The Inspector Is Getting Promoted! [EN]: Chapter 75

“You crazy son of a bitch!”

Chief Prosecutor Kang Hyun-soo glared at me, his eyes bulging.

“That bastard Choi Seo-joon, he really…”

“Whoa, why are you taking it out on me? I didn’t do anything.”

He glared at me with eyes that looked like he wanted to kill me right then and there.

However, I had no intention of backing down in front of this guy.

Instead, I took another step closer to him.

A height difference of over 10cm.

I looked down at him, using my height to my advantage.

“Presidential candidate, my ass. You’ll probably get kicked out before that. Stop paying attention to politics and start looking for a house in the countryside.”

“You son of a bitch!”

Chief Prosecutor Kang Hyun-soo grabbed my collar.

This guy, I heard he grabbed Prosecutor Lee Doo-hyung’s collar recently too. It’s a complete habit.

Bad habits need to be corrected properly.

I grabbed his wrist and pressed down hard.

The collar loosened instantly.

Instead of stopping there, I increased the pressure and twisted his arm to the side.

“Enough is enough, you bastard.”

“What?”

The veins on Chief Prosecutor Kang Hyun-soo’s face bulged as if they would burst.

However, as his arm twisted, his body naturally contorted to the side, forcing him into a ridiculous posture.

“You’re a prosecutor, and you’re resorting to brute force like a loser. Use your head, your head.”

“Let go of me!”

“I don’t know if you’ve lost your mind with age, but you have no manners, no manners.”

I released his arm.

Chief Prosecutor Kang Hyun-soo staggered greatly and barely managed to regain his balance.

His wrist was still red and swollen.

“You little punk, who do you think you are talking to!”

“That damn age.”

I picked at my ear.

“I usually respect my elders, but I can’t when you cross the line like this. You know why?”

He trembled and glared at me.

“Because I don’t treat guys who don’t act their age with respect.”

I smiled slyly and walked towards the door.

“By the way, you don’t have time for this, do you? You need to go and clean up the mess you’ve made, right?”

“Fuck.”

He spat out a rough curse and then.

“If I just handle this case, I swear…”

“Yes. I’ll take over your position as Chief Prosecutor after you handle this case. Keep it warm for me in the meantime.”

I personally went to open the office door and gestured for him to leave.

“I’m busy, so I hope you can leave now.”

He stomped out the door.

He probably wants to tear the office apart, but after seeing the internet article, he knows that he can’t waste any more time here.

“Don’t ever come back.”

“You really…”

Before he could finish his sentence, I slammed the door shut.

“Wow…”

Yoon Seol-ha’s soft exclamation reached my ears.

She blinked her eyes repeatedly and stared blankly at me.

“What? Is there something on my face?”

“I’ve never seen you so charismatic, Prosecutor.”

I threw out a joke to lighten the tense atmosphere of the office.

“Why, did you fall for me?”

“What if I did?”

“Then that’s a shame, I guess.”

When I winked, she finally chuckled and returned to her usual expression.

“Oh, right.”

She clapped her hands as if she remembered something and laughed playfully.

“You can’t date anyway, you have someone.”

“……Pardon?”

Yoon Seol-ha asked with sparkling eyes.

“Aren’t you dating someone, Prosecutor?”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“You’ve been staying out sometimes these days. And you’re wearing the same clothes you wore yesterday.”

Jo Ah-ra, who had been listening quietly, nodded.

I can’t handle women’s keen eyes.

I pretended not to hear and returned to my desk.

“Let’s work, work. Chief Prosecutor Kang Hyun-soo is about to have an arrest warrant issued. We’re incredibly busy, do you have time to chat?”

“I think we have time to chat…”

Yoon Seol-ha said in a playful voice.

“Later, when the case is settled, please tell me how you met your girlfriend.”

“Hurry up and process the documents. The Inspection Department will be here soon.”

She smiled brightly and replied.

“Understood.”

***

As soon as Political Hub’s exclusive article broke, reporter Park Soo-hyung posted a second additional article.

Of course, it was a follow-up report on Political Hub’s article based on the data I gave him.

Since he couldn’t get the exclusive title, he couldn’t keep up with Political Hub’s traffic, but it seemed to have a decent effect.

I got a call from reporter Park Soo-hyung saying that he had some fun thanks to me and would buy me a meal when it was over.

Since Political Hub had already reported it exclusively, I didn’t care much about what kind of content would come out in the follow-up report, so I was able to help reporter Park Soo-hyung.

This case was conducted in a slightly different way than before.

On the surface, it looks like the Inspection Department is overturning it, but as the case progresses, my name naturally rises to the surface.

In fact, I had set it up this way from the beginning.

Rather than my name coming out from the beginning, if attention is focused on this side and public interest begins to arise, then the name Choi Seo-joon will be much better engraved in their minds.

Thanks to that, public opinion even said, ‘We can only trust Choi Seo-joon, not distrustful politicians,’ and ‘Choi Seo-joon to the National Assembly!’

Thanks to the fact that I’ve been breaking big cases for several years and this case is being reported very heavily on the news, it’s harder not to know Choi Seo-joon if you watch the 9 o’clock news.

As this case progressed, SL Group’s Vice President Park Hyun-jo was arrested and imprisoned, and three chief prosecutors continued to be investigated without detention.

And the day before I released the video taken using Wolhyang’s emerald necklace to the media, I met Vice President Park Hyun-jo in the interrogation room and showed him the video first.

Vice President Park Hyun-jo, realizing that I had a very solid card, let out a deep sigh.

“At this point… I can’t deny it either.”

“Hey, why is our Vice President acting so weak?”

After thinking for a moment, he carefully asked as if he had made a decision.

“Prosecutor, aren’t we making this too difficult?”

He silently pointed to the double mirror with his eyes.

I chuckled, stopped the video recording, and also ended the audio recording.

“The conversation we have from now on will not be leaked to the outside.”

I sat on the table and asked.

“Why did our Vice President create such a secret environment to say something?”

He put his handcuffed hands on the table and leaned his upper body towards me.

“Prosecutor, I haven’t been able to tell you because there have been many eyes watching, but there are many things I want to take care of for you.”

I was waiting.

I knew that a chaebol [a large South Korean business conglomerate] would make this kind of offer.

Of course, I was ready to accept it.

The opponent is a member of one of Korea’s leading chaebol families.

And his charge is ‘bribery’.

There is a ‘chaebol impunity 3-5 formula’ that says that chaebols always get away without serving time with a sentence of 3 years in prison and 5 years of probation when caught for bribery.

No matter how hard I try, Park Hyun-jo will also appoint a super-luxury legal team and buy off judges to get out with the chaebol impunity 3-5 formula.

In that case, it would be better for each other to win-win at a reasonable level without trying too hard.

It’s obvious that a bribe will be given to the trial prosecutor even if I don’t receive it, so it’s better for me to take care of it if possible.

Anyway, my goal is not SL Group, but to destroy the three chief prosecutors.

I smiled and crossed my legs.

“Let’s hear it.”

“You’re a person, Prosecutor, and I’m the same person, so wouldn’t it be better to meet each other in a high place in society if possible?”

“The same person?”

“Ah…”

He shook his head as if he had made a mistake.

“That’s not it, of course you’re higher…”

Seeing him flustered, I chuckled.

“I’m just kidding. Keep talking.”

“Ah, yes. Our SL Group likes Prosecutor Choi Seo-joon very much. There are many things we want to take care of for you, and we want to solve any problems you have… You’re working so hard for the people, and we want to give you our full support, but we’ve always been waiting because we don’t have a good reason.”

“Hey, I’m just doing what I have to do as a prosecutor.”

I smiled and turned my upper body towards Park Hyun-jo.

“So how much sincerity are you going to put in?”

“About ten big ones…”

“Hey, Vice President.”

When I called him, Park Hyun-jo switched his attitude slyly.

“I’ll give you ten big ones in dollars.”

That’s right.

That’s how it should come out.

“In cash, about…”

He stretched out four more fingers.

“I want to give you about this much, what do you think?”

He’s saying he’ll give me forty more in cash.

I took a deep breath and said.

“Vice President, it was really hard for me to investigate this. It cost me a lot of money to make that hidden camera.”

I spent about 20 million won [approximately $15,000 USD] on buying the necklace and the hidden camera technology, so I spent a lot.

Vice President Park Hyun-jo asked with a glint in his eyes.

“Then an apartment in Cheongdam-dong [an affluent neighborhood in Seoul]…”

“Hey, I’ll get indigestion from that.”

I shook my head and stretched out his other hand.

“Wow, your fingers look prettier when all ten fingers are stretched out.”

He looked at his fingers, closed his eyes, and slowly took a breath.

10 billion won [approximately $7.5 million USD].

He must be wondering if it’s worth investing that much and if he has enough slush funds.

However, the hesitation didn’t last long.

He knows that if I don’t let him go, the chaebol impunity formula and everything else will be useless, and SL Group’s image itself will be shattered in public opinion.

If that happens, it’s no different from suffering a huge penalty in the chaebol’s succession structure.

“I understand your intentions very well, Prosecutor.”

He nodded.

“I’ll have someone from SL deliver it tomorrow.”

“I like that you’re easy to talk to, Vice President.”

“Thank you. I don’t know how much I like you either, Prosecutor. Hahaha.”

I’ve taken care of enough to take care of at this point.

So I started talking about the sentence in earnest.

“I’d like to let our Vice President go easily, but I have to be aware of the public’s eyes… Would it be okay if I just give you probation?”

As expected, Park Hyun-jo, a chaebol, couldn’t have not known the chaebol impunity 3-5 formula, and he smiled satisfactorily when he realized what I meant.

“It couldn’t be better.”

We shook hands firmly and looked at each other with very satisfied eyes.

“I want to be with you for a long time in society, Prosecutor.”

“Hey, what good is it to see a prosecutor often?”

“Please take good care of me in the future.”

“Think of it as a vacation and rest in jail for a few days.”

“Thank you.”

A happy smile spread across Park Hyun-jo’s face.

***

Chief Prosecutor Kang Hyun-soo’s office was completely ransacked after an arrest warrant was issued.

It’s been several days since the incident broke in the media, but instead of showing signs of recovery, he was being driven into a corner.

In that situation, he received a phone call.

“Suspension of duty?”

-Yes, I’m sorry, but it’s a decision from above, so I hope you understand…

“You son of a bitch!”

Chief Prosecutor Kang Hyun-soo spat out profanity and slammed the phone down.

I didn’t expect them to tighten the noose like this.

I never thought they would have filmed the video last year and kept it like this.

‘That damn Choi Seo-joon bastard.’

He repeatedly slammed the table with his fist as if he couldn’t contain his anger.

If it was just an allegation, he would try to deny it somehow, but the video that Political Hub, the Inspection Department, and Choi Seo-joon obtained together clearly showed him receiving sexual favors and even bribes.

It’s a situation where he can’t deny it.

Because the video was released today, the fact that he had been explaining the allegations for several days has been proven to be false.

What’s most infuriating is that the angle of the released video can only be thought of as being taken by ‘Wolhyang’, whom he always designated.

Chief Prosecutor Kang Hyun-soo got up from his seat and called Paju’s Yujeong with a snort.

-Yes, hello…

“Madam Kim!”

-Oh, my ears. Why are you screaming as soon as you answer the phone?

“Where is that bitch Wolhyang?”

-Wolhyang quit working quite a while ago. She suddenly disappeared.

“Damn it!”

He couldn’t contain his anger and threw his cell phone.

I couldn’t make a comeback.

100%.

At best, he’ll be demoted to the provinces, but Choi Seo-joon won’t let that happen.

That’s why his resentment towards him grew even more.

All that’s left for Chief Prosecutor Kang Hyun-soo is evil.

‘Do you think I’m going to die alone like this?’

He finally took out his last resort.

‘I can’t go alone. I’ll die with you as a water ghost [a vengeful spirit].’

Chief Prosecutor Kang Hyun-soo laughed as if he had lost his mind.

“Hehehehehe.”

He soon made a phone call to someone on the table phone.

“Hey, Reporter Park. I’ll give you a scoop. Star prosecutor Choi Seo-joon of the Special Investigation Department, I have a video of that bastard receiving sexual favors. I’ll give it to you, so blow it up.”