Beast Taming Begins with the Inner Circle of Pets

Chapter 102 Foster Care

Under Xiaoqi's treatment, the treasure-hunting mouse's eyes and broken tail are slowly growing back.

After treating all the wounds, big and small, on the treasure-hunting rat, Xiaoqi was panting heavily from exhaustion.

Lin Manman quickly took out one of the meal replacement balls that Xiaoqi usually ate and put it into its little paw.

Little Qi happily rubbed against the dumpling, then opened her little mouth hidden in the fluffy fur and devoured it.

"You're actually awake, aren't you? I'm not a bad person, I won't hurt you, otherwise I wouldn't have let my spirit pet heal you."

After Xiaoqi finished treating the treasure-hunting mouse, the mouse's whiskers and ears twitched slightly. Perhaps because it had been abused for a long time, even though Lin Manman said she wouldn't hurt it, it refused to believe her and remained lying motionless.

Seeing this, Lin Manman could only sigh regretfully, "Alright, it seems you're not willing to believe me. I'll hand you back to the police then."

Unexpectedly, this remark provoked the treasure-hunting rat. The rat opened its big, dark eyes, anxiously grabbed the cage, and squeaked at Lin Manman.

Lin Manman frowned slightly, looking at Xiao Qi who was munching on a meal replacement dumpling. "What is it saying?"

Xiao Qi tilted its head and looked back and forth between Lin Manman and the treasure-hunting rat. After listening attentively for a while, it also became a little nervous.

"Waaah, waaah..."

Understanding Xiao Qi's meaning, Lin Manman's pupils contracted slightly. The Treasure-Hunting Rat meant that the police couldn't be trusted, and that this pervert was deliberately released...

Lin Manman tried her best to remain calm and led the treasure-hunting rat and Xiao Qi to a shady spot some distance away.

"Treasure-hunting Mouse, can you tell us in detail what happened before?"

Away from the crowd, the treasure-hunting rat gradually relaxed. It took two steps back and bowed to Lin Manman, seemingly to thank her for saving it.

Then I told Xiaoqi about what happened after it followed this treasure hunter.

After the treasure-hunting rats followed the treasure hunter for their last murder and robbery, they happened to run into the garrison leaving the city on a mission and were captured.

Originally, treasure hunters who were extremely dangerous could be killed on the spot if they were caught. When Treasure Rat was still in the treasure hunting group, he had heard of many treasure hunters who were killed in this way.

However, for some reason, the instructions given to them this time were to take them back to the capital for trial before they could be publicly executed.

And so, both the treasure hunter and the treasure-hunting rat were sent to Jinling City. They were originally to be kept in separate prisons, and the treasure-hunting rat thought it could escape the clutches of the treasure hunter.

However, during the handover process, the treasure-hunting rat was taken away by someone and then returned to the treasure hunter.

The person who took the treasure-hunting rat asked the treasure hunter to find and retrieve something very important.

"Did you find that thing?"

Lin Manman frowned. Who was looking for something so important that they would be willing to use such dangerous treasure hunters?

"Squeak, squeak..."

"Waaah, waaah..."

"So you haven't found your target yet?"

No wonder he wasn't in a hurry to escape; it turns out he had other motives.

"Why are you still squatting here? Come on, you have to go to the station with us to make a statement when you get back. Aren't you worried about your mother if you go home too late?"

Just as Lin Manman was about to ask the treasure-hunting rat more questions, Yu Tian came over. The capture of the treasure hunter was mainly due to the efforts of their Huai River District, so they were also responsible for temporarily detaining the treasure hunter.

Lin Manman glanced at the treasure-hunting rat, which had been feigning death again after Yu Tian approached. She thought for a moment and asked, "Sister Yu Tian, ​​what will you do with this treasure-hunting rat when we get back?"

Yu Tian glanced at the treasure-hunting rat and noticed that its wounds had been healed. She couldn't help but smile. "Treasure hunters usually don't leave any surviving victims, so their property will likely be auctioned off. What? You want to make a contract with this treasure-hunting rat?"

"Wait a minute, shouldn't your contract slots be full?"

Lin Manman chuckled awkwardly, "Sister Yu Tian, ​​your thinking is too jumpy. I'm just a little worried about what will happen to this treasure-hunting rat."

While she was indeed envious of the treasure-hunting rat's talent, she dared not get involved with it until the treasure hunter was dealt with.

The treasure-hunting mouse, which had been playing dead in its cage, twitched its ears almost imperceptibly.

Yu Tian looked around to make sure no one was nearby before whispering in Lin Manman's ear, "The boss and the others said that the escape of this treasure hunter was a bit suspicious. The central area is currently conducting an internal investigation, and the person may have to be temporarily held here while waiting for the people from the capital to come and take over."

"As for this treasure-hunting rat, whether it will be handed over together or left here for us to handle directly will depend on their requirements at that time."

Having already heard some news from the treasure-hunting rat, Lin Manman's eyes flickered slightly. "The person was transferred in the central area?"

Based on the timeline, the period between the treasure hunter's capture and his escape coincided with the time Lin Manman was competing in the central area.

"Sister Yu Tian, ​​why not just kill these dangerous treasure hunters outside the wall instead of bringing them back into the city? Isn't that very dangerous?" Lin Manman asked, seemingly casually.

Yu Tian shrugged. "I don't know either. Things outside the walls are generally under the jurisdiction of the garrison, while maintaining order inside the city is our responsibility."

"This is the first time we've ever heard of a treasure hunter being handed over to the capital for execution. Maybe this guy offended some powerful force in the capital when he committed the crime."

Lin Manman nodded. What Yu Tian said made sense. If the treasure hunters killed the scions of powerful families in the capital, then it would be understandable.

"So... when we get back, will this treasure-hunting rat be kept at the police station? Can I bring some food to check on it if I have time?" Lin Manman was curious about the treasure-hunting rat and what the treasure hunter was looking for, wondering what kind of treasure it might be...

Yu Tian gave her a knowing look and scanned her up and down twice.

"Well... the police station doesn't have a place specifically for taking care of spirit beasts, so you'll probably have to temporarily board them at a safe spirit beast shop. But since you're so enthusiastic, I can suggest to your superiors that you temporarily take care of them for a few days."

Seeing that Yu Tian had misunderstood, Lin Manman didn't bother to explain further. If she could spend time alone with the treasure-hunting rat, she could also get more information from it.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Yu Tian took it as a tacit agreement, pulled her onto the land vehicle to go back, and went to ask her superiors for instructions.

"Squeak..."

The treasure-hunting rat realized that Yu Tian had left, opened its eyes, and let out a few pitiful cries at Lin Manman.

"Waaah..." It's hungry and wants some food...

Little Qi's dark, bright eyes showed a look of sympathy as she translated for it.

Lin Manman hurriedly took out the meal replacement pills and spirit fruits that it could eat, not knowing whether they would suit its taste.

Who knew that the treasure-hunting rat wasn't picky about food at all, and it ate the meal replacement balls and spirit fruits at the same speed, looking as if it had been hungry for a long time, which made Lin Manman feel a pang of pity again.

These treasure hunters treat the treasure-hunting rats merely as tools and don't take good care of them at all.

They are not beast tamers, so they don't need to worry about the death of the treasure-hunting rats posing a danger to them. In addition, their leader will continuously breed treasure-hunting rats, which are like consumable tools that are used and then discarded.

_(:з」∠)_ I've been quite busy today, so I'll only be posting a short chapter for now. There should be two more chapters tomorrow during the day, and afterwards, I'll probably only post one chapter at midnight, followed by one or two more during the day. Thank you so much to all my subscribers! Goodnight~

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