Lin Qiye did not immediately pick up the blade. Instead, he turned around and looked at the man.
"Why are you giving this collectible to me?" Lin Qiye asked doubtfully. "Even King Mask only took one Forbidden Relic from Sequence 301. Why give me such a high-risk blade?"
"Of course, because Captain Lin is worthy of it." The man smiled. "Your potential will only surpass King Mask's. The master believes that you... are this Forbidden Relic's true destination."
Lin Qiye frowned slightly and was about to say something when the man continued:
"Besides that, the master may also have a tiny selfish motive."
"What selfish motive?"
"Perhaps someday in the future, if the Baili Family encounters some trouble, we will have to rely on you for assistance..." the man said respectfully.
"So this is just a transaction?" Lin Qiye understood what he meant and asked with a frown.
"And what is wrong with a transaction?" The man smiled faintly. "We guarantee that this matter will be within your capabilities, and it absolutely will not violate the rules of the Night Watchmen. It will be perfectly reasonable and justified."
Lin Qiye fell silent.
Indeed, in a sense, a transaction was more reassuring than a simple gift.
If, as the man said, he only had to help the Baili Family with something that did not violate the Night Watchmen's rules and was within his capabilities someday in the future, it did not seem like an excessive request.
Besides, this was Baili Pangpang's family business. If the Baili Family really ran into trouble one day, then for Baili Pangpang's sake, he would probably lend a hand even without compensation.
Thinking about it that way, this transaction seemed quite worthwhile.
"Fine, I accept." Lin Qiye closed the Black Box, slung it onto his back,