Chapter 267: Chapter 265: Hidden Guard (Extra 7)
However, this time, the young Emperor did not give Lin Yi a chance to explain, but reached out and snatched it back again, while also saying:
“No, impossible! There can’t be poison on this token, rest assured.”
Lin Yi, hearing these words, was puzzled, not knowing why the young Emperor was so certain that the token could not be envenomed.
But seeing the other’s agitated behavior, he had no choice, as after all, the other party was the Emperor, and moreover was very sure that the token would not be poisoned, which was enough to show his familiarity with it.
The most important point was that his own skills were not as strong as the other’s, and he had already been robbed of it by the young Emperor.
This left him standing there somewhat helplessly shaking his head.
And just at this moment, a white shadow flashed before his eyes, and the next moment Ying Yi had already appeared in front of him.
At the same time, Ying Yi’s faint voice also rose in his ear:
“Be at ease, there is nothing wrong with this token.
Also, this Zhao Heng is not the real culprit.”
The young Emperor’s actions had already caused great confusion for Lin Yi, and now Ying Yi’s actions added even more to his bewilderment.
But there was one thing he could be sure of, and that was that the Emperor indeed recognized the token.
Not only that, apart from the young Emperor recognizing it, Ying Yi also recognized the token, which was enough to show that it was no simple matter.
But when he heard that Zhao Heng was not the murderer, Lin Yi began to feel puzzled.
Looking at Ying Yi in confusion, he asked:
“Ying, my dear, you say Zhao Heng has no problem? Why are you so sure?”
Normally, if Lin Yi referred to Ying Yi in such a way, the latter would definitely give him a roll of the eyes or even kick him directly.
But today Ying Yi did not respond to Lin Yi, just mumbling as if talking to herself:
This statement left Lin Yi completely flabbergasted, and for a moment, he couldn’t make sense of it. What does ‘one of us’ mean?
Is this Zhao Heng one of us?
But how could that be possible?
Isn’t he one of the Sixth Prince’s men?
Why has he suddenly become one of us now?
Could it be that just by a token, one can discern whether the other person is one of us?
Isn’t that too absurd?
Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.
“Holy shit, isn’t this some kind of deep undercover situation?”
Indeed, it’s not impossible that Zhao Heng could be a pawn that His Majesty planted within the enemy’s camp?
But if that’s really the case, why wouldn’t His Majesty inform him?
And more importantly, if it’s really so, then why did His Majesty put Zhao Heng into the Heavenly Prison?
Wouldn’t that be playing right into the enemy’s hands?
How could one possibly do something that would hurt an ally and delight a foe?
And now, seeing the young Emperor’s expression, Lin Yi was really witnessing it for the first time.
He watched as a faint mist seemed to rise in his eyes.
After a long while, the young Emperor finally managed to calm his emotions somewhat, holding the token tightly in his hand, his gaze turned to Lin Yi:
“You must be very puzzled why I lost my composure ?
And also why, just by one token, I am so certain that Zhao Heng is not the real culprit, which must also perplex you greatly, right?”
After asking these two questions, the young Emperor began to recount on his own:
“This token is the exclusive token of the Hidden Guards.”
“Hidden Guards? What kind of organization is that?”
Confused, Lin Yi blurted out the question.
Upon hearing this, the young Emperor gave a wry smile:
“The Hidden Guards, my father once told me, are similar to the Shadow Guards.
To be more precise, they are actually my father’s direct force, his Shadow Guards.”
Hearing this, Lin Yi finally came to an understanding with a nod, no wonder that was the case.
No wonder the young Emperor trusted this token so much; it turns out that Zhao Heng was actually my father’s man.
Thinking this over, he felt relieved, yet at that moment, the young Emperor continued to speak:
“However, the Hidden Guards are much more elite than the Shadow Guards.
To be even more precise, the Shadow Guards are just a small branch of the Hidden Guards.
They were simply a force left by my father among the Hidden Guards to protect me.
The personnel within the Hidden Guards could be said to be spread throughout You Country’s various locations and positions.
They could be Civil Officers, Generals, or even ordinary civilians.
Not only that, apart from their uncertain identity, but they also do not recognize each other; they only pledge loyalty to my father.
However, after my father passed away, the Hidden Guards disappeared without a trace~
No one in this world knows how to contact them, how to gather them together again.”
As the young Emperor narrated, Lin Yi finally understood what the Hidden Guards were all about.
He also understood that it was by leveraging this force, the Hidden Guards, that my father was able to control the overall situation of You Country.
It must be said, my old Emperor truly had his methods.
This omnipresent assurance planted a sense of wariness in everyone’s heart.
No one knew whether the person beside them was one of the Hidden Guards.
Perhaps the butler by one’s side, perhaps a servant in one’s home, or maybe even one’s bed-sharing wife, were all members of the Hidden Guards.
How could these ministers not be constantly anxious?
However, it was a pity that with my father’s passing, the Hidden Guards also disappeared.
If the Hidden Guards were still under my command, the current situation in You Country might have undergone a tremendous change.
Even if a part of the Hidden Guards was under my command, before Lin Yi’s arrival, things wouldn’t have been so tragic for me.
The direct disappearance of the Hidden Guards can also be attributed to the old Emperor’s abrupt departure.
But thankfully, this sole Shadow Guard was left behind; otherwise, the young Emperor might not have been able to wait for my time travel arrival.
As the young Emperor narrated, her entire being also fell into reminiscence.
Back then, my father was so valiant; not only was You Country internally peaceful and prosperous, but external traitors also dared not cause trouble on You Country’s borders.
But since I took over, You Country has completely changed.
Let alone the external traitors coveting You Country’s territory, the nation itself was fragmented, various factions stood side by side.
If it were not for Lin Yi’s arrival, You Country might have already been renamed by now.
Thinking of this, her gaze towards Lin Yi also took on a different flavor.