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The place where he "worked" was a black cab shop located in a remote area on the east side of Gotham Harbor.

Because of its extremely remote location, this unlicensed taxi stand is quite large, with its own open-air parking lot.

This shop uses genuine materials (it's a shady shop that dismantles other people's cars and sells the parts).

The price is fair (the tires are all stolen, so there's no need to pay for them; once they're sold, it's profit).

The owner is also very kind-hearted, providing jobs for orphans (don't even think about it, they are all "professional" tools recruited by the car shop, they learned the skills of dismantling and unloading cars from here, to put it bluntly, they teach you how to quickly steal cars and then bring them to this shop to sell).

Gotham, this wretched place, is full of malice towards everyone.

For a child like Tian Xiaoban, who is only twelve years old, the only options besides being a pickpocket to make a living are to work in a shady shop (and basically still be a thief, only stealing bigger things).

Here, children aged eleven or twelve are generally not very tall, making it easier for them to hide among vehicles.

Moreover, they are more agile than adult thugs when they run away, and are more likely to escape when discovered.

Those rich people would find it troublesome and wouldn't bother with these kids (after all, even if they were caught, they wouldn't have the money to compensate for the car).

(The boss's exact words: Stupid, don't bother stealing poor people's cars, they're not worth much anyway. If you're going to steal, steal those luxury cars! Even stealing a part from those cars is worth more than stealing a whole poor person's car! Today I'll teach you how to recognize license plates...)

Most importantly, for these shady businesses in Gotham Harbor, hiring these kids is much cheaper than hiring thugs!

Providing them with just two meals a day and a meager salary is enough to keep these quick-witted kids busy.

These orphans are the money trees that unscrupulous bosses love most.

Tian Xiaoban is considered one of the better ones among them.

An adult's mind allows him to more easily understand the structure of modern cars.

He understands quickly, and naturally he can dismantle quickly too. His car dismantling skills are the best among this group of workers!

(The transformation powers granted to Tian Xiaoban by the Omnitrix are too random in strength. Before Tian Xiaoban can resolve his personal combat issues, he still needs to learn some survival skills.)

What was that classic saying again? — Serious voice: Play it safe and don't be reckless!

This sentence will be very useful to Tian Xiaoban, at least until he comes of age!

Interestingly, the child who worked with Tian Xiaoban was named Jason Todd.

Yes, it's the second Robin who was destined to die, the future anti-hero Red Hood!

Tian Xiaoban often marveled at how small Gotham was, wondering how he could have run into this guy!

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Jason Todd, that guy, likes to wear red hoodies and ripped jeans. He's modified his belt so he can store a lot of car dismantling tools.

Moreover, Jason's strength is comparable to that of an adult strongman; he can easily loosen the wheel nuts and do the work of two people.

He is somewhat stubborn (unwilling to admit defeat), has a bad temper, and is three years older than Tian Xiaoban!

They met because Tian Xiaoban saw Jason Todd fighting alone against two burly men who wanted to rob him.

Tian Xiaoban stepped in to help, using pebbles from the roadside to attack the two thugs' testicles. His memories of throwing stones from his past life allowed him to hit the target every time he threw a stone now.

Those two thugs ran away, clutching their testicles and howling!

Jason Todd thought Tian Xiaoban was a promising talent, so he tried every means to recruit him as his subordinate.

We raced against each other to see who could dismantle a car faster, competing in speed and strength, like lifelong rivals.

Unfortunately, Tian Xiaoban would not agree to those unreasonable demands and continued to do things her own way.

However, after spending a long time together, the two became like brothers.

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"Hey bro, come on over for lunch! We have fried chicken sandwiches today! I bet that slovenly boss won big gambling yesterday! And a lot of it!"

Jason Todd waved the sandwich in his hand when he saw Tian Xiaoban coming over.

Tian Xiaoban's eyes lit up. Wow! This is truly a rare treat, much tastier than bland baguettes!

"Jason, you're here so early today? That slovenly vampire boss won't pay you for getting up early! Give me one!"

Jason tossed over the unopened fried chicken sandwich next to him.

Tian Xiaoban caught it with lightning speed, almost dropping it on the ground! He casually unwrapped the packaging and took a big bite.

"Eat quickly, bro, we'll have work to do soon! It's a big order!"

Jason Todd excitedly twirled his cross wrench with his fingers, his five fingers moving nimbly, creating afterimages as he swung it around.

"You have a goal?" Tian Xiaoban looked surprised.

Big order! Luxury cars actually came to this run-down place?

"Today, there's a Rolls-Royce in the parking lot behind the Keshia Bar. I checked it out; the tires are easy to remove. Give me five minutes—no, three minutes—and I can take one off!"

Do you know whose car it is?

"Probably from some gang. Why are you asking? When we remove tires, we only check the car, not the person! As long as we know the guy isn't broke, that's enough!"

"That makes sense. Okay, Jason, I'll keep watch. You need to be quick!"

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The parking lot of Keshia Bar.

Tian Xiaoban, who had been observing the surroundings, saw the newcomer and quickly said to Jason:

"Hurry, hurry, someone's coming! Are you even capable of this? The cleaning lady is faster than you!"

"Right away, right away, class, don't rush me!...OK! Go go go!"

Jason quickly removed the lug nuts from the tire, then with a strong pull, the wheel was in his hands.

Jason had already removed the front left tire and the rear right tire of the entire car. It's a pity that someone came; otherwise, he would have removed all four tires!

With Tian Xiaoban's help, the two of them each grabbed a tire and quickly escaped the scene!

The parking lot attendants saw it and immediately gave chase! And it wasn't just them; the thugs who heard the noise also came running out.

"Oh! Damn it! Don't run!"

"You little devils! Stop right there!"

Two henchmen, clearly gangsters, took off running to chase after Tian Xiaoban and Jason.

"What idiot would be stupid enough to stop just because they hear 'stop'!"

Even as she ran away, Tian Xiaoban couldn't help but complain about the two thugs.

After passing through several alleyways, he turned to Jason and said, "Follow me, I know a way to shake them off!"

Jason was also a little out of breath: "Huff, huff, lead the way!"

The two suddenly changed direction and ran into an alley, with an iron gate in the middle.

Because the gap in the iron gate was too large, Tian Xiaoban and Jason could easily squeeze through with the tire in tow!

Those who chased after them were in trouble. They couldn't squeeze through the gap in the door made of iron chains, and could only watch helplessly as the two little devils ran away.

Chapter 5 Tragedy

Once out of sight of the group, Jason relaxed, the only thing he didn't relax was the ever-upturned corners of his mouth.

Twenty meters behind that iron gate was an abandoned factory. The factory's cement floor was almost completely cracked, with not a single flat spot.

The cracks in the cement were overgrown with weeds a meter high, and the factory walls were dilapidated, with peeling paint, exposed bricks, and some walls were missing bricks, leaving only a lonely stone pillar.

“Go in that direction, through the weeds and the wall, and you’ll reach a grove of trees. Go through the grove and you’ll reach Gotham Harbor.”

Jason asked in surprise, "Wow, well done, Ben! How did you know this way?"

Tian Xiaoban wouldn't tell Jason that when he transformed into Garurumon, he traversed the entire industrial area and port of Gotham, and he knew the map of the area inside and out.

"I passed through here before and familiarized myself with all the roads. A good escape route!"

Jason nodded, feigning understanding. He wasn't stupid; looking at the lush weeds around him, without a single sign of breakage or trampling, he was certain that this desolate place hadn't been visited in a long time.

Moreover, as they walked, they broke many weeds, but Jason did not see any traces of anyone else walking by.

What is Tian Xiaoban doing here?

Jason was curious, but he didn't feel he had to get to the bottom of it, so he changed the subject.

"Haha, as long as we sell these two tires to that vampire, we'll get at least five or six hundred dollars. That'll be enough bread for the next week!"

"Yes!" Tian Xiaoban nodded in agreement, a smile on his face. He would be full soon.

Once the tires are converted into cash, Tian Xiaoban will go out and have a big meal!

A half-grown boy can eat his father out of house and home. Tian Xiaoban is currently at the age where he is growing and has a particularly good appetite and a very large appetite.

It could also be due to the Omnitrix; Tian Xiaoban's own DNA is being subtly optimized and regulated, causing him to consume his bioenergy very quickly and making him particularly prone to hunger! He needs a lot of food to complete the optimization of his genes!

He spent about two-thirds of the money he earned in the past few months on bread, and the rest went to rent.

Jason suggested, "Hey bro, how about we go shopping together tonight? See if there are any big orders. I remember you just rented a place, you must be pretty short on cash."

Jason was clearly getting a little cocky, thinking he could do it again and wanted to find another luxury car to buy.

Tian Xiaoban waved her hand to interrupt, saying, "No, Jason. I still need to buy some food. You know, I need to fill my stomach first, and then I plan to eat and go to bed early!"

Jason nodded. He knew exactly what a good appetite this guy had. Don't let Tian Xiaoban's small and thin appearance fool you, he really had a big appetite!

Once, they made a bet to see who could eat more bread, and Jason watched as Tian Xiaoban ate a week's worth of his food!

"Okay! I'll talk to you again next time."

The two walked through a dense grove of trees and arrived at the familiar Gotham Harbor.

Back at the familiar location, Jason Todd vanished like a husky let loose.

When Tian Xiaoban arrived at the shady shop, Jason had already exchanged the tires for money and was counting it with great interest.

The boss looked at the newcomer, Tian Xiaoban, who was carrying tires, and laughed loudly, saying:

"Wow! You two are really amazing. Ben and Jason, you always manage to surprise me! Same price, three hundred dollars! Hahaha!"

Tian Xiaoban had heard this kind of empty praise far too many times. Every time he came back after stealing something, the boss would say the same thing.

The happier the boss smiled, the more money Tian Xiaoban knew that the boss had swindled from them!