The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1091

The next morning, Xu Tian sent troops to protect the caravan as it departed.

Watching the convoy depart in a grand procession, Xu Tian had a bad feeling.

He didn't know why this happened.

I always feel uneasy.

Watching the departing convoys recede into the distance, and then looking at his own guards.

Xu Tian frowned slightly.

Less than an hour later, the caravan leader, Charles, returned.

Xu Tian, ​​who saw the convoy returning from afar, frowned slightly.

"Why are you back so soon?"

Songren, who was standing outside the door, asked.

Charlie shouted directly.

“Our gunpowder wasn’t just stolen; there are also a lot of bandits around here.”

He began to weep, saying that all the gunpowder had been stolen.

Xu Tian looked at the man who was crying and making a scene in front of him.

His brows suddenly furrowed.

They had only been gone for such a short time, and the gunpowder had already been stolen.

Charlie stormed off, "Lord Xu, I hope you can thoroughly investigate this matter and give me an explanation."

"This matter occurred entirely within the territory of your Great Tang Dynasty. You must investigate this matter thoroughly and get to the bottom of it no matter what."

Xu Tian nodded in agreement.

He was determined to get to the bottom of this matter.

He had no idea there were bandits in the area.

He ordered Songren, "Go and inquire with those who protected the caravan as it left."

Song Ren had just gone there and returned quickly, his expression looking somewhat solemn.

"Your Majesty!"

Seeing Song Ren's appearance, Xu Tian couldn't help but frown.

"It seems like something happened?"

Song Ren stated bluntly, "All the people who protected the caravan have disappeared."

When he went out to look for him, he found that among the caravans, there was no one there to protect the caravans as they left.

Upon hearing this news, Xu Tian immediately looked at the man kneeling in front of him.

"Charlie, what's going on? Where are the guards who protected the caravan?"

He genuinely believes that people can't possibly be like that, disregarding rules and regulations.

Unless something unexpected happens.

This was an unexpected event, and only Charlie and his group knew about it.

Upon hearing Xu Tian's question, Charlie continued to sob.

"Sir, you have no idea how terrifying it was. We had just passed by when suddenly a large number of people appeared and surrounded us, slashing at us with knives."

"They didn't give us any chance to fight back at all. All the guards who were protecting the caravan died in the chaotic battle with the bandits."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tian felt puzzled.

If everyone went out this way, why were all his subordinates killed by the bandits, while these people survived?

He couldn't believe his men were so incompetent that they couldn't even handle bandits.

Looking at the man in front of him, he felt like something was off.

I didn't say anything at the time.

He waved his hand, signaling Charlie to go back first.

After they left, Songren said, "What exactly happened? How could these dozen or so people who went out suddenly not come back?"

They could never have imagined that such a thing could happen in just one hour.

Those people will never come back.

"I will definitely find out the truth about this matter. Send someone to the post station first."

"This matter is very strange. Why did all the people we sent die, while Second Charlie's men are alive and well?"

Xu Tian frowned deeply.