Along with the God of Law - Chapter 373



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373.

The circumstances surrounding the victim’s wife, Lee Sang-ok, being the live-in girlfriend of the defendant Ahn Il-gyun.

And if the two conspired to commit murder, killed the victim, and hid the body in a way that was related to the ‘excavator’ and the ‘truck’.

There was only one answer. The audience seemed to have noticed it too and was murmured.

-You buried it.

-They killed the victim and buried him.

Rather, even more speculation emerged.

-You didn’t bury the dead, you killed them by burying them?

-Buried alive? No way.

one side.

‘Just a little more is enough.’

Baek Hoon-sik clenched his fists. He felt that the momentum of the trial, which had been tense, had completely shifted toward the prosecution.

At the same time, I glanced back at the audience and saw that another guest had arrived instead of Kang Hyun.

‘Huh? Why those two?’

It was Senior Prosecutor Ahn Ji-won and Prosecutor Park Lee-hyeon. They were his two seniors in the 5th trial division.

They stood behind the wide gallery with their arms linked, but Baek Hoon-sik was able to pinpoint their faces.

There’s a saying that people you don’t really want to see are the ones you see the most. They’re the seniors who always nag you and make you work hard, saying, “It’s for your own good.”

‘Oh my, why did you come here… Huh?’

When he saw them, his mood suddenly became bad and he was about to lose energy, but something else caught his eye.

Curiously, the two of them did not have their usual cool or sympathetic faces, but had ‘surprised expressions’.

It was as if they couldn’t believe that their junior, whom they had always ignored, was calmly doing something they couldn’t do.

No matter what my feelings were, I had no choice but to accept his propaganda.

‘Is this what you wanted! Senior Kang Hyun!’

As his mood suddenly improved, he couldn’t help but think of Kang-Hyeon again.

And then, the respect for him overflows again.

It was purely Baek Hoon-sik’s ability to discover the spark of conflict that arose in the relationship between the defendant and the victim, who seemed to be on good terms on the surface, and to find a reason for him to conspire with the victim’s ex-wife to commit murder.

In a way, it was Baek Hoon-sik who was able to bring Lee Sang-ok, who had divorced the victim a long time ago, into the investigation based on the information obtained from the junkyard.

The one who gave that hint was none other than Kang Hyun.

‘As expected, my wannabe.’

The changes weren’t limited to this.

“Everyone, be quiet! Prosecutor Baek Hoon-sik, please continue your argument.”

The court now began to refer directly to the prosecution as “Prosecutor Baek Hoon-sik” rather than “the prosecution side.”

I secretly acknowledged him because the material he submitted was so decisive that it could have been the evidence that could turn the tables.

Baek Hoon-sik nodded at the judge’s words.

“Yes. Mr. Lee Moon-sik, the president of ‘Asan Junkyard,’ clearly remembered the appearance of the two people who came to urgently scrap the car at the time, and he was aware of the situation that day. The two people’s behavior was not normal, and although they tried to hide it, he stated that they seemed to be in a relationship other than coworkers. He even recognized them as a married couple who ran a business together.”

“Of course that could happen…!”

“Listen more. So I looked through the defendant’s financial transaction records again. In order to avoid problems such as taxes, the defendant, Mr. Ahn Il-gyun, exchanged money with his mistress, Ms. Lee Sang-ok, and in effect, shared assets such as bankbooks.”

“omg.”

Baek Hoon-sik not only presented circumstantial evidence, but also objective evidence. At that moment, Ahn Il-gyun unexpectedly gasped and stopped talking.

“Hereby, we submit additional evidence that supplements the investigative report on the defendant’s financial transaction history that was accepted as evidence.”

A fine mesh net.

Baek Hoon-sik had already created a strong and tight net that could overcome any argument that came his way.

because.

‘I did that because I didn’t have the chance. I’m good at it once I do it.’

Because he was originally that kind of inspector.

‘In this trial where I can do whatever I want, I will do whatever I want!’

I was pushed around by my seniors, pushed aside because I was new, and ignored because of my academic background and family background.

He was already in a desperate situation. So Baek Hoon-sik made a promise.

“Let’s have a meeting for a moment.”

The three judges of the collegiate panel went into urgent meeting to discuss the materials.

So let’s take a brief break.

Afterwards, the presiding judge who ordered the resumption of the trial eventually sided with the prosecution’s argument for the first time.

“Prosecutor Baek Hoon-sik’s claim can be considered credible. Therefore, we accept the prosecution’s claim.”

“The defendant’s side objects…!”

“The defendant’s objection will be dismissed. Prosecutor Baek Hoon-sik’s evidence clearly supports the claim.”

-wow!

-This trial, the prosecution has a complete upper hand?

-Are you crazy? How do you do this?

In the first place, death cases without a body are bound to end in vain.

This was because the judge could not make a hasty decision in a situation where it was not even possible to determine whether the deceased was missing or dead.

And yet, the incident continued and came to this point.

Baek Hoon-sik, with Kang Hyun’s support, brought out his full potential and pushed the arrogant defendant into a defensive position.

‘No, it’s not over yet. I have to take that murderous son of a bitch down to the bone.’

Still, Baek Hoon-sik breathed calmly and his eyes sparkled boldly.

Today, there was still one more mountain to climb before the fight could end.

The court continued, after the gallery was quiet as if a new star had been born.

“Then why would the circumstances of the marriage be the direct motive for murder?”

The youngest of the three judges, sitting to the left of the presiding judge, asked the question with a hint of skepticism.

Baek Hoon-sik, who was just getting ready, nodded his head even louder than before, thinking, “That’s right.”

“Yes, Your Honor, there has been no explanation for this yet. Ahn Il-gyun and Lee Sang-ok, who are currently in a common-law relationship, have a history of deceiving and tricking Yeo Pyo-mun several years ago, causing her to lose all her money. The culmination of that is this ‘spare article office.’”

“Are you saying that this business was established to embezzle Yeopyomun’s money?”

“Yes. Most of the business funds used to establish this business came from Lee Sang-ok. The investigative agency did not consider this part very important, but it was because Ahn Il-gyun and Yeo Pyo-moon had a lot of money exchanged to start a business together.”

“That part is acknowledged.”

The judge nodded. At the same time, the defense attorney frowned as if he had sensed something.

“But isn’t it strange that the business corporation or assets in front of the deceased Yeo Pyo-mun are nonexistent? All the money belongs to his wife, Lee Sang-ok, and Lee Sang-ok also has a significant stake in this business.”

“I see. That’s what we can see from the submitted materials.”

The court agreed with him. Baek Hoon-sik shouted the decisive blow to conclude his argument with a look of mixed relief and excitement.

“In the end, the two of them conspired from the beginning, and since he was of mixed Chinese descent and unfamiliar with South Korean law, they embezzled the money of Yeo Pyo-mun, who depended on them, and when the truth was revealed, they tried to kill him. There is evidence to support this claim, and there are many circumstances.”

-That’s ridiculous. So you killed Yeo Pyo-mun?

-You got caught embezzling money?

Shock upon shock. It was a sight upon a sight.

The two were believed to have lost their connection as they had literally ‘divorced a long time ago’, but newly revealed circumstances show the conflict between Ahn Il-gyun and Yeo Pyo-mun.

Putting all this together, this was the defendant’s motive for the crime.

‘An Il-gyun conspired with Lee Sang-ok to embezzle Yeo Pyo-mun’s money for a long time, and when his trail was eventually discovered, he killed him.’

As expected, An Il-gyun was deeply hurt by Baek Hoon-sik’s argument and suddenly stood up and shouted.

“That’s it! It’s because I lived with loyalty and affection! How could I have embezzled any money! And, Mr. Lee Sang-ok and I are just acquaintances and business partners!”

The whole courtroom was filled with resonance. Even the lawyer’s attempts to stop him were useless.

“Prosecutor Nari, you still have blood on your head, if you don’t want to get hurt, don’t overdo it and follow the law! Follow the law!”

An Il-gyun threatened Baek Hoon-sik with a rather fierce and scary face.

If someone had seen him, they would have thought he had peed his pants, but Baek Hoon-sik was a prosecutor in the first place.

He was not the type of person to be afraid or nervous about such things. He smiled faintly as if he was possessed by Kang Hyun.

“Really? Do you swear that all your actions were done out of loyalty and affection?”

“Oh my, I swear!”

“So what does the flow of money mean, and what was its relationship with Mr. Lee Sang-ok?”

“… .”

“Why aren’t you talking? Is this a question you’re not prepared to ask? Why can’t you say anything when everything you say is true and what I’m saying is absurd?”

“Objection! The prosecution is pressuring the defendant, who has the right to refuse to make a statement that is unfavorable to him, into making a statement, as there is no penalty provision for making a false statement in court.”

“Ah. Wait, wait.”

Baek Hoon-sik suddenly got up from his seat, waved his hand, walked to the center with quick steps, and spoke to the court with both arms wide open.

“Your Honor! What the defense attorney said is correct. Ahn Il-gyun and Lee Sang-ok. Since we need a clear and unfalsified statement about the relationship between the two, may we call Lee Sang-ok as a witness who cannot make false statements in court?”

“…!”

“What? Who are you?”

“This is Lee Sang-ok, the deceased’s wife and the defendant’s live-in girlfriend.”

The judges looked at each other with dumbfounded expressions, without even trying to silence the noisy courtroom.

You brought the witness, Lee Sang-ok?

“Oh, go ahead.”

When the referee, still in shock, nodded in approval, Baek Hoon-sik leisurely put away his spread-out arms and said.

“I hereby request that Mr. Lee Sang-ok, who is currently waiting outside the court, be called as a witness.”

“I will accept it with authority.”

The courtroom began to turn into a frenzy of excitement as if they had anticipated what would happen next, as it was a surefire technique for reversing the tide that Kang Hyun had used several times.

-omg!

-Really?

-No, did you anticipate this situation and prepare the witness?

the other side.

There was one person who was sweating profusely, scared inside, wondering if he was doing well.

It was Prosecutor Baek Hoon-sik who was doing everything on his own and trying his best to keep an indifferent expression.

‘Is it okay for me to do this? Is it okay?’

* * *

Chalgreung!

As soon as Senior Prosecutor Ahn Ji-won entered the office of the 5th Trial Division, he threw his ID card on the floor.

Thanks to that, there was a feeble crunching sound as the plastic covering the inspection ID card began to tear.

Even the sound of the ID card breaking was weak.

“Not senior.”

“Prosecutor Park Lee-Hyeon, go in and take care of the work.”

“An Ji-won.”

“Why again? What did I do? What did I do wrong? I didn’t say anything!”

Park Hyun, who was trying to calm her down, ended up bleeding instead.

However, Park Yi-hyeon only made a displeased expression, quietly sat Ahn Ji-won down, and sat next to her, speaking slowly.

“It is true that Prosecutor Baek Hoon-sik demonstrated outstanding ability in this trial.”

“I can’t admit it. Can you retroactively make a case that you took on without permission into an achievement? Can an unlicensed doctor be praised for saving a person’s life?”

“That’s not the problem. You know very well that you’re being unreasonable.”

“No. I don’t like it. You get out too. I don’t need it.”

“Jiwon-ah. I acknowledge the sense of justice you have now. Prosecutors must act uprightly and honestly, and they must view cases as cases only, that’s right.”

“however?”

“But you are acting out of emotion, and you are using your beliefs as a weapon to harass Baekgeom.”

Pot!

“If you don’t want to go back to your seat, I’ll leave.”

As soon as the warning came in, Ahn Ji-won pushed away Park I-hyeon, who was trying to comfort her, and passed him by coldly.

“Support, support!”

Park Hyun-ah followed her as she ran out.

She went to the elevator, but when the door opened and she came face to face with the laughing judge and staff, she quickly avoided them and headed for the stairs.

“Tell me something!”

“Go, go and do your job!”

An Ji-won goes out to the front door, screaming again.

“…?”

However, Ahn Ji-won suddenly stopped after seeing something. Park Yi-hyun, who was following her, noticed this and slowed down his pace as well.

A large notice.

Selection of annual award recipients.

This is the time when each department below the deputy manager receives an annual award, and the names of those who have made great contributions and been recognized for their achievements are listed. In simple terms, the names of those who have been recognized and awarded for their contributions are made public and celebrated.

It was only natural that she, who was busy with regular greetings and especially sensitive to Kang Hyun’s appearance, didn’t notice this.

But surprisingly, his name, ‘Jiwon Ahn’, was clearly written on the annual award recipient announcement.

[Trial Division 5, Senior Prosecutor Ahn Ji-won (Recommended by the Head of Trial Division 5)]

Even the recommendation of Kang Hyun, whom he had been wary of and treated coldly.

An Ji-won stared blankly at the notice for a long time.