Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 27

Hu Ming and Hu Bayi exchanged glances, and both could see from each other's eyes that they had successfully fooled each other.

"Professor Chen, you're exaggerating. It's my honor to be able to help you serve the country," Hu Bayi said sincerely.

Hu Ming remained silent. If he had to say anything, it would be: "Professor Chen, thank you for giving me the opportunity to accompany you. I will take as many treasures as possible; otherwise, if you all put them in the museum, where will I find them?"
Professor Chen, you all thought you were just seeking fame and fortune, but you never expected that you'd become accomplices to tomb raiders this time. But it doesn't matter, you're digging up graves yourself anyway.

"We're all in the same boat!" Hu Ming chuckled inwardly, finding this increasingly interesting.

"Mr. Hu Ming, Mr. Hu, with the assistance of these two gentlemen, we are confident that we will succeed in our trip to the ancient city of Jingjue."

A look of joy appeared on Yang Xueli's pretty face. She was genuinely happy. She hadn't expected that this trip to Jingjue Ancient City would actually bring her two extraordinary people who were experts in feng shui.

I must do everything I can to win these two over and get their help in finding the treasure to break the curse. Yang Xueli thought to herself, her beautiful eyes lingering on Hu Ming and Hu Bayi. These two possess special skills that are hard to come by.

She is a meticulous, quick-thinking, opinionated, and strategic woman.

Yang Xueli extended her fair hand to Hu Bayi. "Mr. Hu, welcome to our archaeological team. You are now officially a member of our team. With your experience as a company commander, you are suitable to be our team leader. I have decided on a reward of US$50,000, which will be doubled after we find the Jingjue Ancient City."

She offered $50,000 to try and win over Hu Bayi.
She turned to Hu Ming and said, "Of course, Mr. Hu Ming's $100,000 is because he knows some secrets of the Jingjue Ancient City, and it's worth the price. If Mr. Hu also knows some secrets of the Jingjue Ancient City and it can be of help to us, I can also offer $100,000 as a reward."

She spoke flawlessly, but Hu Bayi had no idea what the Jingjue Ancient City was; he had never heard of it before.

"Miss Yang, fifty thousand US dollars is a bit low, but I'll reluctantly take the job." Although she said it in a pretentious manner, Hu Bayi was inwardly shocked. He hadn't expected Shirley Yang to actually give him fifty thousand US dollars? All he had to do was memorize his understanding of the Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique and then put on a show, and he was offered fifty thousand US dollars!!
Where can you find such a good deal?
Bang bang bang~
A round of enthusiastic applause erupted as the three students clapped, looking at Hu Ming and Hu Bayi with admiration. They felt ashamed of their previous shallowness, never expecting that the job applicants today were such accomplished individuals.

Then the three of them introduced themselves to Hu Ming and Hu Bayi.

The fat guy standing to the side, constantly ignored, felt really bad. "Damn it," he thought, "I'm looked down upon everywhere I go. These damn bookworms are so arrogant and condescending; they must have ruined their brains from reading so much. And that Minnie Mouse, coming all the way to our country to fund archaeological research—she's definitely a tomb raider."

They are thinking about our country's treasures.

The fat man gave everyone a disdainful look, then stared at Shirley Yang, his face full of displeasure. No matter how he looked at her, he felt Shirley Yang was no good. Noticing the fat man staring at her, Shirley Yang finally paid him attention. If the fat man knew, he'd be furious.

Yang Xueli thought to herself: Hu Ming and Hu Bayi are both skilled, and this fat man is with them. They seem to be like brothers, so he should also be a capable person.

Therefore, she walked up to the fat man, and as soon as Yang Xueli moved, everyone's eyes followed her.

The fat man couldn't help but feel a little nervous. As soon as Yang Xueli came in front of him, he smelled a refreshing fragrance that was so invigorating. Although he didn't like the look of this girl, he had to admit that she was naturally beautiful, and any man would want to treat her as a rare beauty.

"Hello, Ms. Yang, my name is Wang Kaixuan, also known as Fatty."

The fat man reached out to shake hands with Shirley Yang. He had seen her shake hands with people all the time before; it must be an American custom. We should respect that.

Yang Xueli glanced at the fat man's slightly chubby hand, hesitated for a moment, and then gently shook hands with him, as if to give the fat man some face out of respect for Hu Ming and the others.

"Both Mr. Hu Ming and Mr. Hu have demonstrated unfathomable skills. I wonder what Mr. Wang's special talents are."

"We're not going to the desert for tourism. All applicants need to have special skills. Mr. Wang, what skills do you have? Please show us."

Yang Xueli looked at the fat man expectantly.

If this Mr. Wang is also a person with profound skills, then with the help of these three masters, why should I be afraid of not finding the secret of the Ghost Eye Curse?
(End of this chapter)