With Yun Wei's overt gesture, it wasn't that hard for Ma Yuan to notice the connotation behind it. His look turned complicated because of it, but he gritted his teeth as he firmed himself. Since he had already opened that can of worms by taking advantage of Yang Qing's relationship, he would go all in.
"Judge Yang Qing would you please....?" said Ma Yuan with a faint quiver in his voice as he passed over the shard to Yang Qing.
There was a bit of expectation and also worry in his eyes as he handed over the shard to Yang Qing.
For some reason unbeknown even to himself, he was more nervous asking for Yang Qing's help than he was when he asked it from Chief Yun Wei, even though ironically the former was more predisposed to help him than the latter.
Before Yang Qing took the shard, his gaze, and demeanor had a sudden shift. There was a formless regal pressure coming from him as his gaze bore down on Ma Yuan.