The Inspector Is Getting Promoted! [EN]: Chapter 231

Clash (2)

“Hello, I am Choi Gyu-hyun.”

Standing on the platform, he began his speech with a courteous greeting and a vibrant voice.

“In celebration of the March 1st holiday and the beginning of spring, I have requested this special address to the nation to create a forum for communication with the public.”

He continued smoothly.

“As the energy of spring fills the air, I believe it is time for South Korea to take another step forward in line with global affairs. Above all, in addition to revitalizing the economy as I promised….”

Choi Gyu-hyun spent a considerable amount of time making promises and requests to the people regarding economic growth, and then naturally shifted the topic.

“Despite these favorable conditions, the crime rate across the country has been increasing at a rather high rate recently. On the other hand, the arrest rate is gradually declining. This can be seen as a major factor in lowering the quality of life for the public. And the area where this phenomenon is most prominent is Gangseo in Seoul, that is, the jurisdiction of the Western District Prosecutors’ Office.”

He smoothly moved on to the main purpose.

“As a result of analysis by the Blue House [the executive office and official residence of the South Korean president], it was determined that the cause of this problem was the absence of the head of the Western District Prosecutors’ Office. Although the position has been vacant since January of this year, it had been virtually vacant since the Thunderbolt Gate incident that shook South Korea last year, so the problem has continued to grow.”

The fact that the head of the Western District Prosecutors’ Office was directly connected to the case was not revealed to the media, but the fact that the special investigation department of the Central District Prosecutors’ Office and the Western District Prosecutors’ Office clashed over the case was known to the entire nation.

Choi Gyu-hyun was subtly placing responsibility on the head of the Western District Prosecutors’ Office.

“Due to that fact, the position of the head of the Western District Prosecutors’ Office has become a position that people avoid, and eventually, we have reached the situation where the head of the district prosecutors’ office is vacant.”

Of course, it was a lie.

No matter how bad things were, there were plenty of people who wanted the position of chief prosecutor.

“In fact, public safety, which involves crimes occurring and criminals being arrested, is directly related to the happiness of the people, so the state began to look for someone to take on the position of head of the Western District Prosecutors’ Office at the national level, and finally found the right person. That person is….”

Choi Gyu-hyun continued with a determined expression.

“Former High Prosecutor Park Jae-pil.”

The faces of the reporters listening to this were filled with bewilderment.

Park Jae-pil himself was not famous or impactful.

However, the fact that he was a former prosecutor, not an incumbent, was surprising.

Even so, with a little investigation, they would be able to immediately grasp the fact that he had served time for perjury.

That’s why Choi Gyu-hyun revealed it without hiding anything.

“To be honest, High Prosecutor Park committed perjury and was recently released after serving his sentence.”

Flashes began to burst out in an instant.

In other words, he was saying that he would promote a former convict to the position of chief prosecutor.

An unprecedented event that has never happened in South Korea before.

Choi Gyu-hyun clenched his fists and shouted.

“However, Park Jae-pil, whom I met in person, was a man full of the idea of serving the country and contributing to the development of South Korea in order to wash away his past mistakes. It is very dangerous for a prosecutor to lie in court. However, I judged that there was room for extenuating circumstances because it was an unavoidable lie to protect his family, not to protect criminals. Moreover!”

He spoke about his faults like a machine gun, but he spoke slowly and emphatically about his strengths.

“Former High Prosecutor Park Jae-pil is an expert in internal audits, starting with the audit department of the Busan High Prosecutors’ Office. As you can see from the Thunderbolt Gate, the Western District Prosecutors’ Office currently has considerable internal problems. I have determined that there is no one in South Korea as qualified as Park Jae-pil to eradicate corruption and form a proper prosecution culture here.”

Following this, Choi Gyu-hyun continued to emphasize the dangers of corruption and depravity of public officials by High Prosecutor Park Jae-pil, revealing the rationality of Park Jae-pil’s return and persuading the public.

And above all, the card he took out to shake the public’s hearts was to show that Park Jae-pil had ‘pure intentions’.

“Former High Prosecutor Park Jae-pil will not be promoted further after serving as the head of the Western District Prosecutors’ Office, and he has also requested to work without pay himself. In other words, there will be no collusion that you, the public, are worried about.”

Choi Gyu-hyun said as if appealing to his sincerity.

“I am going to give one more chance to a person who is trying to wash away his past mistakes and contribute to the development of South Korea. I don’t want to create a harsh society that turns away from people because of one mistake. I hope that the public will help us create a South Korea that has compassion and embraces and loves each other.”

He stimulated the public’s sensitivity.

Content that can stimulate those who are busy and tired of walking their own path in a life that is tough and bleak.

The more so in times like these, the better this frame works.

As expected, applause erupted on the spot.

In a word, Park Jae-pil’s return was confirmed.

Choi Gyu-hyun hid his satisfied expression and greeted.

“Thank you.”

***

“What you said last time.”

Song Hyun-sung opened his mouth while tilting his glass.

“Mad dog?”

“Yeah. You asked me to keep an eye on him.”

As soon as Park Jae-pil was appointed as the head of the Western District Prosecutors’ Office, he made a separate request to Song Hyun-sung.

He was the perfect person to monitor Park Jae-pil’s movements as the deputy chief prosecutor of the Western District Prosecutors’ Office.

“I did. Did something come up?”

“No, nothing special….”

Song Hyun-sung frowned and continued.

“It seems like he’s interested in me.”

“What do you mean?”

“I felt like he was trying to bring me under his wing in a subtle way.”

“That’s a bit unsettling.”

“Right?”

It wasn’t like there was no connection between the two at all.

When Park Jae-pil was the head of the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office, Song Hyun-sung was the deputy head of the audit department of the High Prosecutors’ Office.

He wasn’t a chief prosecutor, so even if they weren’t very close, they had some acquaintance.

So it couldn’t be said that approaching Song Hyun-sung was far-fetched.

However, Park Jae-pil couldn’t have known that Song Hyun-sung was close to me.

Park Jae-pil is not a sloppy person who would do something without investigating this.

That’s why it’s strange.

No matter how subtly he tries to bring him in, unless he works with someone like the Hand of God [likely a reference to a highly skilled or influential figure], there’s no way Song Hyun-sung wouldn’t notice Park Jae-pil’s intentions.

If he’s not sure that he can win Song Hyun-sung’s heart, it’s almost a foregone conclusion that Park Jae-pil’s intentions will be conveyed to me.

Considering Park Jae-pil’s tendencies, there is only one reason.

“It seems like he didn’t approach you subtly, but deliberately revealed it?”

“Really?”

“Yeah. If he pretends to approach you secretly, you’ll realize this fact and be very nervous, right?”

“That’s right.”

“And if this fact is conveyed to me, I’ll pay more attention to you than other places.”

“That’s true, but….”

Song Hyun-sung asked cautiously.

“Park Jae-pil knows that I’m not going to fall for it anyway, so is there a reason for him to do that?”

I smirked.

“He’s trying to take my attention away.”

“Tell me more.”

“So….”

In a word, it means that while I’m focusing on Song Hyun-sung, he’s going to do other work.

It means that he’s trying to divert my attention from something they’re focusing on.

However, if Park Jae-pil is openly grabbing my attention, it’s safe to say that Bear Jung Seung-min is moving behind the scenes.

He’s trying to divert my attention from something that is their main goal.

I have to find out what that is.

That’s how I can defeat them.

***

“Du-hyung?”

“Yes. It has been discovered that he is investigating Deputy Chief Lee Du-hyung.”

Yoon Seol-ha continued.

“In addition, circumstances have been identified in which he investigated the special investigation department, including Chief Jang Ha-young and Prosecutor Nam Min-je, but he focused most intensively on Deputy Chief Lee Du-hyung.”

Everyone in this industry knows that Lee Du-hyung is my right-hand man.

I think he’s trying to attack Deputy Chief Lee first because he thinks it’s difficult to hit me directly.

“But what’s a little worrying is….”

Yoon Seol-ha continued in a worried voice.

“The fact that he intensively investigated not only Deputy Chief Lee Du-hyung, but also his family.”

“Family?”

“Yes. It seems that he even attached people to his wife and two daughters to monitor every move they make.”

This is dangerous.

I don’t know about other people, but Park Jae-pil is a mad dog.

He’s a human who even killed his right-hand man, Viper.

You don’t know where he’ll bounce or what he’ll do.

He doesn’t hesitate to commit crimes beyond the scope of common sense, so it’s not easy to predict his movements.

On top of that, Bear, who can be seen as Choi Gyu-hyun’s shadow, has joined the situation.

It should be seen as Park Jae-pil being given the power to realize what he had only imagined.

“Let Deputy Chief Lee know that Park Jae-pil’s side is watching him, and tell his family to refrain from moving separately from their scheduled schedule for the time being and to be as discreet as possible.”

“Yes.”

“Report to me anytime if there are any special circumstances.”

“I understand.”

***

A month after Park Jae-pil’s return, his movements have not yet been seen.

I told the special investigation department prosecutors to mobilize at least one investigator when they have to go out, and to refrain from doing anything dangerous during personal activities.

In particular, Deputy Chief Lee Du-hyung was told not to go out alone if possible.

There have been no special movements so far, but I had a feeling that it was the calm before the storm.

“I will begin the briefing.”

In the conference room, Chief Jang Ha-young’s summary briefing on the major cases newly taken over by the special investigation department began.

How long has it been?

Bzzzz.

Lee Du-hyung was startled by the sudden vibration and lowered his head.

“I’m sorry.”

He turned his phone over and hung up.

“Continue.”

After hearing my words, Prosecutor Jang Ha-young continued the report.

But that was only for a moment.

Knock knock knock.

An urgent knock was heard on the door.

Unless it’s a big deal, they wouldn’t interrupt during a meeting.

“Come in.”

As soon as my voice was over, the door burst open and Lee Du-hyung’s *silmu-gwan* [administrative assistant] came in.

“I’m sorry to interrupt the meeting. I have one urgent message to deliver….”

Lee Du-hyung frowned and asked the *silmu-gwan*.

“What’s wrong?”

“That’s….”

The *silmu-gwan* hesitated because there were many eyes watching, so Lee Du-hyung gestured that it was okay.

“You can just say it.”

The *silmu-gwan* opened his mouth, fidgeting.

“Your eldest daughter has been taken to the emergency room.”

“……What?”

“There was a sudden accident at the kindergarten. Her nose bone is completely crushed….”

At that moment, I had a feeling.

Park Jae-pil, that *gae-sae-kki* [son of a bitch], did it.