Chapter 455 Bad guy
This night, Luke still couldn'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 woken up by the sound of conversation. After getting 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."
Walker said, "We are discussing which treasure hunt site to go first."
Luke also pulled 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 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 bring some big Liba and milk for lunch. "
Luke gave a thumbs up, "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 is nowhere I can't go."
Luke asked, "Where are you from?"
"Wisconsin people, we have forests everywhere.
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 also watched Survival 1+1, Starving Druid, Wilderness Couples, Primal Survival 21 Days, Primal Survival 45 Days, 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 think of this wilderness survival expert? "
Morris Dhawan laughed, "Actually, I rarely watch this kind of survival programs. Because I think in terms of survival experience, they are not as rich as mine.
They like to show off some survival skills 'points' to attract the attention of the audience.
But that's not real survival in the wild, 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 the survival skills required are also different, 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 eat some for breakfast.
In less than ten minutes, the three of them had finished their breakfast, and after a brief tidying up, they embarked on a journey of treasure hunting.
Luke was driving a three-wheeled motorcycle, Maurice Dhawan was holding a map to look at the surrounding terrain, and Walker was driving an 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 leads, 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 march towards 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 split up. Walker and Maurice Dawan worked together to search along the west side of the canyon.
Luke acted alone, exploring towards the east side of the canyon.
Luke took a complete photo of the treasure map with his mobile phone, and then the three split up.
Luke walked while observing the surrounding terrain.
Not long after walking forward, he found the tire mark. The tire was very narrow, even narrower than that of a tricycle. 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 he faintly raised his vigilance.
Luke stopped for a moment, but he 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, "Woo..."
Luke hears the sound of a motorcycle.
This sound is a bit different from the tricycle, it should be the motorcycle he was looking for, Luke couldn't help but raised 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 is very suitable for treasure hunting.
Luke still wanted to go up to talk to her, but the black woman didn't stop, she 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 doesn’t have a lot to offer. 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 distance, he found a balance stone, which 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 can only go back along the same road 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 circled a long distance. There is no place in this area that is completely similar to the terrain.
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 original 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 tall 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 locations from a height.
The three of them stopped and went, waiting and 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.
The three had a simple dinner, went to bed early, and agreed to go to the bottom of the canyon to hunt for treasure tomorrow morning.
The next day, the three of them got up very early.
Breakfast starts at six o'clock.
Pack up your equipment at seven o'clock and get ready for action.
Walker is still driving the RV, and Luke is riding a tricycle.
However, as soon as Luke got on the three-wheeled motorcycle, he discovered an abnormality. The oil gauge of the motorcycle bottomed out.
Yesterday evening, he just filled in all the spare oil, and it stands to reason that the oil tank should be full.
He suddenly thought of something, "Could it be that **** who stole gasoline again?"
"Fuck! Which **** moved my big baby." Maurice Dhawan 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 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. Looking at the good side, it is probably a prank.
Thinking of the worst, it may be that someone wants to stop us from treasure hunting. Every minute of delay, they may find the treasure first. "
Walker said, “If there were no three-wheeled motorcycles, it would take us twice as long to get to the bottom of the valley, and the area of the bottom of the valley is larger, so it would be inconvenient to search.
Do you want to contact the canyon ranger and ask him to send 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, but riding a motorcycle doesn’t affect much.”
Walker nodded, "I think this is a good idea. Luke, what do you think?"
Luke didn't speak, but 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. "
Walker said, "He may also take the gasoline to the vehicle and take it away."
"Look for it, if you 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, "Could it be that the places where oil thieves step on are not easy 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, which feels a bit pity.
Luke waved his hand, signaling Walker to stop.
He walked a few steps quickly, lying on the ground, took out his mobile phone and took a picture under a rock crevice, then reached out and groped, and brought out a white oil barrel 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 immediately. He found a set of clearer footprints around and directly used an identification card.
【Shoes, thick-soled horizontal stripe leather 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 is his purpose of 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 more time for his accomplice."
"What a bad guy!"
(end of this chapter)