In the afternoon, Zhao Huan disguised himself and, accompanied by Wang Kui'an and some experts, left the palace and headed south of the city.

Finally, we arrived at a very remote, dilapidated temple, and it was already evening.

The setting sun dyed the western sky red. Zhao Huan, dressed in a blue robe, stepped down from the carriage and followed Wang Kui'an into the dilapidated temple.

The temple had been in disrepair for many years, but the inside was clean and tidy.

A boy emerged from behind the Buddha statue, holding a dull iron sword in his hand, which was more like an iron pestle than a sword.

His iron pestle pointed at Zhao Huan, and the experts Zhao Huan brought immediately surrounded and protected him.

"Get out of the way!"

Wang Kui'an felt deeply uneasy and said to the young man, "This is the current emperor!"

The boy seemed not to have heard what Wang Kui'an said.

"Didn't you hear? This is the Emperor!"

Zhao Huan said, "Stop talking, he can't hear you."

Wang Kui'an was slightly taken aback.

Zhao Huan took out a black Qilin token. The young man was slightly taken aback when he saw the token, and then immediately knelt down on one knee!

As soon as the token appeared, eleven more people instantly emerged from the surrounding area.

Wang Kui'an was shocked: "Protect the Emperor!"

Zhao Huan calmly said, "Everyone, step back."

Wang Kui'an dared not back away and was pushed away by Zhao Huan.

The eleven men stared at Zhao Huan in shock.

Zhao Huan then began to communicate with them using sign language.

Wang Kui'an then understood why the emperor had ordered him to find deaf-mute people to learn sign language more than two months ago; it turned out that...

Zhao Huan looked at the twelve kneeling before him and was deeply moved.

The first person to come out was named Yang Yi. He was only eighteen years old, but his eyes showed a maturity that was completely different from that of his peers.

Although Emperor Shenzong was not a man of extraordinary talent, he had lofty ambitions and aspired to be a ruler who would restore the dynasty.

While appointing Wang Anshi to implement reforms, he also secretly established a secret organization outside the Imperial City Guard, unknown even to the scholar-officials.

Everyone in this organization is deaf and mute. The Imperial City Guard is the emperor's eyes and ears on the surface, while this organization is the emperor's real personal guard planted in the shadows to monitor everything.

Unfortunately, Emperor Shenzong Zhao Xu died young, and the organization was never truly put to use or developed into a large force.

Zhao Huan discovered this matter by finding Zhao Xu's notes in the palace, and then sent Wang Kui'an to search for them.

Zhao Huan never expected that he and Zhao Xu had the same idea.

What kind of person is the most reliable?

Deaf-mute people cannot hear or speak.

They are a group that exists independently outside of this world, and normal people simply cannot communicate with them.

Their hearts are sensitive and fragile, yet as pure as clear water, and their loyalty is the highest among ordinary people!

This organization has remained within Tokyo and has not left the city.

More than forty years have passed, and the first leader has died of illness, but the emperor's will has been passed down.

This organization not only did not disband, but it has persevered, hoping to be summoned by the emperor again one day.

Serving the emperor may be the very reason for their existence.

It's a pity that Zhao Ji was obsessed with magic and painting and had no interest in governing the country. Otherwise, why would he not use such a good thing left by Zhao Xu?

The twelve men knelt before the emperor, tears streaming down their faces with emotion.

Zhao Huan's arrival rekindled their hope after decades of perseverance.

Welcome back, my Black Qilin!