Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

The city of Sijiu can truly be described as a gathering place for all sorts of strange and monstrous people.

It features powerful figures who have direct access to the emperor, as well as petty thugs from all walks of life, showcasing the full spectrum of human nature.

This city is a melting pot of all sorts of people; you never know which seemingly insignificant thug might be someone's informant.

In Beijing, there are almost no secrets that can be kept hidden.

Hu Ming brought his brother to Beijing, not expecting to escape the notice of those who were interested.

It's likely that the moment Hu Ming and Xiao Ge stepped into Beijing, the news of Xiao Ge's arrival had already been placed on someone's desk.

After saying goodbye to the fat man, Hu Ming drove all the way to the New Moon Hotel.

He entrusted the young man to Sheng Sheng Man, asking her to settle him in.

As for why they didn't take the guy home...
You have to understand, this guy has excellent hearing and eyesight! In terms of hearing, although he can't compare to Hu Ming, it's still at the peak of human ability!
With such a small courtyard, if they did something amusing at night, wouldn't the guy overhear everything?
This is why Hu Ming didn't allow Sheng Shengman to stay there.
After all, who would want their private life to be spied on without any privacy?
This isn't some fantasy world where you can just set up a soundproof barrier and that's it.

No matter how powerful Hu Ming is, he can't possibly cut off the transmission of sound waves, can he?
To be able to do that would be beyond the realm of human capability.

"Uncle Ming!"

When Hu Ming drove back to his small courtyard, Yin Nanfeng, dressed in a black tulle dress, had already been waiting at the door for a long time.

"Master Ming!"

Behind them, Hongxia looked at the two of them and respectfully responded.

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Why did Hongxia's eyes carry a hint of admonition and pity?
Hu Ming frowned slightly, unable to figure out what had happened.

"Uncle Ming, it's so late, you probably haven't had lunch yet, have you?"

Yin Nanfeng took Jiang Nan's arm, smiling broadly, the beauty mark at the corner of her eye adding to her allure.

"Come here quickly! While you were gone, I haven't been idle at all. I put aside everything at home and learned to cook especially for you!"

Before Hu Ming could speak, Yin Nanfeng pulled him into the house.

"Hongxia?"

Hu Ming suddenly felt a bad premonition and subconsciously looked at Hong Xia.

"Second Master, Nanfeng, she..."

"Call me Madam! I'm no longer your friend, I'm now the wife of your Second Master!"

Yin Nanfeng raised an eyebrow and looked at his former friend provocatively.

I have to say, this change in identity is actually pretty great!
"Second Master, during the time you were away, Madam..."

Hongxia glanced at Yin Nanfeng expressionlessly and said softly, "Madam burned down the kitchen three times, wasting countless ingredients, before finally making the final product."

Hong Xia mercilessly exposed Yin Nanfeng's words.

Hu Ming's lips twitched violently, and he looked at the smiling Yin Nanfeng with a face full of black lines. He seemed to see the end of his life.

He suddenly understood what the ominous premonition brought about by his intuition meant.

A kitchen that burned down three times? Lunch made by someone who has no cooking skills?
Damn, the finished product won't be even scarier than the intestinal-severing powder, will it?
Wouldn't I die if I ate that?
Although he hadn't seen Yin Nanfeng's finished product yet, Hu Ming was certain that it was absolutely inedible!
After all, Yin Nanfeng had been pampered and spoiled since childhood; asking her to cook?
Ha ha!
"Hongxia! Do you believe I'll come after you later?"

Yin Nanfeng gritted his teeth in hatred and glared at Hong Xia, who looked completely unconcerned.

This woman is showing absolutely no respect for her, the wife of the Hong family!
“My duty is to be responsible for the Second Master. Madam, if I may be so bold, the Second Master will probably have to spend the night in the hospital because of the food you prepared.”

Hongxia chuckled expressionlessly. Who's afraid of who?
When it comes to fighting, Yin Nanfeng might not be able to beat her!
"Spending time in the hospital," Hu Ming said, still shaken, as he looked at the smiling Yin Nanfeng.

This woman is so beautiful, why is she so vicious inside???
"I remember there's a hot pot restaurant around here. Let's go eat hot pot!"

For the sake of the dog's life, Hu Ming made the decision.

……

……

Damn, it would be hilarious if he really got poisoned to death by Yin Nanfeng.

"..."

Yin Nanfang thought about the hot pot, then about the unidentified substance in the kitchen, and felt somewhat unwilling.

……

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For the next few days, Hu Ming stayed quietly in the courtyard and refused to see anyone.

Especially a certain Xiuer who, relying on her youthful and beautiful appearance, harassed Hu Ming every day without revealing her name.

During this time, Hu Ming received a phone call from Wu Xie.

Wu Xie found a set of architectural drawings left by Yangshi Lei during the late Qing Dynasty in a long-sealed archive in Changsha.

That diagram is only one-seventh of the overall architectural structure.

What horrified Wu Xie the most was that the person who sealed this picture had handwriting that was exactly the same as his.

And this person's name is Qi Yu!
After hanging up the phone, Hu Ming knew that it would be about time for the Huo family matriarch to contact Wu Xie.

After all, the auction for the Ghost Seal is tomorrow.

That evening, Hu Ming and Yin Nanfeng went to the New Moon Hotel to make some preparations.

This also resulted in Wu Xie arriving to find Hu Ming empty-handed.

"Fatty, how did you get an invitation to the New Moon branch?"

In Fatty's cramped apartment, Wu Xie curiously examined the gilded auction invitation in his hand.

He knew about Fatty's situation; he was definitely not on the invitation list for the New Moon Hotel auction, unless it was from his father, Wang Kaixuan.

"It was from my uncle! He said one of them was for you!"

"But, Naïve, what makes you suddenly want to sneak into the New Moon Hotel's auction tomorrow?"

The fat man explained casually, then asked Wu Xie curiously.

“I’m not quite sure either. I took the structural drawings of Yangshi Lei to consult an elder in architecture, and someone contacted me to come here to find him.”

"To be honest, I don't know who that person is or what they're up to, but my intuition tells me that this person is definitely involved in what I'm trying to investigate."

"As for Uncle, he probably knows something, right? He's acting all mysterious."

Wu Xie shook his head!