, was excellent. Though Chen Mu was wealthy, he never minded having more money.

Underworld coins were a resource best accumulated in abundance.

But good business inevitably invited jealousy from competitors.

The Wraith Commander spirit before him was named Tu Li.

He owned a top-tier hotel nearby, where many spirits dined.

As the Midnight Canteen’s popularity soared, Tu Li’s clientele sharply declined, and his business faltered.

How could a mere ordinary canteen dare to steal my business!

Tu Li, relying on his strength, came to cause trouble at the Midnight Canteen, hoping to ruin Chen Mu’s enterprise.

Coincidentally, Chen Mu had just returned, witnessing the scene firsthand.

Tu Li looked at Chen Mu and said:

“So you’re the boss of the Midnight Canteen?

A mere human dares to engage in business with the spirits?

I advise you to know your place and sell the Midnight Canteen to me quickly.

I’m offering one million underworld coins.”

His tone was laced with menace.

One million underworld coins?

That was outright robbery!

Chen Mu had originally bought the place for seven to eight million underworld coins. Now, the canteen earned five hundred thousand coins a day.

Offering one million? Why not just steal it then?

“I’ll say three numbers. You’d better leave now, and I won’t hold it against you,” Chen Mu said calmly, as if it were a trivial matter.

“Just you? A Wraith Soldier human? Don’t you know who you’re dealing with!

I’m Wraith Commander level—killing you all would be a breeze!” Tu Li sneered, preparing to attack.

“Boss, be careful!” Li Xiaoxiao sensed the impending fight and rushed to shield Chen Mu.

The surrounding employees also grabbed their weapons. At Chen Mu’s command, they would fight Tu Li to the death.

Though they were all Wraith Commoners, like moths to a flame, they knew that without Chen Mu, they would have long since become lost souls.

Now that Chen Mu was in danger, they would never abandon him.

Their loyalty moved Chen Mu greatly. Even as a human in this eerie apocalypse, such devotion was rare.

Yet, Chen Mu gently pushed Li Xiaoxiao aside and faced Tu Li’s attack head-on, showing no hint of fear.

His eyes radiated determination and confidence!

“Bang!”

Tu Li’s strike landed heavily on Chen Mu.

But Chen Mu stood firm, unmoved.

Instead, Tu Li was pushed back several steps by a powerful recoil before coming to a halt.

“Just a newly ascended Wraith Commander, and you dare act arrogantly before me?” Chen Mu said coldly, not even bothering to regard Tu Li as a threat.

The employees around were stunned, including Li Xiaoxiao, who stared at Chen Mu in disbelief.

Their boss, relying solely on Wraith Soldier strength, had withstood a heavy blow from a Wraith Commander?

How was that possible!