Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Zhou Xin took a deep breath, dug out the stainless steel box, and held it in his hand.

The box was welded shut around the edges, but there appeared to be a seam in the middle, which was sealed with waterproof tape.

Zhou Xin plopped down on the ground, placed the metal box on his lap, and began to tear open the waterproof tape layer by layer.

After tearing off the tape, there was indeed a gap at the bottom. He gripped the metal box from top to bottom with both hands and forcefully separated them, and the box was immediately opened.

He held his breath and looked into the box.

As the aroma of gold wafted over, he first noticed the most eye-catching thing inside.

It was a square gold medal.

Roughly the size of a playing card, with strange and exquisite patterns painted on its surface.

In the center of the gold medal is a pattern that Zhou Xin finds somewhat familiar.

The image was of a strange bird with outstretched wings, its wings adorned with intricate patterns, and a grinning human face on its body.

After a moment's thought, Zhou Xin immediately recognized what the pattern was.

This is the totem of the Native Americans, the image of the Thunderbird!

He had visited the National Museum of Native Americans in Washington, D.C., so he had some recollection of the design.

Why would Chen Xiande collect such a gold medal with a thunderbird totem? Does he have some kind of relationship with the Native Americans?

After thinking for a while and finding no clue, he had no choice but to put the gold medal away and continue to examine the other items in the iron box.

Besides the gold medal, there were two other items in the box.

One of them was a photograph that Zhou Xin recognized; it was a photograph of Chen Xiande's daughter.

The other item was an old Nokia phone.

The phone was switched off, but Zhou Xin tried to turn it on and found that it actually worked.

However, after turning it on, he discovered that the phone had a SIM card, but it was password protected.

He knew that perhaps Chen Xiande's secret was hidden in this phone.

He simply doesn't know the password, so he currently has no way of knowing what's inside.

Removing the SIM card and inserting it into your phone without proper knowledge could lead to serious trouble.

After all, Chen Xiande was murdered.

After thinking for a moment, he removed the SIM card, put the items away, and then buried the metal box again.

This gold medal and this mobile phone must both be very important, otherwise Chen Xiande wouldn't have attached so much importance to them.

The only thing I can do is go back and try to crack the phone password to see what information is inside.

He also recalled that Chen Xiande had said that he had come here to pan for gold with his cousin more than ten years ago, and perhaps his cousin would know something.

When I return to China, maybe I can try to find his cousin.

Zhou Xin was initially hesitant about whether to hand these items over to the local police, since the police might be able to find some clues from the phone.

However, after much deliberation, he decided not to hand it in yet, because he felt that there might be a deeper secret behind it.

Although local police may conduct a perfunctory investigation due to international influence and public pressure, they certainly won't put in much effort.

Because Chinese people are not valued here, and in fact, most of them are discriminated against.

You should try to uncover this secret yourself.

After making up his mind, he drove back to Kurgadi.

Edward was already waiting for him at the agreed location. After they met, Zhou Xin laughed and said, "Weren't you worried that I would run off with the money?"

Edward chuckled and said, "If you run away, I'll tell Hathaway that you're not someone worth dating."

You're really clever, kid!

"Our gold, after deducting purity, taxes, and processing fees, is worth a total of $701,000. This is the tax receipt and payment slip, which clearly state this."

Zhou Xin handed several forms to Edward for him to review.

He understood very well the principle of keeping clear accounts even between brothers. Although the two of them were getting along well at the moment, he had to show enough honesty.

He knew that without Edward's help, he would never have been able to earn so much money this time.

Edward glanced at it briefly and handed the form back.

"I completely trust you. If you want to cause trouble, all you have to do is keep a portion of the spoils from me."

Then, his face lit up with excitement.

"Unbelievably, we earned $70 in less than three months. It's astonishing."

"Of course, this is all thanks to your Golden Aura Observation Technique."

Zhou Xin smiled and said, "This is the result of our joint efforts. As agreed, I need to pay you 10% of the profits, which is $70,100."

Edward shook his head: "We also need to deduct the 30,000 dollars you lent to Bemon, and the portion I gave to Hathaway."

Zhou Xin slapped his forehead: "Right, you can return this part to me directly. As for Hathaway's part, that was just a joke. Her part is mine."

As Zhou Xin spoke, he readily transferred the money to him, a total of $40,100.

Edward was overjoyed to see the extra money in his account.

"Finally, I can pay back the money to Bemon."

If we can keep getting work, I can earn $28 a year!

He was now eager to follow Zhou Xin to the next place to strike it rich, since after paying back Bei Meng's 20,000, he only had 20,000 left.

But he knew that as long as he followed Zhou Xin, he wouldn't have to worry about making money later.

He had made up his mind to cling to Zhou Xin like a leech.

Zhou Xin felt a chill run down his spine from his intense gaze.

"Let's go back to the US first, rest for a while, and then continue our journey!"

Edward was filled with excitement upon hearing Zhou Xin's words.

"Okay, I can't wait!"

With things completely settled here, the two didn't linger and drove towards Perth.

On the way, Zhou Xin had already bought a plane ticket back to the United States.

After returning to Perth, Zhou Xin returned the rental car, and the two headed straight to the airport.

Because of the need to transfer in Sydney, the journey will take about 30 hours.

If the flight is not delayed, I should be able to arrive in Miami just before Christmas Eve ends.

When Zhou Xin told Zhang Jianing the arrival time, she was very happy.

Although they had stayed there for several months, the two who were about to leave did not feel any reluctance.

This gold rush trip to Western Australia was very fruitful. Although there were some setbacks, it went relatively smoothly overall.

As we approach the new year, this year's gold rush and money-making journey comes to an end.

Since awakening his "Golden Scent" ability in April, Zhou Xin has hardly stopped for a single day, constantly running on the road to making money.

He knew he had to seize this opportunity to change his destiny.

Looking at the more than $91 in his account, he knew that all the hard work had been worthwhile.

Leaning back in his airplane seat, looking out at the sea of ​​clouds, he exhaled and relaxed completely.

It's time to take a good rest, recuperate, and get back into shape before heading to South America in top form, venturing deep into the primeval forests to search for the gold buried there.