The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 116



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Episode 116: The Newly Arrived Field Officer

My luggage was not as much as I thought. It was enough to fit into a small box. I was carrying the box in front of me as I headed to my new department, the ‘Comprehensive Legal Investigation Department.’

[Isn’t the fact that Hyungwang’s luggage isn’t as much as expected related to Wei Junwoo’s luggage being more than expected?]

‘What are you talking about?’

[Isn’t Wi Jun-woo carrying all of Hyun-kwang’s luggage?]

Hearing Aliota’s words, he glanced at Wi Jun-woo next to him.

Wi Jun-woo, who was walking next to me, was carrying a box much larger than mine, and unlike mine, which was almost empty, the contents were overflowing from the top of the box.

‘That’s not mine. It’s Manager Han’s.’

[ah.]

Behind us, walking side by side, Manager Han Jae-sik was barely able to walk, holding on to his shattered mentality.

“A mini petite department? I’m the mini petite manager.”

He said he managed stress through meditation, but it didn’t seem to help much when he was demoted. He was in that state from the moment he heard that he had been appointed as the Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office.

That makes sense. He probably thought that he would take care of all the bad things Nam Woo-jung did, and that if he just laid down flat like he usually did, it would pass quickly.

I thought I just had to endure the other inspectors gossiping and swearing, but I ended up getting demoted like this.

“I’m a mini petite.”

“Sir, it’s not Mini Petit. It’s the General Legal Affairs Department. The Comprehensive Legal Affairs Investigation Department.”

“Mini petite… … .”

Wi Jun-woo, who couldn’t stand to watch, tried to take care of her from the side, but Manager Han Jae-sik didn’t seem to hear him. He just kept mumbling “Mini Petit.”

Wi Jun-woo clicked his tongue slightly and hurried his steps to come closer to me again.

“I think the manager is not in his right mind.”

“Let’s just leave it alone for now. It’ll probably take a while for him to come to his senses.”

“Yes. Well, it’s not that I don’t understand. I was surprised when I was suddenly transferred to the Department of Justice. I imagine how much more surprised you were.”

“uh…….”

Are you surprised? You suddenly got transferred?

‘Didn’t I tell Wi Jun-woo that I would be going to the Jongbeopbu together?’

[I guess you didn’t do it.]

Wi Jun-woo asked after seeing my hesitant expression.

“What is it? What do you have now?”

“Huh? What is it?”

“Is that the expression you make when you do something wrong to me? What is it? Blow it quickly.”

You’re quick-witted. Well, I guess a detective should have this much insight.

[That’s right. It’s better than being clueless like Detective So Hae-jin.]

I cleared my throat once and then said.

“Chief, are you okay? Were you surprised to suddenly be transferred to the Jongbeop Department?”

“Well, just a little. Aren’t you surprised, Inspector?”

“Vice President Nam already told me in advance.”

“ah.”

“The manager said he would take me with him too.”

“ah?”

“I heard there were only four people in the department, so I chose the manager first. Why didn’t I tell you in advance?”

“You should have told me that in advance… … , huh?”

At that moment, I suddenly heard a “Eeeeeee” sound from behind me. When I turned around, I saw Manager Han Jae-sik running towards me with his eyes wide open.

“Is that you? Is that you who threw me here?”

“No. Unfortunately, I don’t have that kind of power. I just chose the people I wanted, except for the manager.”

“It’s not really you? Are you sure?”

“That’s right. The manager personally, personally, stepped forward and installed it.”

As I looked at Chief Han Jae-sik, who had died again, I remembered the conversation I had with Vice-Chief Nam Woo-joong.

– Mr. Vice President, is it really necessary to have a chief prosecutor? Even if there is a chief prosecutor, he just follows the team to company dinners without doing anything. If there are only four people in the department anyway, it would be more efficient to have two prosecutors.

– Doesn’t the chief prosecutor pay for that dinner?

– ah.

– The chief prosecutor is absolutely necessary, so don’t be a slanderer. Just decide on the other three.

“Now that I think about it, the manager and I were the ones who were chosen by Vice President Nam Woo-joong. I guess he wanted to get rid of the two of us.”

“Haa. Mini Petit. I’m screwed.”

Wi Jun-woo sighed as he missed the opportunity to get angry at me because of Manager Han Jae-sik.

“Let’s go to our office quickly. Our luggage is heavy.”

“Yeah.”

“But is this the right place? Is there an office over here too?”

“I double checked. This is correct.”

After walking for a while through a dark, poorly lit hallway, in a direction completely opposite to the cafeteria or break room, our office finally came into view.

Our religious order was located in a corner of the first floor where no one would come except for lost new recruits.

“Oh. Here it is. It looks like they’ve hastily renovated an unused warehouse.”

“It wasn’t a feeling, it was really like that.”

I said to Wi Jun-woo, who was standing in front of the door and licking his lips.

“But let’s think positively. The nameplate here is new.”

Since there was no such thing as the ‘Comprehensive Legal Investigation Department’ before, the nameplate would have had to be newly created.

Of course, behind the nameplate, I could see the dark marks of the nameplate that had been attached and removed before. But isn’t this okay?

I opened the door and went inside.

Only the nameplate was new. There were desks and chairs placed there to imitate an office, but they were clearly worn, as if they had been hastily moved from somewhere else.

“It looks like an office. It’s not like it’s an empty warehouse.”

To lighten the mood, he said that and put the box he was holding down on the largest desk right in front of the window. Wasn’t the desk in front of the window the best spot?

But before I could even sit down, Manager Han Jae-sik appeared with a blank expression on his face, snatched the chair away from me, and sat down on it.

“Mini petite department. It’s ruined.”

“… … Even though your mentality is gone, are you still going to protect the best spot?”

“Mini petite… … .”

“… … .”

‘Are you deliberately changing the subject now?’

[Please give him a little mercy. He is still a manager, so even if he can’t get a private office, he should be given a large desk.]

‘The person who works the most should have a bigger desk, right?’

I grumbled and quietly backed away. Since a lot had happened, Manager Han, who was mentally weak, decided to give him some leeway.

I put my box down in the second best seat in the office. In fact, Manager Han Jae-sik’s seat was the best, and the other three were all just okay.

I took a quick look around the office. There was a lot of dust.

“Oh, I guess I should clean this up.”

“Okay. First, let me open the window. Let’s get some ventilation.”

Wi Jun-woo, who had put his box down on the desk next to me, opened the window wide.

Still, when I was in the criminal or trial divisions, I had the pleasure of looking down on downtown Seoul from above. Here, even if I opened the window, all I could see was cars parked in the parking lot.

“The scenery is quite gruesome.”

“But it has windows. It’s a good thing it’s not a basement.”

“Let’s start cleaning first. There should be a cleaning kit in the bathroom over there.”

Diligent Wei Jun-woo searched the bathroom for cleaning tools and came back with both arms full of a broom, a dustpan, a mop, and a bucket.

“Uh. Do I really have to clean it right now?”

Originally, the inside of the prosecutor’s office was cleaned by a contracted cleaning company. They emptied the trash cans and cleaned the floors.

This place was probably used as a warehouse, so it probably hadn’t been cleaned for a while. It seems like they didn’t receive notice that it had been converted into an office.

“Chief, I’ll contact the general affairs department later. I want you to clean up here too.”

“But it’s too messy right now.”

Just looking at it, it doesn’t seem like it would be that clean.

While Manager Han Jae-sik and I were sitting around muttering, Wi Jun-woo started cleaning diligently on his own.

As Wi Jun-woo, who had been sweeping the floor alone for a while, approached Manager Han Jae-sik, Manager Han Jae-sik sat on a chair and lifted his feet together to make it easier to clean.

Wi Jun-woo, who was sweeping the area underneath, sighed and said.

“Manager. Since we don’t have a separate manager’s office anyway, and we share an office, how about we clean up together? At least wipe the desk.”

“Mini petite… … .”

Chief Han Jae-sik muttered “Mini Petit” while avoiding Wi Jun-woo’s gaze, still lifting both legs together.

No matter how I look at it, it looks like he’s acting like he doesn’t want to clean. Isn’t it about time he got his mentality back together by now?

Wi Jun-woo, who failed to conquer Han Jae-sik, attacked me this time.

“Inspector, I think it will end quickly if you join us.”

“Just bear with it for a day. Starting tomorrow, the people who will be cleaning here will be here.”

Why are you doing the cleaning here when you don’t even do it at home? It’s annoying.

When Manager Han Jae-sik and I didn’t move an inch, Wi Jun-woo put down the broom and placed both hands on his waist.

“No, aren’t you guys going too far? Even though there is a hierarchy in the prosecution, you guys who were demoted together, right? Are you asking me to clean up by myself?”

“Well, just bear with it for a day. I’ll clean it tomorrow.”

“Inspector, didn’t you say there were four people in our department?”

“Yes, it was.”

Wi Jun-woo, who was looking around the office, pointed to an empty desk and said.

“Then there’s still one more person. Who is that person and why hasn’t he come yet?”

“Ah. That’s the office of the executive officer. I made a special request for you, so you came from far away.”

“No matter how far away it is, it’s the same. Even if you’re coming from America, you have to be on time for work, right? On a first day like today, shouldn’t you come early and clean up together?”

Then a familiar voice was heard from behind.

“I didn’t know the office was in a corner like this. I’m a little late.”

“No, no matter how far I am in the corner… … .”

Wi Jun-woo, who was looking back in anger, stopped in his tracks. He was frozen as if he had been hit by an ice ball.

It was Ki So-young who opened the office door and came in carrying a small box. Wi Jun-woo, who had been blankly staring at me, looked at me with angry eyes.

“Was the official who was supposed to come Mr. Kisoyoung?”

“yes.”

“You didn’t even say that?”

“Ah. Didn’t I tell you? So, you don’t like it?”

“No! I don’t like it. What are you talking about!”

While talking to Wi Jun-woo, Ki So-young looked around the office and then nodded in our direction.

“Hello, my name is Kisoyoung. I used to work as an officer at the Gunnae-myeon branch of the Onju District Prosecutors’ Office. This time, I will be working with the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office’s Comprehensive Legal Investigation Department.”

Wi Jun-woo and I are well acquainted, but it seemed like we had a formal greeting because Manager Han Jae-sik was there. Manager Han Jae-sik finally came to his senses, stood up, and greeted us.

“Oh, nice to meet you. I’m Chief Han Jae-sik. Come to think of it, all three of you are from Gunnae-myeon? Did Dogeom call you here?”

“yes.”

“Why did you do that? Our mini petite department is a failed department.”

“yes?”

“This is a ruined department. Mr. Kisoyoung, you came for nothing.”

Wi Jun-woo was so surprised that he rebuked Manager Han Jae-sik.

“No, sir. What are you saying to someone who just came up to Seoul?”

“I understand, Soyoung. The manager’s condition is not good right now. Soyoung, your seat is here. You can use this seat.”

Ki So-young put her luggage down on the desk I pointed to and looked at Wi Jun-woo.

“I’m sorry I’m late. I should have come early and cleaned up together on a day like this.”

“Oh, no! What are you talking about! No.”

“The rag… … .”

“Just leave it. I’ll clean it!”

As Ki So-young searched for a rag, Wi Jun-woo quickly found a rag and wiped Ki So-young’s desk with it until it was shiny.

“Okay, here. Soyoung’s seat.”

“Thank you.”

Wi Jun-woo was cleaning so hard that sweat was running down his forehead.

He was caught gossiping about an employee who was late for work, and since that employee was Kiso Young, Wi Jun-woo also seemed to be losing his mind.

“Manager, aren’t you trying too hard?”

“No. It’s about this much. It’s okay!”

I don’t think it’s okay.

I just wiped the sweat with the rag I was holding?

With the rag I used to clean that dirty desk… … .

Look at that. There’s soot on its forehead.

Kisoyoung stood still and looked around the office again with an expressionless face.

A ceiling covered in cobwebs, windows filled with smoke, a manager mumbling, “This department is doomed,” and Wi Jun-woo awkwardly smiling with soot on his face.

Kisoyoung asked me.

“Inspector, I have a vague memory. What was the name of this department?”

“It’s the Jongbeopbu.”

“What’s wrong?”

“No, the law.”

“Hello?”

“… … .”