Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 33

The fat man kept observing Professor Chen the whole way, hoping that the old man would collapse from exhaustion and then shout to go back, so that he could easily earn US dollars.

However, Professor Chen did not live up to his expectations.

Hearing what the fat man said, Hu Ming smiled and shook his head. The fat man was too naive. These archaeologists were so passionate about archaeology that they would want to get up and continue even after they were in their coffins.

They wouldn't give up. "Miss Yang, we can't rest. We have to push harder and cross the mountain in one go. Otherwise, it's very dangerous here. The wind and snow are too strong, and everyone will be in danger," Hu Bayi said seriously to Yang Xueli.

In his heart, however, he was thinking that he needed to think of a way to make Professor Chen and his fellow archaeologists give up!
Yang Xueli had already seen through Hu Bayi and the others' thoughts, and said with some helplessness, "Mr. Hu, I'm tired and need to rest." After saying that, she turned around and invited everyone to sit down and rest.

Finally, they could rest. Professor Chen, Ye Yixin, and the others were secretly delighted and lay down directly on the snow.

Helpless, Hu Bayi gave the fat man a helpless look, then counted the number of people. No one had fallen behind. He walked up to Professor Chen, squatted down, and saw the old man lying in the snow, panting heavily.

Hu Bayi couldn't help but smile wryly, "Professor Chen, if it doesn't work, just give up. You're getting on in years; going back to bed and sleeping is the best way to live. Why suffer in this harsh and cold place!"

"Hoo hoo... Comrade Xiao Hu, I don't have much time left. I want to complete this meaningful journey."

Professor Chen spoke breathlessly, then sat down.

Yang Xueli quickly knelt down to help Professor Chen sit up, took off her small leather backpack, took out an oxygen cylinder, unscrewed the cap, attached the breathing mask, and covered Professor Chen's mouth and nose with it. "Uncle Chen, come and breathe some oxygen."

Professor Chen grabbed the oxygen cylinder and took deep breaths; his complexion immediately improved. After a short ten-minute rest, the group set off again.

As the team leader, Hu Bayi still led the way, but this time he had reformed his ways and began to care about Professor Chen and the others, calling on anyone who couldn't walk anymore to rest.

The fat man complained to him, pulling him and Hu Ming aside. "Hey Lao Hu, we can't play like this with you. We need to find a way to exhaust them and head back home. Even just taking those tens of thousands of dollars wouldn't be bad."

Hu Ming frowned and said, "Let's explore this further. Don't forget, our main purpose in coming here is to help Old Hu get rid of his psychological trauma."

Upon hearing this, Hu Bayi looked at the distant snow-capped mountains, and at this moment, Fatty also shut up. In the vast snow-capped mountains, Fatty felt extremely uncomfortable. Not only was he lacking oxygen, but even urinating was very difficult, since he was wrapped up like a dumpling, which was very inconvenient.

Yang Xueli was wearing a red leather windbreaker, which was very warm, and a pretty red fur-lined hat on her head, which was cozy and warm. In the wind and snow, she was not cold at all, but rather enjoyed the feeling.

She took off her goggles and looked at the beautiful scenery in the distance. Just then, she saw Hu Ming and the other two whispering to each other, clearly talking about something.
It was obvious they were up to no good, and she became wary of the three men; she didn't believe they were ordinary people. She was about to go find them.

Chichi~
The sound of footsteps on the snow rang out, and Shirley Yang walked over directly, holding a red badge with a line of small print on it.

"Mr. Hu, I saw this in the snow. It must have been left by your comrade-in-arms, right?"

She walked up to Hu Ming and the others, pointed to a spot not far away, and then handed the item to Hu Bayi.
"Serve the people!" These words were etched on the red badge. Hu Bayi stared at it for a long, long time, tears welling up in his eyes. Nine years had passed, and seeing his comrade's belongings again filled him with a heavy heart.

"Thank you, Miss Yang." After saying that, he stood up and walked over there. Yang Shirley had pointed to the spot. He squatted down and started digging in the snow.

"Fatty, go and talk to him," Hu Ming gently nudged Fatty's shoulder. He was never good at persuading people.

The fat man walked over without saying a word. Instead, he took out a cigarette, used his clothes to shield himself from the wind and snow, lit the cigarette, stuck it in the snow, and then began to mutter to himself.

This tactic actually worked! Hu Bayi stood up and urged everyone to set off. Seeing this, Hu Ming couldn't help but sigh, "Sure enough, Fatty's way of comforting people is quite effective."

"Mr. Wang may seem carefree, but he's actually quite shrewd. Mr. Hu Ming is truly envious of having such a brother," Shirley Yang said, glancing at Hu Ming.

Along the way, no one approached Hu Ming, and he didn't speak to anyone except Hu Bayi and Fatty, except for that annoying Sa Dipeng.

Hu Ming was a man of few words. He had seen Yang Xueli speak to him first, but he knew that Yang Xueli was just trying to get information out of him and then win over the three brothers to help her find a way to break the curse of the ghost eye.

(End of this chapter)