The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 184

He had been worried that Xu Tian would threaten his position in the court and had wanted to take action against him many times but had no opportunity. Now that Xu Tian had left Chang'an, it was as if he had left the only safe haven that could protect him. If he were to take action against Xu Tian now, it would be a simple matter.

With this in mind, Prime Minister Liu returned to his residence and summoned his group of secretly trained subordinates.

With a cold expression, he sat in the main seat and said to the group of subordinates kneeling before him, "I want you to intercept Xu Tian. Kill him on the way."

A group of subordinates immediately nodded in agreement: "Yes!"

They had been trained for many years and were quite experienced in killing, so killing a scholar was an easy task for them.

That very night, they immediately left the mansion and headed towards the border, intending to ambush and kill Xu Tian on the way.

A few days later, at night.

Prime Minister Liu sat leisurely in his chair, his mind only on Xu Tian and the gruesome way he died.

His face wasn't even filled with cold and murderous intent; his eyes were full of calculation and shrewdness.

At that moment, a man in black leaped over the wall.

He reeked of blood and limped to the door of Prime Minister Liu's study, then knocked.

Upon hearing the noise, Prime Minister Liu quickly got up and opened the door.

At that moment, his expression changed drastically.

The subordinate in front of him, the most powerful one, was now seriously injured, his entire body soaked in blood.

"Master... we were just about to kill Xu Tian when several men in black suddenly appeared and severely injured us. In the chaos, I saw their tattoos; they were Royal Guards..." The man spoke weakly, as if he were about to die.

"What?!" Prime Minister Liu was somewhat surprised.

He didn't expect that Li Er would actually send a team of secret guards to protect Xu Tian, ​​which proved that Xu Tian held such a high position in Li Er's heart.

This only intensified his sense of crisis.

If that's really the case, how long can I hold onto my position as prime minister?!

As he thought about it, the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt.

The man, having not heard the order, dared not utter a single word.

At this moment, Prime Minister Liu managed to compose himself and frowned, saying, "You may leave."

He sat back down in the chair, gripping the armrests tightly with both hands until his fingertips turned white.

Since Xu Tian has guards protecting him on the road and they can't kill him, let him stay in the border region forever!

But now that his men have been completely exposed, he was afraid that if he went again, he would leave some clues that would arouse Li Er's suspicion. After thinking about it, he decided to send a group of people to the border area.

Xu Tian has not felt any danger in the past few days. Having had the experience of being captured halfway and sent to the Western Regions to govern a country before, he now feels that his journey has been very smooth.

Little did he know that there were many hidden guards in the shadows, who stopped all the assassins for him.

Now he has arrived in Ningcheng, a border town.

Xu Tian had just arrived in Ningcheng when he explored the soil. After entering the city, he saw a vast expanse of yellow sand and few people on the streets, and he felt that things were going to be difficult.

It must be said that the climate and soil quality here are indeed very poor.