Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 164 Something happened
"Because of the passage of time, these maps are in a very bad state."

“However, I have studied this area and I am confident that I can repair this picture, at least most of it!” Yang Xueli said excitedly.

This is a ready-made clue. With this map, they might be one step closer to the Demon Kingdom's altar.

Therefore, apart from Hu Ming, Hu Bayi and Fatty were just as excited as Yang Xueli.

"ah!!"

Just then, Ah Xiang's panicked scream suddenly came from outside.

"broken!"

The group exchanged glances and hurried out.

When the four of them went out, Ah Xiang was hiding behind Han Shu, her bright eyes wide open as she stared at the empty space in the middle of the group.

As if she had seen something she shouldn't have, blood trickled from below Ah Xiang's nose.

Seeing this, Hu Ming narrowed his eyes and once again activated his special golden dragon eyes to focus his gaze on Ah Xiang.

"what?"

As if sensing something, Ah Xiang immediately turned her gaze to Hu Ming, her eyes flashing with curiosity and doubt.

Hu Ming simply gave Ah Xiang a friendly smile in response.

From the perspective, Dongzi, that scoundrel, was floating blankly three inches off the ground, covered in blood, his limbs mutilated and covered in strange teeth marks, his silent eyes staring straight in... Peter Huang's direction.

To be precise, he was looking at the human skin covered in black hair in Peter Huang's hand!
"Wow, it's true what they say, 'Those who do evil will not live without suffering'... Some things are not so easy to handle, they're too hot to handle!"

"Lei Xianming, your bodyguard is dead."

Just now, Hu Ming showed the skull to Yang Xueli. He hadn't decided who he would use the black fur skin to trick yet, and just casually put it in his bag.

But now it's in Peter Huang's hands... There's no need to say more, it's 100% the work of that bastard Lei Xianming.

This guy probably thinks Hu Ming and the others might have gotten something good, or some clue, and he wants to keep it all for himself, right?
Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in Hu Ming's eyes as he looked at Peter Huang with schadenfreude.

That's not bad either. He brought this upon himself, just like that scoundrel Dongzi. It saves Hu Ming a lot of trouble.

"Dead? Mr. Hu Ming, do you mean...?" Lei Xianming trembled upon hearing this and asked in surprise and uncertainty.

With his henchmen gone, he now relies on Peter Wong to protect his family.

The danger came not only from the Nine-Story Demon Tower, but also from Hu Ming and his companions.

Lei Xianming learned from the records left by his ancestors that those who engaged in tomb raiding were all ruthless and desperate criminals.

Peter Huang, this loyal bodyguard, was precisely the source of Lei Xianming's confidence that he wouldn't be double-crossed by Hu Ming and his gang.

But now... Hu Ming is saying that Peter Huang is about to die?
“…Ah Xiang!” Lei Xianming didn’t care about anything else and looked directly at Ah Xiang, giving her instructions.

"Godfather, I'm so scared. I saw Ah Dong covered in blood, and he was staring straight at Peter Huang..."

Ah Xiang withdrew her gaze from Hu Ming and put on a weak and frightened expression again.

After coming out, Hu Ming focused most of his attention on Ah Xiang.

Seeing this, a strange smile crept onto his lips. "This is interesting..."

Looking over, Ah Xiang seemed to be nodding subtly at Hu Ming.

What kind of filial piety is this?
"Ah Dong?"

Lei Xianming's expression changed, and his gaze towards Hu Ming and the others became extremely wary. He quickly pulled Han Shuna and told Ah Xiang to hide behind Peter Huang.

"Tsk, have you forgotten what I told you? Peter Huang touched something that wasn't changed, he's dead meat, and you're still hiding behind him? Ha!"

Hu Ming didn't care. Putting aside the fact that they didn't actually kill Dongzi, even if they did, so what?
If Hu Ming really had malicious intentions, could Lei Xianming and Peter Huang possibly stop him?
"Oh no! Mr. Lei, get away from your bodyguard! That guy named A-Dong is probably in a state of intermediate state! His target is Peter Huang now, get away from him!"

Upon hearing Ah Xiang's description, the lama seemed to remember something, his expression changed, and he spoke anxiously.

In the esoteric Buddhist concept, the intermediate state (bardo) is not a ghost, but it is many times more ferocious than a ghost.

Tantric Buddhism believes that the strange state a person experiences after death until they are reborn is called the intermediate state (bardo).

The state that Ah Xiang described is precisely the intermediate state (bardo) recorded in Tantric scriptures!
At this moment, dark clouds rolled in outside, blocking out the sunlight and adding a touch of gloom to the atmosphere.

Thunder rumbled and clattered incessantly, and large raindrops pelted down relentlessly.

Given the current atmosphere, everyone couldn't help but swallow hard.

This situation is not good. Just then, Peter Huang's expression suddenly changed, and his face turned extremely pale. Before the group could react, he fell backward.

Seeing this bizarre scene, the group couldn't help but exchange glances, all seeing the panic in each other's eyes.

Especially Lei Xianming, after Dongzi's death, regarded Peter Huang as the guarantee of his life.

But before he could instruct Peter Wong to attack Jiang Nan and his group, Peter Wong suddenly collapsed!
"Peter Huang!" he exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this.

Upon closer inspection, Peter Huang's face was ashen, and he was barely breathing; he looked like he was on the verge of death.

He didn't even know what had happened!
"I told you, Lei Xianming, some things aren't so easy to take!"

“I’m not sure whether your bodyguard took my things on his own initiative or was instructed by you, but I can guarantee one thing.”

"He's already entangled in the filth up here, beyond saving. Just wait to die. Goodbye!"

Hu Ming stepped forward, picked up the black fur skin that Peter Huang had dropped when he fell, and looked at Lei Xianming with a cold smile.

At this moment, Hu Bayi, Yang Xueli, and Fatty were also standing beside Hu Ming, watching coldly.

He had just mentioned the black-haired human skin; they knew a little about its strangeness.

Moreover, Hu Mingming clearly put this thing in his bag, but unexpectedly it ended up in Peter Huang's hands the moment he turned around.

The facts need no further explanation.

Upon hearing this, Lei Xianming's face turned pale and then red, looking extremely unwell, but he couldn't utter a word.

Just as Hu Ming guessed, he thought this was a clue that Hu Ming and others had found, and couldn't help but let Peter Huang take it without permission.

But I never expected it would become Peter Huang's death warrant, and I couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

(End of this chapter)