Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 717 Something's not right!

"Damn, after all that, this girl doesn't know how to talk!"

“My godson is still the same as ever, he’s a bit dim-witted. I really don’t know how he’s managed to make something of himself these past few years.”

Halfway there, the blind man watched a video on "Introduction to Sign Language Teaching" with Hu Ming and sighed softly.

It must be said that the son thought things through very well. If he wanted to communicate with the people in the mute village, he would have to find someone who knew sign language.

The little girl is very good at this.

But it seems the son hasn't considered one thing... The question is, how are they supposed to communicate with this girl?
Fortunately, both Hu Ming and the blind man were extraordinary people.

They've already learned most of the simple everyday phrases in a short time, and their brains are strong enough to support them in absorbing a lot of new knowledge in a short period of time.

Sure enough, after just a few hours of travel, Hu Ming and his companion were already able to understand the little girl's sign language.

"Alright, with your skill level, you should have no problem communicating simply with the people of the mute village."

The little girl saw Hu Ming's gestures in the rearview mirror and responded with a series of gestures using her free right hand.

It's worth mentioning that the little girl doesn't seem to have a formal name; in the village, everyone just calls her "girl."

By the time they reached the entrance to their target village, the Mute Village, it was already afternoon.

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Upon arrival, several middle-aged men with long guns surrounded the car, warily eyeing the people inside, especially Jiang Nan and the blind man.

After all, the little girl was too young, and human trafficking was commonplace in such a desolate place, so this practice was not surprising.

"Hey, hey, hey hey!"

The leader patted the car and gestured to the group.

The general idea is: get off the bus so we can check it out.

"..."

Before Hu Ming could say anything, the blind man, seized by a playful impulse, adopted a defiant stance and gestured, "No!"

However.…

"Are you fucking stupid?"

"The people in this village are just mute; they're not unable to understand human speech!"

Hu Ming took a deep breath, couldn't hold back, and slapped him across the face.

As the saying goes, the older people get, the more childlike they become; this is commonly known as "old child."

The changes in the blind man over the past few years seem to be the best proof of this.

I remember when I first met him, he was a cool and aloof heartthrob, wasn't he?
How did I turn into such a goofball in just one or two decades?
Hu Ming just couldn't understand this.

"Yes, you're a fool."

The little girl nodded in agreement, gestured disdainfully at the blind man, then got off the bus and began a silent exchange with the man at the head of the group.

The gist of it is that the little girl said that Hu Ming and the blind man were related by marriage and that Hu Ming wanted to come to the village to experience different customs and traditions.

The son was indeed doing quite well in this area; at least, upon hearing his son's name, the previously impatient man frowned.

He glanced at the blind man and Hu Ming with disdain. Hu Ming was mainly implicated because of the blind man.

The blind man has truly awakened an extraordinary talent; he can make people dislike him the moment they meet him.

"Ugh!"

The roll of banknotes the little girl threw to the man became the last straw. The man waved his hand, signaling that they could enter the village, and then led his men to stand guard at the village entrance again.

The little girl's work was finished once she got there.

He waved to Hu Ming in a friendly manner, then gave the blind man a thumbs-down, and drove off without looking back.

"Hey, do you think she has a driver's license? She's so young to be driving on the road."

The blind man, smelling the car's exhaust fumes, nudged Hu Ming.

"What nonsense are you spouting?" "This country is utterly chaotic. A driver's license? You can't even find the personnel or facilities to take the test!"

With a soft hum, Hu Ming slung his backpack over his shoulder and strode toward the village.

"I'm almost there, I'm about to burst from holding it in all this journey, I need to find a place to relieve myself right away."

"So what if it's nn? Why be so polite? There are no outsiders here."

The blind man muttered something to himself and quickly followed in Hu Ming's footsteps.

After Hu Ming said that, he suddenly realized something as well.

Amidst hostile gazes, the two casually crossed the wooden bridge over the stream and entered the area of ​​this mysterious village.

"Do you remember? Those places deep in the mountains and forests, with their peculiar customs passed down from ancient times, their strange phenomena, and their refusal to communicate with the outside world..."

In broad daylight, the village was eerily silent, devoid of any sounds of normal life. Hu Ming licked his dry lips and said softly.

"Most of them are tomb keepers, who have been guarding the tombs of their ancestors for generations, following some ancient agreement or covenant."

"In other words, I have a feeling we've found the right place."

The blind man grinned and finished the sentence.

"Let's take care of our personal matters first, then we can explore this strange village properly. It seems we've arrived at just the right time."

Hu Ming glanced at the seemingly deserted village, then looked up at the vast, empty sky, and said softly…

"No need for all that trouble. There's no one around anyway. I'll just take care of it by the stream."

Everyone here is a man, and those standing at the village entrance are also men. The blind man was about to burst, so he simply stood by the stream at the village entrance and started spraying water.

"Damn it, I regret coming with you. I'll be dragged down by you one day."

Hu Ming's senses were far too sharp; the palpable killing intent emanating from the village entrance immediately gave him a headache.

Damn it, in a place like this, this stream is clearly the villagers' water source, even their drinking water source!
"What's there to be afraid of! The village kids probably compete here every day to see who can spray the farthest, so my spray won't make a difference."

The blind man defiantly turned his gun towards the village entrance, revealing a wicked smile.

"..."

To avoid being implicated, Hu Ming decisively turned and left, pretending not to recognize the blind man.

If one day the blind man were to lie dead in the middle of nowhere, Hu Ming wouldn't be surprised at all; after all, that man was too unscrupulous.

Even if you're in a hurry, a little more time won't make a difference, right?
The village is small, with only about a hundred people.

As they ventured deeper into the village, the cacophony around Hu Ming grew increasingly clear.

It's not that the village is deserted; there's a reason why there are armed guards at the village entrance.

Today is a special day. It is a day when the villagers follow an ancient agreement, perform a mysterious ritual, worship the ancient gods, and listen to the "will of heaven."

With a light leap, Hu Ming jumped onto the roof of a house in the middle of the village. He lowered his body and saw the dark mass of people in the center of the village.

After thinking for a moment, Hu Ming did not go to check immediately, but jumped off the roof and came to the door of the family's toilet.

"Men on the left, women on the right, there's a simple sign here, that's it."

After making a rough identification, Hu Ming threw his backpack aside and opened the bamboo door.
"???"

With most of his attention focused on the open space in the center, listening to the sounds coming from there, Hu Ming never expected that as soon as he opened the door, he would smell a delicate fragrance.

A light fragrance?
Are the villagers in this village so particular?

Before Hu Ming could figure it out, a delicate hand suddenly reached out from the side and covered his mouth.

"..."

Hu Ming remained calm and quickly grasped the situation, forcibly suppressing his subconscious reaction to draw his knife and slash at someone.

His lips twitched violently as he turned to look at the young woman who was gesturing "shh" to him.

Young lady, isn't something a little off about this place and this occasion?