Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 425 Oh?
"Uncle Hu, young man, who are you?"

Looking back at the young man in combat uniform, Hu Ming was somewhat bewildered.

He was quite certain that he had never seen this face before.

But then again, where did this young man's resentment towards him come from?
Did Hu Ming eat their grain or drink their water?
"Oh! Don't you recognize him? This is your best friend, my brother, Sasha."

Upon hearing this, A Ning sneered, crossed her arms, and looked at Jiang Nan with hostility.

After the Wang family's affair was over, Sasha, worried that her sister would be harmed by "the scoundrel Hu Ming," immediately followed the trail to this place.

Coincidentally, Sasha arrived just as Aning and the others came out.

Upon meeting and exchanging ideas, the siblings instantly understood everything!
Both of them were deceived by that scoundrel Hu Ming!

Sasha didn't know Hu Ming at all!
If Hu Ming hadn't used Aning's personal safety to threaten Sasha, the two of them would never have crossed paths.

After all, the two work in very different industries.

"I understand, it's my younger brother!"

Hu Ming decisively ignored A Ning's sneer, nodded in sudden realization, and greeted Sasha warmly.

"Who's your brother?!"*3.

Yin Nanfeng, A Ning, and Sasha shouted in unison.

Hu Ming: "..."

Well, this has caused quite a stir.

A joking remark about "little brother" unexpectedly angered all three of them?
What a huge loss!
"Hu Ming, thank you for taking care of my sister!"

"My sister already told me that if it weren't for your help, she wouldn't have been able to complete the task her boss gave her."

"Even in a dangerous place like the Kingdom of the Queen Mother of the West, judging from the strength of my sister and her men, they would most likely die there."

"Anyway, thank you very much! If you ever need anything in the future, just let me know, and I'll go through fire and water for you!"

Despite their playful bickering, Sasha harbored resentment towards Hu Ming while at the Wang family's house.

But after Aning explained everything, Sasha's opinion of Hu Ming changed.

Although, that old scoundrel Hu Ming still tricked Sasha, making him work for nothing!
But this is insignificant compared to the safety of her sister, with whom she depends on each other.

Sasha is a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment, and at the same time, he places his sister's kindness far above his resentment.

"…oh?"

Looking at Sasha, who had been tricked but was still sincerely waiting, Hu Ming pondered for a moment before tentatively replying.

"Oh? Oh, that's all?"

"I've been so sincere, couldn't you at least have said a few more words? A simple 'oh' and that's it?"

Sasha was shocked!
Who is this person?
His sincere words sounded like a joke.

"Oh."

However, Hu Ming's reply was still just a meaningless "oh".
Call it arrogance or confidence.

In short, Hu Ming really doesn't think he'll ever need Jiang Zisuan's help.

The two of them barely had any interaction to begin with, okay?
Hu Ming only did this to be on the safe side, okay?
Moreover, this is not help, not a request for help. Sasha: "..."

There's no way we can communicate anymore!
When has Sasha, the renowned sharpshooter in the international mercenary world, ever suffered such injustice?
In the past, he was the one who always gave others the cold shoulder, okay?
"I'm going to get busy, sister. Come here for a bit, you need to help me out."

Sasha, with a dark expression, grabbed Aning and left.

Damn it, it really is that old scoundrel Hu Ming.

"Tsk tsk, Uncle Ming, it's been half a year, and your ability to annoy people has certainly improved!"

"Just one word, and Sasha was rendered speechless with anger?"

Yin Nanfeng watched Sasha's departing figure, clicking his tongue in amazement.

That ability to infuriate someone is truly unmatched.

"If we don't see eye to eye, there's no point in talking. I don't even know Jiang Zisuan, so what could we possibly say to each other?"

"I didn't just turn around and leave because of Aning."

Hu Ming spread his hands innocently, making no mention of how he had deliberately tricked the other person.
Before Hu Ming returned, Hong Xia had already instructed her subordinates to finish tidying up.

After packing up tents and other miscellaneous supplies, a group of about fifty people set off on their journey home in a large convoy.

A week later, at the border between the Gobi Desert and Golmud.

"Well then, it's time to say goodbye, Hu Ming. Thank you so much for this operation!"

"I want to say thank you on behalf of my boss!"

As they parted, Aning bowed deeply to Hu Ming at a ninety-degree angle, expressing her sincere gratitude.

"Qiu Dekao's thanks?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Ming smiled silently.

Strictly speaking, Qiu Dekao's later life was entirely exploited by "him" and Wu Sansheng!
What Qiu Dekao knows is always what "he" and Wu Sansheng want him to know.

Even the Warring States silk manuscripts he deciphered,

He was the one who secretly provided the solution to Qiu Dekao.

After all, the overall situation was not good at that time, and "he" was in a difficult situation, urgently needing an "outsider" to advance the plan.

Qiu Dekao's understanding of immortality is too one-sided.

Especially the Corpse Stinging Pill—I've never even heard of it, let alone seen it!
For many years, Qiu Dekao has spent a lot of manpower and resources sending people to China to enter various ancient tombs in an attempt to find clues to immortality.

But tragically, Qiu Dekao had no idea what he was looking for!
All Qiu Dekao knew was that certain special tombs in China contained clues to immortality.

That's it.

Therefore, Hu Ming was not worried at all whether Qiu Dekao would recognize the Corpse Beetle Pill and know its drawbacks.

The key is
Qiu Dekao's time is running out. He has no other choice, nor does he have the time to verify or search for new clues to immortality.

Simply put, once the Corpse Beetle Pill in Aning's possession is delivered to Qiu Dekao, Qiu Dekao will be finished.
In every sense!

Without a jade coffin or jade figurine made of meteorite jade, taking the Corpse Sting Pill is tantamount to suicide!
As for what kind of trouble Qiu Dekao will cause abroad after his transformation and loss of consciousness...

Hu Ming is Chinese! What business is it of his if things are chaotic abroad?
(End of this chapter)