Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 822: Take advantage of the situation!

So while Duke Richard was getting angry, Hu Ming's mind was racing.

In this situation, it's possible to go unnoticed.

This means that Hu Ming has no choice but to cooperate with Duke Richard. Although Hu Ming can complete the mission on his own, it would be a win-win situation if he could rescue the blind man and the others while completing the mission.

After some thought, Hu Ming finally walked back to the sofa and sat down again.

"Alright! I can cooperate with you! But you have to guarantee the absolute safety of my friends, otherwise, you know what I'll do!"

Hu Ming looked at Duke Richard in a threatening tone, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes.

Seeing the murderous intent in Hu Ming's eyes, Duke Richard couldn't help but tremble.

The foreign woman beside him suddenly stepped in front of Duke Richard.

Judging from this posture, it seems that the other party is ready to make a move at any time.

"Juliet! Step back! Mr. Hu Ming is now my business partner! He won't hurt me!"

As Duke Richard spoke, he gestured for the foreign woman to step aside and then slowly sat back down.

"Mr. Hu Ming, you have made a wise choice!"

"Don't worry! Your friends will be safe and sound! I promise!"

As Duke Richard spoke, he bowed slightly to Hu Ming, as if to express his sincerity.

Seeing this, Hu Ming couldn't help but smile. In fact, Hu Ming knew very well that cooperating with Duke Richard was for two reasons: first, to rescue the blind man and the others, and second, to use a scheme to complete the mission from above.

As for what will happen after completing the mission, we'll have to wait and see after we collect all twelve Heavenly Beads.

After thinking it through, Hu Ming regained his composure.

"Now tell me what information you have! Since you want the Dzi Bead so much, you must have gathered a lot of information about it, right?"

Hu Ming certainly wouldn't tell Duke Richard what he knew; in his view, all he needed to do now was make good use of him.

Seeing that Hu Ming was asking questions, Richard finally handed over another document.

"Here is the information I've collected about this dzi bead. Take it back and study it. Once you've finished, let's set off!"

"With your skills, it shouldn't be difficult!"

“I’ve always believed that some good things have been buried underground all along! Only people like you can bring them to light.”

"You agree, don't you, Mr. Hu Ming, the official in charge of excavating tombs!"

As Duke Richard spoke, a look of anticipation appeared in his eyes.

Looking at Richard, Hu Ming didn't say much, but chose to remain silent.

Hu Ming quickly left Duke Richard's room with the documents.

After Hu Ming left, Duke Richard began giving instructions to the foreign woman named Juliet. "From now on, you'll be responsible for monitoring his every move, accompanying him to find the Heavenly Bead. You must stay close to him, understand?"

"Yes, boss!"

"Go and make preparations! I believe he will soon be setting off to search for the next Dzi bead!"

As Duke Richard finished speaking, he waved to Juliet, who then slowly withdrew.

After leaving the hotel, Hu Ming went straight back to his residence.

Upon returning to his residence, Hu Ming began studying the materials and placed the dzi bead, which he had brought back from Duke Richard and had locked in a box, on the table.

The first thing Hu Ming needs to do right now is to find a way to open this box.

"These patterns don't resemble the culture of the Central Plains! They look more like the patterns from the Western Regions!"

After carefully examining the box, Hu Ming also discovered some clues.

With the help of the information provided by Richard, Hu Ming finally figured out that the box came from ancient Persia.

The information also details why the box ended up here.

After reviewing the information, Hu Ming knew that if he forcibly opened the box in front of him, the contents inside would be damaged.

The only way to open the box is to find the key.

However, the key to the box was lost over a thousand years ago, and according to the Duke of Richard's records, it was taken into the tomb by an ancient person.

The place Hu Ming was going to this time was the burial place of that ancient person.

"We must prepare for both possibilities before we go! Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, it will be really hard to explain!"

After reviewing the information, Hu Ming thought of another person.

"It seems we have no choice but to send someone to inform Brother! Let him investigate the whereabouts of the blind man and the others."

Thinking of this, Hu Ming decisively ordered his men to contact Xiao Ge no matter what, and then have Xiao Ge secretly investigate the whereabouts of the blind man and his group.

As for himself, after some preparation, he finally decided to head to the western region to find the key to the box.

Before Hu Ming set off, Juliet had already organized the manpower.

Upon seeing Juliet and her men, Hu Ming knew they were there to spy on him.

However, Hu Ming did not show any objection. In Hu Ming's opinion, once these people went down to the ground, it was uncertain how many would come back alive.

Since they're willing to come along, let them go.

"Mr. Hu Ming! The boss told me to follow your instructions! Shall we set off now?"

As soon as Juliet saw Hu Ming, she began to ask him about his plans.

Seeing this, Hu Ming nodded, then took out a map and marked the place he needed to go on the map!