The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 102



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Episode 102: A genius hacker who works hard and keeps a close mouth

“Do you want to go to my house and eat ramen?”

“Huh, yes?”

In response to Kisoyoung’s question, Wi Junwoo looked completely sober.

“Ra, ramen? No, Soyoung. We’re still… … . What I mean is, if you come in without even letting on and without even turning on the blinker, I’m grateful. But I haven’t even formally confessed to you yet, and in this situation… … .”

As Wi Jun-woo’s speech became longer, Ki So-young looked at me and spoke.

“Are you going with me, inspector?”

“Oh. Okay, I guess so.”

“Yes? Inspector, too? Are you going with Dogeom too? Soyoung? Are you going with Hyuntorai too? Huh!”

I thought he was talking nonsense because he was drunk, so I hit Wi Jun-woo on the head. Wi Jun-woo glared at me with his eyes lit up.

“Inspector! Do you know that this is also bullying by a superior? This is violence!”

As expected, you’ve sobered up. You didn’t notice even when I hit you earlier. Now you’re staring at me with an axe in your eyes.

“Oh. Who just hit who?”

“Of course. The inspector is… … .”

“If you forget that I got hit in the head, I’ll also forget that you called me a slut.”

“… … When I get drunk, I forget everything. I can’t remember a thing. What happened a little while ago?”

He asked Ki So-young, leaving Wi Jun-woo, who was still holding the clock, aside.

“But why ramen all of a sudden?”

“It’s close to home. Also.”

“also?”

Ki So-young, who had been thinking for a moment, opened his mouth.

“Well, I have something to show you.”

* * *

We took a taxi and arrived at an apartment complex 10 minutes away.

Ki So-young got out of the taxi and strode ahead with a steady gait. Wi Jun-woo and I followed behind him cautiously, as if we had committed a crime.

Wi Jun-woo whispered quietly.

“Excuse me, inspector.”

“Why are you whispering like that?”

“No, it’s too quiet everywhere. I’m afraid Soyoung might hear.”

Wi Jun-woo glanced at Ki So-young, who was walking two meters ahead. Ki So-young was walking toward the house without paying any attention to us.

“But isn’t that a bit odd?”

“What is it?”

“No matter how close we are, going to a woman’s house alone at this hour of the morning… … .”

It was already past midnight. It was definitely not the right time to be visiting someone’s home.

“It’s not like we forced you to go, Soyoung called you herself.”

“but…….”

There was no sign of hesitation or hesitation in Kisoyoung’s gait. He walked briskly and did not look drunk.

“Besides, I have something to show you.”

“What is that?”

“I don’t know. You’ll find out when you go.”

We got off the elevator and followed Kisoyoung to the front door of an apartment building. She pressed the keypad password on the handle.

Tit ti ti. Tiring.

As soon as the lock was unlocked, I opened the door and went inside.

“Come in.”

“No, yes.”

Wi Jun-woo went in first. As soon as he entered the front door, he let out a “Huk!” sound. I wondered why, so I stuck my head out over Wi Jun-woo’s back.

“uh…….”

On the brightly lit hallway floor, where the sensor lights were turned on, there were several pairs of shoes. That is, not just the shoes that Kisoyoung had just taken off and entered.

There were women’s slippers without a heel, three-lined sandals that clearly looked like they belonged to men, slightly worn-out men’s shoes, and even men’s sneakers that looked like new.

“What are you doing instead of coming in?”

Gosiyoung asked as she entered the living room and turned on the light.

“Ah, I’m coming in.”

“yes.”

We took off our shoes and went into the living room.

Well, Ki So-young didn’t say that she lives alone.

[Since Kisoyoung works at Gunnae-myeon branch office, she probably lives alone there. But doesn’t her family all live together in Seoul?]

Aliotta said as if she didn’t know that obvious thing.

Yeah. I didn’t think of that. Seeing that Wi Jun-woo was also flustered when he saw the shoes, it seemed like I wasn’t the only one who didn’t think of that.

Kisoyoung put her bag down on the table and said.

“What kind of ramen do you like? I think the one we have at home is probably spicy ramen.”

Ki So-young was speaking so comfortably as if she was an old friend, but Wi Jun-woo and I were slightly flustered.

In the middle of the night, isn’t it rude to visit a house where other families are present? I’m a person who tries to be polite.

At that moment, the bedroom door opened and a woman who could only be Kisoyoung’s mother came out.

“You’re so late, my daughter? Who have you met at this hour…?”

The mother, who was talking to her daughter, stopped talking when she noticed two men standing blankly in the living room.

“Mom, these are the people I worked with in Gunnae-myeon. Prosecutor Do Hyeon-gwang and Investigator Wi Jun-woo.”

“Oh, I see.”

“I asked you to come with me to get rid of my hangover. Is that okay?”

“That, that’s right.”

I thought now was the time to say hello, so I stepped forward.

“Hello, my name is Prosecutor Do Hyeon-gwang.”

“Oh, yes. Nice to meet you.”

Although she said she was happy, her mother seemed flustered and kept checking Kisoyoung’s expression while tightly buttoning up the cardigan she was wearing.

Seeing that, Wi Jun-woo took a step forward and smiled gently.

“Hello, mother. I am investigator Wi Jun-woo, who worked with So-young at Gunnae-myeon branch office. I apologize for not being polite enough to see you at this hour.”

“Oh, no. My child brought it first.”

What’s up with Wi Jun-woo? Wasn’t he clearly drunk earlier and talking nonsense and even stammering?

‘I’m sure I’ve seen that scene somewhere.’

[Where can I see this?]

‘That gentle smile, that dignified look, that polite way of speaking… Oh, that’s right! I saw it on the Internet.’

[What is it?]

‘Free pass to the first meeting!’

Suddenly, seeing Wei Jun-woo acting in prospective son-in-law mode made me want to play a prank.

“Chief. What do you do when you just say ‘mother, mother’? Yes? You come to the house where the adults are and come back empty-handed.”

“Ah! That, that’s… … . Mother, if I had known in advance, I would have bought you some flowers or fruit. I didn’t know you were here.”

“You didn’t know your mother was here? Then, you followed me around like a squeamish person, thinking Soyoung lived alone? At this hour?”

Although I was the one who was picking on him, Wi Jun-woo continued to make excuses to his mother.

“Uh… … . No, no, mother! I’m not that kind of, that kind of person. When I said I wanted to eat hot soup… … .”

“Aha. I guess the manager is the type to eat whatever he wants day or night?”

“No!! No!! I will serve Soyoung without letting my hand touch a single drop of water!”

“Then ramen… … .”

“I, I’ll boil it!”

Wi Jun-woo raised his hand so high that his elbow touched his ear, saying that he would boil ramen. He was nervous that he might have left a bad impression on his mother, and sweat was running down his forehead.

“Phew!”

When I turned around at the sound of laughter, I saw Kisoyoung hastily covering her mouth with her hand.

“Dumb and Dumber, you two. It’s nice to see you after so long. I haven’t heard this tiki-taka in a while since you two left the military camp.”

Even though Kisoyoung was smiling, Wi Junwoo was very nervous, worried that he might not get enough points from his mother.

The mother looked at Kisoyoung, who was smiling bashfully, with a thoughtful face. Then, a gentle smile soon appeared on her face.

“Our daughter has a guest. I should make her some ramen.”

“Oh, no! I’ll boil it.”

“Oh my, how can you treat a guest like that?”

“it’s okay.”

At that moment, the door to the small room opened and a man wearing tracksuit came out, one side of his head slightly raised.

“You eat ramen? Me too.”

“You have guests, so you should greet them first.”

“hello.”

Ki So-young roughly extended her hand toward the man and introduced him.

“He’s my younger brother. Ki-dong-chan. He’s still a college student. Dong-chan, these are the people who work with my older sister. Prosecutor Do-hyeon Gwang, Investigator Wi-jun Woo.”

“Why did my sister have someone at home… … .”

Ki-dong-chan, who had been speaking with sleepy eyes, shut his mouth at Ki-young’s murderous gaze. Ki-young said to her mother.

“Mom, I have something to talk to the guests about for a moment.”

“Oh, okay.”

Ki So-young pointed to the door that had been closed until then and spoke to me and Wi Jun-woo.

“That’s my room.”

“Bar, a room?”

Wi Jun-woo started sweating again, perhaps because he was nervous about entering Ki So-young’s room. However, Ki So-young guided us to her room as if nothing had happened.

There was a bed, a bookshelf, and a desk, just like any other room. Surprisingly, there was a pretty doll on the bed, so it seemed like it had a girlish feel, despite the cold, windy appearance.

The room was very neatly organized, but the desk was covered with a large cloth.

“Soyoung, you look very neat. Did you cover your desk with a cloth?”

“I usually stay in Gunnae-myeon. I come up to Seoul sometimes.”

“ah.”

“I come here maybe once every three or four months. I usually keep it covered for fear of getting dusty.”

“What’s on the desk that… … .”

As Gisoyoung swept away the cloth covering the desk, we again let out a “gasp!” sound as air escaped.

It was a fairly spacious desk for one person to use, but the desk was filled with all sorts of monitors, keyboards, wires, etc.

There were four monitors spread out in a surround mode, ranging from long horizontal monitors to small ones like a laptop monitor, and on the desk were a keyboard, mouse, and some unidentifiable devices with flashing lights.

[Oh oh! This is!!!]

‘Why? Do you know what?’

[I don’t know what it is, but it looks cool?]

Without knowing what was going on, Aliotta was flying left and right excitedly, looking at the computer on the desk.

Ki So-young, who had skillfully taken a seat on a soft chair, began to operate the computer.

“Huh. What is this… … ?”

“Soyoung, are you a former programmer?”

“Or are you a pro gamer?”

Ki So-young, who had her hair tied up with a hair tie she had taken out from somewhere, smiled brightly at me.

“Inspector, have you found the genius hacker who is good at his job but has a heavy mouth?”

Wi Jun-woo and I had no choice but to open our mouths.

“wow.”

“omg.”

“Soyoung, you were a hacker?”

“Since when?”

“The manager didn’t know either?”

“I didn’t know.”

“He was a man of many secrets.”

“Oh. So that’s why you asked for that number earlier?”

“Why didn’t you tell me until now?”

“If this becomes known, won’t it be a super-fast promotion?”

“At least one thing is certain. He is more capable than the manager.”

“That’s right.”

Despite our fuss, Kisoyoung was completely unmoved and asked while moving his hands on the keyboard.

“This is the case of the Hwang Dae-bong prosecutors’ entertainment. Do we just have to hack into the bar where the entertainment was held, Jay Ritz?”

“Okay. Is that possible?”

“I told you. He’s hard-working, has a lot to say, and is a natural talent.”

At that moment, a knock was heard, the door opened, and Gidongchan popped his head out.

“ramen…….”

Gidongchan, who was talking, shut his mouth when he saw Giyoung sitting at the desk and turning on the computer. The way he was looking at his older sister was similar to the way his mother had looked at Giyoung earlier.

[They must look alike, since they are mother and son.]

‘That’s not it. There’s something else.’

[What is that?]

‘You can read facial expressions. Analyze those two’s expressions.’

[Well, from what I’ve analyzed, sadness, relief, and happiness are all expressed together.]

Sadness and relief?

As I tilted my head, Ki-dong-chan opened his mouth.

“How many packs of ramen should I boil?”

“Oh, I just need one.”

“Me too.”

“Oops, ramen! Inspector, Soyoung. I don’t need to be here, right?”

“That’s true, though.”

“I’m sure the prosecutor knows everything about the case.”

As soon as he heard the answer, Wi Jun-woo and Gi Dong-chan ran out of the room.

“Mother, please stay still. I’ll make the ramen!”