The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 94

So that's what it was about. But the real purpose isn't that simple, is it? After inviting Li Er into the classroom, serving him fine tea, and exchanging pleasantries, Li Er finally revealed his true intention: "Mr. Xu, I have a request, but I don't know if I should say it."

The money was already laid out at the door, so even if they didn't want to talk about it, they had to. Xu Tian knew that what the other party wanted was not good, so he smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Li, please speak freely."

Seeing that Xu Tian had relented, Li Er showed a rare smile and said, "My son has always been unruly and difficult to discipline. I have heard that your Tianxia Academy is very effective in disciplining children and helping them to understand right from wrong. Therefore, I would like to send him to the academy so that you can discipline him properly!"

Xu Tian frowned upon hearing this and said, "May I test your son on a few basic questions of knowledge?"

Upon hearing this, Li Er waved his hand and said, "Sir, you're just wasting your time. My son has always been unruly and neglected his studies since he was young. He doesn't know a single character. If you're having difficulties, I'm willing to pay for another student. What do you think?"

It turned out that his son, Li Zhuozhi, was illiterate, and normally he wouldn't accept him. However, since the man was so sincere in building a school for him, he immediately agreed.

After Li Er left, another group of people arrived. These people were Han's men, dressed in ordinary clothes. This person was specifically responsible for contacting Han and ensuring that they could get to the scene as soon as possible.

Han Bantou and a few of his brothers were drinking tea and playing cards in a secluded little shop not far away, just two alleys away.

In the next few days, they will deliberately reduce the number of times they patrol the streets, creating opportunities for the kidnappers.

That day, Xu Tian occasionally wandered around a short distance outside the shop, secretly sensing whether there were any suspicious glances, in other words, to confirm whether the two people were nearby.

Finally, around noon, after Xu Tian stepped out of the store, he sensed a gaze directed at him from a distant corner to the side.

Normally, he wouldn't have noticed, but today he was on guard and immediately took notice.

He didn't look back, but instead wandered around as before, bought a few small items at a shop, and then went back inside.

At noon, Xu Tian received two messages at the store, sent by Ma Yuan and Cai Xiaowu respectively.

The short robber came to observe the shop in the morning and didn't leave until noon. The tall robber went to the southeast riverbank in the morning and hid a small wooden boat in the reeds.

Because it is too far away, the exact location of the hiding place cannot be determined.

It seems these two have already started planning and preparing their escape route.

In the afternoon, Zhao Zhong came over and said that he had given the car with the number 001 to Zheng Xie, but after seeing it, Zheng Xie said that the car was too strange and conspicuous and not suitable for him to use, so he planned to give it to Li Su in the name of Xu Tian as a token of gratitude.

Since Zheng Xie was being so cautious, Xu Tian had no choice but to let him handle it this way.

Around 3 o'clock, Xu Tian took his fishing rod and other equipment and went out to go fishing. This was also a painstaking effort to create an opportunity for the robbers.

There were quite a few ponds in the countryside near the south of the city, and many of them were unclaimed and unattended. Unlike later generations, where ponds were all privately owned and you had to pay to fish.