Along with the God of Law - Chapter 389



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389.

The office of attorney Jang Gyu-hong of Ohdaeyang Law Firm.

“I’m busy, so there’s no need to touch it, right?”

“I’m not busy.”

“In civil and domestic cases, even if this is deleted and restored, it won’t be of much benefit to us.”

“Isn’t Kang Hyun here?”

Jang Gyu-hong burst out laughing at Kim Han-guk’s confident attitude in saying, “Kang Hyeon-i’s income is like that.”

“Attorney Kim, are you by any chance one of Kang Hyun’s followers?”

“Well… similar.”

“Okay, I understand. It’s not my place to say anything. Attorney Kim Han-guk is just getting busier. He said he’d accept the penalty if there’s a problem with the case he’s currently handling.”

“I will faithfully carry out the litigation and walk the path of a legal professional.”

“… Okay, I understand. Just try it as much as you can and then go.”

Jang Gyu-hong ended up raising both hands and feet in agreement with the answer from his teammate, Kim Han-guk.

Whether it’s a large corporate case, a construction, real estate, management rights, or a media issue of that level.

It was Kim Han-guk who wanted to deal only with so-called major cases.

But out of the blue, he said he would take on the general civil case of ‘Cancellation of Song Doo-seung’s missing person declaration’.

There was only one reason: Kang Hyun.

It was not a general civil case, but a domestic case that was originally handled by the family court. From a business perspective, it was considered a really trivial and worthless matter.

Moreover, if you pay a little more attention and look into it, you can see how much of a headache this case is.

The ‘trial to cancel the declaration of disappearance’ is a secondary procedure in the current chaotic ‘Song Doo-seung torture’ case.

Because the mission of confirming once again that the person called ‘Kang Yoon-gi’ is ‘Song Doo-seung’ and restoring his identity takes up a significant portion of the case.

That’s why.

‘It’s dangerous.’

A case where there is literally no income and there is a high possibility of only seeing blood.

If Kang Hyun represents Song Doo-seung as a prosecutor and Kim Han-guk defends him, it seems like a lineup that has nothing to fear in the world.

If the incident is literally a ‘political issue’ and the court and prosecution have to work internally, and the government intervenes even a little bit, then Kang Hyun will not be able to overcome it.

To put it simply, if Kang Hyun suffers, the damage will not be at a level that Odaeyang can ignore.

“Is it okay for me to end this on my own terms?”

Jang Gyu-hong sighed deeply as he watched Kim Han-guk shrug his shoulders and leave, thinking about doing another camera massage.

He is mistaken in thinking that this case is not one that involves public interest representation or legal assistance.

I’m talking about only Kang Hyeon.

“Kang Hyun, Kang Hyun… .”

He is a prosecutor who has already proven himself in the legal profession.

A person who has shown outstanding performance in both investigation and trial, and has demonstrated amazing abilities beyond imagination in each field.

‘Maybe if this matter is resolved well and even a little bit of the beans fall off…?’

At this point, blind faith in Kang Hyun is spreading like a religion.

Jang Gyu-hong was startled when he realized that he too was starting to lose his appetite.

“Oh, man, I need to come to my senses.”

It only took a moment for me to be bewitched and trust the prosecutor named Kang Hyeon, so I had to be extra careful.

* * *

Office of the Chief of the 5th Trial Division, Central District Prosecutors’ Office.

While the office staff was busy bringing in the records again, an official came to see Kang Hyun and started having an important conversation.

“Chief Detective. Who is in the office now?”

“This is Chief Judge Maeng Ho-jae of the Central District Court.”

“Ah. Maenghojae.”

The organization of the Central District Court is as follows.

Numerous associate judges in appellate, single-judge, and collegiate trials, and the presiding judges and chief judges who supervise them.

And above that, there are three ‘chief judges’ who oversee the criminal and civil affairs of the court.

Among them, the chief of the criminal department, Maeng Ho-jae.

He was a person equivalent to the first deputy chief or higher in the prosecution, and was shrouded in mystery.

Judges are like that. When you try to contact the court, they run away and you can’t see them, but when you blow up a case, they come right away.

Kang Hyun didn’t have much information about him, but he didn’t care because he would gradually learn more as they talked.

The important thing is that he requested a meeting urgently.

“What should I do?”

“I will meet you in person, so please do not make any special contact.”

“I want to at least check the location.”

“I will go to the court myself.”

The trial officer nodded and left.

Kang Hyun tried to sit down for a moment in the office of the 5th division chief, which had not yet been completely restored, but eventually got up and headed straight to the court.

‘There’s something I need to confirm when we meet.’

* * *

Request for a meeting with Chief Criminal Judge Maeng Ho-jae of the Central District Court.

This is the news that was heard as soon as the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office returned to the 5th Trial Division office with dignity after being involved in Kang Hyun’s plan.

It was a little early, but it was okay.

If you look at it positively, it means that they are now in a hurry. If you look at it negatively, it means that they are either openly showing hostility or trying to negotiate.

“This way. I will guide you.”

Those who had not even allowed him to enter the courthouse welcomed Kang Hyeon with open arms and led him to the appointed location.

‘You must be anxious.’

It was an action that showed his true intentions. However, Kang Hyun decided to accept their request for now.

Click, crunch.

Broadway!

‘It’s wide.’

As the door opened roughly and he entered the manager’s office, Kang-Hyeon realized that it was wider and nicer than he had expected.

The intimidating feeling in such a place would have scared an ordinary person.

However, Kang Hyun entered the room expressionlessly and calmly and bowed his head briefly toward Maeng Ho Jae.

Kang Hyeon, who used to come and go from the office of the Chief Prosecutor of the Central District Prosecutors’ Office, Jeong Joong-heon, as if it were his own home, could not have been shaken by this.

“Nice to meet you. Chief Maeng Ho-jae. My name is Kang Hyeon.”

“It’s not the first time. I think we’ve seen each other’s faces many times during the trial.”

Kang Hyun thought about it for a moment. His nuance gave the impression that Kang Hyun knew him.

“At that time, Chief Justice Choi Ho-jeong was an associate judge.”

“Good to hear you remember. I guess it’s not a lie that you’re quick-witted and have a good memory.”

His attitude was consistent. He ignored Kang Hyun and regarded him as a rookie prosecutor. At the same time, he showed hostility.

It seemed like they decided there was no need to hide anything.

‘There’s a reason you’re not on my character list.’

A person who seemed great, but was nothing special.

Kang Hyun roughly evaluated him and then stood still without changing his expression, waiting for his reaction.

“Come this way.”

He wanted to leave aside the personal conversation and get to the main point. So, Kang-Hyeon sat down comfortably in the seat prepared for him without being guided separately.

Maeng Hojae’s eyebrows twitched, but he didn’t react at all.

“Just get to the point. Let’s pretend that the case of Song Doo-seung’s missing person declaration cancellation has never happened.”

“I refuse.”

As if he had anticipated his request, Kang Hyun answered immediately.

“They say there’s nothing better than being smart, but you’re annoying and rude.”

“A legal review was conducted under due process, and jurisdiction was adjusted accordingly. Is there any reason why the transfer request should be canceled?”

“According to the Domestic Relations Act, the cancellation of a declaration of disappearance is under the jurisdiction of the family court located in the subject’s address.”

“Article 2, Paragraph 2 of the Domestic Relations Act, among the domestic non-litigation cases of the same type, the examination and trial of ‘declaration of disappearance and its cancellation’ pursuant to Articles 27 through 29 of the Civil Act shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the family court. Article 3, If it is unclear which court among the district court and the family court has jurisdiction over the case, the high court shall designate the court of jurisdiction.”

“You know very well. Either cancel the transfer or follow the instructions of the Supreme Court….”

Regardless of what he said, the legal provisions continued to flow out of Kang Hyun’s mouth.

“If we interpret Article 3 of the Family Court Act, it means that if it is clear that a case belongs to a district court among the district courts and the family courts, the family court may not have exclusive jurisdiction according to paragraph 2 and the district court may have jurisdiction.

In this case, the defendant has no place of residence and his resident record has been deleted, so the jurisdiction should be interpreted as the jurisdiction of the place of residence by replacing the place of residence with the address. Since the address is in Shillim, the jurisdiction is the Central District Court. Is there anything wrong with that?”

“I like only the words….”

“Let me ask you this. A legal petition for the cancellation of the declaration of disappearance was filed, so why didn’t the family court make a ruling to cancel the declaration of disappearance of the plaintiff?”

“Aren’t you saying that the deletion of resident registration records you’re talking about was an administrative error?”

“Some have already raised suspicions that officials from the relevant administrative agency received money and deleted the records themselves. In short, they committed corruption. I believe that there is more than one agency involved.”

Maeng Ho-jae asked with a stinging feeling in his heart.

“…Do you think the court is involved in this?”

“Yes. I can tell just by looking at your actions, attitude, and eyes.”

“Huh! The fortune teller has been kidnapped.”

But even as he laughed, Maeng Hojae felt Kang Hyun’s momentum spread throughout his spacious room.

Maeng Ho-jae couldn’t help but be surprised at the small but powerful pressure that was emanating from the heart of the court, and from a rookie prosecutor at that.

And immediately, he regretted his judgment.

‘Did I take it too lightly?’

Kang Hyun.

The name Kang Hyun now carries weight.

He didn’t really understand why the court was overturned, the judges below the chief justice were in an uproar, and the chief justice was struggling while he was first raising objections and reporting the case to the press.

It was just annoying that Kang Hyun was upset and attacking the court.

But now I think I know. He was not an easy man.

I could be certain that the current situation was not a trivial one, and that the court was facing a huge crisis.

“Hmm, that’s….”

“Regarding Song Doo-seung, there is no remaining information, including the basic identification of the person involved in the incident, proof of family relations, a copy of the resident registration, the closed family relations register where the fact of the declaration of disappearance should have been recorded, a copy of the family register, or even a record of resident deletion.

“The only thing the court has is the case record from the time of the missing person’s declaration trial, along with the attached documents proving that Kang Yoon-ki is Song Doo-seung, and the record that Song Doo-seung went missing normally. So why is this being hidden?”

“… .”

“That is exactly what the Chief of Staff does, his actions, his attitude, and his eyes. Do you still think I am a fortune teller?”

Maeng Ho-jae looked at Kang Hyeon silently for a moment as if he was being pushed back. It was a mistake to think of Kang Hyeon as a ‘rookie prosecutor who is only good at what he does’.

‘You really do know that the records are in the court?’

In a way, it was a mistake. I thought that if I just gave them a little scare and gave them a vaguely favorable interpretation of the law, they would back down.

But Kang Hyun was different.

Whether there is a traitor or a powerful backer.

He knew all the information that he didn’t know and shouldn’t have known.

As if Maeng Hojae couldn’t help but feel that there were some huge figures behind Kang Hyun. He immediately straightened his posture and started looking straight at him.

‘I might get bitten.’