Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

There are no direct flights from Hangzhou to Geermu.

You will need to transfer to another flight at Chengdu's ShuangL Airport en route.

This took approximately four hours in total.

By the time Hu Ming arrived at Germu Airport, it was already past 7 p.m.

This is a high-altitude region, and the moment Hu Ming got off the plane, he could clearly feel the thinness of the oxygen in the air.

However, it's much better than the Kunlun Glacier.

After taking a few deep breaths, Hu Ming easily adapted to the environment.

This is a legendary city. In the Xinjiang language, Geermu means "a place with many rivers".

Although the entire flight was through the Gobi Desert, one can still imagine what the city looked like when it was named.

The city of Geermu has only a history of over fifty years, but it was incredibly prosperous in its early years.

However, its position has gradually been replaced by Lasa, and the city is now in a rather awkward position.

Following the flow of people out of the airport, Ah Ning, dressed in a black leather jacket, was waiting to pick up passengers at the entrance.

"Hu Ming, long time no see."

As soon as they met, Aning greeted them with a smile.

How to describe this smile?
They were enthusiastic, but lacked sincerity.

"Alright, alright, forget the formalities. Let's go. Where are the others, buddy? Take me to see them, and also my old friend whom I haven't seen for almost ten years."

Hu Ming interrupted A Ning's polite words.

Such polite words are necessary in many situations, but Hu Ming just doesn't like them.

Isn't it tiring for people to communicate so effortlessly?
"Fine, as you wish!"

A Ning didn't mind, touched the ten-cash coin on her wrist, and readily agreed.

Putting aside the fact that capable people deserve respect wherever they go, the fact that Hu Ming returned the ten copper coins she had lost to Aning gave her an innate sense of goodwill towards him.

Of course, this girl isn't some naive and innocent girl; she wouldn't fall in love with someone like Hu Ming just because of that.

Even harem novels wouldn't dare write something this ridiculous.

If a small favor could win the heart of a beautiful girl, where would there be so many single people in the world?
For example, Wu Xie.

"Over here, Zhang Qiling and another friend of yours are in the car."

"Our time is rather tight, and we're afraid we won't have much time for you to catch up. After picking you up, we'll have to set off immediately to retrieve something crucial."

A Ning led Hu Ming to an SUV outside and whispered.

After saying that, he opened the passenger door and got in.

Through the window, Hu Ming could already see two familiar figures.

The young man silently nodded to Hu Ming, which was his way of greeting him.

Another pretentious guy wearing sunglasses, a black vest, and a black leather jacket late at night...
"Oh, it's finally Grandpa Hu who's here!"

"You're putting on quite a show! My friend and I have been waiting for you here for ages!"

The show-off leaned against the car window, a sly smile playing on his lips as he greeted Hu Ming. "...Just as I thought, you damn show-off."

"Me, an old person? Don't you have any sense of your own age? You're so old, is it fun to act young?"

"Compared to you and that guy, I'm just a young, fresh-faced kid, okay? Over forty? I'm still young!"

Hu Ming gave him a disdainful look, threw his suitcase into the trunk, and got into the car.

This is Hei Xiazi, a professional tomb raider whose origins are shrouded in mystery.

Like the young man, he has a mysterious ageless physique, and no one knows his real age.

However, one thing is certain: this thing is definitely an old relic.

This guy is a Manchu, of Mongolian ethnicity. His name has four characters, but no one knows his real name. All that is known is that his Han surname is Qi, but he is not the Qi family of the Nine Gates. However, he seems to have some connection with the Qi family. He is one of the few remaining Eight Banners nobles from the Qing Dynasty.

It's worth mentioning that this "Qi" is the same "Qi Yu" as in Qi Yu!
In an interview on the Sand Sea forum, the author, San Shu, stated that both Hei Xiazi and Qi Yu are Manchus and come from the same family.

For some time, Hu Ming spent most of his time in the Western Xinjiang region searching for the secrets of the divinely bestowed treasure. During this time, he happened to encounter this guy.

The two of them were kind of... well, they were kindred spirits, and they both had similar ageless constitutions. While they wouldn't call themselves inseparable, they were definitely friends...

"Hey bro, is this jerk implying we're getting old? What should we do? Should we team up and beat him up?"

Black Bear raised an eyebrow, placed one hand on the short knife at his waist, and began to sow discord.

"Come on, you blind idiot. This guy and I are like brothers. You think he'd be fooled by you? Believe me or not, the two of us can team up and beat you up."

Upon hearing this, Hu Ming couldn't help but sneer.

"Being bored is your problem. You can solve it however you want. It's none of my business."

"It doesn't matter who beats whom, it's none of my business."

The young man glanced at the two of them indifferently and said softly.

"...The key point is, I can't beat this guy by myself!"

"Tell me, what are these young people eating to grow up like this? How come they're all so fierce in fights?"

After the young man said that, Black Bear became deflated.

It's quite embarrassing to admit, but he's also over a hundred years old, more than twice, or even three times, the age of Hu Ming.

But I just can't beat them.
"Oh, so our blind old man is now willing to admit he's an old man?"

"You're over a hundred years old, can't you be a little more mature? Hmm? Why don't you learn from this young man?"

Hu Ming snorted lightly. You know what, sometimes force really is a good thing.

Listening to the conversation in the back of the car, Ah Ning couldn't help but twitch her lips.

So, what kind of amazing people did she end up with?
Each one of them, the youngest of whom is old enough to be her father.

As for the other two, according to the investigation, the young man is over 130 years old, and although the age of the black bear is not very clear, it is also over 100.

These three people combined.
Damn, he's around 300 years old!
What is this? A senior citizen tour group from the Kingdom of the Western Queen Mother in Tamutuo?
Most importantly, two of the three looked like they were in their early twenties, while the other looked like he was seventeen or eighteen, like a high school student.

Ah Ning's expression turned somewhat distraught; she suddenly regretted inviting those three guys.