Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 218 Return to Sijiu City
To be fair, Hu Ming's actions were indeed not very ethical.

There are many ways to make a person lose the ability to resist, and as far as Hu Ming knows, there are many other ways as well.

However, to avoid trouble, Hu Ming decisively chose the simplest and most straightforward option...

Fortunately, Ah Xiang didn't investigate too deeply.

Or rather, she had already guessed the truth.

The strange look that kept sneaking glances at Hu Ming already said a lot.

After having a quick bite to eat, the group followed the directions of the compass.

This journey took more than a day.

Only then did the crowd spot the familiar yak caravan and the figures of those porters they missed.

Just as Hu Ming and Hu Bayi said, the valley they came out of, facing the Bone-Hiding Gully from afar, formed a situation of two dragons playing with a pearl, and was a burial pit for the Demon Kingdom.

The Kunlun Mountains are quite a distance from Chu Yiyi's home.

Without the yak caravan and the supplies left behind, they most likely wouldn't have been able to return safely.

The group had no intention of resting there any longer, so they immediately broke camp and set off, riding yaks, finally leaving the towering mountains of Karamir and returning to the tribe to which Chu Yi belonged.

Upon seeing that everyone had returned safely, the herdsmen warmly prepared food for them.

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Hu Ming and his group rested here for a few days. On this day, they bid farewell to the reluctant lamas and Chu Yi, and set off on their way home as the sun rose.

When they arrived, Hu Bayi and his companions were filled with trepidation, fearing that they would not find what they were looking for here and would lose their only clue.

When I got back, the curse on the ghost eye had been lifted, and I couldn't be happier.

Throughout the journey, Fatty was so happy that he ate two more bowls of rice than usual at every meal!
"Damn, the air in my great capital city smells the best. Although the air on the grasslands is very fresh, the air at home still smells the best."

"What's that old saying?"

"There's no place like home, no matter how big or small!"

As soon as he got off the train, the fat man couldn't help but stretch and roar at the sky.

Hu Ming and the others tacitly sighed and moved away from the fat man.

This shameful bastard, we don't even know him!

"Hey, gentlemen, Staff Officer Yang, we've been waiting for you!"

Just then, the voices of Big Gold Tooth and Blind Chen came at the opportune moment.

Before returning, Hu Ming and his group naturally gave these two a heads-up.

"Master Ming, what about Ah Xiang... and Lei Xianming's men? Could it be...?"

After Ah Xiang got off the bus, and not seeing anyone else, Big Gold Tooth's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He quickly pulled Hu Ming aside and whispered a question.

At the same time, he made a "snap" gesture with his right palm on his neck.

Don't make the meaning too obvious. "Get lost, Lao Jin! Do you think we're that kind of people? We're all law-abiding citizens! Just by looking at us, you can tell we're good people!"

"How could we brothers possibly do something as terrible as murder and arson?"

Hu Ming immediately became unhappy and rolled his eyes!
In Big Gold Tooth's eyes, was Hu really that kind of bad person?
How can it be repaired!
"Come on, Boss Ming, it's pointless for us brothers to keep secrets from each other. A law-abiding good person? You have the nerve to call that?"

"So, you're... even though you raid tombs and sell weapons, you're a good person?"

Big Gold Tooth's lips twitched, and he lowered his voice, muttering to himself in exasperation.

We've known each other for a while now; we're all a bunch of wolves in sheep's clothing. Why pretend to be innocent lambs?
Besides, are there any good people in this line of work?
"...To be honest, none of us really did anything this time. Lei Xianming and his group are the kind of people who brought this upon themselves, and there's no way to save them."

Even Blind Chen was curiously watching over them, especially their ears, which trembled slightly.

It's obvious that this old man is using even his basic skills, like eating and the ability to identify auspicious burial sites by listening to thunder, all for the sake of gossip!
"real?"

"It's real! Realer than gold!"

"Then...Master Hu, what about Ah Xiang? I feel like Staff Officer Yang really likes that girl."

Big Gold Tooth turned to Hu Bayi, who was walking over, and asked.

"Who knows? But it's highly likely that this girl will be kept by Sherry's side from now on, right?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Bayi curled his lip and said.

Whatever the reason, the fact that a third person had entered his and Yang Xueli's world made Hu Bayi somewhat unhappy.

Upon hearing this, Hu Ming's expression darkened almost imperceptibly, but he quickly recovered.

No one noticed.

"Alright, Lao Jin, and General Manager Chen, you're all here, you should lend a hand, right?"

Hu Ming suddenly chuckled mischievously, tossed his and Hu Bayi's backpacks onto the two of them, and laughed loudly as he walked out of the station.

"Hey, you little rascal, so you called us to pick up the car just to take advantage of us as free labor?"

"That grandson of Big Gold Tooth is one thing, but I'm an old, weak, sick, and blind man. How can you be so heartless?"

Mr. Chen was stunned for a moment, then grinned and cursed.

Don't let his blindness fool you; his movements are more agile and efficient than those of a young man in his mid-twenties.

He doesn't look like an old, weak, sick, or disabled person at all.
Judging from the barely suppressed joy on Hu Bayi's face, they must have achieved their goal on this trip.

Hu Bayi and the others followed Hu Ming towards the station exit, while Blind Chen couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

It is true that every generation produces talented people, each leading the way for hundreds of years.

Whether it's the Tomb of King Xian in the Insect Valley of Yunnan or the legendary Demon Kingdom in the Western Frontier.

Even for a seasoned veteran like Blind Chen, this was an inconceivable thing.

But now, Hu Ming and his fellow young people have managed to accomplish what he couldn't do back then, despite suffering heavy losses.

Hmm... Although Hu Bayi and Fatty are both in their thirties, they really look like young men in front of Blind Chen.

In front of these old-fashioned people, you'd be embarrassed to call yourself an adult if you're not over forty!
(End of this chapter)