Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

When Hu Ming arrived in Changsha, Wu Sansheng's men took him to the guesthouse to rest.

They would wait until Panzi and Wu Xie arrived in Changsha before setting off together.

However, before that, Wu Sansheng's well-prepared men had all arrived in Changsha.

these people.
"Wow! Uncle Ming, I knew it was you! My brother and I are both here, how could that old fox Wu Sansheng miss you?"

As soon as I entered the guesthouse, I heard Wang Banyue's loud voice.

There was also a young man quietly leaning against the wall, nodding slightly at Hu Ming.

Yes, the so-called experts are actually just Hu Ming and a few other old acquaintances!
The three entered the room and locked the door.

"Sigh, Uncle, the time I ran into you in Beijing, I had a vague idea of ​​what was going on. That time at the Lu Palace was a huge trap!"

"Although it's still unclear what that old fox Wu Sansheng is up to and who he's targeting, I'm definitely already trapped and can't get out."

"Sigh, I know that both my old man and you have secrets you haven't told me! I'm too lazy to ask!"

The fat man enthusiastically offered Hu Ming a cigarette, then sighed wistfully.

Before joining the team, Fatty was a lone wolf who had been to many places and dug up a lot of things; he was a seasoned tomb raider.

In the world of tomb raiding, every lone wolf is extraordinary.

Boldness and meticulousness are the key to a lone wolf's long-term success.

The fat man is one of the best among them. Despite his impatient and rough appearance and his tendency to be a vanguard, he is actually incredibly thoughtful.

If he didn't have this skill, Fatty's bones would have rotted away in some ancient tomb by now.

Wu Sansheng's mysterious encounter with the lama made Fatty realize this fact.

As for the things that happened to their parents, so many years have passed that Fatty had long since given up on asking Hu Bayi and the others about their messy affairs.

After all, Wang Kaixuan is such a big mouth; he's said everything he could say. If he hasn't said anything, then there must be some secret that's too closely connected!
"You could say you were just unlucky to have gone to that wretched place, the Lu Palace, instead of going tomb raiding at that time."

Hu Ming shook his head and chuckled.

In truth, Fatty was practically an outsider; he was caught in a series of unfortunate encounters and ended up being targeted by various factions, thus acquiring a distinct label.

Who the hell can I complain to about this?
"Yeah, I guess I'm just unlucky."

"But I think it's not bad. At least I got to know Xiao Ge and Tianzhen, so it was worth the price of admission."

"Since it's all about tomb raiding, what difference does it make where you work? You always raid tombs with a specific purpose, and they're always oil tombs. You can make a considerable amount of money every time, so why not?"

The fat man was an optimist; after complaining for a few minutes, he chuckled and laughed.

Hu Ming could tell that the fat man wasn't just putting on an act.

He was speaking from the heart; he truly has a broad and generous heart.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the three of them—actually, it was mainly Hu Ming and Fatty who discussed it and decided to take the three of them, including Xiao Ge, to explore Changsha.

When Hu Ming came here last time, he did not enter the city. He simply buried Er Yuehong outside the city and then left Changsha.

There's still some time before they reunite with Wu Xie and the others, so they should definitely take the time to savor Changsha's local delicacies.

Of course, Hu Ming would never touch stinky tofu.

I really can't appreciate it.

The young man wasn't interested in any of that. Rather than eating and shopping, he preferred to lie in bed and daydream until he reached his destination.

But Hu Ming and Fatty insisted on dragging him out. This was their last bit of entertainment before heading to the frigid land.

The three of them boarded the train together the next day after Wu Sansheng's accomplice delivered their train tickets.

According to Wu Sansheng's arrangement for picking up the lama's chopsticks, their trip was a tourist route, from Changsha to Shanhaiguan, and then to Dunhua, all by train.

The entire journey took about two days and covered a distance of 3,000 kilometers.

Before long, Wu Xie and Pan Zi appeared in Hu Ming's and the others' sight.

"Uncle Ming, Silent One, Fatty, I knew it! Uncle Three's helpers were definitely you guys!"

Upon seeing several familiar figures greeting him, Wu Xie raised an eyebrow, his expression a mixture of surprise and expected excitement.

Seeing these people, Wu Xie's somewhat uneasy heart immediately calmed down, and he felt incredibly safe.

"Second Master, it's been a long time!"

Panzi was overjoyed and came forward to greet Hu Ming.

This was the first time Hu Ming had seen Panzi since they parted ways after Panzi was injured in the Lu Palace.

He didn't take Fanzi's address of him as "Second Master" to heart, since the Hong family was now under his name.

To be honest, Hu Ming felt a little ashamed; he hadn't even suggested going to the hospital to see Panzi or anything.
"By the way, Uncle Ming, there's something I need to tell you. Besides the rest of us, there's someone else on this trip..."

As he spoke, Wu Xie looked toward the seat on the other side.

There, a thin old man wearing sunglasses sat quietly.

"I know, it's Chenpi Asi. Don't worry, nephew, it's nothing serious."

Hu Ming knew what Wu Xie was worried about, and looked at Chen Pi Asi with a smile and shook his head.

At this moment, seemingly noticing Wu Xie and Hu Ming's gaze, Chen Pi Asi turned his head and "looked" at the two of them expressionlessly.

Strictly speaking, this was Hu Ming's second time meeting Chen Pi, but it was unknown how many times Chen Pi had met Hu Ming before.

The last time was when Hu Ming went to bury Er Yuehong, but the two of them tacitly chose not to meet, at most they just "saw" each other from afar.

This time, it was a formal meeting.

While Hu Ming and Wu Xie were talking, Panzi introduced Chen Pi Asi to Fatty and Xiao Ge.

"Holy crap, don't tell me this old guy is Chen Pi Asi? He's old, fine, but he's blind too?"

"Someone like him, climbing snow-capped mountains with us? We might as well find a secluded spot and just humanely annihilate him!"

"None of you can stop me. He's going to die anyway once he goes in, so I'll just do a good deed and send him out of this world sooner, so he won't have to suffer in the snowy mountains."

Upon seeing the aged Chen Pi, who was also blind, the fat man's face immediately turned green.

Going to glaciers and snow-capped mountains to raid tombs with an old man who's about to die? This is the biggest joke Fatty has ever heard in his life!
"Keep your voice down! This old guy is notorious for being ruthless; he's got countless lives on his hands."

"If he hears you, he'll kill you before we even get there!"

Panzi was startled and quickly covered the fat man's mouth.

Fatty didn't know much about the Nine Gates, but Panzi, who had worked for Wu Sansheng in Changsha for many years, knew best about Chen Pi Asi's ruthlessness.

A person's name is like a tree's shadow; the dignified barber Ah Si, the fourth Yama, is infamous far and wide.

Panzi was really afraid that before they even arrived at their destination, the fat man would die mysteriously in the tomb.