The Inspector Is Getting Promoted! [EN]: Chapter 127

Prosecutor, You’re Going Places! – Episode 127 (127/341)

Reversal (7)

-Sender: 33

-Video

Future Text!

How long has it been since I received a real future text?

“Is there a problem?”

I shook my head at Yoon Seol-ha, who asked.

“No. Ah, Seol-ha, could you please organize the data I mentioned last time?”

“Understood.”

Leaving her with that answer, I moved to the inner part of the office and played the video.

-See? I told you he’s not just a mad dog for nothing.

In the video, I was closing a door somewhere, walking into the hallway, and roughly loosening my tie.

-Is there still no evidence that that bastard is involved?

-No. Not yet…….

Yoon Seol-ha, walking quickly beside me, lowered her head with a sorry expression.

-I’m sorry.

-Detective, the perpetrator never even contacted me in the first place. How can it be a reasonable argument that I met them and received money?

-It seems that the ‘mad dog’ deliberately aimed for that situation and overlapped the routes, which is being taken as reasonable evidence.

-Does having the same route mean we contacted each other? This violates the principles of the prosecution’s investigation itself. I’ve argued this so many times… Ha.

-I’m sorry. It’s already been blown up in the media, so it’s impossible to stop…….

-You should have stopped it before it got to that point!

In the video, I even yelled at Yoon Seol-ha.

I have never raised my voice at Yoon Seol-ha like that before.

What on earth is going on that I’m so agitated?

And who is this ‘mad dog’ guy?

I have never heard of or met anyone with the nickname ‘mad dog’ in the prosecution until now.

It seems the situation is heading in a serious direction.

If I’m this agitated, it might be even worse than when I was cornered by Chief Prosecutor Kang Joong-shik, the Viper.

Instantly, a chilling sensation passed through me, and goosebumps rose.

This feeling is not good at all.

In the video, I said with bloodshot eyes, grinding my teeth.

-Mad dog, find evidence that that bastard is related to a hitman, no matter what. Otherwise, not only me but even the detective……. No, the entire special investigation department might collapse.

-Understood.

-Mobilize all personnel, including Deputy Chief Lee Doo-hyung and Prosecutor Jang Ha-young. Use all the funds, don’t hold back. And contact that person. The one who went to Busan…….

The video ended with me, my face red, finishing my words.

I thought I had finally taken care of the Viper and had some breathing room, but instead, I’m in even more danger.

It seems someone landed a counterpunch in an unexpected situation.

The biggest problem is that the sender of this text is 33.

In other words, it will happen within this year.

It’s a shame that I can’t infer the season or date because both Yoon Seol-ha and I are wearing suits in the video.

If I knew that, I could defend myself to some extent, but as it is, I can’t even predict when it will happen.

But a hitman, of all things.

The meaning of hitman is broad, but one thing comes to mind immediately.

A contract killer.

Judging from the nuance of the conversation in the video, I’m being framed for ordering a murder.

Judging by how agitated I am, it seems that plausible evidence is being pieced together.

I have framed people and sent them to hell, like when I used the drug planting on the Viper, Kang Joong-shik, but I have never actually wanted to kill someone or thought about killing them.

The fact that I’m getting so angry in a situation without cameras is proof that this is 100% a frame-up.

However, this video gave me no clue as to how this happened.

All I know is the nickname ‘mad dog’ and that someone who went to Busan might know a hint about the case.

If it’s someone who went to Busan, it’s likely to be Jung Hyun-woo, whom I sent to the Busan District Prosecutors’ Office.

If so, I need to find out who the ‘mad dog’ is first.

That’s the only way I can survive.

***

-Hello, I’m Kim Joo-hwan, a prosecutor from the Public Security Department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office.

On TV, Prosecutor Kim Joo-hwan, or Kim Pro, stood in front of numerous cameras with a grim expression.

-I struggled a lot with whether I should stand here to accuse my direct superior. However, since a prosecutor’s job is to reveal the truth to the world, not to bury it in darkness, I have decided to tell the truth so that the public can know.

Thanks to Jo Ah-ra, the administrative officer, who gave him a light makeup with a dark face before entering the press conference, Prosecutor Kim Joo-hwan looked haggard, as if he had stood before the camera after much deliberation.

-I have been collecting and investigating intelligence related to drugs since the beginning of last month.

The word ‘drugs’ instantly caused a stir.

-The target of the intelligence was an organization that distributes large quantities of drugs manufactured in China, smuggling them in and supplying them domestically. We arrested an intermediary and confiscated 11.2 kg of methamphetamine, worth approximately 37 billion won [approximately $30 million USD].

This actually happened.

I succeeded in the arrest a week before the incident, so I was able to carry out the plan of drug planting.

Of course, the case was not something I got involved in, but information that only those with good ears in the line could know, I directly leaked to Prosecutor Kim Joo-hwan.

In other words, he was able to make the arrest thanks to me.

-The methamphetamine is so large that it is stored in 100g portions, and we have confirmed that about 1g of methamphetamine has disappeared from one of the bundles.

The moment I heard that, a faint smile appeared on my lips.

-The only people who can access this storage room are myself and Chief Prosecutor Kang Joong-shik of the Public Security Department, so I tried to ask him directly, but I heard rumors that he was arrested that very evening.

Good voice tone, good script.

There was a reason why he revealed that 1g, which was more than the 0.3g he possessed, had disappeared.

In fact, 0.3g of methamphetamine is a large amount that can be injected 10 times, but it may seem like a small amount to the general public, and more than anything, it allows people to infer that he embezzled an additional 0.7g.

Of course, it was none other than Prosecutor Kim Joo-hwan who embezzled it, but since he hit the media first in this situation, citizens had no choice but to believe that Chief Prosecutor Kang Joong-shik was the culprit.

-I will accept disciplinary action related to this task because I am responsible for not managing it properly, and I hope that my superior, Chief Prosecutor Kang Joong-shik, will also be punished.

It’s a matter of course, but Prosecutor Kim Joo-hwan will not be held responsible for not managing it properly.

Even if it’s joint management, it’s absurd for a junior to take responsibility for a senior’s mistake in the first place.

Also, knowing that I’m behind him, the higher-ups won’t even think about punishing him.

-That’s all. For additional information…….

***

-Chief Prosecutor Embezzled Seized Drugs…… Where Did the Additional Embezzled Drugs Go?

-Kang Joong-shik, Who Shouted for Entrapment Investigation, Turns Out to Be Caught in His Own Trap.

-Drug Embezzlement, Was It a Impulsive, One-Time Mistake, or a Habitual Practice?

-Tip-Off Received That Chief Kang Joong-shik Is Related to a Drug Organization!

-Chief Prosecutor Seo Ki-woong Declares a Large-Scale Internal Investigation of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. Citizens’ Evaluation Is Like Locking the Stable Door After the Horse Is Stolen…….

-Looking into Every Move of Chief Prosecutor Kang Joong-shik. How Did He Embezzle Drugs?

Articles poured out with all sorts of sensational titles.

The agitation about me that Chief Prosecutor Kang Joong-shik had spewed out disappeared in an instant, and now his personal remarks were no longer reflected in the media.

Only Chief Prosecutor Kang Joong-shik’s past actions were being highlighted.

It must have been an unavoidable choice from his point of view.

No matter what he says now, everything will work against him.

Like this, the media would tear apart Chief Prosecutor Kang Joong-shik, and when a new topic broke out, interest would gradually decrease, and he would naturally be forgotten from the public’s attention.

That was what I wanted, and it was the natural order.

“We don’t have to worry anymore.”

I shrugged at Deputy Chief Lee Doo-hyung’s words.

“That’s right. Well, it’s completely over. He can’t recover now.”

Even if he speaks up again after more time has passed, no one will believe him.

No, they won’t even pay attention.

He hit me and shined for a moment, but that shine will cause him to disappear into the annals of history.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“You’ve worked hard too.”

I greeted him as if everything was finished, but suddenly the frame-up by the ‘mad dog’ that I saw in the future text came to mind, and I felt uneasy.

“By the way…….”

I brought up the story slyly.

“Has Deputy Chief Lee ever heard of a ‘mad dog’?”

“Mad dog?”

He tilted his head as if he had never heard of it.

“Are you talking about a dog with rabies?”

“No, a person whose nickname is ‘mad dog’. Isn’t there anyone around you?”

“Uh…….”

Deputy Chief Lee Doo-hyung pondered for a moment and shook his head.

“There was a guy whose nickname was ‘mad dog’ when I was in school, but I don’t think there’s anyone like that since he passed the bar exam.”

“I see.”

I expected he wouldn’t know.

If it was something that people around me would easily know, there’s no way I wouldn’t know.

“Is something wrong?”

“No. Just check if there’s anyone around you with the nickname ‘mad dog’.”

“Understood.”

Even if Lee Doo-hyung steps up, he probably won’t be able to find it easily.

Right, it’s a future text that came after several months, there’s no way it would give me hints so easily.

It’s not urgent, but I need to find it quickly. That way, I can prepare in advance and get through it.

I came out of the conference room, parted ways with Lee Doo-hyung, and headed to my office alone.

But in front of the office, Jo Ah-ra was standing outside the door, pacing anxiously.

She was even biting her nails.

As soon as I approached Jo Ah-ra, she noticed me first and rushed over.

“Chief!”

“What’s wrong? Why are you so anxious outside…….”

I checked her condition, but she seemed fine.

Jo Ah-ra said with a flustered expression.

“Actually, a guest suddenly came to the office…….”

“Then you can give them a cup of coffee and keep them company while waiting inside, why did you bother coming all the way out here?”

“No, it’s not that…… It’s someone I’m meeting for the first time.”

“Someone you’re meeting for the first time?”

“Yes.”

Ah, could it be President Kyung Dong-soo?

Then it’s understandable that she’s so anxious.

But there’s no reason for him to come here, and if he were to come, he would have contacted me in advance.

It must be someone other than Kyung Dong-soo.

“Who is it?”

“The High Prosecutor.”

“The High Prosecutor?”

“Yes. Seoul High Prosecutor Park Jae-pil suddenly came without any notice…… I didn’t know how to respond to this, so I just gave him coffee and came out.”

Jo Ah-ra’s face was filled with embarrassment.

I’m embarrassed too.

Why did the High Prosecutor come here?

Could it be that he came to warn me because I finished off the Viper?

No, I know this guy doesn’t step up for things like that.

“Is he alone inside?”

“Yes. He’s waiting on the sofa.”

“Then Ah-ra, wait here. I’ll go in and talk.”

“Ah, yes. Understood.”

Leaving her behind, I entered the office where the High Prosecutor was waiting with his mouth wide open.