You Have Been Defended [EN]: Chapter 614

You Are Defended – Episode 614

[Ko Yun-soo Kneels and Bows to Prime Minister Onodera, “Postponing Organ Trafficking to Apologize”]

[Shocking Wooshin Organ Trafficking… Attempted Murder for Success]

[Ko Sang-jun, Circumstances of Directly Meeting with Japanese Prime Minister to Discuss Organ Trafficking Captured]

[Japanese Prime Minister Onodera, “Korean Peninsula People, Kneel When Apologizing”]

[Wooshin’s Major Affiliate Sites Paralyzed by Protests]

[Ko Sang-jun and Ko Yun-soo, Apologizing to the Nation?]

[Wooshin, “No Additional Statement Planned”]

[Choi Jong-hyun and Jo Bong-jun, Breaking Domestic Record for Real-Time YouTube Viewers]

[Ko Sang-jun and Ko Yun-soo Converted to Suspects]

[Attorney Cha Joo-han’s Contract Killing Mastermind, Japanese Prime Minister and Ko Sang-jun]

[After Failing to Kill Cha Joo-han, Attempt to Kill the Contractor ‘Shock’]

[Japanese Prime Minister Failed to Kill Attorney Cha Joo-han, Is Ko Yun-soo Handling the Aftermath?]

The only expression that came to mind was the cliché that the Republic of Korea was turned upside down.

Everywhere people gathered, they talked about Wooshin.

On the afternoon of the day after the broadcast, Ko Sang-jun and Ko Yun-soo were converted to suspects.

[Investigation Headquarters, Summons Ko Sang-jun and Ko Yun-soo]

[Ko Sang-jun and Ko Yun-soo’s Police Summons Scheduled for 4 Days Later]

[Search and Seizure Warrant Issued for Ko Sang-jun and Ko Yun-soo’s Offices in Wooshin Headquarters]

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

[The Woes of Wooshin’s Chairman Family]

[“Can’t Use Wooshin Products” People Smashed Expensive Computers]

[Wooshin Car Resales Flooding the Market]

The next day, several human rights organizations issued statements and began protests in front of Wooshin headquarters, demanding a statement.

Politicians also slowly began to raise their voices.

And on the fourth day,

[Onodera to Announce Resignation at 5 PM Today]

I received a call from Reporter Kirihara.

* * *

Japanese Prime Minister’s Official Residence.

Onodera sits facing ruling party members, including Kobayashi, in the reception room.

“Prime Minister, I told you to resign a long time ago.”

Kobayashi sighed.

Until now, even the Kyungmin Association members and aides had advised Onodera to resign, but he remained unmoved.

He endured by handling all schedules inside the Prime Minister’s official residence without issuing a single statement.

Of course, with Onodera Shizuka arrested on charges of organ trafficking, resignation was as good as decided.

But there are different kinds of resignation.

Resignation that allows for a comeback, and resignation that does not.

Naturally, Onodera wanted the former.

So he was gauging the atmosphere to see if he could play the victim, claiming that ‘it was my daughter’s sole crime and I knew nothing.’

If the atmosphere in Korea believed Kim Soo-chan and Gong Won-ho’s confession, Ko Sang-jun and Ko Yun-soo would not become suspects.

Then Onodera Masao himself would be safe.

Moreover, immediately after the report, there was considerable public opinion that ‘the Prime Minister who was victimized because of Onodera Shizuka is pitiful.’

Therefore, he believed that even if it was difficult to become Prime Minister again after a long period of self-reflection, he could make a comeback.

“If you had resigned before the recording file was released, this situation wouldn’t have happened. Now, even 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 postpone his resignation.

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

“That recording file. It’s not admissible as evidence.”

“What do you mean?”

One of the lawmakers asked.

“It’s wiretapping.”

“Wiretapping? Do you mean Oda Tomiko wiretapped it?”

“That’s right.”

At Onodera’s words, Kobayashi sighed.

A strange smile was mixed in.

“Did Representative Oda say that?”

“Yes. Oda Tomiko is currently on the run in the United States, but I will file a complaint.”

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

At Kobayashi’s words, Onodera narrowed his eyes.

“What do you mean?”

“As expected, the saying that the person involved is the last to know is not wrong.”

Another lawmaker muttered in succession.

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

“Rumors have been circulating long before Oda Tomiko reported that file. Oda Satoshi has a card prepared in case he is abandoned by the Prime Minister.”

“What is that…….”

“It’s exactly what Oda Tomiko said. People who know that rumor, especially the opposition party, were trying to find out what that card Oda had. Among reporters, there was even competition to arrange a meeting with Representative Oda. Some people even tried to get her drunk and accidentally leak a keyword.”

As the lawmakers spoke in succession, Onodera shook his head.

“It seems the rumor has been distorted. Ha, now that it’s come to this, I’ll speak comfortably. With such conversations in it, would Oda Satoshi be crazy enough to record it? The moment it’s leaked, he’s done for too.”

“Prime Minister. Frankly speaking, when you heard the news that your daughter was arrested in Korea. Didn’t you think about blaming it on Representative Oda? Didn’t you think about using Representative Oda as a shield to avoid the bombing [criticism]?”

At Kobayashi’s question, Onodera closed his mouth.

“Do you think Representative Oda wouldn’t know what I know? He probably recorded it with the thought that he couldn’t die alone if that day came.”

When Kim Mi-ja appeared on the broadcast, Onodera almost lost his mind for a moment.

And after hearing what she said about the recording file, he had the same thought as Kobayashi.

But he was skeptical.

Oda Satoshi vehemently denied it, and Ko Sang-jun’s side also thought it was the lawyer’s trick.

“Do you really think it’s wiretapping?”

“Prime Minister, Oda will naturally say he didn’t record it because he doesn’t want to be in trouble. You shouldn’t believe those words.”

“…….”

When you think about it, Kim Mi-ja is not someone who can wiretap.

She pretends to be a sophisticated professor, but she’s close to illiterate.

She doesn’t have the ability or the courage.

Even though she’s in charge of managing the hostess bar, she only manages the alcohol, food, and the girls who entertain.

Above all, every time they entered the hostess bar, the guards used detectors to prevent electronic devices from being brought in.

In addition, they checked the entire room in preparation for possible wiretapping.

But Oda Satoshi, who was close to the operating entity, may have been free from such procedures.

In fact, Onodera had never seen Oda Satoshi undergo such an inspection.

Above all, if Kim Mi-ja were to wiretap the place without Oda Satoshi’s knowledge, she would have to use a machine that wouldn’t be detected by the detector, but how could she get it?

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

It’s information that the police can easily grasp just by looking at the server records.

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

“Prime Minister, do you believe that the recording file is not admissible as evidence, so you plan to evade responsibility at the resignation press conference?”

Kobayashi chuckled.

“Many people have already heard it. If the admissibility of evidence disappears, will the memories of those who heard it also disappear? Ko Sang-jun and Ko Yun-soo have been converted to suspects. Prime Minister, now is not the time to think about a comeback. You should be worried about whether you can spend your final years at home.”

The reporters said there were more files left, but most of the conversations other than the ones revealed that day were directly with Ko Sang-jun or related parties.

This will not be leaked.

So, if the investigation started, he intended to push through with fabricated or manipulated conversations.

But what if Oda Satoshi really recorded it?

All Onodera could do was hold him responsible for leaking it to a third party.

“Prime Minister. Please don’t cause any more harm to the party. Just admit what you have to admit, apologize for what you have to apologize for, and step down. Even if you’re thinking about a comeback, it would be better to do so.”

“If you’re still communicating with Wooshin, cut it off now. They’re not people you can trust. Aren’t those people trying to hide behind the Prime Minister? If that recording file hadn’t been revealed, only the secretaries would have been hurt, and Ko Sang-jun would have been fine. But there’s no change in the fact that the Prime Minister has to resign. Isn’t that the result of the Prime Minister losing everything alone?”

“Rather, say that Ko Sang-jun took advantage of the Prime Minister’s earnest heart. The heart of a grandfather who wants to heal his grandson.”

“Please. The approval rating is hitting rock bottom. At this rate, there might be a change of government in the next general election.”

Kobayashi said emphatically.

The lawmakers also nodded.

* * *

At 5 PM, Onodera Masao held a press conference at the Prime Minister’s official residence to announce his resignation.

It was the first time he had stood in front of the camera since the incident was reported.

“……Blinded by the desire to heal my sick grandson, I fell for temptation. I didn’t even know I was being used because of my concern for my grandson. I have committed an irreversible crime. I have betrayed the trust that the people have given me.”

Kirihara took her hands off the keyboard.

It’s a statement full of excuses within the expected range.

There’s no need to painstakingly write down words that have no nutritional value.

“……Therefore, I will take all responsibility and resign from the position of Prime Minister. I have no face to face the people. I am sincerely sorry.”

Onodera continued in a trembling voice.

“I am really sorry!”

Then, he moved to the side of the platform and suddenly knelt down and bowed his head.

Flashes went off over his crown.

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

Public opinion that Onodera, who had shown national disgrace and inhumane behavior, should resign was already close to 90%, and public opinion that the ruling party should also take responsibility was also close to 60%.

“…….”

Quite a long time passed with his forehead on the floor and lying flat.

Onodera was helped up.

With a reddened face, he repeated the words of apology and left the podium.

Of course, he did not take questions.

“Excuse me. Excuse me.”

Kirihara also left the official residence, weaving through the reporters as if there was nothing more to see, as soon as Onodera disappeared.

Then, she got into the car and called Kobayashi.

“Representative, it’s me. Kirihara. You called me a lot.”

─Reporter. Do you know anything about where Oda Tomiko is? Haven’t you heard anything in passing?

As soon as she answered the phone, Kobayashi poured out questions.

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

At Kirihara’s question, Kobayashi sighed.

─Well, yes. Oda Satoshi claimed very vehemently that it was wiretapping. But it wasn’t impossible to talk to him. When I and other lawmakers told him the story we had heard, he looked like he had been hit. That’s why he blamed Ko Sang-jun in his resignation announcement, isn’t it? It’s pathetic. He’s so clueless that this is what happens. He’s only finding out now what everyone else knows…….

He clicked his tongue.

Kirihara barely held back her laughter.

It was true that she had been stirring up rumors by poking around reporters and political figures, but Kobayashi had made the biggest contribution to spreading the rumors.

When she mentioned to Kobayashi that Oda Satoshi had a card prepared, he drooled and begged her to tell him.

Kirihara said she didn’t know the specifics and advised him to ask around.

At the same time, she advised him, ‘If you know something that the lawmaker doesn’t know well, he might not try to tell you, so try to say it as if you already know everything,’ and he went around talking definitively.

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

After a few rounds, it gains flesh and becomes a completely different form from the original.

Of course, the fact that Kirihara Sachiko was a seasoned political figure and that people believed she was not someone who would make up words also contributed to the faster spread.

─You have to let me know first if you find out where Oda Tomiko is.

“Of course. We can’t just let Onodera resign and end it like this. The weak dog has to leave the political world together. To do that, we need Oda Tomiko.”

─Okay. Then let’s contact each other again.

Kirihara hung up and threw her cell phone on the passenger seat.

At this point, it’s like the washing machine has been spun well [everything is in motion and progressing effectively].

The performance was very good.

“Attorney Cha is a dangerous person. He’s turning powerful politicians into pawns.”

He’s someone you should never have as an enemy.

“I’m glad he’s on my side.”

* * *

“Lawyer, you have a phone call.”

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

“It’s an unsaved number.”

After it was revealed a few days ago that Onodera had sent a contract killer to me, my cell phone, which had been quiet for a while, started ringing again.

But since I didn’t answer any calls, it had been quiet again since yesterday.

Judging from the accumulated text messages, I guess most of them were interview requests.

Even more so, considering they only called between 9 AM and 6 PM.

But now it’s 8 PM.

It might be an important call.

“This is Cha Joo-han.”

─Ha.

As soon as I answered the phone, I heard a low sigh.

The voice was not clear enough to identify who it was.

But I thought I knew.

Who the caller was.

─This is Ko Yun-soo. I’d like to meet you.