American Landowners: Starting with Hunting in Alaska

The roar of the engine shattered the silence of the snowy forest.

Su Wei leaned forward, pressing his weight onto the front of the bike, his arm muscles tensed, gripping the violently vibrating handlebars tightly.

The snowmobile, dragging its heavy sled, carved a path through the snow.

The immense inertia caused Emily to press herself against Suwei's back.

She could only cling tightly to his waist, burying her face in his thick clothes to avoid the cold snow spray kicked up by the conveyor belt.

The wind whistled in my ears.

The spruce and birch trees on both sides rushed past, and the world before my eyes turned into a blurry white and rapidly receding lines.

Suwei did not return by the same route he had taken.

That road is shorter, but the terrain is complex, with steep slopes and dense forests interspersed, making visibility easily limited.

Suitable for hiking, but not for snowmobiling.

and.

Now he not only has a gain of nearly ten thousand US dollars, but also someone who needs his protection.

He chose another, more open ridgeline.

The journey is longer, but the slope is gentle and the visibility is excellent.

Choosing the option with the lowest risk is the right choice.

Cotton Candy was held tightly in Emily's arms; her fluffy body was very warm.

It tucked its head into Emily's arms, revealing only a pair of bright blue eyes, curiously observing the fleeting snow scene.

After driving for about two hours, the engine roar finally subsided a bit.

Su Wei released the accelerator, allowing the car to gradually slow down.

"Are you alright?"

He turned his head to the side, his face covered in snowflakes.

He wiped his face with his hand and asked.

It took Emily several seconds to react. She released one hand, wiped the snow water from her face, and her red nose made her voice sound nasal.

"It's...it's alright!"

Her arms were sore and numb from being tense for so long, but the firm muscles around Su Wei's waist strangely relaxed her tense nerves.

Su Wei nodded and accelerated again.

The terrain became increasingly flat, the trees became sparse, and occasionally tire tracks left by other hunters or rangers could be seen on the snow.

They have driven out of the deep mountains.

At this point, it has become relatively safe.

The call can be made now.

Two hours later, as the snowmobile crossed the last mountain ridge, a wide valley appeared at the edge of the horizon.

In the center of the valley stands a two-story dark wooden house.

The rooftops and window sills were covered with a thick layer of snow, and next to them was a lake that was completely frozen over.

Su Wei's body relaxed in that instant.

He turned off the engine.

The world fell silent again, with only the rustling of the wind through the pine needles remaining.

"Have we... arrived?" Emily asked uncertainly, peeking out from behind Suwei and looking at the lonely wooden house.

"We've arrived. Please wait a moment."

Su Wei got out of the car, stretched his stiff limbs, and walked straight to the garage behind the house. He took out the key and opened the heavy wooden door.

The garage lock was purchased at the supermarket last time.

Emily sat on the snowmobile, watching him disappear into the distance.

He first untied the wooden sled hanging at the back of the vehicle.

Then he bent down, grabbed the rope with both hands, his arm muscles bulging and veins showing, and dragged the extra-heavy thing step by step into the garage.

Then, he began unloading the cargo.

The huge deerskin had been salted, rolled into a bundle, and he hung it on an iron hook on the roof beam.

He neatly arranged the venison, which had been portioned into waterproof bags, into a separate freezer.

That was left by the original owner's father, specifically for storing prey and catch.

Finally, there was that very valuable bag of Devil's Claws.

He moved the bag to a metal locker at the back of the garage and locked it with a heavy padlock with a "click".

After waiting for everything to complete, about ten minutes passed.

Su Wei's movements were clean, efficient, and swift.

Emily just watched quietly.

Watching him carefully arrange the bloody prey, watching him wipe away the remaining bloodstains on the sled with a rag, watching him clap his hands and close the garage door.

Only then did he walk back to her.

"Let's go, I'll take you to the clinic in town."

He walked over to the snowmobile and reached out his hand to her.

Emily hesitated for a moment before placing her hand in his palm.

With a little effort, Su Wei helped her down from the back seat.

Emily stood on one leg, swaying, and instinctively leaned towards him.

Su Wei took the opportunity to support her arm and let her lean against him.

"Is it okay to leave your snowmobile here?" he asked.

"No problem," Emily nodded quickly. "Thank you, Sue. I'll come pick it up as soon as my foot is better."

Su Wei didn't say anything more, but half-supported and half-carried her, and led her around to the garage.

There was an old Dodge pickup truck parked there, its body splattered with mud.

He opened the passenger door, carefully helped Emily into the car, and handed her the cotton candy.

"Sit still."

He closed the car door, went around to the driver's seat, inserted the key, and turned it.

The old V8 engine coughed violently a few times, then roared loudly, causing the car body to shake three times.

The pickup truck rolled over the snow, turned around, and drove along a cleared dirt road toward the town.

The heating was on in the carriage.

Emily's body gradually relaxed, and she was finally no longer so cold.

She turned her head and looked at Su Wei, who was focused on driving.

He was still wearing the same clothes he wore in the mountains, with a bluish stubble on his chin. The profile of his face was clearly defined in the light and shadow passing by the window, making him look very rugged.

Is this man the same boy she remembers who would blush when talking to girls?

"Suwei," she couldn't help but ask, "Have you... always lived here alone?"

"Hmm." Su Wei kept his eyes on the road ahead, his hands firmly gripping the steering wheel.

"How have you been these past few months?" Emily asked, voicing her biggest question.

His parents passed away, leaving him with a huge debt, and he lives alone in this remote wooden house.

To survive in a place like the foot of the pillar mountain.

This is simply unreal.

Su Wei paused for a moment.

"That's how it went."

He replied calmly.

He couldn't offer an explanation.

Should I tell her that I have a system in my head that allows me to unlock modules by killing deer and upgrade my sled?

Or, the Soviet you know has already passed away.

Is this a new Soviet Union?

Emily didn't ask any further questions.

She knew there were some things he didn't want to say.

Human experiences are always so strange.

You never know what someone is going through.

Even if he was your childhood playmate.

The car bumped along the way, and the scenery outside the window gradually changed from a snowy forest to signs of human habitation.

Scattered houses, fences, and utility poles began to appear along both sides of the road.

An hour and a half later, the outline of a seaside town finally appeared on the horizon.

Kodiak town.

As the pickup truck entered the town, the streets became busier with vehicles and pedestrians. The noise and glaring sign lights made the two men, who had just left the wilderness, feel somewhat out of place.

Suwei parked his car in front of a building called "Gulf Clinic".

He turned off the engine and removed the key.

"arrive."

He got out of the car, quickly walked around to the passenger side, and opened the car door.

Emily was about to move herself when she saw Sue bend down towards her.

The next second, she felt a lightness in her body as she was lifted up by the waist.

"what!"

She gasped and instinctively reached out her arms to wrap them around Su Wei's neck.

Su Wei's movements were very steady, and he held her without any effort.

"You... I can do it myself..." Emily's cheeks flushed instantly, and her heart pounded violently in her chest.

"Don't move."

Su Wei's deep voice sounded in her ear, "Your ankle needs to be immobilized; getting out of the car like that will only worsen the injury."

His reasons are always very pragmatic and irrefutable.

Emily stopped struggling and could only bury her face in his chest, feeling his steady and powerful heartbeat.

Just then, someone opened the door and came out, and Su Wei took the opportunity to go inside.

The smell of disinfectant was overwhelming.

The nurse at the front desk, who was organizing documents with her head down, looked up and was stunned when she saw what was happening in front of her.

A tall, aloof young man is holding a blonde girl in his arms.

The girl was also carrying a snow-white little fox in her arms.

This combination is quite peculiar.

Su Wei carried Emily and walked straight to the front desk.

"We need a doctor."