Los Angeles Detective

Although St. Thomas Island is different from the United States, its security is still good.

After the glasses girl called the police, the police arrived at the pier within 20 minutes.

The police inquired about the situation at the time, checked the scene of the crime, made notes for the three people, copied a copy of the surveillance on the yacht, and then left.

Luke doesn't hold out much hope that they'll catch the gangster.

One is because there are few clues, and the other is because there were no casualties or valuables lost on the yacht. The nature of the case is not considered serious.

Because St. Thomas Island is special and different from the United States, Luke did not disclose his FBI identity.

The guide Elsa Marin got the news and rushed to the pier ahead of time to join the three of them.

five in the morning.

The four of them had a simple breakfast, and with a little exhaustion and excitement, they drove the yacht and embarked on a treasure hunt.

Before departure, Luke checked his weapons again. Luke brought three guns this time, two pistols Glock, Beretta NANO and a modified version of the Benelli M4 shotgun.

Beretta NANO is Luke's backup gun. It is small in size and has eight rounds of magazines. Many agents like to use this gun.

Because he had taken a shower and slept last night, Luke didn't carry a spare gun with him.

After returning the pistol of the glasses girl, Luke equipped the spare pistol. As for the Glock pistol, it was temporarily unusable because of the damaged barrel.

A shotgun plus a pistol, with plenty of ammo, is more than enough for this treasure hunt.

Luke sits on a lounger on the deck, sipping coffee and admiring the view out to sea.

The beautiful scenery that Luke saw was not the endless ocean, but the surrounding islands of various shapes.

There are thousands of islands in the surrounding waters, the small ones are only the size of a football field, and it is impossible to live without fresh water resources, but for those who like to explore, this does not hinder their enthusiasm for exploration.

Lilith stood on the front deck of the yacht, holding the brown map in her hand, and her blue eyes swept towards the sea from time to time. Elsa Marin also stood beside her, pointing to the distance from time to time, whisper something.

Luke feels that this way of treasure hunting is also very good. He is only responsible for security and security work, and he doesn't have to worry about it. He usually sits on a yacht, blows the sea breeze, drinks beer and basks in the sun.

So much for a vacation.

after an hour.

The yacht came to a halt slowly.

Luke yawned, got up and walked to the front of the yacht, and asked Lilith, "Why did the yacht stop?"

Lilith pointed to the island not far ahead, "The island on the front right is very similar to the treasure island depicted on the map, we need to explore it."

Luke asked, "Is the yacht going to dock?"

Without waiting for Lilith to answer, Elsa Marin stepped out of the cab, "You can't go to the shore. The water around the island is shallow, and there may be hidden reefs. Once you get close, you may hit the reefs, and you will be in trouble."

The glasses girl came out with a drone, "Why go to the island, it's enough."

The glasses girl skillfully controls the drone to take off. The drone has a high-definition camera and can directly see the scene below the drone on the screen.

The drone flies above the island, and Luke, Lilith and others overlook the panorama of the island through the monitor. The island is not big, only the size of an airport. When the drone flies to a certain height, you can see the entire island shape and terrain distribution.

Lilith observed carefully for a while and said, "Take back the drone, it shouldn't be this island."

Luke asked, "Are you sure?"

"Yes." Lilith said firmly.

Luke didn't answer, and went back to basking in the sun on the deck chair.

Luke had seen the yellow map in Lilith's hand, which only roughly marked the scope of the treasure hunt. At best, he could identify the U.S. Virgin Islands, but he certainly couldn't pinpoint which island it was.

But Lilith can accurately judge whether it is a treasure-hiding island through the high-altitude bird's-eye view of the island, indicating that there should be other clues besides the known treasure map.

Since Lilith concealed it, regardless of whether it was due to mistrust or other reasons, he felt that there was no need to waste his thoughts under the situation of unequal information.

Even if he can't find the treasure, he won't lose a commission of 400,000 yuan.

It was Lilith who was really at a disadvantage, not only had to pay the employment fees of the three of them, but also the rental yacht and travel expenses.

She's not in a hurry, Luke is in no hurry.

After sailing the yacht for a whole day, Lilith found more than a dozen islands that were suspected to be treasure locations, but she denied them all after a drone inspection.

At this time, it was more than a hundred nautical miles away from St. Thomas Island. At night, the yacht did not return to the pier of St. Thomas Island, but docked at a natural harbor with a deep water level.

Luke and others had dinner on the deck, and the table was full of fresh seafood, vegetables, and fruits, which were very healthy.

Holding the tablet in her hand, Lilith flipped through today's itinerary and the screenshots of the suspected treasure island's aerial video, her pair of delicate eyebrows slightly frowned, "What do you think about tomorrow's treasure hunt plan?"

Elsa Marin said, "We drove for ten hours today, nearly two hundred nautical miles, and almost half of the range marked on the treasure map.

I think our itinerary today is not slow, but we are in a hurry when exploring the island. Except for the two islands where the natural pier was found, the rest of the islands have not landed on the island. They are only explored by unmanned aircraft at high altitude. It is very likely that Lost some clues and even missed the real Booty Island. "

The glasses girl said, "I don't think it's a problem. The vegetation on the island is lush, and even if you go to the island, you can only see a limited range, which is far less efficient than the drone's high-altitude aerial view. Moreover, those videos of the island have been shot. Saved, you can take it out for research at any time."

Elsa Marin said, "Drones are indeed convenient, but they cannot completely replace people, and landing on the island is still the most reliable way to explore.

Our current treasure hunt problem is not too slow, but too fast. "

The glasses girl shrugged, "Technology exists to improve human work efficiency.

If every island has to be boarded and explored, then our itinerary today will take ten days, or even half a month to complete.

And I just asked the school for a week off. "

Elsa Marin said, "The most important thing in treasure hunting is patience. It's better to be careful than to miss the treasure..."

Luke didn't have much interest in the dispute between the two. He felt that both of them missed the point, so he got up and left after eating.

He didn't sleep all night last night, he was a little sleepy, and he had to go to bed early today.

"Boom..."

Luke had just returned to the room when the door rang.

Luke yawned, "Come in."

"Crack..." With a sound, the door opened.

Lilith walked into the room with a bottle of red wine in her hand, "Do you want a drink before going to bed?"

Luke took the glass and asked, "What can I do for you?"

"I want to chat with you." Lilith clinked glasses with Luke while holding a wine glass.

"cheers!"

Luke took a sip and tasted it, "The wine is good."

Lilith sat on the chair and said, "You have successful experience in treasure hunting, I want to hear your thoughts?"

Luke asked back, "Do you have any other clues about the treasure?"

Lilith hesitated for a moment, "Yes."

"You have concealed some key clues to the treasure. In the absence of clues, it is difficult for me to give you the correct advice."

Lilith also felt the dissatisfaction in Luke's tone, and hurriedly explained, "I didn't hide anything, but I didn't need to show it when I was in Los Angeles.

I would have thought of the US Virgin Islands to tell you.

Who would have thought that another gangster boarded the yacht last night, which made me panic, so I delayed this matter. "

Lilith stood up, "Come with me, I'll show you something."

Luke followed Lilith into her bedroom with a wine glass in his hand.

Lilith opened the closet and took out two yellow leather sheets from the safe in the closet. One of them was a map of the vicinity of the US Virgin Islands that Luke had seen, marking the approximate range of the treasure hunting island.

Lilith handed Luke another piece of yellow leather.

This is also a topographic map. The difference is that this map is more accurate. Only one island is drawn on it.

"Is this the map you used to judge that the islands explored by drones are not treasure islands?"

"Yes, these two maps are together, one marked the area where the island is located, and the other marked the topography of the island.

Now, I've told you all about the treasure.

And only told you one person. Lilith blinked her big blue eyes and asked sincerely, "Can you give me some advice?" "

Luke didn't answer immediately, but carefully checked the two treasure hunting maps, and said slowly, "What do you think?"

"According to my previous plan, Booty Island should be within the range of our driving today. It stands to reason that we should be able to find the topographic map of the island." Lilith sighed softly, "I'm also a little confused now, I don't know Where is the mistake.

I need your help. "

Luke took a sip of the red wine, "Actually, what the glasses girl and Elsa Marin said is right.

With drones, the efficiency of searching for treasure islands is greatly improved.

Elsa Marin is right. Judging from the map marked with the treasure-hunting island, we have searched most of the range for today's itinerary, and may even have missed the real treasure-hunting island. "

Lilith said, "We did check a lot of islands today, but many of them didn't meet the requirements of treasure islands, so I just ruled them out.

A dozen or so more similar islands have been surveyed by drones.

But it doesn't match the topography of Booty Island.

Is there something wrong with my operation? "

Luke shook his head, "No."

Lilith pressed, "Am I missing something?"

Luke was silent for a moment, then said, "Yes, you did miss something."

Lilith asked curiously, "What?"

"time.

Time can change many things.

The map is static, but the sea water is not, and the climate is not. Coupled with human factors, it may lead to ecological imbalance, and the topography of the island may have changed. "

Lilith's eyes lit up, and she suddenly realized, "You're right, you really need to take this into consideration." Lilith's eyebrows stretched, and a smile appeared on her delicate face, "Since you see the problem, you should Think of a solution."

"I do have a way, but I don't want to tell you."

"Come on, don't be so stingy.

Withholding the treasure clue was my lack of thought, and I apologize to you.

I promise to God, as long as it is related to the treasure, I will never hide anything from you again. Lilith showed a pitiful look, "Please." "

Luke knew very well that the treasure can only be found by working together, so he didn't want to hide it, but wanted an attitude from the other party, saying, "There are two ways.

The first way is to find ancient and detailed ancient nautical charts. At that time, the topography of the treasure island should not have changed. You can find the treasure island by comparing the geographical location.

The second method, if the topography of the island changes, it is most likely because the vegetation is destroyed, resulting in soil loss, and some low places are submerged by sea water.

However, the central area of ​​the island is often on a higher terrain and will not be affected. We can compare the higher terrain of Booty Island. "

Before, Lilith had been comparing the overall topography of the island. If she felt that the topography of the island was different, she would rule out the possibility that it was a treasure island. Missed Booty Island.

Lilith picked up the yellow leather treasure map and said, "It may take some time to find ancient and detailed ancient navigation charts.

I think the second method is better. It is faster and more accurate to find the treasure island by comparing the topography and features of the island. "

Luke nodded noncommittally. Today is the first day of the official treasure hunt, and there is still time to change the exploration plan.

Lilith pursed her red lips and asked, "Should we tell Glasses Girl and Elsa Marin about the second treasure map?"

Luke smiled playfully, "Didn't you already tell me?"

"You are different, I have always regarded you as a partner, but I haven't found the right time to tell you.

They are more like an employment relationship. "

Luke laughed, I believe you asshole.

This girl is not only beautiful, but also has a sweet mouth. Although she knows that her words may not be sincere, she is quite good at coaxing people.

Luke drank the red wine from the glass in one gulp, "I suggest telling them.

We are a team, we want to find the treasure island as soon as possible, we need their assistance. "

Lilith raised her right hand to salute, and said playfully, "yes, sir.

I'll listen to you. "

Soon, Lilith found Glasses Girl and Elsa Marin, and the four of them studied the second treasure map together.

The second map has the detailed topography of Booty Island. The east side of the island is a steep cliff, which is also the highest point of the entire island.

There is a small stream above the cliff, which winds down and forms a small lake on the south side of the island.

On the north side of the island is a tall tropical rainforest.

On the west side is a mangrove forest, which is also the lower part of the island.

Mangrove does not just refer to a specific plant, but refers to the plant community composed of mangrove plants as the main body. The protection effect of mangroves on the environment is very obvious, it can purify water bodies, and it is also the habitat of some seabirds, shrimps, crabs and shellfish.

Mangroves can also weaken the power of tsunamis, resist rough waves, and reduce marine disasters.

At the same time, mangroves can play a role in sand fixation, prevent sediment loss, and consolidate water and soil near the coastline.

If there were no mangroves, the waves would keep eroding the soil, and the area of ​​the island would gradually shrink.

This is one of the reasons why Luke speculates that the shape of the island may change.

Afterwards, everyone carefully studied the treasure map, speculated on possible changes in the island after five hundred years, and determined several constant features, such as the cliff on the east side, tall tropical trees, and a small lake that may exist on the south side.

Then, I checked the high-altitude view of the island taken by the drone again today. After some comparisons, I found an island that was very similar to the treasure map.