Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 551 Encountering a "Corpse"

Deep inside the cave is a natural underground fissure.

After they came down, under Wu Xie and Xiao Hua's puzzled gazes, Hu Ming pulled out three thick strips of green cloth and handed them to the two of them.

Wrap a green cloth around the lamp head, and instantly, the intense light turns into a soft green hue.

The walls of the entire tunnel were illuminated with a translucent green light.

"The rock formations here are special; green light can penetrate them more easily, making it easier for me to find... a special Mituo!"

"The entrance to the passage I'm looking for lies on that extremely peculiar Mithra."

Without looking back, Hu Ming glanced at the menacing shadows lurking in the surrounding rock strata and explained softly.

"The peculiar Mitutra? How peculiar is it? Does it have horns on its head, or a tail behind its rear?"

Having encountered many Mydras along the way, and knowing that these creatures were unable to leave the rock layer to harm him due to certain restrictions, Wu Xie immediately let go.

Walking through these eerie underground fissures, I even had a fleeting urge to joke.

Along the way, Wu Xie's curiosity was overflowing. He would occasionally tap on the rock layers and whistle in a slightly flirtatious manner, teasing the grotesque ghostly figure in the rock layers.

"Wu Xie, your mouth really is venomous. Look over here, don't these two shadows each have horns and a tail?"

As Xiao Hua gazed at the rock formations on the other side, her tone suddenly turned strange as she pointed to the two ghostly figures ahead.

Upon closer inspection, these two ghostly figures were indeed quite different from the others in appearance. They had unicorn horns on their heads and crocodile-like tails covered in scales behind them!
Who the hell can I complain to?
Wu Xie's face darkened as he recalled a phrase Hu Ming had occasionally used: "poisonous milk" (a Chinese idiom for someone who is unlucky or jinxed).
Faced with the two people's teasing expressions, Wu Xie felt a little embarrassed.

The underground fissure was teeming with all sorts of strange creatures. During their approximately half-hour journey, Hu Ming and his companions encountered countless bizarre shadows.

At this moment, the underground fissure had come to an end, and only a dark shadow could be seen in the rock strata within a ten-meter radius.

This is a tall, ghostly figure with unusually long arms that hang below its knees, and a body size of twelve heads.

Simply put, this ghostly figure is incredibly sexy.
"Has this thing mutated into Liu Bei?"

"We've reached the end of the underground fissure. Uncle, could this shadow be the strange Mythora you mentioned?"

Xiao Hua and Wu Xie marveled at the only ghostly figure in the area before them, full of praise.

"Yes and no"

Hu Mingpo shook his head meaningfully, then gestured for the two to be quiet.

With his eyes closed, he tapped the rock strata a few times with the probe in his hand, and his brain fully recovered, analyzing the information brought back by the echoes.

"In the lower left corner, behind the protruding rock strata, there is a narrow, man-made crack!"

A few seconds later, Hu Ming opened his eyes, took a step forward, and squatted down.

Here, behind a huge rock, lies a low passage!
The green cloth covering the lights was removed, and the bright light shone for dozens of meters, but still couldn't reach the end. Hu Ming nodded, moved the lights away, and began packing up his equipment.

This narrow crack is the only way to reach the Zhang Family Ancient Building!
Seeing Hu Ming's actions, Wu Xie and Xiao Hua naturally understood and, without saying a word, began to rest.

The initial entrance to the crack showed very faint signs of human construction, making it almost impossible to tell. However, when the three climbed to the middle section, the passage suddenly became much neater.

This is a tunnel built with stone slabs and stone strips, and the overall architectural style is that of the Ming Dynasty.

Judging from the material, these stone slabs and strips are all made from local mountain stones, forming a square passage.

Upon arriving here, they were able to stand up and move forward upright, which relieved the three of them.

Standing up while moving forward, or crawling forward, saves a lot of energy.

It's worth mentioning that Hu Ming kept tapping on the tunnel as he traveled, as if he was confirming something.

Wu Xie and Xiao Hua witnessed this scene. They exchanged a glance, asked no questions, and cautiously followed behind Hu Ming, wary of any possible traps or hidden weapons.

Before long, the three of them arrived at a near right angle corner. After turning the corner, the view ahead suddenly opened up.

Ahead lay a vast underground cavern, so dark that the lights could not penetrate it; the cavern was shrouded in darkness.

Seeing this, the three of them quickened their pace and passed through this last stretch of road.

Below the cave is a clear, cool pool of water. Opposite the pool is a man-made stone platform, and above the platform is a huge and conspicuous stone gate.

Above the pool, there is a stone beam attached to the rock strata, more than a meter wide, enough for three people to walk side by side.

"This...this is the Zhang Family Ancient Building we've been looking for!?"

"Damn it, are you kidding me? The Zhang Family Ancient Building we're looking for is actually at the bottom of the pool? How is that possible?"

Just then, Xiao Hua suddenly widened her eyes, her pupils dilated, and stared in horror at the clear bottom of the pool, letting out an incredulous growl.

The pool wasn't deep, only about a meter deep, but a pale light flickered erratically at the bottom. Among the water, an ancient and majestic building was embedded deep in the rock strata, catching the eye.

Squinting, one could see a winding ancient path in front of the underwater ancient building, with several gruesome corpses faintly visible on it.

After examining it carefully for a long time, Wu Xie's face turned ashen.

The tattered clothes on the corpses on the ancient road were clearly the work uniforms that Huo's men wore when they were working!
One of the bodies was relatively well-preserved; at least the face was perfectly preserved, with distinct features.

"That's Aze. I know him. He's one of Huo Xiangu's most trusted employees!"

Xiao Hua pointed at the corpse with a grim expression.

"Not only that... Look over there, at the entrance of the ancient building, that figure with a slightly heaving chest—that's Fatty!!!"

Just then, Wu Xie's face turned deathly pale, his body trembled slightly, and he pointed at the figure in front of the ancient building's gate and said in a hoarse voice!