Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 663 They're all actors!

Perhaps it was luck, but when Hu Ming and the others fell into the water, Hai Zi suddenly moved without warning.

Rumble...

A deafening roar, too loud to be drowned out, erupted as Hai Zi sped off in an unknown direction!
At this time, the lake was far from cool; the water was even scalding hot.

Fortunately, this level is still within acceptable limits, and it will pass if we just bear with it.

Li Chu wasn't a good swimmer, and before long, the turbulent lake exhausted him. Tormented by the harsh environment...
Li Chu's vision went black, and he lost consciousness.

Meanwhile, because of Xie Yuchen's "death," the storm brewing in Beijing finally began to blow.

Some ambitious individuals could no longer suppress their desires and began various activities.

They no longer care whether they will be discovered; things have already come to this point, and there is no need to hide anymore.

The Xie family held a grand funeral for Xie Yuchen.

Many renowned experts from the Nine Gates came to participate.

At the same time, Huo Xiuxiu also left the compound where she had stayed for a long time.

At the entrance, Huo Xiuxiu was playing with a delicate little seal in her hand, a smile on her face.

crunch...

The sound of a car screeching to a halt could be heard.

"Xiuxiu...Are you getting impatient? Let's go, we need to hurry to Hua'er's funeral!"

"This trip is destined to be anything but peaceful. I wonder how many traitors we'll be able to pull out, and how many of them will jump out and cause trouble..."

In a Polo, the driver's side window slowly rolled down, and the fat man said with a smile.

There was not a trace of sadness on his face because of Xie Yuchen's "death"; all he showed was cunning.

"Don't worry, with me here, there's no problem protecting your safety."

In the passenger seat, a middle-aged man in his thirties with short hair and wearing a blue robe nodded slightly and reassured Huo Xiuxiu.

"Hey, you unlucky thing, you're only protecting Xiuxiu? What about me, Fatty? What if I get into some danger? Are you going to just stand by and do nothing?"

The fat man glanced at the man in blue robes and clicked his tongue.

The man in the blue robe didn't speak, but simply smiled sincerely.

"Alright, Fatty, and Blue Robe, don't worry, I'm a woman of the Huo family!"

"Uncle Ming has said it before: the women of the Huo family are the most dangerous! I'm not some half-baked fool like Huo Youxue!"

"Although my family's martial arts skills have fallen into disuse over the years, I can still hide a full five hundred fine needles in my hair!"

"Ordinary people can't do anything to me, and I'm more than capable of protecting myself."

With Hu Ming absent, Huo Xiuxiu put away the allure in her eyes, wearing a beige thin wool sweater, a knee-length white skirt, and a pair of white patent leather high-heeled boots.

When she tossed her hair, a metallic sheen shimmered faintly in the sunlight, proving that Huo Xiuxiu's words were true.

"Damn, I really envy Uncle Ming."

The fat man muttered a few words under his breath.

"...Fatty, this is Beijing, what are you putting up all over there?"

"Although Xiaohua's funeral is supposed to be in the suburbs, in a very secluded place, I won't even mention the detonators, why did you even prepare a rocket launcher?"

"I remember Uncle Ming asked you to handle these heavy weapons, didn't he?"

Once in the car, Huo Xiuxiu stared blankly at the weapons neatly stacked in the back seat, a rare sight for her.

"It's not Fatty's fault. I told him to do it this way, to resolve things as quickly as possible, to ensure your safety, and then I have important things to do."

The man in blue shook his head and explained softly, "Important matters? Weren't you invited by Tianzhen specifically to help us?"

"...Some unexpected accidents have occurred in the clan. After things are settled here, I need to head to Gutongjing to find Hu Ming."

"I'm afraid he's already realized it, hasn't he? Among the people he took away this time, one of them had something of our clan on him. Given his character, this is definitely not a coincidence."

"He would never keep a burden around unless absolutely necessary."

A cold, razor-sharp glint flashed in the blue-robed man's eyes: "Someone has violated ancestral teachings and the rules passed down through generations, using something our clan swore never to use. This is something I must deal with!"

"Kambalo, I seem to recall Uncle Ming mentioning something like that before. Your clan has lived deep in the Himalayas for generations, and you've also been guarding a bronze gate?"

Suddenly, the fat man said in a deep voice.

"Yes, the things inside are all pretty much the same, just like the bronze gate deep in Changbai Mountain that the Zhang family has guarded for over four thousand years, as you know."

After a moment of silence, the man in blue robes spoke softly.

Some things no longer need to be kept secret at this point.

All bronze doors around the world were built in the same era, and their cores all came from the same batch of ancient bronze fragments from outer space.

Now, these things have come to an end.

That is why some members of the clan were unwilling to accept that they had not obtained what they desired, so they took a risk and turned their attention to the ancient city of Tongjing, which was pointed to by clues in ancient books!
"So, does that mean there really is a huge secret hidden in the ancient city of Tongjing?"

"Back then, the Buddha's grand gestures weren't just to set a trap; he was also after that big secret?"

Contrary to his rugged appearance, the fat man was extremely meticulous and quickly pieced together a lot of fragmented information.

"Yes, that's exactly it."

"But that secret, for thousands of years, including Wang Zanghai who once visited my clan, has never been figured out by many heroes and tyrants."

The man in the blue robe said in a deep voice.

"But Uncle Ming is different!"

Although she couldn't hear what they were saying, Huo Xiuxiu suddenly spoke up, her voice full of conviction.

"That's right, he's exceptionally good at creating miracles! Just because you can't do it doesn't mean he can't!"

The fat man smiled nonchalantly and said confidently.

"On this point, I have no way to refute it. Back then, even the 'King of Hell,' whom my clan had worshipped for thousands of years, was dragged out from inside the gate and brutally beaten by him..."

"He's managed to do such outrageous things, I wouldn't be surprised if anything happened in Gutongjing!"

The man in the blue robe looked somewhat nostalgic, his expression strange as he recalled his first meeting with Hu Ming.

At that time, Hu Ming attempted to bypass the Kangbaluo people and sneak into the gate, but unfortunately, he was discovered by the blue-robed man guarding the gate. After beating the blue-robed man, Hu Ming leisurely entered the gate.

A few days later, Hu Ming dragged the dying "King of Hell" out of the door... The scene was still unforgettable for the man in the blue robe!
"We've arrived... Xiuxiu, come watch your performance!"

Just then, the car stopped in front of an inconspicuous courtyard in the suburbs outside the Fifth Ring Road. The fat man stopped the car, turned off the engine, lit a cigarette, and said in a deep voice.

Outside the gate, wreaths were placed everywhere, and vehicles were parked all around. The guards were all dressed in solemn black, with a white flower on their chests.

This is the place of the funeral.

"Ah."

Xiuxiu nodded, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath. The next moment, the relaxed look on Xiuxiu's face disappeared, and her delicate face was filled with sadness.

His eyes, which had reopened, were calm as water, but concealed a deep, unyielding rage.

"Damn, that's amazing! Women really are born actresses!"

Upon seeing this, the fat man was immediately shocked!
Even the usually stern-faced man in the blue robes had a strange expression on his face.