Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 736 The Three "Swords" Combined!
As Bai Haotian directed the people from Warehouse Eleven to move the goods, it was about time for Wu Xie to set off back to Hangzhou.

His physical condition and mental state no longer allow him to continue acting recklessly.

"Second Master, what about the girl you asked me to take back? Master Hua has already made preparations."

Looking at her watch, Hongxia realized it was almost time to leave. She glanced around Hu Ming but still couldn't find any other women.

"Where's the house?"

Hu Ming pinched his nose and said softly.

"She doesn't want to leave, I mean, she doesn't want to leave you?"

Hongxia suddenly realized that she was not surprised at all that such a thing had happened around Hu Ming.

"No, I'm willing to leave."

The mute girl, who had been silent in the room for half the night and a morning, suddenly pushed open the door and came out, carrying a large travel bag on her back, calmly making a hand gesture.

This was something Hu Ming hadn't anticipated.

"Perhaps we really are not from the same world."

The mute girl smiled slightly and gave Hu Ming a hug in a generous manner, gesturing as she did so.

Those nearby, witnessing this scene, tacitly dispersed. The Third Master was a good person, and his gossip was worth eating, but this Second Master's gossip was...
That could be fatal!
"That.…."

Hu Ming had just opened his mouth when the mute girl covered his mouth with a laugh.

"What happened last night shocked me. I realized that what you are pursuing seems to be something I can never understand in my life, but it is very dangerous."

"But it's okay. The person in charge of the place you're taking me to is also in your line of work, right? I'll try my best to understand your world."

"I've always been a stubborn person; once I've made up my mind about something, I never look back..."

"Hu Ming, return safely!"

The mute girl gave Hu Ming another warm hug, waved, and walked confidently towards the truck.

"Oh, this..."

Hu Ming pinched his nose again.

"I'll wait for you to contact me! If you haven't contacted me in a month, I'll come looking for you! At that time, I won't care about any danger."

"In short, I want to see him alive or dead in a month!"

Although the mute girl's gestures were not quite clear, Hu Ming smiled.

"Don't worry, a month will be more than enough. You can trust me to handle things!"

Hu Ming responded softly.

"Second Master, please be careful! Many people at home are waiting for your safe return!"

Hongxia watched the mute girl leave, her usually aloof face showing a hint of emotion. Turning back, she straightened Hu Ming's somewhat disheveled clothes, just as she always did when taking care of him.

Having personally participated in and directed the investigation into the whereabouts of the "First Emperor," and successfully entered the "First Emperor's" former residence on Mount Everest, Hongxia has learned some sensational things.

She vaguely sensed that the enemy Hu Ming was facing this time was terrifying.

Even Hu Ming probably wasn't entirely confident this time, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to find that thing.

"Don't worry, the three of us old folks are going all out this time! Ever heard of the Three Musketeers? When the three swords are combined, they're invincible!"

"They're just old relics. With their winning formula, what waves can they possibly make?"

The blind man and the young man approached, the blind man putting his arm around them, his words brimming with unspoken confidence.

"I feel like your description is a bit subtle?"

Hu Ming tilted his head and looked at the blind man.

"The blind man is right. Once the veil of mystery is lifted, those people are not so scary."

The young man nodded in agreement with the blind man's point of view.

The unknown is the most terrifying; the known is merely trouble. But in the eyes of people like Hu Ming, Xiao Ge, and the blind man, trouble is simply something to be dealt with!
The truck drove further and further away. Because he was really worried about Wu Xie's health and afraid that he would overthink things and hurt himself again, Fatty simply went back with Wu Xie.

Wu Erbai tacitly acknowledged this, after all, Wu Xie was not a trustworthy and obedient nephew.

"Now, there's just one last minor issue. Let's deal with it all together once we're down here. The little thing isn't painful to bite, but it's disgusting."

Hu Ming glanced at Wu Erbai's group, his eyes subtly revealing a hint of danger in his half-closed gaze.

Seemingly noticing Hu Ming's gaze, Wu Erbai looked over while giving instructions. Following Hu Ming's gaze, Wu Erbai understood, but judging from his expression, he seemed to be still pondering and weighing the matter.

Hu Ming smiled and didn't care. He wasn't in a hurry anyway, so he decided to go inside and talk about it.

In this operation, the three men who could be considered the masterminds behind the scenes—Hu Ming, Wu Sansheng, and Wu Erbai—collaborated with different purposes for their various schemes and calculations.

Wu Erbai wanted to take this opportunity to make Wu Xie completely withdraw from the tomb raiding world.

Wu Sansheng was the most innocent; he simply wanted to rely on the mysterious power of Leicheng to cure Wu Xie.

Hu Ming, besides Wu Xie, had already entered into another game with Xiao Ge early on.

Regardless of their motives, there is no doubt that Thunder City, hidden deep within complex underground water veins and undiscovered for millennia, is their ultimate goal.

Before setting off, Wu Erbai sought out the goddess again because of the strange thunder-listening behavior that had plagued the entire village the previous night.

To Wu Erbai's surprise, the goddess was completely open and honest, without the slightest intention of hiding anything.

However, before the goddess could reveal the village's secret, Hu Ming spoke up directly.

"It's true that everyone in the village can understand thunder. Because of the reeds that are embedded in their brains using ancient methods, they can really clearly understand thunder at special frequencies."

"But don't even think about it, they can't tell us the 'divine will' hidden in the thunder."

Hu Ming smiled slightly, effectively crushing Wu Erbai's idea.

"The sign language in this village is all inherited from the ancient sign language unique to the Luoyun Kingdom in the South China Sea a thousand years ago, and it is subtly different from all the sign languages ​​we know."

"Of course, that's not the point. The point is, coincidentally, the 'divine will' conveyed in the thunder cannot be expressed using any known sign language system. Even more remarkably, those who understand thunder don't even know how to express what they hear in writing."

"The ancient saying in the village of the mute is that when children are young, a metal reed is implanted through an ancient technique passed down through generations, allowing them to understand the will of heaven, but at the same time, they inevitably lose their ability to speak. There is a reason for this."

Hu Ming said in a deep voice, "The secret of thunder can never be revealed to others by those who can understand the secret of thunder."

Seeing Wu Erbai's surprised expression, Hu Ming smiled.

“I have been pursuing everything related to ‘divine will’ for a full twenty years. Wu Sansheng has been wary of thunder ever since he visited the South China Sea King’s Palace half a century ago. You don’t really think we’ve done nothing all these years, do you?”

"Passively learning everything is not in our nature. If we are interested in something or perceive a threat, we will definitely investigate it thoroughly."

“I, Wu Sansheng, have far more information about you than we have since started investigating you two years ago.”

Hu Ming pointed to himself and chuckled.

"...So, that bastard third brother is still hiding too much from me about this matter, even now? He still doesn't trust me, even though it's all for Xiao Xie's sake?"

Wu Erbai's face turned green.

He had no right to criticize Hu Ming, but he didn't care about his own younger brother.

"Because you are too arrogant. If you tell me all the information, you will definitely exclude Wu Xie and only find the secret of Thunder City and bring it to Wu Xie yourself."

"Similarly, Wu Sansheng knows better than you that once you enter this line of work, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, you can never get out. Retiring from this line of work will always just be a beautiful wish."

"Wu Sansheng also respects Wu Xie's choices to some extent, unlike you who impose your own choices on Wu Xie. Aren't you also struggling with this point?"

"Otherwise, you wouldn't have just watched Wu Xie obtain the crucial intelligence left behind by Wu Sansheng, such as the tongue inside the leather puppet, or the cell phone in Warehouse Eleven, even though you knew those things were important."

"You yourself are trying to convince yourself to let Wu Xie make his own choice, that's all!"

Hu Ming tore through Wu Erbai's disguise, shook his head, and walked directly towards the location of the temple, where everything was already prepared.

"Put your worries aside, Wu Erbai. There's no time for you to hesitate now. The journey ahead is very dangerous."

"Our destination is beyond your imagination. If we are not careful, we will all die there."

"including me!"