Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 546 Surrounded
"Xiuxiu, Uncle Ming is right. I don't know the situation down there yet, but it must be extremely dangerous."

“Even experts like Grandma Huo and Zhang Qiling made mistakes. We can’t even guarantee our own safety, let alone you.”

Xiaohua, standing nearby, also joined in the persuasion.

Going down into the ground is inherently a very dangerous thing, especially in a place like Zhangjia Ancient Building. If you're not a professional, you'll almost certainly die if you go down there!
This is not an exaggerated metaphor, but a stark, blood-stained truth.

However, Huo Xiuxiu didn't listen at all, ignoring Xiao Hua and only looking at Hu Ming as always.

"Uncle Ming, I understand the reasoning. I know that if I go down there, I will definitely be a burden. But Grandma is the most important person to me."

"Whether I live or die, I want to witness it with my own eyes!"

As soon as Huo Xiuxiu opened her mouth, everyone present frowned.

The girl's voice was extremely hoarse, like two shards of broken glass scraping against each other, harsh and unpleasant to hear.

"Red Summer!"

Hu Ming frowned. He could see that Huo Xiuxiu's emotions had been pushed to the limit, and she was probably on the verge of collapse. She was so obsessed that she couldn't even think normally.

Hong Xia, standing behind Huo Xiuxiu, nodded, stepped forward, raised her palm like a knife, and gently slashed down at Huo Xiuxiu's carotid artery.

"you"

At the critical moment, Huo Xiuxiu reacted, but still couldn't dodge in time. Reluctantly, she closed her eyes and her body went limp as she collapsed.

"Let her get some rest."

"Xiaohua, I can tell you very frankly, going down there is a nine-out-of-ten chance of death. I cannot guarantee your safety. Are you sure you want to go down?"

Hu Ming gestured for Hong Xia to take Huo Xiuxiu to rest, then asked seriously.

"Of course! Grandma Huo has been incredibly kind to me!"

“I know in my heart that Uncle Ming is right, Grandma Huo is probably dead, but at the very least I have to bring her body out!”

"Even if it's just to calm the Huo family down, this is necessary."

Xiao Hua smiled slightly and nodded calmly, showing no fear of facing imminent danger to her life.

"That's good. It's decided then. You, Wu Xie, and I will go down together and bring out Xiao Ge, Fatty, and Huo Xiangu's body."

"Let me make this clear from the start: there is absolutely no way I will help you carry Huo Xiangu's body back."

Hu Ming nodded.

"Wait, Mr. Ming, I want to go down too!"

Just then, Panzi, who had been silent all along, spoke up urgently.

He knew in his heart that this trip was extremely dangerous, and now that Wu Sansheng was not around, Panzi absolutely could not just watch Wu Xie risk his life.

At the very least, he must stay by Wu Xie's side at all times, ready to protect Wu Xie from danger!
"Shut up, stop being so stubborn. You know your physical condition. Do I need to tell you what will happen to you after you go down there?"

His gaze swept over the blood-soaked clothes on Panzi's back, and Hu Ming shouted in a deep voice.

"I'm not afraid of death! My life was given to me by Third Master, and now that he's gone..."

"First of all, Wu Sansheng is still alive. Secondly, apart from you, no one wants you to die meaninglessly in that godforsaken place!"

Hu Ming rudely interrupted Panzi, who was looking somewhat agitated. "Hongxia, keep a close eye on Panzi, and don't let him do anything reckless!"

Hu Ming had a bit of a headache. He had this feeling that everyone here was a bunch of problem children.
Well... in terms of age, she certainly can't be considered a child.

"In short, that's settled. Once we've prepared our equipment, we'll set off tonight!"

"Panzi, Hongxia, after we leave, remember to keep a close eye on A-Ning's people and the Huo family. Don't let them cause trouble; it'll be a real pain!"

"If we let these hotheads get away with this, who knows what kind of trouble they'll cause? If all else fails, tie them all up!"

As he got up to pack his personal equipment, Hu Ming continued to give instructions.

"The Ehuo family is manageable, but Second Master, A Ning's men are all armed with guns. With just our knives, we're in trouble!"

Hongxia's lips twitched slightly as she softly explained her predicament.

"I understand what you mean... Go to my room, it's already prepared for you."

Hu Ming pointed to the room behind him.

Weapons!!! Large quantities of weapons!
"Firearms, ammunition, even high-explosive grenades?"

Hongxia walked in with some doubt, and was immediately shocked, letting out a soft gasp.

Turning around, Hongxia looked at Hu Ming with surprise and uncertainty.

She was clearly inquiring about the origin of the weapons.

They had been traveling together the whole way. How exactly did Hu Ming manage to acquire so much weaponry without anyone noticing?
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hua and Wu Xie exchanged a glance and quickly ran over to see what was going on.

Holy crap!!!

At that moment, only this sentence could describe the horror in my heart.

Do you know about the huge Buddha statue that stood in front of Zhang Dafoye's mansion in Changsha back in the day?

Hu Ming shrugged; he knew these guys would ask that question.

"Five-Five Ghosts Moving Technique?"

Hong Xia, who knew quite a bit about the secrets of the Nine Gates, asked in surprise.

Legend has it that Master Zhang used his incredible Five Ghosts Moving Technique to move the enormous Buddha statue from a hundred miles away to his mansion overnight.

"Something that is almost the same as the others."

Hu Ming didn't want to explain further. He hung the two black and gold swords at his waist and strode towards the door.

We've wasted enough time; it's time to set off.

Behind them, under Panzi's unwilling gaze, Wu Xie and Xiao Hua quickly grabbed their bundles and followed closely.

At this moment, the night was deep.

Tap tap tap.
Just as Hu Ming and his two companions slowly walked to the entrance of the village.
Aning led a large group of men and surrounded them from all sides.
The woman looked at Hu Ming with a smug smile on her face.

She had long ago sent people to keep a close watch on Hu Ming and his group's movements from a distance.

She knew Hu Ming quite well; if Hu Ming were to take any action, he would definitely leave her behind and act alone. Now it seemed that was indeed the case!