Starting from scratch, Batman crushed my dream of getting rich

Chapter 381 My words come purely from the bottom of my heart

"So, this is why you were all spying on me?"

Xiao Na breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "At this time and in this place, I thought I was being targeted by some bad guys in the bar, and I was so scared that I wanted to leave immediately."

“Of course not,” Barry laughed. “My friend didn’t even dare to turn around and look at you.”

“Yes, that’s right,” Cisco and Caitlin echoed from either side.

While Shauna turned her head, Ma Zhaodi stared intently at the back of Barry's head with a gaze that seemed to pierce him. His tangible aura made Barry feel like he was being pricked by needles, but he still wore a bright smile and tried to fool Shauna.

"I'm sorry, but..."

Xiao Na smiled at Ma Zhaodi and said, "I have a boyfriend now. Although he is still in jail, I like him very much."

Ma Zhaodi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, albeit with regret.

"That's a shame," he said. "Your boyfriend must be a really nice person."

"Oh, not really."

Speaking of her boyfriend, Shawna couldn't help but sigh. She hesitated for a moment, then picked up a drink from the bar and started to drink: "Parker is a bit of a troublemaker, I mean, yes, although I like that about him, but he always gets into all sorts of trouble. He also likes to gamble."

"Oh, that's a shame. I guess you still really like him."

"Yeah, that's the worst part. I can't help liking him, even though he took my money to gamble, even though he borrowed money from me without my knowledge. I'm sorry, I got a little emotional."

"It's alright, it's alright." Ma Zhaodi sighed, picked up his glass, drank a glass of wine, and then called the bartender to bring a bottle.

He poured Shawna a drink: "It's normal to feel resentful after something like this. Most people would have left long ago. Who would continue to stay by his side? In fact, I rarely see someone as loyal as you anymore."

"Ugh"

Xiao Na suddenly felt like she had met a kindred spirit. She couldn't help but pick up her cup, take another sip, and continue chatting.

At this moment, she had completely forgotten her decision to leave three minutes earlier.

"We've found her information."

Dr. Wells' voice came through the earpiece again: "Shauna Bates has several criminal records in the police file, but they are all misdemeanors. She has also done a lot of disturbances in bars—she is clearly not a good girl."

"Her boyfriend is Corey Parker, who is currently serving time in Iron Mountain Prison for crimes including but not limited to gambling, robbery, fraud, etc. He also seems to owe a lot of money to loan sharks."

"The best part is that I also got access to the bar's security footage. About a month ago, this girl stole several drunk men's wallets in the bar—and guess what? When people started shouting to find the thief, she just disappeared from the crowd and appeared right in front of the bar's security camera the next second."

"Teleportation?" Cisco's mind raced, and he exclaimed in a low voice, "No wonder she's called an Enderman. She's black, she's a petty thief, and she can teleport—that's exactly like an Enderman. Who came up with that nickname?"

“I still think calling her ‘Hide and Seek’ is cuter,” Caitlin whispered.

"Hey, giving me nicknames is my right."

"Can't I get up just once?"

"Stop messing around," Barry whispered. "What should we do now? How do we deal with her? Or should I go back to the lab, change into my suit, and then..."

"Then should we send her to sober up?" Wells' voice was quite calm. "Shouldn't you guys check what's going on?" The three of them turned to look at the bar.

“Look, this isn’t your fault at all. You’ve done so much for him.” Ma Zhaodi said indignantly, “This man doesn’t know how to cherish things. You’ve been too lenient with him, sacrificing so much and asking for so little.”

"Sigh, Old Ma, you really understand me," Shauna downed a glass of wine. "If it weren't for my love for Parker, I really would want to go on a date with you. When will Parker ever do anything more for me?"

Barry, Cisco, and Caitlin stared in disbelief as Ma Zhaodi extracted every detail about Shauna, including her boyfriend's prison sentence and her own history of multiple crimes committed in bars. Ma Zhaodi's opening line was, "I stole from the bar to help him pay off his debts," and his closing line was, "You did nothing wrong." With this smooth and considerate approach, he almost managed to coax this super-powered criminal with teleportation abilities into becoming a mere embryo.

"Is this Old Ma?"

"Where did he learn all this stuff? Aren't students from Tokyo University generally more introverted?"

Why is he still single?

The three men watched as the two men quickly downed glass after glass. "You have your story, I have my drink; amidst the clinking of glasses, all worries vanish." In the presence of a listener who can unconditionally accept and comfort, people seem to instinctively raise their glasses and pour out their sorrows.

Five minutes later, Xiao Na's head finally slammed against the counter, and she couldn't get up again.

“I will never go out drinking with him alone again.” Caitlin couldn’t help but rub her arms. “I feel like I’m getting goosebumps all over.”

"Are you sure Old Ma isn't some kind of psychic?" Cisco asked seriously. "I mean, you see, Old Ma himself did seem to be in Central City the night the particle accelerator exploded."

"Stop talking nonsense." Ma Zhaodi rolled his eyes. "All you three at BYD do is come up with bad ideas all day long. Which genius came up with the idea of ​​using me as an excuse?"

"Barry."

"Barry."

Barry looked at his teammates who had decisively betrayed him, and after a long time he couldn't come up with a single word of rebuttal, because it really was his idea.

"I guess we've accomplished our mission for tonight?"

“No, not yet,” Ma Zhaodi replied. “Remember that substation worker I mentioned? He has twenty-three minutes left before he gets off work.”

"Uh, what about Shauna?"

“Barry, take her to my rented apartment, extract some cells and bring them to Dr. Wells to see if she really is a superpowered criminal.”

Why was it delivered to your rented apartment?

"Because I got her drunk, I have an obligation to ensure her safety."

"What if she really is a superpowered criminal? We can just lock her up in a superpowered criminal prison and keep her under control."

"That's your business."

Ma Zhaodi's expression was serious: "I have never liked to use other people's sincerity against them. Since this person is not on guard against me, I should live up to her trust."

"If you want to put her in jail, no problem. Wait until tomorrow, put on your uniforms and go into battle—I've already gathered so much information about her for you, if you still can't catch her, then try a second time, a third time."

(End of this chapter)