Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 787 A well-known snake charmer in the industry!
"Oh, this..."

Hu Ming murmured to himself, his face expressionless.

Meeting the blind man's approving gaze, Hu Ming innocently shrugged.

To be honest, this scene wasn't actually done by him.

Hu Ming dares to swear to God!
Previously, Hu Ming had indeed silently controlled a giant python using his Golden Eyes, intending to do something, but this one in front of him... was definitely not the one Hu Ming was controlling!
Ultimately, the only thing Hu Ming did in this whole affair was to do nothing.

They had already sensed the giant python approaching, but pretended not to know anything and did nothing.

"ha?"

The blind man whispered in disbelief.

Meanwhile, the people who were terrified by this scene finally came to their senses.

"Aaaaaah!! What kind of monster is this?!"

"Damn it, how did such a huge python approach us so silently?"

As if the world had been paused and then resumed, screams, roars, and the satisfied yet greedy hiss of the giant python as it flicked its tongue rang out at the same time.

Needless to say, the screams that are unique to women are a given.

Even though the mercenaries were well-traveled and experienced, the sight of such a giant python, reminiscent of a primitive era, still deeply disturbed them.

In particular, just now, one of their companions was swallowed whole by the giant python, leaving not even a bone fragment behind!
Despite his various flaws, he remains a trusted companion.

"Take it down!!"

Song released the safety on his assault rifle, unleashing a torrent of anger and bullets.

BANG BANG BANG!!!
Gunshots rang out continuously, accompanied by the roar of the giant python, instantly turning the small space into a noisy mess.

The giant python was ultimately just flesh and blood; its hard scales were no match for the torrent of steel.

The scales shattered instantly, blood splattered everywhere, and the giant python hissed in pain. It quickly lowered its body and hid in the grass. Judging from the trail of flying grass, the giant python was flying away at high speed.

"Keep up with it, we can't let it get away!"

Okitajima, forcing himself to remain calm, roared—

It wasn't for the mercenary who should have risked his life for him after taking the money, but rather because these top predators, who moved silently, were practically invincible in such a confined space.

Take that unfortunate fellow, for example. If he hadn't been strangled and devoured, who would have known that such a terrifying giant python had silently lurked among them?
This time it was that unlucky guy, but who will it be next time?
Okitajima dared not gamble.

He came here to find a way to prolong his life, not because he felt life was not worth living and came here to seek thrills with his life.

"Okay, Mr. Huang."

Song understood this principle, nodded solemnly, and led his team to pursue the giant python's trail.

"Mr. Hu, please be careful."

The female mercenary, who had invited Hu Ming a few nights ago, gave him a worried reminder as she passed by him.

Hu Ming and the blind man watched this scene calmly, without any emotional fluctuation.

The python's enormous size gives it a terrifying vitality, and snakes are known for their incredibly strong life force.

Even if the python is successfully smashed to pieces, someone will inevitably die before the python can even make its final, desperate attack.

Similarly, Okitajima knew this well and always stayed in the very center of the group, a place that was extremely well protected. The blind man, on the other hand, grabbed Gu Ziqing, who was trying to squeeze into the center of the group.

"Believe me, when dealing with snakes, it's far safer to be with Hu Ming than with these fully armed mercenary teams."

Seeing Gu Ziqing's confusion, the blind man whispered words of advice.

The blind man felt as if he had become this girl's personal nanny on this trip...

In his more than 100-year career, he had seen many blind men more beautiful than Gu Ziqing, and had even watched beautiful women walk towards the abyss of death without wavering.

Ultimately, the blind man and the young man are very similar; both have lived for too long and have lost the reverence for life they should have.

In their view, life and death are the natural order of things; where there is birth, there is death, and there is nothing special about it.

Of course, this silent attitude does not include friends around them, and...

The blind man and the young man share some similar views on life; they only try to help those who are unwilling to die in an accident, and even if they fail, they have nothing to regret.

It's simply a matter of doing one's best and leaving the rest to fate.

Gu Ziqing was the daughter of an old friend, and the blind man naturally couldn't just stand by and watch.

"Him? Are you kidding me?"

"Hu Ming looks like a high school student who can't even kill a chicken, right? Although you all say he's over fifty, if I may be so bold, when facing that kind of monster, wouldn't a fully armed mercenary be much safer?"

"Could it be... that Hu Ming is trying to seduce the giant python with his male charm? Is it a female python?"

Gu Ziqing asked suspiciously.

Hu Ming's appearance is definitely not that of a muscular man. If Gu Ziqing hadn't personally witnessed Hu Ming pulling Qi Ba out of the swamp, she would probably have suspected that Hu Ming was a strategist.

but…

Humans have their limits. No matter how powerful one is, it's impossible for a human to fight such a terrifying giant python.
What is it that they rely on?
Was it the small pistol that Hu Ming had given him for self-defense, the one he carried at his waist?
You must be joking!
"Many things in this world are illogical. What you see with your own eyes may not be the truth. In short, just trust me. I have no reason to harm you. When it comes to snakes, there is no one safer in the world than Jiangnan."

"After all, he's a well-known snake charmer in the industry."

The blind man opened his mouth, unsure how to explain Hu Ming's eyes, and could only sincerely advise Gu Ziqing.

"Snake charmer, huh? I feel like my reputation has been unfairly damaged."

"Anyway, don't worry. We haven't gone deep into the ruins yet, and these giant pythons on the outer perimeter are absolutely safe with me around."

Hu Ming clicked his tongue lightly. The title of snake charmer was really not something to be proud of.

The three of them hung leisurely at the back of the group. Ahead, gunfire continued unabated, and the giant python's movements became increasingly frenzied.

Clearly, the intense gunfire had severely wounded the giant python, causing it considerable pain.

Suddenly, Hu Ming raised an eyebrow: "The giant python is about to escape."

The group was being led deeper and deeper into the ruins by the giant python, and about a hundred meters ahead after the bend, Hu Ming's extraordinary hearing had already constructed a three-dimensional map of the surrounding environment.

A hundred meters ahead, in a corner of the blue stone wall, hidden by waist-high grass, there was clearly a bottomless cave that could barely accommodate the giant python.

And that was undoubtedly the path the giant python took!
Realizing this, Hu Ming made a move.

Like a bolt of lightning exploding in a clear sky, Hu Ming's figure left a trail of afterimages. In the horrified gazes of the crowd, he covered a distance of tens of meters in just a few breaths, standing directly in front of the giant python!