Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Xiao Hua knew very well that this was a long story, which would go back at least half a century to that "world's largest tomb raiding event," and it would take at least half a day to finish talking about it.

It's worth mentioning that in their original plan, Huo Xiuxiu intended to use this sealed past to trick Wu Xie into revealing information.

What a pity...

Xiao Hua glanced at Hu Ming almost imperceptibly.

Well, no matter how meticulous a plan is, it is ultimately worthless under the influence of sudden variables.

"This is the last set of blueprints for the Yangshi Lei family... Show off!"

Huo Xiangu's cloudy old eyes widened instantly, almost shining.

"Okay, Grandma!"

Huo Xiuxiu got up in response and went to the warehouse.

Ten minutes later, Huo Xiuxiu returned with seven more carefully preserved design drawings.

"Don't say I'm hiding my abilities, Hu Ming. These are all the blueprints. Many of the mysterious mechanisms in the Zhang Family Ancient Building are contained within them!"

"You should study this carefully. There's no time to lose; in a few days, once you're ready, we'll head straight to Guangxi Province!"

After arranging the eight design drawings in a row in order, Huo Xiangu studied them carefully for a long time and said in a deep voice.

Now that everything is ready and the time is ripe, Huo Xiangu is eager to fly to Guangxi Province to uncover the secrets of the Zhang Family Ancient Building!
Huo Xiangu believed that as long as she thoroughly studied these eight pictures, the Zhang Family Ancient Building would be within her grasp!
Hu Ming glanced at Huo Xiangu with a subtle expression. How should I put it? It seemed the Zhang family was being underestimated.
"Okay, I have no objections, let's go with that then..."

Hu Ming nodded and said indifferently.

"Alright, it's decided then. To save time, we'll split up."

"You, me, and Zhang Qiling, we'll go to Guangxi Province together."

"As for Xiaohua and Wu Laogou's grandson, they will head directly to Mount Siguniang in Sichuan!"

Huo Xiangu's face lit up with joy. She glanced at everyone present, pondered for a moment, and then spoke softly.

"No, I refuse, I want to go to Mount Siguniang!"

With an enigmatic smile, Hu Ming decisively rejected Huo Xiangu's suggestion.

"Why? That's just the 'key' to opening the gates of the Zhang Family Ancient Building; Xiao Hua and Wu Xie are more than capable of handling it."

Huo Xiangu was taken aback, her brows furrowing as she struggled to understand Hu Ming's tactics.

Logically speaking, all the secrets are hidden in the Zhang family's ancient building, and Huo Xiangu doesn't believe that Hu Ming would not be interested in immortality.

But now, Hu Ming is generously letting her explore the Zhang Family Ancient Building first?
Wasn't he afraid that she would disappear without a trace, carrying the secret of immortality?
Huo Xiangu really couldn't understand it.

That's perfectly normal if you don't understand!
It wasn't that Hu Ming looked down on Huo Xiangu, but Huo Xiangu really didn't have the ability to come back alive from Zhang Family Ancient Building!
If Huo Xiangu dies beside him, and Hu Ming himself returns alive... the consequences will be very troublesome!
Heaven knows what the Huo family will do then.

I'm not afraid of them, but they're so annoying!
Of course, one should distance oneself completely from such troublesome matters.

If Hu Ming is still the same as before, a lone wolf with no ties, like Xiao Ge, then there's no need to consider this kind of thing.

"...Alright, then it's decided!"

Huo Xiangu frowned deeply, but finally nodded in agreement.

First, given Hu Ming's current situation, she really couldn't force him to do what she wanted, even though she could roughly guess that Hu Ming definitely had ulterior motives.

Second, once inside the Zhang Family Ancient Building, with Hu Ming no longer an obstacle, things became much easier for her. Nobody likes having someone in the group vying with them for the "leadership" position.

Especially for a woman like Huo Xiangu, who had been strong her whole life, she hated it even more when people interfered with her actions.

"Okay, it's decided then. Xiaohua, I'll leave the arrangements for going to Mount Siguniang to you."

"As for Wu Xie... you can explain the whole story to him later. We can't let him get involved without knowing anything, can we?"

Hu Ming nodded with a smile.

"Okay, I'll arrange it. It's already been mostly arranged."

“Our Xie family has an underground branch in Tianfu. I’ve already had the necessary equipment prepared there. We can just have them add your share later, Uncle Ming. It’s no trouble at all.”

"We'll travel light, without bringing any prohibited items, and fly directly to Chengdu."

Seeing that the two had made their decision, Xiaohua nodded and said in a deep voice.

Ultimately, he got involved only to repay Huo Xiangu's kindness, and at the same time, he wanted to see some of the secrets his father was unwilling to tell him about what happened back then.

As for Huo Xiangu and Hu Ming's fight...

Xiao Hua said he couldn't afford to offend either of them, so he decided to stay neutral.
"Since the matter has been settled, I won't stay any longer, Fairy Huo, farewell!"

After agreeing to depart in three days, Hu Ming got up and prepared to leave.

suddenly……

"Oh, I almost forgot, there's something I wanted to give you..."

Before leaving, Hu Ming suddenly slapped his forehead, as if he had remembered something important.

"..."

The young man watched as Hu Ming tossed a bulging backpack onto the table, and his lips trembled almost imperceptibly.

as predicted.

"Hey, Ghost Seal, I know it. This thing is very important to you. In your original plan, this thing was to be tricked into giving to Wu Xie, but in the end, it was to be retrieved."

"As everyone knows, I, Hu Ming, am a kind person who enjoys helping others. Since this item is so important to you, why not return it to you intact?"

Hu Ming smiled and took out a small sandalwood box from his backpack. He opened it, and inside was the Ghost Seal that Huo Xiangu used for fishing!
"Of course, doing good deeds without expecting anything in return isn't fashionable these days. I spent 300 million to buy this thing, old lady, why don't you reimburse me?"

The three Hu Mings settled their accounts with the New Moon Hotel yesterday.

Apart from the 10% commission charged by the New Moon Hotel, 270 million has already been transferred to Huo Xiangu's account.

Now, Hu Ming is asking Huo Xiangu for 300 million yuan.
In short, Huo Xiangu suffered a huge loss this time.

The items were transferred from the left hand to the right hand, and in the meantime, 30 million mysteriously disappeared!!!
There weren't many, but they were really disgusting!
"Three hundred million? Great! Xiuxiu, go to the bank later and transfer three hundred million to your good Uncle Ming!"

Huo Xiangu's face was extremely ugly. She grabbed Gui Xi and said in an annoyed tone.

This is just plain disgusting!
The key point is that this thing is extremely important to Huo Xiangu! If Hu Ming's identity weren't so extraordinary, she would have already snatched it by force!
"Yes, yes, you're so generous, Fairy Huo! By the way, I'll also give you some small gifts."

Hu Ming grinned, opened his backpack, and, to Huo Xiangu's astonished expression, poured out...
There were a full thirty or forty identical ghost seals!!!
When it comes to messing with people's mentality, the best way is to get straight to their stomach!

"How is this possible?! Aren't there only two Ghost Seals? Where in the world are there so many Ghost Seals?!"