You Have Been Defended [EN]: Chapter 380

-I didn’t expect to hear about Ggangchi [a local slang term, possibly referring to a gang member or troublemaker] here.

“Do you know much about Ggangchi?”

-No, I don’t know him well because he was already wanted before I started investigating drugs. I heard he was active around the Gangnam clubs [upscale district in Seoul known for nightlife]. Should I look into it and get back to you?

“Yes.”

-Alright, then.

After the call, Kang Min-jae said excitedly.

“We might be able to get Park Jin-sung released with this. If Kim Ki-cheol said that in case of an emergency, Park Jin-sung would hand over the drugs to Ggangchi, then it means Park Jin-sung is innocent.”

“With the amount of evidence we’ve gathered, it would be absurd if we couldn’t get Park Jin-sung released. In a normal situation, that is.”

“Are you saying Woo-shin’s money might interfere?”

“I don’t know whether Woo-shin’s money or the truth we have will be more effective. Anyway, we’ve uncovered evidence that Kim Ki-cheol conspired with the wanted Ggangchi, so we need to issue a travel ban and call him in as a witness. At that time, we should investigate him in connection with Park Jin-sung’s case as well. But that’s something the police will handle, so there’s no room for us to interfere.”

“Then should we focus on finding Ggangchi?”

“That’s right. Since it was said that the drugs Park Jin-sung was trying to distribute were going to Ggangchi, there’s a high possibility that Ggangchi was also instigated by someone. If Ggangchi agreed to increase his charges even though he’s already wanted, there must be a reason.”

I told Tae-shik to look for Ggangchi, so I’ll be hearing from him soon, one way or another.

There’s hardly been a time when Tae-shik couldn’t find someone I asked him to find.

So, I have no choice but to trust Tae-shik this time as well.

“But how is Jung Yong-man planning to get home? He refuses even when we offer him a ride.”

The car started as soon as I fastened my seatbelt.

I’m wondering too.

It’s quite a distance from Jung Yong-man’s house to here. How is he planning to go with just his phone?

I saw from the side that he didn’t have any money when I searched Jung Yong-man’s pants pocket.

He can’t take a taxi, can’t take a bus.

Is he planning to walk home?

But I shrugged my shoulders.

He refused the ride himself, so what can I do?

“Oh, isn’t that Jung Yong-man over there?”

Five minutes after exiting the alley and entering the main road.

Kang Min-jae pointed to the sidewalk and said.

Jung Yong-man was there, still not in his right mind, staggering as he walked.

“Should we offer him a ride?”

He must have had a hard time being kidnapped and interrogated, and I’m still willing to give him a ride now.

I opened the passenger seat window and shouted.

“Jung Yong-man!”

When I shouted, Jung Yong-man reflexively looked in my direction.

“It’s going to be a long way home, we can give you a…”

“Huk, Huk!”

But Jung Yong-man raised his shoulders like a cat in a fit and started running like crazy.

Going by car would be faster than running…….

“I guess he doesn’t want to. Let’s just go.”

“Yes.”

* * *

When I returned home, I was so exhausted that I sat on the sofa without even changing my clothes.

Leaning deeply against the backrest and tilting my head back, I closed my eyes.

That customs team leader Kim Ki-cheol, who was going to flee overseas, will be banned from leaving the country and brought in, and the investigation will start in a different direction….

I got up and went into the study.

And I stood in front of the whiteboard and slowly started writing.

1. Taxi driver – accomplice.

2. Real Motors CEO – accomplice.

3. Kim Ki-cheol – Awaiting travel ban.

-Former Incheon Port Customs Team Leader

-Deeply rooted in drug trafficking, being watched by the police

-Possible involvement when Park Jin-sung’s car was stolen

-Possible orders from Woo-shin

-Appears to have collaborated with Ggangchi to frame Park Jin-sung for drug trafficking.

4. Ggangchi

After writing everything down, I felt like my complicated mind was a little more organized.

Now the person we need to find is Ggangchi.

But for now, Kim Ki-cheol seems to be the central figure, and Ggangchi is only expected to be a collaborator.

That’s not to say we don’t need to catch Ggangchi.

“Haa…….”

I slumped in the chair and stared blankly at the whiteboard.

When Kim Ki-cheol is banned from leaving the country and brought in as a witness, will Kim Ki-cheol really tell the truth?

I don’t think so.

In fact, the fact that Kim Ki-cheol is related to the wanted Ggangchi only came from the testimony of Jung Yong-man, and it will be difficult to convert a witness into a suspect.

Especially if Woo-shin is backing Kim Ki-cheol.

What we can expect right now is Ggangchi.

Of course, Ggangchi is also in cahoots with Kim Ki-cheol, so it won’t be easy….

Let’s find him and think.

There’s no need to just mess up my head.

I left the study to take a shower.

And as I entered the dressing room to change into comfortable clothes and was about to go into the bathroom,

Ding-dong.

The bell rang.

I checked the time.

It’s past 10 o’clock, who would be looking for me at this hour?

When I approached the intercom, the screen was completely covered with a bag containing unknown objects.

-Cha Byun [short for lawyer Cha]! Let’s eat chicken!

-Open the door quickly!

“Haa…….”

It was Jo Bong-joon and Choi Jong-hyun.

“Did you just get here? What were you so busy with until this hour?”

Choi Jong-hyun saw me and asked abruptly.

“How did you know?”

“There’s still wax in your hair. Where should we eat the chicken? Should I put it on the table?”

He passed me and went into the kitchen.

He put the chicken in the middle, and without saying anything to me, he started taking out side plates and forks from the kitchen cabinet and setting them up.

“Didn’t you think that if you knew I was working until just now, I might want to rest?”

“I did, but what can I do? I already bought the chicken. But Cha Byun, can you eat a whole chicken by yourself? I bought three.”

“I can’t eat that much.”

“Not a man, not a man.”

Jo Bong-joon, who was listening to Choi Jong-hyun and my conversation, clicked his tongue and sat at the table.

“What were you working on that you worked until this hour? Did anything interesting happen?”

Jo Bong-joon took the chicken to his side plate and asked.

It seems like they came to dig up a topic for the show.

I didn’t tell them anything because I didn’t know if I could benefit from this case by using the show yet.

But it’s also a case related to Woo-shin, and I might be able to get help, so there’s no need to hide it.

“I’m working on the Park Young-gi Chief Prosecutor’s eldest son’s drug trafficking case.”

“Ah, I knew it. Hey, what did I say? I said Cha Byun would do it, right?”

Choi Jong-hyun hit Jo Bong-joon’s back and said.

“You’re a ghost, a ghost.”

“Man, how many years have I been a reporter? So, did you get anything?”

“Choi Reporter, do you know a lot about drugs too?”

“Hmm, I don’t know much. I’ve only dug into Woo-shin. But I know someone who knows well.”

“Can you introduce me? There’s someone I’m looking for right now.”

Instead of answering, Choi Jong-hyun made a call somewhere, switched to speakerphone, and placed it in the middle of the table.

The name on his phone was Yoon Se-yeon.

-Oh, Senior! What’s going on at this hour?

“Yoon Reporter, how have you been?”

-I’m the same as always.

“Cha Byun is here too. Say hello.”

-Attorney Cha Joo-han? Attorney! Ah, I called you a few times but you didn’t answer! Is this for real? I had so many things to ask you about Kim Hwa-young’s case!

“That’s why I didn’t answer.”

-Seriously. Then why did you call?

“Hey, Yoon Reporter, you know a lot about drugs, right?”

-Drugs? Of course. That’s been my specialty since before? When I was in the entertainment department, I covered all the celebrities who were caught with drugs.”

“Then Cha Byun has something to ask you. Listen to him.”

-Ah, I don’t want to give information to Attorney Cha? I’m sulking.

“Don’t do that, help him. Cha Byun is currently in charge of the Park Young-gi Chief Prosecutor’s eldest son’s case. Who knows, you might get some crumbs?”

-Park Young-gi Chief Prosecutor’s eldest son? Wow……. Ask me anything, Attorney!

“Do you happen to know someone named Ggangchi?”

-Ggangchi? Kang Chi-hyun? I know him.

“You know him?”

-Yes. He’s the owner of the Gangnam club Maiden. I think there’s a warrant out for him now?

“That’s right, wanted.”

I heard that he was active in the Gangnam club scene, but he was actually running a club in Gangnam.

He must have been distributing the drugs he received from Kim Ki-cheol at the club.

-But why Ggangchi? Is he related to the case?

“It’s not something that can be reported in an article yet.”

-I have a sense. I’ll just keep it in mind. Just give it to me exclusively later.

“Then do you know Team Leader Kim Ki-cheol at Incheon Port Customs?”

-The person the police are watching closely?

As Choi Jong-hyun said, she really knows everything.

“It seems that Kim Ki-cheol stole Park Jin-sung’s car and loaded and transported drugs from Incheon Port. To frame Park Jin-sung. Park Jin-sung is innocent.”

-I knew it……. I thought it was strange. How could a distributor test negative in a drug test?

“Anyway, thanks for the information.”

-You still don’t have anything to give me as an exclusive report, right?

“No, not yet. We need to find Ggangchi.”

-It won’t be easy since he’s wanted, but I heard he sometimes shows his face if you say you’re buying a large amount of drugs. Of course, only in front of someone he trusts.”

“Buying a large amount of drugs……. I understand for now.”

-Okay. Attorney, fighting! I hope you give me an exclusive report, hehe.

The call ended, and Choi Jong-hyun looked at me and said confidently.

“If you consult with me, you’ll get crumbs like this. Got it?”

He said triumphantly.

“Thank you. It’s become easier thanks to you.”

“Ah, that’s right.”

Jo Bong-joon, who had been quietly eating chicken, looked at me and said.

“I thought of an item, do you want to hear it?”

“You’re going to say something useless again.”

Choi Jong-hyun clicked his tongue.

Jo Bong-joon glared at Choi Jong-hyun, then took a new piece of chicken and started tearing it apart like a celebrity in a chicken CF [commercial film, Korean term for advertisement].

“How about broadcasting how we eat like this? No, when I see someone eating something on TV these days, I want to eat it so badly.”

“Hey, we’re a current affairs and stock show. What are you talking about broadcasting eating? And who would watch that?”

“No, there are quite a few people who broadcast eating. The number of viewers is quite high? We’re going to dig into that a bit deeper. And the name is? Eating broadcast. Mukbang [Korean term for eating broadcast]. We’ll name it like that.”

“Don’t talk about Mukbang. Think of a broadcast idea instead of nonsense.”

“Ah, I think it would be really good…….”

Jo Bong-joon smacked his lips as if he was disappointed.

I didn’t say anything.

I was just curious.

Could it be that Jo Bong-joon came from the future like me?