The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 158

Hearing footsteps, Xu Tian looked over and saw his adjutant leading a group of bandits.

Over the past three days, Xu Tian has certainly done more than just plan the route to the prison.

He also informed the adjutant and others who were still lying in ambush in the Western Regions about the capture of the Second Prince.

Unexpectedly, when the adjutant came to rescue the people, he also brought the group of robbers with him.

He looked at his adjutant with a questioning gaze.

The adjutant shook his head helplessly.

Upon seeing Xu Tian, ​​the bandits were incredibly excited and immediately took off their night clothes, revealing the prison guard uniforms from the Western Regions that they were wearing.

Xu Tian then realized what was happening.

It turns out that some of the jailers here were already his own people.

He didn't have time to think about what was going on; time was of the essence, and saving lives was the priority.

The group exchanged glances. Xu Tian then descended from the high wall and whispered a few words in his adjutant's ear.

The group of robbers then quickly entered the prison.

It was the time for the prison guards to change shifts. When the group of guards saw them arrive, they didn't think much of it, but they were still wary and asked, "Are you new here?"

The bandits, who were somewhat familiar with the language of the Western Regions, quickly replied, "That's right."

Among the bandits, the leader was actually a jailer from a real Western Regions country.

The man had originally intended to bring a group of prison guards to relieve them of their shift, but they encountered the adjutant and his men on the way. The adjutant and the bandits immediately kidnapped them and threatened the real prison guard leader, forcing him to take them into the prison. Left with no other choice, the man had to comply.

At this point, some of the jailers were skeptical.

The robber was holding a knife, pressing it against the man's waist.

The man shuddered and immediately said, "They're new here. I brought them here for the handover ceremony and training. Don't you recognize me?"

When he spoke, the others exchanged glances.

"You're all tired too, stop talking nonsense and hurry back." The man, fearing for his life, hurriedly added, "We'll be fine here, don't worry, I personally selected these people."

They were indeed tired, and after hearing what the man said, they nodded and said, "Okay."

Seeing the handover go smoothly, the bandits remained outwardly calm, but inwardly they were overjoyed.

Xu Tian, ​​who was hiding in the shadows, noticed this scene and thought that this group of bandits really had the talent to be actors.

After the original group of jailers had gone far away, the bandits began to open the cell doors for the Second Prince and his companions.

The adjutant then led his men to intercept the group of prison guards who were leaving.

Amidst the flashing swords and the overwhelming numbers of the attackers, blood flowed freely all around them in a few swift movements.

After rescuing the Second Prince, he hurriedly found Xu Tian and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that Xu Tian was unharmed.

"Grand Tutor Xu, I've finally found you." The Second Prince said with a pant and a joyful smile, "These past few days, Father has been especially worried about you, and Zhuozhi has cried several times."

"Wait a minute." Xu Tian's expression was serious. "Why are you here?"

The second prince scratched his head and said, "Father saw that I was skilled in military strategy and was about to master it, so he wanted to give me some experience. He ordered me to lead troops to the southwest to relieve General Li. I took this opportunity to suggest coming to the Western Regions to rescue you, and Father agreed. But I never expected..."

Xu Tian felt a warmth in his heart.

"Don't do that again next time. There are bandits and Western Region soldiers all around. Just target Han Chinese faces."

The Second Prince nodded slightly. "I understand. Thank you for your advice, Grand Tutor Xu."

"It's still dark, we must leave the Western Regions immediately," the adjutant said anxiously.

The second prince quickly replied, "I arrived at night and was captured as soon as I approached the Western Regions. I'm afraid they were still waiting for the Tang people to fall into their trap at night."