Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 802 Blind Man's Gully

At this moment, the man was chatting with the blind man. It was clear that the blind man had successfully struck up a conversation with the man and was just one step away from selling the gold.

However, when the blind man took out a piece of gold he was carrying and handed it to the shopkeeper for inspection, the shopkeeper was startled.

Seeing the person whose face had suddenly turned deathly pale, both Hu Ming and the blind man were puzzled.

"What's going on! Haven't you ever seen such a large piece of gold before? Is this really necessary?!"

The blind man thought that the person was startled because the gold he had taken out was too large.

However, just as the blind man finished speaking, the man suddenly bent down towards him and whispered something.

"Sir! May I ask if you've just returned from that place?"

As the man spoke, he pointed in a direction, and Hu Ming and the blind man immediately realized what he was referring to.

It turned out that the direction the man was pointing was the location of the ruins that Hu Ming and the others had visited earlier, the place where the snake cypress grew. It was clear that the man in front of them also knew about that place.

"Cough cough! What place? What are you talking about! I don't understand!"

"Just tell me if there's any way you can help me collect this gold!"

The blind man, of course, wouldn't admit to what had happened before, so he started making jokes.

However, the man clearly did not believe the blind man's answer.

"You are the second or third people I've ever met to come back from that place!"

The man continued talking to himself, and neither the blind man nor Hu Ming interrupted him.

"That place is too eerie! Several geological exploration teams went there before, and they all disappeared! Since then, no one has dared to go!"

"Oh, by the way! Someone once came back alive and brought back a piece of gold, exactly the same material as the one you have!"

"But that man died the day after he returned. It was absolutely horrible! I've been digging tombs for so many years, and I've never seen anything like it!"

When the man got to this point, he made no attempt to conceal his identity, which surprised Hu Ming and the blind man.

Seeing Hu Ming and the blind man looking at him, the man revealed his identity directly.

It turns out he had been in the tomb raiding business for many years, but he only raided low-grade tombs and operated mainly in the border areas, so it's normal that he had limited experience.

After all, there aren't as many battles in border areas as in the mainland, and even if there are, they usually don't yield anything of value.

"My name is Di Liu! They call me Di Liuzi! Gentlemen, have you come here today just to sell this gold?"

After calming down, the man who called himself a street urchin finally spoke again.

"Of course! Just tell us whether you'll accept it or not! We don't have much time! Give us a straight answer!"

The blind man didn't want to argue with this person any longer, so he became impatient.

"I'll take it! How much do you have? If I can't handle it, someone else can! Besides, I'm not only going to take your gold, but I'd also like to introduce you to a job. Would you like to do it?"

"After it's done, there will definitely be a lot of benefits!"

The street vendor got more and more excited as he talked, but the blind man clearly had no interest in what he was saying.

Hu Ming, however, gestured for him to continue after hearing his words.

Nowadays, apart from working in the fields, nothing else really appeals to Hu Ming.

Since we'll be idle anyway when we get back, we might as well listen and watch!
Thinking about all this, Hu Ming began to listen attentively to the street vendor's introduction. Soon, from the street vendor's introduction, Hu Ming and the blind man learned that there was a place nearby called Blind Man's Gully, where there seemed to be a large tomb.

Their target was this large tomb in Xiazigou.

However, when it came to Blind Man's Gully, Di Liuzi seemed rather secretive, which piqued the interest of Hu Ming and the blind man.

So, under Hu Ming and the blind man's repeated questioning, Di Liuzi finally began to tell the story of Blind Man's Gully.

It turns out that in recent years, several gullies in Xiazigou have been dug up.

This is enough to show that Xiazigou is a place with excellent feng shui, otherwise there wouldn't be so many tombs.

However, just when the tomb raiders who rushed to the scene thought it was a feast prepared for them, many strange things happened in Blind Man's Gully.

"Every time someone enters Blind Man's Gully to rob tombs, a living person is prepared as a sacrifice. Only in this way can the tomb robber return safely!"

"This pattern was only recently discovered!"

When Diliuzi got to this point, a strange expression appeared on his face.

Just as the street urchin finished speaking, the blind man next to him slammed his hand on the table.

"Pah! I thought you'd recommend some good job to us! So you're planning to send us as sacrifices? We're in complete unfamiliar territory! If we go there, we'll just get sold out by you guys!"

The blind man immediately accepted the street vendor's idea, but the street vendor quickly tried to explain to the blind man's anger.

"Of course not! Sir, please calm down! You're clearly an expert; how could we dare to show off our limited skills before you!"

"To be honest, we already have people to sacrifice, what we lack now is a master!"

"Because this tomb is quite complex and large in scale, we desperately need someone like you to help us! How could we possibly use you as a sacrifice!"

When Diliuzi got to this point in his explanation, he couldn't help but smile, not seeming to be lying.

Seeing that the quack was full of sincerity, Hu Ming and the blind man finally looked at each other, and the two understood each other without saying a word.

Let's go back and think about it!

As Hu Ming spoke, he prepared to get up, which could actually be considered a tactic of feigning indifference to lure the enemy into a trap.

When Diliuzi saw Hu Ming and the blind man preparing to leave, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

"Gentlemen, how about we exchange contact information? I'll be happy to help you sell your gold later!"

The "ground runner" was nominally someone who handled gold for the blind man and Hu Ming.

In truth, everyone knew that he wanted to find an opportunity to continue persuading Hu Ming and the blind man to go tomb raiding in Blind Man's Gully with them.

After figuring out the street vendor's plan, Hu Ming left him his contact information and then turned and left with the blind man.

However, just as Hu Ming and the blind man reached the door, Hu Ming suddenly remembered the dagger.

"Mr. Di! Would you be willing to part with that dagger in your shop?"

For some reason, Hu Ming felt that the dagger was unusual, so he began to probe the ground.

"Hey! What's with all this talk about parting with something you love! If you have a new sweetheart, I'll give it to you!"

As he spoke, Diliuzi took the dagger and handed it to Hu Ming!