Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 771 The remnants of the era!
"Because it's no longer needed..."

Bai Haotian grinned and chuckled.

Hu Ming glanced sideways at Bai Haotian, revealing an undisguised look of disdain.

To be honest, Hu Ming really couldn't appreciate this kind of naive and innocent girl—at least that's what she presented to outsiders.

A mature, sophisticated woman is Hu Ming's type.

What's that saying?
When it comes to sexiness, cuteness is worthless!
Of course, cute anime girls in white stockings are an exception!

However, that only falls into the category of appreciation.

"Because you guessed right, Second Master. The higher-ups tacitly approved your operation. Not long after you went down there, martial law was imposed, and no one was allowed to enter or leave. Not even a fly could fly in or out."

Bai Haotian looked at Hu Ming cautiously, glancing at Wu Erbai out of the corner of his eye. Seeing that neither of them had any extreme reactions, he breathed a sigh of relief.

These two people are, respectively, her idol and her boss.
Caught between the Nine Gates and those above him, Bai Haotian finds himself in a situation beyond his control, bound by duty and unable to act arbitrarily.

"Of course, those above also require..."

As he spoke, Bai Haotian added hesitantly.

“I understand, I know what those guys want. Although we're currently in an ambiguous period of cooperation, this kind of sensitive matter…”

"Here, take this and hand it in. It records the details of our operation, and the higher-ups will be satisfied."

Hu Ming took out a miniature underwater camera that had been working continuously from his chest pocket and tossed it to Bai Haotian.

Verbal deception is easy, and those who are more cunning than ghosts would not be so easily fooled, but if there is relevant video evidence, that's another story.

"Alright, Second Master!"

Bai Haotian happily accepted it.

With such irrefutable evidence, things will be much simpler from here on out, and the turmoil caused by Hu Ming and his group will soon quietly disappear without a trace.

Hu Ming smiled and didn't say much. After drying himself off, he put down his diving equipment and turned to leave with Wu Erbai.

This trip took too long, and even with Hu Ming and the young man's resilient spirits, they couldn't help but feel a bit tired.

Perhaps, as Wu Xie said, the journey needs to be paused for a while, so we can rest and enjoy life.

As for the rest, there's plenty of time!
At the entrance of Warehouse No. 11, Hu Ming and Wu Erbai parted ways, and the people from Warehouse No. 11 escorted Wu Erbai home.

Hu Ming and his brother drove slowly along the mountain road.

"After this, you'll probably be able to rest for a long time. What are your plans, young man? Are you still coming to Beijing with me?"

With his right hand on the steering wheel and a cigarette dangling from the window in his left, Hu Ming squinted at the blinding afternoon sun and put on his sunglasses.

Sometimes, sunglasses aren't just for showing off; they're a necessity.

"No, modern life is not suitable for me. After resting for one night, I want to go back to the Zhang family's ancestral home and live in Bana Village for a while."

The young man closed his eyes to rest and said softly.

"I almost forgot, buddy, are you from the last century? You're an old relic from the end of the last century."

Hu Ming thought for a moment and then teased him in good-nature.

Apart from himself, probably no one knows the exact dates of his birth and death.

No... perhaps, more than 130 years have passed, and after experiencing so many things, the young man himself probably can't even remember his own birth and death dates.

However, Hu Ming vaguely remembered that the young man was born around 1885, in a sunny November!
“You and the blind man are also relics from the last century. If you count them, the three of us are all remnants of that era.”

Turning his head, a faint smile unexpectedly appeared in the young man's usually indifferent eyes!
Hu Ming was startled and instinctively slammed on the brakes, staring blankly at the young man. For a moment, he even forgot the point of his earlier comment. Unfortunately, it was only a fleeting moment; he quickly returned to his expressionless face, his gaze indifferent and unwavering.

"Drive carefully. Mountain roads are dangerous. I've survived so many accidents, but I don't want to die in a car accident with you in this remote mountain forest."

The young man said casually, "Oh, oh..."

Nodding, Hu Ming started the car again!
"...Bana Village is a good place. Who knows, maybe one day Wu Xie Fatty will get tired of it and run away there with you to live in seclusion."

"Anyone who enters this profession is already considered extremely fortunate to be able to enjoy their old age in peace."

Hu Ming remarked with emotion.

"I'll stay in Hangzhou for a few more days. After that, I'll go to Motuo first..."

The young man looked out the window, his voice somewhat ethereal.
"Pema..."

Hu Ming remained silent. Among the Tibetan sea flowers of the Motuo Snow Mountain lay the woman who was the most important in Xiao Ge's life.

"Based on your age, you should call her Grandma, or even Great-Grandma, instead of calling her by her full name."

??
Hu Ming slammed on the brakes again, staring at the young man in astonishment.

When did this guy learn to joke around?
“Drive carefully.”

"oh oh.."

The young man's change is probably because he has let go of his past troubles, achieved enlightenment, and returned to his true self?
probably.

"By the way, buddy, what were you looking for inside Zhang Qishan's coffin lid earlier?"

On the way, seeing the guy who had once again returned to his expressionless face, Hu Ming thought of the guy's performance underwater and couldn't help but ask.

"A seal of the tomb raider."

"The lineage of Faqiu was passed down by an ancestor of the Zhang family. Although there are various speculations about the origin of the Faqiu lineage in history, it is indeed passed down by an ancestor of the Zhang family."

"After I regained my memories, I remembered the history that the previous clan chief told me when I was young. Historical records say that the Faqiu Seal was destroyed during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. But that's not actually the case. The real Faqiu Seal was secretly taken away by the Faqiu lineage."

"And our Zhang family's piece was also made later, but the effect is no worse than the real one!"

"After all, the Faqiu Seal was forged by the Zhang family and the Faqiu lineage together. It is not difficult to recreate one according to the ancient technique. Last time, I did not find it in the Zhang family's ancient building, so I thought it had been taken by Zhang Qishan. However, I still did not find it in Zhang Qishan's coffin."

The young man glanced at Hu Ming, but kept quiet about the tomb raider's mark on Hu Ming's body, and simply said in a low voice.

“I know you have your own secrets, and I also know that the mark on your body is not related. Is Hu Ming really a pure successor of the Faqiu sect? Everyone has secrets they can't tell. It's already good enough that you haven't lied to me.”

The young man said softly.

"...Ha, how reasonable. But speaking of the Zhang family's tomb raiding seal... is it this one?"

Hu Ming flipped his hand, and a Faqiu seal exactly the same as the one on his chest appeared in his palm.

"This is?"

After taking it and examining it closely, the young man's indifferent eyes finally showed surprise.

"I found this in a hidden compartment in Zhang Ruitong's coffin..."

Hu Ming tossed the tomb raiding seal to the young man.

"I see. Zhang Ruitong was once Zhang Qiling, after all. Out of respect for him, I only opened the coffin and took a quick look, without searching carefully."

"But Zhang Qishan and Zhang Ruitong are his grandfathers after all. How could a grandson possibly open his grandfather's coffin?"

"Is it because of these coincidences that I missed the Tomb Raider Seal at Zhangjia Ancient Building?!"

"Thank you, Hu Ming. Although it's strange, if you hadn't thoroughly searched Zhang Ruitong's coffin, the Zhang family's last keepsake would probably never have seen the light of day again."

The young man said softly.

While I appreciate my friend's discovery that the coffin of our clan's previous chieftain was indeed a bit strange!