Los Angeles Detective

  Chapter 451 Red Rock Canyon

the next day.

  Luke got up early in the morning, he has a lot of things to do today.

  After getting up, I checked the equipment for the treasure hunt, and then sent my father to the airport bus.

  Li Zhaofeng is going back to New York today. He still has a job there, so it is impossible to stay in Los Angeles all the time.

  Luke parked the car next to the stop sign. The airport bus hadn't arrived yet, and the father and son were standing on the side of the road chatting.

   Li Zhaofeng Q&A, "Have you been to Colorado before?"

   "No, I checked. It is 1,700 kilometers away from Los Angeles, and it takes about ten hours to drive there."

   "Is your companion reliable?"

   "Yes, he was a judge, and the treasure hunt was more of a hobby reason."

  Li Zhaofeng nodded. Although he has no experience in treasure hunting, he has watched many movies and TV dramas related to treasure hunting. The hardships and dangers in the early stage of treasure hunting are often not the biggest danger. The real danger may come from the treasure hunting partners.

  The profession of judge is inherently able to generate a sense of trust.

   "I will contact the Zhang Brothers and try to test their reserve price. However, the price should not be too ruthless, and they must make a profit.

  No one is stupid. If we lower the price too low, people will also be tempted to cut corners and cut materials in any part of the guarantee. It will be troublesome at that time. "

"You are right, I am also worried about this. When I come back from this treasure hunt, I will invite the Zhang brothers and that knowledgeable friend to discuss it together. As long as the quality of the building can be guaranteed, I will not lower the price too low. , just give some discounts within a reasonable range.”

  During the conversation, an airport bus came from a distance, and Li Zhaofeng warned, "Be careful when you go treasure hunting this time, the house can be built later, there is no need to work too hard.

  And you still have stocks worth 1.3 million US dollars, if you can't, you can sell the stocks. "

   "I see, be careful on the road." Luke put his father's suitcase in the bottom compartment of the bus, "When you come to Los Angeles next time, you will have your own bedroom."

  Luke's new house is planned to have five rooms. Li Zhaofeng has no real estate in Los Angeles, so naturally he has to reserve a room for him.

"good."

   Li Zhaofeng showed a look of relief, patted his son on the shoulder, and got on the bus.

   After watching his father leave, Luke drove to Walker's house.

  The two met, Luke moved his luggage into the RV, and then the two drove to a nearby supermarket for shopping.

  This time they are going to drive to Red Rock Canyon in Colorado. The canyon is desolate, so they need to prepare enough water and food.

   What the two of them bought the most was water. When they went to the wild, they would be fine for two days without water.

   Followed by beer, liquid bread, this thing is absolutely indispensable, drink beer and chat when you are happy, and you can also satisfy your hunger in times of crisis.

   There are also all kinds of food, some refrigerated and some easy to store.

  I also brought a lot of red wine and whiskey.

   After filling up the gas, the two officially embarked on a treasure hunt.

  Walker looked very excited, and he still couldn't put it down for his newly bought RV. He drove, and Luke sat in the passenger cab.

  Luke held a beer in his hand, and spread out a brown map, a treasure map to be exact.

   "Luke, be careful, don't spill beer on the treasure map." Walker reminded.

  Luke put the beer on the cup holder and carefully looked at the treasure map, "How can you be sure that this is Red Rock Canyon in Colorado? I'm worried that we may find the wrong place?"

   "Definitely not. I have studied this treasure map for a long time. There is a tree in the upper right corner of the treasure map. Do you know what kind of tree that is?"

  Luke stared at the tree carefully. He got the treasure map first. He had an impression of the tree, but he didn't study the species of the tree. "It looks like a spruce?"

  Luke's voice was a little uncertain.

   "Yes, it is spruce.

  Did you know that the spruce is the state tree of that state? "

"Colorado?"

   "That's right. The terrain on the treasure map is a canyon, and the bottom of the canyon is a river. This river should be the Colorado River, and the cliffs on both sides are red, which also conforms to the characteristics of the Grand Canyon of Colorado."

  Luke said, "I know the Grand Canyon of Colorado. It has a huge area. If you can't narrow it down, it's tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack."

  Walker said, "You're right, I thought so too at first, but later I discovered one of the details, and thought that the specific treasure location should be in Red Rock Canyon.

  This red rock canyon is located in the western section of the Grand Canyon of Colorado. It is a nature reserve with a much smaller area. "

Luke carefully looked at the map again, looking for the details that Walker said. Among them was a distinctive stone. The top of the stone was large, and only a small part of the bottom was connected to the ground, but it formed an ingenious balance. "You are talking about this ?”

   "That's right, Balance Rock.

  During the long years of change, the narrow base supporting the balance rock has been weathered continuously, causing some of the harder red sandstone to break away from the softer stone array, forming this shape.

  Red Rock Canyon is famous for this kind of stone. After Walker explained, he asked, "Do you still think we will find the wrong place?" "

  Luke gave a thumbs up, "Nice job."

   In this regard, Luke is indeed lacking. First of all, he is still young and has not been to many places. It is not as good as Walker's decades of accumulation and knowledge.

  Secondly, Luke is an outsider after all, and he has limited knowledge of the various states in the United States, let alone the topography of each state.

  The car goes all the way east, passing through Nevada and Utah before reaching Colorado.

  After Walker's freshness passed, the two began to drive in rotation. After one o'clock in the afternoon, the two had lunch in Nevada.

   At eight o'clock in the evening, the two parked the car in the roadside rest area, had dinner, and returned to the RV to rest.

  The two of them drove for a day, and they were not tired, but a little tired.

  Luke poured two whiskeys, handed Walker one, and he video-conversed with his family.

  Walker closed the doors and windows tightly, turned on the car monitor, and then took out two guns from the cabinet, a silver revolver, and a sniper rifle.

   After chatting with his family, Luke watched Walker fiddling with a sniper rifle, "Are you serious?"

  Walker picked up the sniper rifle and aimed it in the direction of the glass, "Is there any problem? What makes you think the judge can't use a gun?"

  Luke spread his hands, "You are right, I am ignorant."

  Walker smiled, and handed the sniper rifle in his hand to Luke, "Although this gun is a bit old, its accuracy is not bad."

  Luke picked up the sniper rifle and looked out the window through the scope. He had never used a sniper rifle before, so he could use this treasure hunt to practice.

  Walker drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, "Go to bed early, and you can sleep well tonight."

   "Good night." Luke yawned and climbed onto the bed at the front of the car.

   This night, apart from the occasional sound of passing cars, there was nothing unusual.

  The two went to bed early and woke up early.

  After breakfast, depart for Red Rock Canyon.

   After entering Colorado, the landforms on both sides of the road were obviously different, and the two got out of the car to wait and see while resting.

  There are also trees in the Grand Canyon of Colorado, but they are relatively few, but you can see a lot of animals. In the distance, you can vaguely see a long winding river, which should be the Colorado River.

  The cliffs on both sides of the canyon are the kind of red sandstone, just like the Danxia landform, with the feeling of burning volcanoes.

  The two looked at the canyon and admired a lot, then continued to get in the car and drive on their way.

  It was around two o'clock in the afternoon. According to the map, the two finally arrived near the Red Rock Canyon and stopped for supplies at the last rest area marked on the map.

  The two of them have already driven into the vicinity of the canyon. There are very few vehicles nearby. There is not a single car in sight for almost an hour. The rest area is also very small, with only gas stations, convenience stores and restaurants.

   The two parked their cars and entered the restaurant one after the other.

  The restaurant is small, with only a few tables.

  Luke ordered a burrito and chips, and Walker ordered a chicken burger and apple pie.

  While waiting for the meal, Luke observed the environment in the restaurant.

   There were two white men sitting by the window. Their clothes were stained with oil, and they looked dusty. They would occasionally look up and look out of the window. There was a large truck parked outside.

  Luke guessed that the two might be passing truck drivers.

  Actually, the two of Luke came to the restaurant for dinner, and another purpose was to find out about the situation in Red Rock Canyon.

  This is the closest rest area to Red Rock Canyon, and it is also the only way to go. If there are other treasure hunters, they may have been here.

   Perhaps because there are fewer customers, the food is served quickly.

  A white aunt with a ponytail came out with a dinner plate, "Your burrito, French fries, and your chicken burger and apple pie will wait."

  Luke was also a little hungry. He took a big bite. The burrito tasted good, but it was a little salty. Luke ordered another bottle of Coke.

  Walker complained directly, "The chicken in the hamburger is too bad. I bet that the chef of this restaurant must be the boss."

  The white aunt who was cleaning the table straightened up and said, "Believe me, he is the best cook for dozens of miles around."

  The truck driver on the side laughed, "Unless you can find a second chef within a radius of dozens of miles, haha."

   At this moment, the door of the restaurant was pushed open.

  A Mexican man wearing a cowboy hat came in. He took off his hat and said, "Hi, good afternoon."

   "Hey, what do you want to eat?" asked the white aunt.

"same as usual."

   "A burrito, a beer?"

   "Exactly."

  Luke looked at the Mexican man. Hearing his tone, it probably wasn't the first time he had come here, but judging from the attitude of the white aunt, the two didn't seem to be too familiar with each other.

  Luke couldn't guess what he was doing for a while, so he didn't greet the other party hastily.

   On the way, he and Walker have been studying the treasure map.

  Although it is confirmed that the treasure is located in the Red Rock Canyon, the area of ​​the Red Rock Canyon is still very large, and the exact location of the treasure is not marked on the treasure map.

  The two of them studied for a long time, but neither found the key point.

Reminiscent of the last treasure hunting experience, Luke had a guess that this might not be a complete treasure map, or in other words, the person who buried the treasure deliberately divided the treasure map into two parts, and only got the other piece Treasure map to lock the location of the treasure.

   Don’t doubt the bad taste of the treasure hunter. Luke and Walker have known this old man who buried the treasure. He buried the treasure not for future generations to dig, but for his own interest.

   He has no shortage of money, and a few million dollars is a drop in the bucket for his family.

  He himself likes treasure hunting and exploration. It was only because he was too old to continue this hobby that he changed from a treasure hunter to a treasure hunter. The purpose is to attract many treasure hunters to find his buried treasure.

  As far as Walker knows, he divides the treasure into several places, and each treasure location has more than one treasure map. Instead, he puts the treasure map in his autobiography and spreads it out, in order to attract more people to find the treasure.

  If the treasure is too easy to find, it is not interesting. He is likely to divide the map into two parts. Only by finding two different treasure maps can the treasure location be determined.

   In other words, there may be other treasure hunters in Red Rock Canyon, like the single mother Alena Pruitt encountered on the last treasure hunt.

   Without the treasure map of Alena Pruitt, they would not have been able to find the exact location of the treasure.

  Speaking of Alena Pruitt, strictly speaking, she also has a copy of this treasure map, but they don't have her contact information.

   Let it be.

  Some things don't need to be forced.

   Luke and the others are likely to meet other treasure hunters during their treasure hunt this time. Luke must not only identify those who can cooperate, but also be wary of those who may **** the treasure map.

   Not many people can keep calm in front of the treasure.

  There were a lot of people in the restaurant, and Luke and the two didn't have any problems. They left the restaurant after eating and resting for a while.

   As soon as the two got into the car, the Mexican-American man wearing a cowboy hat also walked out of the restaurant and walked to the car to say hello, "Hey, your home is beautiful."

   "Thank you, although it is not big, it is very warm." Walker responded casually.

  The Mexican cowboy asked, "Where are you going?"

   "Red Rock Canyon." Walker didn't hide it, and he couldn't hide it.

"Go travel?"

   "Yes, I heard the scenery is great there, any questions?"

  The Mexican cowboy said, "Uh...it's not peaceful there recently, I suggest you travel to another place."

  Walker looked at the other party, "Who are you? Why do you want to remind us?"

   "I'm the administrator of Red Rock Canyon, just call me Carlos."

   "So, can't go to Red Rock Canyon now?"

   "No, it's your freedom to go or not. I just remind you kindly that a tourist disappeared some time ago."

  Luke pressed, "How many people are missing? Is it accidental or man-made?"

   "Sorry, it's inconvenient to reveal too much." Carlos showed an expression that you understand.

   "I'm getting old and I don't want to wait for the next time, but I still want to thank you for reminding me." Walker said with a smile, "If I can meet you again when I come back, I will buy you a drink then."

   Carlos took out a business card and handed it to Luke in the passenger cab, "If you encounter any trouble, please contact me."

   "I will." Luke took the business card, which not only has a mobile phone number, but also a radio channel.

   "I wish you a smooth journey and fun!"

  (end of this chapter)