You Are Defended - Chapter 535



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Episode 535

“People who don’t know the situation well might think that way. But it’s certain that they’re sniffing around here and there. Even in Angel’s House… … .”

“Angel’s House? Are you talking about the orphanage under the welfare foundation?”

In response to Kim Chan-young’s question, Ko Sang-jun silently poured whiskey over the half-melted ice.

Ko Sang-jun has not shared with Kim Chan-young the human trafficking incident taking place at Angel’s House.

It was unclear whether it was because he still did not trust Kim Chan-young that much, or because Kim Chan-young was the beneficiary of the organ trading.

This is the first time I’ve heard the story of the Angel’s House come out of his mouth, so maybe…

“Yes. That’s when KDL Company broke the story that they had a closed mine in South Sudan and were building a school on that site, and that’s when they started keeping an eye on Angel’s House. Building schools in South Sudan is classified as Angel’s House’s business.”

“Isn’t the KDL company case settled? You’ve already closed it down.”

“Yes. That’s not all there is to the Angel’s House.”

“If not all of them… … .”

“I briefly used a fake account in the name of the Angel House kids. I’ve already settled it. It was a long time ago.”

There was a bank account in the name of the children of Angel House?

I’ve never heard anything like this from Cha Ju-han.

I wonder if he doesn’t know either.

“How long ago was that?”

“It was a few years ago, so don’t worry about it.”

Listening to what Ko Sang-jun said, it seems like the fact that he used a borrowed-name account was buried without any trouble.

Could it be that they processed the case by using the accounts of children who were trafficked to Japan and then reporting their deaths?

Cha Ju-han also said something like that.

Even if you get a student visa and go to Japan, there will be a limit to how often you can renew your visa.

At that time, they could even cancel your resident registration so that you can’t return to Korea after being declared dead.

“Anyway, the reason he’s quiet isn’t because he gave up. That’s for sure.”

It seems that Ko Sang-jun does not want to bring up the topic of organ trading to Kim Chan-young.

Isn’t the biggest reason why Cha Joo-han feels burdened by keeping an eye on Angel’s House because of the long-term trading?

Kim Chan-young wanted to bring up the subject, but he couldn’t think of a way to do it without incurring his ridicule, so he decided to postpone it until the next opportunity.

It seems that Go Yoon-soo is the only child with whom Go Sang-jun shares information about his human trafficking business.

Even if he were to gain trust by beating out his wife’s children, it would be difficult to overtake Go Yoon-soo’s stronghold.

“Besides, there was a big accident recently.”

Ko Sang-jun changed the subject.

“Is it a big accident?”

“I was planning on killing Cha Ju-han. Since the rest of the gang was already centered around Cha Ju-han, I thought things would be easier if he disappeared. But things went wrong.”

“If something goes wrong… … .”

“The dump truck sent to kill Cha Ju-han hit Kang Gwan-woong’s grandson.”

“If you’re Kang Gwan-woong’s grandson, are you talking about the lawyer at the same law firm as Cha Ju-han? Don’t you think they look quite different? I don’t think there’s any reason to mistake them… … .”

“Kang Gwan-woong’s grandson was hit by a dump truck in the middle of the road.”

“… …To prevent an accident?”

“I guess so. I don’t know why. But Cha Ju-han must have known that they were trying to kill him. And yet, not a single article was published. What do you think this means?”

I already knew because I heard the story about Kang Min-jae’s accident when I met Cha Ju-han a few days ago.

At that time, Cha Ju-han said that he had secured Cheon Jong-nam, the dump truck driver who had received the order, and all those dispatched to kill Cheon Jong-nam.

So if there’s an article about it, it’s probably after they handed them over to the police.

Ko Sang-jun would have expected this much as well.

“If they didn’t publish the article because there was no evidence, it seems like they were waiting for something.”

“Besides, since Kang Gwan-woong was murdered, if we can make a story about his grandson almost being murdered, it will be enough to grab the public’s attention. We won’t let that opportunity pass us by.”

It is disgusting to see him pretending not to know anything when he is the one who killed Kang Gwan-woong.

“Things are really bad. The dump truck driver is gone, and the guys they sent to kill the driver have lost contact with us.”

“… … Did Cha Ju-han take it?”

“That must be true. How on earth do things… … . How do you do things like this… … .”

Go Sang-jun lowered his voice and took a deep breath.

Since he couldn’t get angry at Onodera for looking down on Cha Ju-han, he must have taken it out on Go Yoon-soo.

But it seems it wasn’t enough.

He was still angry.

“I guess that wasn’t what my father did.”

At Kim Chan-young’s words, Ko Sang-jun looked at him with a slightly surprised look.

Then Kim Chan-young answered with a leisurely smile.

“If it was my father who did it, it wouldn’t have become such a mess.”

“Yes, you’re right. There were many circumstances. In this situation, if your mother and Cha Joo-han were in contact, I think it would be easy to persuade someone as gullible as your mother.”

“It’s true that my mother has gotten a lot better while living in the United States, but even so, I don’t think it will be easy to let go of the image of top star Kim Hwa-young that she has never been able to let go of throughout her life. Besides, even if I cut ties with my mother, she is not the type of person who would abandon me.”

“so?”

“If it is revealed that Mom is having an affair with Dad, I will inevitably come to the surface. Legally, I am my eldest uncle’s child, but Mom has not been hiding all this time. My story will come out somehow. Mom cannot put me in a corner. So don’t worry, Mom. If you want, I will contact Mom.”

“you?”

“She’ll be angry at first, but she’ll eventually accept me. Then I can go. No matter how much I try to hide it, I know my mom very well. I’m not good at lying, so I’ve caught her every time.”

If Ko Sang-jun comes here, Kim Chan-young will be able to contact Kim Hwa-young without arousing his suspicion.

Kim Chan-young also had no intention of not contacting Kim Hwa-young until Wooshin was ruined.

Pretending to cut off contact was just an action to show that she chose him over her mother.

In the first place, Go Sang-jun probably didn’t think that Kim Chan-young would never see Kim Hwa-young again.

“Yeah, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to give it a try.”

“I think it would be better for you to leave Mom to me and worry about just one more thing. Just thinking about Cha Ju-han would be complicated… … . Um, that dump truck driver you mentioned earlier.”

“Why him.”

“Didn’t you say that it wasn’t your father’s doing anyway? So you sent those guys who tried to kill the dump truck driver?”

“Ha, that’s Yunsoo… … . I can’t even trust that guy Yunsoo anymore.”

Go Sang-jun clicked his tongue.

Among his children, the most trustworthy is Go Yoon-soo.

If you think about it, the people who were sent to kill the dump truck driver were just unlucky rather than a mistake on Go Yoon-soo’s part.

Who would have thought that Cha Ju-han had been watching them like that from the beginning?

Moreover, the ones who had been in contact with the dump truck driver since the accident were the yakuza recruited by Onodera, so they were the ones at fault.

“So does the dump truck driver know who hired him? I mean, does he know who the top guy is?”

“I don’t know.”

“Then if only Brother Yunsu’s men kept their mouths shut, it would be over. Brother Yunsu would have chosen those who kept their mouths shut. You trust Brother Yunsu’s judgment. Don’t worry too much, Father.”

“I really… I really don’t understand why things are going this way!”

Ko Sang-jun drank his alcohol one after another and leaned back deeply on the sofa.

He didn’t seem drunk, but his emotions seemed heightened by the alcohol.

It was a sight rarely seen from Ko Sang-jun.

Even though I don’t know about my family, I always tried to show a perfect image to Kim Chan-young.

Kim Chan-young filled Ko Sang-jun’s empty glass with whiskey.

If he gets drunk, he might be able to get a little more information out of it.

“They are all just stupid.”

Ko Sang-jun muttered as he drank again as soon as Kim Chan-young filled his glass.

You don’t know why things are like this?

Isn’t it obvious?

It’s because I had an arrogant mindset, as if I were a god.

If you think of others as human beings just like yourself, then it is impossible to develop the logic that you should just get rid of the troublemakers.

If he had even just a little bit of the mindset that he, as a member of the country, should at least live by abiding by the minimum laws, even if he can’t abide by the smallest laws, things wouldn’t have turned out this way.

There would have been no one whose life was lost to a single glance from Ko Sang-jun, nor anyone who was sacrificed to fill his stomach.

Naturally, the same person who took the car would not have appeared.

Now it’s clear that the world is turning properly.

The law exists to weed out people like you from this society, and there are people out there who are willing to risk their lives to make the law work.

The law and society are finally functioning properly, so what’s so unfair about that?

“… … .”

I’m not sure what Cha Ju-han’s purpose is.

He runs after seeing Ko Sang-jun’s downfall, but what does Cha Ju-han ultimately want?

He is an old-fashioned person, so he might believe that the law can educate Ko Sang-jun.

If you think so, I want to tell you that belief is foolish.

Even if Ko Sang-jun wakes up from the dead, he won’t reflect on his actions.

Even if he’s locked up in prison, isn’t it obvious that he’ll just grind his teeth and wait for the day he can get revenge on Cha Joo-han?

In that case, it might be better to just throw them in a pigsty and kill them, or cut off their limbs, and let them live a life better than death.

“Phew.”

Kim Chan-young gradually controlled his emotions that had become intense.

When I was very young, I thought that if Ko Sang-jun became my father, I wouldn’t hate him anymore.

Although he still doesn’t act like a father to me, he seems to think of Kim Chan-young as a son more than before.

But surprisingly, his heart doesn’t soften at all.

“Chanyoung-ah.”

“yes.”

“… … If I tell you to enter your uncle’s family register, will you do it?”

Go Sang-jun straightened his upper body, which had been slumped on the sofa, and looked at Kim Chan-young.

This was an unexpected remark.

“I would like to add you to my family register. But that would be bad for either of us. You and I would get caught up in a needless scandal. Your uncle is not someone who receives as much public attention as I do. He is not greedy, and his reputation is not bad. If you make up a story, people won’t think it’s strange. You won’t have to receive unnecessary criticism either. And if you become a member of the Go family, no one will think it’s strange that I keep you close.”

Go Sang-jun’s plan was more detailed than expected.

It didn’t seem like something he said impulsively, but rather something he had been thinking about for quite some time.

“And when you become your uncle’s child, no one will think it strange if I later adopt you and bring you under my care. You are that excellent, so they will think so.”

“Father, I have never… … . thought about such a thing.”

I think it’s time to show tears.

Kim Chan-young bit his lips tightly.

I’ve never acted out crying before, but it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be to get my eyes red.

Ko Sang-jun may have thought they were tears of joy, but for Kim Chan-young, they had a different meaning.

“I’m not saying you should do it right away. If you want, then do it. Your uncle said yes, so don’t worry and think about it.”

“… … There’s no way I could say no.”

Kim Chan-young lowered his head.

Tears fell down my knees.

‘You trust me that much, don’t you?’

He covered his face with both hands.

Ko Sang-jun looked at his son with satisfaction, but Kim Chan-young laughed as if sobbing.