dkrc Chapter 19: Smuggling Routes
Chapter 19: Smuggling Routes
"Bang"
A gunshot rang out inside the house. Lee Ethan stared speechlessly at the middle-aged white man who had committed suicide. The man was dead, but not because Lee had shot him; he had committed suicide. Lee didn't know the reason, but he had been "killed."
[Ding! The murderer has committed suicide. Case participation rate: 40%. Two-star reward awarded.]
[Ding! You have acquired a two-star skill: Intermediate Free Climbing]
Intermediate Free Sort: This is a climbing skill honed over several years, already at a very good amateur level. Strength +1.
【Strength: 15】
[Endurance: 13]
[Agility: 13]
【Spirit: 19】
[Talents: Basic Dexterity Fingers (2 stars), Powerful Heart (3 stars)]
[Skills: Intermediate Striker (2 stars), Advanced Marksmanship (3 stars), Advanced Bookkeeping (3 stars), Intermediate Climbing (2 stars)]
"I'm speechless."
It was later learned that the murderer was a recently released prisoner who had killed his ex-girlfriend and attempted to lure and kill a police officer, but committed suicide after realizing his plan had failed.
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Three days passed quickly, and someone also spent three days on duty in the mountainous area.
San Antonio, at an altitude of over 3000 meters, is one of the top 5 highest peaks in California and the main ridge of the San Gabriel Mountains, which stretch for hundreds of kilometers. Most importantly, it is close to America's second-largest city, making it a popular destination for outdoor hiking enthusiasts.
More than 10 people die each year due to various accidents, and there are no statistics on missing persons, because even the government does not know how many hiking enthusiasts have gone there.
On the banks of the Antonio River, Ethan Lee sat on a small stool fishing, while Evelyn Hill, who was also fishing, sat beside him.
He hadn't earned a single reward in the three days he'd spent in this high mountain region, and was now feeling quite dejected.
[Constitution-type 1-star skills: 13]
It's so frustrating that we're only two points away from strengthening the powerful heart.
"I'm so bored, can I have a fish?"
"I caught one."
Ethan Lee immediately looked at his partner and saw that his partner had caught a largemouth bass, weighing at least 3 kilograms, on his hook. The policewoman had a bright smile on her face.
I've been sitting here for an hour and it's already past my second one.
Lee Esen stood up and shouted.
"Time for patrol."
"Isn't there still a 10-minute break?"
Don't ask.
The police car continued along the highway, eventually venturing 10 kilometers into the mountains before stopping at the only village where their police post was located. There, they and another team worked in shifts 24 hours a day, never leaving the mountains except when they were off duty.
This tourist resort only attracts many visitors from autumn to spring; otherwise, only a few hikers pass by.
It's late summer now, and the village is sparsely populated, with fewer than a hundred people living in the dozens of residential buildings.
The car continued driving forward, leaving the paved road leading to the mountain ski resort and turning onto a sandy road. This was because the county sheriffs had signed a contract with the city of Clermont, resulting in a 300-to-1 ratio of city police officers, but they also had to patrol the mountains.
Suddenly Evelyn pointed in a certain direction, but before she could speak, Lee Ethan covered her mouth, because it was an empty safe.
"Mind your own business."
Li Yisen was unwilling to do something so thankless and exhausting; investigating an empty safe might take several days and yield no results.
So, after a few days, did those narcotics detectives who went into the mountains find anything? Their positions were too high for him to know.
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As evening fell, an ambulance was traveling on a sandy road, followed by a pickup truck. The next second, something unexpected happened.
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang"
The sound of gunfire from silenced guns echoed through the mountains and forests, riddling the car following behind with bullets. Three men in plainclothes inside were killed instantly, without even a chance to call for help, while the ambulance continued on its way.
Several masked men carrying automatic rifles emerged from both sides; some were armed with AK47s, M16s, and even Colt M4A1 carbines.
"Act quickly, leave no trace."
"I see. I never expected there would be cops following us."
The man in the lead frowned. He hadn't expected the investigation bureau to suspect that the ambulance might be involved. There were several methods of smuggling over the past few months, one of which was using ambulances.
They use ambulances to transport injured "mountains," and the so-called mountains climbers and ambulance drivers/paramedics are all their people.
That's how drugs are smuggled into Los Angeles; nobody will stop an ambulance on duty, especially one registered with the 911 emergency call center.
(Calling 911 for an emergency doesn't necessarily mean you're calling the police; the center will notify the fire department, medical services, and other relevant departments to come to the scene.)
As for how they could have such extensive connections, it's because not only the two gangs were involved, but also some influential figures with powerful connections were involved.
"It seems this method needs to be put on hold. I'll talk to the boss about it."
The masked man standing nearby raised a question.
"But we still have a lot of goods to transport here."
"Let's talk about it later. Let's get rid of the last batch of inventory first."
"I see."
Suddenly, a masked man turned pale with fright and pointed eastward.
"There are people there."
In the sparse woods, a small camera was pointed directly at them; they wouldn't have known it if the sunlight hadn't been reflected off the lens.
The hiker who was filming was also startled. Seeing the masked man chasing after him, he quickly picked up his phone and left.
"I forgot that the lens would reflect light."
"Quickly, chase after them!"
The masked leader was immediately enraged. He wasn't afraid that the other party would call the police, but he was worried about what the other party might film or see, such as an ambulance.
When the police check the ambulance, a lot of information will be exposed.
"Damn it, today was supposed to be the last order."
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The hiker, Henry Wood, is the editor-in-chief of a Los Angeles weekly magazine. He had come out for a hike today, but he never expected to see a car riddled with bullet holes. So he lay down and took out his phone to take pictures.
As Henry ran, he took out his satellite phone to call the police, but he tripped and fell into the river.
"Damn it, am I going to die here?"
What's worse is that there's no cell phone signal in this mountainous area during the summer.
"Damn government, can't we have signal in the summer too?"
The man ran for quite a distance before finally spotting a police car. Overjoyed, he went out to intercept it.
"Help! Help!"
The police car stopped, and the two officers were Lee Yisen and his companion. They planned to patrol for a while and then return to the village to rest.
Lee Ethan raised his gun and asked.
"Sir, what happened?"
"I saw a group of masked men riddle a car with bullets, and everyone inside died."
Just as Lee Ethan was about to get people into the car and call for backup via the car radio, the Shining made him see his own death.
Before he could even start the car, he was riddled with bullets.
"Evelyn, run into the woods!"
Before they could even grab their shotguns, gunshots rang out, and the three hurriedly hid behind a large rock in the woods.
"Bang bang bang bang"
The car instantly became a swarm of bees, and several masked thugs appeared on the other side of the road. The things they were carrying made Li Yisen temporarily abandon his plans to engage in combat.
"Run, run fast!"
The two policemen ignored Henry's continued exploration, leaving the terrified reporter to hurriedly follow.