Los Angeles Detective

At noon, Luke took out the grill, ready to make a small barbecue.

Lamb chops, lamb loin, chicken wings, lobster, grilled eggplant, enoki mushrooms, bread slices...

While drinking cold beer, while grilling sizzling lamb chops, Luke was still humming a little song,

'My heart and my love you don't need to understand,

As long as I treat you well,

Do you want such tenderness...'

A person's barbecue seems a little bleak and lonely, but it is a rare enjoyment for Luke.

Come out to play, just how to relax.

"rustle……"

Luke heard a slight noise, like trampling on the lawn, and turned his head to see a familiar figure.

"Judge Walker, do you smell the fragrance?"

"That's right, I'm here to eat." Walker sighed, "My tent is a mess, the food was destroyed by that damn bear, and all plans were disrupted."

Luke handed him a bottle of beer. "It might make you feel better."

"Thank you." Walker took the beer and took out a bottle of rum from his backpack, "This is a gift for you."

Luke took it over and saw that it was a bottle of high-end rum that had been stored for about ten years, and it was expensive. "Good wine, I really hope there are more people like you who spend money on food."

Walker smiled, "My mouth is very sticky, the food is not good, I will definitely not come again next time."

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. My barbecue skills are really mediocre." Luke II is a human being, so cooking is no problem, but because of the limited conditions in his previous life, he has almost no barbecue experience.

Walker walked over to take a look, "The ingredients are good, very fresh." Walker rolled up his sleeves, "Let me bake, don't waste these ingredients."

"can you?"

"Don't treat judges like life idiots, this is also a form of discrimination."

"OK." Luke handed Walker the barbecue tongs, and he was also happy to relax.

Walker skillfully flipped the roast with tongs, and his posture alone was more standard than Luke's. It didn't take long for a piece of lamb chops to be grilled, and Walker put a piece on Luke's plate.

Luke cut open the lamb chops and took a bite. It was charred on the outside and tender on the inside, tender and juicy. It was indeed better than his grilled ones.

Does every old man in Los Angeles have a unique skill in barbecue?

Luke felt that he had to practice more in the future.

I don't know how to barbecue, so I am embarrassed to hold parties in the future.

Walker asked, "How does it taste?"

Luke gave a thumbs up, "You should change your career to be a chef."

"Haha..." Walker laughed, "The most important thing about barbecue is the quality of the ingredients and the heat. You don't need too much seasoning, and the aroma of the meat itself is the best."

Walker is a quick-witted person. He bakes the ingredients that need to be turned over first, and then puts the ingredients that don’t need to be turned over frequently on the grill, just take a look at it occasionally.

Luke picked up the bottle, "Judge Walker, in the face of the beautiful scenery and delicious food at this time, we must have a drink."

"Walker, just call me by my name."

"Me too."

The two touched the wine bottle and took a sip.

Luke took a bite of the grilled lobster with garlic, "It's the taste I like."

"Is this the lobster you caught two days ago?"

"Yes, I also caught a nearly seven hundred-pound bluefin tuna."

"Are you kidding me?"

"Your news is too closed. Those guys are posting photos all over the world. You'll know when you go back."

"Sorry, I didn't attend your welcome party."

"Sometimes I don't really like... that kind of occasion, but compared with you, I don't have the capital to refuse."

Walker smiled, "When you reach my age, you won't have this kind of trouble."

"maybe."

Luke went to the grill, looked at the grilled enoki mushrooms and grilled eggplant, and served these two dishes on the table, "It's ready to eat."

"It smells good." Although Walker often barbecues, he is not good at grilled eggplant and enoki mushrooms, and he rarely ate them before.

"Try it, these two dishes are ready, they are more delicious than meat." Luke picked up half an eggplant and some enoki mushrooms for himself, and the delicious aroma made him swallow his saliva.

"Not bad." Walker took a sip, showed a satisfied expression, and took a sip of beer, "Luke, what do you mean by sending a message this morning that the black bear attack was not an accident?"

Luke explained, "This morning, I was swimming in Big Bear Lake and heard a bear roar. I was worried that you might be in danger, so I rushed over to help.

I saw a black bear destroying the tent, but the owner of the tent is not you, but a white woman in her forties.

I thought it was too coincidental, so I asked her if she was here to hunt for treasure.

She admitted it. "

Walker asked, "If it was a man-made incident, how did this person control the black bear? The bear must not be domesticated, right?"

Luke recalled, "It doesn't look like it."

"Is the black bear that attacked me last night the same one you saw today?"

Luke said, "It shouldn't be the same one."

"Then why did the black bear attack my tent?"

"have no idea."

"Is there no suspicious situation at the scene? You are a professional."

"I didn't check the scene."

"That's not the style of a good detective."

"I'm here on vacation and camping, and I don't want to remind myself that I'm a policeman; my mind is full of scenes, criminals, evidence...

too tired.

I just...wanted to have a relaxing vacation. "

Walker was discouraged. "You're right. I can understand how you feel."

He, a respected judge, went to the field to explore and hunt for treasure. Nine out of ten people did not believe what he said.

Unreliable things like treasure hunting are not in line with his status at all.

But he just enjoys it, not just to escape the onerous case.

Of course, it's not that he doesn't like the job of a judge, it's just that the job is stressful and he needs a way to release his emotions.

Just like the positive and negative poles of a battery, both are indispensable.

"Look, Luke, I need your help."

"No problem, I can provide you with food and accommodation. You don't have to worry about supplies, you can continue to search for treasures." Luke was very generous.

"That's not what I mean, I don't have much vacation time, and while I love adventure, I have to be responsible for my work.

I hope to find this treasure while I am on vacation, otherwise it will be found by someone else when I go on vacation again.

I hope you can find the treasure with me. "

"Hehe, looking for treasure sounds very interesting, I also fantasized about this kind of thing when I was young.

However, I have no similar experience, you are looking at the wrong person. "

"I'm right, I trust my own judgment. You can help me."

"Tell me."

Walker found his backpack, took out a bag from inside, opened the bag and took out a piece of brown leather and handed it to Luke, "Look at it."

"What's this?"

"Treasure Map."

"Can I watch?" Luke was a little surprised, he didn't expect Walker to make such a move.

"Don't worry, if the treasure is so easy to find, I won't ask you for help."

Luke wiped his hands, took the brown leather, the size of A4 paper, very thin, "What kind of material is this, it feels very soft."

"Calf leather, I have a similar belt and it's very comfortable."

Luke rubbed the treasure map vigorously, smelled it again, and then began to look at the pattern on it. The black lines were stroked. The lower left corner of the map looked like a lake, surrounded by a forest, and the terrain was undulating. There is a sun.

There are a few lines written in the lower right corner,

'Hey man, do you want my treasure?

Then go find it.

The treasure is packed in a brown wooden box.

I believe that as long as you put your heart into it, you will be able to find it.

Forrest Finn. '

"This is the treasure map, why is there no specific treasure location marked?"

"Is this why I haven't found the treasure for so long?"

Luke carefully observed the terrain of the treasure map, "This treasure map seems incomplete. Although one side is a lake and the other side is a forest, the range is too wide, and it is difficult to determine the specific range."

"You're right. That's why I'm looking for you. I also suspect that this is just a part of the treasure map, which has caused me to be unable to determine the exact location of the treasure."

Luke vaguely guessed the other party's thoughts, "You want me to help you find the complete map."

"That's right, haven't you seen another treasure hunter? Maybe our two maps can be a complete map when put together."

"That's easy. I can tell you where her camp is."

"nonono, treasure hunting is not as simple as you think. In fact, I have noticed the existence of other treasure hunters before, but I have never had direct contact with them. I don't know them, and I don't believe them, even if I am sincere. Cooperate with them, but they may not treat me sincerely.

I need a strong ally. "

"You want me to promote your cooperation and ensure the fairness of the cooperation."

"Yes, to be more precise, I hope that you are also one of the owners of the treasure, and I am willing to share part of the treasure with you.

Only by knowing how to share can we get more. "

"Even if you are willing, can another treasure hunter agree?"

"If the other party agrees, we will go on a treasure hunt together and meet some interesting friends during the treasure hunt, which is also the fun of treasure hunting.

If the other party is unwilling, just exchange the treasure map, he looks for his, we look for ours. "

"It's her," Luke reminded.

"Is that treasure hunter a woman?"

"That's right."

"I've seen quite a few treasure hunters, but not many women."

"This time you saw it."

"So you agree?"

"No, I haven't made up my mind yet. I'm here to give myself a vacation, and I don't want to make you too tired."

"Come on, young people should be a little adventurous, what's the difference between your way of vacation and that of a seventy-year-old man?

Adventure itself is a great way to relax, and once you try it, you're sure to love it.

You can think of it as a game.

Just like me, the treasure is not the most important thing, I enjoy the anticipation, novelty and excitement in the process of treasure hunting more.

There's no better way to vacation than this.

Treasure, treasure, treasure, follow me three times, don't you feel excited at all? "

If Luke is not interested in the treasure at all, it must be false, and asked, "Do you know what the treasure is?"

"I don't know. Unknown treasures are more exciting, aren't they?"

"The owner of the treasure is Forrest Finn?"

"Yes, have you heard of him?"

"No, I rarely pay attention to this type of news."

Walker said, "Forrest Finn's father was a math teacher who loved outdoor sports. Finn followed his father on adventures since he was a child, so he also fell in love with outdoor adventure sports.

Finn grew up and opened an art gallery, with annual sales reaching $10 million in the 1980s.

Judging from the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar at that time, Finn was undoubtedly a rich man, and this was also the "hard power" for him to launch the treasure hunting campaign.

At the age of 58, Finn was diagnosed with cancer and had to stop his favorite outdoor adventures and rest at home.

Knowing his time is numbered, Finn wants to start an adventure treasure hunt.

A lot of gold coins and treasures were put into a copper box, ready to be buried somewhere, but was stopped by his family.

This matter dragged on for more than twenty years, and Finn's health miraculously improved, and he was also eighty years old at this time.

He felt that his time was running out, so he remembered the "treasure hunt plan" in his early years.

This time, he didn't ask his family for advice, but secretly buried the treasure. Later, when his family found out about it, they also asked about the location of the treasure, but he refused to tell, and the family had no choice but to let him go. , anyway, it is a few million dollars, which has no effect on the Forrest family.

Luke had a general understanding of the treasure, and asked, "In other words, the Big Bear Lake treasure may be worth several million dollars."

"I don't know either. It is said that he divided the treasures into several batches and buried them in different places. This is just one of the treasure locations. It cannot be of such a high value."

"How did you get this treasure map?"

"He wrote an autobiography, and every once in a while, he will release some autobiographical books in various ways. These autobiographical books contain treasure maps, not every book has them, and the proportion is extremely low. It depends on luck. "

"Can you confirm that the treasure map is real?"

"Treasure hunting is full of uncertainty, which is its greatest charm."

"If the old man lied, wouldn't we be in vain."

"Finn is unlikely to be lying.

He is a man who loves adventure and is a super rich man.

For him, the value of a few million dollars is far less than the significance of the expedition.

Would you openly scam people for a few hundred dollars? "

"It sounds interesting. If I also participate in the expedition, how much will I get after finding the treasure?"

"Everyone splits equally."

"Walker, you are generous.

But even if the other person who holds the map is willing to share the map and cooperate, he will not agree to this distribution plan. In her view, we are in the same group and may not agree to share equally.

At that time, we will only fail to reach an agreement, which will embarrass everyone. "

"You're right. The treasure map is the most important thing in the eyes of treasure hunters. You can't become a partner without a treasure map." Walker took out a dagger from his backpack, cut open the brown leather, and threw it at Luke piece.

"The problem is solved."

...

Not far from the camp.

A Caucasian woman in her forties loaded her belongings into an SUV, sighing from time to time.

"Hi."

A voice came from a distance, and the Caucasian woman looked over with a vigilant look.

Not far away came two men, one of whom was a black-haired man whom he had seen this morning, and an older white man.

"What's the matter with you?" The white woman put down the items in her hands and stared at Luke and Walker.

"Hi, I'm Luke, this is Walker."

"My name is Raphne."

Walker asked, "You're looking for Forrest Finn's treasure?"

"You too."

"Yes, last night my camp was also attacked by a black bear. I think it may be man-made, which means that there may be other treasure hunters, and they are unruly and extremely dangerous treasure hunters. I think we should unite stand up.

Maybe the treasure can be found soon. "

Lephne put her waist in her waist and politely declined, "I'm not very good at communicating with people, and I prefer to hunt treasures alone."

Walker said, "Me too. I've been hunting for treasure alone all this time, but I haven't found it. As for the reason...

The treasure map is not complete, and the exact location of the treasure cannot be determined.

According to my speculation, there should be more than one treasure map, there may be several copies, or even a dozen copies, and there may be similarities. Only when a complete treasure map is assembled can the location of the treasure be determined.

Therefore, cooperation is the best choice. "

Rephne asked, "What if I refuse to cooperate?"

"I just said that there may be more treasure maps, and there will be more treasure hunters. If you are not willing to cooperate, we will find other treasure hunters to cooperate. As long as we can put together a complete treasure map, we can find it smoothly." treasure.

And when the time comes... your treasure map will become a piece of waste paper. "

"What if our treasure maps are the same?"

"Then everyone has nothing to lose, and we can also exchange some treasure hunting experiences."

Lei Funi frowned and said, "Let's be honest, I don't trust you guys."

Walker suggested, "Then there is another way. After everyone shares the treasure map, they can still search separately without any impact.

Getting a full treasure map would be good for everyone, don't you think? "

"My camp was attacked by a black bear, the tent was destroyed, and the food was destroyed. Even if I share the map with you, I have to leave to replenish new supplies.

With this time difference, it is possible for you to find the treasure first.

This is not good news for me. "

Walker persuaded, "That's why I said everyone went on a treasure hunt, my camp was also damaged, and only if we unite can we deal with potential crises.

As for food, Luke can provide, he still has a lot to eat. "

"If I cooperate with you in treasure hunting and find the treasure, how do we divide it?"

"Three people, three maps, and the treasure is also divided into three parts, which is fair."

"I can only get one-third of the original." Lephne was a little unwilling, "This is not what I expected."

"Lephne, you should have noticed that there are more than the three of us treasure hunters nearby, and we can't get the complete map without cooperation.

Once the complete map is given to other treasure hunters, they may be able to get there first.

At that time, let alone a third, there will be no coins. "

Revni hesitated for a while, "I still don't believe you."

Walker spread his hands, "OK, then we can only say goodbye.

I wish you the best of luck.

By the time you return to Big Bear Lake, though, we may have found the treasure.

Hope you don't regret it. "

Revani closed the trunk and sat in the cab with a troubled look on her face. She stretched out her right hand several times without pressing the start button.

"Crack."

The door of the cab opened, and Revni took a deep breath, looked at Luke and Walker, "OK, I'll cooperate with you.

But in order to show my sincerity, I want to know your identities and relationships. "

"Walker, I'm a judge.

This is Captain Luke, the best police detective in Los Angeles.

Having him in there can greatly increase our chances of finding the treasure. "

"Wow...a judge and a cop?

It's hard to imagine people like you hunting for treasure. "

"You're not the first to think so.

My vacation is almost over, so find the treasure as soon as possible. "

"OK, then take out the treasure map." Lephne was still vigilant, and motioned for Luke to take it first.

Neither Luke nor Walker hesitated and took out the map directly.

Lephne glanced at it, and then took out her own treasure map. Her map was different from Walker's.

The three maps are put together, and the terrain, lakes, and woods are perfectly connected and continued to form a complete map.