Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 362 The Four Meet
Upon seeing Hu Ming's reliable figure at this moment, Wu Xie almost burst into tears.

Nothing is more moving than seeing a glimmer of hope in the midst of despair.

"Have you read the notebook Wenjin left behind? Have you figured out some things? Are you starting to regret insisting on finding out the truth?"

Hu Ming casually stuffed a cigarette into Wu Xie's mouth and asked with a smile.

"Indeed... in every sense of the word. We don't know much, but we have even more questions. By the way, Uncle Ming, do you know Aunt Wenjin? She's mentioned you many times in her diary."

"It's said that you helped her many times in Tamutuo. What exactly is Tamutuo? And what is its connection to the Bronze Gate?"

"Also, Uncle Ming, I've quit smoking. My life is more important."

With Hu Ming by his side, Wu Xie was no longer afraid of the Forbidden Woman and couldn't help but ask.

"Your lung cancer didn't come from smoking, one cigarette won't kill you, calm down!"

"And I already told you, this is a notebook left by an old friend of mine. Wenjin and I have known each other for many years."

"As for what's inside Tamtuo, do you want to know?"

Hu Ming's lips curled into a strange smile as he spoke softly.

"think"

Wu Xie knew Hu Ming well; that smile meant Hu Ming was up to something again. But he couldn't suppress his doubts and nodded.

"Alright, I'll take you there to meet your Aunt Wenjin. She'll tell you some things."

Hu Ming glanced back at Huo Ling, who had stopped combing her hair, and nodded.

"Take me with you? You're not kidding?"

"Nonsense! I'm not your third uncle. I will never tell you things I don't want you to know, but I will never lie to you."

"However, once I get there, I'll have my own things to do and won't have time to take care of you. Take care of your own safety. Don't blame me if you mess things up and die."

Hu Ming glared at Wu Xie with annoyance.

"Alright, that's the end of it here. We should get going. That thing can't hold back any longer."

As he spoke, Hu Ming pulled Wu Xie away.

Inside the room, Huo Ling had left the dressing table; her black hair twisted like tentacles, and her limbs contorted as she climbed the ceiling.

"run?"

Wu Xie was stunned and hadn't reacted yet when Hu Ming lifted him up.

"No, Uncle Ming, it's just a mere forbidden woman. With your strength, wouldn't you have killed her in just a few strikes?"

"Ah, the Forbidden Woman is indeed not a threat, but this Forbidden Woman is no ordinary one. After reading Wenjin's notebook, you should already know who she is, right?"

"Huo Ling, this is Huo Ling after she turned into a zombie. Aunt Wen Jin's notebook has a description of her."

"That settles it then. Let me tell you, this Huo Ling is..."

At this moment, Hu Ming had already pulled Wu Xie into the basement. Before Hu Ming could finish explaining, the lid of the black coffin in the center was opened.

Two dark figures sprang out of the coffin.

"Hey bro!!?? Holy crap, what are you all doing here? And who's this pretentious guy in sunglasses?"

Wu Xie was completely dumbfounded. What kind of treasure land was this? And why were all these people suddenly appearing?
Furthermore, what exactly is under that coffin that warrants such a fuss from these guys?
"...Hu Ming, this isn't what we agreed on. Didn't we agree to try to avoid Wu Xie?"

The young man put away his things, glanced at Wu Xie, then at the darkness behind Wu Xie, and said calmly.

"When was it agreed upon? How come I didn't know? I never promised that woman A-Ning to avoid Wu Xie!"

However, Hu Ming shrugged and said this innocently.

If Hu Ming truly didn't want Wu Xie to join, he wouldn't have given Wu Xie the address and keys to the sanatorium in the first place. Frankly, Hu Ming did this purely out of a twisted sense of humor, and he didn't believe Wu Sansheng didn't share this idea.

The young man paused, then thought about it carefully. This was indeed the solution they had discussed. From beginning to end, Hu Ming had neither objected nor agreed.
Okay!
"Damn it, you young people are all so cunning. Can't you learn from me, Blackie, and be honest and reliable?"

"Speaking of which, this has nothing to do with Wu Xie. Strictly speaking, this isn't even a tomb raiding trip. He's just a burden, why are you bringing him along?"

"Um, sorry, Third Master, I'm just a bit blunt, don't mind me."

Halfway through his sentence, Hei Xiazi offered a completely insincere apology to Wu Xie.

Coupled with the enigmatic smile that Hei Xiazi always had on his lips, this expression... is incredibly irritating!
"Hey, Mr. Blackie, you seem to know me?"

Wu Xie suppressed his displeasure and asked.

"Yes, I know him. I'm on very good terms with our third uncle, and we've maintained a friendly employer-employee relationship for years. By the way, young master, if you ever need someone to help you catch lamas in the future, you might want to consider me!"

“I’m a good worker and not clingy, your third uncle and Brother Hu Ming both know that.”

As he spoke, Hei Xiazi was about to hand Wu Xie his business card.
Yes, a business card! This guy, a shady tomb raider, actually got himself a formal "professional tomb raider" business card!
"Alright, alright, stop fooling around. There's more trouble coming up! This isn't the time to chat. Now that we have the stuff, it's time for us to make our escape."

Hu Ming rolled his eyes, interrupting Hei Xiazi's antics, and said helplessly.

"A troublesome fellow? Oh ho? What in this world could possibly be troublesome for our renowned Master Ming?"

"Besides, what trouble can't we three brothers handle together?"

Black Bear raised an eyebrow, drew his short knife, and was eager to try.

Hu Ming was genuinely interested in what he considered troublesome.

"Oh, then go ahead. Xiao Ge, Wu Xie, and I will wait for you here."

"By the way, that's a forbidden woman. Forbidden women aren't troublesome, the troublesome thing is that this forbidden woman is Huo Ling!"

Hu Ming said with some complicated feelings, stepping aside to make way for Hei Xiazi.

"It's just a forbidden woman, who cares about Huo Ling or her magic? I'll go chop her up right now and show you what I, Blackie, can do! Huo Ling?"

"Which Huo Ling? The Huo Ling from your Nine Gates Huo family? The Huo Ling who went down to the underwater tomb in the Xisha Islands with Little Brother twenty years ago?"

Suddenly, Black Bear seemed to remember something and asked in a daze.

"Yeah, that's Huo Ling. Go and chop her up! I'm waiting to see our Black Boss's heroic figure!"

Hu Ming said with a smile.

"...Get lost! You're a born scoundrel! Who the hell would dare chop up this guy's old flame?! Are you out of your mind?!"

Black Bear put away his knife and said with a pained expression.

"Holy crap! This guy's old flame!!!??"

Wu Xie was completely shocked by this. He never expected that he would hear gossip about Xiao Ge.

So, does someone like this guy even have a long-time flame?
"Yeah, I heard that Huo Ling was in the same archaeological team as you back then. You know, Huo Ling was just a quirky little girl who was pampered by her family and flattered by the men around her."

"But our little brother is a perpetual iceberg. Then Huo Ling became curious about him, and that quickly turned into an obsession. She ended up secretly falling for him. You know how it is when a pretty girl falls for an iceberg!"

"Back then, many people knew about this."

Hei Xiazi glanced furtively at the young man whose expression seemed rather unpleasant, and then briefly recounted his past.

"Shut up, we should go."

As expected, the young man's expression grew increasingly cold. He glared at Black Bear, glanced at Hu Ming, whose face was somewhat complicated, and then turned and left.

Hu Mingji let out a sigh of relief as he watched the young man leave. He knew that Huo Ling had indeed been pursuing the young man after their breakup! But in the end, Huo Ling had given him her first time. Even a day as husband and wife is a hundred days of kindness!
Hu Ming took out his phone, sent a message, and then left.

(End of this chapter)