Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

"Second Master, the Third Master of the Wu family has arrived. He says he has something to discuss with you."

Early in the morning, Hu Ming was still curled up in bed, dreaming of his daughter, when suddenly, a beautiful young woman pushed open the door and entered, speaking softly.

The girl was in her early twenties, with a beautiful figure, a cool and aloof face, and long, flowing hair. She was a rare and exceptionally beautiful woman.

This is Hong Xia, sent by the Hong family to obey their leader's orders.

They were actually maids in ancient times.

In addition, the Hong family sent many skilled men to be scattered throughout Hangzhou to follow Hu Ming's orders.

Hangzhou is ultimately the territory of the Wu family. Even the Hong family cannot go too far. The Hong family's business is still mainly in Beijing and Changsha.

The people who came here were only there to run errands for Hu Ming.

Despite her aloof and cool appearance, Hong Xia is extremely capable. In terms of fighting alone, she could easily defeat three Wu Xies with one hand and her eyes closed.

His skill with concealed weapons, in particular, was truly unparalleled.

I wonder which old geezer came up with the idea of ​​sending such a good girl to serve under Hu Ming. It's truly...
That's fantastic!
Regardless of what he might do, Hu Ming isn't the type to lose his mind when he sees a girl, but just having her there is pleasing to the eye! It's better than having a rough, uncouth man constantly hovering in front of you, right?
Moreover, this girl is excellent at housework!!!
This is what Hu Ming values ​​most.

"Wu Xie...tsk, Hong Xia, let me ask you, doesn't that guy have a sour face, and look awful?"

Hu Ming poked his head out from under the covers and couldn't help but click his tongue and ask.

"Um, yes, the young master of the Wu family doesn't look too good looking at you, Second Master. You mean he's here to cause trouble? Should I send him away right now?"

Upon hearing this, Hong Xia raised an eyebrow, her already cold face becoming even colder.

Although the young master of the Wu family has a distinguished background, as a junior, he is still not qualified enough to cause trouble in the home of the second master of the Hong family!
"No, no, no! You're a young lady, at such a young age, don't be so irritable. Be gentle, or you'll never be able to get married!"

Hu Ming quickly spoke up to stop him.

Seriously, it would be a miracle if Wu Xie had a good temper.

Putting aside the fact that Hu Ming tricked him in the underground fissure more than half a year ago, for the past six months, Hu Ming and Xiao Ge have been out of contact, their fates unknown.

God knows what happened after they entered the bronze gate, and Wu Xie still can't put his mind at ease about that.

Wu Xie's strength lies in his strong emotions, but this is also his weakness.

But then again, if he didn't value emotions and was cold and ruthless, would he still be Wu Xie?
"Second Master, Second Master, please change your clothes first. I'll go and bring Wu Xie to the living room and prepare hot water for your washing up."

Hongxia nodded, closed the door, and left.

She knows when to advance and when to retreat, and knows what to ask and what not to say. This is a rare quality, no wonder those old guys sent her to Hu Ming's side to take care of his daily life.

It's considered thoughtful.

Hu Ming nodded in satisfaction. It seemed that he didn't need to replace the girl.

But I have to say, it feels really good to have that sense of style in every aspect of life.

No wonder wealthy families in ancient times had so many maids; this kind of decadent lifestyle can be addictive.

After getting up, changing out of his pajamas, and washing up, Hu Ming leisurely walked into the living room with a cigarette in his mouth, only to find Wu Xie with a nicotine stun gun in his mouth.

"..." Wu Xie glanced at the cigarette in Hu Ming's mouth, then at his own nicotine stick that looked like that of an old man, and his lips twitched.

To be fair, the young master of the Wu family is a respectable man. When did he become someone who can only smoke and resort to nicotine vape sticks?
Never mind, my life is more important.
"Uncle Ming, you seem to be living a good life, huh? Another young lady has joined your household? Are you getting addicted to dating younger women?"

"By the way, does Aunt Yin Nanfeng know? She didn't cry or make a scene. No, she's not that kind of person. She didn't tear you apart, did she?"

After carefully examining Hu Ming from head to toe and finding nothing unusual, Wu Xie breathed a sigh of relief. However, the "resentment" that had been building up in his heart for half a year suddenly erupted, and he couldn't help but say something sarcastic.

"...Get lost, you brat! Are you really blind? I, Hu Ming, am eighteen years old!!!"

"Also, Hongxia was sent by the Hong family to take care of my daily life. She's an innocent girl, so don't talk nonsense!"

Hu Ming rolled his eyes and said irritably.

I feel like Wu Xie's current appearance gives off a somewhat aggrieved, abandoned woman vibe.
Illusion?
"Ha! Eighteen years old? Fine, I'll give you an inch!"

"I've seen it all now. Our Nine Gates are full of old monsters like you and Lieutenant Zhang who pretend to be young."

Wu Xie chuckled. "We're all old acquaintances, don't you know who we are?"
"Alright, stop with the sarcastic remarks. Just tell me, what do you want?"

Hu Ming glanced at the leather bag next to Wu Xie. Judging from its shape, it should contain an old-fashioned videotape.

"...Alright, let's get down to business."

“Uncle Ming, after you and Zhang Qiling entered the Bronze Gate, my third uncle and I stayed in Ji Province for about half a year before returning recently.”

"Before I came back, I received a package. The sender was named Zhang Qiling!"

Wu Xie's expression turned serious. He opened the leather bag beside him, took out a videotape, placed it on the coffee table, and said solemnly.

"Brother? Impossible. I just came out with him four days ago. It couldn't be him. The sender must be someone else. He probably has ulterior motives."

Hu Ming raised an eyebrow slightly and said softly.

He knows about this.

This was sent by the guide from back then, at Chen Wenjin's request. There are three copies in total.

They were sent to Wu Sansheng, Zhang Qiling, and Qiu Dekao, who was far away in the United States.

This is an insurance measure. When Chen Wenjin finds things getting out of control, she will send out this thing to attract all those involved in the Xisha underwater tomb incident to the Snake Swamp Ghost City.

This is a signal, a signal that the final plan will begin to be implemented.

This is telling Wu Sansheng and Xie Lianhuan that the time is ripe, it's time to completely annihilate "his" remaining forces and put an end to everything.

But, he interfered with these three deliveries!

The videotape that was originally intended for Qiu Dekao was sent to Wu Xie, while the one intended for Xiao Ge was sent through Qiu Dekao's contacts in Shanghai.

The reason "he" went to great lengths to involve Wu Xie was because "he" genuinely suspected that Wu Xie was Qi Yu!
That's why the guy said he was going to Shanghai a few days ago; Ah Ning and the others have already been contacting him.

The videotape that Wu Xie received contained the information about Qi Yu!
The abnormal behavior of the zombified Qi Yu was filmed in a secluded spot in Warehouse Eleven!
However, the contents of this videotape are of no value.

It's worth mentioning that, due to various factors, whether it was intentional on the part of the Wu family or just a coincidence, Wu Xie and Qi Yu look exactly alike!
Judging from Wu Xie's expression, this video recording has caused him great distress.