Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 233 Why Did the Ghost Soldiers Come?
Fortunately, these ghostly soldiers with ulterior motives did not intend to cause any trouble.

The cavalry captain at the head of the group only glanced at Hu Ming and the others before continuing on his way.

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As we passed through the river ahead, we saw the white-clad corpse puppet floating quietly in the middle of the water.

The cavalry captain suddenly pulled on the reins and waved his command flag. His cavalrymen obeyed his command and stopped behind him.

For a moment, the underground cave was once again filled with a deathly silence.

The only sounds were the flowing water and the anxious hissing of a group of carrion beetles gathered on the shore.

"￥(￥#!"

Looking at the white-clad corpse puppet, the cavalry captain seemed to have discovered something and began issuing commands in an ancient language.

From the formation behind them, two cavalrymen rode their yin horses out of the ranks and galloped up to a corpse puppet in the blink of an eye.

Wow~
Two jet-black iron chains were thrown out by the two cavalrymen, tightly binding the white-clad corpse puppet. Without saying a word, they dragged the white-clad corpse puppet back to the group.

The cavalry captain nodded in satisfaction.

Whether it was a misperception or not, Hu Ming even had a vague feeling.

The cavalry captain seemed to nod to him and the two young men from afar.

Then, the cavalrymen resumed their planned journey, crossed the dark passage on the other side of the river, and disappeared.

The black mist gradually dissipated, and the sound of galloping warhorses faded into the distance.

Before long, the underground cave returned to its deathly silence.

Apart from the white-clad corpse puppet that was taken away by the ghost soldiers, everything seemed like a dream, as if nothing had ever happened.

Gulu!
After an unknown amount of time, a loud swallowing sound rang out, startling everyone out of their reverie.

"Um, Third Uncle, Uncle Ming, and Zhang Qiling, do you know what's going on?"

"Could the legendary underworld really exist, and the ghostly soldiers who collect souls truly exist? Are they taking the corpse puppet to the underworld for judgment, to send it to the eighteen levels of hell?"

Wu Xie felt a chill run down his spine. He could tolerate ghosts and monsters, but this thing that seemed to be ghost soldiers taking souls really frightened him.

You should know that the people around him are all involved in tomb raiding and burial, and he himself is doing the same thing.

No matter how you look at it, in the judgment of the underworld, tomb raiding is an unforgivable crime, isn't it?
"Ghost soldiers to collect souls? They are indeed ghost soldiers, but collecting souls? The underworld? Judgment?"

"Those are just stories about underworld gods and spirits, nephew. You're overthinking it."

"But buddy, could you understand what that ghost soldier captain just said?"

However, seeing the young man's shifty eyes, Hu Ming couldn't help but ask curiously.

The language sounded very ancient, and judging from its peculiar pronunciation, it probably wasn't the standard language of the Central Plains.

The place where the Queen Mother of the West resides is indeed far from the Central Plains.

However, the Zhang family tradition continues, and they may still understand this ancient language.

"That's a tomb-guarding corpse puppet created by King Lu Shang. Take it away!"

The young man glanced at Hu Ming, then, without keeping him in suspense, calmly translated the words of the Yin Soldier Captain.

"Hiss~ I have a feeling things are getting more and more complicated?"

According to historical records, King Lu Shang possessed the ability to command ghost soldiers. Near his tomb, ghost soldiers were seen deliberately taking away his tomb-guarding corpse puppet.

"Damn it, could it be that after more than two thousand years, the King of Hell has come to settle scores with King Lu Shang?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Xie became even more agitated, his face turning slightly dark.

He felt incredibly unlucky. It was his first time tomb raiding, so why did he encounter such a bizarre and mind-bending situation?

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"You unlucky kid, what are you thinking? Didn't I tell you that the concept of spirits is a lie?"

Hu Ming sighed helplessly, rubbing his forehead.

"Exactly, you little brat! If you're in our line of work and still believe in gods and ghosts, you might as well go home, hug your wife, and have your babies!"

Wu Sansheng slapped Wu Xie on the head in annoyance.

"But Uncle, you and I are both single, and..."

"Besides, you all said they are ghost soldiers! Aren't ghost soldiers from the underworld?"

Wu Xie retorted somewhat unhappily.

"...Little brats don't need to know so much!"*2.

Hu Ming and Wu Sansheng used their seniority to suppress Wu Xie in unison.

The ghost soldiers involve the Queen Mother of the West and the secret of immortality; such matters should not be easily revealed.

Or rather, before Wu Xie grew up, he wasn't qualified to know these secrets.

As for the feud between the ghost soldiers and King Lu Shang...

Hu Ming had a bold guess.

However, this can only be confirmed by entering the tomb of King Lu Shang.

Wu Xie's lips twitched.

These two scoundrels who used their seniority to suppress him were both elders, and he couldn't afford to offend them, so he could only shut up in frustration.

However, there was one advantage to the ghost soldiers' passage: the corpse puppets blocking their way were dealt with by the ghost soldiers.

The road ahead was clear and unobstructed, with nothing else blocking the way.

The group of five each had their own thoughts.
To be precise, Hu Ming, Xiao Ge, and Wu Sansheng each had their own thoughts.

Wu Xie and Pan Zi stared blankly at the three who had suddenly fallen silent, completely bewildered.

All they knew was that the ghost soldiers had borrowed a path and had taken away the corpse puppet, which was quite shocking.

As for deeper things, they are not yet able to understand them.

The three big shots were deep in thought. Helpless, Wu Xie and Pan Zi could only use bamboo poles to row forward.

After a long while, we finally saw a gradually shrinking opening in front of us, through which the sunlight from the outside world streamed into the cave.

"Brother, and there's also Wu Laosan!"

"I have a feeling that these ghostly soldiers are probably after King Lu Shang's tomb, but who they are after is anyone's guess."

"However, we will most likely encounter these things again when we go down into the tomb. Although the ghost soldiers don't seem to have any ill intentions towards us and don't want to cause any trouble, it's still best to be careful."

The boat slowly emerged from the cave. Hu Ming squinted at the sun on the horizon and suddenly whispered to Xiao Ge and Wu Sansheng.

"kindness!"

The two didn't say much, they just nodded softly.

Both of them are shrewd individuals; having some prior knowledge, they've probably guessed the general outline...

(End of this chapter)