Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 626 Movement!

"So... these are... mummified corpses from the last century that you dug out of the truck and from under the sand, not people you just killed?"

"And you're even planning to bury these people?"

Li Cu looked at the group with suspicion and uncertainty.

"Isn't that obvious? He was just killed."

"How long do you think you've been asleep? Even in this ghostly environment, do you know how long it would take to turn into a dried-up corpse?"

Hu Ming was having a headache; this unlucky kid really did have some kind of psychological trauma.

How can they say that these mummified corpses are from people who were just killed?
Making trouble!
"Are you such a kind person that you'd collect someone else's body?"

Li Chu was still somewhat skeptical and looked at Hu Ming with suspicion.

Hu Ming doesn't seem like the kind of person who's trying to be helpful at all!
"So, Wu Xie and his team did these jobs."

Hu Ming shrugged and spoke frankly.

These people, after all.
They were all subordinates of the Buddha back then.

To be honest, Hu Ming had some respect for this kind of ruthless and ambitious man. Unfortunately, those messy things eventually affected Hu Ming as well, so it would be a miracle if he had any good feelings towards these people.

Does the fallen leaf return to its roots?
Hu Ming was already being kind by not burning everything down.

To be honest, Gutongjing was not a pleasant place.

It's not just the many dangers it contains.

But...

Hu Ming picked up a strand of sand, which slipped through his fingers.

There's no wind here!
There wasn't even the slightest breeze!
It was as if a mysterious force had imprisoned all the air here, preventing it from flowing.

Or perhaps it's about collecting all the wind from everyday life and releasing it all at a special moment to trigger a mysterious musical message?
“These people are, after all, subordinates of our elders. Once they saw it, there was no way we would let them continue to be exposed to the yellow sand.”

"Although this elder, because of his ambition, has caused us younger generations great harm..."

Wu Xie smiled and, together with Wang Meng, put all the corpses into the sand pit and covered them with sand.

Finally, everyone went out of their way and erected a tombstone on the bulging sand mound.

“Speaking of which, Uncle Ming, I remember Third Uncle saying that back then, it seemed that Buddha had tried to curry favor with you and wanted you to take charge of the Nine Gates.”

"Around that time, the Buddha secretly led his men to build the ancient Tong here. Have you ever been here?"

After doing all this, Wu Xie's eyes flickered, and he suddenly asked a question.

"First of all, for those few years, I tried my best to avoid Buddha. I didn't want to see him at all, nor did I dare to."

"The Buddha was in charge of the Nine Gates back then? Just think about it. He just wanted to drag me down with him. Whether I could come back alive after going to see him was another matter. I had just started university at that time and didn't have much influence or strength at all."

"I have indeed never been to Gutongjing before!"

Hu Ming looked around and said in a deep voice.

In his later years, perhaps the Buddha had a sudden change of heart, or perhaps he had given up because he saw no hope. At that time, the Buddha truly wanted to hand over the Nine Gates to Hu Ming.

But in the end, Hu Ming never wanted to meet Buddha.

Of course, Hu Ming would be happy to see the corpse and coffin...

"I see." Wu Xie nodded, indicating that he understood. Let's leave aside the old grudges for now.

"Who is this 'Buddha' you're talking about?"

Li Cu scratched his head and asked curiously.

He felt that he understood every single word they spoke, but when they were put together into a sentence, he couldn't understand a single word!
"Children shouldn't interrupt adults!"

"Now that you're awake, have some water and something to eat, then search these trucks on the shore and see if there are any bodies left behind, or any usable supplies."

Wu Xie waved his hand, indicating that he had no intention of explaining his past bloody history.

"Trucks? So many?"

"Is it a coincidence? Why did these people park their trucks around the lake back then?"

Li Cu looked at the endless line of trucks surrounding the shore, his lips twitching. "How long will this investigation take?"
"Perhaps they've encountered an unprecedented storm!"

Wu Xie began his charade with a straight face, much like his beloved yet hated Third Uncle from back then.

"Are there any other possibilities?"

Wang Meng also became interested and chimed in.

"That's the worst possibility... They want to surround the lake, afraid it will run away."

Hu Ming lit a cigarette, and under the swirling smoke, he spoke mysteriously.

"So... is there any chance we can get out of here alive?"

Li Chu instinctively shrank back and asked a very realistic question.

"Who knows? Maybe in the end, all four of us will die here, dried up together into corpses, and become..."

"Natural art?"

Wu Xie grinned, making a wicked joke.

One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black…

Having spent so much time with Fatty, Wu Xie would sometimes make jokes that made people uncomfortable.

"Brother, are you crazy? We're at our wits' end, and you're still so calm?"

Li Chu was shocked; he simply couldn't understand this bizarre thought process.

"What else can you do? When faced with a desperate situation, crying and begging for help? What good will that do? You might as well find joy even in hardship!"

"At least we've successfully arrived at Gutongjing, haven't we? What's there to be unhappy about?"

Hu Ming then began to tease Li Chu, the only one unaware of the situation.

I have to say, this feeling of tormenting newbies is actually quite enjoyable!
"Finding joy in hardship? Whatever makes you happy!"

Li Chu snorted in disgust, feeling a headache coming on.

It's confirmed, these people are all crazy!
"Alright, enough chit-chat. Let's grab something to eat and get to work. Who knows where Gutongjing might be buried in this desert!"

Hu Ming patted Li Cu on the shoulder and said meaningfully.

What Li Chu didn't notice was that when Hu Ming patted his shoulder, his palm was covered in a little white powder.
That's Tianxin rock powder!
Hu Ming had already sensed some restless activity deep within the sand!