Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 363 Reunion with Chen Wenjin

The four of them sped along the original route, carefully watching for any movement behind them.

Just as Hu Ming said, a mere forbidden woman is nothing more than a piece of cake for the other three, except for Wu Xie.

The trouble lies in the fact that this forbidden woman is Huo Ling.
Even if you don't respect the monk, you should still respect the Buddha.

Although no one can figure out what the young man is thinking, according to Hei Xiazi, Huo Ling seems to have pursued him!

Moreover, Wu Xie is a very thoughtful person. He noticed the complicated expression on Hu Ming's face and couldn't help but recall that his childhood friend Huo Xiuxiu had mentioned that her aunt's boyfriend was named "Hu Ming".
Wu Xie wanted to ask Hu Ming, but he saw that Hu Ming completely ignored him and ran after Xiao Ge!
Wu Xie was already doing well just keeping up; panting heavily as he chased after him, he didn't even have a chance to ask Hu Ming a question!

Fortunately, Huo Ling did not seem to intend to leave the underground chamber. The group returned safely by the same route and climbed over the wall of the sanatorium one by one.

Aning's car was already waiting at the entrance.

"Wu Xie... never mind, I shouldn't have expected the three of you to listen to me."

Upon seeing Wu Xie, A Ning sighed resignedly.

"Ning, accept your fate. You need to understand that they were directly assigned by our boss. Ning, you are just an assistant now."

“They are now in charge of the main operations, while we are only responsible for intelligence and support. This is safer. The boss said that from now on, professional matters should be handled by professionals.”

The driver, a Caucasian, couldn't help but tease his former boss upon hearing this.

"You think you know so much? Stop talking nonsense! What are you waiting for? Huh?"

Ah Ning's expression changed, and she berated her subordinates with a stern look.

These words, these orders, were indeed spoken by Qiu Dekao.

However, A Ning had not told Hu Ming and the others this, and had forcefully impersonated the leader of this operation.

Unfortunately, my subordinates didn't give me any face!
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Aning glared fiercely at the Caucasian.

Needless to say, if the Caucasians return alive this time, they'll probably be constantly harassed by Aning.
However, foreigners always have a mysterious optimism. The Caucasians have already guessed their miserable future, but they still laugh heartlessly.

Clearly, he was overjoyed to see his strong-willed boss, Ah Ning, get humiliated.

"Wow! Is that so?"

"Brother, blind man, you got here before me, did you know that?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Ming raised an eyebrow.

"I don't know, it seems Deco is quite savvy with this ball, but Miss Aning... tsk tsk tsk!"

The blind man happily joined in the fun.

"Sigh, people's hearts have changed. Young people these days have no sense of rules when it comes to doing things. They don't even listen to their bosses anymore. I feel sorry for Qiu Dekao."

Hu Ming squinted at A Ning and said loudly and teasingly, as if afraid A Ning wouldn't hear him.

Okay, okay, you three are all bosses. I'm just your assistant, alright? Are you satisfied now?
Ah Ning's lips twitched, and she sighed resignedly with a dark face.

"Then what are you waiting for? Can't you see your three leaders covered in dust in that godforsaken place? Don't you know how to get clean towels? Where's your sense of propriety?"

"Also, don't you know how to serve tea and water to the three leaders?"

Hu Ming laughed even more heartily.

Serves you right for cheating people before! You're getting your comeuppance, it's just not your time yet!
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Ah Ning's once dashing face darkened even more.

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Amidst laughter and cheers—mainly from Hu Ming and Hei Xiazi, and the gloating Caucasians—the car floored the accelerator and sped off into the distance.

It was already late at night, and it was pitch black outside the window.

The car sped along, driving straight out of Golmud city and into the Gobi Desert.

Before contacting Hu Ming, Aning had made considerable preparations for her departure, and her people were now gathered at the entrance to the Gobi Desert.

Now all that's missing is that crucial item that Xiao Ge and Hei Xiazi retrieved from deep underground.

Before long, lights appeared ahead, and the Caucasian driver let out an excited shout. Everyone began to organize their equipment and luggage.

Before Wu Xie could figure out what was going on, the car slowly came to a stop.

The car door was opened, and a ray of morning sunlight could already be seen outside. A cold wind from the Gobi Desert suddenly blew in.

On the desolate Gobi Desert, a dozen Land Rover vehicles were parked in a row, all with the same paint scheme.

The car doors all have a rotating, softly textured staghorn coral logo, which immediately identifies it as a property of Aning Company.

Large quantities of supplies were piled up on the ground, and campfires were lit one after another.

Everywhere you look, there are people wearing trench coats, and many more lying in sleeping bags, with huge satellite antennas and gas lamps standing nearby.

"Holy crap, what's going on here?"

Wu Xie stared in disbelief at everything before him.

"Do you have any questions?" Hu Ming leaned closer to Wu Xie and asked in a low voice.

"Uh-huh!"

"Hold it in. Wait a few days until you see your third uncle, then ask him any questions you have!"

"Now, if you want to go to Tamutuo, just follow this group obediently."

Hu Ming patted Wu Xie on the shoulder and lowered his voice.

Then, before Wu Xie could react, he, Hei Xiazi, Xiao Ge, and A Ning walked together into the largest domed tent in the center of the camp.

"Dingzhu Zhuoma! It really is you! I knew it. Aning and the others couldn't get to Tamutuo without you. Hahaha, it's been a long time, almost ten years, hasn't it?"

As Hu Ming entered the tent, he greeted an elderly woman from Xinjiang who was kneeling on the carpet with a smile.

Dingzhu Zhuoma was the guide Chen Wenjin and her group hired ten years ago when they went to Tamutuo.

Although Hu Ming went there as well, the problem was that the Gobi Desert was too vast, with 99% of it being uninhabited areas.

Aside from those who have lived here year-round and are extremely familiar with the terrain, it would be almost impossible for anyone else, even if they had only been here once, to find a specific target in the vast uninhabited area.

Hu Ming has the common sense to leave professional matters to professionals.

"...Hu Ming, I remember you. So many years have passed, yet you still look so young."

The old woman from Xinjiang also put on a smile and greeted Hu Ming in broken Chinese.

As the two greeted each other, they both subconsciously glanced at the middle-aged woman kneeling beside Dingzhu Zhuoma with a smile on her face.

This middle-aged woman's ostensible identity is Dingzhu Zhuoma's granddaughter-in-law, but her true identity...
啧!
Hu Ming winked at the middle-aged woman subtly.

Long time no see, Wenjin!
(End of this chapter)