The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 108



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Episode 108 Speed ​​Quiz

While eating lunch, I diligently planned and researched. I wish I had more time, but that’s okay. It’s not just us who don’t have time, they don’t have time either.

You probably didn’t have much time to prepare your testimony.

I said to Wi Jun-woo, who was following me with his laptop.

“Can you find the information I mentioned earlier?”

“Yes. It will be soon, since we found out that the broadcaster is EDS.”

“okay.”

I’ve found everything!

As I was walking to the court building for the trial, I saw Kim Kyung-soo.

“Hey. Loach.”

“A loach?”

Kyungsoo Kim, who discovered me, also glared at me happily.

“As expected, I had foresight. I knew right away that you were a promising young loach when I first saw you at the Judicial Research and Training Institute. Isn’t that amazing?”

“That crazy guy.”

“Don’t be too relieved that you got away this time. I’ll catch you. Didn’t I tell you that I like chueotang?”

Kim Kyung-soo’s face turned slightly red at my provocation, but he soon regained his composure. Then, he laughed at me instead.

“Are you properly preparing for trial? I have a pleasant feeling that you’re going to be completely destroyed at trial today.”

“Don’t worry about it. Watch carefully how I capture Chief Kim Jong-hyeok and Jeong Min-gu. That’s your future.”

“This kid!”

Kim Kyung-soo clenched his fists, which was unusual for his age.

“I know you talk nonsense, but be careful. I can’t tolerate you talking nonsense to Manager Kim Jong-hyuk.”

“Oh my. You are truly a loyal subject.”

“A guy like you would never know.”

“yes.”

“You… … , what?”

When I unexpectedly nodded, Kyungsoo Kim was slightly surprised. I counted on my fingers the things I didn’t know.

“But there are so many things I don’t know. Quantum mechanics, rocket science, the feelings of a woman I met only once and then dumped me, the reason you’re so shameless, tomorrow’s weather, the personality of our Judge Hong Sang-jin, who’s nicknamed the Buddha’s Piece, but who’s getting angrier by the day.”

“… … I think I know the last one.”

“really?”

“No, that’s not important right now.”

Kyungsoo Kim, who was caught up in my nonsense, shook his head vigorously as if chasing away a bad spirit.

“Don’t you have anyone around you who cares for you, supports you, or helps you?”

“There is.”

“This is ridiculous. Who would help a idiot like you?”

“Is there such a person?”

Kim Kyung-soo nodded with a look of emotion.

“Manager Kim Jong-hyuk. You’re not the type of person to talk nonsense, do you understand?”

“I don’t know.”

“I will protect Manager Kim.”

“Yes. I will protect the Earth.”

“… … .”

I knew he was a naturally flattering guy, but what did he do to get completely swayed by Manager Kim Jong-hyuk?

“You’re not even a defendant, so why are you hanging around this courtroom? Since there’s no chief judge or defense attorney, are you lonely? Let me sit next to you in the defendant’s chair, too?”

“I came to support you, boss.”

“You’ve become less human.”

“huh?”

Kyungsoo Kim looked at me with a face of pure curiosity.

“If you’re going to cheer, isn’t a cheering stick a given? What’s Manager Kim’s personal color? Is it a dull, grayish color? You should wear a headband, hold a cheering stick that lights up, and shout out cheering chants. Kim Jong-hyuk, who looks like a pig!”

“hey!”

I was jumping up and down with both hands in the air, cheering, when Kyungsoo Kim looked at me and shouted at me. On the outside, he looked like he was shaking and getting angry.

‘I bet he’s thinking of a cheering chant inside.’

Kim Kyung-soo, who was glaring at me and Wi Jun-woo, muttered, “Let’s talk, let’s talk,” and then suddenly turned around and left.

“Chief, did I say something wrong?”

I asked Wi Jun-woo, who was watching the whole situation from the side. Wi Jun-woo shook his head with a determined expression.

“No. Not a single word was wrong.”

“Right?”

“and.”

Wi Jun-woo reached out and grabbed my right hand.

“I will also help protect the Earth!”

“As expected. My right arm, the protector of the Earth. The prosecutor who hid his power! Please let go of my hand. My hand is numb. Strength is the best.”

People heading to the courthouse looked at me and Wi Jun-woo with strange eyes. In the meantime, a court officer was looking at us with anxious eyes, holding a gas gun near his waist.

* * *

At 2:20 p.m., the afternoon trial resumed. I looked at Judge Hong Sang-jin and said.

“I hereby request that the defendant, prosecutor Jeong Min-gu, be summoned as a witness.”

Jeong Min-gu walked forward, took the witness oath, and sat down in my trap, or rather, in the witness stand.

I picked up a random piece of paper from my seat, looked over it carefully, and walked over to the witness stand. Then I made a meaningful circle on my face.

‘Okay. Tomorrow’s lunch is soy sauce marinated crab.’

When I looked up, Jeong Min-gu was looking at the paper I was holding with a slightly nervous expression.

Huh. Did you fall for my psychological warfare?

“Mr. Jeong Min-gu. You were entertained by President Hwang Dae-bong at J.Ritz in Gangnam on July 8th, right?”

“yes.”

“Is it true that you attended the event with Go Yoon-seok, Kim Jong-hyeok, and Kim Kyung-soo?”

“Kim Kyung-soo wasn’t there.”

It doesn’t seem to work.

“What kind of hospitality did you receive?”

“I drank alcohol.”

“Alcohol. Is there something gold in that alcohol? How much does it cost?”

Gong Min-ho raised his hand.

“Prosecutors, please be polite. How dare you speak informally to a witness.”

“Huh? Did you hear that? I was just talking to myself. Wow, you have good ears. Is that a meerkat?”

“It’s a meerkat!”

“Did you hear that too? That was just a lie too! Wow.”

Judge Hong Sang-jin mediated the case.

“Prosecutor, please stop talking to yourself and continue questioning the witness.”

“yes.”

I looked at Jeong Min-gu again.

“We were needlessly delayed because of Attorney Gong Min-ho. Then, let’s continue with the witness examination.”

“yes.”

“Oh. So the witness also admits that Attorney Gong is wasting his time unnecessarily?”

“Oh, no.”

Okay. I think Jeong Min-gu was a little shaken.

I started asking questions in earnest.

“Did you really only drink alcohol when you were served that day?”

“yes.”

“You didn’t sing a song?”

“I don’t really like that song.”

“Wow, that’s strange. It’s not easy for a Korean to not like music. Isn’t liking music a Korean trait? I heard it’s engraved in their DNA?”

“I don’t like all the songs.”

“You don’t go to karaoke often, do you? Prosecutors also have a lot of company dinners. You must sing a lot when you go.”

“I don’t go to karaoke.”

Still, perhaps because he had received special training during lunch, Jeong Min-gu was not easily shaken by my attacks.

But that doesn’t mean I’m going to back down.

“Do you like singing?”

“no.”

“What kind of songs do you usually sing?”

“I’m not calling.”

“What’s number 18?”

“doesn’t exist.”

“What’s your favorite song?”

“A… … there isn’t any.”

Gong Min-ho raised his hand again.

“Objection, Your Honor. The prosecutor is now cleverly changing the subject and harassing the witness with the same question.”

“I admit it. Inspector, please ask the question only once and do not repeat it.”

“But, Your Honor, this is a scientifically proven technique. If you ask the same question repeatedly, changing the subject, you can better detect the other person’s lies.”

“Please ask only one question.”

“Yeah.”

It doesn’t work. Jeong Min-gu doesn’t show any weaknesses, as if he was well trained.

Then, let’s move on to the next operation!

I said, spreading out my hands leisurely.

“Okay. You said to ask only one question at a time, so I guess I should follow your instructions. Okay, Mr. Jeong Min-gu. Shall we start playing the game now?”

“I object!”

Gong Min-ho stood up again. This time, I did not back down and fought back.

“What did I do that you object to?”

“A game?”

“No, that’s what it says. I have a question… … .”

As our argument began, Judge Hong Sang-jin called us to the bench. He pushed the microphone slightly to the side so that it could not be heard and looked down at us with a stern face.

“What are the prosecutor and the lawyer doing in the courtroom right now? Arguing.”

“Aren’t prosecutors and lawyers supposed to fight with words? Well, then, what? Should we use our fists?”

“… … .”

Judge Hong Sang-jin glared at me with a scary face. Gong Min-ho, who didn’t miss it, quickly reported it.

“Your Honor! A game in the sacred court? This is a desecration of the court!”

“It’s not a game, Your Honor. I’m trying to do a speed quiz. Ask questions quickly and answer quickly.”

Judge Hong Sang-jin’s head tilted slightly to the side.

“Isn’t that a game too?”

“Although it is in the form of a game, it is a very good tool for finding out the truth. The key is to answer right away without giving the other person time to think or lie.”

“still.”

“I told you this has also been verified.”

Even after saying that, Judge Hong Sang-jin still had a suspicious expression. Not to mention Gong Min-ho.

“Then let’s try it out. I’ll ask you a question, Judge. Don’t think too hard about it and answer right away.”

“Do I have to do it?”

“This is a very effective journalistic tool, but you don’t believe it.”

“Ahem. Okay, let’s do that.”

Judge Hong Sang-jin coughed once, then calmed himself down and looked at me.

“Ask a question.”

“Who is your favorite singer?”

“Child… … . Ahem. I like SG Wannabe.”

“SG Wannabe? I’m sure I heard the word ‘ai… …’”

“It’s not ‘I’, it’s ‘S’. SG Wannabe.”

Judge Hong Sang-jin answered with a slightly reminded expression on his face.

“But, Your Honor, the key here is to answer quickly. If you hesitate, it won’t work. You have to answer right away, without any time to lie.”

“hmm.”

“One more time. Okay?”

“Yeah.”

Hmm. What are you asking this time?

“What do you like? Mountains? The sea?”

“mountain!”

“What is your favorite season?”

“autumn!”

“What is your favorite color?”

“Flower pink!”

“… … .”

Judge Hong Sang-jin looked embarrassed even after answering the question.

“Oh, no. I like blue… … .”

“Right. Men wear pink.”

“No, not pink.”

Next to him, Gong Min-ho was keeping his mouth shut, trying to hold back his laughter.

“Oh, Mr. Attorney. Is it so funny that our judge likes pink?”

“No. I’m not laughing. Your Honor, I’m kekeke.”

“Tsk tsk. They say pink is for men. Hot pink is for real men.”

“No, sword. I’m not hot pink.”

“Yes, I know. Our manly Hot Pink Judge.”

Judge Hong Sang-jin’s face was dyed a manly hot pink.

Judge Hong Sang-jin, who was glaring at Gong Min-ho, who was holding back laughter with his head turned away, spoke to me in a cold voice.

“How about trying it on Attorney Gong Min-ho? I can’t be the only one who gets it, no, it’s not fair to only try it on me.”

“Yes. You have to try it yourself to see how effective and fair this reporting technique is.”

“Uh. Me too?”

Gong Min-ho, who had been turning his head and mumbling, looked at me with an expression as if he had been struck by lightning. However, when Judge Hong Sang-jin glared at him fiercely, he had no choice but to agree.

“Well, that’s true. To be honest, I’m not the type of person who would be embarrassed at all.”

“Yes, yes. You know the rules, right, lawyer? You have to answer questions right away. Got it?”

“Hey, hey.”

Gong Min-ho answered dryly, but quickly straightened up when he saw Judge Hong Sang-jin’s expression.

“Okay, let’s go. When you hear the name of the next person, tell me the first image that comes to mind.”

“yes.”

“Oh Seon-yeol.”

“honor!”

“Jeong Min-gu.”

“Hogu!”

“Do Hyeon-gwang.”

“Again!”

“Hong Sang-jin.”

“Old man!”

“… … .”

There was silence for three seconds. Gong Min-ho soon realized his mistake and quickly denied it.

“Oh, no. What I was trying to say was… … .”

“It’s no use. I’ve heard people say I’m an old fart.”

“Your Honor! That’s not what I said!”

Judge Hong Sang-jin spoke to me while lightly ignoring Gong Min-ho.

“I think this speed quiz format is a great technique for revealing the truth and finding out what’s on the other person’s mind.”

“Right? That’s what I said.”

“I will allow you to examine the witness in this manner.”

Gong Min-ho raised an objection, as if he felt wronged.

“Your Honor! Are you saying that you will allow this absurd method of interrogation?”

Judge Hong Sang-jin answered in a calm voice, as befitting a hot pink man.

“Originally, old farts prefer this kind of ridiculous reporting method. I hope the lawyer understands. It’s because I’m an old fart.”

Our gentlemanly judge, isn’t the aftertaste quite long?