Beast World: The villain mermaid cub refuses to become a good person

Chapter 229 A Little Selfish Motive
"Okay, okay!" He nodded. "I'll go in and take a look!"

This is a perfect opportunity to see what Lieutenant Colonel Ackerman looks like when he's asleep! He's never seen one before, so this is a great chance to observe his idol up close!
He tiptoed inside, but before he even got close to Ackerman, Ackerman suddenly opened his eyes and looked at him warily…

No, he even made his footsteps very quiet.

"You're awake?" He smiled.

Ackerman nodded, his voice still a little hoarse, "Help me untie it."

"Ok!"

After the handcuffs binding Ackerman were removed, he rubbed his temples. "Where's Yu Manman? Did she leave?"

He recalled how worthless his spiritual body had been after he fell into a deep sleep...

Ackerman felt a flush on his face.

He didn't expect that after Yu Manman's spiritual power entered, he would suddenly fall asleep.

"Not yet! She'll leave after you've finished your inspection." The soldier glanced at Ackerman.

Huh? Is Lieutenant Colonel Ackerman's neck red? Maybe it's because of an injury?
"Do you need to see her? Should I call her over?"

“No need, I’ll go find her myself in a bit,” Ackerman shook his head.

“Okay… but I’ll check it for you now.” He turned on the detector to check Ackerman’s mental sea.

After the inspection was completed and no problems were found, Ackerman put on a coat and went outside.

"Instructor?"

"Manman, thank you for your help this time." Ackerman suddenly recalled his childish behavior as a spiritual entity, and when he met Yu Manman's clear gaze, a hint of shame flickered in his eyes.

"It's my duty! I'm so glad you're alright, Instructor!" Yu Manman smiled slightly. "If there's nothing else, I'll head back now. Please get some rest, Instructor!"

"Wait, I have something to tell you. Come with me."

A hint of doubt flashed in Yu Manman's eyes, and she nodded, "Oh..."

She quickly followed.

When Yu Manman watched Ackerman walk, apart from being a little slower than usual, she really couldn't tell that he was injured.

Upon reaching the private area, Ackerman entered his lounge, looked around, and then took out a sewing kit from a cabinet and handed it to Yu Manman.

He looked at his usual resting place, his eyes slightly cold.

"Instructor, why are you giving me this?" Yu Manman looked at the ordinary sewing box in her hand with a puzzled expression.

“I discovered a clue about the poison incident last time, so I went out for a month.”

"I got this from that place."

Ackerman's eyes gleamed coldly.

Several years have passed, and the other party is no longer satisfied with using this poison on sea beasts, but has also used it on orcs.

Ackerman spent some time lying in wait before finally finding the drug.

"Why did the instructor give it to me?" Yu Manman asked, somewhat puzzled.

It seemed that Instructor Ackerman didn't want to get involved, worried that he might be implicated.
"Because... there aren't many people I can trust."

Yu Manman was surprised.

"The injuries I sustained weren't from the time I was infiltrating, but from being chased and attacked on my way back..."

He had already obtained the secret medicine from the beast arena, but he was intercepted and killed. "Those people stole the medicine."

He himself barely escaped the sea by the skin of his teeth.

"I suspect that there are other people hiding here as well." Otherwise, how could his secret trip to the 103 Underwater City have been exposed?

Of the people who were supposed to meet him, one is dead, three are missing, and who knows, they might already be gone...

"Then what is this..." Yu Manman looked at the small bottle in her hand with a puzzled expression.

"The secret medicine was stolen, but I secretly left behind the blood of a fallen creature."

He inserted a special needle into the Fallen One's body, then secretly took a little blood and brought it out.

"I would like to ask you to do some testing to see if there is any of that poison in it."

Ackerman realized he was likely being targeted, so he had to move his things away as soon as possible.

His lounge was also searched...

Fortunately, the base has a special system of protection that prevents people from arbitrarily installing eavesdropping and surveillance equipment in these areas.

Even so, he still checked everything after entering.

“No problem!” Yu Manman carefully hid the needle Ackerman had given her.

“There’s one more thing I’d like to ask for your help with,” Ackerman continued.

"Instructor, what do you want to say?" Yu Manman looked at him solemnly.

Ackerman pondered, "We kept the last incident strictly confidential; almost no one knows that you were the one who discovered that corrupted creature first."

The previous incident was kept strictly confidential. Even Professor Edkin and his team came in secret, without alerting anyone. In their subsequent reports, they omitted the fact that Yu Manman had discovered the Fallen. Professor Edkin had been a secret partner of the base for years, and very few people knew about it either.

He was the best candidate to go to the underwater city of 103 for this mission, but unexpectedly, something still happened.

Because of his exposure, they, who did not want to alert him beforehand, could only quickly find an opportunity to search the 103 Underwater City.

But the underwater city of 103 is probably already prepared, so they might not actually find anything...

But since he was able to stay in District 103 for almost a month without being discovered, the person hiding behind him probably wasn't entirely aware of his movements. However, someone who knew his whereabouts must have a lot of information and likely hold a high position in the base...

"I recently received a secret mission. My superiors will send people to investigate the secret medicine again, and I will be transferred to investigate in secret."

“Now that I’ve gotten involved in this, they probably won’t easily turn their attention away. They’ll still keep an eye on me and anyone around me. I’m worried they’ll suspect you.”

If Yu Manman were to walk out now, they might immediately turn their attention to her.

"What should we do then?" Yu Manman felt a headache coming on.

“I’ve come up with a plan that might reduce their suspicion. So… I hope you’ll cooperate with me.” Ackerman looked at her.

"What method?" Yu Manman asked quickly.

“I’m pursuing you…” Ackerman looked at Yu Manman earnestly, “If you’re willing, I’ll let you know that I’m pursuing you, which might confuse the other person.”

Of course, there was also a little bit of personal motive involved.

When he is lucid, he can deceive himself, but his subconscious reactions are the most real. If he didn't have feelings for Yu Manman, his spiritual body wouldn't have done those childish things.

"Next, the base will give me some rest time because of my injury, and I will use this time to pursue you."

Yu Manman nodded, but then asked with some doubt, "Will they really believe me?"

Ackerman's gaze held a complex expression. "Yes..."