Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 716 Evil Nature!
"Second Master!?"

The son's expression was one of surprise and uncertainty.

"Hmm? It's me. What, you want me to avenge your old customer?"

"To tell you the truth, I beheaded your former boss, Chen Pi Asi."

Hu Ming calmly lit a cigarette, ignoring the skilled fighters, both overt and covert, and the hundreds of long guns and short cannons present.

"No, no, no, you're overthinking it! How could I dare!"

"Besides, I had a miserable life in the Chen family back then. If it weren't for you, I definitely wouldn't have had the chance to escape, and I wouldn't have the happy life I have now."

The son's expression changed repeatedly, as if a dye shop had been opened. Suddenly, his face was full of smiles, like a chrysanthemum.

Seeing Hu Ming light a cigarette, he quickly and enthusiastically pulled out a pure gold lighter from his pocket to light it for Hu Ming.

“Your son is quite something.”

This was the first time Hu Ming had ever seen such a spectacular face-changing performance, and he sincerely exclaimed in admiration.

"He is from Sichuan, and this is a family heirloom skill."

After all, they were old friends, and the blind man knew what Hu Ming was talking about, and said proudly.

"What's so great about that? People from Sichuan should be proud if everyone could walk giant pandas on the streets."

Like father, like son; Hu Ming has finally found a living example.

Both of them are the kind of unreliable guys.

The three chatted for a while and then walked into the village.

This village is exceptionally simple, yet it is full of local character.

In the small space, various bamboo huts were piled up haphazardly, without any order or architectural planning.

The narrow, cramped, and winding streets were bustling with noise.

The streets were lined with vendors, and the sounds of adults hawking their wares and children playing filled the air with the vibrant energy of daily life.

"Hey kid, watch out!"

My son quickly scolded as he stepped aside to let a stumbling little kid pass.

"By the way, godfather, why don't you stay now that you're here?"

"Stay here, and you can take my place as the boss, okay? If it weren't for you, I would have died more than once by now!"

Looking back at the blind man's youthful face, the son sighed with envy, then changed the subject.

"You can take my seat. I came here mainly to ask you for a favor. I want to go somewhere."

"But this place is located deep in the mountains and forests, and it is difficult to find the way in with just a map. Without knowing anyone in the area, it will be very troublesome."

"So I was thinking, you've been here for so many years, you must have some connections, right?"

After giving a brief explanation of the situation, the blind man told his son his purpose.

As they walked, they arrived at their son's house, where the son served them tea.

The son looked closely at the red circle the blind man had drawn on the map, and his brows furrowed instantly.

"Godfather, what are you doing here?"

"What else can I do? I'll take on a job."

"Take a job with Second Master? Forget it, Godfather, if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine, but this place is off-limits, it's creepy!"

The son thought for a moment, then said seriously, "How much did they pay you? The usual 30,000? I'll give you 300,000, just don't go to that place!"

Hu Ming smiled nonchalantly at this. After all, he knew this place well; to outsiders, it was not a place where normal people should stay.

really.

"This village has an eerie atmosphere; we usually avoid going there. Everyone in the village is mentally ill!" "This is the infamous 'mute village' around here. Without exception, men, women, and children are all cursed. When the children reach eight years old and hear thunder, they all become mute!"

When the village was mentioned, a hint of worry appeared in the son's eyes.

Although he had previously worked in the tomb raiding business, he had seen demons and monsters.

But this silent evil is truly chilling.

Besides
"This village holds some kind of... kind of ceremony every now and then!"

"It's just like one of those cults, Godfather. It's not that I'm stopping you from making money, it's just that this place is really not a safe haven. It's not the same as tomb raiding. A wise man doesn't stand under walls, Godfather!"

The son recounted the unusual events in the mute village and earnestly offered his advice.

“Son, I can see that you genuinely care about your godfather, but you’ve given the wrong advice.”

"The more sinister and unusual this place is, the more it proves that the place we're looking for is this village!"

Hu Ming patted his son on the shoulder and chuckled.

really.

The blind man's eyes lit up behind his sunglasses, then his expression turned serious. He casually opened a bottle of beer on the table, leaned back in his chair, and said nothing more.

The meaning is obvious.

You unfilial son! If you don't help me with this, your father will disown you!
My son really falls for that!
"Alright, alright, I know I can't dissuade you. Fortunately, Second Master is going with you. You two experienced people shouldn't encounter any danger."

"However, I'll need to find you a guide to get there."

The son sighed helplessly, indicating that he did not want to go.

"Sure, as long as you can bring it into the village for us!"

Hu Ming and the blind man exchanged a glance and nodded.

The guide and sign language interpreter arranged by my son was a little girl.

She looked to be about ten years old, with delicate features, but her face was covered in dirt, and she had a dirty headscarf wrapped around her head.

She was wearing tattered and ill-fitting clothes, a pair of super short shorts that revealed her pale calves, and worn-out leather boots on her feet.

It kept chewing, it looked like it was chewing gum or something.

The little girl seems to have a rather cool and confident vibe.

The entrance to the village.

"Godfather, and Second Master, take this. If anything really happens, it'll be good to have it in handy."

Before leaving, the son pulled out two gold pistols from his waist and handed them to the two men.

You could tell from his son's expression that he was extremely reluctant to give up those two guns.

"Not just gilded, but made entirely of gold? Wow, looks like you've been doing quite well here these past few years?"

Hu Ming immediately noticed something amiss with the pistol upon handling it. After examining it closely, he was speechless.

boom!
He pulled the trigger with his backhand and fired a shot casually.

It has to be said that the feel of a luxury handgun made of gold is just different.

"These were stolen from some rich, foolish tycoon from the middle, and there's only one pair like this."

The son said with great reluctance.

"Alright, thank you for your trouble. I'll be grateful!"

The blind man patted his son on the shoulder and said goodbye.

The car the two had brought was no longer suitable for this mountainous area, so they switched to a four-wheel drive off-road vehicle provided by their son. The little girl sat in the driver's seat without saying a word, stepped on the gas, and set off!