Chapter 660 Ambush

early morning.

Los Angeles suburbs.

It is located on the north side of Los Angeles, surrounded by dense woods and beautiful natural scenery. However, because it is far away from Los Angeles, not many people come here to visit.

A road winds up along the east side. At the end of the road is a two-story holiday house. The house is made of wood and looks a little old, with signs of recent repairs.

A white girl was sitting on the steps of a vacation home, looking at the mobile phone in her hand in a daze.

"Maggie, it's time for breakfast." A man's voice came from the room.

Maggie stood up, looked into the distance, then turned and entered the holiday house.

There were three people in the house. Maggie's father, wearing an apron, was cooking in the kitchen.

Maggie's aunt was setting dishes in the dining room, and a man with a bandage on his left hand was sitting at the table.

Maggie sat on the chair a little absent-mindedly, still fiddling with her mobile phone.

Maggie's father came over, gave his daughter an omelette, and comforted her, "Don't worry too much, honey, everything will be fine."

"Dad, I'm not worried..." Maggie waved her phone, "I received a text message from Luke. He knew we were in danger and said he was willing to help and asked me to contact him."

Walker Baruch was stunned for a moment, "When did he send the text message?"

"yesterday afternoon."

Walker Baruch turned to look at the other two people and asked, "Agent Sabrina Dodd, Agent Sidney Byrne, what do you two think?"

The female detective, Maggie’s ‘aunt’ said, “Is that the policeman we met at the stadium?”

Maggie nodded, "Yes."

Female detective Sabina Dodd said, "I remember the last time he called, you told him that you had nothing to do and that you were just out to recuperate.

Why does he think you are in danger? "

The male agent took a sip of coffee and said, "Yes, this is indeed a bit strange and worth thinking about."

Maggie said, "Luke is a very powerful police detective and has solved many major cases. Maybe he noticed something."

Sabina Dodd frowned and said, "If he is sincerely helping us, then that is great, but what if he is not?"

Maggie shrugged, "What do you mean?"

Sabrina Dodd said, "Last time, not long after he called, we were attacked and Sidney was injured. Isn't it a coincidence?"

Maggie asked, "Do you suspect that Luke is related to the group of people who attacked us?"

Sabina Dodd said in a solemn tone, "Maggie, don't get excited. I just said that there is a possibility and we need to consider it."

Maggie shook her head, "Luke is my boyfriend's brother, he will not harm us.

Moreover, Luke and I are also friends. We often have dinner together. He is not the kind of person you said. "

Sabina Dodd grabbed Maggie's hand with her right hand, "Maggie, I am not targeting Luke, but I am suspicious of everyone.

We have even reduced contact with the Marshals Service. Now no one knows that the four of us are here, but if we contact others rashly, there is a risk of possible exposure.

Understand? "

Maggie nodded and said softly, “I understand.

But I'm willing to trust Luke again.

He is a Los Angeles police officer and the FBI's deputy director of counter-terrorism. With his help, our danger will be reduced a lot.

He won't be as passive as he is now. "

Sabrina Dodd stared at Maggie for a while and said, "Okay, you can contact Luke, but you have to do what I ask."

…

Luke handed the suspect to FBI agents in Las Vegas and then returned to Los Angeles.

As soon as he got home and took a shower, he received a call from Maggie. Maggie admitted that she was in danger and asked Luke not to tell anyone else her address.

An hour later, Luke drove his pickup truck to the agreed location.

The scenery here is good, but the location is also remote. I didn't see many cars along the way. It is indeed a good place to hide.

Luke thought that when he had some free time, he could drive his RV here to relax.

The pickup truck wound its way east along the road and stopped at a wooden vacation home similar to the one Maggie had described on the phone.

Luke got out of the car and glanced around, but saw no one. The surroundings were quiet, and occasionally he could hear a bird chirping.

"Creak..." The door of the holiday home opened, and a white woman walked out of the holiday home.

Luke recognized the other person as Maggie's 'aunt'. Of course, Luke also guessed that this identity was most likely false.

Maggie's aunt said, "For the record, my name is Sabrina Dodd, and I am a detective with the Witness Protection Unit of the Marshals Service."

Luke said, "Luke Lee, Deputy Director of the Counterterrorism Division of the FBI's Los Angeles Division."

"Are you the only one here?"

"Yeah, where's Maggie?"

"My mission is to protect the safety of Maggie and her father, so before I take you to see her, I want to ask you a few questions first."

"OK, you ask." Luke looked around and saw no suspicious figure.

"How did you know Maggie was in danger?"

"Someone followed my brother and deliberately led me to Las Vegas. I caught two suspects. They said Maggie and her father had joined the witness protection program. Their purpose of coming this time was to catch or kill Dead Maggie and her daughter.”

Sabina Dodd nodded, "You are right, Maggie and her father have indeed joined the witness protection program, and we are here to protect them.

Maggie trusts you, but I have to be careful because not long after you last spoke, we were attacked and my companion was injured. "

"I understand.

If it were me, I would do the same. "

Sabrina Dodd put two fingers in her mouth and made a sound that sounded like a bird's song.

After a while, three people came out of the woods in the distance.

It was Maggie and her daughter and an injured man.

Maggie waved hello, "Luke."

Maggie's father, Walker Baruch, also expressed gratitude, "Officer Li, thank you for coming to help us."

Luke smiled, “You’re welcome, I’m Maggie’s good friend.

Besides, Jack had been worried since you two left home, and he would be happy to know that you were safe and sound. "

Walker Baruch lamented, "I'm sorry about Jack, he's a good kid, he's great to Maggie and he respects me.

But for his safety, I had to let Maggie break up with him. "

Maggie's eyes were a little red, "Is Jack okay now?"

"He was followed before, but don't worry, I have sent people to protect him."

Walker Baruch said, "Sorry, because of the confidentiality clause, I couldn't tell him the truth, but he was still implicated.

In fact, we didn't expect things to turn out like this. "

Luke looked at Sabrina Dodd and Sidney Byrne, "I'm a police officer, I understand."

"Thanks."

"Mr. Baruch, I want to know why you joined the Witness Protection Program?"

Walker Baruch nodded and made a gesture of invitation, "Let's go to the house and talk."

Luke and Maggie entered the vacation home, while the two detectives stayed outside.

Maggie came over with five cups of coffee, handed the coffee to Luke and his father first, and then went outside with the tray.

Walker Baruch said, “Three years ago, I worked for a cryptocurrency trading platform where our users could trade Bitcoin. I originally thought this was a safe, innovative, efficient, and professional company.

But later it was discovered that the company’s boss had been stealing customers’ investment funds, and the amount was very huge...

This is obviously illegal. I have two choices before me. One is to pretend that I don’t know anything and continue to work with a high salary.

The second option is to call the police.

I chose the latter.

Then, I was intimidated, and I was concerned about Maggie's safety, so I entered the witness protection program.

Three months ago, one of the company's co-founders was extradited to the United States and the federal government filed fraud charges against him. I will also appear in court to testify against him.

The court will be held in New York. Considering Maggie's safety, I don't plan to take her with me. The Marshals Service sent two detectives to protect us. I want Maggie to get familiar with them in advance.

Just the other day, two suspicious individuals attacked my home and two detectives fought them off.

I suspected that it was probably the killer sent by the co-founder to prevent me from going to court.

After that, we moved to an apartment near Maggie's school, which was a safe house I prepared in advance.

Four days ago, we found a suspicious person around the apartment. We guessed it might be the same group of killers again, so we prepared to escape at night.

But they discovered me, and there was another firefight, and Agent Sidney Byrne was injured trying to protect me.

Fortunately, I was prepared in advance and more familiar with the surrounding roads, so I escaped here. "

"Four days ago, the day I called Maggie."

"Yes."

Luke took a sip of coffee. No wonder Maggie didn't ask him for help. As soon as he called, they were tracked. Even if Maggie didn't doubt him, the two agents would suspect something was wrong with him.

Luke asked, "Have you contacted anyone else besides me during this time?"

Walker Baruch shook his head, "No."

Maggie walked in and curled her lips, "I also contacted the Marshals Service before."

Luke asked, "Does the Marshals Service know the address of your apartment?"

"Yes."

"Does the Marshals Service know the address here?"

"No, Sabina Dodd just told the Marshals Service that we escaped and are safe for the time being. She did not tell the hiding address."

Luke looked at Walker Baruch, "When will the trial begin?"

"December 5th."

Luke said, “Although it is impossible to confirm that the indicted co-founder is the mastermind behind this, the possibility is very high. As long as the trial has not yet begun, he will have enough reason to continue to hunt you.

Therefore, if you want to completely solve this matter, you need to first deal with this wave of killers in Los Angeles, and then send you to New York to go to court to identify the other party. "

Walker Baruch said, "Yes, that's what I thought, but we don't know the specific identities of the killers, let alone where they are."

Luke thought for a moment and said, "Then let them come to us."

Walker Baruch spread his hands, "I don't quite understand what you mean."

Luke suggested, "Suppose, I mean suppose, that group of killers can get inside information from the Marshals Service, and we can proactively tell them the hiding place."

Walker Baruch asked, "Will the killers be suspicious?"

Luke said, "Agent Sidney Byrne was injured. We can use this as an excuse to ask the Marshals to send more people. At this time, the Marshals will definitely ask for the address.

If the robbers really have inside information, they will definitely not miss such a good opportunity.

We can ambush them here."

Walker Baruch looked at his daughter and said worriedly, "Will it be dangerous?"

Luke said solemnly, "I dare not say about other places, but in Los Angeles, I can guarantee your safety."