US police: outlaws

Chapter 77 Desert Black-on-Black

Chapter 78 Desert Black-on-Black

[Ding! Private property burned down, obtained a 1-star resource chest.]

[Obtain a Ford Mustang GT (gasoline version): valued at $5, 5.0L V8 engine, 466 horsepower, top speed 250 km/h.]

He has a new car, and it's an American muscle car that Li Yisen likes. He doesn't want to drive those flimsy Toyotas.

An hour later, the fire was finally extinguished. To say it was extinguished was an understatement; it was mostly burned. After all, the residents of Lano only pay a small fee to the town government for firefighting, while the fire departments of cities like Lake Los Angeles have no obligation to help you.

The rest of the procedures remained the same. They waited for the Clermont detectives to arrive and investigate the cause of the fire. Ethan and the other local police officers helped with the search and then completed their tasks. Since Kaia wasn't there, he handed over the remaining escort duties to his subordinates and went to sleep.

Ultimately, the arson investigation yielded no results; the only explanation was that a passing gang member set the house on fire, since no one lived there and it wasn't private property.

As for Mayor Kyle, Williams had his opinions, but Ethan didn't care; their salaries weren't paid by the town.

Furthermore, according to Lee Ethan's investigation, Kyle Williams may have connections with passing-through gangs.

Three days later, the town of Lano returned to normal, but the desert smuggling business continued unabated, and Li Yisen received his due reward for the rescue video.

The authorities promised to fill the police quota soon, not five, but six, since the population has indeed increased by more than 200 people compared to a few years ago. We have to thank the golf course tourist area for providing these jobs.

Of course, there's also the helicopter the director promised—a Bell 429 helicopter. Even if we don't know how many times it's been handled, it's still a great success.

Bell 429 helicopter: 12.7 meters long, with a maximum speed of 290 kilometers per hour.

It supports single and two-person driving and can carry 3 to 5 passengers, making it ideal for high-altitude activities such as mountain support.

Of course, we won't arrive now; we'll have to wait until the hangar and airstrip are set up near the police station.

At 9 p.m., Rodin Restaurant was already closing time.

In the kitchen, Malena was cooking something, and Lee Ethan hugged her tightly from behind, experiencing her fully mature curves.

"I'm cooking a midnight snack, stop messing around."

"You do your thing, I'll do mine."

Malena rolled her eyes at the man. How could she be busy when things were like this? So she turned around and cut off his next words.

Just as something was about to happen, an uninvited guest barged in.

"Station manager, there's a problem with the station manager."

As Li Yisen released the beauty, Malena hurriedly straightened her clothes and stockings. The despicable man in front of her had actually torn the stockings open. You should know that these were not cheap products; they were worth tens of dollars.

The man who arrived was Brandon. His police car was undergoing major repairs, so the two of them were temporarily paired up.

"What happened?"

"Edward said that several vehicles and bodies were found in the northeast direction."

"Walk."

As soon as Malena saw the man leave, she quickly used her phone to ask if he was free that evening, whether she wanted to go to his place or hers.

"bite"

"I don't know either, don't wait for me."

"snort."

The mature woman snorted in annoyance. He had successfully aroused her but then ignored her. What a despicable man.

The police car left the highway and entered the depths of the desert, about 30 kilometers away.

There wasn't a soul in sight for dozens of kilometers around here, and the surrounding hills blocked the view. Apart from the police taking a long time to patrol, it was absolutely perfect for those scumbags to make deals.

Of course, not every trade is successful; for example, this trade failed.

Edward's patrol car was waiting a few hundred meters away. As a former Los Angeles County sheriff, he knew very well that going there rashly might be dangerous, so he waited for backup before going with him.

Two police cars arrived at the battleground, kicking up dust. There were six cars packed close together, and more than ten bodies lay on the ground, along with a considerable amount of guns and ammunition.

Brandon asked in surprise.

Is this a case of double-crossing?

Lee Ethan nodded, holding the pistol.

"It's not just a case of double-crossing, it looks like both sides are badly injured. It's a rare sight indeed. Let's search and see if there are any survivors."

The three of them spread out and carefully examined each person. Li Yisen could see with his flashlight that the lividity of the corpse had spread to the back and turned a deep purple color. Pressing on it did not cause the color to fade, but only lighten it a little. He guessed that the person had been dead for several hours to less than 12 hours.

Four hours ago, livor mortis would have completely faded when pressed. After all, livor mortis is caused by blood accumulating and coagulating in the subcutaneous tissue. If it has been more than 12 hours, it will completely coagulate into a sheet and will not fade when pressed.

Lee Ethan noticed a cloth covering the back of a pickup truck, and he had a feeling that something was inside.

When the yellow cloth was lifted, packages of heroin were placed in the back of the car.

Goodness, Ethan Lee just weighed them and guessed how much they were worth: 70 to 100 kilograms, roughly 300 to 400 million US dollars. If they were sold in Los Angeles, they could cost half again as much.

Just then, Edward shouted.

There are living people here.

Li Yisen hurried over and saw that although the driver in the car had lost consciousness, he was not quite dead yet. It seemed that luck was on his side.

"Water, water."

Lee Ethan didn't feed the driver water, since drinking water would only hasten death from a gunshot wound. After performing basic first aid, he could only leave it to fate.

"Edward, get this man to the town clinic for emergency treatment, and be quick."

"Yes."

There wasn't enough time for a helicopter, so Edward took the injured man to the town.

Lee Ethan explained to Brandon.

"Check if there's a cash box."

"Yes."

Soon, Li Yisen frowned. There was no money box, no trace of a vehicle leaving, which meant that someone had taken it on foot. Survivors usually escape by the way they came.

Lee Ethan looked at the ground and compared the tire tracks. One came from the south and the other from the north. That is to say, the south side should be the Mexicans, and the north side is the gang that often runs the Lano Highway.

There aren't many places in this area that can take on $300 million worth of goods in one go.

Which survivor took the money?

It's not in the north, otherwise they would have sent people over to check the situation long ago, so it must be in the south?

"Brandon, you check north for any living people, I'll check south."

"OK."

After searching for 20 minutes, Li Yisen finally spotted a figure near a large rock. He didn't know if the figure was alive or dead, so he slowly approached from behind, getting within a few dozen meters.

First, listen to see if the other party is still making any noise, and only approach after confirming that there is no further movement.

Another black watermelon-shaped corpse, without a money box; it was probably taken by someone.

No money? In that case, Li Yisen doesn't need to consider his little schemes anymore.

Just then, Brandon made a call.

"Stationmaster, someone's coming from the north! Someone's coming from the north! I'm running back!"

Li Yisen cursed under his breath.

"Damn it, what bad luck."

Helicopter support was supposed to arrive in just over ten minutes, but unexpectedly, the buyer's people arrived at the last minute.