* Hitchhiking *
The bust that Dominica Skye and his team are responsible for is not going well.
Although they had already smashed Phoenix's license plate in Las Vegas, the car they were driving when they fled successfully matched the car rented by the Chinese female tourist and easily obtained the other party's itinerary for the past two days.
But at the same time, they also received the latest information from the intelligence service that the car rented by the Chinese girl they were looking for had been returned two days earlier.
The only clue we have is that the drop-off happened to be an hour's drive from the motel.
There was no other way. Dominica arrived at the dilapidated motel according to the last clue they had.
Simon, the receptionist, who was dozing off, was shocked by this scene. He glanced at the ID in the other party's hand and stood up in horror.
He really couldn't figure out why two waves of people from different organizations had come to this small motel in the past two days.
The next second, the other party held up a photo." Have you seen this person before?"
However, the person in the photo was different from the one in the hands of the two FBI agents who came last time. The person in the previous photo was dressed neatly and had a decent back hair. He didn't think twice and said that he had never seen him before. After all, how could someone dressed like this live here?
But this time... it was more like a grab shot from nowhere, with a man with blond hair slightly tousled like a bird's nest and wearing a casual beach suit.
Simon was stunned for a moment, then his eyes suddenly widened." I remember, I've seen this person before!"
"Do you have surveillance cameras here?"
"Well..." he hesitated for a moment,"no, because we have always been very peaceful here."
Dominica was actually just asking. After all, if there was one, he would have been able to track Phoenix through the system long ago.
"Did you notice which way they went when they left?"
The receptionist had a deep impression of this man not only because they kissed passionately in front of the two detectives in a public place, but also because the man's deep blue eyes glanced at him when he checked out. At that moment, he even felt that he was really scared.
Therefore, when they left, the little brother deliberately looked up in their direction.
"It's heading towards Grand Canyon National Park."
The receptionist promised.
However, Dominica sighed in annoyance because they came from Grand Canyon National Park and had no clue about each other.
"Do you record license plate numbers here? Or tell me what their car looks like?"
This was clearly Dominica's final struggle.
However, although Simon worked in a motel, he only knew the most basic knowledge about cars. He only knew some popular brands, not to mention that two days had passed.
We don't remember the license plate, Sir…but I remember his car was a white Mazda, but I can't figure out the exact model."
"Oh, damn it!"
Dominica finally couldn't help but curse softly. After all, white Mazda were everywhere." Then do you have the exact time for him to cancel the subscription?"
"If he used a bank card, I think we can find out, but I remember…he used cash…"
At the end of the sentence, Simon's voice grew softer and softer under Dominica's murderous gaze, and finally he did not even dare to look at the red-faced officer.
“……”
Dominica was helpless. He had forgotten how to think.
He couldn't help but recall the oath he had made with his supervisor Vincent to find him within 24 hours. He immediately felt like a stupid cat being played around in a game of cat and mouse. He couldn't help but feel very frustrated and self-suspicious.
- I was so close, so close to catching him!
But what Dominica didn't know was that he hadn't even found Phoenix's abandoned car-the white Mazda Miata Na sports car that had been parked in Colorado's West Canyon for two days.
Dominica really did not want to accept his failure so easily. Logically speaking, this matter was no longer something that his team could easily solve. He should apply for higher-level intervention from his supervisor as soon as possible to prevent the situation from worsening.
But his shattered ego made him decide to wait another day.
Give him one more day, and Dominica Skye has to prove to everyone that he can catch Caspar Phoenix on his own.
*
Lu Jia and Phoenix quickly descended from the height of the valley with the help of climbing ropes, saving a lot of time and physical strength.
It's a pity that rope, there must be no way to recover it.
Although it was still labor-saving when she went downhill, when Lu Jiazhen's feet returned to the ground, she realized that her legs were extremely soft.
After all, I only ate a few bites of cacti and cookies today, and these foods provide far less energy than they consume.
Fortunately, the road behind them was much easier to walk. Lu Jia gritted her teeth and refused Phoenix's help. She stumbled to the side of the main road on her own and sat on the ground panting.
This road was actually the main road leading from Las Vegas to Colorado's West Canyon. No one expected that they would sail to Lake Mead and disembark, then circle through the valley and return to their original starting point.
It was just that it was too taxing. Lu Jia's physical strength had really reached its limit and she could no longer walk.
Fortunately, this place was indeed much more lively than the small road just now.
She had already seen several cars passing by along the way.
Although Lu Jia was exhausted, she still kept talking. She looked up at Phoenix, who was standing beside her." I remember watching a movie when I was young. A man and a woman wanted to hitch a ride, so they asked the woman to stand alone by the roadside and do some very charming poses. The man hid, and after the car stopped, the man got in the car together."
She opened her arms awkwardly to imitate.
"Do you know the name of this movie? I suddenly want to see it."
Phoenix, who was standing at the side, was silent for a while. Instead of answering her question, she asked," Then do you know why women do those charming poses?"
Actually, Lu Jia was not very clear about this aspect. The scenes in the movie had become too distant, so she could not remember them.
However, she was very smart. She seemed to have realized something and was slightly stunned.
Phoenix only glanced at her expressionlessly." Don't learn randomly. Something bad will happen."
Lu Jia's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
However, just as they were talking, another car drove towards them from afar. Lu Jia glanced at Phoenix hesitantly, but she remembered that he was on her side anyway, so she let go of the fear in her heart. She quickly stood up, waved one hand vigorously, and gave a thumbs up with the other hand, making a gesture of wanting to hitchhike.
The car ignored her and drove away.
“……”
Lu Jia didn't believe him. She pushed Phoenix away and forced him to hide in the bushes behind her.
Phoenix sat helplessly behind the bushes. His handsome face looked hazy through the bushes, but his eyes were still bright and sharp.
Lu Jia stopped looking at him and faced the road, trying two cars that happened to pass by.
Nothing happened, and it was even faster.
She was a little dejected for a moment and helplessly lowered her head.
Phoenix's voice was hoarse." Ever since the 1970s, when I experienced a lot of vicious cases caused by hitchhiking, I stopped advocating this. To be honest, I was surprised that you were willing to let me get in the car."
“……”
Lu Jia raised her head and looked at Phoenix in front of her. She was silent for a while before sighing." I do regret it now."
Phoenix suddenly looked at her fixedly, then calmly averted his gaze.
"We can't just sit back and wait."
The last bit of water had already been finished by the two of them. For Lu Jia, who used to live in the civilized world, drinking the same glass of water with an unfamiliar man might be an earth-shattering event, but before she died of thirst, Lu Jia couldn't care less about such a trivial matter.
Phoenix, we're not really going to drink the Colorado River, are we?"
Lu Jia's expression was downcast. Her forehead was actually still sweating faintly at this moment. The small sip of water she had just shared was not enough to make up for the lack of moisture between the two of them.
"It's not that you can't drink it after boiling it."
As soon as he finished speaking, a car happened to be coming in their direction from the Colorado West Canyon.
Lu Jia raised her head. She felt that since it was useless to gesture at the roadside, she was anxious to stop the car.
Although the air had cooled a little, it was still hot enough to make people lose moisture continuously. The situation was far worse than when Luka's car broke down before she met Phoenix. They had been short of food and water for a whole day, and if they didn't do something, something really bad would happen.
Phoenix immediately reached out and pulled Lu Jia into his arms. He quickly turned around and instructed her with a serious expression," Don't move. I'll go."
Then, he let go of her and rushed to the middle of the road.
Lu Jia opened her mouth. Looking at Phoenix's tall and reliable back, she was shocked speechless.
However, just as Phoenix reached the roadside, the car that was heading towards them suddenly slowed down and slowly stopped at the roadside.
Phoenix turned around and exchanged glances with Lu Jia, who was behind her.
The window rolled down slowly and a blonde in the passenger seat winked warmly at them."Hey, guys, where's your car? Did you encounter any difficulties?"
Lu Jia had never expected to receive such enthusiasm after receiving cold treatment one after another. She was speechless for a moment.
Phoenix was very calm, repeating exactly what they had discussed earlier.
" My girlfriend and I are hiking in the wilderness. Our car broke down deep in the canyon, and our phone ran out of battery. Therefore, we can only rely on our legs to find help."
Lu Jia also reacted. She immediately revealed a pitiful expression and asked her for help." Can you give us a ride? We haven't eaten or drunk for almost a day. We really need your help. We can pay you…"
The beauty sized them up. They were indeed in a sorry state, which added credibility to their testimony.
Just as the beauty was about to speak, a burly man with a beard suddenly pulled the beauty into his arms and looked at Phoenix warily.
Sandy, my little sweetheart, you're just too kind. If it weren't for a strong boyfriend like me, I'd really be worried about your safety…"
The burly man looked two times stronger than Phoenix. His arms were bulging with muscles, and his beard covered most of his face. However, one could barely tell that his facial features were not too bad.
However, it was such a man who, while speaking sweet words, held the girl named Sandy's face in front of them with pity and kissed the beautiful woman's mouth heavily.
However, she did not know where she touched the switch, but the two of them actually started kissing deeper and deeper, causing Sandy to laugh and slap each other's bodies hard.
- Here.
Lu Jia looked away awkwardly. She was really panicking at the " passion " of this couple.
But you can't leave when you ask for help.
She quietly looked at Phoenix, who was beside her. He was obviously well adapted to this, but his eyes were lowered expressionlessly, showing no emotion at all.
Lu Jia suspected that the two of them had kissed for at least five minutes. Although she politely looked away, she could still hear their heavy breathing and kissing…It seemed that their lips were delicious.
... Help!
Thinking of the person standing beside her, Lu Jia's entire body stiffened, as if she had suddenly fallen into a few extremely bad memories related to him.
Lu Jia shook her head and shook her off. It was the first time she had experienced such a depressingly devastating scene in her life. Although they were the only ones willing to stop and ask if they wanted to help, they started kissing for no reason. This was too shocking.
No…I should say, it was too open.
Finally, the two of them reluctantly left. The burly man with the beard sized them up and said," Put everything in your bags and pockets in the trunk. You sit in front and drive."
Sandy saw that the atmosphere was a little awkward and quickly tried to smooth things over." We came all the way from Texas to Grand Canyon National Park and Las Vegas for a tour. In the end, we went to the wrong scenic spot and came to West Canyon. Therefore, Sid is not in a good mood. Don't be angry."
Phoenix smiled." Of course not. It's good to be vigilant."
As he spoke, he put down the backpack on his back and walked to Lu Jia's side at the same time, taking the backpack from her shoulder.
When Phoenix reached the wide-open trunk of the car, she placed her hand on the black handle at her waist. After hesitating for a short moment, she did not take it out. Instead, she closed the door as if nothing had happened and made a bang.
He and Sid from the driver's seat are looking at each other like two hostile males evaluating each other.
Although the Texas man named Sid was stronger, they were about the same height, and Phoenix seemed to have received professional training. The atmosphere between the two suddenly became a little tense.
- Since Phoenix wanted only a ride now, he didn't respond to the hot, provocative gaze, but obediently sat in the driver's seat.
But perhaps Sid was trying to be wise and brave in front of the woman he loved. He came to the back with Sandy and whispered in Sandy's ear in a voice that everyone could hear.
"I think they're odd, but my dear honey pot, don't worry, I'll make them show themselves."
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