"This is what was discussed during the meeting!" Nicholas didn't answer directly; instead, she made a gesture of "please." She had an ordinary appearance, slightly overweight, and always maintained a stern expression, as though she had lost the ability to smile. Most members of the Prosecution Department were like this—irritable, authoritative, and just, which defined their character. Of course, justice was a soft trait rather than a defining one; most Lightning Judges were fair, though a few were not genuinely so. Among all the professions in the Spiritual Realm, only the Knight profession was truly just and trustworthy—except for those who had already fallen from grace. Zhang Yuanqing and the others left the office area and headed toward Conference Room Three. Nicholas pushed open the frosted glass door. Conference Room Three was a large meeting room capable of accommodating over fifty people, featuring a brown conference table with twenty chairs. There were two chair positions for the chairpersons, occupied by the two senior leaders. The members of Tianfa were seated densely around the conference table, leaving no seats for the assistance team of the Wu-Xing Alliance. Zhang Yuan surveyed the attendees and noticed that all were Saints, so he quietly led Hongji Ge and the others to the audience section. As outsiders without formal seating, they had no place to sit—of course, if any Transcendent Travelers were seated at the conference table, Zhang Yuan would have to confront the two Senior Leaders directly. Shawn Mede maintained a stern expression, unsmiling and seemingly unaware of the Wu-Xing Alliance members. Viny meanwhile gave them a slight nod, but her face did not look very pleasant. After seating themselves, Zhang Yuan turned to the screen, which displayed the body of a monster—a human head attached to a bulky fish body covered in dark, scale-like plates. At the tail end, eight octopus tentacles extended, glistening with viscous fluid. The face of the deceased was twisted and contorted, as though it had endured intense suffering during its final moments. "Abdul Khalil, a二级 Silver Prosecutor, has been killed. The murderer is 'Hass the Beast,' a sixth-tier畸变者 from the Bio-Alchemy Guild." Viny pressed the remote control beside her, switching the image. A new image appeared on the screen, written in blood in English: "Incompetent Lawful organizations—go ahead and kill me, Hass the Beast!" Viny said, "Yesterday, just after the email dispatching the hunt for A-rank fugitives in the New Covenant County was sent to all Lawful organizations, Khalil was murdered. This is a clear challenge. Hass the Beast is known for his arrogance and pride—this fits his character. Therefore, it's unlikely that someone has faked the crime to frame him." Khalil was a二级 Silver Prosecutor—Viny's own person. That explains her pale expression... Zhang Yuanqing realized. As for Hass the Beast, Zhang didn't recall incorrectly—he ranked fifth on the New Covenant County's A-rank fugitive list and held a senior position in the Bio-Alchemy Guild. "Just now, we've taken action, and yet the evil faction has killed one of our prosecutors to provoke us—demonstrating that the prosecutor's address has already been exposed," Guan Ya analyzed. "Can we interpret this as meaning the evil faction holds the addresses of many of our prosecutors and executives, which is highly unfavorable to us?" Her words caused the members of Tianfa to grow serious. Zhang Yuanqing felt a spark of insight. Hiding one's address was a shared consensus among members of all orderly organizations, and higher-level saints employed even more sophisticated methods. It was only natural that such a prominent figure would be found so easily—either the address of Aibna Carrel had been exposed long ago, or someone within Tianfa had betrayed him, and that person held a high-ranking position. If it were the latter, then locating the beast-wizard Hase might help uncover a spy. "This is precisely what I've been worried about," Vinye Berlent mused for a few seconds, saying, "Starting today, all the saints of Tianfa will be relocating to the bank building, with each of them enjoying three days of leave every month." "Oh my goodness, this simply can't happen!" exclaimed a saint with black hair and blue eyes, his voice filled with passion. "Work is work, life is life—every week, we must have two days off. Otherwise, I'd rather resign." This was a saint from the Operations Department. Winny's expression darkened. "You can resign! Go straight to Human Resources and handle your resignation immediately." The saint quickly glanced at his colleagues around him. Several saints from the Operations Department voiced their opposition. Seeing this, Sean Med said calmly, "Winny's point is well taken. Now is wartime. You are the saints of divine judgment—valuable assets of the divine judgment. No losses should occur. Even if you must die, you must die in battle." The Operations Department saints nodded vigorously, appearing fully convinced. Hmm? This is a coordinated effort to sideline Winny—there's still a struggle between the two chief saints? Zhang Yuanqing noticed Winny Berent's expression growing increasingly stern. Though not skilled in power struggles, he could see that several executives from the Operations Department were deliberately elevating Sean, thus preserving Viny's dignity. Why engage in power struggles now? Shouldn't they be united against a common threat? Viny Burnt paid no attention to the carefully staged performance by the Operations Department, and said, "The魔兽 Haas has openly challenged the Divine Judgment, killing a second-level prosecutor. He has swiftly pinpointed Ebner Caler's residence. I suspect a traitor has emerged within the Divine Judgment. I propose that the Divine Judgment commit all its resources to capture the魔兽 Haas." This was precisely the reason she had called the meeting. "I oppose this!" Sean Med, with a slender face, spoke evenly. "The Operations Department has its own plans and strategies. Through our informants, we have already preliminarily identified the operational area of 'The Cocktail.' Our next focus should be on eliminating 'The Cocktail.' The Cocktail is a member of the Wine God Club and ranks third on the A-list of wanted individuals." Winny Burnt turned her head, her gaze sharp and direct on Sean: "Mr. Chairman, you should know that the priority of the dragon Warg has to exceed that of the cocktail." She didn't make it entirely clear, but Zhang Yuanqing understood—Winny intended to use the Warg line to uncover spies within the company, of course, with a clear element of personal retaliation. After all, the Warg had killed her subordinates. The very clearance orders we just issued have resulted in the murder of our prosecutor by the evil faction, and yet Heaven's Judgment has offered no response—this will only cause the alliance to look down upon us, erode confidence, and weaken unity. "Shawn Med stands firm. "Eliminating the third-ranked target on the wanted list, the cocktail, is equally effective in establishing Heaven's Judgment's prestige. I repeat—executive operations and deployments are entirely under the responsibility of the Executive Department, not the Prosecution Department. Minister Winny can organize her own forces to hunt down the beast Hase." Winny's chest heaved, and veins stood out prominently on her smooth forehead. As a fiery, impetuous thunder mage, her emotional control has always been a challenge—otherwise, she wouldn't have clashed so fiercely with Kristi over jealousy back then. She was angered by Shawn Med's stubbornness. Within Heaven's Judgment, the Department of Oversight—composed of thunder mages—focuses specifically on discipline and anti-corruption, while the Executive Department handles field missions and captures of offenders. The wind mage, with aerial dominance and the eyes of the storm, ranks among the top in pursuit and detection capabilities among lawful-aligned professions. It's likely that the fiery, temperamental lightning mage would repeatedly face setbacks before finally exploding in place, sending out bursts of electricity in frustration. Zhang Yuanqing furrowed his brow, recognizing that identifying spies should be the top priority for the High Council. With Shawn Med's intelligence, it would be unthinkable that he wouldn't have anticipated this. Was the hesitation in fully capturing the beast Hase a sign of insecurity—perhaps Shawn himself was a spy? The moment this thought surfaced, Zhang Yuanqing dismissed it. If Shawn were a double agent placed by the Free Alliance within the organization, Catherine would never have allowed him to assassinate Julian. Moreover, if Shawn were indeed a spy, he could have easily accepted the request—there was no need to be firm in his refusal. He could simply explain that the beast Hase was exceptionally adept at hiding, and thus the Executive Office had been unable to locate him. After all, it's inherently difficult to find evil-aligned creatures, and given that Hase knew the High Council was actively searching for him, retreating to avoid detection was entirely reasonable. To reject was to make oneself suspect. Was Sean worried that Winny would use this opportunity to launch a counterattack—publicly investigating for undercover agents, but in reality weakening the Operations Department and undermining his own power? Or was he simultaneously weakening the Operations Department and eliminating rivals? Indeed, it was always the political rivals who shaped his perspective—what a consistent pattern! Zhang Yuanqing murmured to himself in approval. Seeing Winny remain silent, Sean added fuel to the fire: "If the Oversight Department isn't strong in field investigations, we can assign it to the Five Elements Alliance teams—aren't that precisely the strength of scouts?" After speaking, he stood and left the room. With the sound of the high-backed chair creaking, members of the Operations Department rose and departed. The Saint-level members of the Oversight Department looked visibly displeased, each struggling to suppress their anger. Winny took a deep breath and turned to the members of the Five Elements Alliance, saying, "We must capture the beast Hase. The Oversight Department isn't strong in tracking enemies. Guan Ya, I'm assigning this task to you." "Before Guan Ya could respond, Zhang Yuanqing spoke up first: "I'm sorry, Minister Wei, we're still in the adaptation phase and not very familiar with the new treaty district. We can assist in combat, but we haven't reached the point of stepping fully into the role yet." Wei was taken aback, not expecting a refusal, and her delicate brows furrowed tightly. After gazing at Zhang Yuanqing for several seconds, she said, "Then you go ahead. Our Inspection Department needs to hold a meeting." Since the Five-Element Alliance's support team falls under the Inspection Department's management, Wei's decisive action to send them away indicated her growing displeasure. Zhang Yuanqing stood up, nodded, and led his teammates out. Outside the meeting room, he whispered, "You go back first. Reina, you take me to the morgue, and then fetch me the investigation report from last night. I'm not very familiar with the team from Tianfa." "You weren't even interested in participating, were you?" Sun Miao-miao asked, her eyes wide. "I just don't want Minister Wei to know that I'm interested," Zhang Yuanqing said, his voice low. If the Wargen Hase obtained Elbnar Caler's address through the eyes of a spy from the Divine Judgment, then that spy is likely a high-ranking official from the Oversight Department. In that case, they couldn't collaborate with the Oversight Department, or else their operational plans would be fully visible to the spy. Moreover, he hasn't completely let go of Winny—she might even be the spy herself. Zhang Yuanqing remembered Catharine mentioning that the single-line knight, Zhai Cai, lived at Winny's home. If Winny is indeed a member of the Free Alliance, then the knight would be in danger. He needs to find an opportunity to remind her of this... Zhang Yuanqing looked at Sayo, waiting for her response. "Me, I'm not very familiar with the staff at Divine Judgment," Sayo said, shrugging. Her social skills are generally average, and she lacks extensive social experience. When she noticed that the Divine Judgment members weren't particularly welcoming to her as a 'rural girl,' she became even more reserved. Furthermore, she joined the Oversight Department, while the Autopsy Department falls under the jurisdiction of the Executive Department. What good is a dressing sauce to me...? Zhang Yuan was just thinking about how to obtain the autopsy report without disturbing the two chief officers when Yuan Ting said, "I'll fetch it for you. I'm quite familiar with Joanne from the autopsy department." Hmm? Everyone turned to look at him. Yuan Ting shrugged, "Joanne is Fu Qingyang's longtime favorite, and she really enjoys hearing me share all the gossip about Fu." Well, it's you! Everyone nodded, expressing their admiration for Yuan Ting's social skills. Back at the office, after waiting for half an hour, Yuan Ting returned not only with the autopsy report but also with the on-site investigation report. The sages gathered in the small conference room to review the findings. "Footprints of the dragon creature Hase were collected at the kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom of Eubna Caler's home. A total of seventeen fingerprints and DNA samples were obtained, all of which confirmed to be female... Hmm, this guy's style isn't exactly stellar." Zhang Yuan commented. The world converges on fire holds a differing opinion: "Carly is single, and having multiple female partners doesn't constitute a flaw in his conduct." Red Rooster: "This time, I'm siding with World Converges on Fire. We haven't married—what's so special about having multiple partners?" World Converges on Fire: "Don't even bring it up." He turns to Zhang Yuanqing and says, "An experienced Lingjing traveler wouldn't leave behind DNA at the crime scene. If you wish to use DNA-based curses to lock in your case, I don't see much hope." Guan Ya suddenly adds: "Not necessarily! Look at the autopsy report. Blair died from gene fragmentation caused by bodily transformation—painful, indeed—but the pathologist found toxins within him. Among the evil professions, those particularly skilled in using poisons are the Wugushi and the Jieming Toxin Masters. The Wugushi use insect-based poisons, while the Jieming Toxin Masters employ biological toxins—those carry DNA." World Converges on Fire shakes his head: "It's not that simple. If biological toxins carry DNA, then the Jieming Toxin Masters should have been extinct long ago. Zhang Yuanqing paused and said, "It's also possible that the DNA in the toxin differs from normal DNA, thus rendering the curse ineffective." Tianxia Guihuo raised his hands and said, "The outcome will still be the same!" "Different!" Zhang Yuanqing smiled, offering no further explanation, and turned to Yuan Ting. "Can you help me obtain a sample of the toxin?" He wasn't aiming to curse the dragon-wizard Ha Shi specifically; rather, he wanted to use the Red Slippers to lock him down—though it might not be effective, it was worth a try. If the Red Slippers failed to identify the enemy through the nucleic acids in the biological toxin, then he would rely on the toxin itself to pinpoint the location via stargazing, thereby narrowing down the area to a general region. Yuan Ting thought for a moment, then furrowed his brows. "This goes beyond the scope of my friendship with Qionei—unless you share a little gossip about Fu Qingyang." Kuan Ya rolled her eyes. "Fu Qingyang has been keeping a dozen rabbit maids at his villa, yet he never seems to care for them—his sole favorite remains the Yuan Shǐ Zhang Yuanqing: “….” Guan Ya looked straight ahead: “I’ve heard quite a bit about the gossip between Yuan Shǐ Tian Zun and Fu Qingyang lately—my aunties all seem to like it.” “I’ll give it a try…” Yuan Ting stood up and left. “How can anyone believe such trivial gossip?” Zhang Yuanqing glared at her girlfriend. “Yuan Ting spreading rumors is one thing, but you’re showing up for this?!” “It’s not just trivial—it’s dull, lacking any real highlights. How can they even gather evidence on this? Yuan Ting is probably going to come back empty-handed.” Sun Miao Miao is a genuinely good girl—she says all this simply because she has strong values, not out of any intention to undermine her rival, Guan Ya. Ten minutes later, Yuan Ting rushed back, pulling out a sealed plastic bag from her pocket. Inside was a yellow test strip, stained with deep green patches. “I’ve got it! Joanie really likes this update—she feels confident now in defining the relationship between Yuan Shǐ Tian Zun and Fu Qingyang. She’s planning to confront those ‘mainstream’ colleagues today.” Excited, Yuan …Zhang Yuanqing forced a smile: "You've done well, but I think you should explain things for Yuanshǐ Tianzun—don't let him go unavenged all the way to the afterlife!"