Beast Taming Begins with the Inner Circle of Pets

Chapter 9 The Pain of Losing Five Million

"Your spirit pet learned skills on its own? When did you awaken them?" Even Officer Lu, who prided himself on his extensive knowledge, showed a surprised expression.

Lin Manman scratched her head, feeling there was nothing to hide, and told him, "I just awakened last night."

"What???" Officer Lu was so shocked he almost lost control of his expression. "You just awakened last night and already contracted a spirit pet? And the spirit pet even learned skills? How big is your spirit pet?"

Lin Manman blinked innocently, "Hongyu just hatched this morning."

Hongyu proudly raised her upper body, tilting her little head high.

"Hiss." Not only Officer Lu, but also the onlookers gasped, their faces filled with shock.

Officer Lu was speechless for a long time, rubbing his temples with his mouth agape. "It's true what they say, the new generation pushes the old aside, and the old generation has to die on the beach."

"Hehe, Captain Lu has finally admitted that he's getting old." The pretty policewoman also recovered from her shock and couldn't help but tease her when she saw her superior lose his composure.

"You're not old, why don't you compare yourself to that young girl?" Officer Lu slapped the policewoman on the back of the head without any politeness, which made the remaining three colleagues burst into laughter.

"Alright, enough chit-chat. Young lady, you're the one who discovered the suspect, so we'll need you to come with us to the police station to make a statement so we can close the case."

Whether Officer Lu felt his image was already ruined and decided to give up entirely, or whether he had some affection for Lin Manman, a gentle smile appeared on his previously serious face.

Lin Manman's eyes darted around. "Officer, does this count as an act of bravery? Is there any reward?"

Officer Lu chuckled. "You'll get a medal for your act of bravery, but don't even think about the cash prize. If you want the cash prize, then go find them."

"I haven't seen such an interesting young man in a long time," Officer Lu said good-naturedly, pointing to the manager who was on the phone.

"Yes, yes, yes. We are very grateful for your help in recovering our stolen items. Our boss has prepared one million Chinese yuan as a token of our appreciation. Could you please show me your account details so I can transfer the money to you right away?"

Upon hearing Officer Lu's words, the manager quickly ended the call and came over with a big smile to thank Lin Manman.

"Hmph, Mr. Yuan is being a bit too petty." Upon hearing this, Officer Lu's smiling face immediately vanished.

The manager gave an awkward smile. He was just an employee; how could he criticize his boss? "Alright, I'll add another year's worth of training facility access. For this year, you can use all the facilities in the training facility for free."

"That young lady helped you keep your job, so it's only right." Officer Lu knew this was the maximum authority he had as a manager, so he glanced at the other person and turned to leave.

"Yes, yes, yes." Manager Chen followed with a smile.

"Let's go. You come with us in the front car, and Manager Chen and Captain Lu can sit in the back car," the pretty policewoman said to Lin Manman. Behind her were another policewoman and a young policeman.

Lin Manman, who was still staring blankly at the million dollars that had just been deposited into her account, was pulled into a police car. Two female police officers sat on either side of her, while the young male police officer drove in front.

"What's your name? My name is Yu Tian. You can call me Officer Yu or Sister Yu Tian. This is Jin Qiuna. You can call her Sister Na, just like we do." The pretty policewoman who had just gotten into the car quickly introduced herself.

The policewoman on the other side, who seemed much more sophisticated, nodded and greeted him. "Hello."

"This is Officer Yan Zhijie, the most handsome officer in our fourth team," Yu Tian began introducing the remaining male officer.

Yan Zhijie seemed quite used to his colleague's quirky personality, and smiled at Lin Manman in the rearview mirror. "Hello."

"Hello, Sister Yu, Sister Na, Brother Yan, my name is Lin Manman, and this is my spirit pet named Hongyu." Lin Manman was soaking in a million dollars' worth of honey, her whole body overflowing with happiness, and she couldn't stop grinning.

"Still grinning like an idiot? You're this happy over just one million?" Yu Tian clearly guessed what Lin Manman was thinking and smiled maliciously.

"Do you know what we found?"

Lin Manman belatedly replied, "I don't know."

"See? I knew this girl didn't know what that was!" Yu Tian chuckled mischievously, realizing she'd discovered something interesting. "That's a spatial ring, you know what a spatial ring is?"

Lin Manman blinked, then suddenly opened her eyes.

As the name suggests, a spatial ring is a ring that contains space. This is the latest research achievement of the Professional Alliance in recent years, allowing items of a certain volume to be stored in a portable device. Currently, the cheapest spatial rings on the market cost over ten million.

Seeing the look of realization on Lin Manman's face, Yu Tian continued, "Then think again, what kind of treasure would you need for a safe that you want to store securely in a spatial ring?"

Lin Manman choked. She had just felt like she'd gotten a million-dollar bargain, but now she felt like she'd lost five million. "Is it too late for me to go back and ask their boss for more?"

Seeing Lin Manman's face fall, Yu Tian, ​​Jin Qiuna, and Yan Zhijie couldn't help but laugh. "Forget it, don't even think about it. You'll never see those big shots. Having a million is already pretty good; we work ourselves to the bone and only get paid."

Amidst the cheerful atmosphere of the group, except for Lin Manman, the car arrived at the police station. After going through the procedures and successfully closing the case, they received the annual training center pass promised by Manager Chen.

This time, however, Lin Manman looked at the other person's scrutinizing expression and, considering that he was just a working-class person, could only swallow her bitterness.

This unexpected incident had delayed her for nearly three hours, and it was already 3:30 PM. The Professionals' Alliance office would be closing in another hour and a half. Lin Manman had no choice but to swallow her pride and ask Officer Lu for a police escort.

Officer Lu and Yu Tian both seemed to like Lin Manman very much, and Yu Tian even specially offered to drive her there.

"Little sister, since I drove you here, can I borrow your spirit pet to pet it?" Yu Tian had been eyeing Hong Yu for a long time, but she hadn't been too inconsiderate at work. Now that she had taken Lin Manman to the Professionals Alliance office, she took the opportunity to make her request.

Lin Manman and Hong Yu exchanged a glance. Not sensing any refusal from Hong Yu, she handed Hong Yu over.

"Wow, it feels so good. Hongyu, you're so beautiful, you're driving me crazy. I can't even imagine how lucky your owner is to be able to pet such a beautiful and obedient snake every day." Yu Tian didn't care about her image at the moment, hugging Hongyu and kissing, touching, and rubbing against her.

Hongyu was clearly overwhelmed by such enthusiasm, and looked at Lin Manman with her wet little eyes.

"Alright, alright, Sister Yu Tian, ​​I'm in a hurry to get my verification done. You left me your contact number, so you can come visit Hong Yu anytime you have time."

Lin Manman reluctantly accepted Hongyu. Hongyu was still just a child, and she had been working hard all day while being tempted by a beautiful woman. She couldn't let her precious baby be frightened.

"Alright, you can go in by yourself. I'm going back too, let's meet again sometime." Yu Tian looked at Hong Yu with reluctance, which startled Hong Yu so much that she subconsciously mimicked her expression.

(End of this chapter)