Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

"Hu Ming? Er Yuehong's disciple? The new head of the Hong family?"

"I heard that you, like Zhang Yueshan, the boss of Qiongqi Company, are very good at maintaining your youth; you're both ageless monsters!"

Surrounded by a large group of henchmen, Scarface Liuli Sun felt that this young-looking old man was nothing special.

No matter how skilled you are in martial arts, you're still afraid of a kitchen knife; and no matter how ruthless a kitchen knife is, you're still afraid of being ganged up on!
This is the life lesson that Liuli Sun learned during his many years of hard work in Liulichang!
He knew that most of the people in the Nine Gates were highly skilled.

But
Damn it, I have thirteen henchmen here too, okay?
Who cares if he's some kind of ageless old monster? One person and a kitchen knife are enough to send him to his death, okay?
For a moment, Liuli Sun was full of confidence, feeling that the Ghost Seal containing a huge secret was already his. A lewd smile unconsciously appeared on his ugly scarred face.

"...Slowly, I don't know this person very well, but..."

"Is he actually an idiot? Look at that silly grin, like he got his head caught in a door when he was a kid?"

"By the way, would it help if he ate more walnuts that had been pinched in doors?"

Hu Ming smacked his lips, suddenly feeling somewhat bored.

I initially thought this would be a long-awaited and exhilarating warm-up, but now it seems...
From a young age, Hu Ming's mother told him not to play with people who are mentally challenged, and even more so, not to bully them.

because
Being stupid is contagious!
"..I guess so?"

"Although Liulichang and Panjiayuan are the largest antique trading areas in Beijing, Second Master, you know their level is too low..."

"This was our mistake; we allowed this nouveau riche to infiltrate the auction and offend you."

Sheng Shengman revealed a polite yet slightly awkward smile.

To be fair, the Crescent Hotel is the host, after all. How could such an idiot sneak into such a high-profile auction?
Don't they have any pride at the Crescent Moon Hotel?
Sure enough, the VIPs on the third floor were already in an uproar, with various hushed, teasing discussions taking place.

Although these people were all highly cultured and deliberately lowered their voices, to Hu Ming and Sheng Shengman, what difference was there between that and shouting loudly in their ears?
"You bastard! I, Liuli Sun, have been in Beijing for so many years, and I've never seen anyone as arrogant and conceited as you!"

"I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you. I'm a big shot who makes millions every minute, and I have nothing to say to you paupers from the Nine Gates."

"In short, Hu Ming, hand over that Ghost Seal, and I'll pretend today never happened. Otherwise, your Hong family, as outsiders, can forget about surviving in Beijing!"

Liuli Sun clearly saw the pity, sympathy, and disdain on the faces of the two people, as if they were looking at a brat, and immediately got angry.

"Down-on-the-roader? I can call you that, but you? Tsk!"

"Perhaps you need the harsh realities of society to make you realize its cruelty. Unfortunately, I happen to have some free time today, and I don't mind teaching you the philosophy of life."

Hu Ming's face was now full of impatience. What was there to say to this kind of stupid idiot? Besides, he had checked this person's background. Although he had some political connections, he was far inferior to him or the New Moon Hotel!

Just beat him up!
Before Liuli Sun could utter any more foolish threats, Hu Ming slightly bent his knees, his powerful muscles instantly exerting force. His superhuman strength granted him terrifying combat power unimaginable to ordinary people.

The speed was so exaggerated that it was hard to see with the naked eye, but Hu Ming's speed was also beyond the reach of ordinary people.

His body tore through the air, and even a faint buzzing sound could be heard in the atmosphere. Although Liu Li Sun's henchmen could barely catch Hu Ming's movements...
But being able to see something doesn't mean you can react to it!
An average person can barely discern the trajectory of an arrow shot from a powerful bow, but how many people's nerves and bodies can keep up?
"small"

Before the henchmen could even utter their horrified, alarmed roars, Hu Ming had already crossed nearly ten meters and reached the first tattooed youth.

"Didn't your elders tell you that tattoos can affect a child's development? Because they make it easy for someone to break their legs!"

Hu Ming, disregarding the dragon and phoenix bloodline tattoos he controlled perfectly, gave the young man a friendly smile, and then...
"Aaaaaah!!! My leg! My leg!!! My leg is broken!!!"

A side kick, even more terrifying than the sharpest steel whip in the world, swept across, accompanied by a chilling cracking sound. The tattooed youth clutched his legs and howled miserably.

The pale white bone, stained with large amounts of blood, pierced through the flesh and trousers, making it all the more chilling under the dim oil lamps unique to the Crescent Hotel.

The tattooed youth, who didn't even deserve a name, had his shinbones bent at a 90-degree angle by Hu Ming's whip kick!
This person is already ruined. Even if he is cured, he will most likely be disabled for the rest of his life.

As the atmosphere at the Crescent Hotel fell silent, gasps of astonishment rang out one after another, a small contribution to global warming.

Everyone knows that the people of the Nine Gates may appear polite on the outside, but they are ruthless at heart.

However, witnessing Hu Ming's ruthless and merciless actions firsthand still sent chills down my spine.

Most of them are used to using the rules to defeat their enemies within the permitted scope of the rules; at most, they can reasonably use the rules to force their opponents to the rooftop.

When have I ever seen such a bloody scene?
You have to understand, this is the age of the rule of law, not the ancient times when a common man's anger could lead to bloodshed!
The practice of using martial arts to break the law should have been eradicated long ago, shouldn't it?
However, no one pretended to be a saint and stood up to accuse Hu Ming of being ruthless and heartless.

It's very simple. Under the current circumstances, everyone is playing within the rules.

Since you, Liuli Sun, want to use some underhanded methods, it's only natural that Hu Ming would resort to even more ruthless measures.

No one has the time or inclination to worry about someone who doesn't follow the rules.

In fact, Liuli Sun's arrogant words had completely offended the entire Nine Gates.

Down-on-their-luck family?
Many important figures in Beijing have the authority to say this, but what is Liuli Sun compared to them?
Regardless of Liuli Sun's fate today, the time for the Nine Gates to purge him will be far beyond what Liuli Sun can bear!
In just a minute or two, Hu Ming moved like lightning, shifting and moving with a terrifying speed that ordinary people could hardly react to, passing by a dozen or so henchmen, and then with a flick of his sleeve, he left without a trace.

Only his younger brother was left behind, heartbroken and howling miserably as he hugged himself.

This is, after all, the capital city of Beijing, so Hu Ming was somewhat cautious. These people only had broken limbs; none of them were in mortal danger.