Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Chapter 98 Evans' Help

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Zhou Xin carefully examined the mural again and gained a full understanding of the events depicted in it.

The story is actually quite simple: a group of people of unknown identity collect gold from various places, gather it together, and finally use it to build a golden city.

The Golden City, a name that frequently appears in various legends and stories, has actually become a reality at this moment.

Although the content of the murals may not be entirely authentic, at least the foreground is likely genuine.

There was indeed once a rich mine here, but it was completely mined out by that group of people.

The remaining scattered, unmined gold flowed into streams and rivers over the long years.

It seems my wish to find the Dream Mine has been dashed, as it has already been discovered by someone else.

At that moment, a captivating question suddenly came to Zhou Xin's mind:

If the murals depict the truth, then where exactly is that golden city?

He can confirm that, to date, there has been no record of the City of Gold in reality.

In other words, if the Golden City really exists, then it must still be hidden somewhere in this world!

Thinking of this, Zhou Xin's eyes revealed an undisguised excitement and fervor.

A city forged of gold—what a dreamlike place that must be!

Even just transporting a single pillar from there would be enough to acquire unimaginable wealth.

However, putting aside whether it's true or not, since the Golden City hasn't appeared in the world after all these years, it must be in a very hidden place.

The world is so big, who knows where it might be?

Logically, it should be located on the American continent. After all, it would have been difficult for humans hundreds or even thousands of years ago to carry so much and such a heavy amount of gold across the ocean.

Even so, the Americas are a very large continent, and finding a tiny city that may have been deliberately hidden is no easy task.

Zhou Xin suddenly remembered something and quickly took out the gold badge, asking, "Where did Leo find this badge?"

Evans must have asked Leo about this as well, because he didn't ask again this time. Instead, he pointed to a protruding rock in the corner of the mural and said, "When Leo found it, the badge was on that rock."

It seems very likely that this badge was left behind by the group that took the gold.

What is the background of these people?

Zhou Xin was at a loss for words and could only ask Evans, "What are your thoughts on this place and the murals on the walls?"

Evans shook his head: "These paintings are too rudimentary, completely lacking any distinguishing features. They seem to have been casually sketched by someone who doesn't know much about drawing."

I brought you here to see if you'd have any ideas, but it seems you're just as clueless as I am.

Zhou Xin felt a wave of disappointment; it seemed this might become a mystery that would never be solved.

After wandering around the cave for a while and finding nothing else of interest, they crawled out.

After leaving the cave, Zhou Xin secretly signaled Logan to continue running upstream along the stream for a while.

He pretended to be chasing Logan, while diligently sniffing around the stream ahead.

Just as he had guessed, there was no further trace of gold ahead.

It seems that the gold downstream did indeed rush out from that hole, and his dream of a dream mine has been completely shattered.

It seems that fate has decreed that I will not soar to great heights! Zhou Xin thought to himself.

After returning to Evans and the others, Zhou Xin expressed his gratitude for their hospitality and then prepared to take his leave.

But Evans called out to him.

"We can help you with what you said yesterday about wanting to build a tool to cross the river."

Although Evans and the natives had shown him enough kindness, he didn't want to owe them any more favors, so he said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I have a few friends who can help me, so I won't trouble you any further."

Evans smiled and shook his head: "I'm not trying to build you a tool to cross the river; we already have one."

Although we rarely cross the Northang River, we occasionally have that need, so we have built a boat.

Zhou Xin's eyes lit up.

If there were a boat, crossing the river would no longer be a problem, and even mules could be used to carry people across.

"Really? You've really done me a huge favor. But I owe you such a great debt, I don't know how to repay it."

"You're welcome. Our meeting in this vast jungle must be God's will. I'm just obeying God's arrangement."

Zhou Xin expressed his gratitude again, and then Evans and the others led him down the stream towards the riverbank.

After arriving at the riverbank, they walked upstream for about one kilometer.

Then, at Evans's instruction, Leo and Hughes dragged a wooden boat out of the bushes on the shore.

Seeing that the two were struggling to drag it, Zhou Xin quickly ran over to help.

The wooden boat was crudely made, but it looked very sturdy.

The inside and bottom of the boat were coated with a natural waterproof coating that Zhou Xin did not recognize, so it should not leak.

"We only need this ship once every six months, so you can take it," Evans said, and Zhou Xin quickly expressed his gratitude again.

With the help of Leo and Hughes, Zhou Xin pushed the boat to the riverbank.

"I really don't know how to thank you enough!" Zhou Xin's face was full of gratitude.

Evans smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry about it. But if you have time in the future, you might be able to do me a small favor."

"Please tell me, if it's possible, I will definitely do my best!"

Evans's face softened, as if he had thought of something very heartwarming.

He took out two thick diaries from his pocket and handed them to Zhou Xin, saying, "Since I came here, the only thing I'm worried about is my granddaughter."

She was a very beautiful little girl who was always hanging around me.

But then her mother took her away from me, and I never saw her again.

At this point, a hint of sadness appeared on Evans' face.

But he quickly regained his composure and continued, "She must be only a few years younger than you now. I often see her grown up in my dreams."

I can no longer leave here. If you ever have the chance to see her again, please give her these two diaries and let her hear her grandfather's story, so she can know what kind of person he really was.

Zhou Xin took the diary and said solemnly, "Please tell me her name and address, and I will definitely deliver the diary to her for you!"

Evans looked up and gazed ahead, his eyes seemingly drifting to the far north.

"Her name is Anleina, and she has a mole between her eyebrows. As for her address, all I know is that when I arrived here, she was in Las Vegas with her mother."