Of course, young Roy Harper had simply wanted to keep his partner's hands clean.
Only afterward did he learn that, if he had not stopped Oliver that night, a livestream of Green Arrow killing someone would have been released on the dark web, and a batch of gangsters Oliver had thrown into prison six months earlier would all have been acquitted.
That was American law. Passing judgment on a criminal required not only a clear and complete chain of evidence, but also spotless witnesses to testify in court.
Some said the complicated procedures and processes nipped wrongful convictions in the bud, but in reality, they ultimately helped large numbers of criminals escape punishment, even though this country no longer had the death penalty.
Roy snapped back to his senses, only to discover that he still had not hit the bottom.
"Is this my life flashing before my eyes? Isn't it taking a little too long?"
"Flashing, my ass! You think you're light? Grab the rope and get up here."
Will's slightly irritated shout came from outside the cave.
He would rather the other man had not held back. Then he would not have had to go to all this trouble to save him.
Putting the earlier details together, he guessed this fellow probably had a deep connection to Oliver, but the point was that Oliver's commission had never mentioned him.
He did not like commissions with one complication after another.
Sure enough, just as he expected, Roy Harper automatically switched into curious-kid mode once he had been hauled up.
"Who are you?"
"Why did you save me?"
"What are you trying to pull by impersonating Green Arrow?"
Qin Wei gave him no chance to keep asking. He silently packed up his equipment, vaulted down from the building, and slipped into