Chương 99: Exquisite Paper

He stared at it for a few minutes, but just doing that was meaningless. He thought of using force, but he was worried that the items inside would be damaged. After all, they were very fragile, and even damaging one would cost him $100, 000. He stared at the lock in thought and realized that maybe he didn't need to worry that much. The lock was more old-school; you needed to spin it to get the right combination. With a glimmer in his eyes, Lucas brought his ear against the safe. Then he slowly started spinning it.

After a few seconds, he heard a heavenly sound.

"Click!" Suppressing his excitement, he continued spinning the lock. After a few more clicks, the code was finally put in. When he saw the whole code, Lucas was speechless at the Hale family's laziness. The code was 12-34-56. With the final code entered, Lucas pulled the door of the safe and slowly opened it. Although it didn't shine like the first time he found his family's gold, the sight in front of him was a hundred times better.

Thin pieces of fine paper stacked together; in each compartment they were like bricks, but more beautiful. Lucas took a deep breath and inhaled the smell of the paper. He could smell his poverty running away. His fingers gently touched the papers. He almost looked like he was touching a woman's body, careful with every movement. These papers were bearer bonds, worth $117 million. Completely untraceable, he wouldn't have any problems cashing them in. And the best part of it was that this money belonged to Peter.

Thinking of him, Lucas grinned and could only wonder what expression he would have if he knew. This tale has been unlawfully obtained from Royal Road. If you discover it on Amazon, kindly report it. He now felt that he was even with Peter and Derek. This money would serve a better purpose with him anyway. If that list was created, he would become a target too. He snapped out of his daydreaming and focused on the bonds. He couldn't stay like this forever; the outside entrance was still open.

He took off the backpack and started gently moving the bonds into it. Although he was in a hurry, Lucas didn't dare handle them roughly. After taking all of them, he closed the backpack and put it on his shoulder. As he thought of leaving, Lucas suddenly smirked and looked back at the empty safe. He took out his wallet and put a dollar in the middle of the safe, then closed the door.

"I can't leave without tipping!" After walking a few steps ahead, he glanced at the other stuff in the vault. There were many documents, which were precious to him because they might contain information about unique shapeshifters. After thinking for a second, he shook his head. He couldn't transport them all now; he would have to do it another day. Plus, he had already taken the most important items. After he walked to the second door, he saw Malia lying on the ground.

"Time to work!" Before she could open her eyes, he grabbed her and repeated their previous actions, but in reverse. This time it took a shorter amount of time, and the door closed. After getting back to the surface, they swiftly closed the sign and watched as the space downstairs disappeared. He knelt beside Malia and gently stroked her head.

"You helped me a lot, thank you!" The usual haughty coyote didn't do anything and just stared at him. When Lucas got up and looked away, her pupils flashed blue for just a brief second. •••• The next morning Lucas woke up with a smile on his face. Who wouldn't? Becoming a multimillionaire overnight was a dream come true. He didn't care that much about the money, but rather about the freedom he could gain from it. Now many of his plans could finally be put into motion.

After he ate breakfast, Lucas called John and told him to come to his house. Not long after, he heard a car pulling over and John walking toward his house. Without giving him an explanation, he pulled him inside and told him to sit down. John looked at him in confusion. He could only think that Lucas was finally losing his mind.

"I need to hurry to my second job… so hurry!" Lucas lifted his head slightly and smiled. Then he sat down and faced John. His eyes lowered slightly as he stared at him for a few moments. John was already starting to lose his patience when Lucas suddenly spoke:"How much money do you make?"

"What?!" John's eyebrows jumped. He glanced at him with a hint of perplexity and something else deep inside.