Killing you would dirty our hands.

Downstairs of Yingxue Tower, many soldiers were patrolling, with a sentry every five steps and a guard post every ten steps. Although more than half a month had passed since the Genius Tea Party, Xue Yulong still did not give up and dispatched dozens of royal guards to garrison here.
After more than half a month, some soldiers inevitably became lazy and were drinking wine and roasting small fires on the shore.
"What do you think of the Emperor? He thinks too highly of Ethan Xiao and the others....