Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Chapter 144 Security Issues

Chapter 145 Security Issues

Old Kent's timely arrival enabled the gold mining operation to run more efficiently.

Peaceful yet busy days always pass quickly, and another month has gone by in the blink of an eye.

This month, they harvested a total of 742.5 ounces of gold, and combined with last month's 573.3 ounces, their two-month harvest has reached an astonishing 1315.8 ounces!

This achievement has far exceeded everyone's expectations.

It's late June now, and the temperature here will likely drop sharply in early September, with the ground completely frozen by mid-September at the latest.

In other words, their gold rush season has a full three and a half months left.

At the current rate, their annual harvest will exceed 3500 ounces by the end of the gold rush season!

Of course, this is only the most ideal situation. Changes in weather and the gold content of underground soil will affect this number.

But regardless, Zhou Xin is certain that their annual harvest will not be less than 3000 ounces.

He has now changed his strategy for handling gold; he sold half of his previous gold harvest and deposited the other half in a bank.

Of course, this process requires purification and deducting 18.5% tax.

He now has 500 ounces of gold in the bank, and the account balance has reached more than $260 million.

The initial investment in the mine has already been recouped, and any future gains will be pure profit.

During this period, Zhang Jianing also helped A Luo with the special juvenile immigration procedures and successfully obtained a green card for him.

Of course, this process was not simple and cost a considerable amount of money.

However, at least Alo can now legitimately stay in Alaska for an extended period of time.

That day, Zhou Xin felt his phone vibrate. When he opened it, he saw that it was a message from the Gold Rush Guild group.

"Have you heard? Anchorage has a remarkable gold prospector lately!" said Blair, the female prospector.

"Yes, I heard from a friend in the tax bureau that a gold prospector paid nearly $60 in taxes in the last two months!" James, who had the widest network of connections, replied.

"$60? You didn't hear me right, did you?" Frederick, the gold rush novice, was clearly a little incredulous.

"It's absolutely true. I heard he goes there every week, and each time he brings a large amount of gold," James confirmed.

"Could it be Parker?" Frederick thought of his idol, the Alaskan gold rush king.

"No, I've known Parker for many years, and he has never had the habit of taking gold to sell every week," James said.

"If the news is true, this guy's gains are almost catching up with Parker's!" Frederick couldn't accept that anyone could get close to the king of Alaska's gold rush; he believed that person could only be himself.

"No, I'm too curious! Anchorage has produced such a mysterious gold prospector, and we don't even know who he is!" Blair said.

"Perhaps I can find an opportunity to ask my friend at the tax office if he can reveal the person's identity." James was naturally very curious about the person's identity as well.

"Ask away, and tell me as soon as you know!" Blair couldn't wait for James to ask.

Zhou Xin looked at the messages in the group and couldn't help but find it a little funny.

If this group of people knew that the mysterious gold prospector was actually themselves, whom they least expected to succeed, I wonder what their reaction would be.

He had no intention of revealing his identity in the group chat, as that would make him seem like he was showing off.

Given these people's network of relationships, the answer will be found sooner or later. We'll see when that happens.

However, this also served as a reminder to him that the bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow against it.

These colleagues all seemed quite friendly, especially James, who is a very warm-hearted person.

But no one can be sure that there might be some people with ulterior motives in the group.

Jealousy can drive people crazy. If there are such people in the group, you might get sabotaged at any time.

Moreover, if one's identity is exposed to people outside the circle, one might be targeted by a model citizen at any time.

Although he now has a certain ability to protect himself, the other people in the mine are ordinary people. If a group of armed men like the Los Angeles robbers came, they would have no ability to resist at all.

The only saving grace is that I store and liquidate the gold every week, so there isn't too much gold stored in the mine, preventing it from being completely wiped out.

If others knew this information, that would be fine. But if the five-star good citizens only knew that they had harvested a lot of gold and didn't know that the gold wasn't in the mine, then this place would become a hot commodity in their eyes.

Thinking about this, Zhou Xin immediately felt some pressure.

Monitoring at the mine must be increased, and an early warning system must be installed.

Furthermore, Edward and Alo should also practice with firearms, and some weapons should be prepared at the mine so that they can at least have some ability to protect themselves.

Zhou Xin did not delay. That very evening, he called Zhang Jianing, Edward, and A Luo to his office and told them about the situation and his thoughts.

He didn't call out to Old Kent and Bowman because they weren't official members of his gold rush team.

"Xin, you're absolutely right. America is full of desperados. If those guys knew we had a lot of gold here, they would definitely try every means to come and steal it."

Edward grew up in America and knew better than anyone that the country was full of dangers.

"Okay, Asin, teach me how to use a gun. I don't want to be a burden to you again when danger arises!"

Zhang Jianing thought back to the crisis she had encountered in Los Angeles. If she had known some marksmanship back then, perhaps Ah Xin wouldn't have been injured.

Alo didn't speak, but his face was full of anticipation.

Firearms will always hold a powerful allure for passionate young people.

"Okay, I have some initial ideas about this matter."

Then, he told the three of them his thoughts and plans.

As a seasoned gun user and gun enthusiast who has mastered American Iaijutsu, Zhou Xin is well aware that the right gun for each person is different.

Just because he is used to using a pistol doesn't mean that others are suited to it as well.

He tailored different roles to each person based on their personality traits.

Zhang Jianing has limited physical strength and is not suitable for rapid deployment operations, but she is meticulous and patient, making her the perfect sniper.

Therefore, he planned to have Zhang Jianing practice sniping so that if the enemy attacked, she could hide in the shadows and launch an attack.

Edward is tall and strong, with a carefree personality, making him well-suited for head-on confrontations using rifles like the AK47.

As for Alo, he is younger but has some strength and youthful vigor, making him suitable for using heavy machine guns.

Zhou Xin's idea was to turn the mine into a heavily fortified bunker, capable of holding out for a period of time even when besieged by dozens of people.

If he can hold out long enough, he will be able to get help from the CIA.

He believed that as long as the few of them practiced with the firearms assigned to them, this idea could be realized.

"From now on, you'll be practicing shooting with me!"

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