Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 898 Ancestral Home!

On the bumpy mountain road, two black SUVs drove up one after the other.

Hu Ming sat in the driver's seat, his hands on the steering wheel, following closely behind the SUV leading the way.

The fat man sat down next to him, then smiled and held up the thirty million check in his hand, his eyes full of joy.

Hu Bayi tapped him on the forehead from behind, saying irritably, "Stop showing off. Put it away first, or you'll be crying if you lose it."

The fat man curled his lip and said, "How could it be lost!"

Although he said that, the fat man carefully stuffed the check into his pocket.

Hu Bayi turned to look at Hu Ming and asked somewhat uneasily.

"Ah Ming, I have a feeling this request isn't as simple as Miss Chen makes it out to be!"

Hu Ming nodded in agreement and said softly.

"That's what I think too. After all, it's a 30 million yuan advance payment. You can get a glimpse of the dangers involved in this mission."

As the fat man listened to their conversation, he became serious as well.

He stroked his chin and muttered, "Speaking of which, I feel like I've heard of the Chen family ancestral tomb somewhere before."

Hu Ming turned and glanced at him, asking with considerable surprise, "Fatty, you know?"

The fat man scratched his forehead in frustration: "I seem to have vaguely heard about it once, but I can't remember the specifics at all."

Hu Bayi said irritably, "Fine, after all that talking, it's just a bunch of nonsense again!"

The fat man protested, "Hey, Hu Bayi, that's going too far! I might remember it in a minute!"

"The car in front has stopped; something looks wrong!"

Hu Ming stepped on the brakes and gave a stern reminder to the two people inside the car.

"Um?"

Fatty and Hu Bayi immediately got into position, their eyes warily scanning the area ahead.

From the SUV that had stopped ahead, Chen Yundi and the Chen family members she had brought with them got out one after another.

"Hu Ming, there has been a landslide ahead."

Chen Yundi led her people over and said with a frown.

Hu Ming opened the car door and gave instructions to the two people behind him.

"You two, why don't you come down and help?"

The three of them got out of the car one after another and followed the Chen family to the mountain road blocked by earth and rocks.

One of the family members in front of Chen Yundi shook his head and said, "It seems like it won't be easy to clean up in a short time. Miss, why don't you take them there on foot first? Once we've cleaned up here, we'll drive after you."

With a complicated expression, Chen Yundi said, "That's the only way. Hu Ming, please have your companions take the equipment. We'll take the rest of the group and leave first. The rest of you can stay here and continue clearing things out before catching up with us."

Hu Ming didn't say much about it, but gave Fatty and Hu Bayi a wink, and the three of them picked up their backpacks and set off with Chen Yundi's advance team.

"Watch your step!"

Chen Yundi walked in the middle of the group and raised her voice to shout, "There are traps set by hunters in this Cangyun Ridge. Everyone be careful."

Hu Bayi, who was standing next to Hu Ming, looked up at the sky at this moment.

Under the crimson sunset, this deep mountain forest looked exceptionally oppressive.

"Hopefully, this operation will be a little easier!"

He thought to himself.

Just then, one of the Chen family members who were clearing the way suddenly collapsed.

"what happened?"

Chen Yundi, who was in charge of the entire procession, quickly inquired.

The Chen family members in front of them all spoke with great surprise.

"It was the vines under his feet that suddenly wrapped around him."

"What?" Hu Ming and the other two were all taken aback when they heard this.

But what followed was even more terrifying.

The Chen family member who had been entangled by the vines was suddenly dragged down and sank deep into a hole in the grass.

"Ah, help—"

Before he could finish speaking, the unfortunate fellow was dragged into the strangely appearing pit in the next instant.

Hu Ming and the other two exchanged a glance and rushed forward together.

They arrived at the cave entrance and hurriedly looked down.

The tangled vines carrying the figure swiftly disappeared at the edge of the cave bottom.

What the hell is this?

All three of them were taken aback at the same time.

The fat man muttered with a strange expression, "Could it be that some kind of spirit has come to life and is hiding in these deep mountains and forests, harming people?"

Neither Hu Ming nor Hu Bayi spoke, and their faces were extremely grim.

Chen Yundi pushed aside the Chen family members who were trying to stop her and quickly walked to the edge of the cave where the accident had occurred.

"Hu Ming, did you see clearly what was launching the attack?"

The second young lady of the Chen family asked anxiously.

Hu Ming shook his head: "No, there's no way to be sure, but we just need to be more cautious with our movements right now!"

Hu Bayi suggested, "Let us clear the way. That way, even if we encounter any unexpected events, we can react quickly enough."

Chen Yundi looked at the three people in front of her gratefully and nodded earnestly, saying, "Then I'll leave it to you!"

Hu Ming stood up and gave the instructions in a low voice.

"I'll lead the way, Fatty, you and Hu Bayi follow closely behind, and keep an eye on both sides!"

"no problem!"

The two fat men readily responded.

So the team that had temporarily stopped in the deep mountains continued to venture deeper into the desolate Cangyun Ridge.

The road ahead became increasingly steep and difficult to traverse.

Hu Ming walked at the front, his right hand never leaving the gun handle at his waist.

"That thing that just attacked the Chen family must possess hunting intelligence. If it reappears, I'll only have one chance to fire a shot!"

He calmly considered the situation, preparing himself mentally for a surprise attack.

However, the journey was surprisingly peaceful.

As night fell, Hu Ming and his group had covered half of the expected distance.

At Chen Yundi's suggestion, everyone lit a campfire on the spot and sat together to rest.

The members of the Chen family looked around uneasily, clearly showing that the psychological trauma caused by the previous attack had not yet been completely eliminated.

Hu Ming and his two companions sat around the campfire, sipping the tea they had brought.

"Thump thump—"

Chen Yundi walked over and sat down close to Hu Ming.

"This is the second young lady of the Chen family," she said, trying to establish a closer relationship.

"Hu Ming, thank you for clearing the way this time."

Hu Ming shook his head and responded calmly.

"It's no big deal. We're paid to do what we're asked. Since you've paid a high price to ask us for help, we'll naturally do our best."

The fat man patted his chest and assured her, "Miss Chen, with the three of us brothers here, you can rest assured."