Chapter 80
Not far away, cowboys were busy, some were digging pits, and some were riding horses to collect the bodies of coyotes.
Dozens of coyote bodies were piled together, like a small hill, which was very spectacular.
The air was filled with an unpleasant stench, which was the stench of the coyotes themselves mixed with brain matter and blood.
Gasoline lime was also prepared nearby. The coyote bodies would not be buried directly. Before burying them, they would be burned once and then sprinkled with lime to prevent the breeding of viruses.
Locke saw this picture and couldn’t help but speculate. I wonder if there is a place dedicated to handling corpses somewhere on Locke’s farm.
The cowboys who were working would look at Locke from time to time, with curiosity and awe.
Some cowboys who were not familiar with him asked the old cowboy.
Just now, after Locke came over to join, he demonstrated his shooting skills in public again. At a distance of 400 meters, he shot three coyotes in the head with three shots.
Not only did he shock the cowboys, but also shocked Jester and Glenn.
The numbers reported on the intercom were far less shocking than what you saw with your own eyes.
Since then, the position of the first sharpshooter in the Locke family has officially changed.
In the past, about 50 to 60 coyotes could be killed in one eradication operation.
And every time Jester was the absolute protagonist. With his exquisite shooting skills, the coyotes he hunted accounted for 1/4 of the total.
Today, Locke and Jester killed 75 together, plus the cowboys shot at the beginning, far more than before, Locke alone accounted for 2/3.
If Jester hadn’t stopped them, the few coyote cubs in the distance would not have escaped Locke’s bullets.
There are also restrictions on the eradication of coyotes on the farm. You can’t kill all the coyotes to avoid destroying the ecology of the farm.
If the coyotes are killed, the farm will be flooded with rabbits next.
It usually takes a whole day to work, but today it was done in half a day, which made Henry very happy. He kept shouting that there is another sharpshooter in our family, which embarrassed Locke.
While the cowboys were working, four people from three generations of the Locke family leaned against the raptor, drinking beer and chatting, enjoying the privileges of the farmers.
The sky was blue, dotted with white clouds, and the breeze was gentle.
If it weren’t for the pile of coyote corpses and the fishy smell that drifted with the wind, this would definitely be an extremely enjoyable scene.
Jester Locke wore a cowboy hat and held a pipe in his mouth. He was not unhappy at all about losing to Locke. Instead, he was very happy, “Next time, let Locke do it alone to eliminate the coyotes. I can finally retire…”
While drinking and chatting, Jester asked Locke about his experience during this period, and Locke told him everything he could say.
Hearing that Locke had experienced so many things during this period, he killed 8 people in less than a month.
Jester and Henry were shocked, only Glenn remained calm, because he had known this information for a long time.
Henry put his arm around Locke’s shoulders, “Cool, our little Locke has finally grown up and become a real cowboy…”
Jester stared at Locke in a daze, “I’ve heard rumors that some gunmen suddenly become better at shooting after killing people. It seems to be true. After getting rid of the fear of killing in their hearts, people and guns are more compatible…”
He reached out and touched Locke’s head, with a look of relief, “Good, the Locke family finally has a successor!”
He didn’t take Locke’s murder to heart at all. Which Texas cowboy doesn’t have a few lives in his hands!
He was a little unhappy when he heard that Locke killed two drug dealers and became autistic due to psychological trauma, and wondered why Locke became weak.
Jester’s words made Henry and Glenn look a little unnatural, but they didn’t dare to talk back because of Jester’s power.
In Jester’s view, his eldest son Henry might be a qualified cowboy, but he couldn’t be a farmer. He was too straight and not smart enough.
Although the youngest son Glenn is very smart, he is too cunning and not brave enough. No matter how smart a fox is, it cannot lead a group of unruly cowboys.
The eldest daughter Marian is a suitable successor, but unfortunately she is a woman and is not interested in the farm. Moreover, she has a strong personality and has her own ideas.
The reason why there have been no problems in the farm handed over to Henry in recent years is that he is still there, and there are Lucy and others to help.
Therefore, Locke has always been the third-generation successor that Jester wants to cultivate.
Although Locke was not very smart before, he had a fierceness in his bones, which could intimidate cowboys.
Now that he heard that Locke had seen blood and had killed people, Jester was even more satisfied and felt that the successor he had been cultivating had finally become successful.
He also saw the look in the cowboys’ eyes just now, and knew that Locke’s shooting skills shocked the cowboys.
Making cowboys in awe is a necessary temperament for a farmer.Jester did not object to Locke being an LAPD. He thought that more experience and accumulation would be a good thing for Locke. When the time is right, he can come back to take over the farm.
After listening to Locke’s recent experience in person, Glenn realized that he needed to adjust the degree of importance he attached to Locke and could no longer treat him as a child.
As long as Locke maintains his current momentum, it should be no problem for him to be a police inspector in the LAPD in the future.
He raised the Corona in his hand and touched it with Locke, “If there is any progress at the West Canyon Branch, I will tell you…”
“Thank you…”
Locke immediately realized the change in his uncle and said, “Glenn, as a party with interests, I think you can check the Cavill Construction Company…”
Glenn was startled and suddenly felt that he still underestimated Locke. This shameless level is possible for the chief police inspector.
He nodded immediately and said, “The IRS will pay attention to any report from citizens!”
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Leisure time always passes quickly, and three days have passed in a blink of an eye.
After returning from the coyote extermination yesterday, the farm held a grand bonfire party because the mission was completed ahead of schedule and there was plenty of time.
The cowboys sang and danced, played and sang by themselves, and performed their talents.
The members of the Locke family also appeared one after another, and Locke also went on stage to sing an extremely unpopular “My Stupid Heart” in a tone-deaf manner, which caused cheers from the whole audience.
Many cowboys took the initiative to come and drink with Locke. Jester introduced them to Locke one by one, causing Locke to be supported by Li Bo and Henry before he walked back to the room.
Early this morning, everyone drove to the leisure farm ten kilometers away. The ladies took their children to the orchard, and the men rode horses to catch lures in the stream.
Locke had no talent for fishing at all. Among all people, he was the only one in the Air Force. Even Jet caught two, which made the boy very proud.
At noon, everyone had a picnic on the spot, eating grilled fish, vegetable salad and fruit. In a blink of an eye, it was time to return to Los Angeles.
Frankly speaking, Locke really likes this kind of unrestrained and leisurely life.
If possible, he really wants to stay on the farm, which is the life he longed for in his previous life.
Afternoon, Rock Farm.
“Rock, it’s yours!”
In front of everyone, Jester handed the key of Chevrolet Corvette L88 to Locke, which made Marian and her brother and sister envious.
Even Li Bo was a little jealous, not to mention Jett who was full of envy.
This muscle supercar produced in 1969 has a mysterious L88 engine, hidden headlights, classic shark body, side gills, tilted front end, and both hard and soft lines. Compared with the current sports cars, the shape is not inferior at all, but more aggressive.
This is not a car, it is an industrial work of art.
Marian stared at the key in Locke’s hand and smiled, “Hi, Locke…”
“No…”
Locke refused without hesitation and threw the key of the F150 Raptor to Li Bo, “Todd, help me drive the car back!”
Then he gave Jester a hug and ran towards the L88 excitedly, and soon the low roar of the L88 was heard.
Locke stretched his hand out of the window, waved a few times, and then stepped on the gas, and the Corvette L88 slowly disappeared from everyone’s sight.
He went back to Los Angeles first.
Marian retracted her envious eyes, turned to Li Bo next to her and said, “Take the car keys away at night…”
Li Bo was embarrassed, but he also supported Marian’s approach.
Even the top rich people would not use this level of car for transportation. This type of car has a collection value far greater than pretending, and it can be passed down from generation to generation.
After the initial excitement, after driving for a while, Locke couldn’t help but smile bitterly. All the shortcomings of the vehicle appeared in his mind one by one, including power, suspension, wind resistance, chassis, steering wheel power, seat comfort…
No matter how glorious it was when it was born, it was just an old car more than 40 years ago.
He immediately concluded that this was not a car suitable for modern transportation. It seemed that he had to change his own car as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, Locke looked around and saw that there was no highway traffic police, so he called Sarah Mendes. This car didn’t even have Bluetooth!
“Hi, Sarah, how were the past three days?”
“Uh, very good, we have been practicing shooting…”
“Tell Victor, I want to talk to him…”
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