You Are Defended - Chapter 614



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Episode 614

[Koh Yoon-soo kneels and bows to Prime Minister Onodera, “I apologize for delaying organ trading”]

[Shocking Ushin Organ Trading… Attempted Murder for Success]

[Ko Sang-jun caught meeting with Japanese Prime Minister in person to discuss organ trading]

[Japanese Prime Minister Onodera: “People of the Korean Peninsula, kneel when you apologize”]

[Computer paralysis due to protests from major affiliated companies’ sites]

[Will Sangjun Ko and Yunsu Ko apologize to the public?]

[Woosin, “No additional announcements planned”]

[Choi Jong-hyun and Jo Bong-jun, YouTube Real-time Viewers Break Domestic Record]

[Suspects Ko Sang-jun and Ko Yun-su transferred]

[The Japanese Prime Minister and Koh Sang-jun are behind the murder of Attorney Cha Ju-han]

[Shocking’ Attempt to Murder Contractor After Failing to Murder Cha Joo-han]

[Japanese Prime Minister Failed to Kill Attorney Cha Ju-han, Will Go Yoon-soo Clean Up the Aftermath?]

Other than the cliché expression that South Korea has been turned upside down, nothing really comes to mind.

He told his story wherever people gathered.

The afternoon after the broadcast, Ko Sang-jun and Ko Yoon-soo were transferred to the suspects.

[Investigation Headquarters, Father and Son Sangjun Ko and Yunsu Ko Summoned]

[Go Sang-jun and Go Yoon-soo arrested 4 days after being summoned by the police]

[Search and seizure warrant issued for the offices of Ko Sang-jun and Ko Yun-su at Woosin Building]

[Court Issues Search and Seizure Warrant for Wooshin Welfare Foundation]

[The suffering of the Wooshin family]

[People who destroy expensive computers by saying, “Your product is useless”]

[Used cars pouring in for sale]

The next day, several human rights groups released a statement and began a protest in front of the U.S. headquarters demanding a statement of position.

In the political world, there are people who are starting to speak out.

And on the fourth day,

[Onodera announces his resignation at 5pm today]

I also received a call from reporter Kirihara.

* * *

Japanese Prime Minister’s Official Residence.

In the reception room, Onodera is sitting across from the ruling party members, including Kobayashi.

“Prime Minister, didn’t I tell you to resign a long time ago?”

Kobayashi sighed.

During that time, even members of the Kyungminhoe and his aides urged Onodera to resign, but he remained steadfast.

He endured all his schedules within the Prime Minister’s residence without ever revealing his position.

Of course, with Shizuka Onodera arrested on suspicion of organ trafficking, her resignation was virtually a given.

But there are different types of resignation.

A resignation that allows for a comeback, and a resignation that cannot.

Of course, what Onodera wanted was the former.

So I was trying to gauge the mood and see if I could pretend to be pitiful and claim, “It was my daughter’s sole crime and I knew nothing.”

If the atmosphere in Korea becomes one where people believe in the confessions of Kim Soo-chan and Park Won-ho, then Koh Sang-jun and Koh Yoon-soo will not become suspects, right?

Then, Masao Onodera himself would be safe.

In addition, immediately after the report, there was quite a bit of public opinion that said, “It’s pitiful that the Prime Minister got into trouble because of Shizuka Onodera.”

That is why he believed that after a long period of self-reflection, he would be able to rise again, even if it would be difficult to become prime minister again.

“If you had resigned before the recording file was leaked, this situation would not have arisen. Now, the ruling party’s approval rating has plummeted… … .”

However, due to the audio file revealed by Kim Mi-ja a few days ago, he could no longer delay his resignation.

So Onodera decided to end his seclusion and meet with leaders of other factions within the ruling party.

“That recording file. It has no evidentiary value.”

“What do you mean?”

One of the members asked,

“This is wiretapping.”

“Eavesdropping? Are you saying that Tomiko Oda eavesdropped on that?”

“Yes.”

Kobayashi sighed at Onodera’s words.

There was a strange sense of humor mixed in.

“Did Representative Oda say that?”

“Yes. Even though Tomiko Oda has now fled to the United States, we will file charges against her.”

“Prime Minister, do you believe that? Seriously?”

Onodera narrowed his eyes at Kobayashi’s words.

“What does that mean?”

“I guess it’s not wrong to say that the person involved is the last to know about a rumor.”

Another member muttered in succession.

Onodera looked at him as if he couldn’t understand.

“There were rumors going around long before Tomiko Oda reported that file. That Satoshi Oda had a card prepared in case he was abandoned by the Prime Minister.”

“What is that… … .”

“It’s exactly as Tomiko Oda said. People who knew about the rumor, especially the opposition party, were going crazy trying to figure out what card Representative Oda had. There was even a competition among reporters to get a seat with Representative Oda. I heard that there were even people who made them drink a lot of alcohol and got them drunk, and then tried to accidentally drop keywords.”

As the lawmakers spoke one after another, Onodera shook his head.

“It seems like the rumors have been distorted. Ha, since it’s come to this, I’ll speak freely. There’s a conversation like that, but is Satoshi Oda crazy enough to record it? The moment it leaks, he’s finished too.”

“Prime Minister. To be frank, when you heard the news that your daughter was arrested in Korea, didn’t you think about blaming Rep. Oda? Didn’t you think about using Rep. Oda as a shield to avoid being bombed?”

Onodera kept his mouth shut in response to Kobayashi’s question.

“I know that too, so how could Congressman Oda not know? He must have recorded it because he thought he couldn’t die alone when that day came.”

When Kim Mi-ja appeared on TV, Onodera almost lost consciousness for a moment.

And after hearing what she had to say about that recording, I had the same thoughts as Kobayashi.

But I thought, no way.

Satoshi Oda was furious and denied it, and Go Sang-jun’s side also believed that it was probably just the lawyer’s trickery.

“Do you really think that’s wiretapping?”

“Prime Minister, Representative Oda will obviously say that he didn’t record it because he didn’t want to get in trouble. You shouldn’t believe him.”

“… … .”

Strictly speaking, Kim Mi-ja is not the type of person who can wiretap.

He pretends to be a high-minded professor, but he is actually quite illiterate.

I don’t have the guts or the courage to do that.

Even though she’s in charge of managing the fairies, all she does is manage the drinks, food, and children she serves.

Above all, whenever entering or leaving the fairyland, the guards used detectors to prevent the bringing in of electronic devices.

Not only that, he checked the entire room to prepare for possible wiretapping.

However, Satoshi Oda, who is close to the operator, may have been free from such procedures.

In fact, Onodera never saw Satoshi Oda undergo such a test.

First of all, if Kim Mi-ja wants to eavesdrop on Satoshi without Satoshi knowing, she needs to use a machine that can’t be detected by detectors, but how on earth did she get that?

Also, the source of the file that Kim Mi-ja revealed in the interview was very specific.

This is information that the police can quickly identify by simply looking through server records.

As expected from Satoshi Oda, that son of a bitch… … .

“Surely Mr. Prime Minister, do you believe that the recording file has no evidentiary value and intend to evade responsibility during your resignation press conference?”

Kobayashi laughed in vain.

“Many people have already heard that. If the ability to prove something disappears, will the memories of those who heard it also disappear? Ko Sang-jun and Ko Yoon-soo have been turned into suspects. The Prime Minister should not think about making a comeback. He should worry about whether he can spend his last years at home.”

Those reporters said there were more files left, but other than the conversations that were made public that day, most of them were direct conversations with Ko Sang-jun or the person concerned.

There is no way this will leak out.

So, once the investigation began, the plan was to push it forward by fabricating or fabricating the conversation.

But what if it really was Satoshi Oda who recorded it?

All Onodera could do was hold a third party accountable for leaking it.

“Prime Minister, please stop causing trouble to the party. Just admit what you have to admit, apologize for what you have to apologize for, and step down. Even if you are thinking of making a comeback, it would be better to do so.”

“If you are still communicating with Wooshin, block them now. They are not trustworthy people. Aren’t they the ones who tried to hide behind the Prime Minister? If the recording file hadn’t been exposed, only the secretaries would have been hurt and Ko Sang-jun would have been fine. However, there is no change to the fact that the Prime Minister must resign. Isn’t that the only result of losing everything?”

“It would be better to say that Ko Sang-jun took advantage of the Prime Minister’s earnest desire. The grandfather’s desire to heal his grandson.”

“Please, I beg you. The approval rating is at rock bottom. If this continues, there may be a change of government in the next general election.”

Kobayashi said forcefully.

The lawmakers also nodded.

* * *

At 5 p.m., Masao Onodera held a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office to announce his resignation.

It was the first time I appeared in front of the cameras since the incident was reported.

“… … I was blinded by my greed to heal my sick grandson and fell for the temptation. I didn’t even realize that I was being used to worry about my grandson. I committed an irreparable sin. I betrayed the trust the people had placed in me.”

Kirihara took his hands off the keyboard.

It’s a position full of excuses that fall within the expected range.

There is no need to painfully write down words that have no nutritional value.

“… … I hereby take full responsibility and resign from the position of Prime Minister. I am ashamed in front of the people. I sincerely apologize.”

Onodera continued speaking in a trembling voice.

“I’m so sorry!”

Then he walked next to the stage, immediately knelt down, and bowed his head.

A flash of light erupted over his forehead.

In fact, this situation was not something that could be resolved with Onodera kneeling alone.

Public opinion that Onodera, who has displayed inhumane behavior that has brought shame to the country, should resign has already reached close to 90%, and public opinion that the ruling party should also take responsibility has also reached close to 60%.

“… … .”

I lay flat on the floor with my forehead against the floor for quite some time.

Onodera got up with support.

He left the podium, repeating his apologies with a flushed face.

Of course, no questions were asked.

“Excuse me. Excuse me.”

Kirihara also left the official residence, pushing through the crowd of reporters as if he had nothing more to do after Onodera disappeared.

And as I got into the car, I called Kobayashi.

“Congressman, it’s Kirihara. You’ve been calling me a lot.”

─Reporter. Do you know where Tomiko Oda is? Have you heard anything about her in passing?

As soon as I picked up the phone, Kobayashi started bombarding me with questions.

“I really don’t know. I’m still looking into it. But, did Onodera really say that he didn’t know that Representative Oda had recorded it?”

Kobayashi sighed at Kirihara’s question.

─Well, that’s right. Satoshi Oda insisted very vehemently that it was wiretapping. But it wasn’t like they didn’t understand. When I and other members of the National Assembly told him what we had heard, he looked like he had been hit. That’s why he blamed Ko Sang-jun when he announced his resignation. It’s pathetic. That’s how you end up like this when you have no sense. How can you only find out now when everyone else already knows?

He clicked his tongue.

Kirihara barely managed to suppress his bursting laughter.

It is true that she went around poking reporters and politicians and spreading rumors, but it was Kobayashi who contributed most to spreading those rumors.

When I told Kobayashi that Satoshi Oda had prepared a card, he was drooling and begging me to tell him.

Kirihara said he didn’t know the specifics and advised people to ask around.

While I was doing that, I advised him, “If you know something the member doesn’t know, he might not want to talk, so try talking as if he already knows everything,” and he started talking nonchalantly.

Besides, isn’t it difficult to find the source of a rumor?

After a few laps, it gains weight and takes on a completely different shape from its original form.

Of course, it is true that the spread of the news was faster because Sachiko Kirihara was a seasoned politician and there was a belief that she was not someone who would make up nonsense.

─If you find out where Tomiko Oda is, you must let me know first.

“Of course. It can’t end with just Onodera resigning. The weak dogs need to leave politics as well. For that to happen, we need Tomiko Oda.”

─Okay, let’s get back to you.

Kirihara hung up the phone and threw the phone onto the passenger seat.

At this point, I think I did a good job with the washing machine.

The performance was very good.

“Attorney Cha is a dangerous man. He turns all the big politicians into long-term pawns.”

This is someone you should never treat as an enemy.

“I’m glad you’re on my side.”

* * *

“Sir, I have a phone call coming in.”

I was sitting on the terrace smoking a cigarette when Sang-gil took my cell phone, which I had plugged into the charger.

“It’s not a saved number.”

After it was revealed that Onodera was the one who sent me a hitman a few days ago, my phone, which had been quiet for a while, started ringing again.

But since I didn’t answer the phone at all, it became quiet again yesterday.

Judging from the content of the accumulated text messages, it seems that they were mostly requests for interviews.

Even more so when you consider that it only happened between 9am and 6pm.

But now it’s 8 o’clock in the evening.

It might be an important call.

“This is Cha Ju-han.”

─Ha.

As soon as I picked up the phone, I heard a soft sigh.

The voice wasn’t loud enough to identify who it was.

But I thought I knew.

Who the sender is.

─This is Go Yoon-soo. I’d like to meet you.