Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 158 Night Operation
Seeing Hu Ming speak with certainty, Hu Bayi and Fatty, who were deep in thought, exchanged a glance, their spirits lifted, and they were overjoyed.

Even Yang Xueli had an excited smile on her face.

Those who raid tombs are not afraid of how dangerous the tombs are; what they fear most is not being able to find the entrance to a large tomb!
Not to mention, the reason these people came here was to find a way to lift the curse on the ghost eye.

If no clues can be found, even if they have the Muchen Pearl, it will be of no use.

Lei Xianming, in particular, was overjoyed upon hearing Hu Ming's affirmative words, as if he were already holding the crystal corpse in his arms.

Yang Xueli took many photos with her camera, keeping them as reference material when needed in the future.

It must be said that women are indeed more sensitive.

Having achieved their goal, the group rested briefly before heading down the mountain. Before leaving, Hu Ming glanced at Dongzi discreetly.

Ever since this scoundrel arrived at the Wheel-Turning Temple, his eyes have been fixed on a golden wheel-turning Buddha statue inside the main hall.

Hu Ming sneered inwardly, knowing that this scoundrel had some ulterior motive.

He didn't even consider that over the past few centuries, countless "explorers" have visited this place, and all the valuables have been looted.

How could such a valuable-looking golden Buddha statue still exist?
Anyone with a brain knows there's danger behind that Buddha statue.

only……

Hu Ming glanced at the wall to the side, and a little thought began to form in his mind.

Hu Ming remembered that there was also a map left by Putao Yaren among them.

Looks like I'll have to come with this scoundrel tonight.

By the time Hu Ming and his group arrived at the foot of the mountain and met up with A Xiang and the others, the sun had already set.

The nights on the plateau were unusually cold, and with wolves always lurking in the wilderness, there was no need for the group to rush back overnight.

Although the group had ample firepower and were not afraid of the wolf pack, they decided to avoid trouble and set up camp in a bunker on the outskirts of the ancient city.

Dinner was arranged by our guide and consisted of yak butter tea, a local specialty.

This is, after all, a high-altitude region with thin air, and after a whole day of travel, the group was exhausted.

After leaving the watchmen behind, they all huddled together in the bunker and fell into a deep sleep.

Of course, Ah Xiang, Han Shuna, and Yang Xueli, the three women, shared a stone house.

This saved Hu Mingshao a lot of trouble, because, just at midnight, that scoundrel Dongzi indeed started to make his move!
Wolf packs are always lurking in the wilderness, so there was no need for the group to rush back overnight.

Although the group had ample firepower and were not afraid of the wolf pack, they decided to avoid trouble and set up camp in a bunker on the outskirts of the ancient city.

Under the moonlight, Hu Ming, who was on night watch, pretended to be taking a break. He squinted and saw Dongzi's figure, then quietly got up and slipped past the door.

"Ah!"

Seeing this, Hu Ming stood up, sneered, and calmly lit a cigarette.

The next moment, Hu Bayi, who was sleeping next to Hu Ming, also got up.

"Mingzi, that figure just now... did you see it?"

Hu Bayi suffers from PTSD, which, simply put, is post-traumatic stress disorder. Hu Ming himself also has this condition, but it has improved somewhat since the system upgraded his bloodline to the Golden Dragon.

However, since retiring from the front-line troops, Hu Bayi has never had a good night's sleep.

When he closes his eyes, he sees scenes of fighting on the battlefield and his comrades dying in front of him. He has always been a light sleeper.

Although Dongzi's movements were subtle, they still woke Hu Bayi up.

"Yeah, it's that scoundrel Dongzi who had some ulterior motives."

“Wake up Fatty, let’s follow him and see what this bastard is up to. I bet he’s got his eye on that golden Buddha statue inside the Wheel of Reincarnation Temple.”

"But it's all good... there's definitely something strange about that Buddha statue. It'll be good to let that bastard test the waters for us!"

Hu Ming handed Hu Bayi a cigarette to help him wake up.

At the same time, the two looked at each other and grinned mischievously. One covered the fat man's mouth, and the other pinched his nose...

With his mouth and nose blocked, the fat man woke up with a start. When he opened his eyes, he saw Hu Ming and Hu Bayi gesturing for him to be quiet.

After the group quietly slipped out of the bunker, the fat man finally couldn't hold back his doubts and asked a question.

After learning the situation, the fat man's expression changed.

"I didn't even dare to take that Buddha statue, and this bastard dared to get there first. He has absolutely no social morality."

"Mingzi, what do you think we should do? Shouldn't we teach him a lesson? How should we deal with this bastard? Should we leave his body in the wilderness, or chop him into pieces and feed him to the vultures?"

The fat man immediately flew into a rage and said angrily.

Fatty was a ruthless person at heart. With the lama around during the day, Fatty was too embarrassed to blackmail the Buddha statue.

But to his surprise, that scoundrel Dongzi tried to steal chickens that night. How could Fatty not be furious?
"The Buddha statue is secondary... The main thing is that I discovered some clues there during the day. There are probably some mechanisms connected to the back of that Buddha statue."

"But everyone had been traveling for days and was suffering from altitude sickness. I was worried that something might happen, so I didn't say anything and wanted to wait until I had rested for a night before going to check."

"But since this scoundrel has taken a fancy to the Buddha statue, we might as well let him test the waters."

Hu Ming was talking nonsense with a straight face. His physical fitness was extraordinary. He had long since adapted to the high-altitude climate over the past few days. No matter what kind of demons or monsters were inside the wall, Hu Ming could easily kill them.

But... cough cough, with some scoundrels eager to get themselves killed, Hu Ming felt it was better to hold back and watch the show.

What if the plot changes, and something extraordinary is added?
Dongzi's body had long been depleted by wine and women, and he was physically weak. Coupled with the fatigue of the day, he was panting and exhausted after walking for only a short while.

After discussing it, the three of them decided that since they had already guessed what the scoundrel was after, they wouldn't waste their time waiting for him here.

They decided to take a detour and arrive at the main hall of the Revolving Wheel Temple ahead of everyone else. They found a place to hide and waited for Dongzi.

Not long after, Hu Ming heard footsteps.

However, what horrified Hu Bayi and Fatty was...

The sound didn't come from outside, but from inside a wall in the main hall!
In fact, the sound of those footsteps was not that of a normal human!
"Holy crap, there's something inside the wall! What the hell is that?"

Under the silent moonlight, listening to the sound, the fat man felt a chill run down his spine and broke out in a cold sweat.

(End of this chapter)