The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 118



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Episode 118 Reasons for Objection

“Please cooperate. The lady over there, please stand over here.”

At noon on a weekday, five or six people in uniforms appeared in front of the hikers coming down the mountain. The vests they were wearing had the words “Forestry Patrol” written on them, and there were two police officers among them.

One of them was a young policeman in full military discipline, and his superior, who seemed to be his superior, had taken off his hat, revealing his bald head, perhaps because he was hot.

They just let people who came down without bags go, but they made people with bags or bags line up on one side.

“What are you doing here, gathering all these busy people?”

“Why are you suddenly blocking the road?”

As people protested, a young police officer stepped forward and spoke politely to the elders.

“Do you see the banner hanging over there?”

A banner tied to a tree next to the hiking trail had large blue letters on a yellow background that read, “No acorn picking allowed.”

“We put up signs at the entrance to the mountain, hung them up in various places on the mountain, and handed out informational posters, but there are still many people who pick up acorns. This is all illegal.”

“I didn’t pick up any acorns.”

“Yes, I’m sorry, but we need to check something. Please cooperate. Please come over here and check each person one by one.”

People looked discontented, but they stopped complaining and started lining up in one place.

Kang Min-jong, who had just come down the mountain path, was also watching the scene, when he noticed two men walking in front of him.

The man, who appeared to be in his fifties, was short and thin, while the younger man, who appeared to be in his late twenties or early thirties, was taller and thinner.

While the man in his fifties was carrying only a small, light bag, the young man was carrying a large backpack, a bag, and a large handbag.

But the reason they caught his eye wasn’t just because one man was carrying the load. It was because the man in his fifties was kicking the younger man’s shin without mercy.

“What did you do without properly looking into something like this?”

“I’m sorry, I didn’t notice.”

“I’m already so busy. What kind of crackdown are you going to do?”

The crackdown is originally something that happens suddenly and secretly. If they knew about it in advance, they would all run away.

Kang Min-jong, who thought there were all kinds of crazy people, froze in place when he clearly saw the face of a man in his 50s.

‘Chief Noh Cheon-seong?’

It was a familiar face. Why did we have to meet here of all places?

As he looked at that face, old memories came to mind and his heart pounded. Kang Min-jong pulled the hat he was wearing down lower.

As the young man was picking up his bag that he had dropped after being kicked in the shin, Manager No Cheon-seong stepped back, watching what everyone else thought.

Kang Min-jong pretended not to see and watched Noh Cheon-seong’s actions. He seemed to be slowly walking down the road and then approached behind a large tree.

I quickly lowered my head to avoid making eye contact with No Cheon-seong, who was looking around, but when I looked back, it seemed like he was taking something out of the bag he was holding.

As Kang Min-jong walked slowly with his head bowed, Manager Noh Cheon-seong passed by him and approached a young man who was standing in line in front of him.

People without bags just passed through without a hitch, and people with bags lined up on one side. So even though there were other people coming down at the same time, Kang Min-jong ended up standing right behind them.

As a result, I was able to hear their conversation unintentionally. As soon as Chief Noh Cheon-seong saw the man next to him gasping for breath, he glared.

“You know I have a lunch appointment at 12:30, don’t you?”

“I will get it to you as soon as possible.”

“What on earth do you know how to do? Huh?”

“I… I’m sorry.”

The man looked like he had a lot to say, but he held back his words and lowered his head.

‘That kid’s still that asshole. Well, where did that personality go?’

Kang Min-jong is someone who used to verbally and physically abuse me when I was working at the company. I don’t know who he is, but seeing that young man suffer like that made me feel traumatized.

Up ahead, a minor scuffle was taking place between hikers and the police.

“Why are you taking this? It’s only one bag.”

“Even one bag is illegal, ma’am.”

“I worked hard to find it.”

“This is your first time, so I’m going easy on you. If you get caught again, you’ll be fined. Here, put it here.”

The man from the task force pointed to a large, clear plastic container standing nearby. The plastic container, labeled “Acorn Piggy Bank,” was filled with acorns that people had put in earlier.

Finally, it was Chief Noh Cheon-seong’s turn. The slightly tired-looking member of the task force spoke politely.

“Did you happen to pick up some acorns in the mountains?”

“Hey, do I look like someone who would go around picking up acorns? Huh? Do you know who I am?”

“Excuse me, can I look at that bag?”

The young man who had been standing behind stepped forward.

“Our teacher is a very famous photographer.”

“Oh, is that so?”

Although I couldn’t say it out loud, when I told him that he was a famous photographer, Manager Noh Cheon-seong’s spirits rose.

“Now, look. There’s nothing in my bag but a camera. What do you think people are?”

“yes yes.”

Manager Noh Cheon-seong was also famous when Kang Min-jong was working at the company. He would skip work on fake days to go take pictures.

Since I had the connections of being the CEO’s cousin, no one could say anything. I was so annoyed by the way I kept bragging about being an artist.

Now I see that he even has an assistant and seems to be acting like a ‘famous photographer’.

‘You must have skipped work today too, right?’

After checking the bag, the security team then asked the young man standing behind them.

“Excuse me, can I check your bag?”

It was understandable to say that. The young man was carrying three bags, and they were so full that they looked like they were full of something.

“There’s only the equipment needed for taking pictures. Oh, and this guy is my assistant.”

The young man glanced at Chief No Cheon-seong and spoke to the police.

“I’m an assistant photographer. This bag is for the equipment I use when taking pictures, just like my teacher said.”

“Can you please check it for me? Sorry, I do it without exception.”

The assistant photographer sighed, put the bag down on the ground, and opened it. It was full of all sorts of things.

There were large and small tripods for mounting the camera, several long lens barrels to attach to the front of the camera, and a simple light.

There were also other items that didn’t seem to be related to the photo, including tools like a hammer and a saw, a low folding ladder stool, work gloves, and a blanket.

“Oh my, there are so many.”

“Because these are all things needed for taking pictures outdoors. No acorns.”

“Yes, it seems so. You can clean it up now.”

He should have just endured it there, but Kang Min-jong couldn’t hold it in any longer and opened his mouth.

“Excuse me, go behind that big tree over there. I saw that guy throw something away there earlier.”

“yes?”

“Go ahead. If they were throwing away acorns, shouldn’t these people be warned too?”

Hearing that, the task force turned to the police. The bald-headed superior nodded to the young policeman standing next to him.

“Go and see for yourself.”

“yes.”

As the police disappeared towards the trees, Chief Noh Cheon-seong looked back at Kang Min-jong with an angry face.

“What are you? Why are you interfering in other people’s business? Why are you interfering in other people’s business?”

Kang Min-jong hurriedly lowered his head and pulled down his hat, but he recognized the figure.

“What, you’re a zombie?”

“It’s not Kang Shi-da, it’s Kang Min-jong.”

“It’s called Shida, Shidaji, what’s your name?”

No Cheon-seong looked at the cat-shaped badge on Kang Min-jong’s clothes and snorted.

“Animal guardian? You’re just lying around playing. You wrote your resignation letter and left, and now you’re still here?”

“… … .”

“Well, you can’t teach a dog to be spoiled. He caused so much trouble at work. He’s complaining here too? Huh?”

Meanwhile, the young policeman who had been looking behind the tree returned. The superior asked.

“How was it? Were there any acorns?”

“No, there wasn’t. But… … .”

“Look! There’s no such thing, huh? You’re accusing people of being acorn thieves. Do I look like that kind of person? Huh?”

The young policeman tried to say something more, but as soon as he finished saying that there were no acorns, Noh Cheon-seong attacked Kang Min-jong and swung his sword at him.

“Oh, wait, sir. I think he saw something wrong.”

“You’re mistaken. That guy was like that when he was working under me at our company. He couldn’t do his job, but he kept nagging people about random things and making things difficult for them. That’s why he got kicked out of the company.”

“Okay, stop holding back.”

The police tried to stop him politely, but it was no use.

“What do you see in your eyes? Since you’re a thief, doesn’t that mean you see everyone else as a thief too?”

“What did you say?”

“You were like that at work too, right? You were always stealing A4 paper and making coffee mix in the break room. Did you think I didn’t know?”

“No!”

“You’re being annoying. That’s why you’re getting fired from the company.”

“Teacher, please stop.”

Only after two police officers stopped him did Noh Cheon-seong pretend to lose and retreat. All the while, he pointed his finger at Kang Min-jong.

“You, you know I’m busy right now. Oh my, that guy was once my subordinate.”

No Cheon-seong, who was snorting, shouted at the young assistant photographer who was blankly watching from the side.

“What are you doing, kid? Why don’t you pack your bags? Are you going to take responsibility if you’re late for your appointment?”

The assistant photographer looked flustered and quickly picked up his bag.

“Won-yeol, Won-yeol. When are you going to become a human? Anyway, you have no sense and your hands are slow. I have no luck, no luck.”

The task force, who had been watching the scene, asked Kang Min-jong this time.

“Teacher, are you okay?”

“yes.”

“Excuse me, could you show me your bag?”

Kang Min-jong showed his bag. There were no acorns in his bag anyway.

“Yes, thank you. Next person.”

Kang Min-jong looked at Noh Cheon-seong’s back as he walked away, carrying his bag. Noh Cheon-seong did not forget to scold the assistant photographer who was carrying a heavy bag for walking late, even though he was walking with only a light camera.

Kang Min-jong glared at the back of the figure as if he had stepped in shit, then looked back at the large tree that No Cheon-seong had walked by earlier.

‘I’m sure they were throwing something away over there.’

* * *

“Soyoung, now that this is finished, please organize the data.”

“yes.”

“Chief, please take care of the cases below. I’ll handle the ones above.”

“Yes! Just leave it to me!”

Even though our office has a terrible view from the window and the cafeteria is too far away, forcing us to walk 10,000 steps, we have to work hard.

From the next day, Wi Jun-woo, Kiso Young, and I worked hard on our work. When Kiso Young brought the cases assigned to our department, we held a brief meeting and divided them between Wi Jun-woo and me.

The cases that were assigned to us, as expected from a gangster or a thug, were extremely sloppy.

Things that aren’t great, but are incredibly complicated and would take days just to process, or small incidents that make you yawn and sigh.

Still, it was doable. Since I had Aliota, I could really solve cases with the efficiency of a hundred people. Since Wi Jun-woo, who had experience in the prosecution, was also a fairly capable investigator, I was able to solve most cases.

As a result, the work of recording the case files that the two of us handed over was no joke. In that case, Kisoyoung definitely showed off her skills.

Even though it was a workload that would have required working overtime all week for someone else, he managed to do it all. Of course, Wi Jun-woo and I also organized and handed it over to make it as easy as possible to record it.

And Chief Han Jae-sik.

When I went to work, I would always put on some meditation music, close my eyes, and meditate. To me, it looked like I was just nodding off. But it was better than being mentally exhausted and muttering, “I’m screwed.”

Anyway, the role of the chief prosecutor is to give out cards when having company dinners. So, I have to let him sleep in the office.

Wi Jun-woo, who was looking through the case file he had brought at that time, muttered to himself.

“Who is this? Kang Min-jong? By the way, if you write documents like this, who will look at them?”

“What is it?”

“This is an application for objection to the decision not to prosecute. The reason for the objection is written in an absurd way.”

“What did you write?”

“It says, ‘Please investigate this thoroughly. He is a very bad guy who bullies his boss.’ You need to write the reason for the objection properly. Who would read this if you wrote it like this? You have to be crazy.”

“… … .”

“… … Would you like to see it?”

As expected. Am I the only crazy person who would even look at documents like that?