Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 705 Mudslide!
At the blind man's urging, the thing couldn't resist showing itself.

"I'm not surprised that this thing is so easily provoked. After all, this place is stagnant water, and there hasn't been any living thing to eat for so many years. What surprises me the most is that it has survived."

"But speaking of which, what kind of strange creature is this that can survive for over ten years without food?"

The group exchanged glances, then simply plopped down on the coffin to watch the blind men fight. Hu Ming stroked his chin and muttered curiously.

"Shouldn't someone be feeding them regularly?"

"When Fatty and I arrived, we ran into a village chief who appeared at just the right time, which made it hard not to think about something."

Wu Xie answered casually.

"What? That seemingly kind old man was actually arranged by someone with ulterior motives?"

The fat man, realizing what was happening, exclaimed in surprise.

"What surprises us most is that you haven't realized this yet. Have ten years of comfortable life extinguished your vigilance?"

The young man shook his head and said indifferently as always.

"When a key figure appears at a special place at a special time, it's hard not to think about it. However, you've guessed wrong about one thing."

"That old man wasn't someone with ulterior motives; he was an NPC arranged by your third uncle, a tool to guide you, the protagonist, and provide clues."

“This thing was definitely not fed to us by your third uncle at regular intervals. When I came here, I took a look, and the traces here show that it was our first group of tourists at least within the last ten years.”

Hu Ming added.

"I'm the Fourth Calamity!"

Wu Xie rolled his eyes. His Uncle Ming, despite being quite old, was being a little too trendy.
"Ugh, this thing is kind of disgusting, catch it!"

Just then, the blind man's voice came from below.

While nimbly dodging the predators, it tossed up a cylindrical object covered in mud.

Perhaps out of malice, this thing was aimed directly at Hu Ming's face.

"Depend on!"

Hu Ming let out a strange cry, exerted force with both legs, and flipped in mid-air to dodge the attacking hidden weapon.

You could smell the stench of decay from far away, right?
“Nephew, pick it up quickly. It might be some incredible clue. This might be what your third uncle wanted you to find by bringing you here.”

Finally, Hu Ming, not wanting to be too kind, gave Wu Xie some advice.

"..."

"Damn it, I should have brought an extra pair of rubber gloves, or plenty of water!"

Wu Xie's face turned green. Helpless, he could only pinch his nose and resign himself to his fate.

The following tasks were tricky, but they didn't really pique Hu Ming's interest much.

In the blink of an eye, the blind man had already swiftly dealt with the huge, scaled aquatic creature that resembled a giant salamander.

The only downside was that it was covered in rotten mud, which looked disgusting.

The group, including the young man, all covered their noses and backed away.

"You're the ones who told me to get off, and you're the ones who despise me!?"

The blind man's lips twitched. He threw away the poison mask, took a sniff, and exclaimed, "Wow, it really stinks! I'll have to take a bath ten times when I get back."

"Alright, business's done. The situation outside isn't good... Wu Xie, Fatty, I think the village chief probably warned you before you came that this area is prone to mudslides, right?"

Hu Ming pointed to the mouth of the mouth and said softly, "Uncle, you're not saying there's going to be a mudslide here soon, are you?"

Wu Xie understood what Hu Ming meant, and pointed to his ears with certainty.

"No, to be precise, the mudslide is happening for about three minutes, and this place will be completely buried."

"You all evacuate first. I need to collect these things. As a professor who receives a monthly salary from the state, I can't just watch these national treasures be buried or even destroyed by mudslides, can I?"

Hu Ming grinned and revealed the terrifying situation that made the others tremble with fear.

After all, even Hu Ming and his companions were powerless in the face of such a natural disaster. In the end, no matter how skilled they were, they were still just flesh and blood.

"Do you need any help? I'm afraid you won't make it in time."

The fat man rubbed his hands together.

"What do you think?"

Hu Ming touched the frame of a chime bell with one hand, and it miraculously disappeared.

"Alright, then we'll head out first. Uncle Ming, try to be quick; it's always better to take as few risks as possible."

Wu Xie nodded and led the way back!

In the short time it took to speak, the sound of a mudslide could already be faintly heard coming from the large bell.

None of them were the type to linger, so they didn't stay long and headed straight outside.

Before leaving, the blind man glanced at Hu Ming thoughtfully through his sunglasses.

Before long, the group returned to the road, where the ground was almost completely submerged.

On the nearby hilltop, the shadow of a mudslide could already be faintly seen.

The good thing is that this area is unlikely to be affected by mudslides, but equally bad is that the foundations in the vicinity are rapidly collapsing.

Judging by the speed, it will soon reach this area.

"Are there other things down there?"

The young man approached the blind man and whispered a question.

He noticed the look the blind man gave Hu Ming before he came up... even though it was through sunglasses.

"I'm not sure, but there are probably other things inside. Before I went down, Hu Ming quietly gave me a hand gesture, the gist of which was not to touch anything in the hidden compartment in the side wall."

"But then again, Hu Ming is indeed worthy of being someone who inherited the ancestral art of mechanisms. He could tell there was a hidden compartment down there just by looking at it from above. I only discovered it after I went down and made a point of checking."

The blind man nodded.

"Oh."

The young man nodded knowingly, indicating that he understood.

Neither of them were particularly curious; if they didn't know, they didn't know. What's the big deal?
If Wu Xie and Fatty find out, that would be a disaster.

One is a very curious person; keeping him from knowing things would drive him crazy. The other...emm, it's a long story.

Without keeping them waiting any longer, just as the ground collapse was about to affect this area, Hu Ming came up with a hint of joy on his lips.

At the same time, surprisingly, a flash of lightning suddenly appeared in the dark, gloomy clouds that had been silent for most of the day.

Shortly after, a thunderous roar followed.