There Are No Villains in My Regression - Chapter 167



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There is no villain in my return 167

Kim Gook-hwan had a hard time recovering from the fact that he almost died.

Even the slightest rustling sound made me flinch and turn my head.

That’s understandable, as a syringe filled with drugs was thrust right under the nape of his neck.

If Shinwoo had been just 30 seconds late, he would have been hung on drugs.

“Those damn dogs. I tried so hard for them.”

“That’s not something to brag about, is it?”

In the end, he is just a boss who steals other people’s money.

I was startled by Shinwoo’s cold gaze and shut my mouth.

“Ahem. So I’m going to Korea?”

“Not right away, but I need to get the ledger first.”

“What kind of ledger are you talking about?”

“I’m talking about the ledgers you’ve been keeping while you were the president of the company.”

“Well, I don’t know.”

Shinwoo threw the handcuff keys at detective Oh Kyungsoo as he shamelessly lied.

“I suffered for nothing without even having a ledger. Please release the guys who captured me. I will go back to Korea.”

“Wait a minute. You tried to kill me, and now you’re letting me go? What do you want me to do?”

“That’s up to you. It would be best to run away as far as possible to a third country. The moment you enter Korea, they won’t leave you alone.”

Kim Gook-hwan was flustered when Oh Kyung-soo tried to free the problem solver who was really down.

“You’re not serious, are you?”

“You’re not being sincere?”

“……No, wait a minute! I got it! Just give me the ledger!”

Only then did Shinwoo, who was packing his bags, stop.

“First, I will tell you the location once I safely return to Korea.”

“Don’t try to negotiate with me. It might be a bit of a hassle for me, but it’s a matter of life and death for you. Just do what I say, or die if you don’t like it. Do you know what I mean?”

Kim Gook-hwan swallowed dry saliva and nodded.

No matter how much money you have, the most important thing is to stay alive.

Kim Gook-hwan listened to Shin-woo’s words obediently because his life was at stake.

“Inspector. Then, will you handle this as an internal whistleblower report?”

The intention is to have the guilt reduced even a little.

“Looking at what you’re doing. Let’s find the ledger first and then talk.”

Shinwoo searched the arms of the problem solvers.

There are a wad of dollars and a photo received as compensation for Kim Gook-hwan’s handling.

The Daepo phone used to communicate with Hwang Gyeong-ho’s secretary was also confiscated.

“All of these are Korean nationals.”

“Good. I’ll arrest him and take him away right away.”

“Just a moment… If you let us go, we’ll tell you who we were talking to….”

“Shut up. Even if you tell me everything you know and beg me to spare your life, it won’t be enough. Don’t you understand what’s happening?”

Just for attempted murder and drug possession, these guys are going to get a pretty hefty sentence.

There is no way that those who try to kill people have no criminal record in Korea.

Their attitude changed in an instant.

As soon as they returned to Korea, they handed them over to the airport police and Shinwoo and Kim Gook-hwan headed to where the ledger was.

The place was surprisingly a cabinet locker in Seoul Station.

“You keep your ledgers in a place like this?”

“It’s pretty good because no one seems to care as much as I thought and I can leave it anonymously. These days, many people use fingerprint recognition instead of keys, so security is also good.”

Clank-

When I opened the door, I saw layers of dark brown leather notebooks stacked on top of each other.

But the number of volumes was not that many.

“Where is the other one?”

“Busan Station, Jeonju Station, Daejeon Station… there are a lot.”

“They’ve spread it all over the country.”

“……Whether it’s original assets or secrets, it’s safest to disperse them.”

Shinwoo took out a notebook from inside the cabinet and looked through it.

It was a mixture of symbols, alphabets, and letters whose meaning was unknown.

These are the reasons why Kim Gook-hwan has survived until now, and the reasons why he absolutely had to kill him.

“How long does it take to interpret?”

“I can tell just by looking at it. That year’s… if I had a horse racing magazine.”

“racing?”

These are codes that can only be solved by entering the names of the racehorses that have made it to the top.

Shinwoo and Oh Kyungsoo clicked their tongues.

“South Korean scammers are really smart.”

“You’re only smart. You have no conscience.”

It took a whole day just to get all the ledgers back.

Upon returning to the Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office, Lee Ji-young and the cameraman returned exhausted.

Shinwoo was finally left alone with Kim Gook-hwan.

He is checking out horse racing magazines and writing down his ledgers legibly in a blank notebook.

[Caution Wet]

[15,000,000 won]

[Future Foundation Donation]

[5,000,000 won]

[Donation by Rep. Won Hong-gil]

The amount of funds and the time are clearly stated.

By comparing it to the amount they reported, it was possible to determine whether it was true or not.

Shinwoo said when the Caustic Wet’s ledger was almost finished.

“Kim Gook-hwan. You will become a whistleblower. Then you will receive a lighter sentence than you were worried about. But to do that, there is something you have to do.”

“Anything. If you want me to testify, I will do it.”

“That’s okay.”

Shinwoo placed a small notebook on the table.

What is written inside is the details of the bribe that Oh Cheol-gi gave to Choi Gi-yeol.

“Add the contents written here to the ledger as well.”

This amount has been going on for over 5 years.

The companies that used washing machines have long since been scrapped.

It is not known where the actual funds originated.

What is certain is that Choi Gi-yeol has been consistently receiving the amount written in this ledger for a very long time.

No matter how hard you struggle, you won’t be able to escape.

* * *

Choi Tae-young visited Shin-woo’s office early in the morning.

Contrary to his usual arrogant attitude, he became very shy.

“Sit down.”

Even though Shinwoo spoke informally, he just nodded and followed along obediently.

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On the table is a copy of the ledger that Kim Gook-hwan wrote all night.

“This is the data that money earned through stock price manipulation from various companies, including Kosunwet, went to Choi Ki-yeol. Since most of it was donated under someone else’s name, if you compare the names and amounts, it should be easy to tie the knot.”

“…….”

His eyes widened as he looked over the ledger.

It’s surprising that there are such ledgers, but what’s scarier is Shinwoo trying to write them down and hand them over to Choi Taeyoung so nonchalantly.

Choi Tae-young closed the ledger and looked up at him.

Unlike when I saw him in the Gangho Group, I felt like he had been thinking a lot about various things on his own, and his eyes were quite focused.

“Do as you say. I’ll grab Senior Choi Ki-yeol and tell him to be my shield. But promise me one thing.”

“Promise? Do you think that’s something you should ask me about?”

Right now, we can uncover the Yong-A Scholarship Foundation run by Choi Tae-Young and his grandfather, not the bribery case involving Choi Ki-Yeol.

“……I just want to tell you not to let this end.”

That’s Choi Tae-young’s answer.

If you decide to become a piece on the chessboard, you want to become the most useful one among them.

“Look at what you’re doing this time.”

Choi Tae-young stood up from his seat, holding the ledger.

And as I was about to go out, I bowed to Shinwoo.

“……I will go.”

There was no sign of humiliation on his face.

Anyway, Shinwoo is moving up the ranks faster.

When I thought of myself as someone who couldn’t be looked down on, it became much easier to bend down.

Choi Tae-young’s actions followed immediately.

We had a meeting at a Japanese restaurant under the pretext of meeting for Shinwoo’s work.

Choi Ki-yeol, who had thought that there had been no progress in work, entered with a face full of anticipation.

“Okay. Tell me. Was there a scandal with Kang Shin-woo? Or did he receive a bribe?”

This is not news that can be definitely delivered without doing so.

But everyone else here, including Choi Tae-young, has no idea what they are talking about.

I just followed what Choi Gi-yeol called me.

Choi Tae-young poured alcohol into Choi Gi-yeol’s glass first.

“Well. There are all sorts of things. By the way, did you resign from your seat as a member of the National Assembly before the Seoul mayoral election?”

“Yes. It’s still a long way to go before the election campaign starts, but isn’t it time to start showing who the next mayor of Seoul will be?”

It’s as if he’s already confident that he’s become the mayor of Seoul.

Hearing those words, Choi Tae-young let out a visibly relieved sigh.

“Enough with the useless talk. Let’s talk about that guy Kang Shin-woo.”

“Yes. You can look at this.”

Choi Gi-yeol carefully examined the copy of the ledger he had handed him as if he was hiding his eyes from the others.

But no matter how closely I look at the content, I can’t tell if it’s related to Shinwoo.

“Is Kang Shin-woo’s family involved?”

“Can’t you tell even if you look?”

“How would I know?”

Choi Tae-young got goosebumps.

Even though he had hoped for it, Shinwoo linked the ledger with the bribe without even Choi Kiyeol knowing.

Any remaining hesitation in my mind has disappeared.

“I’m sorry, senior. I will arrest you on charges of bribery.”

Since the congressman has resigned, he has no such privilege as immunity from arrest.

Choi Gi-yeol burst into laughter as if he had heard a joke.

“Hey. Choi Tae-young. You told me to catch Kang Shin-woo, not to prepare a joke?”

“These are the records that my senior received.”

“What kind of dog-like thing are you talking about so earnestly…….”

Choi Ki-yeol’s expression hardened as he looked at the date and amount.

It soon turned to anger.

He threw the ledger at Choi Tae-young with all his might.

“Isn’t this crazy kid! Who told you to do something like this?!”

“……sorry.”

The door opened and investigators entered.

Choi Ki-yeol’s office is already under search and seizure.

Even if he escapes the tight noose that Shinwoo has laid out, if such allegations come to light, his position as Seoul mayor will be at risk.

Choi Ki-yeol shook off the investigators who were trying to capture him and threw a bowl of side dishes at Choi Tae-young.

Phew-

His forehead was torn open and blood was gushing out.

“You traitorous bastard. Since when have you been acting like Kang Shin-woo’s idiot? Do you think you can still be a prosecutor after doing that? You’re excluded from Myeongnyun! No, you’re excluded from the mainstream of the Republic of Korea!”

“I guess we’ll have to wait and see.”

At least it seems like Shinwoo will be the mainstream of the future.

The others in the room blankly watched Choi Gi-yeol being dragged away.

Choi Da-young, who came to her senses late, got up from her seat and brought a tissue.

“Oppa! What’s going on! Why are you suddenly acting like a traitor?!”

“……Fuck. I had no choice but to survive.”

“Who ordered you to do this? The new chief inspector? Who ordered you to arrest Senior Choi Ki-yeol?”

“Ah. Okay. Just watch what happens. Live like a dead mouse for a while.”

Choi Tae-young left the restaurant.

Among those who remained, the only ones who understood the situation were Ko Young-woo and Lee Cha-seok.

“……It’s creepy. How could this be?”

“I know.”

“What? What do you guys know?”

The two hesitated for a moment and then told Choi Da-young what had happened before.

The truth is that Shinwoo knew that Choi Ki-yeol was after him and was hunting him down.

“I said something like that, but I didn’t know that Choi Tae-young would come forward like this.”

“So, does that mean that Senior Choi Tae-young was also all set up by Shin-woo? It seemed like he didn’t know anything about it before.”

“You must have pretended not to know. You two were hanging out together at the Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office for a while.”

“Ah. This is creepy. If we had just chosen one side, we would have all gone out.”

The public was just as shocked as they were.

Choi Ki-yeol, who was popular for his honest appearance as a former prosecutor, was arrested on suspicion of receiving tens of billions in bribes over several years.

The sense of betrayal people feel is even greater when they realize that the money was made through stock manipulation.

But this is just a signal.

As soon as Choi Gi-yeol was arrested, Shinwoo immediately set off a series of celebratory shots.

[Stock manipulation company Caution Wet linked to Rep. Choi Ki-yeol, search and seizure.]

[The discovered ledger reveals connections between a sitting member of the National Assembly and a former Financial Supervisory Service chairman…]

[The Future Foundation is the nexus of all bribery and corruption…?]

As soon as suspicions arose, related evidence began to emerge.

Shinwoo, Yoon Seok-hoon, and Park Du-yong were so busy that they didn’t even have time to breathe.

All of South Korea was watching Shinwoo’s movements.

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