Chapter 35 Self-inflicted
Five minutes later.
The two vehicles entered the Gobi to search for the location of the Mercedes-Benz. The farther away from the road, the worse the signal. The signal was cut off in the back, making it impossible to contact the outside world.
The three of them were still chatting at first, but the further they drove, the more silent they became.
Fortunately, if two cars go together, even if one car breaks down, there will still be another car to support the situation.
Otherwise, with Luke's caution, he would not dare to enter the Gobi easily.
After driving for half an hour, the positioning system could no longer be used. I could only guess based on the driving distance and direction that the Mercedes-Benz should be nearby.
Two cars began to patrol nearby. Luke opened the sunroof and looked out. He also held a bottle of mineral water in his hand and took a sip from time to time.
After searching for more than twenty minutes, Luke vaguely saw a black spot the size of a matchbox in front of him.
Luke rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't dazzled.
Under his guidance, the two cars drove in the direction of the black spot. The cars didn't drive very fast. After driving for a few more minutes, they could already identify that they were the same car.
Luke looked excited, he finally found it.
At this time, the three people became vigilant, stopped the car, checked their firearms, and put on body armor.
He drove again and stopped ten meters away from the Mercedes-Benz.
The three of them looked around and found no unusual movement.
David took the lead, Luke and Marcus covered on both sides, and the three of them moved forward in a triangle.
When I got close to the front of the car, I could see what was going on inside the car through the windshield, but no one was found in the car.
With the cab door open, you can see clearly that no one can be hidden under the front seats.
David stood in front of the car, holding guns in both hands and staring intently at the interior of the car.
Luke and Marcus came to the side of the car, Marcus made two gestures, and Luke nodded slightly.
Marcus yanked open the back door of the car, and Luke searched with a gun, but still found nothing.
While the three of them were disappointed, they couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
David came to the rear of the car and patted the butt of the car out of habit, "Bang!"
"Woooo..."
"Dong dong..."
There was a squeaking and whining sound from the trunk of the car.
The three of them became nervous again.
Luke found the button to open the trunk from the car, and David and Marcus stood by the trunk on guard with guns.
The trunk opened, and the two men raised their guns at the same time.
"lapd! Put your hands up."
There was a man curled up in the trunk, with a towel in his mouth, his hands cuffed behind his back, and his legs wrapped in thick tape.
"Woooo..."
The man let out a 'whimpering' cry for help.
"Wow, isn't this Mr. Lawyer?" Marcus approached the trunk and looked. There were obvious bruises on Dave's face, his expression was a little too excited, and his nose and tears were coming out.
David put away his pistol and said, "Get him out."
Marcus stepped forward and helped Dave up, wrinkled his nose, and took two steps back, "Fuck, the smell of urine is so strong, you peed your pants."
Marcus looked at Dave's crotch and saw some yellow stains, which must have dried over time.
"Oh." Marcus curled his lips with a look of disgust on his face.
David pulled the towel out of Dave's mouth, "Are you okay?"
"Water! Water! I want to drink water..." Dave's lips were chapped and he coughed a few times.
Luke took out a bottle of mineral water from the trunk, unscrewed the cap, and handed it to his mouth.
"Gulu..." Dave took a few sips and his face became a little redder. "Thank you, thank you for saving me. I thought I was going to die from being trapped here."
That bastard Steven, I@#¥%..."
"Where is Steven?"
"I don't know, that bastard put me in the trunk, and I don't know anything anymore.
I begged him to let me go, but that bastard didn’t respond at all, and I didn’t even know where I was?”
Marcus opened the handcuffs, untied the thick bandage on Dave's leg, and helped him out of the car with a look of disgust.
Dave's legs softened and he sat directly on the ground, "Is there anything to eat? Give me something to eat..."
David handed him a piece of bread, "Why did Steven want to arrest you?"
"After I came out of the police station, I asked Steven for legal fees, and he said he would go home to get the money.
When I sent him home, the bastard turned against me and threatened me with a gun.
I said I didn't want any money, but he refused to let me go. He handcuffed me and tied my feet with tape.
After that, this bastard got worse and asked me for money.
When I said no, he beat me, burned my chest with a cigarette butt, and extorted 40,000 US dollars from me.
This bastard is simply inhuman. I rescued him from the police station, but he harmed me instead.
Son of a bitch, I almost suffocated to death because he locked me up here.
Three police officers, you must catch him. I am willing to go to court to testify against him! Let him die of old age in prison."
Luke asked, "Think about it again, did Steven leave any other clues, such as his escape plan? Or who he wanted to defect to?"
"After I was put into the trunk, my mind went blank and I couldn't remember anything." Dave said with a look of pain on his face.
"Have you ever tried that feeling? It was a closed space, dark, and I really thought I was going to die in there.
I never thought that I would die in such a frustrating way. I was not afraid of Steve, but this feeling of waiting to die made me collapse.
I don’t want to remember it again, never.”
Dave's mood has not yet recovered from his fear, so there is little point in writing a note for him now.
David called Marcus aside, "Luke and I are here to guard, you take Dave back to the gas station, and then contact the captain to send someone for support.
Marcus shook his head, "No, I won't let a guy who wets his pants sit in my car. The smell of urine makes me sick just thinking about it."
"Then you stay here, Luke and I will take him back."
"I don't want to be alone in this damn place."
David was a little impatient, "Then what do you think we should do?"
"Let this guy who peed his pants stay here with you while I go back to find reinforcements."
David warned, "If you get lost, you're dead. Do you understand?"
Marcus didn't take it seriously, "Hey, I often see Mr. Bei and Mr. De. Even if I get lost, there will be no danger. I know how to find food and water in the Gobi."
David pointed at Marcus's chest, "You are in danger from me. If you can't find reinforcements, I will beat you to death."
Marcus shrugged, "I won't give you this chance."
David glanced at his watch and said, "I have timed it. There will be no reinforcements within three hours. Be careful."
Marcus muttered something under his breath and quickly returned to his car. While starting the car, he greeted Luke, "Hey, man, wait for my good news."
"Hey, where did he go? Why didn't you take me away?" Dave was anxious. He didn't want to stay in this ghost place any longer.
"I want to go back to Los Angeles, that is my world, instead of staying here to eat sand."
Dave stood up and wanted to chase him, but his limbs were too weak to run.
"Save your strength, he won't pull you." David said.
Dave looked puzzled, "Why? I didn't blame him for anything?"
"He thinks you peed your pants." David didn't know what being reserved was.
"Pfft..."
Luke couldn't help but laugh. He had already smelled the smell and had been standing far away.
Chapter completed!