The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 190

The scene was magnificent, a vast expanse of silver shining in the sunlight.

After a long day of hard work, many new recruits collapsed on the ground, covered in sweat. But the border general wouldn't let them off the hook, insisting on getting them up to continue working: "Get up, get up! What are you doing? Can't you see there's still so much work to do?"

Those new recruits were now crying out in despair upon hearing the words of the border-guarding general.

"What are you calling me? Study hard, go to the fields and farm. When you return to the army, you'll still have to work in the fields!"

Xu Tian was happy to have some free time, as he only needed to teach the new recruits how to farm.

The day passed quickly. Because large-scale wheat planting was necessary to ensure sufficient yield, the new recruits were exhausted. On their way back to the camp, they were all dejected and covered in sweat.

The border general was a little better off, but he wasn't having an easy time either.

Seeing that they were about to leave him, Xu Tian added the fatal remark: "Gentlemen, I will be here waiting for you again tomorrow."

Now, the new recruits couldn't even complain anymore; their expressions had changed drastically.

After all the civilians and new recruits had left, Xu Tian finally came to his senses; the sun was already setting.

He glanced at the sky and prepared to return to the post station.

The sun sets quickly in the border region. He only took a few detours back to the post station before it was completely dark. There were already few people in the early morning, and now that it was dark, the roads were even more deserted.

Just then, Xu Tian twitched his ears.

A very faint voice reached his ears: "Help... Waaah..."

As night fell and the streets were so deserted, Xu Tian almost thought it was some kind of ghost that had escaped from a house.

He was startled, but quickly regained his composure.

He never believed in ghosts, so he followed the sound of crying.

After walking for quite some time, he came to an alley, which was even darker, with not a trace of moonlight penetrating the frost.

And the crying became clearer and clearer.

Suddenly he felt a wetness on Xue Xia's skin. He bent down, wiped it off, and then held the liquid under his nose to smell it.

A strong smell of blood immediately filled the air.

Xu Tian frowned.

The crying paused for a moment, as if it had noticed Xu Tian's arrival.

"Who are you? Why are you here?"

The voice remained silent for quite some time.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Xu Tian prepared to turn and leave. He didn't want to get involved in such matters, especially since the other party wasn't responding.

Just then, the voice suddenly rang out again: "Young master, please save me."

"Save you?" Xu Tian frowned slightly. "Miss, how am I supposed to know who you are if you don't even come out to meet me? Are you here to kill someone, to harm someone, or simply being chased here?"

She immediately said, "I'm being chased, sir, please believe me!"

"Trust you?" Xu Tian crossed his arms. "How can I trust you?"

“I was originally the daughter of a merchant family. I fled from Jinzhou to this place. Some time ago, my family was destroyed by our enemies, and I was also hunted down by them... That's why I hid here.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Tian's gaze turned somewhat cold.