Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 464 It feels like Uncle Ming is going to trick people again!
The group's destination was the lake that the archaeological team had explored years ago, which was about two days' journey from the location of the ancient tomb, and was quite deep inside.

It's worth mentioning that Panma remained silent throughout the journey, simply walking at the front with a gloomy face to lead the way.

The atmosphere, which had been bright and cheerful thanks to Yun Cai's personality, gradually became somber.

Even Yun Cai, a naive and carefree young woman, couldn't help but frown and remain silent as she watched Pan Ma's retreating figure the whole way.

"How about I stay here with you for a few days, gentlemen?"

"Old Man Panma is the best hunter in our village. This vast, uninhabited mountain forest is his territory. No one can beat him here."

Nobody's a fool. Ah Gui seemed to have sensed the hidden hostility in Pan Ma's silence, and as they approached the lake, he couldn't help but whisper a warning.

He was only halfway through his sentence when he couldn't help but tighten his grip on the hunting rifle.

At this moment, the group was walking on a rugged, completely covered, and invisible mountain path. Not far ahead, they could vaguely see a clear blue lake.

Perhaps because it had rained recently, the lake was larger than I had imagined.

"Then I'll have to trouble you!!!"

Despite having two formidable men, Hu Ming and Xiao Ge, by his side, Wu Xie felt a chill run down his spine from being constantly exposed to Pan Ma's subtle yet sinister killing intent over the past two days.

Over the years, he has also gone through many battles and witnessed many dangerous scenes.

However, the problem is that most of what Wu Xie sees and hears are battles between people and zombies, and between people and wild beasts.

But no one ever showed him such sinister murderous intent.

Now, with Panma's undisguised killing intent, he really couldn't withstand it.

"…Fine."

Hu Ming sighed, rubbing his forehead, and said helplessly.

Hu Ming knew why A Gui was being so kind.
"Of course, doing this is very dangerous, bosses, you'll have to pay more!"

Ah Gui wasn't exactly close to the others, so what else could have motivated him to do this?
Hu Ming and the others are very generous!
With this deal done, the dowries for both daughters are probably all set.
Ah Gui was secretly pleased with himself.

The ancient path, covered in vegetation, was more difficult to traverse than expected. It took the group more than two hours to walk a distance of about one kilometer.

By the time everyone arrived at the lake shore, it was already noon on the third day since they set off from the village.

The lake water was exceptionally clear, reflecting the azure sky and white clouds, making it quite beautiful.

Under the power of time and nature, there is no trace of anyone having stayed here for a long period of more than 20 years.

At that moment, the group cheered, threw away their bags, rushed into the lake, scooped up the cool water to wash their faces, and chased away the heat.

We've been traveling for so many days under the scorching sun.

If it weren't for the young girl in the group, the men would have all stripped naked and jumped in for a swim. When the group emerged from the lake, satisfied, they were astonished to find that their guide, Panma, had vanished without a trace.

With a slight flicker in his eyes and a smile playing on his lips, Hu Ming shook his head and stopped thinking about where Panma was going.

"...I have a feeling that Uncle Ming is planning to scam someone again, but I wonder which unlucky guy will be this time."

Seeing the change in Hu Ming's gaze, Wu Xie said with a toothache.

Having spent so much time together, Wu Xie knows Hu Ming very well. He knows that if Hu Ming ever shows this kind of expression, someone is definitely going to be in trouble!
"What nonsense are you talking about? Uncle Ming, do you think I'm that kind of person? I'm a model citizen of the 21st century!"

Hu Ming slapped Wu Xie in annoyance.

After a short rest, Yun Cai and A Gui stayed behind to prepare lunch.

Well, after Panma left, Agui still showed no intention of leaving with his daughter.

After all, money is hard to earn!
Hu Ming and his three companions walked around the lake to roughly survey the terrain.

It's worth mentioning that the lake reflects the sky and the surrounding mountains, and suddenly you realize that this place seems strangely familiar.

That strange sense of familiarity.
It's like when a person sees something new or does something, they suddenly feel vaguely that they've seen or done this thing or action before.

But their intuition told them that this sense of familiarity was completely different!
It was as if they had indeed seen this terrain somewhere before.
The fact that the young man looked so confused made Wu Xie and Fatty even more certain that it wasn't just their imagination.

"Doesn't it look familiar, but you just can't remember where you've seen it before?"

Hu Ming lit a cigarette and said softly.

Think about it carefully, the area near the Yao village
"The hilltops and terrain are almost identical to this place, except for the location of this lake, which is part of the village."

Although it was a question, Hu Ming didn't wait for Wu Xie and the others to answer and gave the answer on his own.

"That's right! Hu Ming, now that you mention it, that's exactly the case!"

"Apart from the village itself and the terrain altered by human activity, the landscape here is clearly a replica of the village!"

The fat man suddenly woke up and looked around at the surrounding mountains and rivers with some doubt and uncertainty.

The closer you look, the more you realize that the distribution and layout of the mountains and rivers here are very similar to the environment surrounding the Yao village!
The fat man called himself a tomb raider, so he knew a little about feng shui.

After a preliminary observation, it can be confirmed that this place, along with the location of the Yao village, is a naturally excellent and enormous feng shui formation!
However, the fat man couldn't see anything more detailed.

But one thing is certain.
"Damn, with this kind of terrain, there must be a huge tomb buried beneath this mountain range! A tomb far larger than we imagined!"

“Gentlemen, we’ve come to the right place! If we can unearth that huge tomb, we’ll definitely make enough money to last ten lifetimes!”

The fat man's eyes immediately turned green, and he kept rubbing his hands together in front of his chest.

(End of this chapter)