Beast Taming Begins with the Inner Circle of Pets

Chapter 120 How did she manage to get it all done again?

"Being able to keep Sister Keke here by spending this little money is a win for me," Lin Manman said with a smile that crinkled her eyes.

This wasn't just her saying nice things. After her second senior brother learned about Ke Ke's abilities, he had been trying to poach her to the capital so she could help him with his research at the Spirit Beast Research Institute.

However, Ke Ke was unwilling to leave her grandmother, and her grandmother's health could not withstand the travel.

Secondly, of course, Lin Manman was unwilling to let him go. How could she easily give up such a good helper?

Let alone her senior brother, even if her teacher Meng Wenbin came, there would be nothing to talk about!

Entering the Spirit Pet Research Institute offers stable employment and a secure livelihood, but it also means you'll likely miss out on exploring secret realms.

She was also hoping that Ke Ke could become an important combat force and team member for her future adventures in the secret realm!

While Lin Manman was chatting and laughing with Ke Ke, two guests suddenly entered through the main door.

Qiu Xiangjing was not in the hall at this time, so Ke Ke quickly went to greet him.

Lin Manman looked at the two people and frowned slightly. Even if one of them was disguised, in Lin Manman's eyes, who had the system, no disguise was effective.

One of these two guests was the suspect that Ruyi pointed out to Lin Manman, who might be carrying the treasure that the treasure hunters were after!

This person has come knocking again after all...

While Ke Ke was receiving guests, Lin Manman quietly went to the underground training room and briefly discussed the matter with her spirit pets.

"So in a little while we're going to secretly follow those two. Ruyi, you stay in my pocket and guide me. Xiaoqi, you're in charge of disguising yourself. Hongyu, you'll follow me, but you have to stay invisible the whole time and not be exposed."

"Honey Badger, Silly, Silver Moon, and Amber, you guys stay in the spirit beast space for now. I'll summon you if there's any danger."

"Squeak!" Okay!

"Eek~" Okay~

"Hiss!" Got it!

Ruyi, Xiaoqi, and Hongyu, whose names were called, all puffed out their chests and responded enthusiastically. The few spirit pets that weren't assigned tasks could only regretfully be taken into Lin Manman's spirit pet space.

Lin Manman put Xiaoqi and Ruyi into her two pockets and returned to the hall.

With the current combat power of her spirit pets, combined with her amplification talent, they can barely put up a fight against a level 5 professional. Although they may not be able to defeat them, they are very confident of escaping.

Moreover, she only planned to follow from a distance and observe, and if anything seemed amiss, she would retreat immediately.

Given the average person's physical condition, it shouldn't be easy for them to detect her.

About five minutes after the other party finished buying the spirit beast and left, Lin Manman greeted Ke Ke before going out to catch up with him.

Lin Manman caught up with the other person in no time and saw him paying another person in his group.

Looking at the people who came with him each time, they all paid to come in this way, and the information left for registering the purchase of spirit beasts was also that of the other party.

After that, Lin Manman followed the man from a distance for a long time, passing several building materials stores, before finally arriving at a villa area.

As the man walked in, Lin Manman glanced at the security guard standing ramrod straight at the door. This guy didn't look like someone who would let her through easily.

Unable to go in herself, Lin Manman had no choice but to have Hongyu quietly follow the man inside while she found a secluded and inconspicuous place to wait quietly.

In less than half an hour, Hongyu came out.

"Hiss, hiss..."

"Are you sure he's the only one there?" Hongyu not only followed the other person to their address, but also discovered that he was the only person in the villa.

Upon receiving Hongyu's affirmative answer, Lin Manman frowned. Their investigation and tracking time was too short. Even if the other party was indeed alone, they could not be certain that he did not have any companions who had not returned.

Lin Manman fell silent, stroking her chin thoughtfully. It was possible that the person who let the treasure hunter go might have used the treasure hunter to track him simply because they valued the treasure-hunting rat's special treasure-hunting ability, and it might not have much to do with the person's own strength.

Regardless of the circumstances, this person not only possesses mysterious treasures but has also been buying spirit beasts and materials on a large scale recently, which seems highly suspicious.

"Never mind, let's go back and wait. It's daytime now, so it's not convenient to do anything. We'll come back tonight."

Before leaving, Lin Manman glanced at the villa area one last time, feeling regretful that Wu Jingyu wasn't there. Otherwise, she would have let her Golden-Eyed Spirit Monkey use its innate ability to see through things to be even safer.

After returning home, Lin Manman went to Xia Ming again, asking him to check the homeowner's information based on the villa information that Hong Yu had tracked down.

However, she didn't have high hopes, based on what she had observed today.

She guessed that this person must have only recently arrived in Lingshui District, and that the villa he was staying in was most likely rented.

The reason was that she followed him to many places, and he not only used a smart bracelet for navigation but also asked passersby for directions many times, clearly indicating that he was extremely unfamiliar with the area.

Before long, Xia Ming found out the owner's information for the villa for her, and sure enough, the name was completely different from the one displayed in her system.

The villa owner is a man named Sun Yongcheng, and the person Lin Manman is following today is named Chen Xuewei.

It seems that this person named Chen Xuewei knew he might be being tracked, so he had been living a nomadic life and hiding everywhere. This time, he accidentally ended up in Lingshui District, and when he was buying a spirit beast, Ruyi discovered his whereabouts.

Why would someone buy spirit beasts while fleeing for their life? Could these spirit beasts be related to the treasure the hunter is looking for?

Lin Manman was becoming increasingly curious about what this treasure was.

As night fell, Lin Manman, disguised, returned to the villa area where Chen Xuewei was located. She had the invisible Hong Yu enter first, then teleported herself to a hidden location.

Using Rainbow Jade's spatial teleportation ability, Lin Manman successfully infiltrated the villa where Chen Xuewei was located.

She took the treasure-hunting mouse scepter out of her pocket and used it to guide her.

This villa has only two floors, but it is quite large. The first floor has two halls and three or four rooms, and it doesn't look particularly special.

Ruyi pointed down, and Lin Manman immediately realized that the item was in the basement.

She told Hongyu to go invisible and check the situation first. With Hongyu there, there was no need to go through the trouble of finding the entrance to the basement. She could just wait for Hongyu to teleport her to a safe location.

While waiting for Hongyu, Lin Manman searched the entire first floor but found no trace of any spirit beasts.

It must have been placed in the basement along with that treasure. Lin Manman checked the time on her bracelet; it was just past midnight.

The lights upstairs and downstairs were off at that time, but she wasn't sure if the other person was sleeping or in the basement.

It's better to let Hongyu go down and take a look first. Even if the person is really in the basement, Hongyu won't easily expose herself.

Less than ten minutes later, the familiar feeling of weightlessness enveloped her. Knowing that Hongyu was using a skill, she obediently closed her eyes.

After a slight dizziness, she felt gravity again and opened her eyes to find herself in the basement.

Lin Manman was so shocked by what she saw that she couldn't come to her senses. As her consciousness slowly returned, her mind was filled with this damned curiosity!

Good news, the person isn't in the basement; they're probably sleeping on the second floor.

Bad news, she's gotten herself into big trouble again...

(End of this chapter)