Starting from scratch, Batman crushed my dream of getting rich

Chapter 407 It’s hard to fly with wings
Facing Corey, who now seemed somewhat hysterical, Shawna retorted, "You mean, you asked me to rescue you and help you steal money to pay off your debts just so I could continue helping you steal money in the future?"

"No, no, that's not it, darling."

Corey then realized that his words sounded more like a threat than a plea, so he quickly changed his expression to avoid revealing his true feelings: "Darling, listen to me, I didn't expect the police to come so quickly and take all the money. If we had money now, we could go anywhere, but we are penniless now."

"Why would I threaten you or plot against you? Shauna, you have to believe me. If we pull off one more job, we'll have money in our pockets. We can go wherever we want, and we'll never have to..."

Seeing the conflicted expression on Shawna's face, Corey was secretly pleased, thinking there was hope. He then advised, "Even if you don't think about the future, you should at least think about the present. Shawna, you and I are really wanted now. We definitely need money to leave Central City. Even if it's just today, we need a place to stay and money to eat tonight."

That statement is not wrong. After being wanted by the police, rented houses and similar accommodations are no longer safe. If they have no money, the two of them really have nowhere to go tonight.

“The last time, Corey,” Shawna repeated; “The last time.”

“Of course, darling.” Corey was overjoyed. “I will never forget what you have done for me.”

Shauna gave him a deep look, then took out her binoculars from her pocket. She and Corey teleported, and after more than a dozen jumps, they arrived near a residential house.

"Why come here?" Corey asked, puzzled. He saw the old house in the less-than-ideal location and the clothes of the commoners coming in and out of the house, and immediately judged that this was not a place worth taking action.

Did Shauna only intend to steal enough money to escape Central City?
Thinking of this, Corey became a little anxious.

"Shauna, this place is too poor, we can't—"

"Shhh."

At this moment, Shawna raised her index finger, signaling Corey to be quiet.

“Since I brought you here, it means I know what’s going on here. You might think there’s nothing here, but I know someone has hidden money here.”

"Kore, be quiet and come with me."

She aimed her binoculars at a window of a building. The curtains were not drawn, so she could clearly see inside. The small, clean room appeared to be empty, but the owner did not seem to be home.

Swah——

Kore's vision blurred, and in the blink of an eye, he followed Shawna into the small house.

"Here? What's here?"

He looked around at the simple and clean furnishings in the room. There was no safe, no hidden compartments, and hardly any furniture. He couldn't see where he could hide money.

Shauna walked straight to the small bed and suddenly pulled back the sheet.

wow——

There was no mattress under the bedding, but a thick wooden bed board.

Kore scratched his head again.

"I still don't understand why you want to—"

"Come help, move the bed board away."

Hearing Shauna say that, Corey was forced to shut up. He took two steps forward and pulled the bed board open with all his might, and the heavy wooden board crashed to the ground.

"What the hell is this?"

Beneath the bed board, stacks of ten-dollar bills were laid out solidly in the space below, instantly giving this simple little wooden bed a somewhat extraordinary feel.

"Who would hide money like that for no reason?"

Despite his complaints, Corey couldn't hide the greedy smile on his face. He stuffed the money into the nylon bag as quickly as possible. It was so full and heavy that he could barely lift it, but it made movement extremely inconvenient.

"Quick, honey, let's go!" he urged Xiao Na beside him immediately. "Don't let the landlord catch us when he gets back!" "No need to worry about that." Xiao Na went to the door again, picked up a bunch of keys, and replied casually, "The landlord is still setting up his stall on the street."

"Set up a stall?" Corey didn't understand what Shauna meant, but he was too lazy to figure it out. Once he had the money, he had no interest in asking any more questions and just wanted to leave as soon as possible.

"Then let's go first. The police are still searching for us. The faster we leave, the better."

Shauna grabbed Corey, and the two of them, carrying the bags, teleported to a car on the street outside.

Kore finally let out a sigh of relief, his body relaxed naturally, and he put his feet up on the dashboard: "You can start the car, right, darling? Or do you want me to do it?"

Shauna didn't answer. She knew what Corey wanted her to do—remove the ignition switch, pull out two wires, and flick the live wires a few times to start the car—a common trick used by thieves, which Shauna certainly knew as well.

But she simply took out the same set of keys she had taken earlier and started the car.

"Is this the homeowner's car?!"

Corey's eyes widened: "How do you know so much about his family?"

“This is the friend I mentioned before who wanted to partner with us,” Shawna replied. “We have a good relationship.”

Hearing this, Corey smiled knowingly: "Haha, in that case, he certainly wouldn't mind if his friend lent him his money and car."

Shauna remained silent. She didn't know whether Corey's words were sarcastic or simply a reflection of his shameless nature, and she didn't really care anymore.

“Core, help me with the steering wheel.” She suddenly looked down: “My shoes are coming unglued.”

"Okay, okay, hurry up."

Ten minutes later, the car carrying the two people drove into a tunnel.

However, at that very moment, the car's headlights suddenly flashed twice and then went out.

“This headlight broke at the worst possible time,” Corey complained, frowning. “Luckily the tunnel is straight, otherwise we wouldn’t be able to get out at all.”

“Corey,” Shauna suddenly spoke up, “You said before that you would never forget what I did for you, so if I get caught, will you risk your life to save me?”

What are you saying, darling?

Corey laughed and replied, "Of course I can."

Shauna smiled too.

"Do you think I believe it?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a sharp siren suddenly sounded at the end of the tunnel.

"Central City Police Department! The guy in the car, get out of the car right now and lie down on the ground!"

"not good!"

Upon hearing the police's voice, Corey, who had been extremely relaxed, immediately sat up in fear and grabbed his money bag: "Shauna! Quick! Get me and run!"

However, Shawna replied quietly, "Corey, have you forgotten?"

"My ability can only be transferred to places I can see, but now there is no light in the tunnel."

"We can't escape now."

(End of this chapter)