CHAPTER 418: CHAPTER 394 SHOPPING_2

Mountain Eagle furrowed his brows upon hearing this and looked at the spry old man in front of him, saying, "Are you the Hunting Guide that Redick wanted to introduce to me?

I thought you were a hot dog vendor..."

As he said this, Mountain Eagle sized up the old man from head to toe, then shook his head and said, "I have no prejudice against older folks, but don’t you think you’re a bit too old?"

The old man spread his hands and said, "Young man, in Alaska, experience is what’s most important.

I am the best hunter in Fairbanks, and the best hunting guide you could find in a short time.

Right now, you only need to spend twenty thousand dollars to hire a hunter with 40 years of solo hunting experience and a fisherman with 40 years of experience to be your guide.

Compared to those luxury hunts that cost upwards of a hundred thousand dollars, you’re getting a bargain!"

Mountain Eagle looked around and said, "Where is the fisherman you mentioned?"

The old man pointed at a local native choosing fishing nets at the entrance of the store nearby, wearing waterproof overalls, and said with a smile, "Quida is a water herdsman from the Yukon River, every year he catches the biggest cod and salmon, no one knows the Yukon River better than he does.

If his boat hadn’t been wrecked by someone, he wouldn’t have agreed to become your boatman at Redick’s request..."

As he spoke, the old man extended his hand to Mountain Eagle with a smile and said, "I’m Joe, Joe Morgan, you can call me Old Qiao.

If you agree to have me as your guide, then I need to start contacting planes and boats...

Redick said, if you can leave Anchorage alive, his two nephews will join your team, I need to plan ahead."

Somehow, this old man seemed very reliable to Mountain Eagle, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Can you still run around now?"

Old Qiao’s wrinkled, thin-old face smiled subtly and said, "What you should be considering now is not my issue, but to make a list of the game you want on a piece of paper, and then pray to God that you can keep up with my daily plan."

With that, Old Qiao looked at Mountain Eagle, who wore a look of skepticism, and chuckled, "Kid, this is Alaska, the wild territory.

If you think that you can handle it here just because you’ve undergone some military training, then you’re mistaken.

If you want to have a pleasant hunting holiday, you’ll need to respect the opinion of an old hunter."

Mountain Eagle nodded slightly and said, "You know that a gang is causing trouble for me, why don’t you seem afraid at all?"

Hearing this, Old Qiao chuckled and lifted his shirt, revealing the M1911 pistol on his waist, and said, "In Alaska, no one dares to mess with an old man who’s been hunting for 40 years.

Because no one wants to become his prey!"

Mountain Eagle glanced at Redick, who was watching them from a distance, then spread his hands and said, "Well, it looks like I don’t have much of a choice..."

Saying that, Mountain Eagle stretched out his hand and gave Old Qiao a firm handshake, saying, "Do you need me to pay a deposit to you?

By the way, I would like you to advise me on what I need to carry into the wilderness?"

Old Qiao heard this and shook his head, "Quida and I will need twenty thousand dollars in commission; you can pay that after it’s all over.

But before that, you need to fork out another twenty thousand US dollars...

I need to go rent a plane, and also hire a boat that can ensure safety on the current Yukon River..."

Having said that, Old Qiao looked at Daria, who had already purchased a cartful of clothing and supplies, and shook his head, "Apart from what I mentioned before, you can buy whatever other things you want, they will all end up staying on the boat anyway."

Mountain Eagle recalled what Old Qiao had just said...

A tent, a sleeping bag, a moisture-proof mat, a good gun, a good knife...

Thinking about the old man’s mannerisms and the sloppy appearance of the native fisherman at the entrance, Mountain Eagle decided to take the old man’s words as bluster.

Mountain Eagle had his own mission, but he wasn’t here to be miserable!

Since there’s a plane and a boat, naturally, he should bring anything he might need.

Being prepared for anything also provides an outlet for those things that might pop up at any time!

Seeing Old Qiao reaching out to him, Mountain Eagle didn’t beat around the bush, and simply pulled out two stacks of hundred-dollar bills and stuffed them into Old Qiao’s hand...

Old Qiao played with the two stacks of cash, sniffed them, and said with a smile, "I like a guy like you. I was a bit skeptical about whether you could make it out of Anchorage, but now I think you probably can."

Old Qiao, pointing at an outdoor food stall, said with a chuckle, "I remember you have a good dog, remember to buy some dog food to take along.

Be careful not to get hurt, see you in three days!"

Mountain Eagle was amused by the old guy’s tone...

"Did you initially think that if I died, it would be a good deal for you to make an easy 20 grand?"

Old Qiao said matter-of-factly, "I didn’t ask you to pre-pay a commission, just for the rental of the vehicle. If you can’t get there, isn’t that your problem?"

Mountain Eagle was taken aback and then found himself thinking the old man kind of had a point and might have been a bit too sensitive...

Looking at the old man’s self-assured face, he smacked his lips, hesitated for a long time, but eventually held back the curse that was on the tip of his tongue.

Old Qiao saw Mountain Eagle’s peculiar expression, suddenly smiled, and said, "I’ve got high hopes for you..."

Pointing at the mountains of ammunition, he said, "Remember to buy more shotgun shells, get some of every caliber you’ll need.

If you want to traverse the heart of Alaska for a long time, you need to get along with the locals, and there’s no better gift than bullets."

Finally hearing some pragmatic advice from Old Qiao, Mountain Eagle nodded in agreement and said, "No problem, I do want to learn about the life of the native people, that’s part of the meaning of travel, right?"

Old Qiao didn’t think there was anything worthwhile about the natives’ hard life. He pointed in the direction of Sheriff Redick and said, "You can now focus on your safety issues..."

As he spoke, Old Qiao turned around and said, "Don’t just think about guns, sometimes bear spray is more useful than a firearm!"

Mountain Eagle watched Old Qiao walk to the store entrance, joining the scruffy native captain, as they laughed and picked out a fishing net...

He could only comfort himself, an old man who took his 20 grand and had a bad attitude, must have some skills.

At this moment, looking at the exquisite outdoor gear, Mountain Eagle suddenly felt it wasn’t so attractive anymore. He called over Butcher and Daria, consulted their opinions, and finally caught up with the waiting Sheriff Redick...

Then, with the sheriff’s company, he completed his first weapons purchasing activity in the United States at this outdoor gear store.

Three .22 caliber Ruger rifles, two large-caliber .375 Remington 700 hunting rifles, one Marlin lever-action rifle that uses .45-70 ammunition, and one Remington pump-action shotgun.

Aside from the guns mentioned above for hunting, Mountain Eagle also bought a Benelli M2 shotgun, three UMP45 submachine guns, three AK-105s, and three CZ75 series pistols...

Sheriff Redick thought the purchase would end once Mountain Eagle got the guns he needed, but he didn’t expect Mountain Eagle to also buy a large number of magazines, bullets, and an inexplicably large amount of gun accessories that even this veteran policeman found puzzling.

What puzzled Redick the most was Mountain Eagle’s calmness towards the limitation of only being able to purchase semi-automatic rifles, even though he hinted the gun shop could provide modification services, Mountain Eagle remained indifferent.

Mountain Eagle probably sensed what Redick was thinking, but he had no intention of explaining, instead, he thoroughly enjoyed the thrill of shopping.

The store’s guns were not important to him, even high quality and good condition didn’t matter...

Because today he bought 30 kilograms of gold in order to improve his team’s firepower.

In the past, he only considered his own issues, now he needed to incorporate Butcher and Daria’s needs into the Sergeant System’s manufacturing scope.

The store’s standard goods were just a smokescreen, Mountain Eagle was to construct his team’s equipment firepower...

No matter the riffraff, I’ll treat you like a big BOSS to take down, and after the fight, the police will be responsible for cleanup.

If Redick knew what Mountain Eagle was thinking, he would be very regretful!

And what Redick couldn’t imagine was that while Mountain Eagle was settling the bill, not only did he accomplish an unprecedented mega-purchase at the Anchorage outdoor gear market, but at the same time, he also completed a land purchase...