Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Chapter 113 The Cicada Awaits

Chapter 114 The Cicada Awaits

Edward, wearing a mask, walked into a secluded street and stopped in front of a shop.

The shop had no signboard, but there were some oddly shaped and colored items displayed at the entrance.

This is a shop selling unusual stones, similar to those in China.

This is the place where the first gold dealer was located; it seems he used a rare stone shop to hide his true identity.

Edward tugged at his mask and went into the store.

After waiting for him to go inside for a while, Zhou Xin pretended to walk past the shop entrance casually, then leaned against the wall opposite the shop and took out his phone, pretending to look at it.

He was wearing Bluetooth headphones, and his phone was connected to Edward's phone.

Edward's voice came through the earpiece after he entered the store. If anything unusual happened, Zhou Xin would immediately rush into the store with a gun.

He listened as Edward explained his purpose, and then, at Edward's request, showed him the gold he had brought.

The other party checked the authenticity and purity of the gold and quoted a price of $2230 per ounce.

The current international gold price is $2271 per ounce, meaning gold dealers are making a profit of $41 per ounce.

Of course, purity is also a consideration.

Zhou Xin was quite satisfied with the price.

For him, a lower price is acceptable; what matters is turning the gold in his hands into money as quickly as possible.

Actually, he was willing to accept anything as long as it wasn't less than $2200.

Compared to paying taxes, this amount of effort is really nothing.

Then he heard Edward make a deal with the other party.

Edward provided Zhou Xin's receiving account. When Zhou Xin saw the $44600 that had been deposited into the account, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and then sent Edward an OK message.

After the transaction was completed, Edward did not leave immediately. Instead, he quietly told the other party that he still had some gold and hoped to conduct another transaction with them in a couple of days.

The other party readily agreed and said that the price could be negotiated if the quantity was large.

It seems this gold dealer is indeed quite honest.

Next, Edward rushed to the location of the second gold dealer.

This dealer made no attempt to conceal his identity; instead, he openly ran a gold recycling shop.

These kinds of shops are quite common. Some people bring their gold jewelry and other valuables to sell when they need money urgently.

The transaction went relatively smoothly, although the boss's offer was only $2225 per share, but that didn't bother Zhou Xin.

After Edward left the jewelry store, he looked around and saw Zhou Xin secretly following him in the distance. He nodded to him from afar.

He then walked into a small alley, intending to go through it to the location of the next gold dealer.

Just as he disappeared into the alleyway, two men wielding baseball bats suddenly darted out from a nearby corner and followed him into the alley.

The two men had been hiding behind a door in the corner before Zhou Xin and his group arrived, which is why Zhou Xin hadn't noticed them earlier.

Zhou Xin frowned and quickly followed.

This is an alley only two or three meters wide, with building walls on both sides and no side streets.

Edward had found a shortcut to his next destination using his phone's navigation, but he never expected to be stopped.

Two men also appeared at the exit of the alley.

Two people, one in front and one behind, blocked him in the middle of the alley.

All four men were holding baseball bats, clearly indicating they were up to no good.

"How much did you sell it for? Hand it over obediently, or you'll get a beating."

The man in the lead swung his baseball bat and spoke menacingly.

Edward was somewhat shocked, but he remained calm.

Because he knew he had powerful backers!

"I'm really sorry, I just went in to ask about the price of gold, I didn't buy anything." He spread his hands, showing no fear.

"Hmph, looks like you're looking for a bit of trouble!"

The robbers clearly didn't believe Edward's words.

"I'm telling the truth. I'm still heavily in debt. My account is emptier than my face."

"Damn it, looks like I'll have to beat you up to shut you up!" The man approached Edward step by step, a fierce look on his face.

"God, why don't you believe me? I really don't have any money on me!" Edward said helplessly.

"You damn American, let's see if you're tough enough!"

After the leader finished speaking, he smashed a stick down on Edward's head.

He wanted to use his aura and pain to instill fear in his opponent, aiming to instantly break down his prey's psychological defenses.

"ah-"

A scream came not from Edward, but from the man who attacked him.

The baseball bat fell to the ground, the man's face turned pale, he clutched his bleeding right shoulder and howled in pain.

Although he and Edward were very close, Zhou Xin was completely focused on his gun and had no worries about accidentally injuring anyone.

It wasn't until a dozen seconds later that the others realized what had happened and turned to look at the alley entrance.

The man stood in the middle of the alley, reaching out to adjust his baseball cap. His face was hidden under the brim, making it impossible to see his features.

He had a gun tucked into his waistband, as if he had never drawn it.

In just a few seconds, he completed a series of actions, including drawing his gun, aiming, firing, and putting the gun away.

The speed was so fast that some people doubted whether it was really him who fired the shot.

But besides the leader who was shot and this man, who else at the scene had a gun?

These four are street thugs who usually lie in wait outside jewelry stores to rob them.

Although the leader had a handgun, he didn't usually use it, because most of his prey would simply succumb to their baseball bats.

They never imagined that this unarmed American had a bodyguard with a gun behind him, and that the bodyguard's marksmanship was simply ghostly.

"Damn it!" The leader, who had been hit, calmed down a bit and fiercely reached his left hand into his waistband, intending to pull out his gun to retaliate.

"what!"

Another scream rang out as the man was shot in the left shoulder again, and his arm went limp.

This time, however, they all saw the man's actions clearly.

He drew his gun and fired in less than a second.

He just casually drew his gun and fired, without aiming at all, as if he were a child playing around.

But he hit the target with perfect accuracy!

This man is absolutely terrifying.

In an instant, the thugs lost all courage to resist and didn't even dare to turn around and run away.

No matter how fast you run, can you outrun a bullet?

The next moment, they all raised their hands and knelt down.

"Spare me!"

"We're sorry, please forgive us!"

"Please don't kill me!"

The thugs were crying and begging for mercy, and the least timid of them had wet his pants in fear.

"I told you I had no money on me, why don't you believe me? Well, all the money is with him!"

Edward smiled and picked up a baseball bat, lightly sweeping it across the heads of the three thugs who were begging for mercy.