Although Orochimaru's affair was rather outrageous, especially since, to Xia Yan, it was practically no different from stirring up trouble in open defiance of the prevailing winds.
But there was no stopping someone determined to court death, especially when this affair offered Xia Yan enormous benefits.
Therefore, in his view, whether Orochimaru had done it or not, his guilt had to be set in stone in the end!
He would pin this affair firmly on Orochimaru, ensuring that the man would never have another chance to recover.
An Orochimaru who stayed in Konoha was absolutely not a good Orochimaru.
Only an Orochimaru who left Konoha was a good Orochimaru, one who perfectly served his interests.
Looks like I'll have to put in some effort myself.
After silently thinking it over, Xia Yan felt that he needed to push this matter harder.
And at a critical moment, there was nothing wrong with Xia Yan personally fabricating some evidence!
Strictly speaking, Xia Yan did not actually need to handle this sort of dirty work himself.
With his current position, he could easily order a whole bunch of people eager to climb the ranks to do it for him.
But Xia Yan had always believed that some dirty work was better done personally.
It was not a matter of trust, but rather that the fewer people who knew, the lower the chance of exposure!
Every additional person who knew meant another layer of risk.
In Xia Yan's memory, President Frank had understood this principle well.
Given his position, he only needed to say the word for someone to deal with an enemy for him. There was no need to get personally involved.
Yet he had no intention of using someone else's hands, because he understood the stakes involved in certain matters all too