On the northern slope of the Wind Ridge, the forest is denser near the ridge. Helicopters in the sky are also mainly searching this area.

And the subject of the search is indeed hiding in the forest below.

It is spring, and the coniferous forest, which retains its green color in winter, is more dense at this time. It is difficult for helicopters in mid-air red to spot people hiding in tree species.

When the helicopter flies over the densest area of the forest. A white man slipped on each of the two adjacent trees. They were all dressed in camouflage uniforms, and even hats of the same color appeared on their heads.

These two white men are not good-looking, and if they are thrown into the crowd in the big city, you can look at them and turn around to forget them.

But the pistols they wore around their waists and automatic rifles in their hands showed that they were no ordinary people.

The shorter one seems to be the one who can call the shots of the two. The tall one got down from the tree and asked, "Did you think they found us?"

"If it finds us, it will always hover in the air. I think they found holes in the barbed wire. ”

"Aren't they raising nothing? How can they patrol the fence?"

The farm patrols the fence. But it's all that kind of wooden fence. They chose this farm as a hiding place because they heard that the farm did not raise any livestock, and they saw that the fence was a different barbed wire fence than a normal farm, and they felt that this farm should not need to patrol the fence. And the place they choose to enter is the most remote part of the entire farm.

But now they have only been in for three days before they are discovered.

"Now is not the time to complain. The most important thing for us now is how to evade their possible ground search. The short man wrung his eyebrows and said. "Our footprints may also give them clues, and these. He said, pointing to the strips of meat that hung on the tree.

"Or we'll leave. The tall man said with some irritation. "I think we should go to those national parks. ”

"There is probably more foot traffic in the national park than on this farm. Those places are full of hikers and campers, and people from this farm here hardly come. "Short people are also annoyed. They are now in a dilemma. It doesn't matter if the owner of the farm already knows their identity or not. But they broke into the farm's territory, and the owner of the farm will definitely search with all his might. With just a few dogs, they are easy to spot. The smell of beef from the trees, as well as the smell of blood from the cattle remaining on the ground, will make the dogs smell it.

"So what do we do now?"

"Let's look at the situation first. If they do a ground search, we find a way to leave. "The short man didn't think he thought he could safely hide for months, but they were found here after only three days.

They need a quiet place to study what they have managed to get their hands on. According to the information they were given, what they were looking for should be in Nevada.

Where, exactly, they need to spend some time researching.

If he could, he would also like to hide in the city. It's more comfortable and more secure.

It's just that their appearance may have been checked by the police. It has even been reported on TV that they will have a lot of trouble if they live in the city. The United States, in particular, can only have one name after 2017. If you want to change your name, you must also change the data of the Security Service. And until then, Americans can have many names, and many states won't care what you were called before. As soon as you come to a state, it's easy for you to apply for a new name. That is equivalent to a person being able to have multiple identities at the same time, and can borrow more money in the bank without being affected by the previous credit. And some identities can go unnoticed by the Security Service.

But not right now. The United States has forced Americans to have only one official name on the grounds of counter-terrorism. Everything that can confirm identity: medical card, ID card, driver's license, etc., can only be used in this name.

Because they have only one identity. As long as they are in the city, they cannot stay in a hotel or rent a house.

If they want to avoid the eyes and ears of others, they can only change their appearance or hide in a place where no one is around.

They ended up choosing the latter.

Enough food was prepared for this purpose—two veals were enough for them to eat for a long time.

It's just that he didn't expect that everything he had worked so hard to design, even if he had to endure the low temperature of the mountains, he still couldn't have a stable place.

Waite rushed to the scene soon after receiving the news and asked Link, "What did you find?"

"The barbed wire was cut, the hole had cow's hoof prints, and calf hair was found on the barbed wire. ”

Waite looked at the cow hair that Tiger was holding in his hand, nodded and said, "It's indeed the hair of the calf." Did you spot any pickup trucks?"

"Nope. The car couldn't drive here, and we didn't find the car along the way. ”

The roar of the helicopter, Link they also heard. Waite asked, "You have searched in heaven." Is there an organized search team on the ground?"

"Not yet. "The farm is huge, although the focus is on one of the wooded areas. However, these places have rugged terrain and dense forests, and if you want to search for two people, you don't know how many people will have to be able to find people. Link turned to Mill and Lauterau. "Are there any dogs on the farm?"

"Yes, but shepherd dogs. ”

"Shepherds can too. Waite understood what Link meant and said. "Link, I need your help. ”

He could have asked for help from other jurisdictions, but now he could only tell that they were two bull thieves, and he didn't know when his request would be granted. And even if police officers from other jurisdictions came, they would need to get Link's permission to go in and search.

Besides, even if there was support, he didn't think it would be much. In the end, it was up to Link to help.

In this matter, of course, Link will not refuse. That's what he wants to do.

It's never a good idea to have two people with unknown intentions lurking in your home.

Link also knew what kind of help he needed, and without him asking, he took out his cell phone and dialed Bluff's number, telling him to gather all the cowboys on the farm, and tell them to bring weapons and dogs, and search the woods.

There are helicopters in the sky, open areas with an unobstructed view from the sky, and if anyone lurks on the farm, the most likely place is the wooded area.

He also called people at the oil company to inform them of the possibility of someone sneaking in Oaks Ola, alerting them to the safety of the wells and pipelines.

Waite was also on the phone, and he seemed to be reporting to his superiors.

After he finished talking on the phone, Link asked, "So, what do we do now?" Although this is his farm, there are police involved, and their actions are subject to the police's arrangement. Only by listening to the command can they guarantee that their actions are legitimate.

They go straight up the southern slope of the Wind Windy Mountains. Tiger followed the trail of his stay. He found the footprints suddenly difficult to spot. He frowned and thought for a moment, then said to Link, "Boss, they are cunning. The trails in front of them have not been cleared, and if someone finds that the fence is damaged, and they follow the trails to find it, and suddenly they don't find it again, they will think that they left the same way. But if you look at these traces, it is clear that someone has cleaned up the footprints with a branch. ”

"What do you mean?" Link did see some slight scratches between the grass on the ground. Such traces, if it were ordinary people, would indeed not care.

"It's possible that they were trained as mountain sergeants. Maybe even a veteran! I don't think we can get those cowboys involved in the roundup. Those two people were more dangerous than we thought. ”

Link finally understood what he meant. If the intruder is a retired soldier, those cowboys are no match even if they are armed, and if the cowboy dies, he will be in trouble.

He immediately called Bluff again, told him Tiger's judgment, and finally said, "Just have someone bring the dog." You don't have to come all of them. ”

But Bluff said, "Boss, we're cowboys, but we also have soldiers. For example, I am a retired militiaman. Among our cowboys, there are several active militiamen, such as Mir. ”

"Neither can the militia, our opponents may be veterans with real combat experience. ”

If someone dies, he may have to go to court. Although it is a civil lawsuit, it is very troublesome to fight a lawsuit, so try to avoid it if you can avoid it.

Now he doesn't want to catch people on the farm, he just drives them out.

"Boss, it's our job to keep the farm safe! I suggest you consult them, and I think they're definitely willing to get involved. ”

Link thought for a moment and said, "You make it clear to them, if you are not a militia, you can't participate, and if the militia wants to participate, you can come." If you don't want to participate, I won't have any ideas. Also, the helicopter has to cooperate with us. ”

He hung up, and then said to Mir and Lauterau, and to Carrick, "Lautlaw, you go back first, and, Carrick." You go back first!"

Lautrau did not object, nodded and said, "Okay, boss." "As a cowboy, he's just here to work and make money, not to work hard.

Link didn't think much of it, he turned to Mir and said, "Mir, I know you're a militiaman. But that's not what you have to do. If you quit the action, no one will think you are cowardly. I don't have a opinion of you because of that. ”

"Boss, I want to continue. ”

Link nodded in agreement, then said to Carrick, "Carrick......"

"I'll be right after you. "He's not a quiet man.

Link didn't say anything more. Carrick has never been a man who is willing to listen to people's advice, and no one can change his mind when he decides.

Only Lautrau returned the same way, and he would drive Link's car to the farm. And Link them were searched by Tiger in front. It's also a shame that it hardly rains here, and those traces are still there, and Tiger can find traces of them all.

Some of them had weapons on them, and they had already taken them out. Link didn't dare to be careless. Along the way, his pistol was safed and he was engrossed in his surroundings.

They followed the trail all the way up to the ridge. They could see helicopters circling over the forest below.

That's when Link's phone rang, and it was Bluff calling.

Bluff said on the phone, "Boss, we see you. The militia members of the farm are making their way to the forest area. They are still a mile away from you, go down, and I will guide them to join you. ”

"We'll follow the trail down the mountain, you tell them to be careful, there's a good chance they're in the forest. They have weapons!"

"Understood!"