The Inspector Is Getting Promoted! [EN]: Chapter 94

Prosecutor, You’re Going Places! – Episode 94 (94/341)

Submersion (9)

“I’ll send the data over.”

“Yes. Reporter, please prepare the photo editing for upload.”

“Understood. I’ll await your order.”

“Okay.”

Leaving her packing up her equipment, I headed out first and went down to the parking lot.

As soon as I got into the driver’s seat, a chuckle escaped me.

To catch the affair scene right at the last deadline.

Indeed, future texts never disappoint.

I almost messed up big time.

If I hadn’t caught the affair, I would have grown distant from Reporter Lim Yuna, and Representative Hwang Cheol-yong, including myself, would have taken a big hit.

No, with Kyung Dong-soo falling, the entire landscape would have flowed in an unexpected direction.

The feeling of clenching my fists when Do Jun-cheol and his two female accounting staff were left alone in the office, and the thrill that ran through me the moment they started getting intimate, still lingered.

I kept calming my emotions, worried that I might make a mistake while driving due to excitement.

After about 20 minutes of driving, I arrived at Representative Hwang Cheol-yong’s parking lot.

Even though it was a place inaccessible to the general public, thanks to Representative Hwang’s prior notice to the security guard, I was able to enter without restrictions.

Since ordinary reporters can’t access this place, there’s no way my meeting with him will be leaked to the outside.

Just as I was about to close my phone after sending a message to Representative Hwang Cheol-yong that I had arrived, a text message arrived from Reporter Lim Yuna, perfectly timed.

Photos of the affair scene taken a little while ago.

Among them, she seemed to have carefully selected scenes of skinship [physical intimacy] that were not only captured with faces clearly visible but were also so intense that they felt a bit dirty.

Although the composition and the clothes worn were different from what I saw in the future text, it was definitely a scene that made it clear it was an affair.

Yes, this is more than enough.

I was looking through the photos with satisfaction when.

Knock knock.

Someone knocked on the passenger side window.

It was none other than Representative Hwang Cheol-yong.

It hadn’t even been a minute since I sent the message… he must have come down in advance.

He must have been feeling as anxious as I was.

After all, betraying Choi Gyu-hyun and siding with Kyung Dong-soo, only to lose in the party primary, would be a dog’s death [a miserable and humiliating end].

It would be no different from having one’s arms and legs cut off before even starting a proper fight.

As soon as I unlocked the door, he got into the passenger seat.

Before even settling into the seat, he hurriedly asked.

“Chief Choi, how did it go?”

I smiled and showed him the photos sent by Reporter Lim Yuna instead of answering.

Taking my phone and looking through the photos, a brighter smile than usual burst from his lips.

“Wow, you’ve brought back something really great!”

“Representative, who do you think I am?”

“I know, Chief Choi! Choi Seo-jun, the chief prosecutor of the Special Investigation Department at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office!”

Representative Hwang Cheol-yong, in quite a high-tension state, accurately stated my affiliation in full.

“Instead of this, I should contact the Mayor right away.”

“You can call him right here.”

“Thank you.”

He immediately called Kyung Dong-soo.

“Ah, Mayor! This is Hwang Cheol-yong. Yes, yes.”

Representative Hwang Cheol-yong continued the call excitedly.

Just as I was waiting for Mayor Kyung Dong-soo’s order to be issued.

Suddenly, he looked at me and handed me the phone.

“Chief Choi.”

“Yes?”

“The Mayor would like to speak with you for a moment?”

“Ah, yes.”

I took his phone, feeling flustered.

A sudden sense of tension arose.

I had never met Kyung Dong-soo in person, nor had I ever spoken to him on the phone.

The reason was simple.

Even a single phone call with him, whom I had no prior acquaintance with, could leave a communication record that could be seized upon by rival candidates, so it was to prevent that.

It was also most dangerous if Choi Gyu-hyun caught wind of it.

That’s why I chose Representative Hwang Cheol-yong as the connection.

I thought I wouldn’t be able to meet him until after the presidential election, but he suddenly came in so abruptly.

“Ahem.”

I cleared my throat once and put the phone to my ear.

“Yes, this is Choi Seo-jun.”

-It’s our first time talking, Prosecutor Choi Seo-jun.

His voice, which I had only seen on TV, felt completely different when I heard it through the phone.

Or was he deliberately making his voice a bit softer in front of the citizens?

That thought was inevitable, as Candidate Kyung Dong-soo’s voice was heavy and low.

For a politician, his age of 53 was young, but his voice felt much younger than that. Just by the voice, you could believe he was in his early 40s.

More importantly, despite that youthful feeling, there was an overwhelming something that made all of that pale in comparison.

It was like a combination of incompatible experience and youthful vigor.

Kim Seok-won… no, you could say it was even more than that.

-Thank you so much. Thanks to you, I’ll be able to save my life.

He was speaking in polite language, but somehow it felt like he was speaking informally.

That’s why my interest in him grew even more.

Kyung Dong-soo, this is definitely the real deal, I had a feeling.

I thought I should meet him in person.

The more this style, the more you can properly understand by facing each other.

-I will definitely meet and take care of the prosecutor separately after this presidential election.

“Mayor.”

I said, holding onto my twisting lips.

“It’s too early to be happy with this.”

-Oh, is that so?

I could feel that his voice, which had been merely expressing gratitude until now, was instantly filled with interest.

“I’ll give you an even bigger gift before the presidential election.”

-It’s very reassuring to have the prosecutor on my side.

His tone of voice rose slightly.

-Can I really look forward to it?

“Of course, future 20th President.”

Thanks to the title I added at the end, he burst into laughter.

-When the prosecutor calls me that, I somehow feel like it will really happen.

“It actually has to be that way. No, I’ll make it happen.”

-This makes me want to meet the prosecutor and talk.

The conversation is flowing in the desired direction.

The biggest green light is that he’s interested in me.

Therefore, it would be better to end the call at this point so that there is a little regret.

“Let’s do that.”

I immediately added before Kyung Dong-soo could say anything more.

“Should I upload the article right away?”

-Yes. It’s not midnight yet, so it will be enough to become a hot topic.

“Understood. I’ll proceed that way.”

-Thank you.

Just as I was about to hang up, he added a word.

-Let’s definitely meet after the presidential election.

“You’re welcome anytime. Have a good night.”

-Thanks to you, it will be a very beautiful night.

With those words, I ended the call.

Representative Hwang Cheol-yong, who had been listening to the conversation, widened his eyes in surprise.

Of course, since it wasn’t on speakerphone, he wouldn’t have heard Kyung Dong-soo’s words and would have only heard my words unilaterally, but he cautiously asked.

“Chief Choi. Is this your first call with the Mayor?”

“Yes, it’s my first call.”

“But how can the conversation be so natural?”

Before the call, I thought it was a bit strange that Representative Hwang Cheol-yong, who was much older, was bowing and using polite language to Kyung Dong-soo, but after talking to him directly, I could understand why Representative Hwang Cheol-yong was acting this way.

Representative Hwang Cheol-yong is also a prominent figure in this field… It became clear that Kyung Dong-soo’s folksy image, which I had seen on TV, was a facade created through the media.

I said, mixing sincerity with humor.

“I was also a bit nervous at the first word, but I got used to it as I went on.”

“Is that so?”

He tilted his head.

I smiled lightly and turned on the screen of my phone.

“Then I have to relay it right away…”

“Ah, right. I forgot.”

Hwang Cheol-yong grabbed the doorknob with an embarrassed face.

“You’ve worked hard. Can I go up now?”

“Yes. You’ve worked hard at this late hour, Representative.”

“No, no. What did I do?”

He patted me on the shoulder and opened the door.

“Please put in a little more effort.”

“Yes. Rest well.”

After Hwang Cheol-yong left, I immediately called Reporter Lim Yuna.

Given the situation, I thought I would be relieved to hear her say that she would upload it directly, rather than sending a text message.

Reporter Lim Yuna also knew about this situation and was waiting, as she answered the phone almost immediately before the ringtone even rang a few times.

-Yes, Prosecutor. Did things work out well?

“Yes. The Mayor said thank you for your hard work.”

-That’s a relief. Then the article…

“Please upload it right away. Preferably on the main page of the portal site.”

-Understood. It will be able to be uploaded to the main page of all portal sites within 5 minutes.

I heard that the political district had agreed with the site in advance to prepare for today, and it seems that they have completed the preparations perfectly.

“That’s the best news I’ve heard.”

-I will send you the link via text message after it is uploaded.

“Understood.”

With only two days and a few hours left until the party primary.

Right now, Do Jun-cheol is probably spending happy times with the accounting staff in the election office, dreaming sweet dreams of becoming president.

Do Jun-cheol, take this bomb.

***

-The final vote count is 54% for Kyung Dong-soo, 31% for Kwon Byung-joon, and 14% for Do Jun-cheol, and Candidate Kyung Dong-soo has been confirmed as the final candidate of the MinGuk Party.

“Yes!”

I clenched my fist while watching the election broadcast.

In just two days, Do Jun-cheol went from being the leading candidate to falling to 3rd place, hitting rock bottom.

All because of those few affair photos.

Of course, I don’t know how many days and nights I suffered to take those few photos, but I saw the effects properly, so there was nothing to regret.

After the party primary, Kyung Dong-soo sent another thank you through Hwang Cheol-yong.

In fact, I heard that the 2nd line side [influential political faction] also chose Kyung Dong-soo, but Do Jun-cheol unexpectedly performed well, so they were struggling and considering changing their route, but thanks to the photos taken by Reporter Lim Yuna, everything started to return to normal.

While I was focusing on the MinGuk Party’s party primary, the DaeHan Party also held its party primary.

Of course, the result was obvious.

In a state swayed by the aftermath of the impeachment, it was natural that Nam Moon-seok of the DaeHan Party, who was being pushed by Choi Gyu-hyun, succeeded in becoming the final candidate with an overwhelming vote difference.

Nam Moon-seok of the DaeHan Party and Kyung Dong-soo of the MinGuk Party.

The time was approaching for the start of a war without guns [political battle] to win the 20th prospective presidential seat.

A month before the election, cherry blossoms bloomed profusely, creating a pink wave in the spring.

The prelude to a full-scale election to fight for the throne of Korea has begun.