Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 34 The Final Descend on the Glacier
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.

"Miss Yang, Mingzi, let's set off," Hu Bayi called out.

Huhu~
Amidst the wind and snow, the group walked across the vast, icy mountains. With each step, a footprint was left in the snow, clearly showing the marks of nails. They were wearing spiked boots, an essential item for icy and snowy mountains.

"There's no road ahead, everyone needs to look after each other," Hu Bayi shouted from the front of the group.

“The paths we’ve taken before were explored by our ancestors who risked their lives to build secret bases, so we can find a way out too,” Ga Wa said confidently from the group.

"Little boy, how can you say such things?"

The big guy glared at the little kid. This kid talks nonsense. Didn't he see there were Americans here? He also glanced at Shirley Yang. Although Shirley Yang was of Chinese descent, her maternal grandmother was a purebred white American.

So she can be considered mixed-race, and her nationality is American.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xueli blinked, then glanced at the tall man, knowing that the soldier was afraid she would overhear some secrets, so she simply walked forward.

"You too, don't talk nonsense next time," the big guy was still scolding the little kid.

Ga Wa huffed in displeasure, then said, "This isn't a secret anymore, why can't we say it? Besides, Professor Chen and the others won't tell anyone."

Professor Chen smiled and said, "Gawa, you're a good comrade."

The group continued onward. As Wang Yang walked, he would occasionally observe each person. Shirley Yang was very fast and agile. She seemed to have adapted to the altitude sickness, walking without blushing or panting. She also took care of Ye Yixin, the weakest member of the group, and practically supported Ye Yixin as she walked.

It seems she's been training a lot; even the soldiers like Ga Wa aren't as physically fit as her.

Hu Ming has practiced Bajiquan for twenty years and has the bloodline of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon at a beginner level. His physique is the strongest here. Therefore, he helped Professor Chen carry items weighing fifty or sixty kilograms and felt very relaxed walking around.

The fat man was less physically fit, panting heavily as he walked, clearly exhausted. Hu Bayi, on the other hand, was incredibly strong. After all, ten years of military service had meant frequent field training exercises covering dozens of kilometers, and when he went to battle, he sometimes had to traverse dozens of mountains in a single day—otherwise, how could he possibly eliminate the enemy?
Yang Xueli was also observing Hu Ming and the other two. Seeing that Hu Ming's physical strength seemed too abnormal, she secretly gasped. Sure enough, this Hu Ming was not simple.

Snowflakes swirled around the Kunlun Mountains, and the snowdrifts deepened as they walked eastward. The group trudged along with difficulty, their pace slow.

It took more than an hour for Hu Bayi to lead and help these people along before they finally reached the edge of the glacier crevasse and stopped.

At that moment, Hu Ming looked around and took out tools from his package at a seemingly sturdy spot, securing the other end of the pulley cable to the ice surface.

At the same time, the nails used for securing the ropes were driven firmly into the ice, fixing them in place. Soon, at several more intervals, Hu Ming secured the pulley ropes and tied them in place.

"Alright, Lao Hu, go tell everyone to get ready quickly, and remember to travel light."

"Okay, I understand." With that, Hu Bayi immediately ran over to greet Professor Chen and the others, and temporarily stored some of the heavier packages near the glacial crevasse.

Hu Ming looked at the glacier cracks, which seemed to show no signs of collapse and were still quite safe.

However, the bottom of the glacier crevasse is a hundred meters above the glacier surface, which is a considerable challenge for Professor Chen and the fat man who is afraid of heights.

Hu Bayi had Ye Yixin and a communications officer stay upstairs to provide support.

Soon, under the direction of the cousins ​​Hu Bayi and Hu Ming, everyone used the zipline and the slope of the ice surface to slide down little by little and move slowly.

Gradually, we got closer and closer to the bottom.

As time passed, Hu Ming and his two companions, along with Yang Xueli and the others, finally reached the bottom. At the end of the crevice at the bottom, they saw the entrance to the cave.

Hu Bayi told the professors to rest for a while, while Hu Ming and he looked ahead.

Hu Bayi went over and took a look. The cave at the bottom of the glacier led directly underground, winding and turning.

"Fortunately, after all these years, the cave entrance is still well preserved and has not collapsed." Hu Bayi's previous worries about a collapse did not happen.

Then, seeing that everyone had rested enough, they quickly woke them up. There was no other way; the weather in the snowy mountains could change in an instant, and Hu Bayi and Hu Ming both wanted to finish the mission as soon as possible.

"Let's go, everyone follow, be careful," Hu Bayi said, walking at the front of the group.

"Also, don't make too much noise, so as not to cause any unnecessary accidents." At this moment, with Hu Ming's reminder, everyone nodded and became very careful.

After all, everyone had heard about Hu Bayi's past experiences; this place was not a fun place, and it was fraught with danger.

As they approached, Hu Ming suddenly discovered a corpse at the cave's bend. Judging from the person's attire and appearance, Hu Ming immediately guessed who the person was.

I just rewatched the Jingjue Ancient City, and Ye Yixin didn't go down the glacier, so I revised it again.

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