Along with the God of Law - Chapter 362



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362.

There was a brief, prolonged silence.

The heads of the five divisions of the trial department were having a hard time organizing their thoughts and coming up with a response to Kang Hyun’s answer. The one who slowly opened his mouth was Chief Jeong Ji-eun.

“Chief of Department 5, do you know what happened?”

When Jeong Ji-eun looked at Kang Hyeon with a smile on her face, he nodded slightly and answered.

“Aren’t you holding the records? Case No. 1345, attempted murder and obstruction of special official duties resulting in death.”

“Oh my, how can someone so unprepared barge in…?”

“Senior, let me hear the story for a moment.”

There was a brief intervention from Division 2 Chief Lee Nam-gi, but Jeong Ji-eun immediately stopped him and looked at Kang Hyeon.

“What is the case outline?”

“The defendant, a schizophrenic, decided to kill a librarian at the National Library of Korea. He put a knife in his suit pocket, entered the library, threatened the staff and the police at the request, and stabbed an officer from the dispatched Bangbae Police Station with a knife, resulting in special assault and neglect.”

“omg.”

“… How about that?”

Boom, boom. The conference room became noisy.

Even the surprised muttering of ‘How did you know that?’ came from Yang Seong-gyeom. It was because he judged that Kang Hyeon would not have had time to see through that incident. It was also natural that he had not yet grasped the work.

But he was relaxed as if he had been the head of the trial department for a year.

“Hmm. Okay.”

Jeong Ji-eun continued asking questions, leaving everyone’s surprised eyes behind, as if she was used to it.

“You know why each department doesn’t want to take on this case, right?”

“As the defendant said, he is not normal. The defendant is a long-term paranoid schizophrenic. He has delusions of relation, grandeur, surveillance, victimization, and control, and his ability to discern objects and make decisions is weak. The delusion that he is being chased by the president is particularly… .”

“That’s why they run away easily from the scene and from the court. That’s what’s dangerous.”

“Yes, it is difficult to transport a defendant with a medical condition. In particular, there was a recent case where he escaped once while being investigated by the prosecution after being arrested, and the prosecution office was turned upside down. We will thoroughly manage the defendant until he is taken into custody.”

Kang Hyun was already determined.

“There might not be any support. You might have to go there yourself. There might be a photo line, and there might be a barrage of questions from reporters.”

“It doesn’t matter.”

“Really? As expected, it’s refreshing. In that case, I’ll reassign the case to Department 5 and end the meeting.”

“…!”

“Chief Jeong?”

“The main agenda has been sorted out, but is there anything else you would like to add?”

As if a blocked passage was suddenly opened, the meeting ended immediately.

Unlike the 2nd and 3rd division prosecutors who were shocked and dumbfounded, 1st division chief Jeong Ji-eun, the deputy chiefs under her, and the deputy chiefs of the 4th division began to organize their places.

So naturally, the remaining people began to hide their awkwardness, organize the meeting materials, and leave one by one.

“Let’s talk amongst ourselves for a moment.”

“yes.”

Kang Hyun and Jeong Ji-eun take the lead.

Yang Seong-gyeom, who had secretly imposed all sorts of restrictions and coercion under the pretext of supporting Kang Hyeon, was also seen floundering around, unable to make up his mind, and slowly heading to his room.

“T, does this make sense…?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

It was also the first time for Lee Nam-gi and Chae Jin-min.

They are people who have been in their positions as heads of the trial department for a long time.

These are the people who believe that the virtue of the trial judges lies in their ‘negotiation skills to bring in cases in which they can shine rather than difficult cases’, and they probably think that they have done well so far.

The case that Kang Hyun took on was obviously a difficult case that was ‘below’ their standards.

However, Kang Hyun, who had entered the meeting late, immediately accepted the incident and left.

It was quite surprising, fascinating, and at the same time absurd.

The two managers still looked at each other with embarrassed expressions, but as soon as they realized what was happening, they stood up with somewhat angry expressions.

“You don’t even know what it is, so you’re taking on a case and trying to manipulate the kids?”

“Is this what it means to be a guest?”

“An accident has to happen at least once.”

“Let me write down some numbers.”

“Yes. What should I do?”

The two sat down in the empty conference room again for a while and began talking as if they were planning a conspiracy.

He had to do something. That way, he could at least make a dent in not only Kang Hyun, but also his junior who was competing with him, and the head of the first trial division, Jeong Ji-eun.

* * *

rooftop.

There was no one around so it was a perfect place to have a conversation.

“Okay, coffee.”

“Thank you. Did you call me so late on purpose?”

“No, it wasn’t like that, but it didn’t really matter. I thought that case would be yours anyway.”

She seemed relaxed, as if she had expected Kang Hyun’s impudent behavior.

As if he knew he would do this and was sure he had to do it.

“As expected, it was worth bringing you.”

“This is what you wanted. I did it just as you wanted.”

“Haha, good.”

That would be the case, as there are many senior prosecutors in the trial division and many who do not acknowledge Kang Hyeon.

It was a department that clearly showed the conservative and rigid nature of the prosecution. That’s why prosecutors Kim Jeong-min and Han Tae-woong tried to stop Kang Hyeon from going to trial.

But on the contrary, it seemed like the chemistry between Jung Ji-eun and Kang Hyun would be pretty good.

We’ve been seeing each other for a long time, so now it’s okay to pretend, and both of them have the same goal of ‘wanting Section Chief Kang Hyeon to fully adapt to the field.’

She had someone bring her a bunch of documents without even exchanging a word about work-related matters or mentioning the meeting she was just attending.

“ruler.”

She immediately put it into Kang-Hyeon’s hand, and he also took the data without saying a word.

“The defendant is Seo Nam-wook. Evidence of a mental illness for over 30 years, and information report on the incident where he escaped from the prosecutor’s office at the time.”

“yes.”

This case was not focused on maintaining the case itself. That’s why Kang Hyun also paid close attention when he looked into the case.

‘The fleeing defendant.’

There are many different types of criminals, but the fleeing defendant is the worst.

This is because there is no prosecutor who has perfect control over ‘sudden situations’ other than the ‘case itself’ within the courtroom, and it is difficult to take care of the case, and it is also not easy to constantly worry about other things.

So naturally, there are cases that excellent public prosecutors avoid, and this case was one of them.

An incident that received a lot of media attention in a situation where a lot of escort personnel were deployed and the management of new recruits had to be thorough.

“Dude, you’ve been absent-minded a few times during the police investigation. I need to get the original copy of the indictment and check it.”

“He’s a guy who flies and crawls. He finds an exit by using the bathroom, window, vent, and all sorts of other means and runs away. He could have an accident. You’re also excellent at controlling things because you’re on the scene. If you can handle one incident like this and end it without any trouble, it’ll be easy for the elders to recognize him.”

“I’ll try my best. Don’t worry.”

“Don’t worry. But you’ll have a hard time in the beginning.”

“Rather, it is what I hope for, senior.”

Jeong Ji-eun’s words contained this meaning.

I’m going to cover all the dirty and difficult cases in Part 5, so do it properly once and come up again properly.

That was the situation that Kang Hyun truly wanted, so there was nothing bad about it.

“That’s it. I’m leaving. Since we’re in the same trial department, I can’t take special care of you.”

“Of course. I will do my best.”

Jeong Ji-eun left the room, her thin jacket fluttering. Kang Hyun smiled.

This was because Deputy Chief Prosecutor Yang Seong-gyeom, who had returned with an even more uncomfortable expression, had been standing there since a while ago.

* * *

The job of the trial department is to judge.

In addition to the regular, ongoing work, in special or difficult cases, prosecutors from each division may join in to continue the trial.

Since the case that Kang Hyun brought was exactly that kind of ‘S-class difficulty’ case, Yang Seong-gyeom summoned all the prosecutors from the 5th Division Chief and below, and the first thing he said after gathering all the prosecutors together was this.

“Deputy Chief Yang Seong-gyeom and other prosecutors hereby declare that they will not participate in this case, Case No. 1345.”

He called everyone together and declared a strike. His intentions are obvious.

To make himself into a good person and make Kang Hyeon into a villain who sees ‘the prosecutor as a slave’.

Anyway, it was Kang Hyun who brought about the avoidance incident, so it is a trick to demand that he take responsibility, and it is a skillful taming and political maneuver.

Seeing him like this, the prosecutors were furtively watching him and seemed to be watching the fight between Kang Hyeon and Yang Seong-gyeom.

Although he is the respected prosecutor Kang Hyeon, it seems right that he brought up the case of avoidance, and from their perspective, it is not a bad thing that the world-class Yang Seong-gyeom is trying to block it.

‘How does this work?’

Baek Hoon-sik was the same.

The heads of the trial department consider it a skill to not bring difficult cases, but Kang Hyun was confused when he brought such a case in just a few minutes.

“hmm.”

“… .”

Kang Hyun, who had been silently staring at Yang Seong-gyeom for a while, who spoke confidently as if he were a warrior of justice, smiled and answered.

“Then there’s nothing we can do. We will proceed with this case without the prosecutor under the command of Vice-Chief Yang Seong-gyeom. The meeting is over…”

“Wait a minute, you’re saying we’re going to proceed without that?”

There are a total of 10 prosecutors in the 5th trial division.

Kang Hyun’s words meant that he would proceed with the case with only the five prosecutors under him, excluding the prosecutors directly under Yang Seong-gyeom.

“Why, is there a problem?”

“No, that’s not it… Okay, I understand.”

“Then, I will conclude the meeting chaired by the 5th division chief.”

Woof woof.

Yang Seong-gyeom, who had achieved his goal so easily, looked flustered and left the place. The prosecutors under his direct control immediately followed Yang Seong-gyeom out.

And the remaining five inspectors.

Including Baek Hoon-sik, there were people who had to be with Kang Hyeon while he was here.

In order of rank, Ahn Ji-won, Jeon Yun-woo, Choi Jeong-woo, Park Lee-hyun, and Baek Hoon-sik.

“… .”

“… .”

“…after.”

The four prosecutors, except for Baek Hoon-sik, are all from the 8th class of law school, and are the prosecutors who graduated right below Kang Hyeon. Prosecutor Ahn Ji-won’s career is the same as Kang Hyeon’s. They all had complicated expressions, and their faces were subtly stiff.

What to order, what instructions to give.

In any case, things will only get worse, so it’s not a good situation.

“Well, it’s quieter now.”

Leaving them like that, Kang Hyun shrugged his shoulders and leaned back in his chair, crossing his legs in a slightly more comfortable pose.

Then he spoke calmly, as if that was what he had originally intended to say.

“I’ll take care of this case, so just list your names. It’s a shame that you all are leaving such a sweet case behind.”

“yes?”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

The five inspectors who had gathered stared straight ahead with dumbfounded expressions at Kang Hyun’s unexpected words.

He clearly said that he would solve difficult cases by himself and put his name on it.

The chief prosecutor, who usually gives cases to those who are assigned to him but doesn’t take them away, said he would take charge of the case himself and also take care of the performance.