Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 408 Aning, this is a longevity pill. Take it back and give it to Qiu Dekao!
"Who the hell is this? Is there anyone else in this godforsaken place?"

The moment the sound rang out, Wu Xie and the others didn't even listen carefully to what the other party was saying. They instinctively raised their guns and aimed at the dark figure that suddenly appeared at the bottom.

How can I describe this sound?

It was something very strange, like the sound of fingernails scratching a blackboard.

It was extremely unpleasant to hear; it didn't sound like a living person at all, and it didn't sound like anything from the mortal world.

These people are all seasoned veterans. When faced with unknown danger, their first instinct is to raise their guns and be ready to fire, not to scream for their mothers.
Hu Ming narrowed his eyes and, without any politeness, fired a flare at the figure.

"Don't worry, don't worry, put down your guns. They're old acquaintances, let's call them friends, not enemies!"

Having seen the newcomer's "face," Hu Ming smiled and lowered the muzzle of his gun.

"friend?"

The crowd lowered their guns in surprise and disbelief.

The person in front of me had bluish-black skin and wore tattered armor that was no longer recognizable.

Moreover, and most importantly...
Damn it, even if they're not enemies, Uncle Ming, if you shove a flare in their face, they'll become enemies too! Fatty's lips twitched violently as he looked at the flare in the "person's" hand blocking their face.

From afar, he could smell the odor of burnt protein!
It must have hurt a lot.
"These ghost soldiers?"

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Wu Xie, piercing the darkness. He remembered the group of ghostly soldiers he had encountered on his way to the Lu Palace!
However, neither the ghost soldiers nor Hu Ming were interested in answering Wu Xie's questions at this moment.
"Hu Ming, you are as annoying as ever. You were before, and you are now."

The ghost soldier threw away the flare in his hand and said in a deep voice without expression.

To be honest... he wanted to put on a resentful expression, but his physical condition wouldn't allow it!
"What did you do to him back then?"

Ah Ning and Chen Wenjin exchanged a glance, their unique female curiosity surging up as they stared intently at Hu Ming.

"you guess?"

Hu Ming turned around and gave the two of them a big smile.

I'll guess what you're thinking!
Chen Wenjin and A Ning's eyebrows twitched, and they couldn't help but complain in their hearts.

But judging from its appearance, it's definitely not a good thing!
Otherwise, that guy downstairs wouldn't have held a grudge for so many years.

"Come here, His Majesty has been waiting for you for a long time, Hu Ming, Zhang Qiling!"

As for the others

The ghostly soldiers swept their gazes over the crowd, then hesitated for a moment.

Hearing this, Chen Wenjin's heart tightened! Her worst fear had come true!
The meteorite jade has an owner, and if the Queen Mother of the West is unwilling, Chen Wenjin really doesn't know what to do.

Perhaps, returning to the Germu Sanatorium, disappearing into that dark basement, awaiting the transformation within himself, and ultimately keeping Huo Ling company?
"Never mind, let them come along. His Majesty doesn't seem to mind if they come together."

The ghostly soldier let out a heavy breath, which terrified Chen Wenjin!
After saying this, ignoring Hu Ming and the others' reactions, she turned and walked straight ahead. "Do I know him, just like you?"

Ignoring the bewildered looks of the others, the young man frowned and asked Hu Ming in a low voice.

"I don't know about that. That bastard's temper is like a rock in a latrine, both smelly and hard."

"He won't say a word no matter what you ask him. Even if you beat him up and leave him hanging in mid-air, he won't open his mouth."

Hu Ming spread his hands, saying helplessly.

Perhaps because they've lived for so long, these guys don't even have the emotional system of normal people.

The only thing imprinted in their hearts was obeying the orders of the Queen Mother of the West.

As for the rest, Hu Ming can say with absolute certainty that these guys are truly tired of living!
Threaten them with your lives?
They don't exist; they might even secretly wish they were dead.

Trying to find out the young man's past from the bottom of his heart is almost a pipe dream.

As the figures of the ghost soldiers were about to disappear into the shadows, the group dared not delay and quickly followed.

As you move downwards, the bronze artifacts displayed around you become larger, more exquisite, and more valuable!
The fat man stared longingly at the bronze artifacts scattered on the ground, his left hand tightly gripping his restless right hand.

"It's not time yet...it's not time yet...damn it, just wait, my little cuties, one day I'll take you all back with me!"

After glancing at the ghostly soldiers leading the way, the fat man wisely suppressed his ulterior motives.

Who knows how much real stuff is in here!
Moreover, judging from the looks of it, Hu Ming doesn't seem to have a good relationship with these ghost soldiers. It would be a real injustice if he were caught and made an example of!
Although the fat man was greedy, he was actually quite shrewd!
"Heavens! This is the Queen Mother of the West's alchemy chamber! It actually exists!"

At the lowest point of the circular cave, Chen Wenjin looked at everything before her and murmured softly.

Before us, at the very center of the ground, is a stone slab resembling a millstone, upon which rests a stone astrolabe.
The chessboard is covered with small dots, representing the starry sky.

However, each star is composed of a black oval stone.

Directly above the star chart, several bronze chains as thick as an arm held a huge alchemy furnace about one meter above the ground.

This place looks like a place where immortals refine elixirs!
"What is this? Could this be the elixir of immortality that the boss has been longing for?"

Ah Ning looked at it again and again, and asked hesitantly.

"Hmm, that's right, this thing is the elixir of immortality! It's the key to the Queen Mother of the West's five thousand years of life!"

"You can take one back to Qiu Dekao; that way, you'll have completed your mission."

Hu Ming raised an eyebrow, a wicked thought forming in his mind.

I was really looking forward to the day when the seriously ill Qiu Dekao would swallow this thing with high hopes, and then one day...
hiss!
It sounds really interesting!
Hu Ming gave Wu Xie, Chen Wenjin, and the others who knew the truth a warning look. Qiu Dekao, he's definitely going to screw you over!
(End of this chapter)