The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 70
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Episode 70 Employee Discount
The voice of Vice President Nam Woo-joong, looking angry, could be heard over the phone.
– This shameless bastard!
“Yes. I have something important to tell you, even though I am not a cheapskate.”
– Huh. They say a puppy doesn’t know how scary a tiger is. Do you still think this is the Gunnae-myeon branch office? Do you dare call the deputy chief directly to say something to a prosecutor?
“If you don’t like it, then just quit. Then I’ll just report this to the Inspector General. Thank you for your hard work.”
– No, what is it, the Inspectorate?
I hung up the phone without listening any further. Wi Jun-woo, who had been watching from the side, asked me with his hands shaking.
“Hey, inspector. You were hurling insults at me on the phone earlier, but now you’re the first one to hang up?”
“yes.”
“Call the manager? Just like that?”
“Yes. Why?”
Wi Jun-woo grabbed his own head.
“Sir. You shouldn’t think of Deputy Director Nam Woo-joong as someone like Chief Jang Ki-tae. This is Seoul. Do you know how powerful and high-ranking Director Nam is? If you just hang up on that proud man… .”
Wi Jun-woo couldn’t continue his words. My phone rang. The name on the caller ID was ‘Vice President Nam Woo-joong.’
I picked up my phone and showed it to Wi Jun-woo.
“I just hung up on that proud person, and he called me back?”
Since he brought up the subject of the Inspectorate and hung up, I couldn’t help but call him out of curiosity. When I picked up the phone, he started yelling.
– What the hell are you doing? Why did you cut me off mid-sentence?
“Why are there so many people wondering what kind of idiot I am these days? Yes, as you know, I’m a idiot who works as an inspector. I didn’t cut off the conversation. I finished talking. It was the deputy manager who cut off the conversation. I thought he didn’t like people making careless phone calls, so I cut off the conversation. Was it my fault?”
– No, this guy?
For a moment, only the sound of snorting could be heard over the phone.
You must have been flustered. There must have been no one who acted so rudely and recklessly in front of the vice-chairman. But you couldn’t just kick me out. You threw in the bait of the inspection department.
After a moment of catching my breath, I heard voices again.
– What’s the story about the Inspector General?
“Ah. I think that Prosecutor Kim Kyung-soo, who is loved by the Vice President Kim Jong-hyeok, has had some kind of accident. I am currently on duty for the suspension of sentence of Executive Director Kwon Jin-gu of Samgu Construction. He was said to have suffered a herniated disc and paralyzed his right arm, but when I came here, I saw that his whole body was fine and he was playing Roll.”
– … … .
“It looks like they bribed the prison guards and the hospital. And since the information about the inspection was leaked, it seems like Prosecutor Kim Kyung-soo, who is favored by Chief Kim Jong-hyeok, who is favored by the Vice Minister, is also involved in some way. I was just about to submit a report to the Inspectorate.”
– So, there’s no evidence. It’s just your guess, right?
“Oh, you really believe that? My kids are not the type of guys who would ever slouch around leaking evidence, right?”
– Right… … . Ahem. That guy called the prosecutor without any evidence.
“Are you sure? There really isn’t a single bit of evidence? Real? True? Really?”
– … … .
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment. Was it because of the anxiety that Director Kim Jong-hyeok or Kim Kyung-soo might have leaked evidence without his knowledge?
Or maybe it was because I dared to speak to the vice-president like that, saying, “Real” or “True.” After some time, Vice-president Nam Woo-joong opened his mouth.
– Don’t report to the sword or the inspection department yet.
“oh!”
– What? Why?
“Come to think of it, I already filed a complaint?”
– What, what?
“I looked into it and found a ton of evidence.”
– Hey, you idiot! What if you just reported it? You should’ve told me first!
“Yes. Was it because you thought that if I told you in advance, you would block the investigation? Why do you think I did that?”
– What is it, Inma?
“Oh, no. Come to think of it, I haven’t submitted my complaint yet.”
– You didn’t do it?
At the words that he hadn’t done it yet, Vice President Nam Woo-joong’s tone softened slightly. But.
“Yes. I’ve been forgetting a lot lately.”
– This guy is for real! He’s not joking.
“I didn’t report it to the Inspector General. Instead, I reported it to the press.”
– Oh, the press?
Immediately afterwards, another loud shout erupted.
– Really?
“no.”
– Hey, you just now… … . Wait, what did you say? No? You didn’t report it?
“Yes. I didn’t do it.”
– Hey!! Are you kidding me?
“Did you think I was joking? It was a threat. If you don’t investigate this properly, I’ll either find evidence myself or report it to the press.”
– This is crazy… … !
Without even saying what was crazy, Nam Woo-joong hung up the phone.
Wi Jun-woo, who had been listening with bated breath from the side, finally let out a long sigh that he had been holding back. Then he approached me, shaking his head from side to side.
“Wow, what is this? It feels like I’m watching a suspense thriller movie in 3D right in front of me.”
“Now that we’ve gotten to this point, the Inspector General’s investigation won’t just be swept under the rug, right?”
“But, is it okay to talk like that? Even though you’re the manager?”
“I’m a man who doesn’t think about the future.”
“Yes, he looks like that. Back and front. No, he looks like a man who has no thoughts at all.”
“Thank you.”
“Uh… … Was that a compliment?”
“Let’s say that’s true.”
Wi Jun-woo nodded with a dumbfounded expression and said.
“Didn’t you say you were going to make a deal on the phone earlier?”
“Yes, it was.”
“But what is this? If it’s not a deal, what is it? A threat? Or a provocation?”
“It was just a hint.”
“What kind of bait is this?”
“I’m crazy. Do Hyun-kwang is a guy who will do anything. You can’t predict where he’ll go or what he’ll do. If the other person finds out, they’ll be scared. Then, even if I don’t have any cards in my hand right now, I can make a deal.”
“Ah. Well, I guess you succeeded. You really looked like a crazy person earlier. Like someone who couldn’t be judged.”
Wi Jun-woo gave a thumbs up.
* * *
“Hey, our sword is really amazing, isn’t it?”
A few days later, during the morning meeting, Manager Shin Hyo-jin suddenly praised me.
“No, I knew it was great, but I didn’t know it would be this great.”
Manager Shin Hyo-jin looked back at Kang Jin-gyu and said.
“I’m telling you. I’ve been a prosecutor for almost 20 years. In those 20 years, I’ve seen countless prosecutors who have been successful. I’ve seen prosecutors who catch embezzlers and fraudsters who ran away through persistent investigations, and I’ve seen prosecutors who catch heinous criminals and murderers. I’ve seen prosecutors who caught famous politicians and made the news, and I’ve seen great prosecutors who corner their opponents in court. I’ve seen many great prosecutors who people call legends and all.”
Then, Manager Shin Hyo-jin pointed at me.
“But I’m telling you, this is the first time I’ve seen someone like this. No, how can he be active even after going on a mission? What can he do about going on a mission? Isn’t he really amazing?”
“Hehehe, thank you. I guess I’m kind of great.”
“Hahaha, that’s right. Oh my god. You caught him right away when he tried to apply for a stay of execution by bribing. Do you know that everyone is super busy right now? The prison guards are under investigation, and the doctor is also being summoned for questioning?”
“Yes. It’s progressing very quickly.”
“That’s right. If one inspector does his job well, he can arrest criminals one after another like this.”
As Chief Shin Hyo-jin’s praise increased, Kang Jin-gyu’s face became darker and darker. It was because he was supposed to leave in the first place. And if he had left, he probably wouldn’t have been able to resolve this case so well.
Chief Shin Hyo-jin noticed Kang Jin-gyu’s silence and tapped his arm.
“Don’t blame yourself too much. Even if Pro Kang had gone, it would have been resolved well.”
“Oh, yes. That… … .”
“A prosecutor should not have any preconceptions. He should always look at the case with an unbiased eye.”
Kang Jin-gyu bowed his head without answering.
“No matter what the prosecutor in charge of the case says, or what the higher-ups say, forget everything you’ve heard before and look only at the case with an unbiased eye. Then, you’ll always see the way.”
“……yes.”
Although he didn’t say anything, Chief Shin Hyo-jin must have known. Kang Jin-gyu must have heard something from Kim Kyung-soo, and he must have developed a bias in favor of Kwon Jin-goo of Samgu Construction.
Manager Shin Hyo-jin asked me again.
“I heard the Inspector General is also investigating that?”
“Yes. There is evidence that the prosecution is involved. I stabbed him.”
“Hmm. But don’t get your hopes up too much. It’ll just fizzle out. I’m 100% sure.”
“Really?”
“Prosecutors are rarely disciplined. Do you know why? Because there is no evidence. Even if there is, there is none. How can you punish someone without evidence?”
I sniffed once and shrugged.
“This time it might be different.”
“why?”
“I made a deal with Vice President Nam Woo-joong.”
“You made a deal?”
“Oh, no. It wasn’t a deal, it was a threat.”
“Tongue, a threat?”
Manager Shin Hyo-jin opened her eyes wide and looked at me.
“What did you say?”
“If you don’t give me what I want, I might get bitten by a mad dog, right?”
“Oh, right.”
Manager Shin Hyo-jin, who was making a sound that was neither a sigh nor a laugh, asked again.
“So. What does the sword want? Punishment of the prosecutors involved? That would be difficult. Or, they could just cut off the tail.”
“That’s not what I want.”
“Then what is it?”
“You will find out later.”
Looking at Chief Shin Hyo-jin who was curious, I just smiled brightly like a new prosecutor.
* * *
The internal investigation by the inspection team into the case of Samgu Construction’s Executive Director Kwon Jin-gu has begun. It’s been a few days since the investigation began, so it’s about time for the results to come out.
As expected, I got a call from Vice President Nam Woo-joong. He asked me to stop by his office. It must be about this incident.
‘What are you calling me to talk about?’
[Surely the two of you would say something like “SeseSese”? You’d probably be talking about the incident.]
‘You’re not going to just let it slide by saying there were no suspicions, are you?’
[What kind of misfortune are you going to see if you do that?]
There was no use guessing among ourselves. I went straight to Vice President Nam Woo-joong’s office.
When I knocked and opened the door, Vice President Nam Woo-joong was standing in front of the window with his back to me again. He seemed to be taking care of the flower pot again.
“I’m here. This is Do Hyeon-gwang.”
“Come in. Sit down for a moment.”
I went to the sofa and flopped down, muttering softly with a sigh.
“What a bad taste. Inviting people over and then doing something else.”
“What did you say?”
“If you didn’t hear, then just say it.”
At those words, Vice President Nam Woo-joong turned around and looked at me.
[Oh, that’s a relieved expression.]
‘Are you afraid that I’ll be sitting at the top again?’
[It might have been so.]
Nam Woo-joong, the deputy manager who came over to the sofa and sat down, spoke first.
“Have you heard about the Inspector General’s story?”
“I heard that they are investigating hard, but I haven’t heard the results yet.”
Vice President Nam Woo-joong coughed in vain and then said.
“It seems like that friend Kim Kyung-soo received hospitality from Samgu Construction.”
“That’s not surprising.”
“However, since it was received long before this trial, it is not related to work or a consideration. The amount is also small.”
“You must be foolish.”
“Are you being sarcastic?”
“So you’re going to get punished? Surely it’s not like you’re just going to get a piece of paper like a police report?”
Vice President Nam Woo-joong glared at me for a moment and then said.
“A month’s suspension. As you know, it’s very rare for a prosecutor to receive such a disciplinary action for accepting a small favor.”
“Kim Kyung-soo wouldn’t have been the only one to receive hospitality, right?”
“Other people found no evidence. There was no evidence.”
“Aha. Are you going to cut off the tail with just Kim Kyung-soo?”
“Tail cutting? Are you done talking?”
Are you done talking? What are you saying?
I’m going to try to open my mouth a bit from now on.
I applauded in pure admiration.
“Wow. Even though I received hospitality, I was not compensated and the amount was small, so I was only suspended for a month. That’s amazing. Should I be thankful and say that they are disciplinary measures?”
“What’s wrong with punishing only those who have sinned?”
“What’s the problem? If it were any other job, I would have probably been fired. But a one-month suspension? What is this? Are they giving employees a discount just because they’re part of the same prosecution team?”
“Hey, employee discount?”
The corners of Nam Woo-joong’s eyes went up fiercely.
“If I do something wrong next time, will you give me a discount and let me get away with it? As expected, I did well to get tested. Testing is the best. It’s thrilling.”