Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 721 (665) Little girl, what are you doing?
"Speaking of which, what brings you two to such a remote and impoverished place? Are you here for tourism?"

After sitting down opposite each other, the mute girl carefully examined Hu Ming and gestured with her hands.

"Yeah, you can't go to places like this for tourism. Besides, the rainy season is coming in two weeks at most, and the village will have to be closed off then."

"At that time, not only will outsiders be unable to get in, but given the village's closed nature, it will probably be difficult for them to even get out."

The mute girl's brother added.

Judging from all indications, neither Hu Ming nor the blind man are simple characters…

That's obvious, wouldn't an ordinary person carry a gold-plated Desert Eagle with them everywhere they go?
The mute girl had personally witnessed Hu Ming and the blind man's extraordinary skills.

"You just said you're here to film a documentary, right?"

The blind man gave an irrelevant answer.

He accurately captured some information.

The brother and sister have been here for two months, which means they should have figured out the village's customs by now.

Even more so, they should already know some secrets that are unknown to others.

"To be honest, I'm a professional writer, and my friend is a photographer. If possible, we could totally..."

Before he could finish speaking, Hu Ming interrupted the blind man.

"There's no need for that, you blind man."

Thanks to their tacit understanding, the blind man deciphered Hu Ming's meaning.

Their operation involved far too many things that are unimaginable to ordinary people.

Bringing unrelated people into the mix is ​​not something to be praised; accidents can easily happen in the face of such bizarre situations.

"Alright, officer, I'll do as you say."

With a regretful sigh, the blind man abandoned his idea.

"Don't worry, we're not completely clueless. We don't need to start from scratch. When we first arrived, I roughly observed the village and already have some ideas."

Knowing the secret of this village, Hu Ming tried his best to lower his voice and whisper to the blind man.

"it is good!"

Looking at the faint black mist swirling around Hu Ming's fingertips under the table, the blind man suddenly realized.

Did they already use the power of the Boundless Demon Eye to materialize some creatures and explore this village?
"That's settled then, we won't bother you any longer."

After reaching an agreement with the blind man, Hu Ming casually picked up two cans of beer from the table, tossed one to the blind man, and opened the other himself, gulping it down in one go.

Hu Ming crushed the aluminum can and casually tossed it into the trash can. After the mute girl's brother said goodbye, Hu Ming and the blind man waved goodbye.

"..."

What Hu Ming didn't notice was that the mute girl watched his departing figure, her eyes darting around as if she were plotting something.

"Wait, what do you want to do?"

"I'm warning you, these two don't look like good guys. You'd better stay away from them. Now that we have the information, let's organize it tonight and head back first thing tomorrow morning."

"It's best to get out of this dangerous, horrible place as soon as possible."

As the older brother, the mute girl immediately noticed her sister's unease, his expression changed, and he quickly warned her.

"None of your business! If you want to go back, go back first. Have someone do some preliminary processing of the data we've collected. We'll talk about the rest after I get back."

The mute girl gave a soft snort, showing no respect to her brother whatsoever.

To be honest, whether in real life or in movies and TV dramas, it's almost impossible to find a sister who completely obeys her brother, right?
In most cases, the daily interactions between the younger sister and older brother are like those of two adversaries. Clearly, the mute older brother overestimates his authority as the elder brother.

With a flick of her head, her pretty ponytail almost fell onto her brother's face, and the mute girl went into the house without looking back.

Before long, she changed into a pair of shoes that were easier to walk in, and left the yard while her brother looked on with a headache.

"Is this the village's temple?"

Following Hu Ming out of the village, they walked along a path through the dense forest until they reached a low-lying area. The blind cat pointed to a building in the distance and asked suspiciously.

"Generally speaking, most temples used for worship are located in the very center of the village, even if there are special reasons, the temple will still be placed within the village area."

"And temples like this, which aren't even in the village, but are even several kilometers away... are extremely rare!"

Hu Ming nodded.

"There's something strange about this temple!"

"If we're lucky, the place we're looking for will most likely be related to a temple."

The blind man understood immediately and exclaimed in realization.

"Not just most likely, it's absolutely true!"

Hu Ming closed his eyes, his ears trembling slightly as he listened intently.

A moment later, Hu Ming inserted his index and middle fingers together like a knife into the ground covered with turf, and pulled up a clump of moist soil from the ground.

"Although there was just a shower here, and it's a rainy area, the soil moisture is still a bit too abnormal."

"At the same time, I also heard... the sound of water flowing in the open, enclosed space beneath the temple. There is an underground river here."

"No, to be precise, it's an underground cave that has been eroded by an underground river or has been artificially modified!"

Hu Ming rubbed the dirt off his fingertips and said firmly.

"Based on our existing information, we speculate that Thunder City is most likely underground, surrounded by underground rivers!"

The blind man remembered the information he had obtained from the man surnamed Jiao. The records on it...

Now, everything is in place.

The bronze ears are engraved with topographical maps, underground rivers, underground caves, mysterious villages with bizarre customs, and temples that defy common sense…

Everything fits together!
"It's still early. Shall we sneak down and take a look later tonight?"

"It just so happens that Wu Erbai is a little delayed by some trivial matters. We should be able to get first-hand information before they arrive."

After a moment's hesitation, the blind man became somewhat restless.

"Not in a hurry"

However, Hu Ming, who is usually a man of action, unusually opposed the blind man's proposal.

"Um?"

"I'm still waiting for what I need, I haven't found that person's whereabouts yet, and I haven't made any preparations. Going down now would not be a wise choice."

"Besides, we need to be careful with Wu Erbai's team."

As Hu Ming explained, he subtly took two steps back, seemingly to avoid the gaze of the people in the temple.

The next moment, Hu Ming's figure flashed, almost turning into a black shadow, and in the blink of an eye, he had already retreated nearly ten meters.

"Little girl, what are you doing?"

Hu Ming lifted a figure from the bushes with one hand and spoke expressionlessly to the mute girl who was still struggling.