The Inspector Is Getting Promoted! [EN]: Chapter 197

The Two-Edged Sword (3)

“You scared me!”

Shin Yong-ho was startled by my exclamation and turned to look at me.

“What’s wrong all of a sudden?”

“You came at the perfect time.”

I smiled brightly and lightly tapped his arm.

“Are you so happy to see me that you’ve gone crazy?”

“Hahaha, thanks to you, I remembered something important.”

“If you have something urgent, get out.”

“No, let’s go eat. But let me make a phone call first.”

“Okay.”

Shin Yong-ho gently stepped on the accelerator and started the car towards the restaurant.

The smile that bloomed on my face still didn’t fade.

Because I was starting to get a picture of the situation.

Joining hands with Queen Investment is definitely a double-edged sword.

That’s an undeniable fact.

It’s also true that I have more to gain than lose.

In short, the risk I have to take is not that great compared to what I gain.

So far, so good.

But the problem is that I received a future text about this matter.

Clearly, compared to the scale of the events that the future text had told me so far, this was too light.

That’s why I suspected that something I didn’t know was hidden, but thanks to Shin Yong-ho, it was resolved.

Change of name.

The trail of James Kim has already been confirmed, so there’s no problem.

The important thing is Michelle Jang, a figure hidden beneath the surface.

I heard that her Korean name was definitely Madam Jang Sun-ok.

It was most suspicious that a woman unknown in the business world was providing funds for Queen Investment.

But what if this woman’s name isn’t Jang Sun-ok?

What if she has a different original name, and this name was changed?

What strengthens this suspicion is the future text.

If Michelle Jang is Jang Young-soon, the infamous con artist called the Queen Bee of Gangnam, then the whole situation is explained.

On the surface, she pretends to be lining up with Assemblyman [a member of the National Assembly] Jo Hyun-woong through me, hoping to make a big hit when he gets elected, but secretly, she has other intentions.

I don’t know how she was going to screw me over later, but one thing is certain.

Even if she was called the Queen Bee of Gangnam, there’s no way she would have approached me without a backer.

Even if she had finished a long prison life, she couldn’t possibly not know that Choi Seo-joon is not just any prosecutor.

Proof that the person behind her is not ordinary.

Only one person came to mind.

Choi Gyu-hyun.

He must be behind Queen Investment.

I took out my cell phone and called Yoon Seol-ha.

-Yes, Deputy Director.

I could hear a lot of noise over the receiver, as if she was having a meal.

“Seol-ha, I’m sorry to bother you while you’re eating.”

-It’s okay. Please speak.

“There’s a high probability that Madam Jang Sun-ok is actually Jang Young-soon.”

-Jang Young-soon, are you referring to the Queen Bee of Gangnam?

“That’s right. Please find out everything about the list of people Jang Young-soon met after her release and her recent activities. And if you determine that she is Madam Jang Sun-ok, report it to me immediately.”

-Understood.

I hung up the phone and fell into thought again.

The best option in this situation is to move after receiving a bribe, and then, if there’s a problem, pretend to have received it on purpose and attack in reverse.

However, considering what Choi Gyu-hyun said in his speech recently, I couldn’t do that.

Because he was aiming at me from the start.

But I can’t refuse this offer.

If I don’t take the money, Choi Gyu-hyun will be comfortably elected, and I will naturally fail to be promoted to chief prosecutor.

But if I take this money, it’s not just like holding a bomb, it’s like swallowing poison.

Choi Gyu-hyun knows my situation and sent James Kim.

But it’s not all bad.

If KH Trust was acquired by Queen Investment last November, it’s only been two months.

Since they must have prepared in a hurry, there must be loopholes.

I have to take this money and use it, and then use those loopholes to get out.

“What are you thinking so hard about?”

Shin Yong-ho, who had already parked in the restaurant, asked as he unbuckled his seat belt.

“I have a headache.”

“You have to eat to get your head working. Let’s get off first.”

I followed him out of the car and into the restaurant.

The place we arrived at was a Korean stew restaurant away from the center of the city.

However, perhaps because it was lunchtime, there were quite a few people, but fortunately, we had made a reservation, so we were able to enter a quiet room.

Shin Yong-ho sat down on the cushion and asked me.

“Tell me if there’s anything I can help you with. I’ll help you with your worries.”

I could tell this guy everything without hiding anything.

Besides, Shin Yong-ho also has experience as a prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office like me.

I thought that if we put our heads together, we might come up with a better solution, so I frankly explained the current situation.

After listening to the whole story, he came up with an answer without much deliberation.

“Then you can join hands with Jang Young-soon.”

Of course, it was an answer worth shaking my head at.

“You’ve lost your touch. How is that possible?”

“Hey, I’ve learned something while doing business.”

Shin Yong-ho raised his arm to the table and spoke in a serious voice.

“When you were at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office or working in politics, you moved with the promise of intangible compensation, such as taking good care of you later or helping you when necessary, right?”

“That’s right.”

“But the business side is different. Here, the compensation is clearly defined. It may be money, goods, rewards, or something else, but you must have promised something certain.”

“For example?”

“Since Choi Gyu-hyun will be elected anyway, he threatens a suitable mid-sized company, takes it away, and hands it over to the Queen Bee?”

He shrugged his shoulders and added.

“Jang Young-soon is a con artist, but she was a businesswoman anyway. She’s not the kind of person who would move after hearing something like, ‘I’ll give you a position later.'”

“You’re right.”

I nodded slowly.

“If it’s possible, joining hands with Jang Young-soon as you said is the best thing to do. But how do we slap Choi Gyu-hyun in the back of the head and make her come over to me? That’s the problem.”

“The most basic principle when taking away a business or a business partner is this.”

Shin Yong-ho twisted the corners of his mouth.

“Make the other party’s proposal unstable and propose something more certain.”

“You’re saying to spread honey sweet enough to make her shake off Choi Gyu-hyun’s hand.”

“Yes, that’s it.”

The moment he finished speaking, the Korean stew was ready.

Only after the restaurant staff put the food on the table and left did he pick up a spoon and continue speaking.

“Jang Young-soon is a con artist. How much does she like money? Use that to make an offer.”

“Considering Choi Gyu-hyun’s personality, he would never have offered something small.”

“If that’s difficult, break her trust in Choi Gyu-hyun.”

Shin Yong-ho took a spoonful of Korean stew and put it in his mouth.

Looking at his face, I couldn’t help but blurt out.

“You can do it.”

“What?”

“Breaking the trust in Choi Gyu-hyun.”

“What is that…….”

He was about to scoff, but suddenly stopped his spoon.

Then, he met my eyes.

Then, without either of us saying anything, our lips twisted into knowing smiles.

“Choi Seo-joon, you son of a bitch, you’re using your friend well.”

“What’s the point of having a good friend?”

Businessman.

Ex-convict.

And the name Shin Seong-ho, which I’ve never heard before, would make me assume that he changed his name.

If it’s these three, it would be very good to dispel Jang Young-soon’s suspicions.

“I have a good idea.”

“Tell me.”

“So, before I meet Jang Young-soon, you first…….”

After listening to my plan, Shin Yong-ho let out a small exclamation.

“You’re smarter than I thought.”

“I had better grades than you since the training institute, you idiot.”

“……You son of a bitch.”

Shin Yong-ho smiled and asked.

“Okay. If I help you this time, what will you do for me?”

“Well.”

I shrugged my shoulders and said.

“An intangible promise to help you later?”

“You’re giving me something invisible as compensation, just like a political prosecutor.”

“I just learned it from someone.”

We both burst into laughter at the same time.

After the laughter subsided, I called James Kim.

-Hello?

“This is Choi Seo-joon.”

-Ah, Prosecutor!

He opened his mouth in a welcoming voice.

-Have you thought about the offer?

“Let’s meet and talk.”

-Okay. Without waiting too long, is it okay to meet in the evening three days from now?

“Yes. Let’s meet in Gangbuk [northern district of Seoul].”

-Okay. I’ll see you in three days.

Shin Yong-ho said to me with sparkling eyes.

“This is going to be exciting for the first time in a while.”

***

“You mean you’ve decided to meet?”

-Yes. We decided to meet in three days.

“Well done.”

A satisfied smile bloomed on Assemblyman Choi Gyu-hyun’s face as he listened to Jang Young-soon’s words.

“Our Madam Jang is so good at her job. That’s why I trust you and ask you to do it. Please work a little harder.”

-If this is the only thing that’s finished, you’ll keep your promise.

“Of course, of course.”

Choi Gyu-hyun added, as if satisfied.

“I’ll make sure Madam Jang hears the Queen Bee of Gangnam again. I told you that if Queen Investment is still strong after this is over, I’ll hand over the company itself, right?”

-Understood. I’ll finish the story well in three days and contact you again.

“Okay.”

Assemblyman Choi Gyu-hyun, who was sitting in the back seat, called Kim, the chief of staff, who was sitting in the passenger seat.

“Chief Kim.”

“Yes, Assemblyman.”

“What is Polar Bear doing these days?”

“Are you talking about Chairman Jung Seung-min?”

“Yeah, is there another Polar Bear besides him?”

“Tell that friend to come in. He’ll have to work with us on this election campaign.”

Chief Kim doubted his ears and asked.

“Are you thinking of rehiring Chairman Jung?”

“I’ll see what he does this time.”

Choi Gyu-hyun clicked his tongue lightly and continued.

“That friend is really good at his job, but because of his woman problem…….”

“From what I’ve heard, he’s cleaned it up recently, so there’s no problem now.”

“I think there’s also a rumor that it’s because of erectile dysfunction……. Anyway, tell him to come see me as soon as possible.”

“Understood.”

Choi Gyu-hyun leaned his head against the seat and closed his eyes.

There is a high probability that this time will go according to his thoughts.

No, it already is.

As he expected, Choi Seo-joon is definitely in financial trouble.

If this matter becomes a problem, I will be able to check all of Choi Seo-joon’s hidden assets.

I didn’t expect him to have laundered all the money he received, but his wife, Han Ji-yoo’s, wealth is enormous due to her long acting career.

Even if only that is revealed, if he, who is supported by the common people, has a huge fortune, the citizens will not show as much support as before.

The hatred that the common people have for the rich is never small.

At least it would be possible to clip his wings.

It would be nice if he fell to the bottom.

Even if not, it was certain that he would be devastated.

Choi Gyu-hyun burst into a loud laugh at the thought of bringing down Choi Seo-joon.

Without knowing what Choi Seo-joon was thinking.