You Are Defended - Chapter 615



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Episode 615

“What is your business?”

I asked briefly, but Go Yoon-soo chuckled.

─Are you asking because you don’t know?

“Well, now I’m thinking that maybe they’re calling me out to kill me again.”

As soon as my answer came out, Go Yoon-soo sighed, and Sang-gil, who was next to me, opened his eyes wide and ran into the room to call Kang Min-jae.

─Let’s meet and talk. We’ve never met before, right? I think you have a lot to say, lawyer.

“I have nothing to say at this point.”

─I have something to say. I’ll make it happen, place and conditions. I know you’re at home right now. You don’t have any other plans, right?

It was already known that he had been following me for a long time, but Go Yoon-soo didn’t seem to have any intention of hiding it.

[Who are you?]

At that time, Kang Min-jae stood next to me and showed me a note he had written on a Post-it note.

I wrote the three characters of Go Yoon-soo’s name on it.

Kang Min-jae gestured with a stern expression to switch to speakerphone, and I put my phone down and changed the settings.

“I will meet all the conditions and locations.”

─Yes.

“Can I come alone?”

─Yes, that’s right.

Go Yoon-soo answered without a moment’s hesitation.

─If you are concerned about being recorded or filmed, you can search my body. Let’s meet up and talk.

“I think it’s not me who has a lot to say, but Mr. Go Yoon-soo.”

─Right. So, what are you going to do?

Kang Min-jae repeatedly drew scissors on a Post-it note.

It meant that we shouldn’t meet.

I also don’t think there is any need to meet Go Yoon-soo in the current situation.

We already have the evidence and we have made it public.

There’s not much to be gained from them.

Once the special prosecution team is launched, we will meet in the course of the investigation anyway.

But I also wanted to see Go Yoon-soo at least once.

I was also curious about what he would say and what attitude he would have if he met all the conditions for me in private.

“I’ll contact you again.”

As I hung up the phone, Kang Min-jae spoke as if he had been waiting for me.

“No, it’s dangerous.”

“We’ll meet at the hotel, and you’re coming alone. You’re telling me to search myself.”

“Still.”

“What are the anticipated risks?”

“What if it’s a trap? It hasn’t been officially discussed yet, but many people say that a special investigation should be conducted just because of the circumstances in which Ko Sang-joon’s slush funds flowed into the Minwoo Party. There are also quite a few people who are talking about you as a special prosecutor. If Woo-shin is aware of that, he could have put a bag of money in your car and blown it up by meeting with Ko Yoon-soo in private.”

“If that’s the scenario, I can cover it up regardless of whether or not I met Go Yoon-soo. And then Woo-shin would have to take responsibility for all sorts of crimes and bribery. Why would I do something like that? If I could record what we talked about when we met, it would be clear.”

Kang Minjae closed his mouth for a moment at my answer.

“And the timing is good. Today, the circumstances in which Onodera and Ko Yoon-soo collaborated to kill me were revealed. In this case, I am the victim. Ko Yoon-soo is the perpetrator. The timing is right when the victim and the perpetrator are fighting back and forth, and the perpetrator can no longer deny the facts. It is common for victims and perpetrators to come into contact at this time. Kang Byun-do has been to such places many times.”

Typically, the purpose of such a meeting is to reach an agreement.

Of course, the reason Go Yoon-soo wants to meet me is not for a small agreement limited to a contract killing.

The goal would be a broader agreement and appeasement.

If you weren’t going to say something like that, there’s no reason for you to ask to see me.

And if it becomes public that he said such things, it will be even more disadvantageous for Go Yoon-soo.

Go Yoon-soo knows too.

If this meeting becomes a problem, it is not me but Go Yoon-soo who will be harmed.

You are willing to take that risk to meet me.

“Is that what you want, lawyer?”

Kang Min-jae suddenly asked.

“So, it’s more of a human choice than a strategic one, right?”

He stared at me intently.

To be exact, he was not looking at me, who had spent four years trying to catch Wooshin, but at me, who had spent a total of 14 years including my previous life.

* * *

The place where I agreed to meet Go Yoon-soo was a hotel near my house.

Taesik, who had been in the gym replacing Sanggil, came running in one breath, and more security personnel were added in case of an emergency.

In case Go Yoon-soo breaks his promise and doesn’t show up alone.

“That’s funny.”

First, I checked into my room and entered, and when I saw the staff busily preparing, I suddenly burst out laughing.

“Why? It’s natural to prepare like this, given what we’ve experienced so far.”

Kang Min-jae seemed to think that I was making a fuss about these preparations.

“That’s right. But look at Go Yoon-soo. It’s not easy to say that you’ll show up alone. Even if I make these preparations, I have to think about all the different cases where I could be in danger.”

“… … Those kids have never been through anything. That’s right. It’s funny, just like you said, lawyer. They ignore the law and threaten others, but at times like this, they rely on the law and feel safe.”

Kang Min-jae checked the time on his wristwatch and said with a chuckle.

“Oh, should I have just kidnapped Ko Sang-jun and tortured him until he told the truth? I heard that Sang-gil is so good at pulling teeth. There are many technicians around, but Ko Sang-jun and Ko Yoon-soo were lucky. It just so happens that we are lawyers.”

That was when.

I got a call from an employee outside.

─Go Yoon-soo is here. He is alone.

For a moment, I thought I heard someone talking in a low voice, and then the employee opened his mouth again.

─I’ve just checked with the detector and checked all your belongings. Should I let you in?

“okay.”

As I hung up the phone, I heard the sound of a card being swiped outside.

Kang Min-jae reflexively sat up with a tense expression.

Squeak.

The door opened, and Go Yoon-soo, dressed in a suit, came in alone.

dead pan.

I’ve seen it in pictures many times already, and I’ve actually seen it in person in my previous life.

Because it was so familiar, there was no reason to feel anything new.

But the problem is that face.

When I saw it in person, I was even more impressed.

He looks so much like Ko Sang-jun.

In my previous life, Go Yoon-soo didn’t stand out much to me, so I didn’t notice him.

It was a good thing I took my medicine in advance.

I felt my palms cooling down in an instant.

“… … .”

Go Yoon-soo’s gaze was fixed on the couch where Kang Min-jae and I were sitting.

Even though he had never said to anyone in his life, “I’ll give you everything you want, so let’s meet up,” he didn’t seem to feel particularly insulted.

Instead, he approached leisurely with a faint smile.

“Isn’t this a sign that we’re shaking hands?”

And he stood across from me and asked.

“That’s right.”

“That’s too bad.”

Go Yoon-soo sat down, putting the hand he was about to extend down onto his knees.

In my previous life, I had sat across from Go Yoon-soo in the same situation in the investigation room.

The image from that time overlapped.

At that time, he was approaching his 50s, but this life has only lasted 6 years, so he is still in his early 40s.

But it wasn’t much different.

It may be because I lived a life without any major problems, so the passage of time was not reflected in my appearance.

“It’s been a while, Attorney Kang Min-jae.”

Kang Min-jae opened his eyes sharply at Go Yoon-soo’s words.

“Oh, don’t you remember? It was a long time ago. I met him at an event. When the lawyer was here, former President Kang was there too.”

Go Yoon-soo raised his hand to shoulder height.

“We didn’t meet to chat about trivial things. Let’s keep it brief.”

Kang Min-jae’s fist was shaking as he said that.

Among their conversations, which were edited out and cannot be made public at this stage, there was also one about Kang Gwan-woong’s death.

Go Yoon-soo will also know this.

When the recording file was released to the world, Onodera and Satoshi Oda would have spoken thoughtfully.

Nevertheless, he treated Kang Min-jae shamelessly without changing his expression.

“Now that we’ve met like this, let’s talk frankly. The two of you here, reporter Choi Jong-hyun, and Mr. Cho Bong-jun, you’ve done something incredible. I truly think you’re amazing. You’re better than most investigative agencies.”

He still seemed to think he had the upper hand.

He just casually gave his evaluations.

He was extremely arrogant.

“There must be something that neither I nor anyone else knows about. It’s very thorough. They must have great technicians. This is the first time I’ve been treated like this without knowing about it.”

It seemed easy for Wooshin to make a confession like this, as it was a daily routine for him to follow and wiretap even the executives he treated like slaves.

“There are probably many things I don’t know about. Oda Tomiko, no… … . Just looking at Ms. Kim Mija, it seems like her hands have reached places I never thought possible.”

“… … .”

“But does that mean that Wooshin will perish?”

I felt confidence in every word.

“Your lawyer would know better. That voice alone is not enough to completely cover me with the charges you want. There needs to be physical evidence. But will it come out? Even though the police have excellent evidence in the form of the overseas accounts submitted by L&B, KDL Company, and Executive Director Kim Soo-chan, they still haven’t found it. Investigating overseas slush funds is never easy.”

What Go Yoon-soo said is correct.

In a special investigation conducted a long time ago, the special prosecutor reporting the results said nonchalantly, “Investigation of overseas slush funds is virtually impossible, so it has been excluded.”

If the government requests cooperation from foreign governments, the investigation will be expedited.

Still, it is difficult to expect that tax haven governments will provide information in a straightforward manner.

If you give one, you have to give it to other countries too.

If this continues, isn’t it obvious that good customers will lose trust, withdraw huge deposits, and leave in search of new nests?

“If that happens, there will be a few years of boring trials. It will be much less severe than what you expected, but you will eventually be sentenced to prison. However, you will be released soon. After spending two or three years on trial, the current administration will be finished. When that happens, won’t the president think about a special pardon? He will have to prepare for the day after his term ends. Even if the president holds out until the end, what about the next president? Will we live long enough to satisfy you?”

Even the confidence that they would be able to get out quickly even after committing such heinous crimes as human trafficking and murder.

“… … Well, I don’t know why the lawyer is doing this to us, so I don’t know how much it would take to satisfy him.”

“under.”

Kang Min-jae laughed in vain as if he was tired.

“Oh, since we’ve met like this, I’d like to ask you something. Why are you doing this? No matter how much I think about it, I really can’t figure it out.”

It seemed like Go Yoon-soo really couldn’t understand me.

Pure curiosity was read in his eyes.

It was amazing that I could feel such simple emotions in this situation.

“Both of your parents are healthy, Mr. Lawyer. Your father didn’t work for a company related to Wooshin, and he had a smooth work life without any particular hardships. The same goes for people around him. Even the women he met in the past didn’t have any problems with us. I’m curious as to why this is happening. Some days, I couldn’t even sleep. I wanted to know.”

Go Yoon-soo laughed as if he himself was amazed, then he met my eyes and said.

“Now that I think about it, I think you would probably say it’s for justice. But I’m curious about something deeper than that. What’s your inner motivation?”

Currently, both my parents are in good health.

But not in my memory.

At first, this was the biggest trigger.

The only source of power was revenge.

That is why I am angry at the unjust means, process, and results, but I do not consider these to be my complete purpose.

But now, after hearing Go Yoon-soo’s question, things have become a little clearer.

At some point, I completely hoped that no one would have to go through the same experience as me.

To that end, those who have achieved results through unjust means must be punished.

No one should give up being human because they think it is easier than walking the path.

We must prove that this society still has the capacity to make such people pay a corresponding price and to exclude them.

This is the best way to advocate for anyone who has had or will have an experience like mine.

It is impossible to clearly define justice.

But now I know that my driving force and pursuit is no longer revenge.

The fact that all of that falls within the scope of justice.

“It sounds strange if your inner motivation is also justice.”

“I see. Good. Then what is your goal? I really thought a lot about you, Mr. Lawyer. Your goal is probably Wooshin, right? But you must know that it is impossible to ruin Wooshin, a company like that, so why did you set such a goal? So I thought about it again. It’s like our family. Isn’t it about cleaning up Wooshin? Then, of course, your first goal would be your father, and me and my siblings would be a stepping stone or secondary goal to beat your father. What do you think? Is that true to some extent?”

Funny enough, Go Yoon-soo really couldn’t understand me.

It’s amazing to see you worrying so much about a bug like me.

When I didn’t answer, Go Yoon-soo sighed and ran his hands through his hair.

“Attorney. I, too, am disgusted by the irrational and outdated things my father has mobilized. To be honest, I don’t have an unrealistic goal of wanting to implement justice. However, I didn’t want to run the company in a dishonest way while being desperate to hide something. That’s why I became a part of it in order to end that bad habit, but I think it was a foolish choice. Even though our goals are different, Attorney and I have the same goal in essence. I also cannot tolerate this kind of thing happening again within Wooshin.”

“What is the reason?”

I asked.

Then, Go Yoon-soo asked back as if he had been asked an unexpected question.

“Why?”

“Why is it unacceptable? Is it unacceptable that you broke the law and committed a petty crime? Or is it unacceptable that you broke the law for no reason and got caught by a human like me?”

Go Yoon-soo, who had been listening to my long question, sighed and laughed.

“Of course the former.”

[untruth]

“I am human too. I know what is right and what is wrong.”

[truth]

“So, lawyer, we might be able to communicate better than expected.”

[truth]

When I saw the letters floating above his head, I felt like vomiting with disgust.

Go Yoon-soo cannot tolerate the fact that he committed a crime, let alone the fact that he was caught doing so.

And then they think they know how to judge right from wrong.

Of course, Go Yoon-soo knows how to judge right and wrong within a universal scope.

The problem is that it is only a mechanical judgment through learning, and the truth is different.

In other words, he is a sociopath just like Ko Sang-jun.