Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 459 The Cannon Fodder is Gone
In fact, Hu Ming really didn't care about the seven guns in front of him.

Despite Hu Ming's nonchalant demeanor, his attention was actually already focused on the seven men's fingers on the triggers.

If they show the slightest hesitation, Hu Ming will instantly deploy tactical evasive maneuvers and completely annihilate them!
Hu Ming has this ability.

Moreover, for Hu Ming, the biggest threat at this moment is not these few people.
"Put down your guns, everyone. This Mr. Hu Ming and I are old acquaintances!!!"

The woman in the leather jacket, who was protected at the very center, sighed softly, emphasizing the words "old acquaintance".

As she spoke, the woman in the leather jacket stepped out of the shadows, letting the bright moonlight fall on her dashing face.

"Ha, it is indeed an old acquaintance. Long time no see, Aning!"

"So, how was the elixir of immortality you got from the Kingdom of the Queen Mother of the West? Isn't it incredibly effective? Is your boss very satisfied?"

Hu Ming grinned. This woman was none other than A Ning, whom he hadn't seen for two and a half months.

"You knew about that thing's drawbacks all along, you did it on purpose, didn't you? You must have?"

Ah Ning's delicate nose twitched slightly as she glared coldly at Hu Ming, her knuckles white as she gripped the pistol.

"I was so naive to actually think we were friends, but I never imagined you would lie to me!"

Speaking of this, Ah Ning felt a throbbing in her head, and wished she could shoot the man in front of her in the head.

But she knew exactly what was going on.

Despite their numerical advantage and heavy weaponry, they were no match for Hu Ming in a direct confrontation.
Aning felt uncertain.

During her trip to the Kingdom of the Queen Mother of the West, Hu Ming's miraculous abilities left a deep and awe-inspiring impression on Aning.

Sometimes, Ah Ning even wondered if Hu Ming was even human.
"Ah, I do know the drawbacks of that thing. I suppose your boss has already undergone some kind of transformation by now?"

"Otherwise, you wouldn't have brought people to the Celestial Empire at this time."

Hu Ming laughed heartily, showing absolutely no remorse for having tricked people.

Yes, an indescribable and bizarre mutation.

"For the past two and a half months, since the boss took that so-called elixir of immortality, his appearance has become increasingly similar to the ghost soldiers we saw under the Queen Mother of the West."

“Even their mental state has been affected,” Ah Ning nodded and said in a deep voice.

"So, you brought people all this way here because you wanted to find something in the Zhang Family Ancient Building that could suppress Qiu Dekao's mutation?"

Hu Ming understood; he had already figured out the sequence of events in his mind.

Besides the Queen Mother of the West and Wang Zanghai, the Zhang family has also been conducting research on immortality for generations.

Those strange midra were the Zhang family's failed and defective products in their research on immortality!
"That's right.."

"Should we cooperate again this time? To be honest, we'll need to go deep into Zhangjia Ancient Building again this time."

Hu Ming extended an invitation to A Ning with a smile.

Hu Ming extended his right hand to A Ning in a friendly manner, but his eyes, hidden in the darkness, flickered with many unfathomable and strange meanings.

Hu Ming couldn't resist the urge to scam people again.
"...Do I really look like a fool to you?" Ah Ning chuckled expressionlessly.

She's not some idiot who forgets what she's been taught; why would Hu Ming offer to help her, or even Qiu Dekao?
Nobody would believe that!
"Tsk!"

Hu Ming couldn't help but click his tongue in regret.

We've lost all our best scouts and minefield fodder!

"Whatever you want, anyway, Panma is already in our hands. You'll have to put in a lot of effort to find Zhang Family Ancient Building." But it doesn't matter, Aning is a shrewd woman, not so easily fooled.

This time, the deception was a bit too obvious; they couldn't really think people were fools, could they? As for what Qiu Dekao was looking for... Hu Ming had a general idea, but what did it have to do with him?
Hu Ming had ulterior motives in sending Aning to deliver the elixir of immortality to Qiu Dekao; why would he possibly help him?
"Wait, Hu Ming, perhaps we can achieve some degree of cooperation in this operation."
"For example, intelligence sharing? Of course, whether we can find the Zhang Family Ancient Building and get what we want depends on our own abilities, how about it?"

Just as Hu Ming turned to leave, A Ning spoke up.

"Forget it, I'm not interested."

Without turning his head, Hu Ming waved his hand casually.

"By the way, let the little guy in the tree rest for a while."

"It's late at night, the light is very poor, and it's not that easy for them to aim at me from more than 500 meters away through the gaps in the dense forest, is it?"

Finally, before leaving, Hu Ming pointed to the five o'clock direction with a half-smile and said softly.

After saying that, he left without looking back.

“Come back, Sasha, he noticed you from the beginning.”

Ah Ning's expression changed slightly. After a moment of silence, she took out her walkie-talkie and sighed softly.

The faint sense of danger that Hu Ming initially felt came from Sasha, who was hiding in the shadows.

Sasha is a top-notch sniper.

Even in what could be described as the worst sniping conditions, he could still maintain his accuracy from 500 meters away.

However, when the target is Hu Ming, the so-called covert sniping is just a joke.

……

……

"I really don't know what kind of kindness Qiu Dekao did to Aning when she was young, that Aning is still so loyal to him even now."

"To ensure the mission's success rate, they even brought Jiang Zisuan along."

"But none of that matters. Obtaining the pair of silver rings from Zhang Qiling's coffin won't be so easy..."

Shaking his head, Hu Ming stopped thinking about it.

Ultimately, from the very beginning, Hu Ming and Qiu Dekao's people, and Hu Ming and Aning's positions, were opposed.

Putting aside their personal relationship, when it comes to carrying out a mission, someone like Aning wouldn't let personal feelings get in the way.

To be honest, Hu Ming was a little envious of Qiu Dekao for having such a loyal and capable subordinate.

"However, judging from Qiu Dekao's current situation, if Aning cannot bring back something that can suppress the zombie transformation, there are plenty of people in his company who want to get rid of him."

"I wonder what choice Aning will make then..."

Looking up at the moonlight on the horizon, Hu Ming felt that this situation was becoming increasingly interesting.

The small village of Banna had become a gathering place for many people with ulterior motives.

In addition to the Huo family matriarch, Xiao Hua, and others who will definitely join later, there are also unknown people who may come here.
"This is much more lively than the Kingdom of the Queen Mother of the West!"

Looking at Wu Xie and the others waiting in the distance, Hu Ming smiled slightly, feeling somewhat expectant.

(End of this chapter)