The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 450

Whoosh!

Before the tea was even served to Xu Tian, ​​the dagger had already slashed across his neck.

Xu Tian leaned back, narrowly avoiding the attack.

Hearing the commotion inside, the guards outside rushed in.

The two guards drew their swords at each other.

The servant was immediately shut out at the door.

"Say, who sent you?"

The guard had barely finished asking his question.

The servant coughed up a mouthful of blood instantly, his head lolled to the side, and he died on the spot.

Xu Tian didn't say much, and directly ordered the guards to drag the person out.

He knew that the person who assassinated him must be the one behind the Minister of Works.

They only sent one person, so it seems he's just here to spy.

If they could kill him, that would be best. But if they couldn't kill him, they could use other methods.

In short, they were not determined to kill him.

Xu Tian found this matter very strange. It seemed that their next target was the Minister of Works.

He needed to find out about the mastermind behind everything as soon as possible, from the Minister of Works.

Otherwise, not only himself, but the Minister of Works might not live long enough to identify that person.

That person must be someone important, otherwise the Minister of Works wouldn't have kept quiet about it all this time.

It seems they must have been threatened.

Xu Tian was getting restless, but he had to wait until dawn.

Finally, dawn broke.

He didn't sleep all night, tidied himself up, and set off.

Li Er gave him a token, which allowed him to freely enter and leave the imperial prison.

He went straight into the prison.

The Minister of Works, after a night of self-reflection, did not seem to have any real understanding.

He was overjoyed the moment he heard the iron gate open, but his face darkened instantly when he saw who it was.

"What are you doing here? Did you come to see me make a fool of myself? Remember this, my today will be your tomorrow."

He said to Xu Tian in a cold voice.

Xu Tian ignored his sarcastic remarks.

The jailer behind him came up, his face full of politeness. You should know that Xu Tian now had Li Er's special privileges.

"Lord Xu, it's very damp here. Should we move the prisoner to the front for trial?"

Xu Tian shook his head, waved his hand, and said, "It's alright, I'll just have a few words with the Minister of Works, and then I'll leave."

The prison warden quickly bowed and scraped, offering a few words of flattery before leaving.

The Minister of Works looked at Xu Tian with a face full of resentment.

"Don't be so smug. You feel great about bringing me here, don't you? You just wanted to see me make a fool of myself? Don't be so proud. I'll get out of here sooner or later. Who knows who will die before whom then?"

The Minister of Works was extremely displeased with Xu Tian's arrival.

He believed that Xu Tian was there to mock him, and he hated Xu Tian to the core.

He gritted his teeth, wishing he could eat Xu Tian's flesh.

But he couldn't get out of the cube at all, and this time, he knew that no one could save him.

Xu Tian gave a soft snort.

"Get out! Do you think you still have a chance to get out? Do you think those people will still want to save you? You're already a discarded pawn, sir. After all these years in officialdom, haven't you figured this out yet?"

Every word Xu Tian said pierced his heart.

He knew very well in his heart that he was probably beyond saving this time.

But who doesn't want to live? He was no exception; he kept thinking about how he could escape.

The Emperor will not let him off this time, and those people will not let him off either.

Let alone finding someone to save him, the number of people who want him dead could stretch from the imperial prison all the way to Chang'an Street.