Along with the God of Law - Chapter 419



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419.

‘Now that I think about it, it’s suspicious.’

As if he had avoided the fatal blow that would have led to his death in exchange for giving up an arm.

At that time, Jeong Da-young seemed more anxious than the expression on her face and the way she spoke.

That day, there was a warrant to search and seize the house presumed to be Jo Gi-jun’s home.

She kept the inspectors’ attention until the end and eventually guided them to a place that was presumed to be Jo Gi-jun’s ‘office or workplace’.

Like releasing bait to gather scattered fish in one place.

‘They say they found some investigative clues there, but it could also be a coincidence.’

The ‘laptop’ found there was a surprise to everyone.

Aside from that, the office itself looked like it had been cleared out and thrown away, with nothing substantial left behind but trash and debris.

When the registration was confirmed later, it was found to be a building in violation of the law that had not been properly registered for preservation. It was very advantageous to avoid being tracked down.

“hmm.”

Finally, after a few days, the trial date began.

“hello.”

Due to the court’s summons, Jeong Da-young’s expression as she was forced to enter the Central District Court remained the same.

She wore a lively light yellow one-piece dress and stared at the judge with wide, round eyes.

However, what was a little strange was that her face looked unnatural and her makeup was thick, as if she had a bruise or was slightly injured.

Anyway, she gave the court the answer she had prepared with all her heart and soul.

“I don’t know.”

“Witness, you took the oath.”

“I’m telling the truth. I really don’t know. I don’t even remember. I’ve been busy preparing to move, and today is moving day, so I have to go quickly.”

“Witness! Please answer honestly.”

Despite Judge Kim Ari’s threats, Jeong Da-young remained the same.

“You are sincere.”

“… Even if you are dishonest, I think you should at least make your statement consistent with the context. Witness, if you continue to act like this, you will be severely punished.”

“No, I’m just speaking from memory, so why does it have to match up? I don’t remember, Oppa. And I’m moving today.”

Kang Hyun sat in the courtroom for the first time in a long while, leaning back slightly, watching the battle between Judge Kim Ari and Jeong Da-yeong.

I could tell one thing.

‘There’s something about Jung Da-young that prickles her. She’s acting like it’s not true.’

Even Kang Hyun-i responded that he did not remember most of what he said during the on-site investigation.

If Jeong Da-young wasn’t a goldfish, this wouldn’t be possible.

However, Kang Hyun did not pursue this issue and ended the trial.

“The next date will be announced later. That’s all.”

The very angry judge walked out, putting strength into every step.

And the remaining people are Kang Hyun and Jeong Da-young.

“… .”

“… .”

Their meeting was natural, but the moment their eyes met was a bit different.

The strange look she gives me.

It still had a strange power. However, Kang Hyun could find something a little different in those eyes.

‘You’re pretending like nothing’s wrong, but you’re actually anxious.’

Unless you are a member of the legal profession, you cannot avoid feeling pressured when appearing in court.

This is even more true for ordinary people like Jeong Da-yeong who are ignorant of this. In that sense, she could be said to have prevented it.

But the person facing me is Kang Hyeon.

In this courtroom, Jeong Da-young could not avoid his eyes.

“I heard you’re moving.”

“yes.”

“Why are you going?”

“It’s creepy. Ever since Prosecutor Kang Hyeon started coming in and out of my house, it’s been a bit creepy.”

“What are you talking about? If you are honest, then that is no reason.”

“No. The moment my brother Ki-jun enters my mind, it’s really bad. Prosecutor Kang-hyun has a talent for making my brother Ki-jun keep coming to my mind.”

She suddenly got up, but Kang Hyun didn’t follow Jung Da Young or call her again.

Instead, Jeong Da-young slowly looked back at what she had said in front of him, feeling vaguely uneasy.

‘Do you know Jo Gi-jun’s whereabouts? It’s too vague to assume so.’

What if Jeong Da-young is hiding a secret?

What if Jeong Da-young is involved in the incident?

Even more so, what if Jeong Da-young is the mastermind behind this incident?

Although it started as a simple thought, Kang Hyun’s reasoning had infinite potential to become a single logic that could organize all possibilities and contradictions.

* * *

Step, step.

Even with the help of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the police, and even the court, there was a shortage of manpower.

Kang Hyun immediately headed off without being able to contact anyone.

Jeong Da-young had left first and was no longer there, but he knew better than anyone else where to go.

‘Top Ant Village.’

Kang Hyun, who was lightly driving, headed to the village of Upper Ants, Jeong Da-young’s house.

In addition to saying that she was preparing to move, the reason for her lying was to be heard outside of a courtroom.

Squeak.

But, it was strange.

“Moving… It was a lie that I said I was going today.”

A house where there is no sign of anyone having even packed their belongings, let alone moved in.

This is a total lie.

She was really strange.

Are you really assuming that Kang Hyun never even thought of coming back here?

If not that….

“Is there any reason why you can’t move and have to put down roots here?”

If you are waiting for someone or have something to wait for.

Or maybe we have to continue to ‘occupy’ this place.

“…?”

That was when.

A “Wow!” sound reached his sensitive ears.

It was a short sound like a last word, so it would have been difficult for ordinary people to hear.

However, Kang Hyun, who was concentrating, instinctively felt that the sound was something one would scream out when in danger or when surprised, so he turned his head.

Top of the Upper Ant Village. Uphill at the end of the road that follows the embankment.

The end of a dark city where abandoned houses appear as you climb higher and higher, like a forest of abandoned houses.

The top of the village, where no one lives anymore, was so dark that it seemed like not even sunlight reached it.

It wasn’t that far. Kang Hyun immediately moved his feet and headed upward.

Thump.

Thump.

The smell gradually rises as you get closer.

The more the strange smell rises, the more anxious I feel.

‘no way?’

We pushed forward through the ruins.

Leaving behind the traces of the poor people, I continued to climb in search of the tiny breaths of those who were still alive.

Less loud.

But the first thing Kang Hyun saw was a person lying there, breathless.

They were people who weren’t like that.

“…three rotten corpses.”

Just a few seconds.

Instinctively covering his mouth, Kang-Hyeon’s eyes quickly scanned the three dead men.

“Cardiac arrest in the house, for unknown reasons. The body is badly decomposed and it is impossible to determine if there were any external injuries related to death.”

That is, it was difficult to find out something by ‘examining’ Kang Hyun’s eyes. At the same time, he turned his head to the right.

“… Come out.”

There was a person in the corner.

The trembling body shook like a corpse in rigor mortis.

The owner of the slender body just stared blankly at Kang Hyun-man, as if her legs had lost their strength and she couldn’t do anything.

It was her.

“Ms. Jeong Da-young.”

Big eyes now.

The large, unfocused eyes, like a corpse, were blinking blankly at Kang-Hyeon’s question, having lost their light and life.

* * *

Kang Hyun immediately contacted the local police station.

Beep, beep.

Then, not one or two police cars, but five cars, gathered at the scene through the inconvenient dirt road.

“Loyalty!”

“Yes. Nice to meet you. I will immediately acknowledge the murder investigation. As soon as the victim’s identity is revealed, please forward the case to the head of the 5th trial division of the Central District Prosecutors’ Office.”

“All right!”

Kang Hyun’s immediate command on the scene. The police officers responded while repeatedly shouting out their loyalty.

Beep, beep.

Following this, a police scientific investigation vehicle flew in and covered the dead with a white blanket.

“At first glance, the body appears to be badly damaged and there appears to be nothing that can be used to identify the person.”

“Please confirm the personal information of the missing people in the vicinity and submit a recommendation for an autopsy.”

“All right.”

Without knowing what those who died did or what kind of people they were.

First, only the time of their death was measured, after which they were declared dead, and they all started moving for the ‘autopsy’.

By the time the bodies of the deceased were recovered and the people at the scene were able to calm their shocked hearts.

Inside the police line.

Kang Hyun turned his head. Jeong Da Young was still there.

“Please wake up.”

“… Could that be so?”

“When you wake up, you’ll have to answer. Why did you come here straight from the courthouse, and what were you doing here?”

After a brief conversation, Jeong Da-yeong, who had been crouching down, seemed to have barely come to her senses.

As she stood up and ran her hand through her hair, an unusual tattoo on the back of her right arm caught my eye.

‘One of the bodies of the deceased had a tattoo on its left leg that looked exactly like Jeong Da-young’s.’

There was a good chance that other people had tattoos too. So the first question was:

“Who are they?”

“I don’t know.”

“Then why did you come here right after appearing as a witness in court?”

“I got a call.”

She said. Kang Hyun tilted his head.

“liaison?”

“These people are dead here. From an unknown number.”

“Did you get a call from an unknown number saying there was a dead person here?”

“yes.”

“This is ridiculous.”

It couldn’t be anything but a lie. Kang Hyun began to assess the current situation by considering everything he had in this brief moment.

Is the death toll premature? No.

Did Jeong Da-yeong kill them directly at the scene? No.

Did they hack Jeong Da-young, or are they in a relationship that could do so? It’s possible.

So you gave it to me? That’s possible.

What about that sea-shaped tattoo? It shows that the deceased and Jeong Da-yeong had a close relationship.

‘What kind of… close relationship?’

In the last question.

Kang Hyun suddenly realized something and glared at Jeong Da Young.

Very spicy and cold.

“What is the name of your organization?”

“yes?”

“What is the name of the organization that Ms. Jeong Da-young belongs to? It’s the same whether you use the words ‘group’ or ‘crew.’ Even if you think of it as a simple group of friends, we see it as an organization.”

“… That’s not it.”

“We can arrest Ms. Jeong Da-yeong immediately and confiscate her cell phone. After digital forensics, all messages, messenger contacts, photos, and videos sent and received from the confiscated cell phone will be confirmed. Even if deleted, the records will remain. This will be more helpful in proving criminal charges. What if she uses another cell phone? We will analyze whether she actually owns it and the usage history through the base station to find out anything.”

She looked up at Kang Hyun with a different expression than usual.

Jeong Da-young frowned and blinked her eyes. It was clear that she was experiencing emotional turmoil.

At the crucial moment, Kang Hyun opened his mouth again.

“…Please tell me. That will help Mr. Cho Ki-jun.”

Her eyes fluttered for the first time.

Although it was only for a moment, it was enough to give a rough idea of ​​how strong the shaking was and what position and status she held in this case.

He seemed more complicit than a victim.

It was also clear that Jo Gi-jun and Jeong Da-yeong had at least a friendly relationship with each other.

“… You’re being too playful… .”

“No. From now on, Ms. Jeong Da-yeong is already a witness and has an obligation to explain this situation.”

“…If you don’t like it.”

“I will arrest you as a suspect on charges including murder, organized drug distribution, perjury, and attempted fraud.”

“… .”

She was silent for a long time.

I guess he was just organizing his thoughts and thinking of words to express his position.

But Kang Hyun had no intention of being considerate. As soon as Kang Hyun started talking, one of the gathered police officers brought out a pair of handcuffs.

“With Mr. Jo Gi-jun gone, the prime suspect in the case is now Ms. Jeong Da-yeong. As of now, Ms. Jeong Da-yeong must come with me on charges of ‘murder’ and ‘violation of the Narcotics Control Act.’”

“…I will tell you.”

Everyone present stopped in their tracks.

and.

A heated atmosphere began to flow between Jeong Da-young and Kang Hyeon.

A character named Jeong Da-yeong who has many secrets, and Kang Hyeon who must chase after her to the end.

It had only been a few dozen seconds, but it felt like eons had passed between them.

The flow of countless thoughts, the birth and death of logic, relationships.

In the middle of it all, Jeong Da-young started a new story with some hesitation.

“There is an organization called ‘Coin’ in Seoul. It is an organization that distributes drugs and sells them to make money.”