Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 600 is a good person who respects the elderly and cares for the young!

"Why is a disabled person like him coming down with us? Doesn't he have a death wish?"

Inside the underground palace, Hu Ming pointed at Boss Ma, who was being helped up, and questioned him without any politeness.

To put it bluntly, people like this, if sent to the cemetery, would be completely useless except to cause trouble…

Hu Ming vaguely remembered the series of erratic behaviors of this so-called Boss Ma in the tomb that triggered a fatal crisis.
If it weren't for the need to avoid alerting the enemy, Hu Mingzhen would have knocked the guy unconscious and thrown him up there.

“He is our boss, our financial backer, and we are his employees.”

"Professor Hu, although we who are paid to do things certainly don't meet your standards, we still have principles. It's only right to do things for money!"

"Since we've taken Mr. Ma's money, naturally we have to ensure that Mr. Ma gets what he wants and is satisfied."

Su Nan snorted and pointed at Boss Ma, speaking in an extremely serious tone.

When Su Nan said the word "moral integrity," she subconsciously emphasized it.

"Integrity? You? Wow~~"

"That's awesome!!"

Hu Ming raised an eyebrow, exchanged a glance with Wu Xie, and the two gave each other a thumbs up, exclaiming sincerely in an exaggerated tone.

Since Su Nan said so, they chose to believe her.

Don't ask why, the answer is simple: we're all seasoned veterans, expert actors. It's just a matter of acting, right? Who the hell's afraid of who?
"You really understand me, Professor Hu. My feelings for you have suddenly changed. How about I treat you to a drink after this mission is over?"

"I believe we will definitely have something in common to talk about."

Su Nan ignored their exaggerated praise, taking it as genuine compliments, and smiled at Hu Ming.

"You're offering me a drink? Forget it! There are some people whose drinks you absolutely cannot drink; they can kill you!"

Hu Ming chuckled expressionlessly, slapped away Su Nan's overly familiar hand, and walked past a group of people in the narrow passage to stand in front of Boss Ma.

Su Nan subconsciously placed her hand on her waist, and asked for permission with her eyes.

For the time being, Mr. Ma is still their employer. Most importantly, they haven't received their commission yet, and they really don't want to just watch Mr. Ma get into any danger.

Su Nan maintained a perfect smile and shook her head almost imperceptibly.

"Mr. Ma, let me make this clear from the start: tomb raiding is always extremely dangerous. If I'm not saying you're a hindrance, then don't blame me for turning my back on you."

"Although I, Hu Ming, am a scholar who can't even kill a chicken, I do have a temper. When I get angry, I can be really scary!" Hu Ming patted Boss Ma's shoulder with a smile, looking like a kind and sunny older brother next door.

Before the shocked and furious Mr. Ma could react, Hu Ming suddenly flipped his right hand in the air, and a black knife with mysterious bronze patterns appeared out of thin air.

"roar!!!"

On the wall ahead, a beast-faced ghost had just emerged from the stone wall, but before it could roar and show off, a sharp glint of light flashed.

Bang!!!
Buzzing!!!
The black blade, adorned with bronze patterns, flew from Hu Ming's hand, tearing through the air with immense force, pinning the beast-faced ghost to the wall. The entire meter-long blade was embedded in the stone wall.

Like smoke, the beast-faced ghost's blank expression turned into a wisp of green smoke and slowly dissipated.

"This is a tomb guardian... no, judging from the looks of it, it should be called a tomb guardian ghost, or in layman's terms, a watchdog kept here by the tomb's owner... a guardian ghost!"

"To be honest, this is the first time I've seen something so rare in all these years, but it also proves that this underground palace is indeed a rare and large tomb."

"It's very dangerous, Boss Ma, don't do anything reckless in the tomb!" Stepping forward and drawing his black knife, Hu Ming once again flicked his wrist, performing a clever trick of disappearing into thin air in front of everyone.

"Gulp!!!"

"This method is truly amazing. Professor Hu is indeed extraordinary. I know that. I will be careful and will follow Professor Hu's instructions in all actions here."

Boss Ma swallowed the words and blurted out a rebuke, looking at Hu Ming who seemed completely unaffected with fear, and nodded stiffly.

Whether it was the illogical beast-faced ghost or Hu Ming's miraculous skills, Boss Ma clearly realized that the situation seemed to be gradually slipping out of his control.

Mr. Ma is a shrewd businessman. He knows when to stand firm and when to yield before achieving his goals.

"…Hey, Guan Gen, what's wrong with Hu Ming? Putting aside that suddenly appearing ghostly figure, what's going on with that…that knife?"

Li Chu stared blankly at Hu Ming, then subconsciously poked Wu Xie's waist, whom he was closer to.

He had only just entered the underground palace, and everything that was happening was completely beyond his comprehension!
The values ​​and beliefs shaped over the past seventeen years collapsed in that instant!
Ghosts really do exist in this world, and so do supernatural abilities!
"It's just a magician's trick, that's how Uncle Ming explained it. Of course, I don't believe it either. As for the specific facts, you can ask Uncle Ming."

Wu Xie glanced at the surprised and uncertain crowd, especially Su Nan, whose expression was gloomy, and couldn't help but chuckle, casually explaining.

He's seen ghosts before. Back in the Seven Star Lu Palace, the white-clad female ghost was kidnapped by the Queen Mother of the West's ghostly soldiers right under his nose.

It must be said that Hu Ming's show of force was truly ingenious, and the appearance of the tomb-guarding ghost was perfectly timed.

In this way, once we go down there, we should be able to avoid a lot of trouble.

Li Chu chuckled, looking at him with a "you're kidding me" expression: "A magician's little trick, huh? Fine! I'd believe you if you said Hu Ming was a magician from a novel!"

"I wouldn't be surprised if he suddenly conjured a little fireball one day!"

The team moved on.

"Uncle Ming, your 'Knife Demon' isn't something a mere black blade can harm, is it?"

"The bronze patterns on that knife caught my attention."

Wu Xie caught up with Hu Ming and asked in a low voice.

"Did you notice? I reforged the Black Blade, adding some ancient bronze. And yes, you guessed it, I cut a small piece from the bronze door..."

"I swear, it really is just a small piece, so small that the creatures behind the door wouldn't even mind. With the addition of this magical material, my black blade now has the ability to directly kill ghosts and monsters."

Hu Ming casually uttered words that terrified Wu Xie.

"You actually cut a small piece off that door?!"

"Holy crap!! Those guys, you know, they don't seem to mind at all?"

Wu Xie was immediately shocked and couldn't help but jump up and exclaim in surprise.

Fortunately, Wu Xie didn't completely lose his mind and knew that some things shouldn't be known by others.

"I already told you, you've met them, you should know we have a very good relationship, and they really don't mind a mere piece of bronze."

Hu Ming said with a smile. As for whether he minded or not...
Hu Ming has always been accustomed to persuading people with reason.
Nine years ago, the ghostly soldiers who lay bruised and swollen, howling like ghosts in front of the bronze gate had something to say.

Hu Ming is truly a reasonable person who respects the elderly and cares for the young!