Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 545 Huo Xiuxiu Arrives
This time when they came to Banna Village, Hu Ming and the others once again chose A Gui's house as their temporary residence.

As for the people they brought, Hong Xia, Pan Zi, and the others would naturally take care of that; it wasn't the three big shots' place to worry about such trivial matters.

If even such trivial matters require the attention of the big shots, then what's the point of having them?
At the door, Hu Ming ruthlessly shut Wu Xie and Xiao Hua out, then shut himself inside, seemingly doing nothing.

"Hey Wu Xie, you're quite familiar with Uncle Ming, do you know what he's doing?"

"I feel like the weather has changed ever since my second uncle went in; it's become gloomy and eerie."

"That's it. It's like being stared at by countless snakes?"

"Could it be a psychological illusion?"

At the entrance, Xiaohua glanced suspiciously at the blazing sun in the sky, then looked at her subordinates outside the gate, who were wiping away sweat from the heat, and her suspicion deepened.

Just now, Xiaohua felt a strange, cold sensation penetrate the door, making her quite uncomfortable.

What does it feel like to be stared at by a snake?

"I can guess some of it, but I don't know anything more specific. Let's wait and see."

Wu Xie frowned slightly, as if he had thought of something. After putting on a coat, he pondered for a moment, but finally shook his head.

"On the other hand, the current situation is really troublesome."

“I just got some bad news from Huo’s staff. After Old Madam Huo’s accident, they also went into the passage to explore.”

"The guy who managed to escape said that halfway through the passage, the door that should have been wide open suddenly closed again!"

"And what's worse, judging from the pictures that guy brought back, the password to open the door has changed again!"

Xiao Hua sighed softly, her face full of worry and sighing.

In short, the current situation is absolutely terrible.

Leaving aside the troublesome defenses at the entrance of Zhang Family Ancient Building, now they can't even open the gate!
Are we really going to give up and leave Xiao Ge and his companions to fend for themselves in the Zhang Family Ancient Building?
This is the only thing Wu Xie cannot accept.

Looking back at the tightly closed door and feeling the increasingly chilly atmosphere, Wu Xie sighed and gave up his plan to go in and disturb Hu Ming.

Wu Xie knew that Hu Ming wasn't such a cold-blooded person; he would never turn a blind eye to his friend's predicament.

There's absolutely no possibility that Hu Ming is wasting his time aimlessly. Presumably, he's searching for a new entrance through some mysterious means.
A look of understanding flashed in Wu Xie's eyes.

He remembered Hu Ming's mysterious eyes at the entrance to the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top. Wu Xie's vague guess became clearer.

Thinking of this, Wu Xie slowly calmed his anxiety, poured himself a cup of tea, closed his eyes, and waited quietly.

However, Wu Xie's silence was a real hardship for the unsuspecting Xiao Hua!
Meanwhile, as the two waited outside the door, countless Pure Vision Agamas were constantly entering and exiting through the windows on the other side of the room, adjacent to the jungle, returning the information they had discovered to Hu Ming.

Time passed by little by little, and in the blink of an eye, the sun had already set, and night gradually enveloped the small mountain village.

Squeak~~~
Just as Wu Xie and Xiao Hua were about to fall asleep, the door, which had been tightly closed for so long, finally opened. "Uncle, how is it!?"

The two people who had been waiting outside the door for a long time suddenly woke up and looked at Hu Ming eagerly.

"Thank goodness, Wu Xie, Xiao Hua, let's pack up and get ready to go..."

Hu Ming strode to the stone table, poured himself a cup of tea, and let out a long sigh.

Honestly, what happened this afternoon was really inhuman.

The area around here is so vast that a comprehensive search of every single spot in a short period of time is no easy task.

We must distribute all the vast amounts of Pure Vision Agamas and search inch by inch without disturbing the villagers.

Not to mention, there are far too many dangers deep within Yangjiao Mountain!
Whether it's wild lynxes, the insects the Zhang family uses as a defense measure, or the densely packed lynxes covering the entire mountaintop in the heart of Yangjiao Mountain!
These things caused Hu Ming to lose a considerable amount of Pure Vision Agamas, greatly increasing the difficulty of the search.

Fortunately, with Hu Ming's best efforts, they finally found their destination!
"Don't ask so many questions. Just follow me. Nephew, go and call Panzi and Hongxia. I have some things to tell them."

Rubbing his temples, Hu Ming waved his hand to stop the two from asking questions and gave a soft instruction.

"…it is good."

Wu Xie nodded helplessly.

Fifteen minutes later, when Hu Ming's strength had almost recovered, Hong Xia and Pan Zi followed Wu Xie in.

It's worth mentioning that an uninvited guest also came along.

It's Xiuer!
What are you doing here?

"I'm not afraid to tell you, I've found another way to Zhang Family Ancient Building, but I absolutely will not take you down with me. You're just a burden!"

"I'm not afraid to tell you, you'd better not have any hope for your grandmother. Judging from her age and physical condition, what we'll find is probably just her corpse."

Hu Ming looked at Huo Xiuxiu, whose face was exhausted and had lost its luster, with a headache, and spoke bluntly.

That's exactly what happened.

Xiuxiu was Huo Xiangu's darling since childhood, and was spoiled rotten. She hardly ever suffered any hardship.

To put it bluntly, Huo Xiuxiu isn't even that proficient in the Huo family's traditional martial arts; at best, she's just a novice.

Take her to the ground? Are you kidding me?!
Upon hearing this, Huo Xiuxiu's face turned even paler. She bit her lower lip tightly and remained silent, stubbornly staring at Hu Ming.

The usual allure in her eyes remained, but now there was also a hint of fragility, a touch of stubbornness, and a hint of resentment.

These past few days, whether it's worrying about Huo Xiangu's safety or dealing with all the mess in the Huo family, this young girl has been extremely anxious.

Only now did she understand what kind of state the Huo family was in without Huo Xiangu!
Even before Huo Xiangu's death has been confirmed, those ungrateful wretches in the Huo family have already begun vying for power!
For their own benefit, countless people are constantly putting pressure on Huo Xiuxiu.