Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 52

Seeing the oppressive atmosphere, Professor Chen thought for a moment, wanting to lighten the mood, but couldn't find any encouraging words.

"Comrade Xiaoming and Comrade Xiaohu"

Looking at Hu Ming and Hu Bayi, Professor Chen laughed and said, "Thanks to you two today, otherwise I would be buried in the desert and become a mummy."

He didn't realize that his smile was bitter. "It's alright, Professor Chen. If we have the ability, we certainly won't choose to stand by and watch someone die," Hu Bayi said.

Hu Ming glanced at Yang Xueli, who also had a bitter expression on her pretty face and remained silent, but her bright eyes were darting around, probably trying to liven up the atmosphere.

“After all, the three of us brothers took money from Yang Xueli,” Hu Ming said with a shrug.

Upon seeing this, Hu Bayi glanced at Hu Ming, and then noticed the low morale of the crowd. Hu Bayi had no choice but to try to liven up the atmosphere.

Hu Bayi cleared his throat and said, "When we were fighting on the front line, we encountered a stubborn enemy squad. Their bunkers were very strong, and their firepower complemented each other. They were also in a blind spot, making them very difficult to take down. Our company suffered heavy casualties."

"The regimental headquarters called me. After all, I'm the company commander. Who else would they call if not me? But actually, I just wanted to be a private, not a company commander, because the pressure was too much. I was always worried about my brothers sacrificing themselves."

At this point, he raised his voice, becoming somewhat sarcastic, "The regimental headquarters gave me a severe dressing-down, saying that we were no good at this or that, and if we couldn't do it, they'd send another company. That's how it went..." Everyone was captivated by Hu Bayi's story, but Hu Ming took out a cigarette and started smoking.

Hu Ming and Hu Bayi had just come from the battlefield, and neither of them had yet gotten used to life away from the army.

The story Hu Bayi just told is true, though there are some exaggerations involved.

clap clap.

After Hu Bayi finished telling his story, everyone laughed and applauded, and the atmosphere became lively. After chatting for a while, Yang Xueli looked at An Liman and said, "Uncle An Liman, I saw wolf footprints in the corner of the house."

Wolf tracks? Ye Yixin, Sa Dipeng, and Chu Jian were the three most timid of the group. Even the sandstorm had terrified them, and now, hearing about wolves, their faces turned deathly pale. They looked around, their faces filled with lingering fear. "That's right!"

Anliman nodded, sat cross-legged by the fire, took a sip of the horse wine, and felt incredibly refreshed.

Seeing the look of enjoyment on his face, the fat man would occasionally peek at Anliman's horse wine, wanting to sneak some to drink, but he was afraid of being discovered by Anliman, after all, the old man and he were like oil and water.

"This is where Hu Da prepared shelter for the animals from the sandstorm. After the sandstorm passes, the gazelles will see the wolves nearby, and the wolves will see the gazelles near their mouths. At that time, the wolves will bare their fangs, and the gazelles will show their horns!" After saying this, Anliman handed the horse to Hu Ming.

All things considered, Anliman only had a slight liking for Hu Ming, because it was Hu Ming who pointed at him and allowed Anliman to see Hu Da's white camel.

"Uncle Anliman, will the wolves find us after the sandstorm passes?"

Ye Yixin's beautiful eyes flickered slightly before she turned her attention to An Liman. Her hand unconsciously reached into the sand—a habitual, natural reaction. She felt as if she had touched something?
But her natural actions outpaced her thoughts, and she picked it up and started playing with it.

"Don't be afraid, Sister Ye. What's there to be afraid of? It's just a wolf. I have a gun, I'll shoot it dead." The fat man waved the homemade gun in his hand, which he had gotten from Chief Wang.

"By the way, gazelles? I'll go hunt a few to try and improve our lives."

No one spoke, but the old man Anliman got anxious.

"Hey, let me tell you, this won't work. They received the same care from Hu Da as us, which is why they found a place to hide from the sandstorm. If you fire your gun, you'll alert them, and if they run away, they'll be buried alive by the sandstorm."

"You can't do that! What you're doing is wrong!"

Anliman's voice changed, becoming sharp, clearly indicating he was serious about confronting the fat man. He could usually tolerate the fat man bullying him, since he couldn't beat him, but now, he was willing to risk his life to stop the fat man.

(End of this chapter)