Chapter 583 An Angel Sent By God (1/2)
Chapter 583: An Angel Sent By God
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
All the people involved in this transaction, together with the counterfeit opals, were brought to the police station. There was no escape for Stevenson, Christopher or the rest of them.
During the ride, the hunters confirmed they had been duped.
As the number of people was too large and one police car was not enough to accommodate all of them, the policemen let them drive their own cars to the police station.
The party came to an intersection soon after they drove off. The car Christopher swerved suddenly and accelerated in a bid to escape.
At this sight, it was obvious to the hunters what was happening.
The national park, being some distance away from Winslow, was deserted with hardly anyone around. Hence, he stepped on the pickup truck's accelerator with all his might to maximize its speed as he raced off recklessly.
The policemen were unable to give chase; their police cars were in front leading the way and by the time they turned back, the pickup truck was a few miles away.
At this, the two policemen did not look anxious but instead showed excitement on their faces.
Some of the hunters shouted with panic. ”Policeman sir, go after them quick— they've got our money!”
The policeman waved his hand. ”Don't panic, everyone. We've already called for backup.”
To capture Christopher and his gang, the car convoy turned back and gave chase. The hunters were more than willing to help the policemen capture the men simply because if Christopher and the rest fled, their losses would be massive.
The pickup truck in front desperately zoomed ahead.
Twenty minutes later, a roaring sound from the air started to drum into Li Du's ears. Sophie asked, ”Thunder?”
Godzilla mumbled, ”Helicopter!”
He had the most experience in this aspect, as he had on many occasions witnessed the mafia leaders using their private helicopters when he was in Mexico.
Li Du looked up. A helicopter painted in the police's green shade was flying above them. It then flew past them toward the racing pickup truck in front.
This was his first time seeing a police helicopter chasing after criminals, and with him being involved in the case, it got his adrenaline pumping.
With the police helicopter giving chase, the pickup truck was like ”a monkey trapped in Buddha's palm”—there was no way of escaping.
The police then captured Stevenson and the gang. An investigation was conducted immediately after they got to the Winslow police station. The truth emerged soon after.
Just like what Li Du had deduced, this was a scam.
What he hadn't guessed was that Stevenson and the rest had set their eyes on them very early on.
On the day they arrived, they had noticed Li Du and his friend's success at finding the opals within a short time. Hence, they started to monitor them, by hiding a distance away and using binoculars to observe them.
Originally, Stevenson and his gang had plotted a robbery. After considering the presence of the muscular Godzilla and Big Quinn, they did not dare to make any moves.
In the end, they decided to make use of the batch of fake boulder opals that were meant for cheating the tourists. Since Li Du had really found gems in that plot of land, they came up with this scam.
Stevenson and the rest knew that it would not be easy to deceive fellow gem hunters, but they had no choice. Deep in debt, they needed money urgently and were on the brink of desperation.
They had worked it out: the hunters would eventually discover that they had dug out counterfeit opals, but when that happened, they would just deny everything.
In addition, after getting the money, they had planned to leave Winslow for Alaska to fish and to catch king crab. Anyway, it was almost winter, and the Alaskan fishing season was approaching.
In the end, it was God's will that Li Du had discovered that the boulder opal they had buried was fake. Someone reported it to the police and they all got caught before they could flee.