Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 719 Hu Ming, who never suffers a loss

"follow me."

Having successfully obtained the information she wanted, the mute girl was satisfied and generously stated that she would no longer hold a grudge against Hu Ming for their minor disagreement.

The ceremony had ended, the crowd had dispersed, and the three men formed a circle on the rooftop, where a DV camera in the center replayed everything that had just happened.

"Sure, send me a copy later. Some people here might be interested in this."

After watching it briefly, well, it lives up to its reputation as a professional DV camera; the picture quality is truly excellent.

They got up, and Hu Ming and the blind man gracefully jumped off the roof one after the other.

The mute girl was stunned.

Hu Ming brought her up here.

She was quite surprised at the time. Hu Ming, with one other person, had easily jumped up the three-meter-high house in just a few leaps.

But how do we get down now?
"Eh!"

Seeing that Hu Ming was about to leave, the mute girl quickly uttered the only simple sounds she could make.

"I forgot, sorry, sorry. It's been so many years since I've met a crow like you. Even Wu Xie, that dead crow, has been trained quite well by this blind man in recent years. No offense intended, but ordinary people are rarer than pandas when it comes to dealing with us."

Hu Ming slapped his forehead and looked apologetically at the mute girl.

With ease, Hu Ming jumped onto the roof, and under the mute girl's dazed gaze, he hoisted her onto his shoulder and jumped down again.

"Ah, I forgot again. I'm getting old, and my memory isn't working so well anymore. Wu Xie is a junior of mine, and also our partner."

Putting the mute girl down, and seeing her astonished gaze, Hu Ming explained apologetically.

"That's not the point... never mind."

The mute girl sighed and dejectedly gave up on expressing her complex meaning through sign language.

So, what exactly are these guys doing here... well, these men who are "prettier" than most women, and these pretentious guys in sunglasses?
What brought them here?
"Come with me, I have a place to stay in this village."

With a gesture, the mute girl stepped forward to lead the way.

“It’s me, speak.”

On his way back, Hu Ming received a phone call.

They seemed to be talking a lot, and Hu Ming listened quietly the whole time.

It seemed that the story wasn't finished until they arrived at the door of the mute girl's residence.

"Alright, I got it. Good job. Now, continue investigating along this lead."

"That man may have difficulty adapting to this rapidly changing world. He has been out of touch with mainstream society for many years. Therefore, he probably does not know that in just over ten years, the world has become a place he does not recognize."

"In this world, as long as a person appears in human society, it is impossible to completely erase their traces. It's just a matter of whether you are willing to put in the effort to find them."

"Now that you've uncovered some traces of him from a while ago, let's continue the investigation. Whether or not we find what I'm looking for, at the very least, I need to know his whereabouts at all times!"

He stopped, leaned against the door frame, closed his eyes and pondered for a moment. Then, Hu Ming suddenly opened his eyes, and the cold glint that flashed in them startled even a blind man.

"What's wrong with you? You've suddenly become like a murderer. Which blind idiot has offended you this time? Don't you know you're best at killing people?"

Only after the cold glint in Hu Ming's eyes vanished and his expression returned to its gentle warmth did the blind man approach and ask curiously.

"Okay, that's settled then. Thank you for your hard work, Hongxia. I'm not entirely comfortable leaving this to anyone else. As for Nanfeng, just leave it to Shengshengman. She's a professional when it comes to taking care of Nanfeng."

Hu Ming gave Hong Xia a few instructions on the phone, hung up, glanced at the mute girl who was slightly frightened by his gaze, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"Who else could it be but that one, the one we want to use. Blind man, since we met, when have I ever suffered a loss?"

"Anyone who has ever wanted to, or dared to, take advantage of me has ended up badly." "I'm the kind of person who'll take anything, except being taken advantage of!"

Hu Ming's words were ambiguous, and his tone was gloomy.

"...I shouldn't have said anything. It's your gods fighting, that's your personal feud with people like Xiao Ge, what does it have to do with me?"

The blind man knew that the more he knew, the harder it was to remain detached from worldly affairs.

The world is full of wonders. There are some things you don't know, and you're destined never to encounter them in your entire life.

However, once you know Murphy's Law, it can sometimes seem too mystical. After you learn about it, a series of related and worrying issues will inevitably come rushing in.

"So why am I telling you all this? It's because those two are just too overpowered. Even I'm a little unsure about what would happen if it were just me and my brother. Adding you along would naturally be the best choice."

Hu Ming chuckled mischievously.

From the very beginning, perhaps for insurance purposes, Hu Ming and Xiao Ge were both insiders of His Majesty the First Emperor.

However, although the blind man was very famous, the First Emperor did not think highly of him.

After all, they were not the same kind of people. Compared to them, although the blind man lived much longer than ordinary people, he was still a short-lived creature. In the eyes of the First Emperor, he probably didn't even have the right to be used.

"I thought I was your best friend besides Xiao Ge."

The blind man looked at Hu Ming with a resentful expression.

"Yeah, but aren't friends meant to be used for tricks? I wouldn't bother tricking someone I don't get along with!"

Hu Ming said confidently.

"...Fuck you!"

The blind man gave Hu Ming a universally recognized friendly gesture.

In fact, when Hu Ming revealed his speculation about the depths of Leicheng on the way back from Yang Daguang's former residence in Hangzhou, the blind man had already thought of it.

If he was truly determined to escape, the blind man wouldn't have needed to come here with Hu Ming. On the contrary, his very presence here already demonstrated his choice.

Isn't he just an immortal old monster?
The blind man had long suspected that Hu Ming was not one to suffer losses. Now that he had guessed the whole story, given Hu Ming's personality, it was clear that this matter was not going to end well.

It doesn't matter, whether one person dies or two, it's the same as fighting.

Besides
"You, me, and Brother, the three of us are the best fighters in the world. What are those two bastards compared to us? When it comes to fighting, I'm not bragging, but in front of the three of us, they're nothing! We'll teach them a lesson they won't forget."

The blind man suddenly laughed heartily.

"..."

The mute girl stared at the two of them in astonishment, indicating that she couldn't understand what kind of riddle they were talking about at all.

Why did these two guys suddenly change her feeling just because she answered a phone call?
"Although it may not sound very pleasant, sometimes ignorance is a blessing."

"After this is over, when you go back, don't actively seek out these strange-looking things anymore. This world is far more complex than you think."

"And this village hides secrets beyond your imagination. If you dare to reveal any of these things, the people here will really fight you to the death."

Hu Ming patted the mute girl on the shoulder and couldn't help but offer his suggestion.

People from different worlds who rashly try to understand a completely new and strange world with their old perceptions are likely to pay a heavy price—including their lives.

Some things, whether you know them or not, once you've been exposed to them, are incredibly difficult to extricate yourself from completely!
For Hu Ming to offer such sincere advice after meeting us by chance is already an act of great goodwill, which is rare.

However, to be fair, Hu Ming is a normal male after all, and the mute girl's outstanding appearance is a significant plus for him. Otherwise, consider someone else.

Hu Ming would just sit on the sidelines, popcorn in hand, watching the show. When the poor wretch was lost and died in the unknown, Hu Ming would at most offer a cheap sigh.