Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Chapter 147 Inviting the Enemy into the Trap

Chapter 148 Inviting the Enemy into the Trap

That evening, after dinner, the group gathered at their office desk to watch a movie on the projector.

Ding!Ding!Ding!

Suddenly, all of their phones started ringing at the same time, and the warning bell installed at the entrance of the residential area also went off.

Zhou Xin was the first to stand up, and the others followed suit with alert expressions.

Someone is approaching the mine!

If it were daytime, Zhou Xin might not have been so vigilant, since people might visit the mine during the day.

But it's already past nine o'clock at night, and it's almost impossible for anyone to come and visit at this time.

The warning system he installed can intelligently identify humanoid creatures, so there is no possibility of it being accidentally triggered by wild animals.

Zhou Xin quickly walked to the surveillance screen in the corner of the office to take a look.

There were more than twenty cameras installed around the mine. Zhou Xin checked them one by one and soon made a discovery.

On the back of a hillside northwest of the mine, six people were slowly approaching the mine.

The camera mounted on the treetop captured their images clearly.

"Damn it, it's Du Bois!" Edward said through gritted teeth.

The group cautiously made their way towards the mine, led by Du Bois.

Alo's face turned pale instantly. He never expected that after he pleaded with Zhou Xin to let Dubois go, Dubois would actually sneak into the mine again with his helpers.

"Six men, all armed. Looks like this guy's trying to rob us."

Zhou Xin watched the six figures, calmly calculating his countermeasures.

The early warning system was installed after Du Bois left, so he was unaware of it.

The path he led his men along was able to avoid the several cameras that had been installed in the mine.

He thought that his familiarity with the mine would allow him to sneak into the residential area unnoticed, but he never expected that he had already been exposed.

That's why Zhou Xin isn't flustered at all.

Wasn't all the preparation we made before precisely to deal with this kind of situation?

These guys were all carrying guns, especially the leader, Du Bois, who was holding a UZI and had a fierce look on his face. He was obviously there to take revenge on Zhou Xin.

Since he is ruthless, don't blame us for being unjust!

"Ningning, this is a good opportunity for you to practice your shooting. This time it's a moving target," Zhou Xin said with a smile.

Zhang Jianing looked utterly astonished: "You—you want me to shoot them?"

Although she had been practicing shooting for a while, she usually just shot at balloons and such, and had never even shot an animal.

Now, if she were suddenly asked to hit someone, she would instinctively feel scared.

"That's right. If you're scared, then aim for their legs!" Zhou Xin said casually, as if the target was just a group of rabbits.

"I—I'm a little scared." Zhang Jianing was still somewhat afraid.

"Hey, Hathaway, didn't you see? They're all carrying guns. And look at Du Bois. They have no intention of letting us go!" Edward said, noticing her hesitation.

Zhang Jianing watched the footage on the monitor for a long while, then finally made up her mind, gritting her teeth and saying, "Fine, I'll hit their legs!"

Seeing that Zhang Jianing finally understood, Zhou Xin continued to instruct, "Edward, go find a place to hide in the direction they are heading, and when they get close, teach them a lesson."

Edward nodded and immediately went to his room to get his gun.

"What about me, Mr. Zhou?" A Luo became a little anxious when he saw that Zhou Xin didn't seem to be assigning him any tasks.

"Your mission is the most important: stay by your sister Hathaway's side, hide in the shadows and protect her. If her position is exposed and the enemy tries to deal with her, just give them a burst of fire with your machine gun!"

Zhou Xin knew that with Zhang Jianing's current skill level, she could at most hit one person unexpectedly at the beginning. Once the other party became alert and started running and hiding, it would be difficult for her to have another chance to hit.

In this situation, Edward serves as a second layer of insurance; he can hide in the shadows and eliminate anyone who tries to get close.

However, after being attacked initially, the opposing side is likely to scatter and approach from different directions, and someone might sneak over.

Zhang Jianing was hiding on the sentry post, but her position was easily exposed.

Although there is cover at the outpost and she doesn't have to worry about being hit from a distance, she will be in danger if the enemy gets close.

With Alo secretly protecting them, everything was foolproof.

Actually, this is just the worst-case scenario. Unless the other side has seasoned veterans with extensive combat experience, they simply cannot get close to this place.

Moreover, they had one last layer of protection: Zhou Xin himself.

In fact, he didn't need to rely on Zhang Jianing and the others at all. If he just wanted to solve the problem, he could have simply hidden himself and waited for the other side to approach before drawing his gun and firing.

With his current marksmanship, he was very confident that he could easily kill these people on the spot.

The reason for this arrangement was simply to give them a chance to practice.

The fastest way to improve marksmanship is through real combat, a conclusion he reached based on his own experience.

Although A Luo is still a minor, Zhou Xin has no intention of treating him like a hothouse flower.

He must grow up quickly and become their most steadfast partner.

Alo nodded vigorously, his eyes filled with determination: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhou, even if I die, I will never let them harm Sister Hathaway!"

"No, none of you can die, and even less can you get hurt. Don't worry, we are well prepared. Consider this a practice session."

Seeing Zhou Xin's calm and composed expression, A Luo felt much more at ease.

At least Zhang Jianing wasn't worried at all from the beginning, because she had personally witnessed Zhou Xin's feat of killing more than a dozen robbers single-handedly.

That situation was a thousand times more dangerous than now. Now the enemy is in the open, while they are in the shadows. These six people are probably not enough for Zhou Xinzai.

Zhou Xin had the men put on their special operations headsets and get into position. He also asked A Luo to remind Old Kent and the others that no matter what noise they heard, they shouldn't go outside.

After arranging everything, he sat leisurely in front of the monitor screen, intending to check on the performance of his teammates.

Dubois and his six companions groped their way through the woods to the top of the hillside, looking towards the mining area.

Seeing that the lights in the living area were still on, they stopped and planned to wait until the lights were turned off, that is, after everyone had gone to sleep, before sneaking in quietly.

Zhou Xin watched their actions on the monitor and immediately understood their intentions. So, after more than ten minutes, he turned off all the lights in the living area.

Suddenly, the living area was plunged into darkness.

Seeing this, Dubois and his group continued to explore in this direction.

At this moment, Zhang Jianing was able to see the silhouettes of several people through the night vision scope, but due to the distance, she could not yet be sure that she was aiming at the enemy's legs.

Edward, wearing night vision goggles, was already lying in ambush about 200 meters away from the residential area. As soon as the group got close, he could immediately start shooting from behind.

Alo hid behind a rock not far from the sentry post, his entire body concealed in the darkness.

Zhou Xin quietly watched the screen in front of him, waiting for the show to begin.