The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 85



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Episode 85: Current Prosecutors and Detectives

Yang & Ji Law Firm, 18th floor. Oh Seon-yeol’s office.

Oh Seon-yeol was looking through the information about Do Hyeon-gwang that Gong Min-ho had chosen.

“You graduated from a local university. And where is this law school? I’ve never heard of such a place.”

“That’s also a place in the province.”

“You went to college and law school in the provinces, but you became a prosecutor? That’s true. So you must have started at the local branch office.”

Seon-yeol Oh, who was handing over the data, tilted his head.

“Wait a minute. A guy who was from Jijabdae and was sent down to Gunnae-myeon branch office came up to Seoul in less than a year after being posted? And it wasn’t even the official personnel transfer period?”

“Still, it seems like he was quite active in Gunnae-myeon. He received a commendation from the chief prosecutor of Onju District Prosecutors’ Office, and although it was local, it was also featured in the local newspaper.”

Oh Seon-yeol laughed as if he found Gong Min-ho’s words funny.

“Can you go to Seoul National University if you are the top student in your class in a small town? No matter how much you fly and crawl, you will only be able to do so in Gunnae-myeon. How dare you come up to Seoul?”

“I heard that it was Nam Woo-joong, the deputy chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, who posted it.”

“Vice President Nam?”

At the unexpected name, Oh Seon-yeol looked through the data again. He was not from the same hometown, nor was he a senior or junior at school. Considering his family circumstances, it didn’t seem like he would have used bribes.

“You two knew each other before? Like, he’s your friend’s son, or your cousin’s cousin.”

“I don’t think so. There is no connection between the two.”

“That’s strange.”

“Not only that. After all, they brought it up to Seoul and sent it not to the criminal department but to the trial department.”

“Are you having a secret date or something?”

I thought about it for a while, but nothing came to mind. I didn’t know why Vice-Chief Nam Woo-joong had brought Do Hyeon-gwang to Seoul, but I didn’t have the time to worry about that right now.

“By the way. Have you looked into that?”

“Yes. Even without that… … .”

As I was about to speak, Gong Min-ho’s phone rang. He apologized and answered the phone.

“Um. Uh. Really? Okay. Get that and take a shot of it and send it to me right away. Yeah, yeah. That’s fine. Uh. Good job.”

Gong Min-ho said as he hung up the phone with a happy face.

“I found the CCTV you were talking about.”

“Where? Is it a car park? Or a street?”

“No. It’s a cafe located a little bit away from the club.”

“cafe?”

“They say that Do Hyeon-gwang and detective Lee Mi-yeon were caught sitting next to each other.”

“Those two?”

If it was detective Im Ji-yeon, she was the one who broke Ma Jun-seok’s nose when he was drunk driving last time. Oh Seon-yeol’s eyebrows furrowed at the unexpected combination.

At that moment, Gong Min-ho’s cell phone rang. Gong Min-ho checked his phone and handed the photo he had received to Oh Seon-yeol while displaying it on the screen.

“Look.”

The screen that Gong Min-ho showed showed Do Hyeon-gwang and Lee Mi-yeon sitting side by side in the window seat, looking out the window. The picture quality wasn’t very good, but it was enough to make out their faces.

Oh Seon-yeol looked at the photo for a moment and then said as if he had made up his mind.

“Are the kids still there?”

“yes.”

“Try connecting the phone.”

“yes.”

After a while, Gong Min-ho made a phone call to someone and handed the phone over to Oh Seon-yeol.

“Hello. Uh. You see the seats where Do Hyun-kwang and Lee Mi-yeon were sitting? Sit down there. Where are they looking? Right? That’s right.”

A faint smile appeared on Oh Seon-yeol’s face as he nodded.

“Take a picture of the club from that spot. Uh. You can’t see it well? Inma, are you just taking it? You have to pull it as far as it will go, right? Yeah. It’s okay. So that you can see the club and the people’s faces. Uh. Okay. Take a picture and send it to Gongbyun. Okay.”

As Oh Seon-yeol hung up the phone, Gong Min-ho, who had inferred the content of the conversation, carefully opened his mouth.

“Do you think those two were spying on the club from the cafe?”

“Don’t just think about it. The evidence is right here.”

“The club is quite far from the cafe. Even if you look out the window from that spot, you won’t be able to see anyone’s face as they come in or leave the club. It seems unlikely that they were monitoring them from there… .”

Oh Seon-yeol frowned, not liking what he said. Gong Min-ho kept his mouth shut, feeling uneasy, wondering if he had done something wrong.

“Then, why were the two of them photographed on that day of all days, near the club where Ma Jun-seok was hanging out? Why would a prosecutor and a detective be together?”

“That’s true, but I think it’s unreasonable to assume that they were following or monitoring Ma Jun-seok just because he was nearby.”

“That detective junior got hurt because of Ma Jun-seok? He might have followed me to get revenge. Isn’t that right?”

When Gong Min-ho still didn’t answer, Oh Seon-yeol asked coldly.

“Who did you say our client was?”

“This is Representative Ma Yong-gi.”

“Yes. Remember this well. Our client is Congressman Ma Yong-gi. Our goal is unconditional victory.”

Oh Seon-yeol pointed to the photo on Gong Min-ho’s cell phone with his finger.

“This is a big case, Gong Byun. It’s about current prosecutors and detectives illegally spying on, following, and ambush-ing civilians. Do you not know what kind of repercussions this will bring?”

“I know.”

“If this gets revealed, then Ma Jun-seok won’t be important. The focus of the case will change completely. But, do you really want to nitpick over something like whether or not you can see the club from the cafe?”

Gong Min-ho quickly lowered his head.

“I’m sorry. I was short-sighted.”

“Secure the footage well. If we can piece this together well, Ma Jun-seok can get a suspended sentence, and these two can be sent away right away.”

“yes.”

Oh Seon-yeol laughed viciously and rubbed his palms.

How dare a sitting prosecutor and detective illegally spy on an innocent civilian?

‘You are dead now.’

* * *

A week later.

I headed to the courtroom with Wi Jun-woo. Today was the third trial for Ma Jun-seok’s drunk driving case.

Although the trial had not yet begun, people were slowly filling the gallery. Kang Jin-gyu took his seat at the prosecutor’s table, and Seo Il-jun was helping him by handing over the documents he had brought.

I got up from my seat during that gap and approached the court security guard who was guarding the courthouse door. The court security guard who had kicked me out last time looked slightly wary as I approached.

As I silently walked back and forth in front of the court officer, he also moved his eyes to look at me. After walking back and forth for a while, I stopped in front of him, squared my shoulders, and asked a question.

“Do you know who I am?”

“Hyun-tto… … . Ahem. Aren’t you Prosecutor Do Hyeon-gwang?”

“You know? You threw me out of the courtroom knowing I was a prosecutor?”

“Your Honor, it was your order.”

His voice was calm, but he seemed to sense something unsettling, as the court officer placed his hand again on the gas gun at his waist.

“I can assure you that I will not be kicked out today. This time, I am here as a witness. Even if the judge kicks me out… … , Hey! Hey! Hey!”

Suddenly, Wi Jun-woo appeared and put me in a headlock.

“Oh, I’m sorry. Our inspector is like this sometimes. I’m sorry. Please understand.”

Wi Jun-woo apologized to the court officer on my behalf, then took me back to the audience area behind the prosecutors’ office while putting me in a headlock.

The court officer sighed and put his hand back on the gas gun only after we left. After returning to the audience, Wi Jun-woo released his arm and scolded me.

“Why are you harassing the hard-working court officer?”

“No, I wasn’t harassing you. I was just worried you might kick me out again. I wanted to let you know that I’m not a troublemaker, I’m a prosecutor, and I’m here as a witness this time.”

“Tsk tsk.”

Despite my excuse, Wi Jun-woo clicked his tongue and shook his head. Lieutenant Lee Mi-yeon, who was sitting next to him, also glared at me and clapped her hands in agreement.

“Inspector, I thought your hobby was talking nonsense, but I guess it was bullying others?”

Last time, when I went to catch Ma Jun-seok in front of Hongik University, I told her to go and ask him, so Detective Im Yeon-i was still angry at me.

People can make mistakes when they talk. Anyway, keep it simple.

“Hey, why are you doing that again?”

“… … .”

In front of Lieutenant Im Ji-yeon, shivering from the cold wind blowing, Wi Jun-woo opened his mouth as if trying to dispel the tense atmosphere.

“But, why did the prosecutor call you as a witness? With Detective Yim Yeon?”

As I asked the question that I had been asking countless times, Lieutenant Lee Mi-yeon and I looked at each other and shrugged our shoulders.

Two days ago, Ma Jun-seok’s side requested me and Lieutenant Lee Mi-yeon as witnesses for the defendant. I thought they would be harping on the authenticity of the original black box footage, but it was a bit unexpected that they suddenly requested witnesses.

Lieutenant Im Ji-yeon said, scratching her head.

“It’s probably because I was there when Ma Jun-seok was arrested. After all, I had cut off Ma Jun-seok’s nose before.”

Even though she didn’t make the arrest herself, the first person to approach Ma Jun-seok, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, was Lieutenant Lee Mi-yeon. They probably wanted to find fault with that.

I wondered why the detective who had previously inflicted physical harm was the first to show up again.

“But don’t worry. I didn’t make the arrest. It doesn’t matter where I go or where I am during off-duty hours.”

“That’s right. There’s no law that says a detective can’t go to a Hongdae club. Are you good at dancing, Detective?”

“No. I really hate loud places.”

“What about you, inspector?”

Wi Jun-woo, who had been nodding to Lieutenant Im Ji-yeon’s words, looked at me this time and asked.

“I’m not good at dancing, but I like dancing.”

“No. Why do you think I was called as a witness?”

“Ah. I think it’s probably because of DPB.”

“DPB? What is that?”

“Department… … . Well, anyway, there is something like that.”

As I mumbled, Aliotta, who was listening, started to harass me.

[That’s right. You should have brought up something more plausible. What the hell is the Parents’ Connections Management Office?]

‘Don’t worry. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with walking with that.’

Did they really call me as a witness because I told Ma Jun-seok that I came from the Parents’ Connection Management Bureau? I was wearing sunglasses at the time, so how did they recognize me?

[Wouldn’t you recognize Pororo if he wore sunglasses instead of glasses?]

‘I see.’

Still, there was nothing to worry about. No one saw me talking to Ma Jun-seok. Even if there was, no one other than Ma Jun-seok heard of the ‘Parental Network Management Agency’.

There is absolutely no evidence linking me to the Parents’ Network Management Agency.

There is no evidence, so if I deny it, you have no way to prove it. I did not forge official documents. I did not blackmail.

Aliotta, who had been listening to my stream of consciousness, started to tease me again.

[Although it is controversial, the crime of blackmail may be applicable. They said that if you use your parents’ connections recklessly, you will be put in jail.]

‘Whose side are you on?’

[I am just saying… … .]

“Okay!”

“yes?”

Wi Jun-woo looked at me at my sudden words. I waved my hand as if it was nothing.

“They called us just to waste time. If they go straight to trial, they’ll obviously get a prison sentence. Even if they get a prison sentence, they’re trying to buy time somehow.”

“Is that really all there is to it?”

“Just pretend you don’t know when asked.”

Inspector Yim Ji-yeon looked at me with a displeased expression.

“Isn’t that too complacent? Shouldn’t we come up with some kind of countermeasure?”

Oh, right. You’re making me worry.

“Don’t worry. What are you worried about when you have this Superman?”

I stood up, placed my hands on my hips, and puffed out my chest.

As Detective Lee Mi-yeon was looking at me with a troubled face, for some reason Wi Jun-woo came out and tried to calm her down.

“Don’t worry. It may sound crazy, but trust the prosecutor. Our prosecutor. He may seem like a total idiot and just keeps talking nonsense, but surprisingly, he solves cases in an amazing way.”

“Ah. As expected.”

Lieutenant Im Ji-yeon nodded and looked at me.

“That’s crazy. Do you want me to believe someone who says, ‘Go and ask’?”

“Inspector. Did you tell me to go ask the superintendent?”

I ignored the thin-eared Wi Jun-woo and the distrustful Lieutenant Lee Mi-yeon and looked around. In the meantime, the gallery was packed with people, leaving no room to step.

There was already a lot of interest in the trial of the son of National Assemblyman Ma Yong-gi, but it seemed like people’s attention was focused more on it after the black box footage was released during the last trial, turning the tables.

There were a huge number of reporters as well as ordinary citizens unrelated to the incident.

Soon, a group of lawyers from Ma Jun-seok’s side came in. After a while, a court officer spoke loudly.

“Everyone, please stand. Your Honor is coming in.”

Judge Hong Sang-jin came in, and the trial began immediately.