The days that followed were uneventful.
Surgi and Hughes could not escape the punishment of the law, and they could not grit their teeth and fight the police to the end.
They were caught red-handed on the spot, and after that, the police found the tools used to commit the crime and extracted their fingerprints from the machine. Faced with such conclusive evidence, the two could only plead guilty.
With such conclusive evidence, no lawyer could help them.
Rose led the Flagstaff police to persevere, and from the two's mouths, they found the other criminals and caught them all in one fell swoop.
The police acted swiftly and decisively. These people did not have time to escape and were almost arrested in the national park.
During this period, Li Du did not go to work. He just drove around the park and watched the police catch the thieves.
The other gem hunters felt insecure and left the national park one after another. Hence, for a period of time, there were not many gem hunters in the national park, and Li Du had no competitors.
Of course, he had never seen the gem hunters as competitors, as the difference in ability between them was too great.
It was just that without these gem hunters, his side was much quieter.
No matter what, the local gem hunters were more familiar with each other. They grouped together and always had a problem with Li Du. In this way, Li Du naturally felt comfortable when they were no longer here.
In the next few days, some gem hunters wanted to come back to work, but the number of police cars in the park suddenly increased, and the local police kept loitering around the park.
The gem hunters did not know what was going on and were worried that the police would find trouble with them, so they left not long after they came back.
Li Du knew the reason why the police came back. They must have discovered that the fire opals obtained from Surgi and the others were fake and wanted to come back to find the real ones.
But now that he had deposited the real ones in the bank, how could the police find them?
What he did not understand was why the local gem hunters wanted to avoid the police. Anyway, when he was a storage treasure hunter, he had never seen a treasure hunter avoid the police.
However, this problem had nothing to do with him. He busied himself in the national park, finding one gem after another, and then collecting them to take away.
After working for half a month and collecting a pile of gems, he was ready to return to Flagstaff.
During this period of high-intensity work, he was very tired. After working continuously for more than two weeks, he needed to rest. Besides, when he went back, there was a call: the experts who had appraised the Van Gogh portrait had arrived.
After returning to Flagstaff, Li Du didn't go to the campsite and went to the hospital to see Sophie.
Although he video-chatted with Sophie every day, it did not ease their yearning for each other. The feeling of being able to see but not touch made them miss each other even more.
This time, Li Du wanted to give Sophie a surprise. Hence, he did not inform her in advance and drove straight to the hospital.
When he arrived at the hospital, it was time to get off work. The dusty pickup was parked in front of the hospital. After waiting for a few minutes, he saw Sophie strolling out.
It was a little chilly in Flagstaff in late November. The lady doctor was wearing a thin white wool sweater paired with a fiery red trench coat. She looked especially energetic.
As she walked out of the hospital, a gust of cold wind blew. The female doctor quickly straightened her collar and rubbed her hands together to warm her mouth. Then, she hurriedly walked to the roadside to wait for the bus.
Li Du drove over and stepped on the brakes to pick her up.
However, at this moment, a white Bentley drove past him and stopped in front of the bus stop. Then, a tall, blonde young man walked out and smiled at Sophie. "Hi, Dr. Martin, can I give you a ride?"
The Bentley drove out from the hospital's parking lot. Obviously, the young man was a doctor.
American doctors had high incomes. Along with lawyers, accountants, and IT elites, they were known as the four golden collars. Many doctors drove luxury cars like Bentleys.
However, the young man was only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. For him to be able to drive such a luxury car was impressive and eye-catching.
Sophie also smiled sweetly. "Hello, Dr. Graz. Thank you for your kindness. I'll take the bus. There's a bus that stops at my house."
The young man laughed. "You can take the bus tomorrow. Since I was lucky enough to meet you today, let me give you a ride. Listen, my car is also asking: 'Pretty lady, please get in. May I have the honor of giving you a ride?' "
The latter part of the sentence was similar to the voice of a character in an anime movie. His voice was very interesting. Coupled with his handsome appearance, it made him look very interesting.
Sophie's smile became even brighter. She also replied in a voice that was pinching her throat, "Sorry, cute car. I like you very much, but I have an appointment with a tall, burly man today."
Li Du reversed the car and overtook the Bentley. Then, he went over to the front passenger seat and opened the door. He poked his head out and said, "Who's asking me out? Hey, sweetheart, come quickly."
The "tall, burly man" Sophie was referring to was the bus. However, Li Du was driving a Ford F450. The car was more than six feet tall. Compared to the Bentley, it was considered a "tall, burly man."
Hence, Li Du's appearance was very appropriate.
Seeing him poke his head out, Sophie's face was instantly filled with surprise. However, her expression quickly changed and she said disdainfully, "You? You're not tall and burly enough! "
Li Du chuckled. "When you walk up to me, you'll realize that I'm very, very tall. Come on, baby, Mr. Burly will take you for a ride."
Looking at Li Du's cheeky expression, the handsome Bentley frowned and showed a displeased expression.
From his appearance, Li Du looked like the kind of unrefined person who drove a dusty pickup truck. His hair was unkempt, his face dirty, and his clothes dirty. He was a completely different person from the handsome Bentley.
Sophie's earlier words had a hint of rejection towards Li Du. The handsome Bentley driver misunderstood and said to Li Du, "Buddy, the sky is still bright. If you think that you can flirt with girls without any scruples, then you are gravely mistaken."
The handsome Bentley clearly did not understand their relationship. This was a good opportunity to act cool.
However, Li Du was not interested in doing so. He smiled and said, "I'm not flirting with a girl. I'm asking my girlfriend to come home for dinner."
Hearing him say this, Sophie wrinkled her nose and said, "You still remember that you have a girlfriend?"
Li Du smiled and said, "I always remember it. Look, I even brought her a gift."
He opened a box on the passenger seat. Inside was a piece of ore the size of a large bowl. The oval-shaped stone was greenish-gray in color, with some white lines on it. When the lines were put together, it looked like a girl sitting in front of a piano.
It was a strange stone that had been picked up by a gem hunter. Li Du was pleasantly surprised when he saw it. He felt that it looked like Sophie was playing the piano, so he bought it.
Seeing the picture on the ore, Sophie was pleasantly surprised. Just as Li Du had thought, she thought of herself when she saw the picture of a girl playing the piano.
Hence, she no longer threw a tantrum. Carrying her bag, she jumped into the car and cheered, "Wow, what a great gift. Alright, now that the gift has reminded me, I have a boyfriend who drives a pickup truck."
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