The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 7



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Episode 7 Two Jindo dogs!

As I climbed up the small hill, I came across a wide open space. It was a bit strange to call it an open space, because bracken ferns were growing all over it.

I looked around and saw that the bracken ferns in the left corner were trampled.

“I guess that’s the place that Grandma Kim was talking about.”

[Yes. It is also a blind spot of CCTV.]

I slowly approached the place and took a closer look. The bracken were broken and trampled.

‘It doesn’t seem like the bracken ferns are gone, does it?’

[Grandma Kim Man-ja also said that she lost just one bell. I didn’t understand the word ‘bell’, but based on the context, it seems to mean that a little bit was lost.]

‘Yeah. But even if you just look at it as being trampled like this, there’s nothing to say.’

I felt a presence next to me, so I turned around and saw Wi Jun-woo taking a picture.

“what are you doing?”

“This is a crime scene, so we need to take pictures.”

Oh. As expected, he’s a capable investigator.

While I was taking pictures, I looked around quietly and saw a small, round mark on the ground next to the bracken fern.

Hmm. What is this?

The hologram noticed my gaze and opened its mouth.

[Oh, that’s what I see… … .]

‘Quiet. I know this much.’

Where the hell is that mechanical brat showing off?

“There’s an umbrella mark here.”

“Is that an umbrella mark?”

“Yes. These little round marks here. Don’t they look like they were made by striking the tip of an umbrella?”

A strange smile spread across Wi Jun-woo’s face as he listened to my explanation.

Is that a bad omen? What is it?

“Inspector, you’ve never been in a relationship before, right?”

“What do you mean?”

“What is this umbrella mark? It’s clearly the heel of a high heel.”

“Huh, high heels?”

“Have you ever seen a woman wearing high heels up close?”

[Hyun Gwang, were you a virgin?]

I’m feeling dizzy from being attacked from both sides.

“No, even if you don’t have a girlfriend, you must have a female friend, right? A female friend. Well, with that personality, I don’t think you would have a male friend either.”

“Chief.”

“How can you confuse high heel marks with umbrella marks?”

“I think I heard a voice behind me saying, ‘Hey, Inma!’ when I was climbing the mountain earlier.”

“… … .”

“After that, I think I heard the sound of something looking for a baby animal.”

“… … I guess your girlfriends are wearing sneakers. Sneakers are nice. And your feet don’t hurt either. Ha, haha.”

[Hyun-kwang, the shape of the soil over there is a little strange.]

I focused on my vision, leaving Wi Jun-woo, who was suddenly praising sneakers, out of the blue. This was because the AI ​​had marked the parts that were strange in my vision with red squares and arrows.

‘How is it weird?’

[It looks like other places have been trampled on roughly, but that place is strangely spread out evenly. It looks like it was trimmed by hand.]

I broke off a small branch from the surrounding area and approached the place that the artificial intelligence had told me to go.

After finishing praising sneakers, Wi Jun-woo followed me closely and started taking pictures.

After digging the ground for a while, something got caught on a tree branch. I carefully cleared the dirt away.

A small, black chip appeared before my eyes.

“I found it, the bracken thief.”

* * *

“You were the one who hit and ran, right?”

“I said no, Inspector.”

“Are you going to keep evading the truth like that? There’s so much evidence?”

“It’s true. I feel really wronged.”

Na Kang-jin let out a long sigh. I thought he would confess right away if I pressed him with some evidence. But this guy was more stubborn than I thought.

How many hours have they been investigating? And yet their conversation keeps going in circles.

“Mr. Moon Seong-yoon’s car was the only car that entered this road in the 30 minutes before and after the accident.”

“I’m not.”

“Then, if not Moon Seong-yoon, who else is it? Does the car have legs?”

“It doesn’t have feet, but it has wheels.”

Na Kang-jin slammed the desk.

“I heard that my younger brother, who I used to live with, enlisted in the military last month. My mother and girlfriend can’t drive.”

“I told you, I was sleeping at home at that time.”

“Can someone prove that alibi?”

“How can you prove that you sleep alone at home in broad daylight?”

“Why did you repair the car?”

“I told you someone took my parked car and left it there.”

“Why at this timing?”

“What I’m saying is! If I just catch that guy, then.”

Instead, Moon Sung-yoon banged his chest.

“Then what about the black box? Where did you put that chip?”

“I want to know too. I need that so I can catch the guy who hit my car and ran away.”

Na Kang-jin took a deep breath and calmed down his anger. Now is not the time to get excited. He needs to be driven rationally by that guy.

So that the excited guy either slips up or can’t stand the pressure and confesses.

“Mr. Moon Seong-yoon. I think you’re making a big mistake right now. This isn’t a problem that can be overcome by holding on like this.”

“I’m not holding out, I’m telling you, that’s not true.”

“Do you know who the victim in this incident is?”

“… …Who are you?”

Na Kang-jin stared intently into Moon Seong-yoon’s eyes.

“Representative Baek Cheon-su’s granddaughter.”

“Baek Cheon-su… … Are you that member of the National Assembly?”

“I know. A four-term congressman. That person’s granddaughter. Do you think Congressman Baek will just let this case slide?”

“… … .”

“Even if you confess now and get down on your knees and beg, I don’t know if they’ll show you leniency. If you hold out like that, you could even be charged with the crime of treason and receive the maximum sentence.”

Fear flashed across Moon Seong-yoon’s eyes.

“This is a violation of the Special Act on the Handling of Traffic Accidents, so you should be fined not more than 20 million won or imprisoned for not more than 5 years. You dare hit Assemblyman Baek’s granddaughter, but you show no signs of remorse. The judge might sentence you to 5 years.”

“Five years?”

“Oh, civil affairs are a separate matter. There will be a civil lawsuit filed as well.”

Na Kang-jin felt inwardly delighted when he saw Moon Seong-yoon’s wavering expression. It seemed like if he pushed him a little harder, he would confess.

“Inspector, here is the cell phone base station information.”

“Oh, thank you.”

Na Kang-jin’s face brightened as he looked at the documents the investigator had handed him. He smiled faintly and placed the documents down in front of Moon Seong-yoon.

“Okay, here. Do you see this?”

“What is this?”

“At 1:12 PM on the day of the accident, Mr. Moon Seong-yoon’s cell phone signal was picked up on this road. Are you still going to claim that he was sleeping at home?”

Moon Seong-yoon let out a long sigh.

“Sir, I worked overtime all night the night before. I got home at 10 a.m. that morning and slept until 5 p.m. without knowing what was going on.”

Na Kang-jin’s face, which had been fiercely pressing him, softened.

“Oh, you worked overtime the day before.”

Moon Seong-yoon was delighted by the softened tone of speech.

“Yes! Contact our company. I actually worked overtime the day before.”

“You must be really sleepy because you worked overtime the day before and got off work at 10 the next day.”

“That’s right! That’s why I slept at home all day… … .”

“So you were driving while drowsy and got into a hit-and-run accident?”

Just then his cell phone rang. It was Manager Jang Gi-tae.

“Yes, sir.”

– Come to the branch manager’s office right now.

“Yes? What’s going on?”

It’s not even the director’s office, but the branch director’s office all of a sudden. Is something big happening?

– Congressman Baek Cheon-soo is here.

If it’s Representative Baek Cheon-soo, isn’t he the maternal grandfather of the recent hit-and-run victim?

– The chief told me to come and explain the case to you personally since it’s your case. I guess he’s quite worried since it’s his granddaughter’s business.

“Okay! I’ll go right away.”

After hanging up the phone, Na Kang-jin looked at Moon Seong-yoon, who still had a look of resentment on his face.

I didn’t get a confession. Most of what he has is circumstantial evidence. However, with this much evidence, there should be no problem in prosecuting.

She’s the granddaughter of Assemblyman Baek Cheon-soo, so even a judge would likely give her a guilty verdict.

‘Congressman Baek Cheon-soo has arrived.’

A four-term member of the National Assembly would never come to the Gunnae-myeon branch office, let alone the Onju District Prosecutors’ Office. If it weren’t for my granddaughter’s business, I probably wouldn’t have even known the branch office was here.

Na Kang-jin, who had made up his mind, clenched his fists.

The opponent is Assemblyman Baek Cheon-soo. He is not a city councilman or a provincial councilman. He is a four-term assemblyman. If not now, where else would he be able to meet a four-term assemblyman?

Now that you’re at the branch office, you need to make sure you make your name known.

Na Kang-jin quickly put on his suit jacket.

“Please send Mr. Moon Seong-yoon back to the detention center. I’ll go to the chief’s office and come back.”

“In the branch manager’s room?”

“Congressman Baek is here.”

Na Kang-jin walked forward, adjusting his suit.

‘I’m definitely going to Seoul for this one!’

* * *

“The congressman is here, but the treatment is not very good.”

“What are you talking about? I like lotus tea.”

Chief Park Seong-min and National Assemblyman Baek Cheon-soo were chatting while drinking warm tea.

The expressions on their faces were infinitely gentle, but Chief Jang Gi-tae, caught between them, was in a state of utter despair. This was because the granddaughter’s hit-and-run accident case had not yet been properly resolved.

“The chief prosecutor and other prosecutors are working so hard, but I have never been able to attend.”

“No. You are so busy with construction.”

Although this is the hometown of Assemblyman Baek Cheon-soo, his constituency is Seoul. It is a constituency that elected him four times, so it seems that he spends most of his time in his constituency.

Chief Park Seong-min asked, putting down his teacup.

“How is your granddaughter?”

“Thanks to your concern, I have regained consciousness. I will still have to stay hospitalized.”

“Thank goodness.”

Congressman Baek Cheon-soo also put down the teacup he was holding.

“I am especially fond of her because she is my first grandchild. But my heart aches when I see her lying there with bandages wrapped around her.”

“Of course you would.”

“I am definitely not here to spit on the case I am currently investigating.”

Rep. Baek Cheon-soo revealed the purpose of his visit by saying, “Absolutely not.”

“I feel like tearing to pieces with my own hands the hit-and-run driver who caused my granddaughter to that state.”

What I want to say is this.

So, who should I tear to pieces?

Have you caught the culprit?

“I think it would be better for Director Jang Gi-tae to speak on this matter?”

“We are already doing our best on the matter.”

Rep. Baek Cheon-soo waved his hand at Vice Minister Jang Gi-tae’s words.

“I hope you can figure it out on your own. I just want to see who that guy is and get in touch with him.”

“I called the prosecutor in charge because I thought you might be curious about the progress. He will arrive soon, so please come and hear more details.”

“Oh, the prosecutor in charge is the one in charge?”

At that moment, a knock was heard. The door opened and Secretary Kim came in with her hair neatly combed back and bowed her head.

“Director, Prosecutor Na Kang-jin is outside.”

Chief Park Sung-min made a gesture without saying anything. As Secretary Kim bowed and left, Na Kang-jin came in right after.

Na Kang-jin came in with brisk strides, bent his back at a 90-degree angle, and greeted us loudly.

“hello!”

“Oh, you came at a good time. Come and sit down.”

Chief Jang Gi-tae pointed to the area next to me.

“As I said before, I am the one in charge of this case… … .”

“Me! Kang! Jin! I’m a swordsman!”

Before Manager Jang Gi-tae could even finish his introduction, Na Kang-jin called out my name.

It was a bit loud for easy listening, but he wanted to make sure my name was remembered, even if it meant hitting me.

“Prosecutor Na Kang-jin. Just hearing his voice makes me feel confident.”

“If you see how he handles things, you will see that he is more dependable. This guy is a talent that is too good to be wasted in the military.”

Chief Jang Gi-tae furrowed his eyebrows at that action, but Chief Park Seong-min instead surrounded Na Kang-jin.

“I’m even more excited now that the chief says so.”

“I’m curious about how Congressman Baek is progressing with the case.”

“Congressman Baek, you don’t have to worry anymore. We plan to indict the hit-and-run driver as soon as the sun rises tomorrow.”

“You’re going to prosecute me?”

Congressman Baek Cheon-soo’s face brightened.

Woohoo-.

Chief Jang Gi-tae’s cell phone rang. After confirming that the caller was investigator Wi Jun-woo, he hung up.

‘I wonder where the sword is being bought and sold.’

It wasn’t just a day or two that Do Hyun-kwang was causing trouble. Right now, what was happening in front of his eyes was more important.

It is a well-known fact that Na Kang-jin is desperate to go to Seoul. He may go to extremes to look good to his superiors.

Look at this now. There is no evidence, no confession yet, and yet they are prosecuting right away.

Our country is a country that accepts evidence. No matter how much circumstantial evidence there is, if there is no conclusive evidence, it is all for naught.

Even if there is a confession, if it is the only evidence of guilt, it is not accepted. If the suspect changes his confession during the trial, there is no basis for arresting him.

It means that even if all circumstances point to the culprit, he or she can still be found not guilty.

Have you managed to secure any evidence in the meantime?

Chief Jang Gi-tae focused all his attention on Na Kang-jin.

Jiiing-.

When he didn’t answer the phone, this time it was Wi Jun-woo who sent a text message. Manager Jang Gi-tae’s eyes widened as he quietly took out his cell phone from his inner pocket.

– Two Jindo dogs! Two Jindo dogs! Swords have appeared in the office of the chief of police! They are invading now! Be careful!