Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Chapter 158 The Wounded Brown Bear

Chapter 159 The Wounded Brown Bear

Audrey's casual reply deeply shocked Zhou Xin.

Unexpectedly, Stanton is much richer than anyone imagined, owning 150 million acres of land. What does that even mean?

It seems that Stanton's search for the gold mine was entirely driven by obsession; otherwise, with so much land, why would he still be eyeing that little bit of gold?

Zhou Xin was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to continue the conversation.

Seeing the atmosphere fall silent again, Zhang Jianing said to ease the tension, "Ah Xin, I think I'm still a little hungry. Let's go out and get something to eat."

Zhou Xin nodded repeatedly.

Audrey quickly said, "I'm sorry, I was so busy chatting with you that I neglected you. I'll take you to the kitchen; there's even fresher food there."

Then she led the two to the kitchen to enjoy the delicious food prepared by the chef.

Around 9 p.m., the party ended, and Zhou Xin and his companion returned to their villa in Anchorage.

At the mine, he spent all his time with Edward and the others, and had little opportunity to be alone with them.

At this moment, the two of them enjoyed their time alone together.

Zhang Jianing asked softly, "Ah Xin, do you think Miss Audrey is pretty?"

"Beautiful. I bet your next question will be, 'Who do you think is prettier, you or her?' right?"

'

Zhang Jianing lightly punched his chest and said coquettishly, "Yes, I'm asking, so tell me quickly!"

Zhou Xin pretended to think seriously: "Hmm, let me think about this. She can indeed fulfill all the fantasies of Easterners about Western beauties—"

Seeing the disappointment gradually creeping onto Zhang Jianing's face, he laughed again: "However, in my heart, even if her full name is Audrey Hepburn, she still can't compare to you."

Zhang Jianing beamed with joy, and with a heart full of happiness, she wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a sweet kiss.

After a long, tender moment, Zhang Jianing nestled in his arms, panting softly, and said with seductive eyes, "I feel like Miss Audrey seems to have a lot of feelings for you."

"Really? Oh well, I'm afraid she'll be ruined for life after meeting Zhou Xin."

"You're so frivolous!" Zhang Jianing said coquettishly. "I mean seriously, she seems to have some feelings for you, but of course, not those kinds of feelings."

Zhou Xin grinned mischievously, "What kind of thought is that?"

"Ugh, if you keep doing this, I'm not talking to you anymore!" She deliberately made a sullen face.

"Okay, okay, tell me your opinion."

"From the beginning, I felt like she wanted to ask you for something, but I didn't know what it was. But when she mentioned the Golden Nest, I immediately realized that she might want you to help her find it!"

"A golden nest—" After hearing Zhang Jianing's words, Zhou Xin fell into deep thought, seriously considering his interaction with Audrey.

Then he realized that Zhang Jianing might have a point.

If they weren't looking for my help, why would they specifically bring up the Golden Nest?

The two are not very familiar with each other yet, and this is his first time mining. Maybe he just got lucky. Audrey might want to observe him for a while longer before making a decision.

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed, especially since she had already asked the gold rush king, Parker, for help.

Zhou Xin glanced at the alluring beauty in his arms and couldn't help but think: A woman's intuition is truly terrifying.

Life at the mine was monotonous yet fulfilling, and the bountiful gold harvest fueled everyone's enthusiasm.

Although Bowman and Kent were paid a fixed salary, Zhou Xin promised to give them an extra bonus based on their total harvest at the end of the gold rush season, which made them work very hard.

That night, when Dubois and his men infiltrated, the two men, following Zhou Xin's orders, stayed inside the container and did not come out. However, the intense gunfire outside made them vaguely aware that something had happened.

This instilled a sense of awe in the two men towards Zhou Xin, making them fear that their work might displease him, and thus they worked even harder.

Especially Old Kent, when he worked at other mines, he always clocked in and out on time, never working more than a minute longer.

Although he and Edward often bickered, he completely obeyed Edward's arrangements when it came to work, working overtime without a word.

Looking at the bustling scene at the mine, Zhou Xin felt very satisfied.

That day, everyone was busy at the mine as usual when an uninvited guest suddenly barged in.

"Fuck, that's a brown bear!" Edward yelled and took off running.

Everyone else was in the cockpit, but he was alone in a shed next to the gold mining factory. If a brown bear attacked them, he would be the one in the most danger.

He scrambled back to the living quarters and grabbed his M4.

"If this guy dares to come any closer, I'll send him flying!"

Edward, now wielding the truth, became extremely arrogant.

Zhou Xin and Zhang Jianing, who were in the office, were also drawn out and looked at the uninvited guests who had barged into the mine.

Logan ran a few kilometers away from the brown bear and adopted a "do not approach" posture.

"It looks injured!" Zhang Jianing noticed immediately that the brown bear was limping.

"That's right, its hind leg is injured. Look, it's a huge wound, and it's still bleeding." Zhou Xin noticed this as well, prompted by Zhang Jianing.

The brown bear's right hind leg was torn open, with flesh turned inside out, almost revealing the bone underneath.

The brown bear did not approach the mine, probably out of fear of the tall machines.

It sat on the ground, bent down hard, and tried to lick the wound on its leg, but the wound was located near the back, and no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't reach it.

"It's so pitiful!" Zhang Jianing couldn't help but feel sorry for the brown bear as she looked at its clumsy but hard-working appearance.

"That's just a ferocious beast that can kill a person with one swipe of its paw, and you actually feel sorry for it?" Edward retorted.

"It's so pitiful. It's so badly injured, and there's nothing it can do about it."

"Perhaps we can help it," Zhou Xin said thoughtfully.

"Really?" Zhang Jianing asked with a look of surprise.

"Xin, are you crazy? An injured bear can go berserk. It's dangerous to get close to it. What we need to do now is wait for it to leave on its own."

Edward was still shaken by the thought of being less than 100 meters away from the brown bear.

Brown bears can reach speeds of nearly 60 kilometers per hour, far exceeding that of humans.

If it targets you, you'll almost certainly not escape.

Edward's words brought Zhang Jianing back to her senses from her overflowing compassion: "Forget it, Edward is right, it's too dangerous. Let's wait for it to leave on its own."

Although she is kind-hearted, she is not an innocent white lotus.

Zhou Xin shook his head and said, "I want to give it a try. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

After saying that, he turned and walked back to his office, looking for something he could use.

Edward quickly followed and said, "Calm down, Xin. These guys aren't like humans; they won't cooperate with you."

Zhou Xin rummaged through the pile of junk, muttering, "Let's give it a try. Maybe it came here seeking our help; otherwise, why would it just stay there?"

Edward was slightly taken aback, and for a moment felt that what Zhou Xin said seemed to make some sense.