Beast Taming Begins with the Inner Circle of Pets

Chapter 41 has been exposed!

"Wow, not only is there a snake with two attributes, but this bear also has a domain skill?"

"It can't be a domain skill, this is at most a level three spirit pet."

"It's probably not a domain technique, but rather something that can change the terrain to control the opponent."

"Did you see that? That soldier retreated so quickly. They must have practiced their teamwork a lot."

"Isn't this the proper competitive attitude?"

"I think their team is just as good as those teams from other regions, I want to cheer them on!"

"Don't be too happy yet. Those teams all have beast tamers, and their team has a burden. It's really hard to say who will win if they face off."

After Lin Manman and the others won, they planned to continue watching the game, but not long after Lin Manman sat down, the seat next to her was taken by a strange man.

"Hello, Miss Lin Manman." The man looked to be around thirty years old, wearing a retro-style monocle, with high eyebrows and deep-set eyes that didn't resemble a pure-blooded Chinese. He sat down next to Lin Manman, his tone very friendly.

Lin Manman's teammates sitting on the other side all looked at the strange man in unison.

"Hello... Is there anything I can help you with?" Lin Manman looked the other person up and down again, and even opened the system to take a look, only to find that he was just an ordinary stranger she didn't know.

"My employer would like to meet with you. Is it convenient for you?" The man's smile was refined, and his speech was elegant.

Lin Manman was taken aback. "Could you ask who your employer is? Do I know him?"

"My employer said that you'll know who he is just by asking him if the fruit is growing well."

Lin Manman suddenly realized that it was the mysterious old man. "May I ask why he wants to see me?"

"My employer didn't tell me this, but he said that if you're willing to meet, he might be able to talk to you about the secret place where your father disappeared."

Lin Manman's pupils contracted. Regarding her father's disappearance, her family only knew the news brought back by Qiu Xiangjing and his teammates. However, when they tried to inquire themselves, they found that all information about this secret realm had been classified as confidential by the Alliance and could not be accessed without authorization. Even the secret realm itself was sealed off, with a barrier set up and guards stationed at its entrance.

"Okay... I'm willing to meet them." Although she didn't completely trust these two people, she was willing to try to make contact even if there was only a sliver of hope.

"Although I'm willing to meet, I'll choose the meeting place." Lin Manman looked at the other person, trying to glean something from their expression. She didn't know their background or their purpose. She could only try her best to avoid being in a passive position.

"Okay, I'll pass it on to my employer right away." The man simply nodded, his expression unchanged. He raised his bracelet to send the message.

A moment later, "My employer agreed. He asked me to tell him to try to find a quiet place to talk, because some things might not be suitable for more people to know."

Lin Manman thought for a moment and agreed. After all, the secret place where her father had the accident had been classified as confidential and it was definitely not convenient to talk about it in public. "Then book a private room at my hotel. I'll book the room."

She then sent a message to Qiu Xiangjing, who had just been watching their match at the stadium and even livestreamed the entire game to Lin's mother at the hospital. However, after their match, he went back to the hotel first. After all, he needed to make time for video calls with his family every day.

Upon receiving Lin Manman's message, he didn't ask any questions and immediately arranged a private room for her. Lin Manman also told the man the hotel address and the room number, then turned to say a few words to her teammates before getting up and returning to the hotel.

Although Liu Ping and the others were sitting some distance away and didn't hear clearly what the man and Lin Manman were saying, Fang Yaqi heard it and knew some things about Lin Manman's family. While explaining to Liu Ping and the others that an acquaintance was looking for Lin Manman, she prayed in her heart that Lin Manman would get some useful clues.

Lin Manman waited in the hotel room for almost an hour before there was a gentle knock on the door. She jumped up to open it, only to see the door being opened from the outside by a hotel staff member.

"Little girl, we meet again. We're quite destined to meet, aren't we?" The old man walked into the private room with a sly smile, followed by the man Lin Manman had met earlier that day, who was pushing a cart covered with a black cloth.

"Who exactly are you? Why do you want to see me?" Lin Manman asked coldly, she had no mood for small talk.

"Why are you angry?" The old man paused, as if he felt a little wronged.

"Can't I be angry? We've only met by chance, and to put it bluntly, I even saved your life. But you not only investigated me, you also used my father's... Shouldn't I be angry?"

The old man frowned, thought for a moment, and then sighed softly. "I was wrong about this; I shouldn't have used your father's information to mislead you. But I really didn't mean any harm; on the contrary, I just wanted to protect you."

A crack appeared on Lin Manman's previously indifferent face. Protect her? What is his relationship with her that he has to protect her? And what does she need him to protect?

"Please speak frankly about what's wrong." Seeing that he didn't seem to have any ill intentions, Lin Manman's expression softened.

"I was going to keep you in suspense, but never mind." The old man shook his head and waved for the man pushing the cart to leave.

The man bowed slightly, turned and walked out, gently closing the door behind him.

After the man left, the old man pulled off the black cloth covering the cart. Lin Manman, who had been somewhat puzzled, widened her eyes slightly, realizing something was wrong, and quickly tried to control her facial expression so as not to show any significant change.

"Alright, stop acting, I know everything." The old man had seen through her micro-expressions; how could he not understand what she was thinking? "From the moment I saw your bear, I knew you must have some special method to evolve your spirit pet."

"The Black Rock Bear looks completely different from your spirit pet. I've dealt with spirit beasts for years, how could I not know? Originally, since you didn't want to talk about it, I didn't intend to ask any further. I was thinking of sending someone to secretly protect you, and then coming to find you after I finished dealing with my current matters. But I didn't expect you to walk right into my trap."

Lin Manman glanced at the spirit beasts on the cart, which she had evolved and then had Qiu Xiangjing sell. She knew that their actions were probably all under the other party's control, and even if she wanted to argue, the other party wouldn't believe her.

"I didn't find out about your father's situation on purpose. It's just that my apprentice was the one in charge of delivering the compensation money to your brother, and all the information I have about you comes from him. I was afraid that if I showed you the photos of these spirit beasts and asked you to talk to me, you would be so scared that you would turn around and run away. That's why I said I wanted to talk to you about the secret realm where your father had his accident."

"Of course, I'm not lying to you. In the professional league, I still have the authority to do a lot of things." The old man said as he sat down and poured himself a cup of tea.

He felt wronged just thinking about it. In the past, when he wanted to take on apprentices, every family and corporation would eagerly offer them disciples, even if they weren't officially registered. Now, he had to personally coax the apprentices he wanted to take on.

(End of this chapter)