Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 780 The Unpaid Final Payment!

"Come back and pay the other half, the remaining one million, you blind man. Don't be so sure, you're probably going to lose money on this deal."

Hu Ming watched Okitajima leave with a flourish, chewing on his commission, and gave the strangely blind Okitajima a chuckle.

Sometimes, there are some special physical characteristics in this world that are neither scientific nor magical, such as Wu Xie, who always rises from the dead when his coffin is opened.

For example, every time the employer encounters an accident, things always take some unexpected turn, and the blind man never gets the final payment.

It's... pretty amazing.

"It's probably gone. I've been through too many similar things."

"It's like in a novel, this kind of villain who is obviously up to no good... well, he probably won't be able to pay me the balance."

The blind man was speechless. After thinking seriously for a moment, he agreed.

"???"

Gu Ziqing stared blankly at the two people talking to themselves, completely baffled as to why there was no final payment.
That Okitajima guy doesn't seem like he'll die young.

Is this your first time?

"This kid is still too inexperienced; he needs more experience."

Hu Ming glanced at Gu Ziqing speechlessly, and after seeing her nod, he understood. No wonder he didn't smell any earthy or bloody odor on her.

So he really was a newbie.

This trip, though not involving going underground, ultimately involved supernatural powers, and an ordinary person...

She's a nuisance to you. You either watch her die halfway through her life, or you keep an eye on her. After all, she's your old friend's daughter, right?
Hu Ming decisively withdrew and left the trouble to the blind man.

Babysites and such... are too much trouble.

Besides, to be honest, this girl isn't that great... in every sense of the word.

Especially that mouth... Hu Ming couldn't help but find the shape of that mouth strange.

I wouldn't say I hate it, but I just can't bring myself to like it.

……

……

Leaving the country would be somewhat troublesome for Hu Ming and the blind man, given their special status.

After dealing with these trivial matters, it was five days later when we arrived at Jianpu Village from Yunnan Province.

Two groups—or rather, three groups of people—gathered in Banan: Gu Ziqing, who was searching for his father and also for money; the blind man who came to rescue his old comrade-in-arms; Hu Ming, who came to help; and Okitajima's group.

According to the usual pattern, there must be a reason why Gu Ziqing, a young girl, suddenly needs a large sum of money.

At this point, a few words of concern, followed by generous donations after the event, and meticulous care—this is the usual pattern. At this point, people can usually open up to each other, and then they all understand each other.

However, Hu Ming had no interest in it, even though he already knew the steps of the strategy.

Hey, that's how carefree the winners in life are.

In the jungle near Banan, everyone sat together in a camp made of military green tents.

It's worth mentioning that, compared to when he was in China, Okitajima was surrounded by several unfamiliar faces.

Judging from their appearance and the stench of blood emanating from them, they were most likely mercenaries recruited after arriving at Jianpu Village. It's worth mentioning that among this group of burly mercenaries, there were surprisingly two rather attractive young women.

What a pity...

Shaking his head slightly and sighing inwardly, Hu Ming stopped paying attention to these things and looked at the documents in his hand.

It's funny, really, Okitajima was treating this like a legitimate adventure?
And so, he helped all the participants buy exorbitantly priced personal accident insurance, with themselves listed as the beneficiary!?
"Damn it, if anything goes wrong in this kind of thing, you'll most likely die. How will you get the money if you're dead?"

"I strongly suspect that this niche insurance company is probably owned by his family, right?"

"If any of us were to die, who would get the money? Ghost money? Wouldn't that mean we wouldn't have to pay compensation at all?"

Hu Ming laughed when he saw the beneficiary column, and whispered something to the blind man beside him.

Generally speaking, for personal accident insurance, especially those involving life-threatening situations, insurance companies are unlikely to agree to name the beneficiary as the insured.

Looking at it this way, it would be a miracle if there wasn't something fishy going on.

even…

Out of curiosity, Hu Ming pulled over the blind man's insurance policy and looked at the personal information section.

really
Surname: Hei Xiazi (also known as Qi in Chinese)
Ethnicity: Mongolian

"Mongolia. Wow, they even went out of their way to help you change your ancestor."

Hu Ming's smile became even stranger.

I won't go into how illegal these insurance policies with ambiguous names are, but...

The blind man was a Manchu, a descendant of the Manchu nobility. Their clan was quite mysterious, suspected of possessing some kind of peculiar bloodline, and even now no one can say for sure what their origins are.

Even the only two bloodline descendants of this clan—the blind man and Qi Yu—could not explain the situation of their clan and knew nothing about their own unique bloodline.

All that is known is that their bloodline allows them to maintain their youth and greatly extend their lifespan, but their maximum lifespan is currently unknown.

However, just like the Zhang family's amnesia, this mysterious power also comes at a price, such as the blind man's eyes gradually losing their sight.

As for Qi Yu, he has already become a forbidden woman and is no longer "human." His current situation is too complicated to explain.

Moreover, like the Zhang family, this kind of genetic problem is probably mostly related to bloodline concentration, right?
In other words, Qi Yu, who inherited the same bloodline as the blind man, probably doesn't even qualify to suffer from this peculiar eye disease.

In some ways, this clan is even more mysterious than the Zhang family.

"Get lost..."

The blind man also saw this line and said unhappily.

No one would be happy if their ancestors were replaced without their knowledge, right?
The blind man's gaze toward Okitajima turned somewhat hostile.

Hu Ming and the blind man didn't seize on this point to launch an attack. Instead, they nodded to "Song," the mercenary captain sitting next to them, who was chewing gum and looked indifferent. This marked the beginning of their acquaintance.

Accompanying the team was a middle-aged, overweight man with black-rimmed glasses, suspenders, and neatly combed hair; he was a trusted researcher brought by Okitajima.

"Hello, my surname is Tu. I don't know who you are."

Researcher Tu stood up and chuckled.

"Our major?"

Hu Ming and the blind man exchanged a glance, shook hands, and Hu Ming said seriously, "Our profession is wiping butts!"