Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 360 Nursing Home

But then again.

Although Hu Ming and his two companions are a little bit older than people are used to, their skills are top-notch!
There's an old saying in China that goes something like this.

There is no hair on the mouth, and the work is not stable.

There's another saying that goes something like that.

Ginger gets spicier the older it is!
All three of them are among the most capable in the underworld; there is no doubt about that.

After calming herself down, Ah Ning stopped thinking about these useless things and instructed her subordinates to drive to the sanatorium!
Yes, the thing that Aning wants to retrieve is in that long-abandoned sanatorium in Geermu.

Wu Xie, who set off before Hu Ming in the morning, also had that same destination.
About half an hour later, the car pulled up near the sanatorium and parked on the side of the road.

On the way, Aning had already informed Hu Ming and the other two about the target.

"So, Hu Ming, Zhang Qiling, and Hei Xiazi, now that you know where that thing is, I'd like to ask you to go and retrieve it."

"Without it, it would be very difficult for us to find the way to Tamtuo!"

After parking the car, A Ning turned to Hu Ming and the other two and said something.

"Well, this matter can be left to the young man and the blind man. I need to wait here for someone to calculate the time; he should be here soon."

Hu Ming pinched his nose and said softly.

"Waiting for someone?" Ah Ning was taken aback.

"Ah, it's Wu Xie."

Hu Ming grinned and said, "He came to my house this morning. I helped him get the contents of that videotape, emmm, it's the address and key here."

"Judging by the time, Wu Xie should be arriving here soon."

"Wu Xie? Or did you give it to him?"

Hei Xiazi was stunned for a moment, then looked at Hu Ming with a pained expression.

Before accepting this job, Wu Sansheng had already told him that Wu Xie would not be involved.

but
"You're finished. He went to great lengths to extricate Wu Xie from this mess, and you, by handing over the clues to Wu Xie, will fight him to the death!"

Hei Xiazi looked at Hu Ming with schadenfreude.

"Third Uncle? Have you no shame? Huh? You call Wu Sansheng Third Uncle? Aren't you ashamed?!"

"Besides, even if Wu Sansheng were to fight me to the death, he'd still have to be able to beat me!"

Hu Ming was immediately shocked, staring dumbfounded at Hei Xiazi who was calling him "Third Uncle" so affectionately. He was also a little surprised that Wu Laosan would lie to Hei Xiazi and say that he would remove Tianzhen from this situation.

"Pah, what nonsense are you talking about? I, Hei Xiazi, am twenty years old! Shouldn't you call me Third Uncle?"

Black Bear shamelessly adjusted his sunglasses and snorted.

Just
Why does this sound so familiar?
"...Blind man, when it comes to shamelessness, you're already on par with me, really!"

Hu Ming gave Hei Xiazi a thumbs up.

"Stop fooling around. Since Wu Xie is coming here, we can't afford to waste any more time. Let's get this over with as quickly as possible and make sure Wu Xie doesn't see us."

"Hu Ming, you stay here and keep watch. If you see Wu Xie... never mind, let him be. We'll try to avoid him and not let him find us."

Exhausted, the young man interrupted the two old, childish fools' bickering and gave them clear-headed instructions.

"ok!"*2.

When the young man gives his orders, no one dares disobey!
After discussing the matter, the young man and Black Bear put on their weapons and prepared to get out of the car and go inside.

"Wait a minute, Black Bear, it's one thing to wear sunglasses all the time. But do you really need to wear them to work inside? Won't it affect your vision?"

At this moment, Ah Ning frowned and said.

She agreed with Hu Ming's assessment of Hei Xiazi, calling him just a pretentious show-off!
Who the hell would wear sunglasses to work in pitch black conditions at night?
Aren't you afraid of running into a wall?
"Ah Ning, do you know why he's called Black Bear?"

However, Hu Ming stopped A Ning, gesturing for Xiao Ge (Black Bear) to go first, saying he would handle things here. "Uh, why?" A Ning asked.

"Black" refers not only to his clothing and sunglasses, but also to the fact that he is blind, which is a characteristic of his eyes.

"The blind man suffers from a certain disease in his eyes, and the dimmer the light, the clearer he can see."

"On the contrary, the more light there was, the more blind he actually became."

Hu Ming explained with a smile.

There are always some people in this world who have characteristics that defy common sense, and Hei Xiazi is one of them.

During the day, if he takes off his sunglasses, he'll really be blind.

"I see. There really are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames. There are such amazing people in this world..."

Upon hearing this, Ah Ning sighed softly.

About ten minutes after the young man and the bearded man left, the two arrived at the entrance of the sanatorium by car.

After paying the fare, the figure stood in front of the sanatorium for a short while before climbing over the wall and entering.

That person was Wu Xie.

"...Hu Ming, you've caused this trouble, you're responsible for cleaning it up."

Putting down the binoculars, A Ning nudged Hu Ming, who was resting with his eyes closed.

"Wow, Miss Aning, you really know how to order people around! What do you mean I'm the one who caused this trouble?"

"This nephew came to me seeking answers, and I helped him find them—how did that become trouble? Hmm?"

Hu Ming opened his eyes and said with dissatisfaction.

"Alright, alright, you're a good elder, okay? Anyway, Wu Xie is in your hands now. Whatever you do, try to prevent him from meeting our people."

"The fewer people who know we're here, the better! Especially Wu Sansheng!"

Ah Ning sighed, rubbing her forehead. "I'm trying to reason with you, and you're talking to me about family ties?"
Ah Ning was starting to feel like cursing.

If that were one of his men, he would definitely have given them a beating.

"Okay, don't worry, leave it to me!"

Hu Ming gave a thumbs up.

Watching Wu Xie's figure disappear behind the wall, Hu Ming slowly got out of the car.

This sanatorium is a military facility.

Built in the 1950s and 60s, it was said to be a sanatorium for high-ranking military officers.

However, it was later discovered that this place was actually a secret testing site.

The experimental site used to observe the corpse-forming process of the Xisha expedition team members!
This is a separate courtyard with an arched mahogany gate that is locked behind a chain.

The surrounding walls are not high, only about one person tall, so even with Wu Xie's mediocre skills, it would be easy for him to climb over them.

After all, this place was heavily guarded back then, and its defenses didn't rely on so-called walls.

Hu Ming lightly leaped over the wall. Inside, the ground was paved with blue bricks, and waist-high weeds grew wildly in the gaps.

There is a dead tree in the yard, near the wall, and it is impossible to tell what kind it is.

As Hu Ming approached the small building, he immediately noticed a carved window that had been torn open.

This must have been done by Wu Xie. Xiao Ge and Hei Xiazi's men wouldn't have done such a rough job; they would never have left such obvious traces.

After waiting outside for a few minutes, Hu Ming slowly climbed over the open window and went inside.

(End of this chapter)