Los Angeles Detective

This night, Luke still didn't sleep well, and the vigil still had to continue. Luke kept watch for the first half of the night, and Walker kept watch for the second half of the night.

early morning.

Luke was awakened by the sound of conversation, and when he got up, he saw Walker and Maurice Dawan sitting outside the RV, drinking coffee and chatting.

Luke washed his face and got out of the RV. "Hi, good morning."

"We're talking about which treasure hunt to go to first," Walker said.

Luke also pulled up a chair and sat down, "What do you think?"

Walker said, "We are now on the south bank of the canyon. I think we should go all the way from east to west. This is more stable and not easy to get lost. What do you think?"

Luke nodded, "Good idea.

Now I want to know more what we have for breakfast? "

Walker smiled, "I've already arranged everything. Each person will heat up a box of pasta and open a box of canned meat. Eating some meat will make you feel hungry.

We can also carry some big leba and milk for lunch. "

Luke raised his thumb, "Very reasonable."

Walker stood up, "I'll cook, you two can talk."

Luke sat at the dining table and asked Maurice Dawan next to him, "Morris, how is your injury? Can you go with us to find the treasure location?"

"This little injury is nothing to a man who grew up outdoors, and with my tricycle, there's nowhere I can't go."

Luke asked, "Where are you from?"

"People of Wisconsin, we're full of forests.

I built a luxurious log cabin near the forest, which is very cozy.

I am a wilderness survival expert, and my main job is to teach students wilderness survival skills. Morris laughed and joked, "Don't tell anyone about my injury. If my students know about it, I will lose my job." "

"Then you have to bribe me." Luke smiled and poured himself a cup of coffee, "I like watching wild survival shows, the first time I watched Pei Ye, I think he is super cool and omnipotent .

But after watching too much, I also have some opinions on survival in the wild, and I feel that Mr. Pei's program is a bit fake, and it is not the real survival in the wild.

I have also watched Survival 1+1, Starving Druid, Wilderness Couples, 21 Days of Primal Survival and 45 Days of Primal Survival. By the way, I think they must have played poker.

But my favorite is Living Alone in the Wilderness. I think this show is the most authentic and more suitable for ordinary people.

What do you, a wilderness survival expert, think? "

Maurice Dhawan smiled, "Actually, I seldom watch such survival programs. Because I think they are not as rich as mine in terms of survival experience.

They like to use some 'points' of survival skills as a show to attract the attention of the audience.

But that's not real survival, they're giving the audience the wrong message, it's dangerous, and I don't advocate that.

In addition, each place has its own characteristics and requires different survival skills, which cannot be generalized.

Take Red Rock Canyon as an example, it is very different from my hometown.

Some of my survival skills are not suitable here. I also want to learn the skills of surviving in the canyon. Survival is a science that never ends. "

The two chatted for a while about survival in the wild. Walker came out with instant pasta. Luke opened a box of canned beef and cut it into three pieces, one for each.

Today's main task is to hunt for treasure, and I will have some simple breakfast.

In less than ten minutes, the three of them finished their breakfast, and after packing up, they embarked on a treasure hunt.

Luke was driving a three-wheeled motorcycle, Maurice Dhawan was looking at the surrounding terrain with a map, and Walker was driving the RV behind.

The three of them drove forward for about an hour and found a location similar to the terrain of the treasure map.

After getting off the car, the three of them carefully compared and watched with binoculars.

Walker spoke first, "I think the terrain at the bottom of this canyon is very similar to the terrain depicted on the treasure map, and I seem to see a balance stone on the east side of the bottom of the canyon through the telescope, which also matches the mark on the map .

I think we should go to the bottom of the canyon to see. "

Luke and Maurice Dawan also had no objections, and then the three began to look for a way into the bottom of the canyon.

The three-wheeled motorcycle led the way, followed by the RV.

After the RV drove for a certain distance, the road narrowed and the road surface was rough, and the RV could not continue to drive down.

Walker parked the RV in a safe area.

The three of them continued to travel to the bottom of the canyon on a tricycle.

After driving down for nearly forty minutes, the three finally reached the bottom of the canyon.

The area at the bottom of the canyon is not small, so the three decided to separate their actions. Walker and Maurice Dawan worked together to search along the west side of the canyon.

Luke acted alone, exploring the east side of the canyon.

Luke took a photo of the complete treasure map with his mobile phone, and then the three split up.

Luke walked while observing the surrounding terrain.

After walking forward for a while, he found the imprint of the tire. The tire was very narrow, even narrower than that of a three-wheeled motorcycle. It should be a small motorcycle.

Luke frowned slightly. This tire mark was very new, as if it had just been left not long ago, and his heart faintly raised his vigilance.

Luke stopped for a moment, but didn't hear any unusual movements. He continued to walk forward, observing the surrounding terrain while also observing the marks of motorcycle tires.

After about ten minutes, "Woooo..."

Luke heard the sound of a motorcycle.

The sound was a little different from the three-wheeled motorcycle. It should be the motorcycle he was looking for. Luke couldn't help but raise his vigilance.

After a while, Luke saw a small motorcycle coming.

The driver of the motorcycle was a black woman wearing a baseball cap and a scarf, so she couldn't see clearly. This kind of motorcycle was very suitable for treasure hunting.

Luke still wanted to go up to talk to her, but the black woman didn't stop, just turned her head to look at Luke, and left on the motorcycle.

Looking at the motorcycle going away, Luke felt a little complicated.

The other party has already explored ahead, is there still a need for me to go?

Still, the bike isn't loaded with too much stuff. Luke guessed that the woman on the motorcycle probably didn't find the treasure.

Of course, the other party may not come to find treasure, but just to play.

Luke finally decided to go ahead and look around. If he didn't find the black girl, it doesn't mean he couldn't find it. After all, he has an adventure card.

Luke continued to walk along the east side of the canyon. After a short walk, he found a balance stone. It was about two meters high and more than one meter wide at its widest point. It was wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. curved surface.

Luke carefully compared it with the map. The balance stone he found was somewhat different from the balance stone on the map, and the surrounding terrain was also somewhat different.

He felt somewhat lost, but since he had already arrived, he decided to explore around.

The exploration lasted for more than half an hour, but he still didn't find the location of the suspected treasure.

Luke could only go back the same way and join Walker and Maurice Dawan.

An hour later, the two sides met at a fork in the road.

Luke asked, "Did you find anything?"

Walker shook his head, "No, we searched westward on a three-wheeled motorcycle, and went around a long distance. There is no place in this area that is completely similar to the terrain.

I think this area can be ruled out, and we should look elsewhere. "

Luke asked, "Did you see anyone else just now?"

Maurice Dhawan said, "No, but we found the marks of motorcycle tires, and the shape should be left by a small motorcycle."

Luke nodded, "That's right, I saw a black woman riding a scooter, but she didn't stop and just left."

Walker said, "Guys, it seems that we have to speed up, and we should not be the only ones looking for treasures."

The three of them returned along the same road, and drove the RV back to the South Bank Heights again.

The reason why they returned to the highlands on the south bank instead of staying at the bottom of the valley was because they stood high and saw far away, and it was easier to observe the overall terrain and landform from top to bottom.

Because there may be other treasure hunters, the pressure on Luke and the three increased greatly. They did not rest after returning to the highlands on the South Bank, and continued to drive forward, observing and searching for treasure hunting sites from a height.

The three stopped and walked, watching along the way.

After traveling for about an hour, Luke stopped his tricycle, looked down the canyon, and took out a map for comparison. There was a balancing stone on the east side of the canyon, and several spruce trees were planted on the west side , the overall terrain structure is very similar to the treasure map.

Walker also stopped the RV, and the three studied the treasure map together.

Maurice Dawan and Walker also felt that this area was similar to the place depicted on the treasure map.

The three set this area as the next search target.

At this time, the sky has gradually darkened, and we can no longer continue to explore the canyon, so we can only wait until tomorrow morning to start again.

The three simply ate dinner, went to bed early, and agreed to go treasure hunting at the bottom of the canyon tomorrow morning.

The next day, the three of them got up very early.

Breakfast starts at six o'clock.

At seven o'clock the gear was packed and ready for action.

Walker was still driving the RV, and Luke was riding a tricycle.

However, as soon as Luke got on the three-wheeled motorcycle, he discovered an abnormality. The oil gauge of the motorcycle had bottomed out.

Yesterday evening, he had just filled in all the spare fuel, and it stands to reason that the fuel tank should be full.

He suddenly thought of something, "Could it be that bastard who stole gasoline again?"

"Fuck! Which bastard moved my big baby." Maurice Dawan cursed angrily, and hurriedly got out of the car to check if there were other abnormalities on the tricycle.

Walker also heard the movement, "Guys, what happened?"

Luke said, "The gasoline of the three-wheeled motorcycle was stolen. You can check the surveillance video of the RV."

He asked Maurice Dawan next to him, "Did you hear any unusual sounds last night?"

"No, it was very quiet last night. Maybe it was because I was about to find the treasure. I was a little excited. I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't sleep. I didn't hear any movement."

Was the gasoline stolen in the middle of the night?

"Has your gasoline been stolen in the past few days in the canyon?"

"No, this is the first time, and my spare white oil tank is also gone." Maurice Dhawan seemed to say something, "I heard you, there was a black guy whose fuel tank was also stolen before. Is it possible that it was done by the same person?"

Luke shook his head, "I don't know either."

Walker stepped out of the RV and shouted, "Unfortunately, the tricycle is parked far away and is not within the monitoring range of the RV. What should we do now?"

Luke said, "We still don't know the purpose of the oil thief, and on the bright side, it's probably a prank.

On the downside, it could be that someone is trying to stop us from looking for treasure, and every minute of delay, they might be able to find the treasure first. "

Walker said, "If there were no tricycles, it would have taken us twice as long to get to the bottom of the valley, and the bottom of the valley is larger, making it inconvenient to search.

Do you want to contact the canyon ranger and ask him to deliver gasoline. "

Luke said, "We drove a further distance to the west, farther away from the rest area, and it will be difficult for the canyon rangers to come over in a short time."

Maurice Dhawan suggested, "Otherwise I will stay where I am and wait for the canyon ranger to deliver gasoline, and you two will drive the RV to go treasure hunting. I will join you when the motor ranger delivers the gasoline."

Walker asked, "Is your foot good enough to ride a motorcycle?"

"Walking hurts a bit, riding a motorcycle doesn't affect much."

Walker nodded. "I think it's a good idea. Luke, what do you think?"

Luke didn't speak, and observed around the tricycle and said, "We didn't hear any movement last night, which means that the person who stole the gasoline didn't have transportation, and he couldn't go far with the big barrel of oil.

I suspect he may have stashed gasoline nearby. "

"It's also possible that he took the gas to the vehicle and picked it up," Walker said.

"Let's look for it. If we can't find it, we'll think of other ways." At Luke's suggestion, Maurice Dawan guarded the camp, and Luke and Walker tried to find traces of oil barrels around.

Luke and the two searched around with the three-wheeled motorcycle as the center. After walking for a while, Walker couldn't help asking, "Who do you think is making trouble in the canyon?

First the black boy's gasoline was stolen, and then Maurice Dawan was caught in a bear trap. Now the gasoline of the three-wheeled motorcycles has also been stolen. Could it be the same person doing these things? "

Luke stared at the ground and said, "I checked around the tricycle, and there are only footprints of the three of us."

Walker said, "Maybe it's not easy for oil thieves to leave footprints."

Luke shook his head, "The three-wheeled motorcycle is surrounded by mud, as long as it is stepped on, it will leave marks, it's just a matter of the depth of the footprints."

Walker understood, "You suspect Maurice Dawan is stealing? Why did he do this?"

"Maybe he thinks one-third of the treasure is too little and wants more." Luke guessed.

Walker frowned and asked, "Do you have evidence?"

Luke pointed to the ground, "Did you see the footprints in the ground? It's very similar to the pattern of his shoes."

"That's not necessarily his." Walker sighed. In fact, he was more inclined to Luke's judgment in his heart, but he didn't want to admit it.

Although I haven't known Maurice Dhawan for a long time, Walker and him get along very well, and I feel a little pity.

Luke waved for Walker to stop.

He walked a few steps quickly, lay down on the ground, took out his mobile phone and took a picture under a rock crack, then reached out and groped, and brought out a white oil drum from inside.

"Wow... you are indeed a Los Angeles detective." Walker's mood was a little complicated, "Can you be sure that this shoe print belongs to Maurice Dawan?"

Luke didn't answer right away. He found a set of clearer footprints around and directly used an identification card.

【Shoes, platform boots

Sex: Male

Height, 180-185CM

Weight, 80-85 lbs

Age, between 58 and 63 years old.

Walking posture, lifting heavy objects on the left side, injured right foot]

Luke also had a good impression of Maurice Dawan, but this footprint identification completely matched his physical characteristics, which was enough to explain his suspicion.

"Yes, it should be him."

Walker took a deep breath, "What's his purpose in hiding the gasoline?"

Luke guessed, "He should have an accomplice, maybe his accomplice is looking for the treasure, and he is responsible for holding us back and buying his accomplice more time."

"What a bad guy!"