331 Suspicion of thieves
Lu Li's joke successfully made everyone laugh, this incident was originally full of absurd and uninhibited drama, but now that Lu Li explained it like this, it was even more joyful, it really made people laugh, and the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
After laughing, Ronald asked curiously, "Is this treasure hunt real or a joke?"
Richard waved his hand, "You listen to Buck's. β
As a result, Buck spread his hands innocently and shrugged his shoulders, which was even more funny, and Richard couldn't help but laugh again, "There are rumors, but they have only caused a group of enthusiasts to explore and study, and we are not filming 'National Treasure', no one will really violate the law like acting in a movie, just for an ethereal legend." β
"What's the matter with the thief?" Cole asked.
"Rumors are an introduction. Buck picked up and explained, "Recently, there have been a few strangers around town, mostly amateurs from detective agencies. They went to the library, the town hall to investigate, and then asked the rancher for permission to study the location of the treasure. β
"We now suspect that these two thieves were two of them, walking around the ranches, and then seeing something of value, and then going back at night and waiting for an opportunity to steal. Buck finally explained what was going on, "That's the most plausible explanation." However, the specific situation will only be known after the thief is caught. β
Strangers rarely come near the town, just like Lu Li's appearance at the beginning, any unfamiliar face will attract attention. All of a sudden, the ranch was burgled, and as Buck said, the so-called detective amateurs were indeed the biggest suspects. Of course, other possibilities are not ruled out.
Lu Li turned his head to look at Cole, "Has anyone come over to ask about our ranch?"
"Actually, there really is. Cole thought about it carefully, and couldn't help but feel ridiculous, and laughed, "About two weeks ago, a group of people came, a total of five people, who said they were investigating some western history and wanted to know about the past, I invited them to sit in the main house for a while, and gave them a bottle of beer, and had a pleasant chat, and then they left. β
"It seems that there is nothing of value in our ranch, so the thief did not come back. Lu Li shrugged his shoulders and said jokingly.
This made everyone chuckle again, and Richard spoke again, bringing the conversation back on track, "Whatever this treasure hunt may be, thieves do exist. β
"Judging from the current intelligence, the thief should be a man and a woman, but the age is not clear, so I don't know what the relationship between the two is. Richard shared some information he knew, "Outwardly, both of them should be white, wearing camouflage uniforms, not the regular army kind, more like Halloween costumes." No other information is available for the time being. β
"The point is that the ranch needs to be vigilant and lock the doors and windows when you rest at night. After Buck finished speaking, he also blinked, tilted his head and said, "Special time, special treatment." β
The people of New Bronfels are simple and simple, and they really do not close their doors at night. Now, all of a sudden, you have to lock your doors and windows, which is all too rare.
Ronald complained directly, "Is this back to the Cold War?"
Lu Li shrugged, "Professor Indiana Jones has been through the Cold War era. β
This wonderful taunt made everyone burst into laughter.
"Okay, then I won't disturb your party, it's still early at night. Richard waved his hand, and then he was about to leave, but then he thought of something, stopped, looked at Lu Li, and then looked at Ronald, and then said meaningfully, "It seems that Mr. Lu has adapted to life in Texas." β
Richard noticed this detail, and both Ronald and Cole stepped forward and took the initiative to deal with the police. This shows that Lu Li has established contacts here and has won friendship and respect.
Lu Li immediately understood the deep meaning, and he smiled and nodded, "You can call me fourteen." Of course, the next time we meet, hopefully it's not because of business. β
In the midst of a brisk laugh, Richard and Buck got back into the police car and drove away.
The three of them turned around and walked back, Lu Li raised his hands high and shouted loudly, "The party is back!" Everyone cheered again.
However, not everyone immediately joined in the carnival, and Randy, Brandon, and the others all came over one after another and asked in detail about the situation just now.
After Lu Li finished explaining, everyone's expressions were indescribably wonderful, Tony was the first to can't help it, and he laughed out loud, the more he thought about it, the funnier it became, and he couldn't stop at all.
Randy thought about it for a moment, and then said seriously, "Then wouldn't we better start searching around the ranch tomorrow? What if it was on our ranch? Wouldn't we make a fortune? That's gold! Just dig a few gold bricks, and we won't have to worry about it for the rest of our lives." β
Brandon glanced coldly at Randy and spit out mercilessly, "Do you want to dig up every inch of land?" β
Randy's eyes widened, "What if it's near the main house?"
"Then Edward, they would have left with the gold. Lu Li's understatement made everyone stunned, and then they understood-the construction team led by Edward had been building and renovating here for several months, and they collectively laughed.
The small episode of the police car's visit did not affect the liveliness of the party, and it lasted until half past eleven in the evening, and everyone left one after another, and after everyone left, Lu Li simply cleaned up the main house, and then washed up, and when he was ready to sleep, it was close to one o'clock in the morning.
Back in the room, Lu Li was about to turn off the lights and go to bed, but found that the lights in the wine cellar were still on.
Although the new batch of wines has not yet had time to be made, and the cellar has not yet officially come in handy, a small amount of wine is still stored in it, and all the wines purchased by ChΓ’teau RomanΓ©e-Conti are stored in the cellar. Tonight, they went to the cellar at least three times and took out different wines.
Who was the last one to enter the cellar?
Lu Li put on his coat again and walked towards the wine cellar, but his mind couldn't help but start thinking crankily - could it be that someone forgot to turn off the lights at all, but two thieves hid in the wine cellar?
The idea was just germinating and thriving in the blink of an eye.
It's quite possible, and it's very likely. If it was really the thieves, then it made sense, after they left the Marshall Valley Ranch, they came to the Cloud Peak Ranch, and while everyone was at the party, they sneaked into the cellar and waited for the wind to pass before leaving. It does not cause any commotion, and it does not attract any firepower.
So what should he do? He is alone in the face of two thieves, this is two fists are invincible with four hands, should he surrender directly? Or should he strike at the west? Or will he sow discord, separate the two of them, and then break them one by one? In the movie, how did this happen?
After Lu Li's brain hole was opened, he couldn't stop, the more he thought about it, the farther he went, in just a few hundred meters, he had already made up the plots of several movies in his mind.
After walking into the wine cellar, Lu Li subconsciously slowed down, and at the same time lightened his pace, walked into the wine cellar lightly, and then looked around cautiously.
In the wee hours of the morning, the cellar was silent, and you couldn't even hear the wind outside, and there was no sound at all, which was a little creepy, but after entering the basement, the feeling was even more obvious, the feeling of chilling was everywhere, and even the temperature of the blood seemed to have dropped a little.
Lu Li looked around carefully, and did not see any shadow of any creature in his sight, but he still did not relax his vigilance, walked around the wine cellar, carefully examined every corner, and also checked the reserves of all wines, but still found nothing. Not to mention the thief, even mosquitoes and flies were not found.
Obviously, the lights in the cellar were just forgotten to be turned off. Who was the last person to come to the cellar tonight?Jessica or Randy? Lu Li's memory was a little blurry, and although he wasn't drunk tonight, he did drink a lot. At this time, the night was cold and dewy, and I was a little sober, but I was still a little top-heavy.
At this time, Lu Li noticed that his careful actions in the style of a spy were not only not professional enough, but also a little funny, and then thought of the treasure hunt story told by the two police officers at night. Lu Li deeply felt that he was really thinking too much. It seems that the work on the column has been delayed a bit lately, and he should put his imagination into his work.
Perhaps, he could try his hand at writing fiction instead, which seemed like a good idea.
After turning off the lights in the wine cellar and locking the door again, Lu Li was ready to go back to rest. However, Lu Li's footsteps couldn't help but stop, and he found that the lights in the warehouse didn't seem to be turned off.
As is customary, it is Brandon who confirms that the lights are turned off every night. But today, Brandon is drunk - because it's a father-to-be, Cole and Randy carry Brandon back. Therefore, everyone has forgotten the job of turning off the lights, even Cole, after all, everyone has long been accustomed to the job being in charge of Brandon.
What about the lights in the warehouse, could it be that he forgot to turn them off today? When he was cooking at night, the basement warehouse went in and out several times, and it is very likely that he really forgot it for the last time.
Push open the warehouse door, walk down the stairs, and see the mess of the underground warehouse. Lu Li couldn't help patting his head, he was really busy today, and after taking the vegetables, he didn't have time to tidy them up. Although it was late now, Lu Li still quickly started to tidy it up.
This is not a difficult task, it took only ten minutes, Lu Li finished sorting out the vegetables on the shelves, he turned around and was about to leave, but there was a slight sound in his ears, it seemed to hit something, could it be a mouse?