Starting from scratch, Batman crushed my dream of getting rich

Chapter 406: Being unkind to others
Having your head covered doesn't feel very comfortable.

For others, having a black bag over their head is already very uncomfortable, but for Shauna herself, the insecurity caused by losing her sight is even more severe than for most people; because during this period of using her ability, she had already become accustomed to the convenience brought by teleportation, or rather, she had become increasingly dependent on it, even addicted to her ability.

This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's difficult for humans to go from luxury to frugality, and Xiao Na did feel a strong sense of unease at this moment.

"Corey, why didn't you tell me beforehand that we were going to be blindfolded here?"

"Shh, darling, don't talk, we'll be able to take off the hoods soon."

"Shut your mouths!"

Corey obediently shut his mouth. The reason he didn't tell Shawna beforehand was because he wanted Shawna to accompany him to see Marcus. This was not only because Shawna could guarantee his safety, but also because he had his own plans.

The two were led around by several gang members, walking along a complex route for more than ten minutes before the black cloth bags on their heads were finally removed.

When Shawna regained her sight, she found that the two of them were in a dark and empty warehouse. In front of them was a middle-aged man in a suit and tie, with a strong presence, carefully counting banknotes under a desk lamp.

"Uh, the $80,000 I owe you is all here."

Corey, who was standing to the side, carefully observed the middle-aged man's expression and said, "Marcus, we're even now, right?"

"Eighty thousand? No problem."

Marcus casually tossed a wad of banknotes onto the table: "Not a penny less, I'm very satisfied—we're practically even."

"almost?!"

Shauna instinctively asked, "Why almost?"

But the next second, she saw a dark gun barrel pointed at her.

In that instant, Shawna exploded. The unease that had been building up at the beginning now seemed to erupt all at once, almost under the gun. She instinctively wanted to teleport, but then she inexplicably thought of her earlier fight with Roy.

At that time, she was unable to face the gun barrel directly.

“You’re not lacking in courage, you’re just not calm enough.” That’s what Ma Zhaodi told her at the time: “Instinct can save your life or it can kill you. Overcome your unfavorable conditioned reflexes, assess the situation clearly, and your actions will be effective.”

Facing the gun barrel, Shawna suddenly calmed down, her gaze shifting slightly to Marcus's fingers.

His fingers didn't move; he wasn't about to fire, but rather to scare himself.

Why scare yourself?
The answer came instantly to Xiao Na.

When Marcus saw that Shawna seemed terrified by the gun, he glanced at Corey suspiciously, raised his pistol slightly, and then pulled the trigger.

At this moment, Shawna already had a plan in mind. The instant she noticed that Marcus was about to fire, she immediately activated her teleportation.

bang!

Smoke rose slowly from the muzzle of the gun, but no one fell. Marcus turned to look behind him and saw Shawna gasping for breath, as if she had survived a disaster.

A greedy and delighted smile spread across the gang leader's face.

“Not bad, fucking not bad.” He couldn’t help but laugh: “Corey, you didn’t lie to me, I’m very satisfied.”

"Kore?!"

Shauna looked at Corey in surprise: "You told Marcus about me?"

“Hey, hey, Shauna, calm down.” Corey quickly explained, “If we don’t tell the truth, we can’t explain where this money came from. It’s okay, Marcus is a man of integrity.”

“This kid is right, I’m a man of my word.” Marcus laughed: “The eighty thousand dollars is not a penny short. As agreed before, we’re even. I won’t renege on my debt—not only that, I’ll give you both a chance, a chance to rise to the top.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Na knew that her chances of winning the bet with Ma Zhaodi were slim.

But for her personally, losing this game doesn't seem to be such a bad thing.

"Marcus, what are you trying to say?"

"We can cooperate, what do you say?"

Marcus's voice was deep and seductive: "Think about it carefully. With my connections, resources, and information channels, and with your unparalleled abilities, how much can we accomplish together? How much money can we make?"

“We will become very rich, my friend. Just think about it. All the treasures in the world will be at our fingertips. We can become the most powerful thieves.”

"Gemstones and paintings worth tens or hundreds of millions, engineering blueprints, dirt and secrets of the super-rich—just imagine, two thugs from the bottom rungs of society, a gangster from the city center, transform into some of the most successful and top-tier billionaires in the world, with endless fine wines, countless luxury cars, a mansion in every country, and endless pleasures."

At this point, Marcus noticed that Shawna's expression was a little off and subconsciously stopped talking.

By the way, these two are a couple. Mentioning this kind of thing in front of them made Corey look longing, but Shawna's expression was really unpleasant.

"Ahem, in short, what we can accomplish together is far beyond your imagination."

Marcus asked, "How is it?"

Kore immediately opened his mouth to agree, but at that moment, an angry shout interrupted the negotiation.

"Police! Everyone, get down!"

not good!

The sound of thumping echoed from all directions as all the entrances to the warehouse were rapidly opened. One after another, armed special police officers rushed into the warehouse, the bright beams of their flashlights making Marcus tremble with fear.

"It's the cops! Fight back!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The other thugs in the warehouse quickly returned fire. Marcus was hit in the leg by a bullet and fell to the ground. Meanwhile, Corey and Shawna had already disappeared without a trace.

"Let's go, let's hurry!"

Still shaken, Corey pulled Shawna out of the warehouse and ran quickly toward the car, only to find that police officers had already taken the money bags out of the trunk and were counting them.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Frustrated, Corey was dragged onto the road by Shawna, and the two pried open a car on the side of the road. Corey then sped off with Shawna.

“Kore, what should we do?” Shauna asked.

“Marcus is finished, Shauna, he’s completely finished. That cop you mentioned must have closed the net.” Corey’s eyes were red and he was panting heavily. “We have to leave, leave Central City immediately—no, we need to get some money first, otherwise it won’t be easy to leave.”

"You want me to..."

"Please, Shauna, darling, help me one more time! We can't go anywhere without money!" Corey pleaded urgently and frantically. "Think about the trips we've always dreamed of. With money, we can go!"

"But you promised me that after we paid back the money, we couldn't go anymore—"

"What's the point of saying all this now! Shauna, you led me on a prison break and stole money from the armored truck. We're both wanted now, we can't live here openly anymore!"

(End of this chapter)