Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 255 Unraveling the Chain?
While Wu Xie and the others huddled together with great interest, looking at the contents of the silk scroll they had taken out of the purple jade box.

Hu Ming lay alone on the coffin, looking at the blood-streaked jade figurine inside, feeling a wave of disgust.

I couldn't help but give the guy a complaining look!
You said you wanted to kill him, and Hu Ming had no objection.

Anyway, it's not a good thing. We need to safely remove the jade figurine. We really can't let it live.

But couldn't you just kill him off cleanly and decisively, like in the original book?
Now look what's happened, there's blood everywhere, it's such a hassle.

I'll have to go through the trouble of cleaning it when I get back.

But okay
With my nephew around, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Hu Ming glanced at Wu Xie, a smirk playing on his lips!

It has to be said, it's really satisfying to bully younger people who can't fight back.

Hu Ming disgustedly peeled the jade figurine off the corpse.

Looking back, he saw Wu Sansheng sitting beside him, smoking a cigarette with a melancholy expression.

Why don't you look at the contents of that scroll of silk?

"...Do you think I'm stupid? The contents of that silk scroll are either made up by the young man himself, or they are handwritings with strong personal biases from some ancestor of the Zhang family."

"Can you really believe that kind of thing?"

"Compared to that... Hu Ming, do you know? Little Brother has grudges with King Lu Shang, Iron-Faced Man, and even King Mu of Zhou?"

Wu Sansheng gave a soft snort.

He's not like Wu Xie, a complete novice who knows nothing.

The subtle signs of the coffin being opened, and the young man's unusual reaction.

These things can explain a lot.

In addition, there was the ghost seal that should have been inside the coffin, and the silk scroll that shouldn't have been there.

Wu Sansheng then understood that the Ghost Seal must have been taken by Xiao Ge.

He knew what that thing was. Years ago, the Zhang family was in decline due to internal strife. In order to fulfill the secret of guarding the Bronze Gate, they had no choice but to cooperate with the Nine Gates, who once held sway over Changsha.

However, because every ten years a promising junior is sent into the Bronze Gate, their fate after that is unknown.

The Nine Gates were not thriving because they were reluctant to send their best reserves to that godforsaken place, and then that catastrophe added to the problem.

The Nine Gates were already doing their utmost to protect themselves, let alone help the Zhang family.

The Nine Gates never fulfilled their agreement as promised.

However, they did know something about the bronze door.

The evidence is that the Ghost Seal, which was originally held by the Zhang family, is now in the hands of the Huo family matriarch of the Nine Gates.

Therefore, Wu Sansheng understood why the young man secretly obtained the Ghost Seal here.

"To be honest, I don't know if the Zhang family has survived for thousands of years."

"According to the intelligence I have received, the Zhang family can even be traced back to the time of the ancient human emperor Fuxi."

"Over a long period of time, during the Western Zhou and Warring States periods, it is not surprising that some grudges arose with King Mu of Zhou and King Shang of Lu."

Hu Ming shook his head.

The Zhang family can be described as a truly ancient family that has existed for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

Unfortunately, times have changed, and the Zhang family is not doing so well now.

"That's true. It's been too long, and many things can't be found in history books, so we can only guess."

"Moreover, judging from the young man's expression, he probably doesn't intend to explain." Wu Sansheng glanced at the young man who was resting with his eyes closed, nodded, and indicated his agreement.

"By the way, why are you suddenly telling me all this?"

"It's not that I can't, but given your personality, you're probably still wary of me, right?"

Hu Ming quickly gathered up the jade figurines he had pulled off and looked at Wu Sansheng with curiosity.

“I had already dealt with someone who had secretly followed me inside the tomb, and I used some methods to get some information out of them.”

"At the very least, we can conclude that you are not 'his' person, and that's enough."

"No matter what your purpose is in suddenly appearing and getting involved, as long as it has nothing to do with him, that's enough."

After a brief silence, Wu Sansheng suddenly grinned!
Hu Ming understood.

The person Wu Sansheng dealt with was definitely someone he sent to secretly follow him.

Wu Sansheng is "his" main target of attention.

Of course, he is now also...

"Alright..."

"Oh, by the way, just take this as me saying something out of the ordinary!"

"After learning that you had appeared in Hangzhou, Yu Chen asked me to pass on a message to you."

"Your teacher, Second Master's health is failing, and he's about to pass away. Before he leaves, he wants to see you one last time."

Wu Sansheng stubbed out his cigarette, turned around, and said calmly.

But in the instant he turned around, Hu Ming noticed.

When Wu Sansheng mentioned "Yu Chen," which is Xie Yu Chen, a barely perceptible hint of longing and tenderness flashed in his eyes.

Wait... longing? tenderness?
hiss~
Instantly, Hu Ming gasped, as if he understood.

Wu Sansheng? Bullshit! This guy's more like Xie Lianhuan, isn't he?
And Xie Yuchen is Xie Lianhuan's nephew! Xie Lianhuan faked his death and escaped from the underwater tomb in Xisha, and has been secretly plotting a plan to rebel against him with Wu Sansheng in Hangzhou.

The two are related by blood and look very alike. With the help of some tricks, they always switch identities when they need to handle other matters in secret.

Xie Yuchen was sent to Er Yuehong's side to learn opera.

Now, Xie Yuchen, who lives far away in Beijing, has taken over most of the Xie family's business.

However, Hu Ming never expected this.

The person who went down into the tomb with them was not Wu Sansheng at all, but Xie Lianhuan!
In short, Wu Sansheng and Xie Lianhuan were playing extremely recklessly.

This is probably why Wu Sansheng never got married.

Otherwise, Hu Ming might really be tempted to maliciously speculate about who it was that night.
Or, should I change it every day?
Hu Ming stared at Wu Sansheng's retreating figure with a strange expression, unsure of what to say for a moment.

However, it is imperative for me to visit Er Yuehong in Beijing.

He was, after all, someone's disciple in name only, and it seemed that Er Yuehong was about to collapse.

Both out of sentiment and reason, Hu Ming had to go see them one last time.

Before long, Wu Xie and the others finished deciphering the silk scroll and were filled with emotion.

Having successfully completed all their objectives during this tomb raiding expedition, there is no point in remaining here any longer.

Despite their exhaustion, the group covered themselves in Tianxin rock powder and climbed up the Nine-Headed Serpent Cypress.

With the stone dust on their bodies, the ghostly vines of the Nine-Headed Hydra Cypress dared not cross the line, and with the protection of the Corpse Beetle swarm, the group returned to the ground without incident.

(End of this chapter)