Chapter 454 Win-Win
Luke asked, "How do you know this isn't for hunting wild animals?"
"I am an expert in field exploration. I have been hunting in the wild with my father when I was less than ten years old. No one knows how to hunt better than me." The gray-haired old man gritted his teeth and gasped in pain.
"Can I do you a favor first? I'll tell you later."
"OK, what do I need to do?"
"Find some sticks and stones, we'll need them later."
Luke was worried that there was a trap ahead, so instead of going forward, he retreated along the original road, looking for two thicker branches and two diamond-shaped stones.
Luke tapped the ground with a wooden stick to explore the way, and walked to the old white man.
Under the guidance of the old white man, the two used sticks and stones to pry the trap open, and the old white man took the opportunity to stick out his feet.
"Thank you for saving me." The old white man heaved a sigh of relief, lying on the ground, his whole body relaxed.
Luke originally wanted to explore the four weeks, but after seeing what happened to the old man, he gave up this plan.
"How is your injury?"
"Fortunately, my shoes are hard enough. Although I hurt my feet, I didn't hurt my bones, and I can stand it." The old white man sweated a lot, and his body was a little weak, "My name is Maurice Dawan, thank you again You saved me, and I still don't know your name."
"Luke Lee, are you alone?"
"Yes, I'm used to acting alone." Maurice Dhawan looked at his injured foot, "This time it was just an accident.
No, someone actually set the trap on purpose, what a son of a bitch.
If I find him, he will definitely pay the price. "
Luke pressed, "Why are you so sure it's a trap?"
Maurice Dhawan said, "Bear traps are rarely used anymore. Even if they are used, they are used in places with lush vegetation, such as forests. It is not a barren canyon. There is no shelter here. You can use guns if you have one." enough.
In general, there will be signs where the traps are placed to prevent people from touching the mechanism by mistake, but there are no signs here, and they are still set in the middle of the canyon.
In my experience, this is what is used against people.
During the Moon War, many soldiers were disabled by these things. "
Luke felt that what the old man said made sense. The surrounding area was bare, and he didn't see any wild beasts. As he said, with such an open field of vision, he could just shoot and kill them. Why use such a vicious trap? , Whether you can catch the beast or not, you may touch it by mistake.
"How did you get here?"
"You should have seen my car, that black tricycle."
"Yeah, it's cool."
"Yes, everyone who saw it said so. I love it."
"Can you still walk?"
Maurice Dhawan looked at his injured foot, "I'm not sure either."
Luke lifted him up from the ground, walked a few steps, and put him in a cool place.
"You can't use your injured foot?"
"Yes." After walking these few steps, Maurice Dawan's forehead was already wet.
Luke said, "If you trust me, give me the car keys and I'll drive over and take you away."
He still hasn't said a word, if you don't believe me, then climb back by yourself.
Maurice Dhawan hesitated, "Of course, I believe you." He took out the car keys from his pocket and handed them over.
Luke took the car keys and stood up, "See you later."
Maurice Dawan looked at Luke's back and opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't speak after all.
After meeting Luke and Walker, he shook the car key, "Want to try?"
Walker asked, "Cool, what does he do?"
"He claims to be an expert in outdoor adventures. I didn't ask him the purpose of coming here. It doesn't look like he's here for tourism anyway."
Three people can sit on a three-wheeled motorcycle, two people can sit on the motorcycle, and one person can sit on the right side of the car.
"You know? Actually, this position is what I want to do most." Walker got into the truck.
Luke drove his motorcycle to pick up Maurice Dhawan.
"Woo..." Luke twisted the accelerator, and the three-wheeled motorcycle roared.
This feeling is completely different from riding a Harley.
Luke faced the wind and asked, "How does it feel?"
Walker joked with a smile, "Mom doesn't have to worry about me getting motion sickness anymore."
"Haha..." The two laughed.
Luke returned to where Maurice Dhawan was injured again on a tricycle.
Maurice Dhawan laughed, "I'm here, nice to see you again."
Luke smiled, "Your big baby is really cool, we almost left you here."
"I know it's very attractive." Maurice Dawan looked at Walker aside, "Is this your companion?"
"You can call me Walker, I brought a medicine kit. I think I should treat you before I leave."
"Thanks, you're a nice guy."
Walker walked up to Maurice Dawan, and put the medicine box on the ground, "Any normal person would do that."
Maurice Dawan smiled wryly, "It seems that I have met many abnormal people in my life."
Maurice Dhawan takes off his shoes.
Walker cut open his sock with scissors, "Hold on, I'll help you clean the wound, it might hurt a little."
"Come on, that's nothing for a tough guy who grew up outdoors."
"I'm walking around, please contact me if you need anything." Luke got on the tricycle and continued to explore the road ahead.
He rode forward for about ten minutes, and took out the treasure map from time to time to observe the surrounding terrain. After careful comparison, he felt that this was not the treasure location he was looking for.
Luke gave up searching, and rode a tricycle back to the place where Maurice Dhawan was injured.
Walker has helped Maurice Dhawan bandage his foot injury.
Luke asked, "How's the injury?"
Maurice Dhawan replied, "It's much better. I don't feel that I have hurt any bones. In addition to the timely treatment, I think it will be fine after a few days of recuperation.
Thank you, if I hadn’t met you, I might have explained here.
That damned bear trap! "
Walker said, "You're welcome, maybe you have helped us too."
Maurice Dhawan asked a little puzzled, "What does this mean?"
Walker didn't answer, and together with Luke helped Maurice Dawan into the cabin of the tricycle.
Luke drives and Walker sits on the back of the motorcycle.
The motorcycle was not driving fast, and the group of three returned to the vicinity of the RV.
After seeing the RV, Maurice Dawan seemed to understand, "Your RV was attacked by wolves last night?"
"Yes, you fired the gun last night?"
"That's right, I saw a pack of coyotes attacking the RV, and I shot them to scare the wolves away out of fear of your danger."
Luke nodded, the old man helped them accidentally, and they saved the old man's life today, life is so wonderful.
Luke and Walker got off the tricycle and returned the key to Maurice Dhawan, "Dude, what are your plans?
If you need, I can help you contact the canyon administrator. "
"Canyon Rangers? Will they help for free?"
"Probably not. Today, a traveler's car ran out of gas. He contacted the canyon administrator. The other party also promised to send the gasoline, but they would charge five hundred dollars."
"It costs five hundred dollars to send me gasoline. If I ask him to take me out, it will cost at least one thousand dollars. I don't have that much money to give him." Maurice Dawan scratched his head and looked again. Luke's RV for two,
Walker and Luke looked at each other.
Walker asked, "Can I ask what you do in the canyon?"
Maurice Dhawan licked his tongue, hesitant.
Luke picks up a bottle of beer and throws it at him.
"Thank you." Maurice Dhawan took a big sip from the beer bottle and hiccupped, "I'm here for an adventure."
Walker is not very satisfied with this answer. What is there to explore in this bare canyon?
You refuse to clarify the purpose of your coming to the canyon, how can I rest assured that you can live in the RV?
If the other party doesn’t ask to live in a RV, Walker may not ask the bottom line, but now that the other party asks to live in a RV, Walker will naturally have to ask what the other party is doing, and he doesn’t want to lure wolves into the house.
"Sorry, there are only two bunks in the RV.
If you need food, I can bring it to you, and I can also help you contact the canyon administrator. "
"No, I don't need it.
My foot injury doesn't affect riding motorcycles much, I'm just a little weak and need a day off.
And there is a tent in the box behind my tricycle. If possible, I would like to ask you to help put up the tent. I can sleep in the tent. "
Luke secretly thought, this old man obviously has a tent, but just now he said he wants a motorhome, is he testing us? Sometimes being too enthusiastic can easily arouse the vigilance of the other party, and people still need some boundaries.
Walker's refusal will make the other party feel at ease.
"Welcome, our new neighbor." As long as he doesn't live in his RV, Walker is still acceptable.
With the help of Walker and Luke, Maurice Dawan's tent was set up more than ten meters away from the RV, with a certain distance from each other, and not too far away, so they can take care of each other.
After the tent was set up, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon. Neither Walker nor Luke had lunch, and they were already hungry.
Too many things happened in the past two days, and the two of them didn't bother to start a fire and barbecue, so they took out a bag of Daliba and opened several cans of meat.
Maurice Dawan was also hungry. After eating a piece of Daliba and a few pieces of canned meat, he had food in his stomach and asked, "What are you doing in Red Rock Canyon?"
Luke and Walker looked at each other.
Luke laughed, "Would you believe me if I said I was here for tourism?"
Maurice Dawan smiled and said nothing.
"We're here to find treasure." Luke decided to tell the truth.
Everyone is not a fool. Even if Luke said that he was here for a trip, Maurice Dawan might not believe it. Like Luke doesn't believe he's just here to explore.
Secondly, Luke suspects that the treasure map is incomplete.
The area of the canyon is very large, and there are many similar places with winding and rugged terrain. If there is no complete map, it may be difficult to find the specific location of the treasure.
Luke speculates that Maurice Dhawan’s so-called expedition is probably also for treasure hunting, so it’s better to open up and test the other party’s reaction.
Maurice Dawan showed a look of surprise, as if he didn't expect Luke to be so frank, "You are here to hunt for treasure, what treasure?"
Walker saw that Luke had opened up, and he didn't mean to hide any more, "Have you heard of Forrest Finn? He is a rich man who likes outdoor adventures and treasure hunting. Because he is too old to go out for treasure hunting, he just Treasures were buried all over America.
Then distribute the treasure map by writing an autobiography, let those who have the same hobbies as him go treasure hunting, and we got his treasure map.
What about you, what is the purpose of the expedition? "
Maurice Dawan hesitated for a long time, "Your honesty makes me a little ashamed.
I'm also here for treasure hunting, and my treasure map is also related to Forrest Finn. How did you find your treasure map? "
Walker smiled, and said to himself sure enough, "About a year ago, I bought a book of autobiography by Forrest Finn, and found a treasure map from that autobiography.
After several months of preparation, I embarked on an adventure and treasure hunt alone. I was in danger that night, I happened to meet Luke, and the two of us worked together on a treasure hunt to find the treasure buried by Forrest Finn, which was a wooden chest hidden at the bottom of the lake. It contained a lot of gold jewelry and gold.
Luke and I split the treasure.
Later, Luke damaged the box containing the gold coins by accident. He found the second treasure map in the box, which is the one we are using now. After a period of research, I think the treasure location is likely to be in the Red Rock Canyon. "
"Wow, I really envy the friendship between you two.
My treasure map was also found in Forrest Finn's autobiography, but I only have this treasure map. How long have you been looking for it? Maurice Dawan showed envy, and he didn't know whether he was envious of the relationship between the two, or envious of the treasure they had obtained.
"This is our second day in Red Rock Canyon. What about you?"
"I have been here for four or five days, and the food is almost finished. If I hadn't met you, I probably would have left the canyon soon."
Luke guessed, "You went to the bottom of the canyon this afternoon to find the treasure as well."
"Yes, but it's a pity that the treasure was not found, but the iron clip hurt my foot instead.
It is precisely because of this that I suspect that someone deliberately set a trap there, the purpose is to trap treasure hunters. "Maurice Dhawan had a look of anger on his face.
Walker asked, "Do you know who set the trap?"
"I don't know. I have searched many places in the past few days, but I have not found the place where the treasure is buried. I even suspect that there is something wrong with the treasure map. It is either fake, incomplete, or inaccurate." Morris Dhawan sighed lightly and took a sip of his wine.
Both sides were silent for a while.
Walker suggested, "Why don't we take out the treasure map and confirm the relationship between the two treasure maps? It's better than continuing to search aimlessly.
Now that we know that someone is deliberately setting traps waiting for treasure hunters, we should unite and be careful. "
Maurice Dawan frowned, looked at Walker, then at Luke, "Can I trust you?"
Luke said, "Your foot is injured, and without our help, you will not be able to continue searching for the treasure.
And it's possible that it's not just the three of us looking for the treasure, the one who set the trap may be looking for it too. You leaving the canyon to recuperate now may be exactly what he wants to see, so that he has enough time to search for the treasure.
By the time you recover from your injuries, the treasure may have been taken away by him. "
Maurice Dawan raised his eyebrows, and seemed to have made a decision, "What if our treasure maps are the same?"
"Then we still find our own way, and we don't affect each other, and we don't interfere with each other."
Maurice Darwandao, "What if our treasure map is different?"
Walker said, "That may become a complete treasure map. We can hunt for treasure together, and the three of us will share equally. This is also the true charm of treasure hunting expeditions, teamwork and sharing of treasures."
Maurice Dawan shook his head, "nonono, this distribution is unfair, the two of you only have one treasure map, and I also have a treasure map, I should take half of it.
And I have been in the canyon for four or five days, and I am more familiar with the situation here. "
Luke said, "Your foot is injured, and we still need to do the specific treasure hunting work.
In terms of output, we are two people, and you are only one person. You have half the treasure map, but we contribute more.
Treasure hunting ultimately depends on people, and cooperation can win-win. "
Maurice Dawan thought for a long time, "Okay, let's take out the treasure map together."
Afterwards, Walker and Maurice Dhawan found the treasure map and put the treasure map on the table almost simultaneously. The two treasure maps are not the same, but the edges can be spliced together, and the whole terrain looks more beautiful. whole.
Walker had an excited look on his face, "That's right, the two treasure maps have been put together, this time it's a complete treasure map."
Maurice Dawan also showed excitement, "No wonder I haven't been able to find the treasure location. It turns out that the treasure map is incomplete."
The three began to study the treasure map. Maurice Dawan had been here for a long time, and he was more familiar with the situation in the Red Rock Canyon. He told the location of several suspected treasure locations, and the three planned to go to the site tomorrow to check.
It was getting dark.
Maurice Dawan returned to the tent to rest with his own treasure map.
Walker and Luke returned to the RV.
Walker glanced through the window, "Do you think he is trustworthy?"
Luke stretched his waist, "I'll find out tomorrow morning."
Walker smiled, and hid the half of the treasure map under the pillow, "Anyway, we are one step closer to the treasure."
Luke was not so optimistic, lying on the bed a little restless, he always felt that things were not that simple.
Admonition from Canyon Ranger Carlos.
The gasoline of the black brother was stolen.
Maurice Dhawan was wounded by a bear trap.
This series of things is too coincidental.
And the man who set the trap, who the **** is he?
What is the purpose?
(end of this chapter)