Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 32 Heading to the Kunlun Glacier
Suddenly, Hu Bayi realized that water was the nemesis of fireflies, and snow water was still water. Logically, fireflies should also be afraid of snow, so even accumulated snow should be able to deal with them?
Hu Ming paused for a moment upon hearing this and said, "These insects can fly, so they won't easily get hit by snowballs. But we can burrow into the snow."

Hu Ming turned to Yang Xueli and asked, "By the way, why do we want to go to the Kunlun Glacier? It's not a good place; it's fraught with danger."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xueli hesitated for a moment before saying, "Actually, when my father came to explore, several of his team members also came here."

"Unfortunately, those people had an accident below the glacier crevasse and have not returned to this day."

"As a result, a lot of archaeological exploration data was lost there. Among those data were information about how to get to Jingjue."

"So, we decided to go there and look for clues; maybe we'll find something."

Hu Ming frowned upon hearing this and said, "Okay, we can go to the glacier via a different route, but we'll need to pay extra!"

After Hu Ming finished speaking, he held up five fingers.

Hu Ming's words took Yang Xueli by surprise.

"What? I have to pay more?"

Are you crazy?

At this moment, Yang Xueli was surprised to find that Hu Ming actually asked for more money, asking for 50,000 yuan.

Is it really that easy for her to make money?
Hao Aiguo also shouted angrily, "Comrade Hu Ming, are you obsessed with money?"

Hu Ming squinted at Hao Aiguo. Hao Aiguo, noticing Hu Ming staring at him, was about to say something when Hu Ming suddenly unleashed a murderous aura. The entire private room suddenly felt cold.

Upon seeing this, Hu Bayi shouted, "Mingzi!"

Hu Ming slowly withdrew his murderous aura, then took out another cigarette and said, "Do you know anything about the Kunlun Mountains? It's practically a forbidden zone. I feel it's even more dangerous than the Jingjue Ancient City. To be honest, I really don't want to go there."

After waiting for a moment, Yang Xueli said:
"it is good!"

"I promise you!"

"Once this is done, I will give you an extra $50,000."

"Great, that's great!" Soon, with the agreement of both parties, Hu Ming decided to temporarily change his route to Kunlun and head towards the glacial crevasse.

Yang Xueli agreed so readily because she saw fear in Hu Ming's eyes, a fear he hadn't shown even when she mentioned the Jingjue Ancient City. Therefore, Yang Xueli felt Hu Ming knew something, and after much consideration, she decided to ask for more money.

After discussing for a while, the group returned to their respective private rooms. Clang, clang...
The train continued its journey until it reached a stop along the way. Hu Ming and his group got off and boarded another train that went directly to the Kunlun Mountains in the high-altitude region.

With the help of the local military region, Professor Chen and the pedestrians were taken to the Kunlun Budongquan military station for rest. They rested for one night and the next day, escorted by the military station, headed straight for the Kunlun Ice Mountain.

Having an archaeological team with you is very convenient; you'll have someone to take care of you the whole way.

The military vehicle reached a dead end halfway through its journey, so everyone got out, carried their equipment, and began traversing mountains and valleys. The military station sent two or three soldiers to accompany them, as a way of protecting the safety of Professor Chen and these archaeological experts.

Of the three soldiers, the big guy and the little boy were Hu Bayi's comrades-in-arms, while the other was a communications soldier who operated the equipment and was considered a highly educated soldier.

Heavy snow began to fall from the sky, with snowflakes dancing in the air and the air filled with cold. Three soldiers were wearing green cotton-padded coats, green cotton-padded hats, and green cotton-padded shoes; they were green from head to toe.

Hu Ming walked up to Gawa and asked, "Gawa, are you Tibetan?"

“Yes, I’m Tibetan.” Ga Wa had a good impression of Hu Ming and nodded with a smile, saying, “We Tibetans look just like you Han Chinese, you might not even recognize us if you don’t look closely.”

"Hmm." Hu Ming smiled. "By the way, what are some of the Tibetan people's customs and traditions, or their more secretive religious beliefs?"

He remembered that in the previous storyline, Ga Wa would kneel and kowtow upon seeing the Nine-Story Demon Tower, so it was beneficial to learn more about the beliefs of the Tibetan people.

"Gawa, I've heard that Tibetan girls are especially beautiful. Introduce me to a few sometime," the fat man said with a smile as he strolled over to Gawa's side.

When he asked the girl right away, Ga Wa simply ignored him.

"Keep pushing! The snowstorm is too heavy today, and we still have a long way to go. We need to get over this snow-covered mountain in one go and find a place to camp over there." Hu Bayi, as the leader, had been here before and remembered the terrain; he was practically a walking map.

"Mr. Hu, can we take a break?"

Yang Xueli saw that Professor Chen, Hao Aiguo, and Ye Yixin were already too tired to walk anymore. They were panting heavily the whole way, even though they were empty-handed. This was a high-altitude area with a lack of oxygen. Climbing snow-capped mountains in the wind and snow was not something that ordinary people could endure.

She was worried that Professor Chen and the other two would fall behind. Supported by the tall man, Professor Chen used a stick to push himself up through the snow, climbing step by step. Looking up at the endless, snow-covered mountains, a surge of emotion welled up within him, and his eyes lit up.

Although it was very tiring, life is short, how many times can one have the opportunity to set foot in such a sacred snow-capped mountain?
"This old man is getting more and more energetic the more tired he gets, it's unbelievable."

The fat man kept observing Professor Chen the whole way, hoping that the old man would collapse from exhaustion and then shout to go back, so that he could easily earn US dollars.

(End of this chapter)