Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Wu Xie has too many questions about Xiao Ge to add to this.

Wu Xie believed that as long as he could fully explore the secrets that had happened on this land, he would eventually learn about Xiao Ge's past.

Wu Xie was too lazy to ask Hu Ming anymore.

He knew that if Hu Ming wanted to say it, he wouldn't need to pester him.

If Hu Ming doesn't want to talk about it, there's no point in asking.

The fat man scoffed, "Aren't you the same?"

"You motherfucker!"

"I'm not as perverted as you or Uncle Ming. I have no interest in little girls who are much younger than me!"

Wu Xie was immediately enraged!
This is a questioning of his character!
To be honest, Wu Xie felt that he preferred mature older women.
"First of all, I believe in Xiao Ge. He is definitely a loyal friend and not the kind of person who would steal his brother's girlfriend."

"And judging from the guy's asexual appearance, he's probably destined to be a bachelor for life."

"Secondly... naivety, I admit you're being naive, after all, I do look a bit weathered."

"But you can't easily fool your Uncle Ming."

The fat man patted Wu Xie on the shoulder, handed him the wine jug, and stuffed the cigarette in Wu Xie's mouth into his own, pointing at Hu Ming and saying gloatingly.

Then he slipped away to find a place to relieve himself.

The sound of water was incessant; it was impossible to tell how long he had been holding it in.

"...Uncle, would you believe me if I said it was just a misunderstanding?"

Wu Xie turned his stiff neck.

He then realized that he seemed to have accidentally insulted Hu Ming.
By the campfire, Hu Ming lowered his head, hiding his face in the shadows of the firelight, and remained silent.

"..."

Wu Xie instinctively shivered; this was... a little scary.

"Wow, Tianzhen, what's this new makeup look of yours? It's pretty trendy!"

When the fat man returned after relieving himself of his water, he saw Wu Xie and instinctively jumped back. He rubbed his eyes and couldn't help but tease him with a smug look on his face.

Compared to a few minutes ago, Wu Xie now has two more panda eyes.
"Damn it, that little brat deserves a beating!"

"What's wrong with me, an eighteen-year-old hottie, liking girls in their early twenties?"

"You attack me personally every day. Do you really think I have no temper?"

Hu Ming snorted lightly, ignoring Wu Xie who was on the verge of tears, clapped his hands, and snorted with satisfaction.

As the old Chinese saying goes, "Spare the rod and spoil the child." Just as jade must be carved to become a useful object, and a sapling must be pruned to grow straight.

As Wu Xie's elder, Hu Ming felt that he should take on the responsibility of educating the younger generation.

The education of the next generation cannot be neglected!
At the very least, Wu Xie needs to be taught what it means to respect elders!
"Speaking of which, hasn't that girl gotten a taste of her own medicine from that ice-cold guy, buddy? Quite courageous!"

The fat man laughed at Wu Xie loudly and without restraint, then looked curiously at Xiao Ge and the others.

Despite this, the fat man showed no intention of going over. Instead, the group simply lay down on the lake shore, gazing at the stars and moon in the sky.

The air suddenly became quiet, and from afar, the ethereal sound of clouds drifted by.

It was the clouds singing. Judging from the tune, it was a Yao ethnic song. It was sung very softly, and the distance was quite far, so the lyrics were not very clear, but overall it had a faint sense of sadness.

“Yun Cai is a good girl, little fat boy, you’re lucky. As for Kai Xuan, I’ve already informed him, and he told you to decide for yourself.”

Hu Ming, with his eyes closed, suddenly whispered, "It's quite good."

"I've traveled all over the country my whole life, doing a lot of bad things and very few good ones. And now, in my old age, I'm surprised to meet such a wonderful girl in this remote place..."

"I guess this is where I'm going to end up for the rest of my life, Fatty. To be honest, once this is over, I'm really not planning on leaving."

The fat man gave a smug hum and leisurely crossed his legs.

"You still know you're getting old? You do nothing but think about young girls all day long."

"So what? How much better can your uncle be..."

Under the moonlight, a few people listened to the song of the clouds and leisurely chatted and boasted.

Wow.
Bata Bata
In a daze, I don't know how much time had passed, when suddenly the singing of the clouds stopped, and strange noises came from the direction of the shore.

The sound sounds like some kind of creature walking on the shallows.
The men were startled and stood up, gripping their weapons tightly and looking warily toward the lake.

The hunting dogs that A-Gui brought all stood up, baring their teeth at the lake and breathing heavily.

These hunting dogs were well-trained and didn't bark loudly.

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

The group exchanged glances, gestured to each other, and strolled towards the shore.

At the end of the campfire's glow, Xiao Ge and Yun Cai had already stood up.

Before long, the group slowly approached Xiao Ge and Yun Cai.

The young man remained calm as always, the blade pointing towards the lake.

Yun Cai isn't exactly a naive and innocent girl; at times like this, there's no need for pointless screams.

"what's the situation?"

"Upon arriving here," the fat man asked in a low voice.

"There... a humanoid creature crawled out of the lake, but I'm certain it wasn't human!"

The young man pointed to the lake shrouded in darkness and whispered.

Upon closer inspection, in the direction the young man was pointing, there were three blurry figures confronting the group.

The night was so dark that it was impossible to see the thing's true appearance from a distance.

But judging from the blurry shadow, that thing was definitely not human.

Humans cannot have arms that hang down to the knees!
"A monkey? Or an ape?"

Wu Xie tentatively made guesses.

"Neither of those, it's something much more dangerous."

Hu Ming squinted and examined the scene carefully, his ears trembling slightly as he focused on analyzing the information carried by the wind, and said with certainty.

As if to echo Hu Ming's words, suddenly, a wisp of cloud drifted in from nowhere, obscuring the bright moonlight and plunging the view ahead into complete darkness.

Besides the sound of the lake water lapping against the shore, the group could faintly hear heavy breathing.

"Woof woof woof!!!"

At the same time, the hunting dogs seemed to have reached their limit, extremely wary of anything in the lake, barking wildly into the darkness.

Bang!!!
Hu Ming caught some sounds, and without thinking twice, he snatched the hunting rifle from A Gui's hand, closed his eyes, twitched his ears slightly, aimed at a certain direction in the darkness, and decisively fired.