Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Chapter 141 The Theft of Gold

Chapter 142 The Theft of Gold

Zhou Xin was absolutely certain that no one present was wearing gold jewelry; even Zhang Jianing was only wearing a platinum necklace.

Every night after work, they would dry the gold, weigh it, and store it in a safe in Zhang Jianing's room.

Now that Zhou Xin smells the aroma of gold at the dining table, there's only one explanation.

Someone is hoarding gold!

Zhou Xin, with a calm expression, got up and brought over a bottle of wine.

If it weren't at the dining table, and there were no other food smells to distract him, he could pinpoint the source of the golden aroma in an instant.

But now, he had to get closer to pinpoint where the golden smell was coming from.

"Thank you all for your hard work, let's have a drink!"

After Zhou Xin finished speaking, he took the wine and went to each person to pour wine.

In fact, the only things that need to be confirmed are Du Bois and Bauman.

Edward and Aloe, it's simply impossible.

He poured a glass for Edward and Alo in turn, then naturally walked over to Bowman.

"You've worked hard; the mountains of tailings piled up at the mine are proof of your efforts."

Bowman waved his hand and said, "This is the job I should be doing. You paid me a month's salary in advance, so I have to work hard for such a generous boss."

"But I still want to thank you. I plan to give you an extra bonus at the end of the gold rush season, based on your total annual harvest."

Bowman laughed excitedly, "Thank you, your generosity gives me even more motivation!"

After Zhou Xin poured him the wine, he had already locked onto his target.

If it wasn't Bauman, then it could only be Du Bois, who seemed honest, kind, and quiet.

As I approached Du Bois, sure enough, a strong scent of gold emanated from him.

Zhou Xin remained calm and smiled, saying, "Your mechanical operation skills are amazing. Without you, the mine wouldn't be running so smoothly. Thank you!"

Du Bois quickly stood up and said, "It's what I should do."

Zhou Xin then said to A Luo, "You should also thank Mr. Du Bois; his guidance has taken your skills to the next level."

"Yes, Mr. Dubois was a great help to me, and I am very grateful," Alo said.

Zhou Xin did not publicly expose Du Bois, and dinner ended in a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere.

After the meal, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

Zhou Xin secretly took an air rifle and called Du Bois outside alone.

When Zhou Xin suddenly approached him, a flicker of panic crossed Du Bois's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Mr. Zhou, is there something you need so late?" Although he was nervous, he believed that he had done everything perfectly and that there was no way he could be discovered.

Zhou Xin smiled and said, "Do you think the salary I offered you was enough? I've heard that when bosses hire machine operators, they usually try to negotiate and lower their wages, but I didn't do that."

Du Bois repeatedly said, "That's enough, that's enough, you're a generous and good boss."

Zhou Xin's face darkened, and his gaze sharpened: "Since you set your own salary, and we didn't agree to give you any profit sharing, then you shouldn't be greedy for the gold in the mine!"

Du Bois's expression changed drastically, and he forced a smile, saying, "What—what are you talking about? How could I possibly covet the gold here?"

Zhou Xin stared intently at him, his gaze seemingly piercing through to his very soul.

"I didn't expose you in public at the dinner table just now because I thought you had indeed worked hard for the mine for a month, and we were all colleagues."

"If you obediently hand over all the gold you've hidden, I can guarantee you'll leave with dignity. But if you still refuse to admit it, then I'll have to call the police."

Du Bois's face flushed red and then turned pale, his mental defenses instantly shattered by Zhou Xin.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhou, I was tempted by the large amount of gold I was receiving every day. I thought that taking a little bit wouldn't be noticed."

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, you're such a good boss, I shouldn't have had that thought. I'll hand over all the gold right away, please don't call the police!"

With a mournful face, he apologized repeatedly, while reaching into his inner pocket and pulling out a small bag containing about a few ounces of gold.

"It's all here. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been greedy!"

Zhou Xin accepted the gold, but did not stop there.

"I think I made myself very clear, asking you to bring out all the gold you've been hoarding. Obviously, this isn't all of it."

When he went into Du Bois and Bowman's room to call him, he could already smell the gold on Du Bois's bed.

Clearly, the gold on his person was only part of the total; the rest was hidden in his bed.

Dubois turned pale, realizing that his theft had been completely exposed.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'll take you to get it right away!"

After Du Bois finished speaking, he walked towards his room in the living quarters.

Zhou Xin smiled slightly and followed silently.

Upon entering the room, Du Bois went straight to the bedside and began groping around on it.

Zhou Xin stood at the door, smiling and waiting.

Bowman, lying in bed, asked with some curiosity, "What are you looking for?"

Du Bois remained silent, pulled a black bag from under the bed, and turned to walk towards the door.

"It's all here, Mr. Zhou."

Du Bois handed over the bag he was holding.

The next moment, his honest face suddenly turned fierce, and he raised his left hand sharply, holding a hammer and smashing it down on Zhou Xin's head!

Zhou Xin raised an eyebrow. "You've finally shown your true colors."

He had already sensed from Du Bois's fleeting glance that he wouldn't give in easily, because he had seen that kind of look in the eyes of drug dealers in the South American rainforest and robbers in Los Angeles.

Being wary, he did not focus his attention on the bag in Du Bois's hand as Du Bois had hoped, but instead carefully observed his every move.

Therefore, he dodged Dubois's attack with just a slight movement.

Dubois missed his attack and did not pursue. Instead, he took advantage of the gap in the doorway when Zhou Xin dodged to the side, and dashed out of the house and ran towards the parking lot.

It seems he was trying to escape by car.

However, Zhou Xin had already prepared for any eventuality, so how could he let him escape?

boom!

The air gun fired with a crisp, muffled sound, and a steel pellet struck his knee.

Dubois screamed and fell to the ground, but immediately struggled to his feet and continued running forward with a limp.

boom!

The shot hit Dubois's other knee, and he screamed and fell down again.

He struggled to get up again, but his kneecaps were fractured by the steel pellets, making it impossible for him to stand.

He struggled on the ground, unwillingly crawling towards the parking spot.

The noise alerted the others, and Zhang Jianing and the others came out of the house to check.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Zhang Jianing asked, puzzled.

"Dubois, what's wrong with him?" Following Zhou Xin's gaze, Edward and Alo had already spotted Dubois struggling and crawling on the ground not far away.

Alo was about to run over to help him when Edward grabbed her arm.

"He stole gold from the mine and planned to attack me and escape, but I shot him in the leg."

Zhou Xin's voice was calm, revealing no emotional fluctuations.