The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 29
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Episode 29: Why do you eavesdrop on other people’s thoughts?
I looked around at the detectives who were nodding and pointed at the screen again.
“You should also check this screen to make sure you know where the third floor entrance is before you go in. If you go in and try to secure evidence and catch the criminals, you’ll get confused about which wall is which.”
“There will be stairs outside?”
“The stairs to the third floor are blocked with debris. The door to the third floor is probably locked too. They can all escape while we’re trying to get through there. It’ll be quicker to get behind the curtain on the second floor.”
The detectives’ faces became much more serious than before.
“Have you got the warrant?”
“Of course. Would I have called the detectives without a warrant? Detectives, please divide into two teams as soon as you enter and quickly suppress the second and third floors.”
“What time?”
“It’s tonight. Please keep your mouth shut as much as possible until you leave for the scene.”
When it seemed like the detectives’ mood had completely shifted to this side, Inspector Kang Hong-sik raised his hand. It seemed like what I said was right, but he didn’t want to surrender without putting up a fight.
“I understand what you’re saying, but is there a reason why you’re allowing such a large-scale operation? It’s not even the criminal department, and considering that it’s being carried out by the Civil Affairs Office, it’s quite large.”
“What does that mean?”
“I heard that the detectives at Minbongsil are being bullied a lot. I wonder if they are just trying to increase their size to show off their achievements as prosecutors.”
At those words, I looked around at the detectives. It seemed that Inspector Kang Hong-sik was the leader among the detectives. They were friendly to me, but at his words, everyone nodded and agreed.
‘Why are there so many complaints?’
[Hyun-kwang, in times like these, I think it would be better to emphasize the detective’s duty.]
‘What are you talking about?’
[Please emphasize ‘citizen’ instead of ‘inspector’. There is no detective who investigates every citizen.]
They are detectives, so they might have negative feelings toward the prosecutors. They might also have negative feelings toward me, Do Hyeon-gwang, who is not a prosecutor.
However, these are people who basically serve the people. There is absolutely no reason for them to be uncooperative in their work for the citizens. If they were to do so, it would be like spitting in their own face.
“Guys, inspections are really shit, aren’t they?”
“… … !”
The detectives stared at me with their mouths wide open. Not only the detectives, but also Chief Jang Gi-tae and Wi Jun-woo who were there were so surprised that their eyes popped out.
Even if they think that way inside, no one would express it so openly and outwardly.
“Why are you surprised by something like this? I know you’re swearing at me even more than this. To be honest, you kept swearing at me when you came here, right? Like, what kind of request is this from Minbongsil?”
A few people cleared their throats, feeling like they were being stabbed for no reason.
“But this isn’t for me.”
It was quiet all around. I could feel the detectives’ eyes on me.
[It’s right now. Now is the time to set the mood and throw out some great words!]
‘I know that much.’
This is exactly the kind of moment that often appears in dramas. Even if you have negative feelings toward the other prosecutor, when he says something nice, you secretly exclaim ‘Wow’ in admiration. In the end, you become one with that person.
Now that you’ve gotten their attention by throwing out some foul language, it’s time to impress them.
“I’m not trying to impress my superiors by raising my performance. I’m not bragging, but I’ve already received a commendation from the Chief Prosecutor of the Onju District Prosecutors’ Office. This isn’t for me personally or the Prosecutors’ Office. It’s for the citizens you serve.”
“citizen?”
I said this to the person tilting his head.
“Does citizenship sound too far away? Let me change the subject. This is for our neighbors in our county. We can’t just leave those guys alone when they infiltrate this small rural area and drag our families, friends, and neighbors into the pit of gambling. Just look at that screen.”
Wi Jun-woo wittily displayed a picture of the inside of a casino on the screen. There were grandfathers, uncles, and aunties there, which we can easily see around us.
“Grandpa Kim, who used to grumble about not getting any rain while working in the fields, Mr. Lee, who drives a truck and sells things, and the restaurant owner who always greets us warmly whenever we go out to eat.”
While listening to me, the detectives looked at the people on the screen. The timing was incredible, and Wei Jun-woo even played touching and touching music as background music.
Anyone who opposes this is someone who does not think about their country and citizens.
“They are someone’s father, someone’s mother, and they are our neighbors.”
The detectives nodded, each of them thinking of someone. Of course. They have families and neighbors. Imagine if their loved ones were caught in the swamp of gambling. You would want to run away right away.
I continued the momentum and raised the tone a little more.
“There are neighbors we greet every day. There was even Jeong-eun, no, Kyung-eun, whom I almost proposed to, although I didn’t know her when I was in school.”
As I finished speaking, the detectives who had been tilting their heads began to murmur cautiously.
“Who is Kyeong-eun?”
“Is that the prosecutor’s lover?”
“Is your fiancée addicted to gambling?”
“I told you I almost proposed to you, so maybe we broke up?”
“Well, did you break up with your lover because he was addicted to gambling? Is that why you’re so enthusiastic about gambling?”
“I see.”
“That’s too bad.”
The detectives’ eyes looking at me became sad, then pitiful, and then gradually hotter.
“If you want to forget the pain of a breakup, the best way is to bury yourself in work.”
“I didn’t know there was such a heartbreaking story.”
“Let’s completely destroy that illegal gambling den that has set up shop in Gunnae-myeon!”
“Let’s sweep it away quickly!”
Suddenly, the detectives answered loudly, their determination burning brightly. But even at that moment, Inspector Kang Hong-sik crossed his arms and glared at the screen as if he was not satisfied with something.
“Well, that’s all well and good. No matter how much you say, aren’t there too many police officers?”
“That’s a good point. You really have a keen eye.”
I called everyone’s attention again to Detective Kang Hong-sik’s question.
“Actually, strictly speaking, this time we will be divided into three teams instead of two.”
“City team?”
“The other team will catch the rats that escape through the secret passage.”
“Secret passage?”
As soon as I nodded, Wi Jun-woo brought up a new picture on the screen. It was a picture of the noodle restaurant building.
“As I said before, the two teams will attack the second and third floors of the billiard hall.”
“Okay. Grandi, where is the City Bunch team going? Isn’t that the building next door to the noodle shop?”
“Yes, that’s right. The building around the corner from the billiard hall building. The remaining third team will hide in front of this building and catch people who escape from here. This third floor is the casino’s secret office and escape route.”
The detectives looked at each other and muttered.
“What are you talking about? A secret office?”
“Isn’t that the 3rd floor over there real estate?”
“Sir, haven’t you been watching too many movies?”
The best way to make an operation successful is when the participants are deeply committed to the operation and are confident in its success. If there is a lot of doubt as there is now, the success rate of the operation will decrease.
[I guess I should tell you the facts that this great Aliota has analyzed.]
‘What are you talking about? I analyzed a lot of things.’
I should tell you how I came to this conclusion.
“Real estate properties are usually located on the first floor. This is to make it easier for people looking to buy or sell a house to access it. That way, it’s easier to see the listings on the doors and walls as you walk by.”
“Yes.”
“But this real estate office is on the third floor. Doesn’t that seem a little strange?”
“It’s strange, but… … .”
“Plus, when I went to look for a house, they told me about a property worth 1.5 billion won.”
“Wormma, 1.5 billion?”
Inspector Kang Hong-sik’s eyes widened.
“1.5 billion won in Gunnae-myeon? That’s ridiculous. That’s like saying you won’t do business.”
“Then what about that real estate?”
“That’s just a fake office. I think the gambling-related documents might actually be hidden in this property. Even if we raid the billiard hall and the third floor, the important evidence will probably be here.”
“What nonsense is that? Saying that the real estate is fake because it’s on the third floor is going too far.”
Detective Kang Hong-sik looked straight at me and snickered.
[You don’t believe me. If you just think about it a little, you’ll understand.]
“You can tell just by looking at it. Unless you’re an idiot.”
Suddenly, the conference room became quiet. Everyone looked at me and Inspector Kang Hong-sik in turns with anxious expressions.
‘What? Why is this happening?’
[Hyun-kwang said it out loud again.]
‘Was it like that?’
Inspector Kang Hong-sik shouted in a frenzy.
“Hey, isn’t that a bit harsh? Idiot? Who are you calling an idiot?”
“Did you hear that?”
“You heard me very clearly.”
“Why do you listen to what other people think?”
“That… … , what did you say?”
Inspector Kang Hong-sik opened his mouth wide in disbelief.
“Everyone has freedom of thought. But why eavesdrop on what other people are thinking? Isn’t that illegal?”
“What the hell, wiretapping? What the hell are you talking about, you crazy bitch? What kind of inspection is that!”
Inspector Kang Hong-sik got up from his seat in excitement, and the detectives around him tried to stop him. Chief Jang Gi-tae buried his face in his hands.
At that time, Wi Jun-woo stepped forward.
“The reason the inspector is suspicious of the real estate is because he sees people coming out of there.”
“What? People?”
“Yes. Now, look here.”
Wi Jun-woo displayed a screen showing a long line of cars parked in front of a noodle restaurant.
“The reason we originally went there was to resolve an illegal parking complaint. This is the picture we took then.”
Wi Jun-woo nodded to me after finishing his speech. Thanks to his timing, the detectives’ mood calmed down a bit.
I stepped onto the board that Wi Jun-woo had laid out for me.
“Most of the cars there were valet cars. They either came and dropped someone off or waited and picked someone up.”
Inspector Kang Hong-sik also sat down quietly and listened to what I said while watching the screen.
“So I hid in front of it and watched some cars park illegally. This was a bit suspicious. All the cars were luxury cars, foreign cars. I’m not ignoring Gunnae-myeon, but this isn’t Cheonghak-dong.”
“Cheongdam-dong!”
“It’s not Cheongdam-dong. It’s not a place where dozens of luxury cars would gather, right?”
This time too, I was able to smoothly overcome the mistake thanks to Wi Jun-woo’s hint.
[It wasn’t very smooth. Did you all hear? That Hyungwang called Cheonghakdong. Look at that. Their expressions are getting rotten.]
‘Cheonghak-dong or Cheongdam-dong. It’s just a little bit different, isn’t it?’
“Ahem. Anyway, most of the people coming to get in the car came from the billiard hall area, but sometimes there were people coming from the noodle restaurant building.”
“hmm.”
“As you know, there are only noodle shops, nail shops, and real estate agents in that building. But who would come out of that building after 11 p.m. and disappear in a luxury car? I can’t help but think that there is another exit to the casino and that they are leaving through the building next door.
“Hey, no matter what, it’s too much to think that the two buildings are connected… … .”
As the oily hair man was about to protest, Police Inspector Kang Hong-sik stopped him.
“I understand. So, anyway, you’re saying we should split into city groups and attack them?”
“yes.”
“Then, inspector, please join our team as the ninth team.”
“yes?”
Inspector Kang Hong-sik said in a nonchalant tone.
“If there really is a secret passage in Jeogge, and the gamblers come out to the noodle restaurant building where the real estate is, wouldn’t you go and check it with your own eyes before using it?”
“So, should I go with you?”
“You’re going to sit comfortably in the office and tell the detectives to go here and there, and play soldier. Can I come with you?”
Oh, look at this. You’re going to goad me into taking you to the scene? You’re going to show everyone that I’m wrong and give me a hard time?
[The dream is also wild.]
‘Okay. Since it’s come to this, why don’t we have some fun?’
Anyway, they’ll be the ones getting screwed.