The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 80



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Episode 80: Raise both hands politely

Music that blares so loud it feels like your eardrums are going to burst. Lights that blur your vision.

In front of me sat a woman so glamorous that it was enchanting to look at, and in her hand was a cool drink.

It was a delightful evening, beyond what I could have wished for.

The woman who had been glancing at his expensive watch, limited edition sneakers, and designer jacket for a while now came close to Ma Jun-seok and sat down.

“Brother. It’s too noisy here. Should we go somewhere quiet?”

“Do you want to go out?”

“It’s too noisy here. But, Oppa, do you have a car?”

At that question, Ma Jun-seok’s friend, who was sitting at the same table and having an affair with another woman, raised his head and laughed.

“Hey, this kid’s car is freaking cool.”

“really?”

“It’s a foreign car.”

“Oh, really?”

The woman’s eyes sparkled at the mention of foreign cars. Ma Jun-seok’s friend continued to brag about his car.

“Don’t talk if you haven’t seen it. It’s fucking huge and the ride is killer.”

Ma Jun-seok said with a hint of pride.

“Are you talking about the car or about my stuff?”

“You crazy kid.”

The friend chuckled and threw a piece of fruit from the table at Ma Jun-seok. The woman even linked arms with Ma Jun-seok and clung even closer to him.

“Hey, can you give me a ride?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Both.”

The woman pinched Ma Jun-seok’s cheek with a cheeky expression.

“ha ha ha.”

Ma Jun-seok, who was laughing happily, spoke to his friend who was groping the woman’s body next to him.

“Hey, I’ll go first.”

“If you’re going, pay before you go.”

“Okay, Tasha.”

The woman was in a high-pitched voice even inside the club, but when she came out and saw Ma Jun-seok’s car, her tension rose even higher. She exclaimed in admiration as she touched the shiny, washed car.

“Oh my, oh my, oh my! Is this really your car? It’s cool~. What’s going on?”

As he was smiling happily, the woman asked.

“Brother. Let’s ride quickly.”

“Just wait a minute.”

“why?”

“I called a substitute.”

As a questioning expression appeared in the woman’s eyes, Ma Jun-seok coughed slightly and answered.

“You drank alcohol.”

“ah.”

The woman nodded and said.

“Brother, you’re the type to let someone else drive you? I thought you’d never let someone drive you a car like this again because you’d worry about getting your hands dirty.”

When he heard that, Ma Jun-seok’s eyebrows furrowed slightly. However, the woman, who didn’t notice it, smiled even brighter and approached Ma Jun-seok, linking arms with him.

“Oppa. Then can I try this too?”

“Are you crazy? Can you do this?”

“Oh, yeah. You even left it to me as a proxy. Why, are you afraid I’ll treat you roughly?”

The woman acted cute and grabbed Ma Jun-seok’s arm and shook it, but Ma Jun-seok’s thoughts were elsewhere.

A nicely finished body. A smooth ride. Handling that doesn’t feel like shaking.

To him, this car was more than just a ‘love horse’ as car enthusiasts often say. In some ways, it was something he loved more than a friend or lover.

A dog that was barely saved from his father’s threat to sell the car.

‘I can’t leave it in someone else’s hands.’

When the woman started to whine and said that she couldn’t do it herself, I realized that there are two kinds of things in the world. Those that can be left in someone else’s hands and those that can’t.

This car was clearly the latter.

“Hey, get on it.”

“really?”

Ma Jun-seok got into the car and started the engine. The woman also sat down in the seat next to him, making a fuss.

“Hey, what about the agent? He said he can’t drink.”

“Tell him to eat some shit. What are you going to do if I’m driving?”

“Wow. As expected, my brother! I told you he’s a real man!”

“Do you think I can’t drive just because I had a few drinks?”

“Oh, that’s exciting. Are we going to run now?”

Ma Jun-seok, who was about to put the car into gear, paused for a moment.

– Didn’t I tell you to be quiet? Not to cause any trouble!

It was because he remembered his father’s angry voice. But soon he shook his head and shook it off.

“Hey, fuck. X. It’s not like I’m going to get caught here.”

“Wow! Oppa, that’s cool!”

Ma Jun-seok started the car right away. He must have moved about 10 meters with the cheers of the woman sitting next to him in the background.

bang-.

The car stopped with a thud as it hit something, and both their bodies were thrown forward.

“What? What?”

The woman, looking out the window with a bewildered face, said.

“Brother. It looks like they put up a sign over there. What’s going on? They put up a sign, Brother.”

The woman giggled as if she found something so funny and started hitting Ma Jun-seok’s arm.

“Be quiet!”

When they heard the sound of the car crash, people walking along the street and inside the store came out to watch the accident.

A man who was looking at the fallen signboard and car at the front of the car gestured to Ma Jun-seok to move the car back.

“Sir! First, pull the car back a bit.”

‘Yeah. Where did you not hit anyone? All you had to do was ask them about the sign.’

Ma Jun-seok placed his right arm on the back of the seat next to him, looked back, and started to move backwards. But.

“uh?”

Kookung-.

I clearly started backing up while looking behind me, but the car moved forward.

“Ah. You didn’t change gears?”

The car completely crushed the fallen sign, and the man signaling in front jumped back in surprise and swore as the car approached.

“Hey, shit. What the? Are you crazy?”

The man returned to Ma Jun-seok’s driver’s seat and began knocking on the window.

“Hey, mister. Come down a bit. I have to ask for the sign fee.”

“Ha. Right.”

“Sir, what’s wrong with driving? Have you been drinking?”

I was wondering what to do and ignoring the man knocking on the window when the woman next to me spoke.

“Brother. Just open the window and give me some money. How much does that sign cost?”

“I wonder?”

People were gathering more and more because of the man who was knocking on the window and shouting. There was no point in delaying it anyway. If they called the police, it would be a big problem.

As he was pulling his wallet out of his pocket, he saw someone running towards his car in front of him.

The man in the suit was wearing black sunglasses even though it was a dark evening. Ma Jun-seok, who had been blankly staring at the sight with his brain slowed down by alcohol, suddenly opened his eyes wide.

“Huh? Men in Black?”

“Huh? What did you say?”

“That guy, that guy. He’s the parental influence management office!”

“Parental connections? What’s that?”

Ma Jun-seok forced his head, which wasn’t working properly, to turn.

What the heck? Did I use my parents’ connections again?

No. The military re-examination hasn’t even started yet.

But why did the management come out again?

‘Hey, man. Let’s jump in first!’

Let’s jump in first. Let’s think about a solution later.

This time, Ma Jun-seok put the car in reverse gear and backed it up. He even honked the horn to tell people to get out of the way. But.

Squeak-.

thud-.

The car banged again and crashed into something.

“what?”

The woman looking out the window burst out laughing again.

“Crazy. Oppa, I hit a wall.”

“Why is there a wall there?”

“Isn’t the bumper broken?”

‘Just charge forward?’

My head hurt. I felt like I had to somehow squeeze my way through the crowd. The Parents’ Connections Bureau was right in front of me, a woman was whining on my right, and someone was knocking on the driver’s window on my left.

“Hey, shit.”

How much does that sign cost?

Ma Jun-seok took out a few checks from his wallet and rolled down the window.

“Eat this and shake… … .”

His words could not continue. The man who was smiling at him was not the man who had shouted that the signboard was broken.

He was a plainclothes detective with short hair.

“Mr. Ma Jun-seok. Could you please come with me to the police station for a moment?”

At that familiar face, the frozen Ma Jun-seok unconsciously raised both hands and covered his nose politely.

* * *

A few days later.

“Huh? Where did Senior Kang go?”

“Manager Shin Hyo-jin went to her room a while ago. She’s been gone for a while, so she’ll be back soon.”

The new prosecutor Seo Il-jun, who Wi Jun-woo had been waiting for with bated breath, answered. Our 5th trial division also had a bit of a reorganization because there were more people there.

Manager Shin Hyo-jin left to take up a new manager’s office, and Park Jeong-se took over the room. Section Chief Moon Seung-hwan continued to help Shin Hyo-jin and Park Jeong-se, and the new Seo Il-jun became in charge of Kang Jin-gyu.

Wi Jun-woo, who had followed me in without me noticing, approached Seo Il-jun gently.

“Isn’t work hard?”

“it’s okay.”

“I’ll tell you about some good restaurants nearby. There are a lot of hidden restaurants around here.”

“yes.”

Since the two of them were continuing the warm atmosphere, I also took a step forward.

“Isn’t it hard to work under Senior Kang?”

“No, it’s okay. Please be nice to me too.”

“Hey, no. People like Senior Kang are good at holding back, holding back, not getting angry, and then all of a sudden! All at once! At one point, they just explode.”

“… … .”

Seo Il-jun was standing there blankly, not knowing what to say, when Wi Jun-woo pushed me out the door.

“What are you doing? Talking nonsense. Get out of here. You’re looking for Inspector Kang? Get out of here, quickly!”

“No, I wanted to give you some advice… … .”

Wi Jun-woo threw me out the door and slammed the door shut. Through the closed door, I could hear Wi Jun-woo apologizing to Seo Il-jun.

– Understand. Our inspector is a bit out of his mind.

‘Wei Jun-woo has grown a lot. Why is he acting like a dog these days?’

[What a fortress. Wi Jun-woo was a genius from the start.]

‘Oh. That’s right.’

At that moment, I saw Kang Jin-gyu standing alone at the end of the hallway, making a fuss. I quickly greeted him and walked over to him.

“Senior Kang. Why are you here all alone, acting like a dork? You don’t look cool at all.”

“It’s not a shitty form.”

Now accustomed to my harsh words, Kang Jin-gyu was trying to vent his frustrations instead of getting angry. Kang Jin-gyu looked around to see if there was anyone around and asked me.

“Do you know about the sword and Ma Jun-seok incident?”

“Of course I know.”

How much of a stake do I have in arresting that guy?

Ma Jun-seok was arrested on the spot while driving after drinking at a club in front of Hongik University, and the investigation into the case progressed rapidly as all the evidence was clear.

“It’s already been handed over to the prosecution? That’s fast.”

“Yeah. That’s what I’m a bit worried about.”

“why?”

“The manager told me to take charge of it if it goes to trial. But.”

Kang Jin-gyu sighed briefly and continued speaking.

“The 3rd criminal division is in charge of the investigation.”

“ah.”

This is where Kim Kyung-soo of the 3rd criminal division is.

“It’s the 3rd criminal division. They took care of everything themselves, but they only cut off the tail of the youngest, Kyungsoo Kim.”

“Oh, hey. That’s a bit. You can’t say something so definitive without any evidence… … .”

Kang Jin-gyu looked around for no reason, wondering if anyone would hear. However, Kang Jin-gyu also knew. What would happen if the case got into their hands? They would definitely investigate the case to their liking.

“So, are you worried?”

“That’s not all. Ma Jun-seok is the son of National Assembly member Ma Yong-gi. And also.”

“Is there more?”

“They decided to hire Yang & Ji Law Firm to represent Ma Jun-seok.”

I blinked while looking at Kang Jin-gyu.

“How much is that?”

“Yeah. There.”

“Yang & Ji, the law firm with the highest success rate in South Korea?”

“Yeah. There.”

Kang Jin-gyu sighed again. It was understandable. Yang & Jirani Law Firm.

Wasn’t it a legendary place where even if you were caught at the scene with a knife dripping blood, you could be acquitted? The defense costs were also sky-high.

‘Yang & Ji Law Firm’ is ranked as the most hated law firm by Korean citizens and the most trusted law firm by defendants.

Kang Jin-gyu chewed the tips of his fingernails.

“The manager asked me to take charge of this. Do you think I can do it well? Wouldn’t it be better for the manager or Senior Park to do it? It’s too big for me to take on.”

“How can something like that be possible? You’ve been a senior for several years already. You should do this much.”

“but.”

I put my chin on Kang Jin-gyu’s shoulder.

“Senior, the reason you’re worried right now is because your attention is focused on other things.”

“Somewhere else?”

“Who is the suspect’s father, who is the investigating prosecutor, who is the lawyer. Why do you care about such things?”

“Well… … .”

“Hey! If you’re a prosecutor, you only need to look at one thing. Is this kid guilty or not? Right?”

Kang Jin-gyu nodded slowly.

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“Just look at the case. What if you find out that he is guilty?”

“… … Send it to the bread?”

Kang Jin-gyu looked back at me with an uncertain expression and answered.

“That’s right! That’s it. What if there is a sin?”

“Papa, send it to the bread!”

“Right! Guilty?”

“Gobang!”

“Good job!”

As I added my voice, Kang Jin-gyu’s voice also became more powerful. Kang Jin-gyu and I swung our clenched fists and shouted like cult members.

“You! Guilty! Go! Bang!”

“You! Guilty! Go! Bang!”

“If you have sinned!”

“I have to go to the bakery!”

“You! Guilty! Go! Bang!”

“You! Guilty! Go! Bang!”

One by one, the doors in the hallway opened and people began to look out. At the other end, a door opened as well, and Wi Jun-woo and Seo Il-jun came out.

The two of them sighed as they watched us clench our fists and shout ‘Guilty!’ while linking arms.

And then, like comrades in the same war, they patted each other on the shoulder.