Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 917 Found!

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Amidst the swirling snow and wind, Hu Ming and his two companions raised their guns and aimed them at the approaching armed enemies.

"Bang bang bang!"

The sounds of gunfire between the two sides created an exceptionally tense and oppressive atmosphere.

Hu Bayi narrowed his eyes, aimed the gun at the squad leader opposite him, and then pulled the trigger sharply.

"boom!"

With a resounding blow, the squad leader commanding the attack fell instantly, and the besieging enemies panicked and retreated in disarray.

"Hahaha, now you know how powerful we are!"

The fat man excitedly persuaded him and raised his gun to give chase.

"Hey, Fatty, calm down!"

Hu Ming reached out and grabbed the fat man's shoulder, giving him a serious reminder.

"The enemy still has a considerable fighting force. If we abandon our advantageous terrain and rashly pursue them, it will only result in unnecessary casualties."

Seeing that Hu Ming had said this, the fat man had no choice but to give up his warlike thoughts.

He grinned, sat down immediately, and cursed while panting heavily, "I don't know where these bastards came from, they attacked Fatty without saying a word. If it weren't for you stopping me, Ah Ming, I would have shot them all."

Hu Bayi lowered the muzzle of his gun, leaned slightly to the side, and said, "Alright, Fatty, stop complaining. Let's get down to business."

As he spoke, he looked up at Hu Ming and said solemnly, "Ah Ming, actually, Fatty and I discovered traces of the Cloud Palace on our way here."

"What?"

Upon hearing this unexpectedly good news, Hu Ming immediately moved closer and asked, "What's going on?"

"You actually found traces of the Cloud Palace! Where is it?"

Hu Bayi pointed to the top of his head, and the fat man beside him said mysteriously, "Aming, that damned place is right above our heads right now."

"Above our heads?"

Hu Ming repeated these words softly, subconsciously looking up at the mountain.

At the summit of the mountain where they were, clouds and mist swirled, and snowflakes drifted down.

Is the Cloud Palace located up here?

Hu Ming became impatient: "In that case, we can't waste any more time. Let's set off for the legendary Cloud Palace."

Meanwhile, the enemies who had been repelled by Hu Ming regrouped.

The wounded squad leader, his face grim, addressed his men.

"Damn it, I didn't expect to run into these guys trying to intercept us here. Contact Mr. Wei immediately and ask him to bring a large force over so we can kill these people and head to the Cloud Palace."

"Yes, Captain!"

The weasel-faced mercenary nodded repeatedly, walked to the side, took out a walkie-talkie from his waist, and began making urgent contacts.

Amidst the swirling snow, Hu Ming and his two companions struggled to reach the mountaintop.

At the edge of the horizon, an ancient palace shrouded in mist stood silently, as if waiting for visitors for millennia.

"Is that the legendary Cloud Palace?"

The fat man couldn't help but widen his eyes in amazement, exclaiming involuntarily, "I never thought the three of us would actually find such a heavenly place!"

Hu Bayi also looked excited: "There must be many treasures hidden in this Cloud Palace, which will be a feast for our eyes."

As the leader of the trio, Hu Ming gazed at the Cloud Palace, shrouded in mist and resembling a fairyland, and a strange feeling inexplicably arose within him. "How strange, this place looks so peaceful, yet my heart instinctively resists it!"

Hu Ming touched the tip of his nose, feeling puzzled by his strange and conflicted feelings.

"Alright, Amin, what are you standing there for? Let's go inside!"

The fat man stepped forward, gave the stunned Hu Ming a push on the shoulder, and led the charge forward.

"Hey, Fatty, don't act impulsively!"

Seeing that he was worried, Hu Bayi quickly followed.

Hu Ming followed in the footsteps of his two old friends and arrived together in front of the ancient palace gate.

The fat man pointed to the plaque in front of the gate, where three large characters were written in a flamboyant style: "Yunzhong Palace".

"Good heavens, this place is truly magnificent! Could it be that immortals really cultivated here in ancient times?"

The fat man started spouting nonsense.

Hu Bayi chuckled and commented, "If that's really the case, then we've truly arrived at an extraordinary place."

Hu Ming walked to the gate, raised his hand and gently pushed it. With a creaking sound, the seemingly heavy palace gate was pushed open lightly.

"...Holy crap!"

The fat man couldn't help but gasp and look at Hu Ming in surprise at this scene.

"Hu Ming, when did you get so strong? My goodness!"

Hu Ming was also somewhat taken aback by this strange scene. He explained, "It's not my fault, but the gate of this palace has absolutely no weight on it."

"That's unlikely!"

Hu Bayi walked up and tried to pull the door, but found that the door was as heavy as a thousand pounds. He tried his best, but he couldn't move it an inch.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Hu Ming and the fat man, who were standing outside the door, couldn't help but exchange a glance at this strange scene, somewhat dumbfounded.

"Let me, Fatty, try out this strange door."

The fat man stepped forward and tried to push the palace gate with all his might.

However, just as Hu Bayi felt, the fat man was unable to budge the door even slightly, no matter how hard he tried.

"That's strange. Does this gate recognize people?"

The fat man kept muttering to himself.

Upon hearing this, Hu Ming's heart stirred. He stepped forward, stood beside the fat man, and reached out to try to push the door open.

"Crunch, crunch—"

The ancient gate was easily pushed open.

The three people present were stunned.

Fatty and Hu Bayi looked at Hu Ming in confusion, and couldn't help but ask subconsciously, "Ming, what's going on?"

Hu Ming held up his palm, explaining with a wry smile.

"Gentlemen, if I said I don't understand the reasons behind this either, would you believe me?"

Hu Bayi thought for a moment, then nodded firmly and said, "I believe what you said, Amin, is true."

The fat man shrugged, spread his hands, and asked persistently, "Then what's going on here? Has this door come to life?"