Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 804 Reunion on the Island
When Hu Ming and the blind man saw that the slippery fellow had finally appeared, they felt more at ease. At least it proved that this guy wasn't trying to fool them, otherwise they would have made this trip for nothing.

"Didn't you say you were going to have dinner? Why are you being so secretive? Where are your people?"

Although he now had a better understanding of the situation, the blind man was still uneasy, so he began to question the street vendor.

Seeing this, Di Liuzi smiled at Hu Ming and the blind man again, and then pointed to an artificial island in the center of the lake.

The artificial island wasn't far from Hu Ming and the blind man; they had seen it before, but it was dark and didn't look like a place to eat.

However, just as the street vendor pointed to the artificial island, lights suddenly turned on.

As the island lights came on, a person with a flashlight began searching for Hu Ming and Di Liuzi's boat.

"They're even sending signals! Is it really necessary to be so cautious?"

When the blind man saw the people on the island using flashlights to signal the sleds, he couldn't help but roll his eyes.

He clearly hadn't expected these people to still be using such primitive methods to communicate.

However, Hu Ming could understand the actions of the street urchins.

After all, this place is close to the border, and the situation is quite complicated. Double-crossing often happens, so everyone is very cautious.

Furthermore, the local authorities are not to be trifled with; if they were to encounter any problems, they would be in for a lot of trouble.

"Hehe, gentlemen, everything's ready over there, let's go!"

Just as the blind man and Hu Ming had different ideas about Di Liuzi's actions, Di Liuzi finally started to move the two ships toward the artificial island.

As the two boats drew closer to the artificial island in the center of the lake, Hu Ming gave the blind man a wink.

The blind man and Hu Ming had already developed a tacit understanding, so he could read Hu Ming's mind with just a glance.

So, just as the two boats were about to dock, the blind man jumped ashore first and then pulled the ground-walker into his arms.

Clearly, the blind man did this to prevent the scoundrels and their men from being dishonest and doing something bad.

In that case, we could use that street urchin as a talisman. You know, that street urchin knows the blind man has a lot of gold, so it's not impossible for him to double-cross us.

As the saying goes, one should not have the heart to harm others, but one should not be without the heart to guard against others; sometimes it is necessary to keep a backup plan.

At the moment the blind man embraced the rickshaw, Hu Ming also jumped ashore.

Once ashore, Hu Ming became cautious, since they were not familiar with the background of these people and needed to be on guard at all times.

However, just as the blind man and Hu Ming were on high alert, nothing unexpected happened, which reassured them a lot.

"Gentlemen, please follow me! My boss is waiting up ahead!"

Of course, Di Liuzi could sense Hu Ming and the blind man's worries. After all, he was also a tomb raider and had developed a keen sense of smell over the years, especially for danger.

"Let's go! I'm quite curious about what your boss looks like. He's so cautious; he must be a cultured man!"

As the blind man spoke, he followed the streetwalker toward the center of the island.

Seeing this, Hu Ming followed closely behind. Although nothing unexpected had happened before, now was not the time to relax.

Just as the three of them began to walk towards the center of the island, they suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from the outer perimeter of the artificial island.

Upon hearing the sound, Hu Ming and the blind man frowned. "Don't worry, gentlemen! They're all our people! They're setting up curtains on the island! That way, no one outside can see the light from the island! We can then discuss our business in peace!"

Diliuzi then began to explain, pointing to the center of the island. Following his direction, Hu Ming and the blind man saw a large bonfire burning in the center of the island.

"It smells so good! Roasted whole lamb?"

After glancing at the light not far away, the blind man couldn't help but speak.

As the blind man finished speaking, Hu Ming began to look ahead. By the light of the campfire, he could clearly see several people busy at work.

Clearly, those people were the same group the hoodlum was talking about, including his boss.

Upon seeing the campfire, the three quickened their pace and soon arrived at the campfire.

However, when Hu Ming and the blind man were led to the campfire by the street vendor, they discovered that several people around the campfire were also watching them warily.

Judging from their eyes, it seemed that if Hu Ming and the blind man were to do anything wrong, they would pounce on them and take care of them.

"Relax, everyone! Don't be nervous! Come on in! New guy, come sit down!"

Just as everyone could smell the gunpowder, a voice finally rang out from beside the campfire.

Upon hearing that voice, the several pairs of eyes that had been fixed on Hu Ming and the blind man finally looked away.

Seeing this, Hu Ming and the blind man didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to sit down on the chairs by the campfire.

After Hu Ming and the blind man sat down, someone immediately brought them a small table with a roasted lamb leg and a bottle of vodka on it.

"Heh, brothers, don't mind them! My brothers are usually very cautious, so it's understandable that they act this way around strangers! Please forgive them!"

After Hu Ming and the blind man sat down, the person who had spoken earlier finally spoke again.

It was at this moment that Hu Ming was able to see the other person's face clearly.

However, when Hu Ming saw the other person's appearance, he couldn't help but frown.

"A foreigner? This guy speaks fluent Mandarin?"

Just as Hu Ming frowned, the blind man beside him suddenly spoke up in a low voice.

Clearly, neither Hu Ming nor the blind man had expected that the other party's leader would be a blond, blue-eyed foreigner.

Even though he was a foreigner, his Mandarin was so good that even Hu Ming and the blind man couldn't tell anything was wrong with it; it sounded just like a native Chinese speaker.

At this moment, seemingly noticing Hu Ming and the blind man's surprise, the foreigner couldn't help but smile.

"Don't be so surprised, my two friends. I am of Russian ethnicity; I just look like a foreigner! I'm just like you on the inside!"

As the man spoke, he suddenly picked up a wine glass from the table, gesturing for Hu Ming and the blind man to drink together.

Seeing this, Hu Ming and the blind man finally understood, so they also picked up their cups and joined in.

At this point, Hu Ming and the blind man no longer needed to worry about them putting drugs in their drinks. Obviously, if the other party wanted to make a move, they could have done so already, and there was no need to drag it out any longer.

And so, after a glass of wine, the two finally got down to business!