The Inspector Is Getting Promoted! [EN]: Chapter 65

After Gong Seok-min left, I lowered my voice and asked Sung Tae-hyun,

“Is there any risk factor with that guy?”

“No. Assemblyman Hwang Cheol-yong directly introduced him as his prospective son-in-law, so there’s no room for suspicion.”

“If he’s Assemblyman Hwang’s youngest daughter’s husband, isn’t there a big age difference?”

“No. It’s his eldest daughter remarrying. It’s a second marriage.”

“Ah, I see.”

If Assemblyman Hwang Cheol-yong, the floor leader of the People’s Party, vouches for him, there’s little room for doubt.

“I heard that before Gong Seok-min went to Harvard to major in economics and became a CEO, he dominated the stock market as a genius investor.”

“He’s quite the character.”

“Right. That’s why Assemblyman Hwang took him in, wouldn’t you say?”

I can certainly understand.

The fact that this situation is unfolding and that he’s doing behind-the-scenes work before even starting proves that Gong Seok-min has ability.

“By the way, is it really possible to get 100 times the return?”

Sung Tae-hyun scratched his cheek.

“I originally entered politics, so I’m completely clueless about stocks…”

Sinking into the sofa, I slowly said,

“It’s not impossible. The stock price will fluctuate wildly at the beginning, and trading will be suspended several times because of that, but eventually, it could hit 100 times. If Hanwool Group helps from behind, there’s no reason why it can’t happen.”

To put it bluntly, assuming it hits the daily upper limit every day, it can go up to 112 times in 18 days based on when the stock market is open.

“Ah, it’s really possible.”

“Yes. That’s right.”

Shrugging my shoulders, I added,

“Well, if the police interfere in the middle, things will change, but since he’s already worrying and preparing even after being handed over to the prosecution, wouldn’t he have taken care of things with the police in advance?”

“Probably.”

Sung Tae-hyun stroked his chin and chuckled.

“100 times… it’s really going to happen.”

“Don’t even think about trying to profit from it. Something this huge will cause a massive scandal. If you make even a little profit, Sung Tae-hyun, you could be in danger too.”

“Oh, I wouldn’t even think about it. You’ll get indigestion if you try to take a bite of something like that.”

He shook his head.

“Ah, but what stock is it? I didn’t even ask.”

“It’s probably a stock called ‘Saint Harper.’ I heard they set up a shell corporation [a company with no active business operations or significant assets] directly for this operation.”

If it’s a shell corporation, there should be plenty of room to legally get away with it.

More than anything, it won’t fall apart in the middle.

It seems they’ve been preparing for quite a while.

“Are you thinking of participating, Prosecutor?”

“I’ll be in big trouble if I get involved. If I mess up, even my distant relatives could be suspected.”

Sung Tae-hyun twisted his lips into a smirk.

“You mean it’s okay as long as there’s no apparent connection.”

“Hahaha, you’re exactly right.”

Information about a stock manipulation that will increase 100 times.

It’s certainly as sweet as honey, so sweet that it feels like saccharin.

I wish there was a way to utilize this.

I should figure out a way soon.

Sung Tae-hyun snapped his fingers as if he had thought of something and leaned toward me.

“Ah, and Prosecutor.”

“Yes?”

“How about the three of us having a drink next week with my cousin? I wanted to see you again with Jin-hyun after we met last time, but I couldn’t bring it up because you were so busy.”

“I’d love to. When should we meet?”

“How about next Wednesday or Friday?”

“Ah, I have a prior engagement on Wednesday… Let’s meet on Friday.”

“Yes. It’ll be comfortable to see you before the weekend.”

Next week, from the third generation of Hanwool Group to Han Ji-yoo and Sung Tae-hyun.

It feels like I’ve become even busier since the Judge of Souls case ended.

Sung Tae-hyun glanced around and lowered his voice.

“By the way, it seems President Kwon Jae-cheol is about to make a rather unusual move.”

“What’s going on?”

“I heard he’s planning to renegotiate the Korea-U.S. FTA [Free Trade Agreement].”

“Is there any reason to renegotiate the FTA at this point?”

“I don’t know. I just heard that even the Korea Party hasn’t mentioned anything about it…”

“When is it supposed to happen?”

“Looking at the situation in the U.S., I think it’ll start in the summer and end in the fall.”

“The fall…”

“It’s a good time for a revolution to take place.”

“That’s right.”

For some reason, I have a feeling that a big storm will hit in the fall.

***

“Hmph.”

Only sighs of regret continued to escape.

To know about a stock that will increase 100 times and not have a way to utilize it.

Most of the people in our line will be in the same situation as me.

If it’s going to increase 100 times, it won’t be an ordinary stock, so the number of retail investors [individual investors who buy and sell securities for their own account, and not for another company or organization] who suffer losses will definitely not be just one or two.

If so, they will surely be watching the politicians with their eyes wide open.

If it’s revealed that any of the politicians invested using their brother-in-law or son-in-law, they will be met with so much anger that it could blow their lives away.

Of course, there won’t be any great men who will just stand by and do nothing.

Everyone will try to use it somehow, as long as they are not exposed to the outside.

Gong Seok-min must have been aiming for this when he was talking about it so much in the penthouse.

Surely some of them will get caught and divert the attention.

Isn’t there any way for me to use it without getting caught?

That thought filled my head the whole time in the car on the way to meet Han Ji-yoo, but I couldn’t come up with anything in particular and arrived at the meeting place.

“Reservation name is Han Ji-yoo.”

“She’s waiting inside. I’ll guide you.”

I arrived 10 minutes early than the scheduled time, so I thought she would be waiting, but unexpectedly, Han Ji-yoo had arrived first.

Following the waiter’s guidance, I entered the restaurant and was led to the most luxurious and private room.

Han Ji-yoo was already sitting at the table, resting her chin on her elbow and looking out the window.

Looking at her like this, you can definitely tell she’s a top star.

It feels like a photo shoot even when she’s just sitting still.

“Ah.”

Then, she noticed me and stood up.

“You came early.”

As I approached the table, she stood up with a smile full of charm.

A pink dress that blatantly revealed her figure.

The H-line dress with a large ribbon decoration connecting the neckline to the chest line emphasized her sensuality by revealing half of her thighs.

“It’s been a while, should we shake hands?”

I smiled gently and took her hand.

Buzz buzz.

A short vibration at that moment.

It’s a text message.

“Let me check something real quick.”

I sat down and took out my phone.

-Sender: 53

-August 14, 2041. Rainy. Today…….

It’s a future text message!

It’s a future diary!

Since it arrived the moment my hand touched Han Ji-yoo’s, I had to check it right away.

“Just a moment.”

I asked for her understanding and immediately started reading the text message.

-Sender: 53

-August 14, 2041. Rainy.

-I can’t believe it’s already been 20 years since we got married. When I think back to our first meeting, it’s amazing that we developed into a couple.

That’s because the mother of my child was being threatened by the head of the special division at that time. I didn’t know that saving her back then would develop into this kind of relationship.

On August 14th, the mother of my child insisted so much that we had to get married on that damn Chilseok day [Korean Valentine’s Day, based on a traditional folktale], so we got married on Chilseok at the time, and my birthday and wedding anniversary are only four days apart. Thanks to that, it always feels like a festival in August.

These days, I’m realizing even more that I married my wife well.

My colleagues around me can’t even get a proper meal from their wives, but my wife still makes me warm rice and soup in the morning.

Of course, besides that, I always think I made a good marriage. I don’t think there could be a better bride. It’s a day when I feel especially proud of myself for kicking away all those matchmaking offers from the matchmakers and holding out.

I don’t know how my wife can be so pretty and lovely even as she gets older with me. If someone saw her, they would believe she’s in her late 30s. I guess that’s why our daughter is so pretty.

I’ve gained so much thanks to marrying my wife.

I’m happy.

Huh…….

The fact that we first met when she was being threatened by the head of the special division means that my wife is Han Ji-yoo.

Does that mean I’m going to marry Han Ji-yoo after all?

The timing of the text message also coincides with the moment I shook hands with her, so it’s probably certain.

At that moment, Han Ji-yoo’s voice pierced my ears.

“Are you suddenly going to have to leave because something came up?”

Han Ji-yoo looked at me with a worried expression.

“It’s really hard to get a reservation here.”

“No, I’m not.”

I lightly raised the corners of my lips and put my phone back in my pocket.

“By the way, it’s been a long time. You seem to have lost more weight.”

“Is it noticeable?”

She stroked her cheek.

“I’ve been having so many tough shoots these days.”

Her coy voice somehow sounded attractive.

Of course, it doesn’t make sense that I’m falling in love because of a future text message.

The very idea that my emotions are being swayed by a text message is absurd.

However, I couldn’t deny that this text message reminded me of the feelings I had forgotten about her.

Because Han Ji-yoo was my ideal type even before I came up to Seoul.

It’s an undeniable fact that my phone background was Han Ji-yoo when I was in the Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office.

I suddenly remembered when I showed the text message screen to an investigator not long after receiving the text message in Gwangju, and he asked, ‘Isn’t that Han Ji-yoo?’

I wonder how that investigator is doing.

Han Ji-yoo is the closest to my ideal type, but whether I actually meet her is something to be seen.

People are not something you can easily decide on.

Marriage is even more so.

I’ve been rejecting dozens of matchmaking offers to meet true love, so I have to be even more careful.

Wait, does the fact that I came out here mean that I also have feelings for her?

I’m already starting to have too many thoughts.

I shook my head to shake off the thoughts.

Let’s focus on Han Ji-yoo in front of me for now.

“I’ve already ordered the meal in advance. There’s a famous dish here. When we met last time, you said you liked steak and lobster, so I prepared it as the main course.”

“Thank you.”

“By the way, why aren’t you showing your face as an advisor?”

“That’s actually…….”

When I explained the truth that I joined for promotional purposes after talking with CEO Jin Tae-yong, she burst out laughing.

“Oh, really?”

“Yes. It’s a secret to everyone else.”

“I knew it, no one was looking for you since you weren’t coming.”

She nodded her head and clapped her hands as if she had thought of something.

“Oh, that’s right. The movie company’s stock price has soared this time as you solved the Judge of Souls case. Is that a similar ripple effect?”

The moment I heard her words, a brilliant idea suddenly flashed through my mind.

That’s right, as Assemblyman Sung Tae-hyun said, it’s okay as long as there’s no apparent connection, right?

A very beautiful picture was drawn.