Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 652 Li Cu's Call!

What would happen if a large quantity of highly explosive hazardous materials were thrown into a fire? Even a child who has just begun to understand things probably knows the terrible consequences.

The loud explosion reverberated for tens of kilometers around the site.

Just as Zhang Rishan predicted, the scorching flames and the explosion of a massive amount of explosives triggered a chain reaction, destroying the underground spatial structure in the first instance.

A thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant hole; once a breach appears, the fragile underlying structure collapses almost instantly.

Above ground, an area the size of a football field corresponding to the cavity below collapsed the moment the explosion occurred.

The earth is shaking and the mountains are shaking.

Besides this, Zhang Yueshan could not find any other suitable adjectives.

Almost deafened by the deafening noise, Zhang Yueshan stood on the edge of the collapse, staring blankly at the large-scale subsidence in front of him. Even with his mental fortitude, he felt a lingering fear.

It was so close!!!
Just a few tens of centimeters, less than a meter away, Zhang Yueshan was buried alive in the instant of the explosion!!!
"Wow! To be honest, this scene is truly spectacular!"

"To have witnessed this even once in my life, I have no regrets!"

Compared to Zhang Yueshan, Hu Ming, who had personally created all of this, remained unusually calm, patted the dust off his clothes, and softly praised.

"..."

Zhang Yueshan had nothing more to say.

Before me lay a massive crater filled with charred black rocks, thick smoke accompanied by stubborn flames that had not yet been completely extinguished.

As for those man-eating climbing vines…

The fire, fueled by a large amount of high-purity gasoline, burned for several minutes, further compounded by the collapse of a massive rock formation weighing tens of thousands of tons…

If those man-eating vines can still survive under these circumstances, then Hu Ming has nothing to say.

Holy crap, in this situation, even a god descending to earth would be doomed. If this guy survives... has he become a demon?
"Hu Ming, did you do this?"

The commotion had already caught the attention of Aning and the others. They arrived with a large group of people and, upon seeing the scene before them, Aning asked, somewhat dazed.

"Strictly speaking, it was Zhang Rishan and me who did it together!"

Hu Ming put his arm around Zhang Yueshan and said to him in a friendly manner.

Taking the blame...

"I didn't, I didn't do it, don't talk nonsense! You were the one who did it all!"

Zhang Yueshan's face darkened, and he repeatedly denied it.

This isn't a feudal society anymore, it's a society governed by the rule of law!
Two foreigners causing such a commotion in another country...!
Just thinking about dealing with the aftermath gave Zhang Yueshan a headache.

What the hell is the difference between this and a terrorist attack?!
"...Second Master, when we came to Mian Dian, we didn't go through the official channels; we smuggled ourselves in."

"Under these circumstances, someone from the cotton shop will definitely come to check. We can't hide it anymore. Once we're discovered..."

Luo Que, who was usually silent, opened his mouth and revealed the most troublesome problem at hand.

"Stop saying anything, the reason is no longer important... We must leave Mian Dian and return home as soon as possible."

Ah Ning sighed, rubbing her forehead.

Given the current situation, Hu Ming's pre-arranged plans have completely fallen through.

Now, they simply cannot stay here peacefully to receive and seize the spoils of war; the Chen family's assets in Mian Dian are also a considerable sum.

Unfortunately... Hu Ming understood this, and sighed helplessly!
What's that saying?
Plans can never keep up with changes; who knows how many strange things might be underground?

If there were any other way, Hu Ming wouldn't have resorted to such brutal methods.

Fortunately, the Chen family issue has been completely resolved, and the things left behind by Zhang Qishan have been obtained. Overall, this whole affair was profitable.

……

Leaving the mercenaries at Mian Dian and instructing them to remain silent for the time being, Hu Ming and his men scattered in all directions. Without stopping, they returned the way they came.

Fortunately, the incident happened suddenly, and their location was near the border. Before the Mianyang authorities could react, Hu Ming and his group had already safely returned to China.

What happened next.…

Even if some clues are uncovered and they get implicated...

Ha, Hu Ming and Zhang Yueshan's connections in the Celestial Empire are not just for show!
It's nothing more than diplomatic nonsense.

Besides, don't you know that weak nations have no diplomacy?
The matter at the cotton shop ended rather abruptly, but the outcome was still acceptable.

Three days later, the group returned safely to Beijing.

The matter at the cotton shop has been temporarily resolved.

Putting aside the map retrieved from the underground palace, Hu Ming was quite interested in the ancient book.

After returning, Hu Ming made a rare effort, poring over numerous ancient books related to the ancient Tongjing civilization.

But still, nothing was found!
The text above remains undeciphered!

But Hu Ming's intuition told him that this ancient book was definitely related to the whispers of the wind deep within the ancient city of Tongjing.

Zhang Qishan collected this item back then, most likely for this reason.

It's related to this huge secret about [someone/something]!
"It's not that there's no way, but... never mind, let's wait until we get there."

Hu Ming closed the ancient book and rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

I turned on my phone and checked it. It was already seven o'clock in the morning, and the sky outside was already bright.

Just then, Hu Ming's phone rang.

"Hu Ming, this is Li Cu. What exactly are you and Wu Xie, you two bastards, up to?"

"Corpses. They're all corpses, dismembered corpses! What are you two trying to do by sending me all this stuff?!"

"Damn it, do you know that if the police find out about this, I'll never be able to clear my name, I'll be stuck in jail for life!!!"

When the call connected, Li Cu's loud yet frightened and manic voice came from the other end.

"First, let me give you a basic lesson in the law, Li Cu. I remember, your eighteenth birthday was just a few days ago, right?"

“You’re an adult now. If the police find out about this kind of thing and you can’t explain yourself, going to jail is the best outcome. You might even get the death penalty.”

"Secondly... to be honest, these things really have nothing to do with Wu Xie and me. Someone else sent you these things!"

Hu Ming's lips curled up slightly. It seemed that Li Cu had run into some trouble.

Thinking about it...

Has Li Chu already discovered the actual body parts from Shen Qiong?
Hu Ming could clearly hear the sobbing, disbelief, and despair in Li Cu's voice!