The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 192

The border general looked serious, as if he had something important to tell him.

Xu Tian's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, "What happened?"

The border general looked around and, seeing no one, said to Xu Tian, ​​"Our army recently captured a group of bandits. One of them had a jade pendant from Prime Minister Liu's mansion on him. After interrogating them, they said they killed a woman on the road and took the pendant from her, intending to sell it at a high price."

After the border general finished speaking, he moved closer and whispered, "Most people in the court know that the jade pendant belongs to one of Prime Minister Liu's men who specializes in doing dirty things."

Xu Tian raised an eyebrow slightly. "You mean, Prime Minister Liu sent people to harm us?"

"I can't say for sure," the border general said with a stern face. "However, the political situation in the court is complex. Grand Tutor Xu, you should be careful."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tian pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "It's alright. I just didn't expect that even after I came to the border, Prime Minister Liu would still not let me go because of what happened last time."

Fearing that others might overhear, the border general nodded slightly as he spoke, preparing to return. "Grand Tutor Xu, I shall take my leave now."

"Take care." Xu Tian understood what he was thinking.

He then stood outside the door, pondering how to deal with Prime Minister Liu.

And the woman in this house, her arrival was extremely strange; she might be in cahoots with Prime Minister Liu.

After figuring out a solution, he turned and went into the room.

The woman, who had been recuperating from her injuries and looked resentful, immediately changed her expression upon seeing him enter, appearing as frail and sickly as Lin Daiyu.

Xu Tian took a chair, sat down at the table, and looked at her calmly.

Even if this woman were incredibly beautiful, he wouldn't have any interest in her.

Xu Tian didn't want to waste time or waste words, and asked directly, "You were sent by Prime Minister Liu, weren't you?"

"Prime Minister Liu?" The woman looked aggrieved. "Who is Prime Minister Liu?"

"Liu Ping'an, the First Prime Minister of the Great Tang Dynasty, is from Chang'an." Xu Tian said indifferently.

"This... I don't know it."

"Still acting?" Xu Tian raised an eyebrow. "You said you were being chased, yet you dared to make a sound, allowing me to find you. Now you're saying you'd repay me with your body. How can I believe you? Besides, your accent doesn't sound like someone from Jinzhou; it's clearly from Ningcheng."

"No, I didn't..." The woman looked aggrieved, as if she was about to cry.

Xu Tian didn't say anything more, but took out a money bag filled with silver coins. It was heavy, and then he deliberately shook it and took out a silver ingot to play with it in his hand.

"If you tell me the truth, I will give you the money immediately."

The woman's eyes lit up when she saw the money.

"How about it?"

The woman pursed her lips and had no choice but to lay everything bare: "I am indeed a native of Ningcheng. Some time ago, I went to Chang'an and was spotted by one of Prime Minister Liu's men. They said they wanted me to return to Ningcheng to do something, and they would give me silver if I succeeded. My family is poor, and silver can buy a lot of things, so I agreed. Who knew that coming here would mean suffering and being beaten..."

"And then?" Xu Tian asked.

"They told me to seduce you, and then tell everyone you tricked me into having sex with them." The girl's voice trailed off, as if she felt ashamed as well.

Xu Tian nodded slightly, and then said, "I want you to return to Chang'an and tell Prime Minister Liu that the plan has succeeded."

"Of course!"

Xu Tian, ​​keeping his promise, immediately threw the bag of silver to her, adding a threat: "I now know where your family is. I will take good care of them during this time, and I will send someone to escort you to Chang'an."

Seeing that he was clearly threatening her, but having no other choice, the woman could only grit her teeth and agree: "Okay."