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The Emperor felt that since Fu Hanwen had the ability, he might as well give him more responsibilities, for there were too few people he could trust.
Fu Hanwen had no choice but to entrust the investigation of his father's death to Yuan Bao, and with the assistance of Hu Zhikun, they opened a new martial arts hall under false pretenses. They gathered newly recruited Hidden Guards from various places and settled them into the "Juying Martial Arts Hall" along with about a dozen Scout candidates sent by the Emperor.
Hu Zhikun was not aware of the exact nature of the relationship between the Emperor and Fu Hanwen, nor was he privy to the Emperor's specific commands to Fu Hanwen. He only knew that the Emperor had ordered him to cooperate with Fu Hanwen unconditionally. Hu Zhikun did not dare to pry further and, after completing his tasks, did not involve himself further.
