The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 314

After replenishing some supplies at the Anxi Protectorate and the Beiting Protectorate, they arrived at the Pamir Mountains, next to which was the Western Turkic Khaganate.

Seeing that the sky was getting darker and darker, and that there was no one around, only their oxcart in the towering mountains, Dongfang Tingyun immediately said, "Master Xu, why don't we stop the cart and find a place to rest?"

Xu Tian nodded and pointed to a depression in the surrounding mountains, saying, "I think that's a good spot; it's sheltered from the wind. We can build a bonfire there tonight."

Xu Tian, ​​Dongfang Ting, and the steward sat behind the large rock and set up a simple tent using the sheepskins they had brought with them.

Just then, the sound of galloping hooves suddenly came from afar. Xu Tian's expression changed immediately, and he said, "Damn, could we have run into bandits?"

Xu Tian's words only made things worse. Dongfeng Tingyun and the steward looked like they had seen a ghost, their faces turning pale with fright.

Just as Xu Tian was about to say something, he saw a group of horsemen stop in front of the three of them. The leader brandished his ghost-head saber and said, "Hand over all your valuables."

Dongfang Tingyun huddled in a corner, dressed in men's clothing. She wasn't recognized by these people.

Xu Tian said, "Brothers, heroes of the greenwood, I know you've come to uphold justice, but look at us, the two brothers and our poor steward, we have practically no money. If we were going to the Pamir Mountains to seek refuge with distant relatives, we wouldn't be unable to find an inn along the way."

The robbers laughed heartily at the man's glib and slick manner.

"Have you all lost your minds? You actually want to go to the Pamir Mountains to seek refuge with distant relatives? The Pamir Mountains are right next to the Western Turks, and war could break out at any time!"

Xu Tian chuckled dryly, "We really can't survive like this! Besides, there are cattle, sheep, and gems over there. If we could go there, at least we'd have something to eat, wouldn't you say?"

"Since that's the case, hand over your silver, and I'll spare your three lives."

Xu Tian immediately intervened: "Brothers, gentlemen, the three of us only have this ox left, what silver do we have?"

Just then, a bandit overturned a box, and the silver notes inside spilled out.

“Brother, he’s lying. This box is full of silver notes.”

The bandit leader, who was riding a horse, immediately jumped down and saw that there were a total of one million taels of silver notes in the box. His eyes turned green with greed, and he immediately walked over and put his knife to Xu Tian's neck.

"How dare you lie to me!"

At that moment, the bandits next to her ripped off the headscarf that was covering Dongfang Tingyun's hair, causing Dongfang Tingyun to scream in surprise.

"Brother, that's a woman!"

Seeing that he could no longer hide it, Xu Tian immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Brothers, please save my life, this banknote is fake."

The leader immediately sneered: "Fake. I think you're asking for trouble."

As he spoke, he brandished his steel blade, about to split Xu Tian's head in two. Just then, a whooshing sound was heard, and the bandit was seen with an arrow piercing his chest. His eyes widened, and he fell backward.