The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 45
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Episode 45: It’s Me, Thank You
“Hey, did you see this? Today, we’re just going back to the story of the murder of a Korean medicine doctor, really.”
Kim Hyun-cheol handed the newspaper to Manager Jang Gi-tae.
“Of course I did. Who reads paper newspapers these days? I already looked them up on the Internet.”
“It’s been a few days since the press conference, but I’m still burning.”
“There are so many things to write about. You can criticize the Oriental medicine clinic, you can criticize the police who failed to catch them, you can write about drug smuggling, you can write about the autopsy, and you can praise the star prosecutor, Dogeom.”
“Haha. That’s right. There are so many news stories. Even if reporters bow down to the sword, it won’t be enough.”
Kim Hyun-chul, who had a good laugh, asked Manager Jang Ki-tae, who was still smiling brightly.
“By the way, have you tried contacting him?”
There was no subject, but I knew who he was asking about. He was referring to Deputy Chief Prosecutor Nam Woo-joong in Seoul.
After Do Hyun-kwang caught the serial killer, Deputy Chief Prosecutor Nam Woo-joong promised that if he solved two more cases big enough to make it into the newspaper, he would bring Do Hyun-kwang to Seoul.
The newspapers were in an uproar last time because of the illegal private gambling house incident, and now the murder of a Korean medicine doctor who was dealing drugs has made headlines again. Both of the times that Deputy Chief Prosecutor Nam Woo-joong mentioned have been fulfilled.
“I did. I did it right after the article came out.”
“Wow, that guy must have been shocked. Two incidents big enough to make the newspaper. I would have expected this for at least a year.”
Kim Hyun-chul giggled as if it were his own business.
“Yeah. There’s something like that. You don’t say anything, but you can hear it all over the phone. That anger, that embarrassment, that absurdity. Hahaha. I should have done this on a video call. That’s a shame.”
Chief Jang Gi-tae laughed as if he was being sarcastic.
“So what? You’re going to bring it up to Seoul?”
“Then that’s right. He didn’t say much. He just said, ‘A promise is a promise.’ and hung up. He must have felt a little bitter.”
“You said you were going to upload it, but didn’t you say “Time goes by like this”?”
“That’s not it. I got a call yesterday. They said I’ll be transferred to Seoul in three weeks.”
“Yes? Three weeks?”
Kim Hyun-chul looked at Manager Jang Gi-tae with a surprised face. Manager Jang Gi-tae nodded as if to say that it wasn’t a lie.
“Yeah. Three weeks.”
“Hey. Nam Woo-joong, Vice President, really… … .”
Kim Hyun-chul shook his head. Nam Woo-joong, the deputy manager. He was a truly scary person.
I knew he was a real power. He was a scholarship student of the Okgeum Group, and his influence would reach quite high up. But it wasn’t easy to promote or demote someone. Especially to secure a position in Seoul.
Moreover, this is not a situation where personnel transfers are allowed. Even if we had made an appointment in advance, we would suddenly receive a call and be given a position in Seoul in just three weeks? And then, a prosecutor from Gunnae-myeon, who had nothing, would be transferred to Seoul? This was ridiculous.
Vice President Nam Woo-joong. How powerful is he?
“It’s scary again. That guy named Nam Woo-joong.”
I haven’t personally experienced it up close, but Chief Jang Gi-tae is someone who was kicked out after investigating his background. I had expected it to some extent, but he might be even scarier than I thought.
“Yeah. He’s definitely not an easy person.”
“That’s where we send our swords.”
“Why? Are you scared now?”
Kim Hyun-chul shook his head vigorously.
“No. The sword is a bomb. It will do well, anywhere.”
“Yes. We just have to throw it with a willing mind.”
dripping.
There was a knock, the door opened, and Do Hyeon-gwang came in.
“Hello, Manager. Oh, Senior Hyuncheol is here too.”
“Welcome, our star inspector.”
“Come and sit here.”
“yes.”
The two of them welcomed Do Hyeon-gwang with bright smiles.
“Yeah. How’s the case going?”
“Yes. The evidence is so clear. Park Min-sik also confessed, perhaps hoping for leniency.”
“Dogeom only handles murder cases?”
“Yes. Drugs are huge and connected to Seoul. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office’s Drug Crime Special Investigation Team will be in charge of the case.”
Since there was also a connection with the supplier caught in Seoul, they decided to work together on the case there, and Do Hyeon-gwang decided to focus only on the murder of the oriental doctor.
“How close is it to being finished?”
“Yes. I’m writing the indictment right now. I’m having a hard time deciding between premeditated murder and accidental murder, but even though he had the weapon in his possession beforehand, it looks like accidental murder.”
There is a difference in sentencing between premeditated murder and accidental murder. This is because the intent to kill is considered lower in the case of accidental murder than in the case of planned murder.
“Park Min-sik’s goal was drugs. His goal was to blackmail Ha Myung-jun to get the drugs, and he didn’t intend to kill him from the beginning.”
“Yeah, yeah. That will work.”
“We will finish it soon and hand it over to the trial department.”
Director Jang Gi-tae nodded with a pleased face.
“Okay. I need to finish up the cases I’m working on and get ready to go to Seoul.”
“Seoul?”
“Yeah. Seoul.”
“seoul?”
Do Hyeon-gwang put his finger in front of Chief Jang Gi-tae’s face.
“How many are these, sir?”
“Hey, Inma! How many are there? Do you really have to stick those fingers in?”
“Oh. Is this a bit much? Now, how many do we have?”
“one.”
“Hmm. I can recognize fingers and count numbers well. My head looks fine.”
“What are you doing now?”
“Since you suddenly started talking about Seoul, I was worried that you might mistake me for Na Kang-jin.”
“ah.”
“That’s right. This isn’t the time for personnel transfers.”
Chief Jang Gi-tae opened his mouth wide. When he looked around, Kim Hyeon-cheol also had a flushed face. The two looked at each other and continued their conversation with their eyes.
‘Boss. Didn’t you tell Dogum that you were going to Seoul?’
‘Oh, right. Didn’t I say anything?’
‘You should have said this a long time ago.’
‘I was going to do it. I was going to start talking slowly, judging by the mood, but did I know that this guy would be in the newspaper and clear the quest so quickly?’
‘What should I do with this atmosphere?’
‘That… … Kim, would you like to speak?’
‘Are you crazy? The manager should do it!’
Do Hyeon-gwang asked, looking at the two of them who were just blinking their eyes at each other.
“What is it? What is it?”
“Sword. If you get the chance, don’t you want to go to Seoul?”
“Well, everyone keeps saying Seoul, Seoul, so I started to hate it. There’s a reason for that. It’s not that I can’t go to Seoul! It’s that I don’t want to go!”
Chief Jang Gi-tae swallowed dry saliva.
“But still. I told you to send the horse to Jeju and the loach to Seoul. As for the sword, Seoul is the perfect place.”
“Land prices in Seoul are also expensive.”
“I’ll look into a nice house for you. One near the Central District Prosecutors’ Office.”
Do Hyeon-gwang tilted his head.
“Is this for real or not?”
“okay.”
“If I want to go, can I go?”
“Ahem. Hmm.”
Chief Jang Gi-tae, whose face turned slightly red, coughed in vain, and then began to tell Do Hyeon-gwang the whole story of the incident.
From the promise with Chief Prosecutor Nam Woo-joong to the news of a personnel transfer to Seoul three weeks later.
Do Hyeon-gwang, who had been listening with a puzzled expression, gradually began to smile.
“So, you’re saying you’re sending me to Seoul now?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“Then of course I should go. Why are you asking? I’m anxious because others can’t go.”
“Right? Are you going? No, you were saying earlier that you didn’t like Seoul and that the land prices were expensive.”
“That’s when I thought I couldn’t go. If I could go, then of course I should go. Why don’t I go?”
* * *
Three weeks passed quickly. It may seem like a long time, but after wrapping up the cases I was handling in Gunnae-myeon, looking for a place to live in Seoul, and taking care of other pending tasks, three weeks passed by quickly.
When I first heard what Chief Jang Gi-tae said, I wondered what was going on. But I soon agreed. It’s not cool to stand up like Na Kang-jin and throw a tantrum about wanting to go to Seoul. They said they’d send me there, so I’m grateful.
Actually, that’s the truth. If it’s going to cost the same, wouldn’t Seoul be much better? There would be more bad guys sent to prison.
When I readily agreed to go, Chief Jang Gi-tae was so happy. Although he seemed like someone who wanted to get rid of me quickly.
I was excited to go to Seoul, but Aliotta was also excited.
[Seoul! Are we finally going to Seoul?]
‘That’s right! Seoul! Seoul!’
[There must be more bad guys in Seoul. There must be many sneaky guys who try to get away with committing crimes. I will use all my legal expertise and hidden talents to pacify Seoul!]
‘I’m the one judging, what are you talking about? With this genius brain and cool analysis, I’ll send all the guilty guys to prison!’
[Seoul! Seoul! Seo to the Ul to the Let’s go! S! E! O! U! L!]
The day before going up to Seoul, all of our department members gathered for a company dinner. The menu was, as expected, pork belly and soju. Without even noticing, Chief Park Seong-min also came and went to the company dinner.
“Even if you go to Seoul, don’t forget that you are always a proud son of our county.”
Before handing over the corporate card and leaving the dinner, Branch Manager Park Sung-min said this to me.
I’ve only been here for 10 months, and I’m Gunnae-myeon’s son. I wanted to ask Gunnae-myeon who he slept with and gave birth to me, but I missed the opportunity to speak because Aliotta made a fuss about not making such a strange remark.
Manager Jang Gi-tae grabbed my shoulder and kept nagging me throughout the dinner.
“You, Inma, you have to do well when you go to Seoul. Seoul is not an easy place, you know that?”
“Yes, I know.”
“What the hell. Seoul is such a scary place. Huh?”
“Who threw me into that terrible place?”
Who was the one who threw me into Seoul when I was just being quiet, and now you say Seoul is a scary place?
Chief Jang Gi-tae said, staring into the distance.
“I couldn’t help it. Do you understand the heart of a freedom fighter?”
“Why are independence fighters coming out here?”
“I threw it out with the intention of relying on it.”
“If you’re going to get drunk, go to Senior Hyuncheol.”
When I gestured as if I was annoyed, Manager Jang Gi-tae became serious again and spoke.
“You have to do well when you go to Seoul. Okay?”
“I’m originally good at it.”
“I feel like I’m putting the baby out to sea.”
“Don’t worry. Even if I go to the water’s edge, I’d rather catch jellyfish or pearl oysters. Would I be the kind of person to drown?”
“That’s right. That’s just how you are. Just do as you are. Nothing more, nothing less, just do exactly what you do here. Okay? Just like you do here, talk nonsense, poke around, investigate however you want. Make those guys explode.”
“Aha. So that’s what you were planning. That’s fine. Don’t worry. I specialize in making bosses explode.”
Kim Hyun-chul didn’t say much. He just clinked his glass with mine and said something.
“When can I pop some popcorn?”
Although he didn’t say much, it seemed like he was expecting my performance in Seoul. The person who became my mentor as a rookie prosecutor and taught me for six months was Kim Hyun-chul. I expressed my gratitude.
“Thank you for teaching me so well. I will not forget your teachings even when I go to Seoul.”
Kim Hyun-chul shook his head.
“Don’t go around saying I was a shooter. People will curse at me.”
Na Kang-jin looked at my right ear with eyes that were completely out of focus because he was completely drunk.
“You, sir. You, Inma, huh? Do you think you can go to Seoul?”
“Senior. Where are you talking to? You’re really drunk. Oh. Are you talking in my ear so I can hear you?”
“You tasteless bastard. Stop moving!”
“No, it’s my senior who’s moving.”
Then, Na Kang-jin fell down on the table alone and screamed like an orc was pulling out his wisdom teeth.
“Ughhhhhhh. Seoul… … . Ughhhhhh. Ughhhhhh.”
I clicked my tongue at the sight.
“Why am I such a tasteless person? Isn’t that right, Chief?”
“Um. Sometimes?”
Even though I was going to Seoul, Kisoyoung didn’t seem particularly upset. When we left after the dinner, he greeted me in a chic manner as if we were going to see each other again tomorrow.
“Okay, have a nice day.”
And Wi Jun-woo.
I didn’t say goodbye to Wi Jun-woo.
… …
“Sir! I told you not to sleep in the seat next to me while I’m driving. That’s completely rude.”
“No, when did I sleep?”
“Wipe the spit from the corner of your mouth.”
“Oh, please concentrate on driving.”
“Oh, my fate. What kind of movie would I want to watch?”
I was heading to Seoul in a car driven by Wi Jun-woo.
That’s because Wi Jun-woo was transferred to Seoul with me.