The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 321

Unexpectedly, the assassin's knife was already raised above his head. Xu Tian closed his eyes, his fingers trembling as he reached into his sleeve. Just as he was about to raise it, instead of blocking Princess Jinyang's way, Xu Tian immediately hugged Princess Jinyang.

With a loud bang, Xu Tian fell to the ground, and when City Lord Xie led his soldiers in, he almost knelt down.

If Master Xu were to die in Yinshan City, Xie Qing would certainly not let him off the hook. He immediately ran over, crying and wailing, and helped the figure on the ground up, his voice low and mournful.

"Master, are you alright?"

Xu Tian's lips twitched as he saw City Lord Xie directly commanding his formidable army of soldiers.

"For me, seize this audacious assassin."

It's understandable that Xie An would mistake him; by this time, Xu Tian's hair ribbon had already been cut off by the assassin's steel blade. His hair was disheveled, and he was standing in the shadows with Jin Yang beside him.

Later generations naturally assumed that the assassin killed Xu Tian first and then took the others hostage.

"Don't they know whose territory this Yinshan City is? How dare they send assassins on my territory?"

Xu Tian was speechless for a moment, then brushed his hair back.

"Lord Xie, you've seen clearly who Xu Tian is."

Xu Tian was inexplicably assassinated and was in a very bad mood. A cold glint flashed in his eyes. In addition, he was only wearing a plain robe and his hair was draped over his shoulders. Xie An stared at him for a moment, and then immediately threw the corpse in his hands aside.

"This humble official is blind."

Xu Tian sneered.

"You are not only blind, but the assassins have even infiltrated your residence, Prefect Xie. If it weren't for my quick thinking and the Emperor's great favor in seizing the Shenji Battalion's muskets, I would probably be dead by now."

Xie An agreed wholeheartedly, and then knelt down, clutching his belly full of fat.

“Your Highness, it was my oversight. The night is chilly, please go back inside and change your clothes. I will take the assassin to the dungeon and keep a close watch on him.”

Xu Tian had been in this world for some time. After returning to his room, he tied up his waist-length hair, changed into a robe, and was about to go out when he saw the short man leaning against his door.

Xu Tian was also somewhat helpless.

"Step aside."

Jin Yang pushed him into the house, then closed the door and said, "Where are you planning to go? You encountered an assassin today, do you intend to go to the dungeon to interrogate him yourself? If that assassin didn't bite poison and commit suicide on the spot, he's a coward, not even as good as Sister Dieyi from the Banyi Cult."

Soon, Xie An and his men rushed over.

"Your Highness, I have found the token on the assassin."

At this moment, a guard from outside the mansion came to report.

"General Li Jing requests an audience."

Li Jing led three or four guards in from outside the door. After confirming that Xu Tian was safe, he then apologized.

"Your Highness, it is all our fault for failing to protect you properly."

If he hadn't been carrying a gun, he probably would have been killed by the assassin by now. It didn't matter if he was in trouble, but if the princess had been injured, Xu Tian turned around and found that the short man beside him had long since disappeared.

"General Li, take this token back to the capital to investigate and you will surely find out who the murderer is."

After receiving the token, Li Jing and his personal guards rode off from Yinshan back to the capital overnight, only to encounter a blizzard on the way.

The vanguard general dismounted.

"General Li, there is a post station ahead for us traveling soldiers to rest. Why don't we stay here for the night and return to the capital tomorrow?"

Seeing Li Jing's stern expression, the vanguard general clasped his hands and said, "General, the snowstorm is too severe, and we may lose our way. We have been protecting Prince Rui for days, and our bodies are already exhausted. If we continue running, something bad may happen."

Li Jing nodded, but then noticed a group of people rushing out of the dense forest to the north.

The man on horseback glanced at Li Jing, clearly not expecting him to be there. His expression showed some surprise, but he still tied his horse to a wooden post outside and walked into the post station.

At this moment, Li Jing sat at the table and looked at the military officers opposite him, saying, "Are you also out of the capital on business?"