Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 257 Stay Away From Wu Xie's House

"Don't worry, I've carefully examined the information in the murals of the Jingjue Ancient City. There's only one Corpse Beetle Pill, and no Jade Figurine."

"To the Queen Mother of the West, the Queen of Jingjue who came to her door was ultimately just a rare experimental subject with magical powers. The Queen Mother of the West had no intention of truly granting the Queen of Jingjue immortality."

Hu Ming understood and said calmly.

"The evidence is that the body of the Queen of Jingjue that I discovered was parasitized by a rather rare corpse-fragrant devil flower."

"If Queen Jingjue had obtained more than one Corpse Beetle Pill and the Jade Figurine, even if Prince Gu Mo had stolen one, she wouldn't have had to research 'human-beast symbiosis' and end up in that terrible state."

Hu Ming got up and dressed after all his pajamas were interrupted one after another by Xiao Ge and Wu Sansheng.

To be honest, I haven't eaten all day, and I'm really hungry.

"Really? That's good... that saves a lot of trouble."

"After all, the ruins of the ancient city of Jingjue are now under the control of the state, so it is almost impossible for me to do anything even if I wanted to."

Wu Sansheng stared at Hu Ming, and seeing that Hu Ming showed no signs of lying, he sighed with relief.

In fact, Wu Sansheng was worrying for nothing.

After all, more than 20 years have passed. Although the ancient city of Jingjue has been buried by sandstorms, with the help of Ye Yixin, a surviving member of the archaeological team, they have already dug it up to the bottom.

If there were any remaining Corpse Sting Pills inside, "he" would have gotten them long ago.

As for the traces left by defective human-animal symbiosis products!

That's not a problem; you can't learn anything from that.

"Alright, I was worrying too much. Let's go get something to eat. Wu Xie and Panzi have already ordered a whole table of dishes."

"After we finish eating, I need to take Panzi to a hospital in a nearby city. His wound can't be left untreated any longer."

"And you, what are your plans? Are you going back to Hangzhou with us, or will you go to Beijing first?"

Relieved, Wu Sansheng and Hu Ming walked out of the room side by side to the dining hall ahead.

"I'll go to Beijing. I don't know how much longer the old man can hold on."

"Wouldn't it be a bit too heartless to not even see him one last time?" Hu Ming said, somewhat irritated.

"That's fine. Second Master is getting old, and his three biological sons have all disappeared. He doesn't like them either, so his old age will inevitably be a bit miserable."

"Although Yu Chen has always been by Second Master's side, he is ultimately just a disciple in name only, not a son, and cannot replace family affection."

“But you are special. To Second Master, your importance as a disciple is probably greater than that of his three biological sons. If you were to leave, perhaps Second Master could depart without regrets,” Wu Sansheng sighed softly.

Although the people of the Nine Gates had a complicated view of Zhang Dafoye, they even included Er Yuehong in their opinion.

However, as a junior, seeing my elders suffering so much, I couldn't help but feel a little sorry for them.

As for Er Yuehong's three children, they were all born to her by the maid.

Strangely, Er Yuehong paid almost no attention to her three sons.

But he couldn't forget his apprentice Hu Ming, whom he hadn't seen for many years.

People of Wu Sansheng's generation don't understand the reasons behind this, but the older generation always have a complicated expression when they mention Hu Ming.

"Xie Yuchen, Xie Yuhua, hehe, the people from your Xie family are all very good!"

Hu Ming nodded, unwilling to say more, but couldn't help but make a wicked joke with "Wu Sansheng".

After saying that, he sat down at Wu Xie and Panzi's invitation and began to eat.

As for the fat guy? He ran away long ago. After all, they're not on the same side yet.

"Yu Chen? Tsk! You really do know?" Wu Sansheng was taken aback, then shook his head with a wry smile. However, Hu Ming became increasingly mysterious in Wu Sansheng's eyes, and he understood him less and less.

……

……

"Uncle Ming, now that this is all over, what are your plans? Do you want to settle down in Hangzhou?"

"I heard from my third uncle that you used to live in Beijing, but it seems you've been living in the United States for the past six months?"

Wu Xie handed chopsticks to Hu Ming, and Pan Zi also looked at Hu Ming eagerly.

It has to be said that in this era where the tomb raiding industry is declining, Hu Ming can be considered a legend in the tomb raiding world.

Hu Ming destroyed so many terrifying tombs that were said to be impossible to topple even if the heavens collapsed.

In particular, Hu Ming always had the face of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old.

It made it difficult for Wu Xie to feel the same restraint he felt when facing the old man.

Although Hu Ming also quite liked to use his seniority to bully Wu Xie and the chubby kid in Beijing.

"Yes, my parents were in the United States for a while, and I went to visit them for a period of time."

"As for Hangzhou now, Wu Xie, here's what we'll do: after the goods are sold, use my share to buy me a villa in Hangzhou, one with a nice environment."

"I need to go back to Beijing first. There are some things that need to be taken care of. I might even have to make a trip to Changsha."

Hu Ming thought for a moment, then added with some concern:
"Remember, Wu Xie, the villa you buy for me must be far away from your residence!"

"Remember, the farther the better!"

Wu Xie's home
Ahem, those who know, know. Wu Sansheng and Xie Lianhuan dug a secret room under the poor child's house.

The two of them took turns "watching" Wu Xie around the clock.

Wu Xie: I feel offended! Do they dislike me that much?
Wu Sansheng: ...This guy really knows everything, damn it!
For a moment, everyone at the dinner table had different thoughts.

Panzi was the only one with a simple mind.

"Mr. Ming, how about I go with you to Beijing?"

"I also miss the old company commander. It's been several years since I last saw him."

Panzi couldn't help but plead.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"You know your own wounds. Hu Ming only gave you a simple treatment in the tomb."

"But what kind of place is inside a tomb? It's tainted with filth. Don't you want to go to the hospital? Do you want to die?"

Wu Sansheng glared at him and said irritably.

How could a worker you've supported for decades be willing to abandon his employer and Hu Ming over a mere disagreement?
"All right..…"

Panzi wiped the wound on his abdomen and couldn't help but sigh with regret.

Getting injured inside a tomb is no small matter.

In particular, the corpse beetle had burrowed into the belly of the Panzi, damaging even its intestines.

I really need to go to the hospital to get checked out. This can't wait; if it drags on too long, it could really be fatal.

(End of this chapter)