The Inspector Is Getting Promoted! [EN]: Chapter 325

For the Fatherland and the People (4)

Prime Minister Matsumoto bit his lip tightly.

His face turned pale, and his hands began to tremble.

I raised my chin, looked down at him, and asked,

“Anything else to say?”

He clenched his fist, glared at me, and shouted.

“Why do you have this!”

“Is that what’s important now?”

“How did you get this!”

Prime Minister Matsumoto cried out as if wailing and rushed at me, grabbing my collar.

“Tell me now!”

I immediately knocked away his hand gripping my collar.

Prime Minister Matsumoto stumbled back and collapsed to the floor with a thud, and I brushed off my collar, declaring calmly.

“Watanabe Kenshi.”

“…What?”

His face changed as if he had lost his country, utterly desolate.

“The reporter you killed. Surely you remember, don’t you?”

“……”

Prime Minister Matsumoto’s mouth was firmly shut.

Neither denying nor affirming.

From the fact that I possessed this video, it meant that I knew all about his circumstances.

He barely regained his composure, stood up, and sat down in his chair.

“Where did you find it?”

I wrinkled my nose and said.

“Trade secret.”

“……”

Prime Minister Matsumoto slowly took a deep breath.

Then, he looked at me with fierce eyes and asked.

“What do you want?”

“I’ve been saying it since earlier.”

I smiled lightly and said simply.

“I want a fair trial to unfold.”

I stared intently at him and added.

“Not a political interpretation, but a just verdict based on legal interpretation. That’s what I’m asking you to help with.”

“If I do that, you won’t release the video file?”

“Of course, and I’ll even hand over the original.”

Once this is over, the file will be useless to me anyway.

Even if I were to seize power later, I can’t use the same thing to blackmail him again.

Also, even without the original, if this guy tries to do something after the trial is completely over, I can still shake the media and create a buzz with the copy I have.

As long as there’s no manipulation, Prime Minister Matsumoto himself knows best that it doesn’t matter whether the video is the original or a copy.

“Frankly speaking, with this kind of deal, you have nothing to lose, do you?”

He gritted his teeth.

But soon, he relaxed his grip, put his hands together, and slowly closed his eyes.

Then, he slowly nodded and opened his eyes with a firm gaze, looking at me.

“Okay. So, I just have to completely step away from this case?”

I smirked.

“Who are you trying to fool?”

“…What?”

“What’s wrong, acting like an amateur.”

I leaned back comfortably on the sofa and said.

“If you don’t interfere, the Chief Cabinet Secretary will. He’s the Prime Minister’s right-hand man. Even if it’s not him, there are plenty of people who will get involved in this case. Do you think I wouldn’t know that?”

His mouth was firmly shut.

“Matsumoto, I’m telling you to directly instruct them to deliver a fair verdict. That’s all I need.”

“……”

“You’ve been holding the Prime Minister’s position for several years now, so you know how precious that seat is, right?”

I twisted my lips lightly.

“You should hold it for a long, long time. Shouldn’t you?”

Prime Minister Matsumoto’s hands trembled.

But there was nothing he could do.

He knew best that suffering a moment of humiliation due to the verdict would be much better than stepping down from the Prime Minister’s office.

“Then, I hope you think carefully and make a decision.”

I smiled brightly and stood up.

And as I walked towards the door.

“Do you think everything will go your way?”

A sharp voice came from behind.

I stopped in my tracks and turned around. Prime Minister Matsumoto was glaring at me with murderous eyes.

“This isn’t Korea, it’s Japan. And this is a very remote area.”

In that moment, a murderous intent was revealed on his face.

Just like when he held a grudge against Watanabe Kenshi in the Future Group, very evilly.

“This house is surrounded by my bodyguards. Are you threatening me knowing that?”

The three bodyguards who brought me here.

Moreover, with the President being brought along, additional bodyguards would have been added, so the total number would be at least ten.

As the President’s security team, they would have guns that could subdue me in an instant.

But there was no need to be afraid at all.

I twisted my lips lightly and looked straight at him.

“Do whatever you want.”

“Are you confident?”

“Do you think I would come here with this story without any insurance?”

He sneered and spoke in a vile voice.

“It’s a piece of cake to make your colleagues disappear from the hotel without a trace.”

“Do you think I would have insurance with friends when there are only two of us in Japan?”

There was absolutely no need to be intimidated.

As long as he couldn’t completely eliminate the possibility of the video spreading, he couldn’t touch me.

“Aren’t you underestimating me too much?”

Having insurance with Yoon Seol-ha in Korea in case of an emergency boosted my confidence.

“The moment my contact is cut off, this video will start spreading in Korea. Your video with your daughter will be reported worldwide as an international topic. In that case, it’s not just the Prime Minister’s position that’s at stake, but you’ll be pointed at no matter where you go on Earth. Are you confident you can live like that?”

I roughly twisted one side of my lips and looked down at him.

“Go ahead if you’re confident.”

With those words, I turned around without further delay.

Then, I confidently opened the door and went out.

The bodyguards didn’t stop me.

No, they couldn’t.

I could vividly picture Prime Minister Matsumoto trembling and spewing curses behind me, but I didn’t even glance back and got into the parked car.

“Let’s go.”

And I returned to the hotel safely in the car driven by Prime Minister Matsumoto’s subordinate.

***

“Damn it!”

Prime Minister Matsumoto couldn’t contain his anger and kept cursing.

“Damn! Damn! Damn!”

The documents on the desk had already scattered into the air, unable to overcome gravity, and fell to the floor, messily covering the marble floor.

“Didn’t I tell you to handle it properly?”

Prime Minister Matsumoto’s hand struck the man’s cheek in front of him.

It was so hard that a handprint was left on his cheek, but he lowered his head and apologized.

“I’m sorry. I have no excuse.”

The man in front of Prime Minister Matsumoto was the chief of the Prime Minister’s security office, who had searched for the whereabouts of reporter Watanabe Kenshi.

Ultimately, he couldn’t find it, so he concluded the search, saying there was no backup, but Choi Seo-jun appeared with the video, so he had nothing to say even if he had ten mouths.

“Find out how that bastard found it right now.”

“Yes, sir.”

The man bowed and left the room.

In fact, even if he found out the process by which Choi Seo-jun obtained the video backup, there was nothing Prime Minister Matsumoto could do.

It was only to confirm whether there was an internal spy in the acquisition process.

In short, he was looking for someone to vent his anger on.

“Damn it!”

After venting his anger for a long time, Prime Minister Matsumoto slammed the desk one last time and collapsed onto the sofa, exhausted.

“Haa.”

With a deep sigh, his head cooled down.

No matter how much he thought about it, the only option he could choose was one.

Although he really didn’t want to, and he knew it would tarnish the pride of the Japanese right wing that he had protected, Prime Minister Matsumoto had to follow Choi Seo-jun’s words.

Otherwise, it wasn’t just his pride that was at stake, but he would be kicked out of the Prime Minister’s office and end up living a miserable life.

“Hoo.”

Only sighs kept coming out.

He struggled to take out his cell phone and made a call to one place.

-Hello, Prime Minister. What’s the matter?

“Oh, Chief Justice. Do you remember the lawsuit I mentioned last time?”

-Yes. The first trial was completed perfectly as you said. It was a complete annihilation.

Prime Minister Matsumoto barely suppressed another sigh from escaping at the other party’s words, as if asking for praise.

“Yes. You did well, but it might be a little different next time.”

-Excuse me?

“Forget my orders and judge according to the law.”

-What do you mean by that……?

“Interpret it legally. Judge fairly by accurately determining whether it was actually right or wrong. Got it? Only according to current law.”

-……Yes, sir. May I ask if something happened?

“Don’t ask any more questions and just convey it perfectly. Got it?”

The Chief Justice didn’t understand the situation, but he couldn’t refuse the Prime Minister’s instructions.

So he answered in a reluctant voice.

-Yes, sir. I will convey it that way.

***

“Do it according to your convictions.”

“……Excuse me?”

“No, not according to your convictions, but make an accurate judgment according to the law. Forget everything I said last time and judge fairly according to legal interpretation.”

“Why all of a sudden……”

The judge tilted his head at the unexpected instructions from the Chief Justice.

“Last time, you told me to make sure the Korean side lost no matter what, didn’t you? But if I interpret it legally, there will definitely be pushback from above, won’t there?”

“This time, it’s also something ordered from above, so do as the law says without complaining. Got it?”

“Yes, sir. I understand, but……”

The judge scratched his head and asked.

“What’s the reason for the sudden change?”

“How would I know what the bigwigs are doing?”

“Ah……”

The judge let out a low sigh and asked cautiously.

“But Chief Justice, isn’t this a lawsuit where Korea wins if interpreted legally?”

“I guess so.”

“No, then won’t we be heavily criticized by the public?”

“Can we refuse the instructions from above?”

“That’s true, but……”

“We have to do what they tell us to do.”

The Chief Justice crossed his arms and chuckled.

“All we can do is hope that Choi Seo-jun doesn’t find those clear pieces of evidence. The Japanese government has no choice but to lose if interpreted legally, but that’s only if they bring all the relevant clauses without missing a single one. If they miss even one, our government side has a chance of winning.”

“But the fact that they filed the lawsuit first means……”

The Chief Justice slowly nodded.

“They probably have it. All of it.”

“Heo, then if I make a ruling, in the end……”

“There’s no choice. We have to rule in favor of Korea.”

The judge’s eyes were already dim, thinking about the resistance from the public.

He said frankly with a sense of resignation.

“We have no choice but to leave it to the 2nd and 3rd trials.”

“That’s right.”

The Chief Justice said with a resigned heart.

“From the beginning, this case is not something that ordinary judges and chief justices like us can get involved in. You have to do as you’re told to survive for a long time.”

“Yes, sir. I will do as you instruct.”

“Okay. Good work.”

The Chief Justice patted the judge’s back and returned to his office.

Meanwhile, at that time.

Choi Seo-jun was leisurely reviewing the documents.

If Prime Minister Matsumoto had any sense, he would have settled the situation before the second trial.

A light smile spread across Choi Seo-jun’s lips.

‘The table has been set.’

Now all that’s left is.

‘To enjoy the meal.’

The stage has been set, so now it’s time to go wild.

For the Fatherland and the People.