Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Is there a problem with Chapter 697?

Even ordinary people, with proper training, can pass through here safely and can even maintain their balance under a certain load.

Hu Ming and his companions were all highly skilled individuals, so this was no problem for them.

Including Yin Nanfeng, who was far inferior to Hu Ming in superhuman abilities, the three of them simply nodded silently, lightly leaped, and easily reached the other side by gently tapping the chain in the middle.

Clearly, this move really surprised everyone else.

Everyone busy here was almost speechless with astonishment.

Holy crap, is this a movie shoot? Are they suspended by wires?
……

……

On this floor, all you can see are steel frame structures, with extremely rudimentary decor. Practicality was the only consideration; aesthetics were not a factor in the construction.

Continuing on, about twenty minutes later, the tomboy led the group to a place that resembled a dock.

On the platform where the wooden planks were nailed together, there was a pile of stones that didn't fit the environment at all, and next to it, there was a circle of lit candles.

At first glance, it looks like some kind of cult ritual.

In fact.
"It's a local tradition. I can't really explain why, but it's just been passed down like this."

"Perhaps it's to pray to the Buddha who rests in the water for protection before going underwater? As you know, the goods stored down here are not so simple."

The tomboy's uncertain path.

"Isn't that still a cult ritual?"

Hu Ming rolled his eyes.

Is there any difference between the two?
Didn't you see the guy nodding in agreement?

"Well!"

The tomboy's sweet smile froze, and he puffed out his cheeks, clearly indignant at Hu Ming's denigration of the Eleventh Warehouse's traditions.

She especially admired Zhang Dafoye to some extent.

"Tsk!"

After all, he was related to Zhang Qishan by blood. Yin Nanfeng clicked his tongue lightly without understanding the situation, but didn't say anything more.

She also knew some of the good deeds Zhang Qishan had done.

After putting on their professional diving equipment, they bit down on their scuba gear, crossed their arms over their chests, and jumped into the water.

"Goodbye and best wishes, return safely! I'll be waiting for you here, Second Master!"

Bai Haotian waved goodbye warmly from the shore!

Only after the three figures disappeared from sight did Bai Haotian's smile vanish.

"Tsk, as expected of that Second Master. Along the way, I deliberately and subtly revealed many suspicious points and hinted at various information, but unfortunately, the Second Master didn't respond at all..."

"Second Uncle Wu, your plan has backfired. Our Second Master clearly knows something, but he's determined not to get involved in this mess!"

"After this parting, will we ever see that Second Master again? Just like the rumors say, he's incredibly handsome."

After pondering for a long time, Bai Haotian suddenly chuckled, took off his shoes and socks, sat on the shore, and threw his pair of fair and delicate feet into the icy pool.

The pool here was formed naturally, and was later discovered and modified by people.

The water source is an underground river, which may also be one of the city's water supply sources.

The water in the pool was very clear, and under the illumination of the searchlight overhead, one could clearly see what was below.

The underwater area contains many abandoned man-made structures, and even some fragments of ancient buildings that are clearly not of Chinese style.

Along the way, the water was almost entirely filled with these things.

Continuing to stealthily advance, something different appeared ahead.

The group had already sneaked into the area of ​​the underground river, where stalagmites hung down from the ceiling, bound with chains.

Some wooden frames were tied to the chains, and below the frames hung some cloth bags as tall as a person.

God knows what these bags are made of; they haven't corroded even after being submerged underwater for years. These things are densely packed, covering an area of ​​tens of meters underground.

Keep going forward...

Hu Ming's lips twitched violently.

Ahead, as far as the eye could see, countless young women dressed in white with disheveled hair were hanging from the water with chains around their necks.

These young women must have undergone special treatment before their deaths, as their bodies are lifelike, with clearly visible facial features, and there is not even the slightest sign of decay or edema.

Hu Ming wasn't uncomfortable because of the large number of corpses, but rather...

Hu Ming suddenly realized that these young women actually looked quite pretty. That was terrifying!
Fortunately, Hu Ming wasn't that perverted and didn't have any necrophilia. He just shook his head regretfully and followed Yin Nanfeng to continue his stealthy advance.

Suddenly, the young man drew his black knife and silently approached the nearest young woman.

To Hu Ming and Yin Nanfeng's astonishment, the young man gently stabbed the tip of his knife into a young woman's exposed chest.

He pulled out the knife, inserted two fingers into the wound as if searching for something, then shook his head at the two of them.

That's probably what they meant to say, there's nothing unusual about it!

Damn it!
For a moment, Hu Ming was speechless.

In the water ahead, these strange things disappeared, leaving only the chains that stretched across them and the two coffins hanging in the very center.

This was the three's goal.

Because the burial was in the water, it was inconvenient to prepare offerings for the memorial service. Therefore, every year Yin Nanfeng would simply come in person to express his condolences.

Ignoring Hu Ming and the young man, Yin Nanfeng swung her limbs to the coffin, silently clasped her hands together, and bowed her head, seemingly whispering something to her great-aunt.

Yin Nanfeng didn't intend to have Hu Ming and Xiao Ge come and worship together. She knew about the grudges between them and knew that it was unrealistic.

In short, she would be content as long as the young man didn't actually turn Zhang Qishan's coffin upside down.

However.…

While Yin Nanfeng had his eyes closed, the young man moved again.

He gestured to Hu Ming, "I'll be right there, don't worry about my gestures," and then swam toward Zhang Qishan's coffin.

"..."

Hu Ming suddenly felt a bit of a headache.

Damn it, even if Xiao Ge wanted to turn Zhang Qishan's coffin lid upside down, he should at least find an opportunity when Yin Nanfeng wasn't around. In that case, Hu Ming wouldn't mind helping Xiao Ge out.

Helpless, Hu Ming sighed inwardly and silently followed.

As long as we get this sorted out before Yin Nanfeng opens his eyes, everything should be fine, right?
In any case, neither of them are ordinary people, so even underwater, opening a coffin is not an easy task.

That's right, we can't make too much noise.

Just then, the young man suddenly waved to Hu Ming.

?
Hu Ming had an instinctive bad feeling and quickly swam over.

There's something strange about this coffin!
The young man gestured to Hu Ming.

Since communication wasn't very convenient, Hu Ming couldn't figure out what the delivery guy was talking about, so he could only get closer to observe at the delivery guy's prompting.

With his hands on the coffin to steady himself, Hu Ming was about to examine it closely when he suddenly froze.

Damn it!
Unconvinced, Hu Ming began to exert slight force with his limbs, pushing his feet down into the water and trying to gauge the weight of the coffin with his hands.

really!
Although it was difficult to accurately grasp many details due to buoyancy in the water, Hu Ming still keenly sensed that something was wrong.

Hu Ming looked at the young man, who nodded solemnly.

After a moment's hesitation, Hu Ming decisively swam towards Yin Xinyue's coffin beside him.

However..…

They all have problems! And the problems are different!