Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Including Wu Xie, Hu Ming and the others all knew the story of this cave.

Too many people died here back then.

To exaggerate, every inch of this land is stained with the blood of the Nine Gates.

Back then, perhaps because she was a woman, Huo Xiangu was entrusted with the task of providing logistical support on the ground and did not come up herself.

However, judging from the condition of the injured people brought down each day, one can tell how dangerous this place is.

Severed limbs, disemboweled—these are considered lucky. At least a third of those who came here back then perished here forever. But perhaps it's for the best; back then, most of the traps and hidden weapons here were cleared out.

Even evil spirits like ghosts and zombies were probably dealt with by the Nine Gates back then.

What remains are probably just some troublesome things that are difficult to deal with.

Overall, Hu Ming and his group definitely avoided a lot of trouble.

After taking a deep look into the seemingly ominous darkness deep within the cave, the three of them did not hastily venture in, but instead returned to their bag.

They waited until early the next morning, when they were well-rested and had regained their strength, before going in to explore.

To be honest, just by being here, Hu Ming's keen sense of smell detected a lingering, fishy odor.

Coincidentally, just as Hu Ming and his two companions found the cave, they received a message from Huo Xiangu the next morning.

To be precise, it was a multimedia message sent by Fatty to Hu Ming and Wu Xie.

For Hu Ming, this thing was truly an ancient artifact that existed only in his memory.

However, for Wu Xie, in this day and age, MMS is the most convenient option for sending pictures and other data via mobile phone.

The fat guy sent me several photos.

It's a photo of clouds.

"Damn it, this fatso, could he actually be smitten and determined to ruin that young girl?"

"He's old enough to be someone's father by now, isn't he?"

Wu Xie flipped through the photos, then pouted in a disgusted manner.

We clearly agreed to grow old together, cough cough, to go to a club with young models, but the fat guy actually secretly went ashore!
Looking at his background, does he still want to be a good man for the rest of his life?
Can Wu Xie tolerate this?
This is clearly mocking him for being single!
"Perhaps, the chubby boy really does like Yun Cai calling him 'Dad'..."

Hu Ming revealed a subtle smile.

Men, you know, always have some little quirks and special moments. Calling someone "Dad" really... wow!
That feeling was absolutely amazing! It was perfect for both body and mind!
Both physical and mental well-being were greatly comforted at the same time.

Hu Ming's face unconsciously revealed a satisfied expression of reminiscence.

"Hmm? I suspect you're making a sexual innuendo, but I have no proof!"

Wu Xie looked at Hu Ming expressionlessly.

Wu Xie swore that Hu Ming was definitely thinking about things that were inappropriate for children, and he had even personally experienced them!
"...That's enough, you two!"

Xiao Hua sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. He felt that these two people's style was completely different from the tomb raiders he knew.

"Ahem, enough of the nonsense, let's get down to business. The little fat guy also said that they have returned to the lakeside and are preparing to find the entrance to the Zhang Family Ancient Building."

Hu Ming coughed lightly, glanced at the photo sent by Fatty, and pointed to the few numbers at the end, saying softly, "To be honest, Fatty probably doesn't care about Zhang Family Ancient Building at all; his mind is almost entirely occupied by Yun Cai."

"Then we need to hurry. After all, Grandma Huo has a lot of top-secret information and she is also very decisive."

"I'm afraid it won't be long before she finds the entrance, will it?"

"Prepare your gear," Xiaohua said softly.

The three returned to the key cave.

It can be confirmed that a major dangerous accident occurred during the later stages of the discovery of this place.

However, Hu Ming and his two companions did not find any trace of it along the way.

The only thing that lingered in my nostrils was the pungent, lingering smell of fish.

Honestly, this was hardly a good experience.

Not long after, in the passage behind the two iron-clad mummies, the three discovered many strange cracked mud marks.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that this is not a natural rock formation at all, but rather a dried-up artificial material.

It's cement, military-grade cement from that era!
Many years have passed, nearly half a century, and the quality of military supplies is still astonishing.

The entire mountainside behind is made of cement.

Clearly, before leaving, the people of the Nine Gates spent a great deal of effort transporting a massive amount of cement up, effectively sealing the cave shut.

boom!
Wu Xie tentatively picked up a large rock and smashed it against the cement wall, making a dull thud.

"It's no use. The quality of military supplies is beyond your imagination. Military cement has always been used to build important facilities. It's only been less than half a century. It's far from being scrapped."

Hu Ming shook his head to stop Wu Xie's fearless actions and stepped forward to carefully examine the cement wall.

Strangely, the cement walls here have a peculiar dark red color, and in some places, they even appear to be an ominous, eerie black.

These two colors are completely different from the colors that cement should have.

"Military cement? Was military cement this strange color back then?"

Wu Xie and Xiao Hua followed Hu Ming's movements, carefully examining the area with a searchlight, trying to find any clues.

"Back then, military cement was yellow. You've seen yellow cement in the sanatoriums in Golmud."

"As for the current color..."

Looking at the black and red foam on his fingertips, Hu Ming made up his mind.

Close your eyes, press your nose close to the wall, and carefully distinguish the faint scents.

"That's right, the strongest, stale stench is coming from here. The red color isn't the color of cement, but the color of rotting flesh!"

Hu Ming opened his eyes, pinched his nose, and sighed softly.

"Uncle Ming, what do you mean?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hua and Wu Xie felt a chill run down their spines, as if they were surrounded by flesh and blood mixed with cement?
What strange thing happened here back then?
"What I mean is, this wall is most likely made of the flesh and blood of the Nine Gates!"