Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

"I saw Damn it! We finally escaped!"

"You fatso, take it easy! Don't ruin your eyes after all that effort to escape!"

Wu Xie was also in tears, just like Fatty, he forced himself to stare at the long-awaited sunlight while enduring the shock, but he was saying completely different things.

However, what they didn't notice was
Before anyone knew it, Hu Ming had quietly put on a pair of sunglasses and handed a pair to the deliveryman.

These two idiots stare straight into the sunlight like complete blockheads.
How stupid is that?
"...Stop messing around, you bunch of troublemakers, come on up here!"

Just then, a helpless middle-aged man's voice came, and at the same time, a climbing rope was lowered from the cave entrance.

Besides the middle-aged man's voice, there was also a cacophony of Changsha dialect coming from the outside!
"Second Uncle!??? It's you! What are you doing here?"

Wu Xie was taken aback, rubbed his eyes, and squinted at the blurry figure at the cave entrance.

That figure was clearly Wu Erbai, who should be far away in Hangzhou taking care of his business!
"I told you not to come here, but you insisted on coming anyway, and now look what happened, you've almost gotten yourself killed!"

At the cave entrance, Wu Erbai sighed softly, his heart trembling as he looked at the bandages and bloodstains on his nephew's body.

He simply couldn't bear to think about it. What if, just what if, Wu Xie stayed here? Wouldn't their Wu family line be wiped out?
Wu Xie is the only son in three generations of the Wu family.

Moreover, don't be fooled by the fact that Wu Xie's father looks like a good family man, a weak scholar, and not much of a temper.

But
Wu Erbai would swear on his own dog's head that if anything really happened to Wu Xie, his older brother would definitely kill him!
The most terrifying thing is when an honest person loses their temper!
You should know that when they were kids, the Wu brothers, Wu Erbai and Wu Sansheng, often suffered at the hands of Wu Yiqiong.

With Wu Erbai's help, Hu Ming and the other three climbed out of the cave.

This is the back side of the lake beach, at the foot of the mountain, with only the sounds of wind and water in your ears.

Besides Wu Erbai, there were several other villagers with gloomy faces.

These are all people brought by Wu Erbai.

Judging from the surrounding traces, it was clear that Wu Erbai and his men had been searching for the group for quite some time, as the area was littered with household garbage.

Behind Wu Erbai, Panzi was watching the group with excitement.

"That's great! Young Master San, Master Ming, it's so good that you're alright!"

As he spoke, Panzi hugged Wu Xie tightly, his eyes reddening slightly.

It was urgent, and it was also exhausting.

Judging from the dark circles under Panzi's eyes, he probably hasn't had a proper rest for a while.

"Panzi."

Wu Xie was also somewhat moved and hugged Panzi tightly.

"Alright, alright, Panzi, they're all fine now. Take them to get their wounds treated and let them rest."

Wu Erbai lit a cigarette and patted Panzi on the shoulder.

"Shall we have a talk?"

Watching Wu Xie and the others being taken to rest, Wu Erbai looked at Hu Ming, who had remained silent. "Okay."

Hu Ming nodded, and casually took out a box of cigarettes and a beautifully crafted lighter from Wu Erbai's pocket.

Wow, no wonder he's a successful man like Wu Erbai, even his lighter is a remarkable work of art.

After lighting the lighter, Hu Ming stroked the exquisite lighter inlaid with jade and agate, marveling at it.

Then, as if nothing had happened, he casually put the lighter into his pocket.

"..."

Wu Erbai's eye twitched violently. Damn it, he'd spent a fortune to get that lighter!
Is it really necessary to so brazenly pocket it?
When the two arrived at a secluded spot, Wu Erbai took a deep drag on his cigarette and spoke.

"Yin Nanfeng asked me to bring you a message from Beijing."

"They said the thing you're interested in is going to be auctioned next week, and if you don't go back soon, you'll miss it."

During this time, Hu Ming and his group were in an underground cavity, where there was absolutely no cell phone signal.

People outside have no way of contacting them.

"What perfect timing. We can make it back in time."

Hu Ming stroked his chin, muttering to himself, his eyes flickering slightly.

"You and I both know perfectly well what Old Madam Huo, or Fairy Huo, is planning!"

"What she wants to do, what you want to do, and even what Little Brother wants to do, I, Wu Erbai, don't want to get involved, but..."

Seeing that Hu Ming's expression remained unchanged, Wu Erbai frowned slightly. He didn't believe that Jiang Nan didn't understand what he wanted to say.

Helpless, I could only be more direct.

However, before Wu Erbai could finish speaking...
"Who can stop Huo Xiangu from finding her own burial place? Does she really think everyone else is a fool? Some things are not for everyone to pursue."

"My situation with my brother is much simpler; it's not as complicated as you think."

"I promised the young man that I would help him explore the Zhang Family Ancient Building and find his lost memories."

"Of course, I know you're not concerned about the rest of us, but about Wu Xie's safety!"

Hu Ming raised an eyebrow and chuckled.

None of the older generation of the Nine Gates were easy to deal with; they were all cunning and scheming old foxes.

Nowadays, for various reasons, most of the older generation has passed away, and only Huo Xiangu is still active.

However, having endured this long, Huo Xiangu has almost reached her limit.

The secrets within the Zhang Family Ancient Building are incredibly alluring, especially for an elderly woman like Huo Xiangu who is nearing the end of her life!
Having lived a full life, wielding great power and enjoying all kinds of wealth and glory, how many people can truly let go of everything and depart this world with ease?
Just as Hu Ming had said before, the Ghost Seal was merely bait used by Huo Xiangu to lure people in.

The fish that Huo Xiangu wanted to catch was none other than the last Zhang Qiling!
Now that Huo Ling has been found, he is still involved in this scheme, hoping that the Huo family can get Xiao Ge's help after her death, or hoping to find something that can completely cure Huo Ling before he dies.