Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 535 Wu Xie's "Wu Sansheng" Appears

Hu Ming and his two companions were not the type to dawdle. Having already decided on their next steps, the three of them set off that very night to return to Tianfu.

The three parted ways at Tianfu Airport. Xiao Hua took her companions to Beijing, while Hu Ming and Wu Xie embarked on their journey to Changsha.

During this time, Hu Ming had already contacted Hong Xia by phone and made thorough preparations.

To be honest, Changsha is in complete chaos right now. Wu Sansheng's men are causing all sorts of trouble and fighting for territory.

According to information obtained by Hu Ming recently, there have been dozens of armed clashes.

In this case, the number of human lives lost was no less than two.

If Zhang Rishan hadn't been keeping his sights on Changsha and hadn't made a series of efforts through his connections at higher levels...

Those guys' clumsy attempts to cover up their crimes were completely ineffective; they would have all been arrested long ago.

Under these circumstances, Hu Ming's personal strength alone would not be of much use.

To quell this chaos, we need sufficient manpower, and we also need Wu Sansheng's involvement!
Wu Xie was right; he was nowhere near as powerful as Wu Sansheng's former subordinates in Changsha.

Even if Hu Ming intervened, it wouldn't make a difference.

When profit comes first, who cares who you are? The emperor is far away!
Only their leader, the ruthless Wu Sansheng, could have accomplished all of this.

Moreover, Hu Ming already manages the Hong family; would other forces allow him to interfere in the Wu family's affairs as well?
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"No, Uncle, isn't the situation urgent? What are we doing here?"

Wu Xie, completely bewildered, followed Hu Ming to a remote spot on the outskirts of Changsha, utterly confused.

Upon arriving in Changsha, Hu Ming immediately brought Wu Xie there, almost forcibly.

Logically speaking, shouldn't the first thing we do now be return to the city center and try to quell the unrest?
"Hongxia, I'm here on important business. Have you taken what I asked you to get from Xiaohua?"

Hu Ming gestured for Wu Xie to calm down, then turned to look at Hong Xia as she entered the room.

When Hu Ming and Wu Xie arrived in Changsha, Hong Xia had already brought enough people to wait for them.

"It's ready. To be precise, Little Flower Master had prepared it in advance. Hearing that you needed it, he sent someone to deliver it."

Hongxia nodded and handed the sandalwood box to Hu Ming.

"This thing has a complicated production process, and it can't be done in a short time. Sure enough, I guessed right. Little Flower had already been preparing it after we returned from the Kingdom of the Queen Mother of the West?"

"I remember that a couple of years ago, Xiaohua recruited a top student from the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine who liked tattoos. I suppose this is the one that girl made?"

Hu Ming took the sandalwood box and gave a strange smile.

The things inside are truly the key to victory!

"That's right, it was made by that little girl named Atou. She's really young and amazing!"

"To be able to make human skin masks independently at such a young age, Master Hua has truly struck gold!"

Hongxia smiled and nodded, praising.

"Second Master, if you are interested in that young girl, I do have a way to poach her."

"I heard that the young girl is obsessed with rare tattoos."

Finally, Hongxia seemed to have thought of something, her gaze shifting to Hu Ming's upper body, which was covered by his clothes, and she covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Give me a break! Stop talking nonsense. Do you think I'm the kind of person who would sacrifice my looks for someone talented?"

Hu Ming rolled his eyes, not wanting to continue the topic; he understood what Hong Xia meant.

It was simply a matter of letting Hu Ming show his tattoo to that girl.

Hu Ming rolled his eyes, not wanting to continue the topic. He understood Hong Xia's meaning. She simply wanted Hu Ming to show his tattoo to the girl.

But is Hu Ming that kind of person?
Open the box and show its contents to Wu Xie.

The box contained brocade, and on top of the brocade was a thin layer of something that looked like noodles at first glance.

"This human skin mask?"

Upon closer inspection, Wu Xie realized the true nature of this thing.

Although he had heard of this thing's great reputation, this was the first time Wu Xie had ever seen it.

Wu Xie looked at Hu Ming in confusion, not knowing what he meant.

"Take another look and you'll see."

Hu Ming smiled, offered no further explanation, placed the box on the table, and, wearing disposable medical gloves, removed the human skin mask from it.

He unfolded himself in front of Wu Xie and looked at Wu Xie with a mysterious smile.

Upon seeing this, Wu Xie immediately broke out in a cold sweat, his scalp tingled, and he felt like he was about to explode.

Wu Xie knew that face all too well. It was Wu Sansheng's face.

In that instant, Wu Xie understood Hu Ming's plan, and everything became clear.

Wu Xie knew that no matter how hard he tried, no matter how much he tried to reach out to his old connections, the whole thing was beyond repair.

Wu Sansheng's power in Changsha has completely collapsed, turning into countless small interest groups, and no one can command them.

Even Hu Ming wouldn't do.

The only solution is for Wu Sansheng to come back.

But what if Wu Sansheng loses contact in the Kingdom of the Queen Mother of the West?
The solution is simple: create another Wu Sansheng!
Wu Xie and Wu Sansheng are uncle and nephew, related by blood, and their faces naturally resemble each other, making them the best choice for wearing human skin masks.

Furthermore, Wu Xie and Wu Sansheng are not much different in build, making them even more difficult to distinguish with the naked eye after they put on human skin masks.

The only flaw is that Wu Xie doesn't know how to use a falsetto, but that's not a big problem. As long as he doesn't make a sound, it's fine. Wu Xie appearing with Wu Sansheng's appearance is the biggest help.

For a moment, Wu Xie looked at the face in front of him, his mind in turmoil, unable to calm down for a long time.

Wearing this mask signifies that he has chosen a life completely different from his previous one.

He knew that once he put on this mask, it wouldn't be so easy to take it off.

Fortunately, it only lasted a moment before Wu Xie calmed down and began to think about the problem calmly.

In just a few seconds, Wu Xie had already made his choice.

How do I carry this?

Wu Xie lowered his eyes and asked softly in a hoarse voice.

"You don't need to worry about that. I'll put it on for you. It will take about four hours in total. By then, Panzi should be arriving around the same time."

"This stuff can stay on your face for a month. Have you thought it through? It's not too late to regret it now. I have other ways to solve your current predicament."

Hu Ming smiled slightly and said softly.

"Uncle Ming, do you mean to simply wipe out Third Uncle's old subordinates in one fell swoop, eradicate them completely, and then you and Xiaohua can take the Xie and Hong families to Guangxi Province?"

"But the situation over there is too chaotic. There are people from the Huo family and people from Qiu Dekao. It's better to be safe."

"Moreover, I can't just stand by and watch my third uncle's power disappear."

Wu Xie lit a cigarette and sighed.

In that instant, he seemed to understand somewhat the predicament Wu Sansheng had once faced.