Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Chapter 165 Disguise

Chapter 166 Disguise

Zhou Xin's judgment was correct; there were clearly more than three people inside the room, at least five or six, judging from the sounds.

"Finn is clever enough to come up with such a way. Gold prices are so high now, this box of gold is probably worth over two hundred thousand!"

"That's right, I had no idea there was a group of guys in Alaska who searched for gold in the mud."

"You idiot, those are gold prospectors!"

"Fuck, you're so smart, how come you never thought of this idea before?"

"Shut up, all of you. Let's get down to business. With this money, we can figure out a way to get a new batch of goods. The market has changed; there's no market for goods grown in the ground anymore."

Finn said this; he was probably the leader of this group.

"But I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to Russell!"

"Hmph!" Finn's voice was full of disdain. "They're all a bunch of old fogies. They know times have changed, but they still don't know how to adapt. They'll be eliminated by the market sooner or later!"

"Shh, Finn, keep your voice down! If they hear us, we're dead!" The speaker's voice was filled with terror.

"What are you afraid of? You're just too cowardly, Jaeger!"

"Exactly! With Finn leading the way, Russell might one day be trampled under our feet!"

As Zhou Xin listened to their loud and boisterous conversation, he realized that this group of people were actually selling drugs to support their own addiction.

Thinking of Casey's appearance, Zhou Xin felt that he had another reason to deal with this group of people.

There were no windows on the wall, so he couldn't see what was inside the room.

His pistol had a full fifteen bullets, and if he knew the enemy's location clearly, as he had done before, he was confident he could finish the fight in five seconds.

However, the situation on the other side is currently unclear. If we push the door open directly, the other side will definitely be on guard, making a quick kill impossible.

Moreover, there may be more than just Finn and his two companions armed on the other side. Since this group dares to traffic drugs, they must have prepared ample firepower.

Rushing in rashly would definitely put us at a disadvantage; we must first figure out what's going on inside before launching an attack.

After thinking for a while, I quickly came up with an idea.

He walked down the stairs quietly, trying not to disturb the people inside.

He walked up to a homeless man who was huddled in a corner and dozing off, and gave him the little change he had left.

"Take off your clothes and give them to me!"

The homeless man's eyes lit up when he saw the money in Zhou Xin's hand, and he hurriedly began to take off his clothes.

After taking the homeless man's clothes, Zhou Xin went to a secluded spot and changed into them.

A sour, foul odor mixed with the strong smell of controlled drugs entered his nostrils, almost suffocating him.

To make the disguise more realistic, he smeared some mud from the ground on his face and hair.

Before long, he became one of the most common drug addicts and homeless people in the area.

After concealing the gun on his waist, he went up the stairs again.

Loud music and the wailing of a group of people could be heard coming from inside the room.

Reaching the door, he said in a low voice, "Um—I'd like to buy some medicine."

His tone was low, but his volume was not low, so that the people inside could hear him.

The room fell silent instantly. After a while, the door opened a crack, and a black man looked Zhou Xin up and down with a wary expression.

This person was one of the three people who had just participated in the robbery, but he did not recognize the person in front of him.

It seems that my disguise was quite successful.

"Who recommended you?" The man didn't open the door, appearing very cautious.

"I heard from someone that I can buy medicine here. Please, I need $100. I can't take it anymore."

The man glanced at him a few more times but didn't notice anything unusual.

"Wait!" he said, then turned and walked into the house.

The door was now wide open, and Zhou Xin peered through the crack, barely able to make out part of the scene.

In the very center of the room stood a coffee table, covered with lunchboxes, bottles of liquor, and vials of drugs.

Several sofas were placed around the coffee table, and six people were huddled on them.

The person who opened the door went into a room next door, presumably to retrieve the goods.

It seems there are seven people inside.

The indoor lighting was dim, making it impossible to see their firearms.

These people seemed to be high on drugs, as they turned the music back on and started nodding and swaying their heads along.

In this situation, he was confident that he could kill them instantly without lifting a finger.

"Who are you? Why are you peeking through the door!"

Just as he was about to break down the door and draw his gun, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

The people swaying inside the room also heard the shout, and they all turned off the stereos and pulled out their pistols.

Unexpectedly, this group had companions outside, and they arrived just in time!

Zhou Xin cursed his bad luck, immediately stopped what he was doing, bent over and bowed his head repeatedly, saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I came to buy medicine."

A man inside picked up a pistol and walked toward the door, followed by the sound of footsteps climbing the steel stairs.

The situation was somewhat beyond his expectations; he hadn't anticipated that all his efforts would still arouse the other party's suspicion.

He was now on a narrow staircase platform, his escape route blocked by people coming up the stairs, and seven armed men guarding the door in front of him. A single misstep could result in bloodshed.

Soon, the people behind him had already gone up the stairs, and the people inside the door opened and came out.

"It's alright, he's here to buy goods!"

The man who had taken the medicine finally came out. He patted the man guarding the door with a gun, signaling him to relax.

"But I just saw him sneaking around and looking inside."

The person behind Zhou Xin pressed a gun against the back of his head, their voice full of vigilance.

"I'm sorry, it smells so good inside that I couldn't help but sneak a few sniffs. I haven't had it for two days, and I can't stand it anymore!"

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Zhou Xin pretended to be suffering from drug withdrawal and was extremely hungry and thirsty.

"I told you it was fine. Here, take it. Our stuff is the best in this area; it'll make you feel like you're on top of the world!"

"Thank you, thank you!" Zhou Xin thanked him repeatedly and handed over a bunch of loose change.

Seeing this, the group finally believed Zhou Xin completely.

Because many drug addicts scrape together a bunch of loose change to buy drugs, a detail that those idiots at the DEA (Department of Drug Enforcement) would never think of.

Zhou Xin gave all the money to Casey, which turned out to be a lucky accident, and he successfully fooled these people.

Zhou Xin breathed a slight sigh of relief when he felt the gun behind his head being withdrawn.

Business has been slow lately due to competition from other types of pharmaceuticals, so they also need to keep their existing customers happy.

"Hey buddy, relax, it's all over, go back and enjoy yourself!"

The men put away their guns and smiled at him.

"Thank you, thank you."

Zhou Xin bowed his head, took the goods from the man's hand, and thanked him repeatedly.

The man behind him smiled and turned to the side to let him down.

Zhou Xin mentally recalled the positions of the three people in front of him and the others inside the room. He lowered his head and pretended to go downstairs to leave. Suddenly, he ducked and drew his pistol from his waist with lightning speed.

Bang bang bang!

The gunshots were deafening, but the drug addicts in the street corners seemed oblivious.