Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 103 Arrival in Gulan County
Upon seeing this, Hu Ming and the others all collapsed onto the deck.

At this moment, Hu Ming had just gone through a major battle and was so exhausted that he was almost collapsing.

Although the Iron-Headed Dragon King was killed, they were still on the ship and had not yet reached the shore.

However, without the Iron-Headed Dragon King stirring up trouble, the boat's journey became much smoother.

Strangely enough, as soon as the Iron-Headed Dragon King died, the heavy rain, lightning, and thunder in the sky all stopped.

The dark clouds dispersed, revealing a bright moon on the horizon. The night deepened, and everything that had just happened seemed like a nightmare, leaving no trace upon waking.

The boat captain finally came to his senses. Looking at the Iron-Headed Dragon King, which floated on the yellow soup like a small mountain, he felt a little thirsty.

The fat man looked at Mingzi with admiration and gave her a thumbs up.

"Mingzi, hello!"

Hu Ming's fight just now was so fierce and ruthless that it made the fat man tremble with fear. His admiration for this former little brother was like the rolling Yellow River, flowing endlessly.

Big Gold Tooth had been seasick and scared, and his seven souls and three spirits had been lost. Only now was he gradually returning to his original state.

Seeing that the Iron-Headed Dragon King had been killed, he felt a sense of relief at having escaped death.

"Mr. Ming, you're amazing. Of course, Mr. Hu is also quite amazing, managing to throw explosives into that monster's mouth from so far away."

Hu Bayi shook his head upon hearing this, glanced at the Iron-Headed Dragon King floating on the river, then at Hu Ming, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. He knew his cousin was powerful, but compared to when he was in the army, he was clearly much more powerful now.

"May the two deities above thank you for saving my life and my son's."

It turns out that the boat captain's son was also on this iron boat. He had just encountered the Iron-Headed Dragon King and was about to give up.

Later, thinking of his son's safety, he mustered up his courage and desperately tried to stabilize the iron ship from the wheelhouse.

The ship had been rocking so violently that he had thought he and his son would die there today.

Unexpectedly, Hu Ming and Hu Bayi actually killed the Iron-Headed Dragon King. Could it be a celestial being capable of killing the Iron-Headed Dragon King?
He had heard it sung in the opera before: an evil dragon stirs up trouble, and a god descends to earth to rid the scourge.

The boat captain thanked the Hu brothers profusely, making Hu Ming and the others feel a little embarrassed.

After discussing it for a while, the group decided to retrieve the Iron-Headed Dragon King's corpse to the shore.

But the corpse of the Iron-Headed Dragon King was as big as a small mountain, and at this moment the Yellow River was surging and the current was very fast.

Their boat was simply not big enough to tie up such a huge creature. If they tried to tie it up, the boat would probably be swept away by the flood. So they had no choice but to give up.

Everyone's clothes were soaked through, and they were all drenched, covered in yellow mud from head to toe.

The iron boat rose and fell in the bubbling yellow water, drifting with the current, and gradually sailed toward the shore, where it could see scattered lights in the distance.

The Yellow River has nine bends and eighteen turns, one bend after another.

Near the ancient tomb county, there was a relatively calm river bend. The boatman moored the boat at the dock, and they finally got ashore and their feet were on solid ground.

Although Gumu County has a long history, it is not a prosperous place.

After disembarking, the group followed the boatman's directions and headed straight for the guesthouse in the county town.

In such a small place, it's impossible to have any good conditions.

Fortunately, there was still one hour of hot water available.

The four of them looked like drowned chickens covered in yellow wax, so they immediately took a hot shower, ordered several bowls of beef noodles, and ate them before they were considered to have recovered. They hadn't even realized what had happened while they were fighting the Iron-Headed Dragon King.

Looking back now, Hu Ming felt a sudden, inexplicable chill of fear. He could feel the monster's greed when they first started fighting, as if it wanted to devour him...

To be honest, this was the first time Hu Ming had experienced something like this. It was probably because it sensed the strong dragon aura on Hu Ming's body that it resisted the pressure of Hu Ming's bloodline and tried to devour Hu Ming and transform into a dragon.

If Hu Ming hadn't prepared explosives beforehand and had Hu Bayi help kill it, the consequences would have been unpredictable.

He pulled open his collar, revealing a golden dragon tattoo on his body. Hu Ming frowned; his tattoo was no longer just a faint outline as before. If Hu Ming were to take off his shirt, everyone would see the golden dragon that stretched across his shoulder. "Mingzi, in your opinion, which great tomb should we go to next?" Hu Bayi asked.

Thinking about the next move, Hu Bayi immediately wanted to hear Hu Ming's thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Fatty and Big Gold Tooth also looked over at the same time. Unconsciously, the four of them gradually began to regard Hu Ming as the leader.

Upon hearing this, Hu Ming glanced at them.

"To be honest, we are completely clueless about Gulan County and know nothing about it."

"We still need to find some locals first, ask around to get some information, and only set off after we've confirmed everything," Hu Bayi nodded repeatedly.

Big Gold Tooth suddenly remembered something.

"Mr. Ming, you mentioned that farmer from last time, he even left you his address. Why don't we go and have a look around his house?"

"Firstly, we can ask him for some information, and secondly, we can ask him and the nearby villagers if they have any good goods that we can buy with money." Upon hearing this, the fat man slapped his thigh.

"Great idea, Gold Tooth."

The fat man is no longer afraid of any traps set by Li Chunlai. They have Hu Ming's formidable fighting power, as well as weapons and equipment, so the fat man is not afraid of anything going wrong.

"Okay, sure," Hu Ming nodded. Hu Bayi frowned slightly upon seeing this, and then nodded as well.

Anyway, if he can actually make money from the goods, Hu Ming will not refuse.

Money is king, everywhere.

After the agreement was reached, the four of them did not discuss it further and went to find someone to take them to the guesthouse.

After a day of hard work, even the toughest man would be exhausted.

"What kind of lousy place is this? We can't even take a hot shower!" the fat man complained as he took off his clothes inside the guesthouse.

"Be content, Fatty, it's just a remote little county town."

"Some things are good enough to be wiped clean with hot water; do you think you're still at home?"

Hu Ming took off his coat, revealing only a vest, which showed his gold tattoo.

It immediately caught the eye of the man with the big gold tooth, who was seeing it for the first time.

Just as Hu Ming and his group arrived in Gulan County.

In the United States, on the other side of this planet, at Shirley Yang's home.

At this point, based on various clues, Yang Xueli had already opened the secret room in her house.

I saw some information left by Partridge Whistle, which talked about the curse of the Ghost Eye.

After reading it, Yang Xueli's first reaction was not shock or despair.

Instead, she was overjoyed because she had finally found a relevant clue.

"The Electric Dust Bead really exists, and it's recorded in the second half of the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book...?"

Yang Xueli shook her head and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

However, she didn't dislike this feeling.

He picked up the two tomb raiding talismans, the Vajra Umbrella, and the upper half of the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book left behind by Partridge Whistle on the table.

Yang Xueli knew she couldn't stay at home any longer; she had to leave for China immediately.

Partly because of the news about the Electric Dust Pearl, and partly because they wanted to find Hu Bayi.

(End of this chapter)