The Inspector Is Getting Promoted! [EN]: Chapter 51

We both started laughing as soon as we saw each other.

I never imagined I would meet Han Jiyu here, and she probably never expected to see me here either.

President Jin Taeyong, still not understanding the situation, blinked his wide eyes and asked,

“How do you two know each other?”

Han Jiyu answered for him.

“He helped me out before.”

“Helped you?”

“Yes. I had some legal trouble…”

Han Jiyu turned to me with a faint smile.

“The prosecutor handled it perfectly.”

She winked and added briefly,

“Discreetly.”

I suppressed a snicker, but President Jin Taeyong didn’t seem to catch the last remark, as he exclaimed and nodded.

“Ah, I see. I knew there was something when you two recognized each other right away. Hahaha.”

Just then, someone called out to us from the other side.

“President Jin, could you come over here for a moment? There’s something you need to check.”

After checking where the voice came from, President Jin Taeyong looked at me with an apologetic expression and said,

“Ah, Prosecutor, I’m really sorry, but I thought the work I asked you to handle earlier was finished, but it seems there’s still some left. I’ll be right back. Could you two chat for a bit?”

“Yes, take your time.”

As President Jin Taeyong bowed and moved away, Han Jiyu said in a playful voice,

“You can take your time.”

I chuckled and asked,

“What are you going to do if he takes a long time?”

“Have a glass of wine with me.”

Han Jiyu handed me a glass of wine from the table next to us and lightly clinked glasses.

“How have you been?”

“Thanks to you, Prosecutor. That bastard, Manager Kang, hasn’t contacted me once since then.”

“Did you check if he had someone following you?”

“Yes. I had them watched for a few days, but it didn’t seem like there was anyone. Just in case, I had someone check my house for cameras or listening devices, but there weren’t any.”

“That’s a relief.”

I took a light sip of wine.

Unlike regular wine, which has a bitter taste, it tasted surprisingly sweet.

Was it because of the visual effect?

“I heard that a current prosecutor would be coming as a legal advisor, but I didn’t know it would be Prosecutor Choi.”

“It just so happened that I had a connection with President Jin Taeyong. I didn’t know that the movie Han Jiyu was going to be in was this one either. What a coincidence.”

“Maybe it’s not a coincidence, but fate.”

“Is that how you use the word fate?”

“I guess it depends on how you use it.”

She laughed playfully and changed the subject.

“By the way, you haven’t revealed anything about Kang Hyeon-soo, the manager, yet. Is it because there’s not enough evidence?”

“I’m waiting for the right time.”

I shrugged and added,

“A predator doesn’t show its claws at any time.”

“That’s right.”

She smiled brightly.

After a few words, President Jin Taeyong came rushing back, having finished his business in less than 10 minutes.

Han Jiyu also saw him and looked up at me, saying,

“This time, we met through a legitimate route, not a secret one, so it’s okay to contact you openly, right?”

I just raised the corners of my mouth without answering.

She lightly clinked her glass against mine again and said meaningfully,

“See you again.”

President Jin Taeyong scratched the back of his head and approached.

“I’m so sorry. I’m so distracted with the prosecutor here.”

“It’s okay. Is the work all done?”

“Yes. It’s really finished, so there’s no need to go back.”

He looked to the side with an embarrassed expression.

“Ah, the screenwriter is over there. Let’s go over there. I’ll introduce you.”

“Yes.”

***

– Star Prosecutor Choi Seojun Revealed to Participate as Legal Advisor… Anticipation of Box Office Success Even Before Filming!

-The movie is a hot topic every day. The reason is none other than star prosecutor Choi Seojun joining the movie as a legal and realistic advisor. It is known that the prosecution also readily accepted Prosecutor Choi Seojun’s participation in order to improve the image of the authorities. As much as he has been helping the public by solving major cases every time, there are continuous predictions that this movie will also be able to satisfy the needs of the audience. In addition, Han Jiyu, Heo Gyeong-soo, Choi Taewon, and Kang In-soo, four actors who are box office guarantees and masterpieces in the film industry, have joined the movie. , which will begin filming next week, aims to be released this fall, and has revealed that it aims for a much higher quality story than previous noirs, and is related to the prosecution, government, and organizations….

Yoon Seol-ha, who was reading the article together, smiled brightly.

“Prosecutor, you’re almost a celebrity now, aren’t you?”

“Don’t even mention it. I’ve been getting so many calls from alumni and colleagues because of that.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yes. But all they say is, ‘Have you seen any celebrities? Please introduce me,’ so I’ve been so busy.”

I shook my head and got up from my seat.

Lunch time was coming to an end, so I slowly returned to work.

“By the way, has the data for the Judge case been transferred?”

“Ah, yes.”

Yoon Seol-ha took out a stack of documents covered with sticky notes.

“I’ve checked the important parts separately and summarized them. You can just look at that if you’re in a hurry.”

“Thank you, I’ll refer to it.”

In these areas, Yoon Seol-ha is one of the best investigators.

Just looking at the parts she has organized will be enough to get to the heart of the case.

“By the way, is it going to be reported tomorrow that you’re joining the joint headquarters?”

“Probably. It hasn’t been reported to the media yet, and it seems like they’re trying to put pressure on the suspect with a surprise announcement.”

“Hmm.”

She stroked her chin and said,

“Do you think the Judge will be pressured?”

“I hope so. Or at least make it look that way to the media.”

“I see.”

I didn’t tell Yoon Seol-ha, but I actually received a secret call from President Kwon Jae-cheol last night.

A request, not a request, to play an active role in this case.

The more the Judge received public support, the more the execution results of the victims surfaced, and in the end, it was the judiciary and the government that were criticized.

I understand his concerns.

As articles about the economy growing negatively last year have been slowly surfacing for the past few days, we need to quickly divert attention.

There was no better case than this one to do so.

“This is just my personal opinion.”

Yoon Seol-ha said, placing a short note on the document.

“I think there’s a possibility that the Judge is a woman.”

A woman?

“Really?”

“Yes. When I checked the case, all the victims… that is, the victims of the crimes committed by the people who were killed by the Judge were all women.”

“I know that.”

“So I was wondering if that might be the case.”

“It would be a huge twist if it was a woman.”

“That’s right. There hasn’t been a serial murder case by a woman in Korea so far.”

“There’s no precedent.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Yoon Seol-ha smiled and added,

“Why don’t you make history this time, Prosecutor?”

“I hope I can.”

I smiled and opened the case file.

***

“Hello, Prosecutor Choi.”

“It’s been a while. How have you been?”

“I’m fine.”

Reporter Park Su-hyeong noticed the box of drinks in my hand and looked apologetic.

“Oh, you didn’t have to bring all this.”

“How could I come empty-handed?”

He took the box of drinks and reached out towards the building.

“Let’s go inside.”

“Yes.”

The place I went up with Reporter Park Su-hyeong was the press room on the 7th floor.

As soon as I entered the entertainment reporter’s office, one of the reporters looked at me and was surprised.

“Aren’t you Prosecutor Choi Seojun?”

“Ah, yes. That’s right.”

“Wow, that’s amazing. I’m a fan.”

As I shook hands with a reporter who claimed to be a fan, the eyes of the people in the office naturally turned to us.

I nodded appropriately and followed Park Su-hyeong into a small interview room.

“I’m sorry. The entertainment reporters are seeing Prosecutor Choi for the first time, so they must be curious.”

“I guess I’m more curious than a celebrity.”

“Hahaha, that’s right here.”

He naturally took a bottle of drink from the refrigerator and handed it to me.

“There are so many eyes watching. Are you okay with this?”

“Of course. I didn’t come here to have a secret conversation. I just came to see you for a moment.”

“That’s a relief then.”

I actually wanted the reporters in the office to notice me.

And as I wanted, most of the reporters in the entertainment department saw me.

Then, this news would naturally be conveyed to other reporters at WK Daily, and soon this news would be conveyed to Reporter Park Su-hyeong in the political and social department.

If he was the moth-like style I saw in the future diary, he would definitely approach me first today.

The opportunity to contact a prosecutor like me, who gathers attention and creates issues in every case, is never common.

If not, I must have been wrong.

I had a long conversation with Reporter Park Su-hyeong in the conference room.

The main topic was about the advice for , which I decided to join this time.

In fact, it wasn’t my field, so I didn’t know much about movies or the entertainment industry, but I heard that it would have a positive effect.

In its own way, the prosecution could improve its negative image by positively influencing the cultural content of civilians.

Even so, it wasn’t something that would affect me.

About an hour of meaningless conversation.

I thought that the news that I had come would be enough to be conveyed to Park Su-hyeong in the political department, so I slowly finished the conversation and got up from my seat.

“I should go in now.”

“It’s dinner time. Why don’t you have a meal and go?”

“No. I still have work to do because I have something important to do tomorrow.”

“Ah, then I can’t help it.”

I went outside with him and headed to the elevator.

I was waiting for the elevator to come up to the 7th floor.

“Oh, aren’t you Prosecutor Choi Seojun?”

A man came up from behind with a glint in his eyes and greeted me.

“Hello, I’m Park Su-hyeong, a reporter from the political and social department.”

He greeted me shamelessly, and looked surprised as if he didn’t know, looking at Park Su-hyeong from the entertainment department next to him.

“Oh, senior. You’re here too. Hello.”

Reporter Park Su-hyeong from the entertainment department tilted his head.

“Why are you here? The political and social department is on the 4th floor.”

“Ah, I was just passing by….”

It seems like he was hiding nearby and waiting for the timing to come out.

As expected.

I held back the smile that was rising on my lips.

While he was vaguely mumbling, the elevator arrived on the 7th floor.

I naturally shook hands with Reporter Park Su-hyeong from the entertainment department and said hello.

“I’ll be going. You don’t have to come out. Go in.”

“Yes, go carefully.”

As I greeted him and got on the elevator, Reporter Park Su-hyeong from the political and social department also got on the elevator with me.

As I heard before, more than half of his hair was covered with white hair.

Even though the elevator was closed, he didn’t press the 4th floor button.

He meant to follow me to the 1st floor.

It was the moment when it was confirmed that meeting me was not a coincidence but a plan.

As soon as the elevator started moving, he opened his mouth slightly.

“Wow, what a coincidence. My name is also Park Su-hyeong.”

I smiled at Reporter Park Su-hyeong, who was joking.

“Is it really a coincidence?”