Seeing these individuals rush towards him like fish desperate for blood, Lin Qingyi refused to endure it any longer.
"Impossible. This is a suspect apprehended by the Brocade Guards. There is no way I could hand them over to you, don't even consider it," he flatly denied as he waved his wide-sleeved robe.
No faction was innocent when it came to the assassins from the Dark Court.
This was a suspect that the Brocade Guards had painstakingly captured, even owing a great favor to Pei Xuanjing in the process. There was no way Lin Qingyi would let him go lightly.
He must consider that this was related to the assassination attempt on Pei Xuanjing, a case drawing intense attention from both the emperor and the imperial court, and it held the potential for immense merit. He couldn't possibly hand it over.
Lin Qingyi was hoping to seize this opportunity to remove the 'vice' designation from his title and subsequently promote himself by exchanging resources.