"Now that's more like it!"
As he opened the vault door, Hawking's face immediately broke into a broad smile.
Stacks of US dollars, bars of gold, and all kinds of jewelry, diamonds, and expensive accessories crammed the entire vault full.
Sure enough, compared to those Thugs collecting protection money, these bosses who knew how to do business were the truly wealthy ones.
"Shrink!"
After thinking it over, Hawking did not take out the cash and jewelry. Instead, he cast a Shrinking Charm directly on the entire vault, reducing it to the size of his thumb before slipping it into his pocket.
Unfortunately, Harry had not yet learned the Undetectable Extension Charm. Otherwise, he could have used it to make something similar to a Space Bag.
"Considering how much money you contributed, I'll spare your life."
Glancing at the unconscious old man, he quietly left the villa.
Unless the overall environment of the Bronx changed, killing however many bosses would be useless. The moment one was killed, another would emerge to take his place, or his territory would be swallowed up by another force.
The result would remain the same, and it could easily cause a bigger uproar.
More importantly, without darkness in this world to serve as contrast, where would light come from? Without criminal incidents, where would he earn Justice Points?
Having returned loaded with spoils after his first move, Hawking did not visit the territories of the other bosses. Instead, he headed north to begin his return trip.
This much cash was more than enough. There was no point in getting too much, since he could not explain where it came from if he spent it in large quantities. Besides, if he ever needed more, he could take it anytime with his abilities.
Although Professor X trusted him