Ririko's heart raced.
The Crown family's wealth might not have matched the Wayne family's, but they were still undeniably among the richest families.
If Dick was a legitimate descendant, then in theory, he had inheritance rights.
The money, property, and antiques hidden in the old mansion should amount to a considerable fortune for him.
She pushed those thoughts aside for the moment and turned her attention back to William:
"Listen, Dick and I are very good friends. Now I need you to go back to the Talon organization and be my inside man. Can you help me?"
William raised his head and watched her for a while, then slowly nodded.
"I want to avenge my daughter."
The corner of Ririko's mouth curled up. "That's the spirit... here's to working together."
A moment later, Jason poked half his head out from behind William. "Miss, are you and that big guy a couple?"
Ririko snapped impatiently, "If you want any instant noodles later, shut up."
The chaos in the Circus finally subsided once daylight had fully broken.
Dick and Oliver tied up the lunatics who had been crying and screaming after inhaling laughing gas, securing them firmly to metal frames and wooden posts with hemp rope.
Selina grabbed the tiger by the scruff and half dragged, half hauled it into its cage.
-Jerome had stuffed Bill, the Ringmaster, into the tiger cage earlier, finally giving the tiger a proper meal.
Now it lay in a corner of the cage, licking its paws contentedly, its tail swishing slowly.
As for Mary, who held a check for a million, she was stuffed into another cage with several performing monkeys.
Ririko snatched the check back from her and dug out all the money she had hidden over the years.
Mary huddled in the corner