The Leader's Attitude!

What?

Upon hearing the Jia Wood, everyone present was taken aback.

Including Jia Wood, "You're saying I'm the mole?"

Bing Fire stared intently at Jia Wood, "Although I really want to insist that Ren Water is the traitor, I'm not so bastard as to betray the collective for personal reasons."

"I still have an audio file. Would you like to listen to it?"

"Geng Jin frantically shouted the name of the traitor and your name before he died."

"And every time someone dies, you're always the first one to arrive at the scene. Why are you always carrying out missions near the crime scene?"

"Besides, although Geng Jin is a bit straightforward, he is recognized as strong in terms of ability. Apart from you, Jia Wood, I can't think of anyone who can go toe-to-toe with Geng Jin in a one-on-one situation."

"What a coincidence, Jia Wood!"

As he spoke, Binghuo squatted down again and searched Gengjin's corpse, successfully finding Truth Stone.

"Of course, whether or not there's a mole isn't up to you or me to decide. How about we let it investigate?"

"Are the deaths of Jia Wood, Geng metal, and Yi Wood related to you?"

"You just need to answer yes or no."

Jia Wood gritted his teeth and said, "No."

Truth Stone is red and hot.

Binghuo placed Truth Stone in front of them, saying, "Now the truth is out, isn't it?"

"Wait a minute, isn't that too arbitrary?" Ji Earth said.

"Jia Wood has been with me all this time, we were on another mission, how could he possibly have had time to come here to kill Geng Metal and Yi Wood?"

"I said, who the mole is isn't for you to decide, nor for me to decide; it's for Truth Stone to decide," Bing Huo said, then looked at Ren Shui.

"To avoid the possibility that there is more than one perpetrator, I think it is necessary to investigate each one individually."

"Are the deaths of Ren water, Geng metal, and Yi Wood related to you, whether directly or indirectly? Answer yes or no!"

"No."

Upon hearing Ren Shui's words, Truth Stone did not become hot.

Binghuo clapped, "Great! The person I most hoped was the mole wasn't."

Afterwards, Bing Fire asked Ji Earth in the same way.

The result was the same; the Truth Stone did not get hot.

"I think we can close the case now. The one who killed Ding Fire, Geng Jin, Yi Wood was Jia Wood."

"What about this flashbang? Aren't we going to find out who applied for it?" Ji Earth wanted to argue with Bing Huo about something else.

But Binghuo retorted directly, "The fact that he dared to use it and not recycle the outer shell means that this thing definitely can't be traced back to him."

"It could be that someone else applied for it and he stole or hid it in some way, or it could be some other method we don't know about. There are just too many ways to do it."

"Therefore, this thing cannot be used as evidence at all."

"If it can be used as evidence, then its only purpose is to prove that there is a mole among us, nothing more."

"Jia Wood, is there anything else you want to say?"

Jia Wood remained silent; he neither resisted nor said anything more.

And so, he was escorted back to headquarters by the crowd.

Next, it will be submitted to the O5 Council for approval.

The O5 Council convened an emergency meeting.

The presence of a traitor among the Heavenly Stems is an extremely serious matter.

"We cannot tolerate this. The fact that he can attack his comrades time and time again shows that his mind has long been twisted!"

"If the Jia Wood is not eliminated, the consequences will be endless."

"The potential future troubles are minor, but aiding the enemy is a major problem. If he were to defect to Chaos and leak the organization's core secrets to the enemy, who could bear that responsibility?"

"I think it's inappropriate. Jia Wood has always adhered to discipline and upheld its essence. It's too hasty to make a judgment now."

"Old Ma, everyone has two sides. What you see is what he wants you to see."

"I'm not covering up for an inside job, but there are many suspicious points in this matter, and we can't just leave it like this..."

"Stop. There's no point in saying anything more. The Ten Heavenly Stems were decided by the head of state. No matter what, we have no right to make a judgment."

As they spoke, everyone turned to look at the vacant seat in the O5 Council.

Qin Leng did not appear at this meeting, nor did he give a reason.

But he is the supreme commander and decision-maker of the Nine-Tailed Fox, and the head of the cabinet council.

Even if he doesn't attend, no one can hold him accountable, and no one has the right to question why he didn't attend.

At that moment, a projection inside the council chamber flashed.

"According to news from the cabinet, the head of state is unwell and has not participated in meetings recently..."

"What about the others?"

"There is none left."

"Given the leader's attitude... this matter is probably not as simple as we think."

"So what do we do now?"

"Imprison Jia Wood for now, and make a judgment after the head of state is in good health."

"Well, that's the only way."

After the meeting, one of the chairpersons of the O5 Council found the instructors who had trained the Ten Heavenly Stems.

The two met in the cafeteria. Upon seeing the Speaker of the Council, the instructor quickly saluted him, saying, "Greetings, sir."

The speaker of parliament waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to make a fuss. "Can we just have a casual chat?"

"Of course, I will answer all your questions."

"I've heard you're quite knowledgeable about the Ten Heavenly Stems?"

"If you're asking about this, that's exactly what I'm good at. I've been studying the Heavenly Stems and Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches for many years. Feel free to ask me anything; there's nothing I don't know."

Seeing his confidence, the council speaker smiled and said, "Is that so? Well, if one of the Ten Heavenly Stems were to become a traitor, who do you think that traitor would be?"

"... I don't know." The instructor said, then buried his head in his food.

Seeing his expression, the Speaker put down his chopsticks. "Don't be nervous. I was just saying, hypothetically. You can speak freely."

The instructor's pupils darted around, then he shook his head. "I don't know."

The way he's acting doesn't seem like he doesn't know.

The council speaker's gaze was deep. "I'm not here to hold anyone accountable. We're just having a casual chat. There's no need to be so formal."

"Do you think it's possible that Jia Wood is the mole?"

The instructor was on pins and needles. "I really don't know."

The Speaker nodded. "Hmm, do you think it's possible that Ren Shui might be the mole? Didn't you say before that Ren Shui's destiny is extremely treacherous?"

The instructor drew circles on the table with his chopsticks. "The theory of fate should not be completely believed. I'll just say something from my subjective perspective, though of course it's not objective."

"The Heavenly Stems in a person's destiny are inherently flawed. When the Heavenly Stems are in harmony, they can complement each other."

"But it doesn't mean that putting two Heavenly Stems together will immediately make them complementary."

"This process inevitably involves time for adjustment. For example, if two people with the Heavenly Stems, a man and a woman, truly fall in love, this is a kind of harmony."

"And after they meet, their destinies will complement each other."

"For example, Ding and Ren combine to form wood."

"In this process, combination is the process, and transformation is the result."

"Ding represents wealth, and Ren represents pregnancy. When these two combine, they transform into wood, which signifies benevolence and the intention to reform and return to the right path."

"This means that Ding Fire will become the direction and goal of Ren Water, pointing out the way forward and guiding Ren Water step by step onto the right track."

"When two people combine, they produce wood, which can help the fire burn and provide it with vitality."

"This is a kind of complementarity formed after the two people come together."

The Speaker of Parliament was somewhat surprised. "There are so many different interpretations. In your opinion, have those two achieved a complementary relationship?"

The instructor looked up. "If I'm not mistaken, they really are in love."