Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 235 Looking for the Entrance

Panzi, standing nearby, was also extremely frustrated and nodded in agreement. This feeling was truly unbearable.

"Well, how should I put it? In terms that you can understand, my brother and I both have a hidden hereditary blood disease."

"There are some special components in the blood that can ward off evil spirits and insects, but correspondingly, there are also some serious aftereffects."

Hu Ming shook his head and made up some random story. Meanwhile, Wu Sansheng had already extracted the information he wanted from the waitress.

"What are you talking about? Come on, let's start the meeting."

Wu Sansheng clapped his hands, drawing the four people's attention back. He glanced around and instinctively lowered his voice, saying:
“I have already inquired and found out that there is a mountain nearby that collapsed some years ago.”

"A large cauldron collapsed out of the mountain, along with some smaller objects and a hundred human heads!"

"If I'm not mistaken, that should be the burial pit of the tomb of King Lu Shang that we are looking for."

"We'll head straight to that mountainous area early tomorrow morning. The sooner the better. That girl said that people often come here for a stroll."

In fact, the village had no interest in the tomb raiders who came and went.

In the past few years, since the discovery of funerary objects in the mountain collapse, many tomb raiders have come to visit, and the villagers have long been used to it.

Speaking in hushed tones in public is simply a professional habit Wu Sansheng has maintained for over twenty years.

"But Third Master, what if the landslide blocks the road?"

"Some of the large equipment we brought here probably won't be able to be brought in. You know, it's not realistic to carry it in by oxen."

Panzi expressed his concerns.

"It's okay, having equipment is one way to fall, not having equipment is another way to fall."

Hu Ming spoke slowly and deliberately while eating.

The so-called modern equipment only makes the tomb raiding process a little easier.

Even without those things, they still had a way to deal with this complicated Warring States period tomb.

After eating and drinking their fill, everyone returned to their rooms and packed the things they needed to take with them.

After a long day of travel, everyone slept soundly that night.

I got up very early the next day, had a simple breakfast, and then hurriedly set off.

The young woman with the long braid at the guesthouse was very helpful. She asked a little boy from the village to take Hu Ming and the others to their destination.

"It's right there!"

After trekking through the mountains for more than two hours, the child pointed ahead and gestured.

Upon closer inspection, the gully in front is clearly marked by mudslides.

"Go have fun, and please thank your sister for us!"

Wu Xie patted the child's head with satisfaction and said softly.

Suddenly, the child stretched out a hand.

"Ok?"

"What are you doing?"

Wu Xie didn't react at first and asked blankly.

Hu Ming and his friends exchanged glances, burst into laughter, and pulled out a hundred-yuan bill from their pockets and handed it to him.

He then skipped and hopped happily away!
"So that's how it is! I didn't expect even a little guy this big to be so mercenary!"

Wu Xie suddenly realized, and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

The group of five started climbing the mountain without saying a word.

Although mudslides have occurred here before, the rocks are still relatively stable and show no signs of loosening.

Before long, Hu Ming and his group arrived at the canyon below the collapsed slope.

There, by the stream ahead, an old man was drawing water.

Look closely, hey!
This old man is clearly their guide from before, the old man who ran away in the corpse-strewn area!
At this moment, the old man also noticed the commotion, turned around and saw Hu Ming and the others.

I was so startled that I almost fell into the stream.

He got up, ignoring even the water-fetching utensils, and ran away as fast as he could.

"Damn it, you old bastard, you got away!"

Upon seeing this, Panzi grinned, chuckled, and pulled out his double-barreled shotgun with half the barrel sawn off, then fired.

Panzi's marksmanship was also excellent; he hit the old man's footprints accurately with three consecutive shots. It was like a cat playing with a mouse.

"Grandpas, have mercy! I, an old man, had no other choice but to target you."

"I never imagined that these grandfathers, who are like immortals, would be so blind to my greatness this time!"

The old man was clever enough to realize that they were playing a trick on him, so he stopped running and immediately knelt down on the ground.

"Alright, enough chit-chat. You live around here, right? You're quite familiar with this area, aren't you?"

"We'll let you go if you want, but do you see where I am? Take me there and we'll let you go."

Hu Ming chuckled and pointed to the forest ahead, speaking calmly.

The old man was quite the rogue; seeing the situation was turning against him, he immediately began to beg for mercy.

"My God, so you guys came here to raid tombs!"

"But we can't go there! There are monsters there!"

Upon hearing this, the old man's face changed, turning pale, and he said in fear.

"What, you've seen him before?"

The group exchanged glances, realizing that the old man definitely knew something.

After that, it goes without saying that the old man was coerced and bribed into leading the way.

In fact, without the group needing to put in much effort, the old man even brought up the tragic death of the archaeological team that came here a few years ago in order to dissuade them from going any further.

Along the way, the old man kept muttering about tree spirits and such.

Led by the old man, Hu Ming and the others walked along the mountain paths for most of the day.

The road was lined with lush forests and bushes, and after a while, I started to feel a bit drowsy.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Hu Ming and the others reached their destination.

only…

In the open space at the destination, there were about a dozen intact military cloaks.

The tent was covered with fallen leaves and filled with various supplies.

Judging from the situation, this camp was set up here about two weeks ago.

"Two weeks ago, a group of people came here to enter the tomb, but they haven't come out yet. They're probably all gone."

"This place is dangerous, gentlemen, it's not too late for us to turn back now!"

Upon seeing this, the old man couldn't help but start crying again.

He was probably overthinking it, believing that Hu Ming and the others were going to take him into the tomb with them.

While boiling water and cooking, Hu Ming had already taken in the surrounding dragon veins and water flow.

This place is indeed a place where wind and water converge, possessing the potential to harbor dragons and crouching tigers.

However, due to the passage of time, it is no longer clear whether the change was due to geological changes or whether someone with ulterior motives altered the feng shui of the place later.

In short, this place has long lost its reputation as a place of auspicious geomancy.

The feng shui of this place has changed drastically, presenting an unusual scene of both great fortune and great misfortune.

It was so contradictory that Hu Ming frowned deeply.

He had never heard of such a feng shui phenomenon before.

Although I know this Warring States period tomb is actually quite problematic, given its feng shui, who knows what strange things might be inside.

In addition, there were the people from Qiu Dekao who had already entered the tomb, and the ghost soldiers who might have been searching for the tomb of King Lu Shang.

In short, this trip is likely to be very interesting.

Shake your head to clear these distracting thoughts from your mind.

After all, Hu Ming was a veteran of countless battles, and he couldn't possibly give up this operation just because of some obstacles.

Take out your compass to determine the direction, close your eyes, and let the I Ching and Bagua unfold a complex compass in your mind.

The system incorporates the four directions of heaven and earth, the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, the Five Elements and the Eight Trigrams, as well as Feng Shui trends, and performs detailed calculations.

A short while later, Hu Ming opened his eyes, looked towards the three o'clock position of the camp, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

The entrance to the tomb was already clear in my mind...

(End of this chapter)