Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 820 The Old Man!

Another week passed in the suburban villa, and Hu Ming still had no clue about the dzi bead or Wen Ming in that location.

Seeing that his research was making no progress, Hu Ming had no choice but to give up exploring the secrets of the dzi beads.

However, just as Hu Ming was about to give up his research on dzi beads and return to the city, bad news suddenly reached his ears.

It turned out that the blind man had disappeared after separating from Hu Ming, which made Hu Ming somewhat worried.

Especially after thinking about the foreign girl, Hu Ming rushed back to the city, eager to get to the bottom of things.

However, when Hu Ming returned to the city, he discovered that Hong Xia, the mute girl, and Huo Xiuxiu were all missing, which immediately made him sense something was wrong.

Logically speaking, with the Nine Gates protecting them in the city, this kind of thing shouldn't have happened.

Just as Hu Ming was about to ask someone for advice, the foreign girl who had been following him and the blind man into the country reappeared in his field of vision.

Our boss wants to see you!

The foreign girl got straight to the point as soon as she saw Hu Ming.

"You should have noticed! Your friends have all disappeared, right? Maybe you'll find out where they are once you see our boss!"

After the foreign woman finished speaking, she gestured to Hu Ming, indicating that he should get in the car with her.

To be honest, this was the first time in ten years that Hu Ming had been threatened like this.

However, for the safety of the blind man and Hongxia, Hu Ming still got into the car with the foreign girl.

"You guys have quite the resources! To be able to pull off something like this here, it seems your boss has a lot of influence! Even the Nine Gates can't interfere!"

Hu Mingyi shared his guess as soon as he got on the bus.

The foreign woman neither confirmed nor denied Hu Ming's speculation.

"You're here for the dzi bead again? Actually, I'm quite curious too, what do you want that dzi bead for!"

When Hu Ming mentioned the dzi bead, the foreign girl's eyes lit up immediately, clearly showing that she cared a lot about it.

Seeing this, Hu Ming understood the importance of this bargaining chip. At this moment, Hu Ming knew that as long as he held the Heavenly Bead, the other party would not dare to attack the blind man or the others.

With these thoughts in mind, Hu Ming naturally made a plan.

And just like that, quickly, accompanied by the foreign girl, Hu Ming drove directly to the most luxurious hotel in the city.

When they arrived at the hotel entrance, Hu Ming couldn't help but frown.

"Ha! It seems I was right after all! It really was here!"

Hu Ming sighed as he stood at the hotel entrance. On his way there, he received a message from Hu Bayi, who had assigned him a mission related to the Heavenly Pearl and foreign forces.

But when he stood at the entrance of the hotel, Hu Ming realized that the other party even had official backing, which made things even more complicated, as the higher-ups couldn't intervene openly.

No wonder he would let Hu Bayi and him...

You should know that this hotel in front of you is only for foreign guests and foreign diplomats; ordinary people simply cannot stay there.

Thinking about the person behind the scenes, they must be someone of high status.

This task seems to be quite challenging!

"Please go ahead! Our boss will tell you everything you want to know!"

Seeing Hu Ming standing at the hotel entrance in thought, the foreign girl next to him opened the door again.

Upon hearing what the foreign woman said, Hu Ming finally stepped into the hotel in front of him.

The hotel lobby was very grand, but Hu Ming had no time to appreciate it. He followed the foreign woman to a presidential suite on the third floor, where he was stopped.

"Excuse me, I need to search you. You don't mind, do you?" The foreign girl couldn't help but look at Hu Ming, and when she looked at him, he nodded decisively.

"certainly!"

Hu Ming did not resist, but let the other person touch him.

Only after confirming that the other party was safe were they allowed to put Hu Ming into the room.

Upon entering the room, Hu Ming smelled a strong tobacco aroma, an aroma that was unlike any ordinary tobacco.

It smells like a high-end imported product, and even its aroma evokes an indescribable feeling.

People who smoke this kind of tobacco are generally either very rich or very powerful; otherwise, they would probably have a hard time affording it.

As Hu Ming was drawn by the smell of tobacco, they finally arrived at the living room of the presidential suite.

In the reception room, an elderly man with white hair was sitting on the sofa, a large pipe dangling from his mouth.

Clearly, the tobacco smell we had smelled earlier came from that pipe.

After carefully examining the old man, Hu Ming's eyes narrowed slightly.

Hu Ming was certain that he had never seen the old man in front of him before, and he had never even encountered this old man in any of his previous experiences.

However, judging from the old man's demeanor, he must be someone in a high position.

The old man's imposing aura, which he exuded without anger, was something that ordinary people could not imitate.

Just as Hu Ming was sizing up the old man, he noticed that the old man was also sizing up Hu Ming, as if he was also very interested in him.

After a long while, just as the two locked eyes, the old man finally slowly revealed a smile.

"You must be Hu Ming, the Second Master of the Nine Gates? Your name is legendary!"

As the old man spoke, he stood up from the sofa and extended a hand, seemingly preparing to shake hands with Hu Ming.

Seeing that the other party seemed very sincere, Hu Ming had no choice but to extend his hand and shake it.

"Speak! Who are you? You dare to kidnap my friend just for the Heavenly Pearl? Your power is not bad, I don't think you need to do such a despicable thing! It's a bit like the tactics of a rogue!"

After shaking hands with the old man, Hu Ming got straight to the point.

Upon seeing Hu Ming describe himself as a scoundrel, the old man couldn't help but chuckle.

"Ha! How else could I force you to come here if I didn't use such methods! As far as I know, you're one of the top experts in the country! I need someone like you right now!"

After the old man finished speaking, he gestured for Hu Ming to sit down and talk.

Just as the old man and Hu Ming sat down, the foreign girl brought out a plate.

As for what was in the plate, Hu Ming didn't know because it was covered by a black cloth.

"I don't like hearing that. If you want my help, there are more effective methods than this. Doing this will only make me see you as an enemy!"

Hu Ming made no attempt to hide his true thoughts and spoke directly.

The old man was not angry at Hu Ming's straightforwardness; instead, he laughed.

"Hahaha! It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. As long as I achieve my goal, it doesn't matter if you treat me as an enemy!"

When the old man finished speaking, he finally extended his hand.

"Come on! Hand over the dzi bead you have!"

As the old man spoke, his expression became excited, all of which Hu Ming noticed!