Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 253 Getting Rich
Corpse-like organisms are a typical example of a honeycomb-like biological group.

The king's commands are absolute.

This is why Hu Ming felt confident enough to smash the blood corpse's head and the corpse beetle king inside to pieces.

After all, even without the cultivation of witchcraft, the Corpse Beetle King is inherently a highly poisonous creature.

It is so potent that it can kill an ordinary person who touches it, and even after death, it can cause the corpse to turn into a zombie within a short time.

Given a slightly longer period of time, there is even a slight possibility that it might transform into a new blood corpse.

Unfortunately, that thing had no chance of having a good impression of Hu Ming and his group.

Coincidentally, Hu Ming was carrying a corpse beetle king with him.

Then things become much simpler.

Eliminate the uncontrollable Corpse Beetle King, and then give the Corpse Beetle swarm a new king.

Subconsciously, Wu Xie wanted to touch the Corpse Beetle King that was hovering leisurely above Hu Ming's head.

He wanted to see what magic this little thing possessed that could make countless corpse beetles submit to its commands.

"Young Master, are you out of your mind?"

"This thing is inherently highly poisonous; contact with it is fatal. The one that Master Ming cultivated using witchcraft is even more poisonous!"

Upon seeing this, Panzi was so frightened that his soul almost left his body, and he quickly gave Wu Xie a bear hug to stop him.

"you know?"

Hu Ming, Xiao Ge, and Wu Sansheng all turned their attention to Panzi at the same time.

This thing is so rare that it's a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. Apart from a few specific locations, finding a wild corpse beetle king is about as likely as winning the lottery.

"No, I heard it from the company commander."

"Back when Master Ming and his men were heading to the tomb of the Prince of Xian in southern Yunnan, Master Ming used just this tiny insect to poison an entire river of viperfish!"

Panzi pulled Wu Xie back in terror, afraid of accidentally touching the delicate little thing.

Delicate
It is indeed exquisite.

With Hu Ming's careful nurturing, this thing became translucent, looking just like a piece of fine, fiery red jade that could move.

The most beautiful things are often the most poisonous, as Zhang Wuji's mother once said.

“Hmm…” Hu Ming nodded.

The fat man never left Beijing; instead, he spent his days loitering around Panjiayuan.

Hu Bayi also frequently returned to China to meet with his former comrades-in-arms!
Especially in recent years, they have indeed gotten older, both over fifty years old.

Older people often like to reminisce about their heroic past with acquaintances and trusted friends.

Take Fatty for example. In fact, Fatty didn't tell people about the treasure he got in 83 until he was drunk in 98. This was beyond Hu Ming's expectations.

With the troublesome matter resolved, everyone gathered in a circle in front of the bronze coffin, gazing at this enormous, enticing object.

However, ever since Hu Ming took out that corpse beetle king, Wu Sansheng's brows have never been furrowed.

The enormous bronze coffin was bound and secured to the tree hollow by several iron chains as thick as an arm.

The walls surrounding the bronze outer coffin are covered with murals.

Everyone stepped forward to identify the text written by Wu Xie and learned that it was about the life of Lu Shangwang, the "owner of the tomb" and "owner of the coffin".

Of course, it's been embellished for artistic purposes. Those in the past, especially the powerful and wealthy nobles, understood this perfectly.

It's already quite conscientious of them not to let people exaggerate his virtues after his death, turning him into a celestial being.

But those who praise it, and those who are praised, actually like this kind of thing.

Hu Ming silently pursed his lips, unwilling to comment.

King Lu Shang?
That's the one whose limbs and head were chopped off, and whose head was smashed into a pulp.
Oh, sorry, there's no trace of him anymore.

The carrion beetle swarm had already devoured it completely when they surrounded it.

All that's left are bones. On the bronze coffin lid, the date is engraved.

The date was calculated using the Warring States calendar, and next to it was written a large character "启" (qi).

It's clear that both Tie Miansheng and Lu Shangwang miscalculated the most crucial aspect back then.

That is the extraordinary power contained within the jade figurine, which is only for one time and only enough for one person's transformation!
When they dug out King Mu of Zhou and lay down in him one by one, their fate was already sealed.

No matter how much effort or time they put in, they are destined to become blood corpses.

BANG BANG BANG!!!
Seeing that the others had finished their research, Hu Ming changed his bullets and fired a few shots at the nearly rotten iron chain.

The violent destruction of the iron chains binding the bronze outer coffin left only a few chains suspending it in mid-air.

A bronze outer coffin of similar size and weighing nine tons was once unearthed from the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng at Leigudun.

However, that bronze outer coffin was made of bronze inlaid with wood, while this one in front of us is made entirely of bronze.

In terms of weight, it may not double, but it will definitely weigh fifteen or sixteen tons.

That's terrifying.

At Wu Sansheng's instruction, Panzi picked up a knife and carefully scraped off the sealing wax and other substances used to seal the coffin.

With the combined efforts of several people, they managed to move half of the coffin lid out.

This lid alone must weigh at least a thousand pounds.

During this time, Hu Ming did not get involved; he simply watched everyone work quietly.

Those with unfavorable birth charts should not approach bronze outer coffins or inner coffins.

That being said, look at the people here, are any of them kind-hearted?
Inside the bronze outer coffin was a jade-inlaid lacquered coffin, inlaid with numerous jade stones of varying sizes.

It is arranged according to the concept of a round heaven and a square earth.

"Damn, so much jade! No wonder they're Warring States nobles. This is a huge oil jar! We're rich now!"

Panzi grinned, wanting to laugh, but accidentally aggravated his abdominal wound, causing him to both laugh and cry, caught between amusement and dismay.

As he spoke, he tried to step forward and unload all the jade stones.

"Don't move!"*3.

Hu Ming, Fatty, and Wu Sansheng all stopped Panzi in unison.

"This is Manas jade from Xinjiang. It's a jade inlay. If we take it apart, it'll only sell for a maximum of 100,000 or 200,000 yuan. If we split it among ourselves, it won't even cover the cost of fuel for our equipment."

"But this whole set, if it comes to someone who knows what they're doing, can easily sell for millions or even tens of millions!"

(End of this chapter)