Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 421 Hu Ming Asleep

What about King Mu of Zhou?

Hu Ming glanced around and asked, puzzled.

This place is only so big, and I haven't seen King Mu of Zhou along the way.

Such a large living person, such a large blood corpse, couldn't have just vanished into thin air, could it?
It should be noted that King Mu of Zhou was taken away by the ghostly soldiers under the command of the Queen Mother of the West, as Hu Ming witnessed firsthand.

“I’ve placed him in a safe place, very safe, so safe that no one can find him.”

The Queen Mother of the West glanced at Hu Ming and said indifferently.

She knew that Hu Ming and King Mu of Zhou did not have a friendly relationship.

Especially according to the news brought back by the ghost soldiers, Hu Ming and King Mu of Zhou had quite a conflict at that time.

The Queen Mother of the West isn't stupid; why would she allow the two to meet?
It is worth mentioning that, in actual history, the first meeting between the Queen Mother of the West and King Mu of Zhou was far from friendly.

At that time, King Mu of Zhou led a large army to conquer the small border state of the Western Queen Mother.

King Mu of Zhou had already personally led his army to the doorstep of the Queen Mother of the West!
More than half of the architectural ruins I saw in the rainforest were the work of King Mu of Zhou.

In that era, in terms of military strength, no country in the world was more powerful than the Great Zhou.

If the Queen Mother of the West hadn't possessed a massive number of crested snakes as her trump card, she would have been abducted by King Mu of Zhou long ago!
Of course, what kind of love-hate relationship unfolded between the two afterward was something Hu Ming didn't know.

After all, such things wouldn't be recorded in history, and the Queen Mother of the West certainly wouldn't reveal them to outsiders.

But just think about it, and you'll know that the process must be a thousand times more dramatic than any melodramatic love story in a prime-time soap opera!
What about love at first sight, turning enemies into friends, tender and lingering feelings, passionate love, lovers entwined, infatuated men and women, reluctant to part, gazing at each other from afar?
In short, it's the kind of melodramatic plot that will definitely be censored if written down.

Hu Ming even maliciously speculated about the time when the Queen Mother of the West reunited with King Mu of Zhou.
Did King Mu of Zhou, who was transformed into a blood-soaked corpse, actually have sex with the Queen Mother of the West?
Think about it, after all, they are a pair of lovers who have been separated for more than three thousand years, nearly four thousand years!
It's not surprising that they do anything outrageous.

The core area, which is the Queen Mother of the West's boudoir, is extremely spacious.

The entire hall was carved from a single, high-quality piece of jade. I have no idea how this thing was brought in back then.

The main hall was lavishly decorated, with dragon and phoenix carvings, gold and silver utensils, and precious stones, showcasing the prosperity of the world.

More often, they are bronze artifacts characteristic of the era of the Queen Mother of the West.

"They're all just ordinary stuff..."

After glancing around, Hu Ming unceremoniously plopped down on the Queen Mother of the West's bed and pursed his lips.

"...All the ancient bronzes are in the hands of those inside the gate. Even for me, it would be impossible to take them out."

The Queen Mother of the West's lips twitched; she knew what Hu Ming meant.

For people like them, such ordinary goods are utterly worthless; only things made of ancient bronze can attract their attention.

"Also, Hu Ming, that's the Empress's bed. In five thousand years, you're the first male creature to dare to sit on it."

The Queen Mother of the West watched as Hu Ming casually stretched on her phoenix bed, a smile on his face, but inwardly she was cursing. "How infuriating!" she thought. "If I weren't so weak against this guy, I would have skinned him alive and made him into a specimen!"
"This will be my bed for the next two weeks. In this godforsaken place, only your bed is barely enough to make people sleep."

"As for you, please do as you please?"

Hu Ming forced himself to stay awake, waved his hand, and rudely shooed his master away.

What does it mean to "usurp someone else's nest"? This is what it means to "usurp someone else's nest"!
They even took over the bed that someone had slept in for five thousand years!
Upon arriving at this key location, Hu Ming's body immediately underwent a stress response.

This is the very center of the meteorite, where the concentration of its extraordinary power is astonishing.

Catalyzed by an alien force, the effects of the elixir of immortality hidden deep within Hu Ming's bloodline have begun to stir.

In a short period of time, Hu Ming felt his blood rushing faster, his heart rate rising, and even his body temperature increasing by one degree!
At a speed visible to the naked eye, an abnormal red color began to appear on Hu Ming's skin.

The thin clothing could no longer block the faint glow emanating from the two large bloodline tattoos on her chest.

This is proof that Hu Ming's bodily mechanisms and blood vessels have been preheated to the extreme.

As his physical condition changed, waves of irresistible drowsiness washed over him, urging Hu Ming to fall into a deep sleep and complete the deepest, and final, transformation.

"Aren't you afraid I'll kill you while you're asleep and defenseless?"

Upon seeing this, the Queen Mother of the West's eyes flickered with an uncertain light, and she asked softly with an ambiguous meaning.

"Go ahead and try, just as you've never trusted me, I've never trusted you."

"I can begin to transform in front of you, exposing my most vulnerable and defenseless side. I naturally have my own methods."

"If you don't believe me, you can try it and see."

"Alright, I won't see you off anymore. You've really got some energy; I can't keep going. Going to sleep now, see you later!"

Under the stimulation of the meteorite's strange power, it was already quite difficult for Hu Ming to maintain a clear mind.

My eyelids were throbbing violently.

As he spoke, Hu Ming's voice grew softer and softer until it finally broke into a faint, simple tone.

"...and she actually fell asleep in my bed right in front of me."

The Queen Mother of the West watched Hu Ming sleeping peacefully from afar, and the corner of her mouth twitched violently.

Looking at Hu Ming, who was beginning to exude a mysterious mist, Xi Wangmu's eyes flickered, and her fingers curled slightly in her sleeves.

For the Queen Mother of the West, this was truly a golden opportunity to eliminate Hu Ming in one fell swoop!
However, whenever the Queen Mother of the West felt a surge of murderous intent, she could always sense a deadly danger in the depths of her being!
"That cunning fellow! I knew he wouldn't be so careless; he must be hiding some tricks."

After hesitating for a long time, the Queen Mother of the West had no choice but to suppress her murderous intent.

First of all, killing Hu Ming would make it difficult to explain to Zhang Qiling.

Moreover, the Queen Mother of the West could guess that Hu Ming had probably already prepared a backup plan before he came. Once she made her move, she would probably be the only one to die!
(End of this chapter)