MTL - Los Angeles Detective-Chapter 459 reward

  Chapter 459 Harvest

   Luke walked up to the female gunman holding an AK47. This was a white woman. The bullet hit her forehead on the left side, cut off half of her scalp, and shot her head.

  Although she was dead, Luke still habitually took the AK47 far away.

  Walker also came over, standing not far from Marlon Backus, checking his injuries.

  Marlon Backus was shot in the chest, blood flowed all over the floor, and he was not breathing.

  As for the body armor on Marlon Backus, it was stripped off a long time ago and worn on Walker's body, "This female shooter is really a ruthless character, even killing her own accomplices."

  Luke also came over, looked at Marlon Backus lying on the ground, and said indifferently, "These two are perverts, it is difficult to think about it with normal thinking."

   Walker asked, "What do you think we should do now?"

  Luke looked around, but didn't hear any movement, and looked towards the cave, "See if there are any other victims or accomplices of the suspect."

  Walker understood, "Good idea."

  The two still didn't dare to take it lightly, Luke put on a new magazine, and Walker also took out his revolver.

  The two entered the cave one after the other, left and right to search.

   At this time, the sky is not yet bright, and a flashlight is needed to see the situation in the cave clearly.

  The cave has an area of ​​about 1,500 square feet and is a natural cave.

  There are a lot of sundries outside the entrance of the cave, the living area is on the right hand side, the rest area is on the left hand side, and further inside is a storage room.

   Luke and Walker searched separately.

  Luke walked directly into the storage room. He felt that the treasure was more likely to be hidden here. Of course, the safety of the cave must first be determined.

  He searched roughly, but found no one else in the cave, and Luke continued to search for the whereabouts of the treasure.

  The storage room displays a lot of guns, including shotguns, AR-15, Glock pistols, submachine guns, etc., as well as some equipment needed for expeditions, such as climbing picks, bright flashlights, cassette furnaces, drones, etc.

  Luke searched carefully, but did not find any clues of the treasure in the storage room.

   Did Marlon Backus lie? He didn't find the treasure, just to lure himself here and let his girlfriend kill him.

   Not right, that gold pocket watch should be one of Forrest Finn's treasures.

  Suddenly, Walker's voice sounded from the cave again, "Luke, come here."

  Luke left the storage room and saw Walker pouted and pulled out a wooden box from under the bed. It was very similar to the box they dug out in Big Bear Lake last time, except that this box was bigger and looked heavier.

  Luke rubbed his hands together, with a look of anticipation on his face.

  Walker also smiled, looking a little excited, "This box is not locked, these two **** are really relieved."

  The wooden box has a lock, but it was knocked broken and can only be hung on it. Walker reached out to open the box, but was stopped by Luke, "Stand back a little, let me do it."

  Walker frowned slightly, "Are you worried about danger in the box?"

   "It's unlikely, but it's always good to be careful."

  Walker nodded, followed suit, and took a few steps back.

  Luke gently took off the lock hanging on the wooden box, slowly opened the lid of the box, and observed the situation inside through the gap of the box.

  Walker held a flashlight and lit it aside.

  The lid of the wooden box was slowly opened, and Luke found nothing unusual. The light from the flashlight entered the box, illuminating the items inside, shining golden.

  Luke looked at a box full of gold ornaments, and smiled involuntarily on his face. He turned to Walker and asked, "Is this the scene you're looking forward to?"

  Walker laughed, "Of course, although it's not the first time I've seen it, it's still very exciting. This is the charm of treasure hunting."

  Luke said, "Our luck is good. It would be more perfect if there were no two corpses outside."

Walker grabbed a handful of gold ornaments from the box, checked the texture, put the gold ornaments back, and said with a smile, "From a certain point of view, we should be grateful to them. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't be able to find these treasures." .”

  Luke didn't want to thank the two perverted murderers, and waved his hand, "Give me a hand, let's lift the box to the pickup truck and transport it back to our RV first, that's the real safety."

   "You're right." Walker walked to the entrance of the cave, looked outside and saw nothing unusual, and then carried the box out with Luke.

  While passing by the two corpses, Walker asked, "What about these two corpses? Just keep them here?"

Luke moved the box into the back of the cab of the pickup truck and fixed it, and said, "It's definitely not okay to leave it like this. There are many wild animals in the canyon. In less than half a day, they will be taken away by coyotes. It is estimated that there are not even bones left."

  Luke took out his mobile phone, took pictures of the shooting scene, then carried the two bodies into the cave, and took pictures again.

   This is the residence of two perverted killers. Not only did they kill people, they must have also killed many wild animals. Coyotes should not dare to approach them in a short period of time. Of course, it will be uncertain after a long time.

  After being settled, the two drove the pickup truck back to the RV camp and put the treasure box into the RV, and their hearts were at ease.

  The sky outside has already brightened.

  In order to avoid trouble, the two confessed correctly that the treasure was dug by themselves and had nothing to do with the two perverted killers.

  The reason why they went to the perverted killer's camp was that they suspected that the perverted killer had also imprisoned other victims. As a result, they were ambushed by the female gunman, and the two fought back for their own safety.

   The two of them studied this set of arguments carefully, thought of some details, and even deliberately found a place where the treasure was excavated.

   Coupled with the fact that the two of them had a treasure map, the purpose of coming to Red Rock Canyon was to hunt for treasure, and it was logical for them to obtain the treasure.

   Moreover, the two perverted killers are already dead, and there is no evidence of their deaths, these treasures were dug by themselves.

  As the two of them, no one will hold on to this matter.

  After arranging everything, the two left Red Rock Canyon, with Walker driving the RV and Luke driving the pickup truck.

   On the way, the two passed the place where the black woman was killed.

  Luke got out of the car to take pictures of the scene, and then put the black woman's body into the pickup truck, also to prevent the body from being eaten by wild beasts.

It can also be seen from here that Red Rock Canyon is indeed a good place for murder and robbery. There is no need to bury the corpses. Wild animals will help to dispose of them. Even if the police receive a missing person report afterwards, they will only find some residual bones. No specific cause of death could be ascertained.

   After dealing with it, Luke drove a tricycle, and Walker left Red Rock Canyon in an RV.

  Luke's cell phone had a signal, and he contacted Anthony, the deputy director of the FBI's Los Angeles office.

  FBI's Los Angeles office is one of the larger offices in the western United States. Its jurisdiction is not limited to Los Angeles, but radiates to most of the western region.

  FBI New York Office is a larger FBI office in the eastern United States. It is mainly responsible for cases in the eastern United States, but it is not as convenient as Anthony's.

  Luke explained the situation and sent photos of the two perverted killers.

The FBI quickly identified the two suspects. They were the two murder suspects wanted by the FBI. Among them, Marlon Backus had a reward of up to 80,000 U.S. dollars, and the AK47 female shooter had a reward of 50,000 U.S. dollars. Ten thousand U.S. dollars.

  The two men roamed around many cities and committed many robberies and murders. The methods of committing the crimes were very cruel, most of which were massacres. The police and FBI in many places are looking for them.

  Anthony contacted the personnel of the FBI's Colorado office and asked them to send someone to the scene immediately. At the same time, he also flew to Red Rock Canyon to take over the follow-up work of the case.

  Luke and Walker came to the rest area near Red Rock Canyon. It was more lively than last time, and there were a lot of vehicles parked.

  Luke and the two went straight into the restaurant, found a seat by the window and sat down, where you could see the location of the RV.

  Luke still ordered a burrito and French fries, plus a glass of Coke.

  Similar to this kind of restaurant, choosing a burrito is a safer decision.

   When the two were halfway through eating, a Mexican man wearing a cowboy hat walked in. It was Carlos, the canyon administrator.

  Walker was in a good mood and took the initiative to say hello, "Hey, man, as I said last time, I'll meet again and invite you for a drink. Do you have time?"

   Carlos came over, "Thank you for your kindness, but not today. By the way, did you ride the tricycle outside?"

  Luke said, "I rode here, but the car is not ours, but a friend I met in the canyon. That friend got lost last night, so I drove back by the way.

  You came just in time, can you help us solve it? "

   Carlos sighed, "This problem is a bit complicated. Your friend may never be able to drive this three-wheeled motorcycle."

"What's up with him?"

   Carlos asked back, "Last night, did you hear gunshots?"

   "Yes." Luke responded and asked, "What do you think of the gunshots last night?"

   "Because of the gunshots, I went into the canyon to check this morning. I met an old white man. His hands were cut off. It was very miserable.

   Fortunately, he saved his life, and my colleague sent him to a nearby hospital for treatment.

  In addition, I learned from him that he owns a tricycle, probably the one outside. "

   Walker sighed, "What an unlucky guy, hope the arm can still be connected."

   "I'm afraid it will be difficult. His right hand has been lost, and it is likely to be taken away by coyotes. No one can guarantee whether his left hand can be connected." Carlos shook his head slightly, and looked at Luke and the two again.

   "I suggest you leave Red Rock Canyon, it has not been peaceful recently."

  Luke pressed, "Who cut him?"

   Carlos sat next to him and said, "He said he was a perverted man wearing a hood. He didn't see his face clearly. The murder weapon was a machete."

   "I remember, the first day we came to Red Rock Canyon, you reminded us that we had better leave, is it because of this perverted killer?"

   Carlos shrugged, "It's hard to say, there have indeed been tourists missing recently.

   But the canyon is full of dangers, and I don't know if he did it.

   However, this time we found a survivor and I have called the police. Carlos glanced at his watch, "I reckon they might be here soon." "

   "Woooooooooooo..."

   At this moment, several cars with flashing police lights drove into the rest area.

  Carlos looked out the window, "It's here so soon, it seems that my words have attracted enough attention."

  The people in the car came down one after another, and Carlos felt something was wrong, "They don't look like police officers, but FBI uniforms."

   Carlos stood up and walked to the door of the restaurant.

  Several people wearing FBI uniforms also walked in, led by a white man in his thirties, who glanced at the restaurant, "Which one is Consultant Li?"

   "It's me." Luke stood up.

   "I'm Special Agent Wesley Leakey of the FBI's Colorado Field Office.

  We got a call from Director Anthony saying that you've got two wanted men in Red Rock Canyon. "

   "Yes, my name is Luke Lee.

  The two wanted criminals have been shot dead by me, do you want me to take you to the scene? "

   "Consultant Li, I have heard of your name a long time ago, and it is a great honor to work with you." Wesley Leakey took the initiative to shake Luke's hand.

   "Let's talk on the road, I'm worried that the corpse will be attacked by wild animals."

"OK."

   "Did you bring on-site investigators and forensics?"

   "I have notified, they will arrive later."

   "OK, let's go first." Luke and Walker explained a few words, then looked at the Mexican cowboy aside, "Administrator Carlos, do you want to go together?"

   "You are actually the FBI?" Carlos came back to his senses, "Of course, I will go with you, this is my duty."

  Subsequently, Luke took the FBI personnel to the two shooting scenes and sent them the initial photos of the scene, describing the scene in detail.

   After explaining the situation clearly, Luke returned to the rest area to meet with Walker.

  Walker stayed in the RV and didn't dare to go out. Luke came back just in time for dinner, and the two opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate.

  However, both of them restrained themselves from drinking too much.

  In the evening, Luke and Walker closed the doors and windows, drew the curtains, moved out the treasure box, opened the lid, and the light was golden again.

  After the two obtained the treasure, they had no time to examine it carefully, and planned to sort and weigh the gold ornaments tonight.

  Walker grabbed the gold jewelry out of the wooden box and put it on an electronic scale, and recorded a data for each pile of gold jewelry.

   "What is this?" Walker saw a piece of brown leather at the bottom of the box. He picked it up and saw some patterns drawn on it. "Is this a new treasure map?"

  Luke also came over to check, "Could it be Forrest Finn's third treasure map?"

  Walker took the newly found treasure map and compared it with the previous treasure map, "No, it is a completely different style, this should not be Forrest Finn's treasure map.

   But why is it packed in this treasure chest? "

  Luke thought for a while and said, "This afternoon, the FBI dug up a few more bones near Marlon Backus' camp, and Marlon Backus should have killed quite a few treasure hunters.

This treasure map may also be obtained from treasure hunters. The location marked on the treasure map is not Red Rock Canyon, and they cannot leave Red Rock Canyon. This treasure map is not very useful to them, and it is likely to be thrown into it Treasure Chest. "

  Walker nodded, his eyes fixed on the new treasure map, "This represents a new adventure journey, a new treasure!"

  Luke interrupted his reverie, "Do you still have vacation? Anyway, my vacation is almost over."

  Walker was a little discouraged, "I can study the map first, and we will start after we determine the location of the treasure."

   "Waiting for your good news." Luke stretched his waist. He still has a lot to do, and he probably won't have the chance to hunt for treasure in a short time.

   Moreover, treasure hunting is not as simple as imagined. It is impossible to find the treasure every time. This time it is more about luck.

  (end of this chapter)