Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Chapter 106 A Dangerous Journey

Edward understood Zhou Xin's personality and knew that further persuasion would be useless.

He had initially considered going with Zhou Xin, but after hearing Zhou Xin's words, he felt they made a lot of sense and abandoned the idea.

Moreover, after Zhou Xin entered Suriname, he would indeed need someone to meet him and provide assistance, and that person could only be himself.

So he said, "Since you've made up your mind, we'll fully cooperate with you!"

"Okay, I'll take the gold to the indigenous tribe tomorrow. Judging from the distance, it will take us at least ten days to leave the jungle of Suriname."

Within these ten days, you need to get to Suriname as soon as possible and arrange the following things in advance —

Zhou Xin then explained the arrangements and deployments for the follow-up work to the two of them in detail.

Edward and his companion thought the matter was perfectly resolved, but they didn't expect there to be such serious issues to resolve afterward, and their slightly relaxed mood became tense again.

"Don't worry, we've been through so much together, you should have faith in me."

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit tense, Zhou Xin smiled and comforted the two of them.

Yes, no matter what the situation, he always seems to be able to solve it perfectly.

Edward felt a little relieved when he thought about Zhou Xin's previous behavior.

If he dares to snatch food from the mouth of a dangerous jaguar, what can't he do?

Alo actually had a lot of confidence in Zhou Xin from the beginning, but Edward's performance made him worry.

In his mind, since it was Mr. Zhou who made the decision, he was absolutely certain that he could accomplish it.

The next day, they dismantled the machinery and equipment, packed up their supplies, and set off separately.

They simply abandoned equipment such as ore washing machines, sand suction machines, and generators in the jungle.

These things have already fulfilled their purpose and are not worth much money anymore; it's simply not worth taking them back.

As for the two mules, Zhou Xin planned to give them as gifts to the indigenous tribe.

He originally planned to send the generator over to them as well, but then he realized that once the fuel ran out, it would just be a pile of scrap metal, and they might not even want to use it, so he gave up on the idea.

After parting ways with Edward Allo, Zhou Xin, along with Logan, two mules, real guns, and all the gold on their backs, headed towards the indigenous tribe.

"Thank you, these two mules are indeed very useful to us," Evans said to Zhou Xin.

Two indigenous women happily led the mule away, immediately attracting a crowd of onlookers.

"This is nothing compared to the help you have given me."

"No need to be so polite. We don't actually need to take too much risk in this matter. Even if we get caught, nothing will happen to us, but it's different for you—"

Evans didn't finish his sentence, but Zhou Xin understood his meaning perfectly, and he had already considered the worst-case scenario.

Fortune favors the bold, and he was determined to take the gamble!

"I'm fully prepared mentally. Whether I succeed or not, it's God's will," he said, mimicking Evans's tone.

Evans smiled and said, "I admire your courage, but the chances of success are quite high. What you need to consider more is the follow-up work after arriving in Suriname."

"I've already made all the arrangements over there. I have several very reliable companions."

Evans looked at him and suddenly sighed, "It's a pity I'm too old. If I were younger, I would definitely be more than happy to travel this journey with you."

This time, he arranged for Leo and Hughes, who were relatively familiar with Zhou Xin, to accompany him.

The only drawback was that Leo and Hughes couldn't communicate with Zhou Xin because of the language barrier, making communication difficult on the road.

With this in mind, Zhou Xin decided to have Evans teach him some common and simple indigenous words, such as nouns of direction, so that they wouldn't be completely clueless later on.

Just then, a commotion arose outside.

Three or four locals filed in, handing over their belongings to Zhou Xin.

Zhou Xin was stunned when he saw it.

Several of the locals were holding rather large gold nuggets!

Zhou Xin roughly estimated that those things added up to at least fifty or sixty ounces!

"They want to express their gratitude for sending you the mules. They found them in the jungle, so please accept them," Evans said with a smile.

These indigenous people roam the jungle every day, and it's not uncommon for them to occasionally find gold.

They're not interested in small pieces of gold; they'll only pick up larger nuggets.

They had no need for gold; they picked it up purely as a trinket.

Unfortunately, they lacked metal smelting technology and could not make handicrafts from gold.

They knew that people outside liked this, and they also knew from Evans that he had come to find gold. To express their gratitude to Zhou Xin, they wanted to give him all the gold.

Zhou Xin felt a little embarrassed for a moment, after all, Evans knew the value of gold.

"Take it, they don't need it."

Since things had come to this point, Zhou Xin didn't stand on ceremony anymore. He expressed his gratitude in the indigenous language he had just learned from Evans, saying "thank you," while putting all the gold nuggets into his bag.

The fact that he received so much gold in exchange for just two mules was quite unexpected.

That evening, Zhou Xin stayed in Evans's room and tried his best to learn from him.

The next morning, Zhou Xin took off his clothes, leaving only his underwear, and then wrapped a grass skirt around his waist.

Then, an elderly indigenous man used various colors of paint to cover Zhou Xin's body with strange patterns.

Then, by adorning his face and head with ornaments made of animal teeth and feathers, he instantly transformed into a primitive and wild native.

His backpack was replaced with a simple bundle made of animal fur, containing a pistol, bullets, some gold, dry rations, a hammock tent, and a satellite phone.

Because there was so much gold, it was quite heavy. At Evans' suggestion, he divided the gold into three parts, which were carried by three different people.

With everything prepared, Zhou Xin bid farewell to Evans and then set off with Leo and Hughes, the two natives.

Leo and Hughes, like Zhou Xin, carried bags made of animal hides and held spears in their hands.

Since they would be staying in the jungle for a long time, they brought some dried meat and dry rations made from sago palm starch.

Of course, this dry rations were only enough for a few meals.

However, Leo and Hughes were the best hunters in the jungle, knowing it like the back of their hand, so following them meant you almost never had to worry about finding food.

Zhou Xin now has considerable hunting experience, and with Logan's assistance and the Truth within him, he believes he is no less skilled in hunting than Leo and Hughes.

After leaving the tribe, they plunged into the jungle and headed towards the border.

The two natives were indeed very familiar with the jungle; they didn't need a map at all, yet they never got lost.

At first, Zhou Xin would take out his phone to check the direction from time to time, but he finally felt relieved after he found that the two of them were always in the right direction.

It seems that all I need to do is obediently follow them.

The only thing that made Zhou Xin feel very uncomfortable was that it was the first time he had walked naked in the jungle. The mosquito bites and the scratches from the branches and thorns made him suffer terribly.

After walking for less than half a day, he was covered in bumps and scratches, and his whole body was itchy and painful.

Fortunately, Leo and Hughes quickly discovered the situation. They found some plants, chewed them up, and applied the juice to Zhou Xin's body. Zhou Xin soon felt a cool and refreshing sensation.

This juice also has a good mosquito-repellent effect; after applying it, you will rarely be bitten by mosquitoes.

Zhou Xin thanked the two in the indigenous language he had learned the night before, but they rattled off a bunch of things he couldn't understand at all.

The three of them moved very fast, covering several kilometers in a single day.

However, there is still a long way to go to reach the border.

As darkness approached, the three stopped advancing and set up camp on the spot.

Zhou Xin lit a fire with a lighter, which aroused the curiosity of Leo and Hughes.

Zhou Xin smiled and handed the lighter to Leo, indicating that he wanted to give it to him.

Leo took the lighter, fiddled with it curiously for a while, and then mumbled a bunch of things to Zhou Xin that he couldn't understand at all.

Seeing the two of them holding lighters and looking excited, Zhou Xin couldn't help but sigh. They were different from Evans. They didn't reject things from civilized society; they just had never been exposed to them before.

Perhaps this is what it means to be blissfully ignorant.