The Inspector Is Getting Promoted! [EN]: Chapter 78

Prosecutor, You’re Going Places! – Episode 78 (78/341)

The Aftermath (3)

An explicit video was leaked online under an anonymous name.

A woman with a mole on her left collarbone and a man with a scar on his right arm.

Anyone could reasonably assume it was Han Jiyu and Choi Seojun.

Of course, the date 2018.09.19 imprinted on the bottom right of the video was a flaw, but the date didn’t matter to the public.

Many people who saw this video began to suggest that Han Jiyu and I were hiding the fact that we were involved in sexual favors, and some even claimed that Han Jiyu’s departure record had been fabricated.

In this situation, a press conference was held, seemingly to drive a wedge.

-Hello, I am Kang Hyeon-soo, the chief prosecutor of the Special Investigation Department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office.

“Huh, Chief Kang is holding a press conference himself?”

Upon seeing the TV, Yoon Seol-ha couldn’t hide her bewildered expression.

“I didn’t expect him to step up himself like this.”

I felt the same way.

Even if he was furious, I thought he would have made the announcement through a junior prosecutor who was his right-hand man. I didn’t expect him to step up himself, especially since he was already under scrutiny for his connection with the SL Group.

Coming out like this means he’s determined to see this through to the end.

It means he’s betting his entire career as a prosecutor on this fight.

However, on the other hand, it was an inevitable choice.

No matter how much they are his right-hand men, not many would be willing to draw their swords against me in the current situation.

The same goes for the reporters.

HS Entertainment, Han Jiyu’s agency, took a strong stance, causing TA Daily to back down and lower its tail [submit to pressure].

They didn’t issue a correction, but it was practically the same as surrendering. No reporter would be blinded by a scoop and cross the line.

If they did, they would have to face even me, a prosecutor.

From Chief Kang Hyeon-soo’s perspective, he probably didn’t want to trust TA Daily anymore, and he didn’t want to work with them either.

Above all, from now on, it wasn’t about money, but about pride, so he couldn’t back down.

Not only was he cornered, but everyone around him had turned their backs on him, so Chief Kang Hyeon-soo wouldn’t be in his usual state.

I had to give him credit for his mental strength.

He revealed a fierce energy as if he would devour the camera with his severely bloodshot eyes.

-Choi Seojun, the deputy chief prosecutor of the Special Investigation Department, received sexual favors from Han Jiyu a total of five times. The first place was none other than the presidential suite of the Dobby Hotel.

Chief Kang Hyeon-soo even unfolded my credit card statement as evidence.

-17 million won per night [approximately $13,000 USD]. Not only that, but he also paid 1.7 million won in VAT [Value Added Tax] and 1.7 million won in service fees, making it 20.4 million won per night. 20 million won per night!

He slammed the podium and continued.

-How could an ordinary prosecutor like me use a room that costs over 20 million won per night?

Chief Kang Hyeon-soo glared at the camera as if he would devour it.

-It’s 100%. Not only did Prosecutor Choi Seojun receive sexual favors, but he also received money from somewhere. Otherwise, there’s no way he could spend that much money!

He continued to bring up the 20 million won credit card statement that I used for the hotel, focusing on the huge amount of money spent rather than the sexual favors, driving the frame [creating a specific narrative].

I could immediately tell that he had decided to change direction because he couldn’t find any CCTV footage or black box recordings of Han Jiyu and me together.

In fact, him pushing in this way was not in my expected scenario.

I thought he would try to drag me down with him, but coming out like this without any regard was to make me bleed somehow.

Even if he seems lacking, he is definitely an individual who climbed to the position of chief prosecutor of the Special Investigation Department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, and he is somehow digging in and creating gaps.

It’s quite troublesome if he comes out like this.

What should I do?

The public’s attention will definitely be focused on the 20 million won hotel room now, so if I can’t find a reasonable basis for using this 20 million won, receiving sexual favors will automatically become an option attached like a tag.

It’s a very unreasonable amount for me to spend, as my annual salary is less than 100 million won [approximately $75,000 USD].

Chief Kang Hyeon-soo, that bastard. He’s come up with a pretty good move.

“Hoo.”

My head throbbed for the first time in a while.

Things have gotten more twisted than I thought.

Yoon Seol-ha also glanced at me and then shut her mouth.

Since she had received financial help from me a few times, she would know that I had received dirty money.

Let’s think slowly.

To be precise, this 20 million won is clean.

It came out of the money I had saved, and I used the cash I received from the company for additional expenses.

Besides that, moving and other expenses… Damn it.

No matter how I think about it, spending this 20 million won is not appropriate.

It would be understandable if ordinary people were drunk and paid for it on a whim, but it would be impossible to understand that someone with a smart image like me would have done such an impulsive thing.

Even if I get through it that way, it will have a significant impact on my image.

I confidently told Senior Prosecutor Kim Seok-won to conduct a transparent investigation of the Inspector’s Office, but I might end up being audited on my assets.

I’ve definitely laundered it well, but… Damn it.

The fact that I’m worried like this means the situation isn’t good.

Think.

How can I resolve this situation?

There is definitely a way out.

However, Han Jiyu is involved, so I can’t come up with an appropriate solution.

She might be harmed.

At that moment, when I was racking my brain faster than ever.

Ziiing.

My phone vibrated.

The caller was none other than Han Jiyu.

I thought about postponing the call, but since she must have seen the news and contacted me, I answered the phone.

“Hey, Jiyu.”

-Oppa, was the room we booked back then worth 20 million won?

A slightly surprised yet touched voice.

Her focus is on something strange.

I would usually talk for a long time, but now is not the time to have such a leisurely conversation.

“Yeah. It is, but…”

Before I could finish, she said firmly.

-I’ll take care of this.

“Huh?”

-You’re in a tight spot right now. You sound pretty serious, and you don’t have any appropriate measures, do you?

Han Jiyu also knew the basic plan and scenario, so she knew that I was having difficulties.

-Leave it to me.

“You don’t mean, you’re going to say that?”

-If I hold a press conference, the atmosphere will be reversed. That would be the best thing to do.

I could immediately tell what Han Jiyu was trying to do.

It was a method that had come to mind several times before the call.

However, it was an option I had put aside because it could harm her, who had only a few days left before the movie’s release.

-You saved me last time.

Han Jiyu continued with a determined voice as if she had made up her mind.

-It’s my turn to help you this time.

“Are you sure it’s okay?”

-Yeah. I’ll hold a press conference in two hours, so watch it on TV. I can solve it right away. Trust me and leave it to me.

Han Jiyu is the person who will become my future spouse.

If it’s her choice, I can trust her and leave it to her.

“Okay, I understand.”

***

I trust Han Jiyu, but I kept drawing up additional scenarios because I didn’t know if another unexpected situation would arise.

However, perhaps because of my trust in her, even while worrying, I felt more stability than anxiety in my heart.

I thought I had only waited for a moment, but Yoon Seol-ha came to me with the remote control.

“Prosecutor, Han Jiyu’s live press conference has started. Shall I turn on the TV?”

When I checked the time, the two hours Han Jiyu had mentioned had already passed.

“It’s already started. Turn it on.”

“Yes.”

When I turned on the TV, the first thing that caught my eye was a large caption that read, ‘Han Jiyu confesses her feelings regarding the sexual favors case.’

Han Jiyu, standing in front of the microphone looking very haggard, carefully opened her mouth.

-Hello, this is Han Jiyu.

Seeing her half-faced face, I started to feel sorry for her.

I know she deliberately put on that makeup, but I couldn’t help but feel sorry for her.

-I am here to reveal all the facts regarding the current controversy over sexual favors.

She struggled to lift her head and look at the camera.

-I have been forced to provide sexual favors since last summer.

The sound of shutters going off in an instant.

I swallowed hard without realizing it.

-However, this sexual favor was forced upon me not by Prosecutor Choi Seojun, but by Chief Prosecutor Kang Hyeon-soo. I was not only urged to provide sexual favors, but I was literally threatened.

She continued as if appealing to something.

-He took my parents hostage and said that if I didn’t provide sexual favors, he would put them all in jail. So, in the end, I had no choice but to follow his threats.

Yoon Seol-ha and Jo Ara, who were next to me, lost their words and concentrated.

-So, Chief Kang Hyeon-soo chose Prosecutor Choi Seojun as the first person to provide sexual favors to. I was trembling with fear, but… Prosecutor Choi Seojun saw me and told me to move to the next room. I followed without saying a word.

The scenario is good.

If you only look at it up to this point, Choi Seojun would be a terrible guy. It would feel like he received sexual favors from Chief Kang Hyeon-soo.

But now is the time for the twist.

-He told me after moving that Prosecutor Choi Seojun had no intention of receiving sexual favors and would rather help me. He said he would help me escape from Chief Prosecutor Kang Hyeon-soo’s clutches.

The flashes in the press conference hall also subsided in an instant. They must be absorbed in the story.

-He said that there were hidden cameras and bugs in the first room, so he moved to this side. But at the time, the only empty room was the 20 million won room that Chief Kang Hyeon-soo mentioned. Prosecutor Choi Seojun also said that it was an amount that he couldn’t afford, but he spent that huge amount of money to save me. But I couldn’t bear to see this prosecutor being framed as a shameless bribery offender, so I came out to reveal the truth.

She took a couple of breaths and continued.

-Prosecutor Choi Seojun didn’t make me suffer, but he saved me. Thanks to him, I was able to escape from the threshold of the hell of sexual favors. Prosecutor Choi Seojun is definitely not someone who should be suspected like this, and he is the person who saved me.

A moment of silence followed.

At that time, a reporter couldn’t bear his curiosity and shouted a question.

-What about the video that was released on the internet?

Han Jiyu answered as if she had been waiting for it.

-That’s a fabricated video. Chief Kang Hyeon-soo told me to film a video of me providing sexual favors to Prosecutor Choi Seojun, so in order to escape from his clutches, I hired actors who are actually active, drew moles on their collarbones and scars on their right arms, and handed the video over to Chief Kang Hyeon-soo. The two people in the video knew that this situation would happen and agreed, and there were absolutely no coercive issues. So, for their sake, I hope that the video will not be questioned any further. I also hope that the video will not spread any further.

Total annihilation.

With just one press conference, she completely crushed Chief Kang Hyeon-soo.

There was nothing for me to explain.

Literally game over.

It was a press conference that showed a very wise and decisive judgment, as expected of Han Jiyu.

The typical ‘muddying the waters lie’ that mixed 90% truth with 10% lies would also work perfectly.

It was a cautious and perfect press conference that I was proud to say was from the person I love.

Not only did she get me out of the crisis, but all the problems raised by Chief Prosecutor Kang Hyeon-soo and TA Daily were resolved, and they were pushed into the abyss of hell.

The citizens who learned of this fact would extend a hand of comfort to us and throw stones at Chief Kang Hyeon-soo and TA Daily.

“It’s over.”

Yoon Seol-ha must have thought the same thing, as she smiled and looked back at me.

“I guess so.”

“Did the prosecutor instruct the contents of the press conference?”

“No. Jiyu made the decision on her own.”

“Wow.”

Yoon Seol-ha stuck out her tongue and raised her thumb.

“Amazing. Her courage seems to be greater than mine.”

At that time, Han Jiyu’s voice, which I thought was over, continued.

-Also….

An unexpected story popped out of her mouth.