The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 86



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Episode 86: What are you doing now!

As expected, the defense team left the authenticity of the original black box footage as is and went straight to questioning the witness. Lieutenant Lee Mi-yeon, who was called out first, took the witness oath and sat down in the witness stand.

“Please introduce yourself.”

“This is Lieutenant Lee Mi-yeon from the detective team at Gaemyeon-dong Police Station.”

“You’re a detective.”

Even though he already knew, Oh Seon-yeol pointed out once more that he was a detective. It was as if he wanted everyone to know this.

“Detective So Hae-jin, my junior, got injured in the arm a few months ago, right?”

“yes.”

“Can you tell me how you got hurt?”

Lieutenant Lee Mi-yeon raised an eyebrow wondering what this had to do with the current incident, but when Kang Jin-gyu remained silent without raising any objections, she answered obediently.

“I was injured while stopping a vehicle suspected of being driven under the influence of alcohol.”

“It seems that Detective Lee Mi-yeon cares a lot about her juniors.”

“yes?”

“You assaulted the driver after finding out that Detective So Hae-jin was injured?”

Although she seemed slightly flustered, Lieutenant Im Ji-yeon answered expertly.

“There was a bit of a scuffle, but it was something that usually happens when you catch a criminal.”

“I remember the driver getting a diagnosis of injury.”

“Let me be clear again, I have never been subject to any legal action or disciplinary action for this matter.”

“Yes.”

Oh Seon-yeol nodded and walked back and forth in front of Lieutenant Lee Mi-yeon. It seemed as if he was deliberately pressuring her.

Detective So Hae-jin’s injury happened in the past. Why are you suddenly bringing it up?

“But the driver that your junior detective had a hard time catching while getting injured was released on probation. Did you ever think, ‘I have to catch this guy again’?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Isn’t that the bad driver who dared to hurt my junior? I couldn’t stand him so I crushed his nose. Since that driver was released on probation, didn’t you want to catch him again somehow?”

“no!”

When Lieutenant Im Ji-yeon answered loudly, as if she was agitated, Oh Seon-yeol let out a bitter laugh. He spread his arms and looked at the audience as if telling everyone to listen.

“The driver who injured Lieutenant Lee Mi-yeon’s junior but was released on probation is none other than Ma Jun-seok. But do you know who showed up first on the scene when Ma Jun-seok was arrested for drunk driving this time? It was Lieutenant Lee Mi-yeon. How was this possible?”

Oh Seon-yeol, who was looking at the audience, prosecutors, and judges one by one, asked a question to Superintendent Lee Mi-yeon again.

“You know, you’re a detective. When someone commits a crime, do you often raid the scene and arrest them right then and there?”

“yes.”

Oh Seon-yeol pretended to look surprised.

“Often? How is that possible, without knowing in advance that the person is going to commit a crime?”

“It’s similar. You know it in advance.”

“Do you know in advance? For example, murder?”

“No, that’s not it. For example, drug crackdowns or prostitution crackdowns. Usually, we track them down based on tips or clues obtained through investigations. We follow them, lie in wait nearby, and raid the scene.”

“Hoo.”

Oh Seon-yeol looked around the audience, winking as if he had heard an interesting story.

“Tailoring. Lying in wait. Attacking. That’s really fun.”

Without explaining what was funny, Oh Seon-yeol asked Lieutenant Im Yeon-yeon a question.

“So you followed Ma Jun-seok and lay in wait to arrest him?”

‘Oh, shit! How did you know?’

[That’s what I was driving at to ask you.]

‘I have to answer well.’

[I will do well.]

Although her pupils trembled slightly for a moment, Lieutenant Im Ji-yeon answered calmly.

“no.”

“Are you illegally following and spying on civilians?”

“no!”

Lieutenant Im Ji-yeon, who had answered loudly, took a moment to catch her breath and then answered in a clear voice.

“It wasn’t me who made the arrest, it was Mapo Police Station, which has jurisdiction.”

“Then why were you there, Detective? If not undercover, then why?”

“I was just passing by.”

“You were just passing by there. By chance?”

Oh Seon-yeol asked slowly, deliberately interrupting the conversation as if mocking.

“Yes. Is it illegal to go to Hongik University during off-hours?”

“No.”

Oh Seon-yeol looked at Inspector Im Yeon-i sarcastically and said.

“They may have illegally followed civilians and lurked around in order to re-arrest the driver who was released on probation after injuring a junior detective as if nothing had happened! But as you said, they may have just happened to be passing by that place by chance, very coincidentally, during their off-duty hours.”

Kang Jin-gyu, who had been quiet until then, raised his hand.

“Your Honor! The lawyer is only raising suspicions that Lieutenant Yeon-i committed an illegal act based on circumstantial evidence and no evidence.”

“I admit it, lawyer. Stop raising suspicions without evidence and just state your point in simple terms.”

“Yes. This concludes the witness examination.”

Kang Jin-gyu raised an objection, but it was a little too late. The witness questioning ended with many suspects that Lieutenant Im Yeon had illegally followed him.

Although the court ruling will not be affected because there is no evidence, the citizens and reporters currently filling the gallery may either accept the suspicion as an established fact or investigate it further.

‘What? You’re questioning me like that without any conclusive evidence?’

[It looks like they’re going to be a total mess the next time they testify.]

‘Next witness?’

[You.]

‘ah.’

Even after hearing what Aliotta said, I wasn’t particularly worried. There was no evidence to ask about the Parents’ Network Management Office. It was also a problem that I could just get away with.

In any case, a trial is a battle of evidence. No matter how much Oh Seon-yeol claims circumstantial suspicion, there is nothing he can do if there is no evidence.

Since there was no cross-examination of Detective Im Ji-yeon, I was called out next. After I took the witness oath and sat down on the witness stand, Oh Seon-yeol’s interrogation began right away.

Oh Seon-yeol approached me with a lawyer’s smile on his face.

“Could you please introduce yourself?”

“You applied to be a witness without even knowing who I am?”

“No, I know, but for the record.”

Oh Seon-yeol said, pointing to the stenographer writing the trial record in front of the court. In the gallery, Wi Jun-woo was seen raising both arms and imitating an orangutan.

‘Why is Wi Jun-woo suddenly imitating an orangutan? What if he gets kicked out like that?’

[… … . It doesn’t seem like an imitation of an orangutan, but rather a hand gesture telling people to watch their words when they see the light.]

‘Oh. Really?’

Next to him, Lieutenant Lee Mi-yeon was shaking her head with a look of disbelief, and at the prosecutor’s table, Kang Jin-gyu sighed with his head bowed.

What the heck? I don’t have any supporters.

“I am Do Hyeon-gwang, a prosecutor from the 5th Trial Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office.”

“Inspector, city council.”

This time, Oh Seon-yeol spoke as if to emphasize that he was a prosecutor.

“Do you know anything about the Parents’ Network Management Office?”

“Oh no!”

My throat got choked up from speaking so hastily. I cleared my throat and opened my mouth again in a calm, composed tone.

“This is my first time hearing about revival.”

A “Phew!” sound of suppressed laughter came from the audience. Aliotta also hit his forehead with the palm of his hand, and Wei Junwu lowered his head and shook his shoulders.

Oh Seon-yeol clenched his teeth for a moment, then smiled politely and asked again.

“Where were you, sir, around 8:00 PM on the 25th?”

“I don’t know. My life is so day-to-day.”

“Let me change the question. Were you there when Ma Jun-seok was arrested in front of Hongik University on the 25th on suspicion of drunk driving?”

“Oh, at that time? At that time. At that time. Hmm. Well. What does the scene mean? Isn’t that a rather vague word?”

After hearing me muttering, Oh Seon-yeol snickered.

“I don’t think you remember very well, so let me help you recall. Your Honor, I am submitting the video evidence to help Prosecutor Do Hyeon-gwang recall.”

Oh Seon-yeol handed the USB to the court officer with an arrogant expression. When the court officer took it, the large screen in the courtroom showed the CCTV footage from inside a store. A coffee shop, to be exact.

Sitting side by side by the window, looking out the window and drinking coffee, was Lieutenant Lee Mi-yeon and I.

“… … !”

‘How did you get that? Isn’t that the cafe before Ma Jun-seok attacked?’

[Is that the problem now? It was discovered that the two of you were tailing Ma Jun-seok!]

‘Oh, is that so?’

Oh Seon-yeol, who saw my flustered expression, looked at Judge Hong Sang-jin with a confident smile on his face.

“The screen you are seeing now is the CCTV footage from a coffee shop near Hongdae at around 8 PM on the 25th when Ma Jun-seok was arrested for drunk driving. It was very close to the club where Ma Jun-seok was.”

[What should we do? If this continues, it will be revealed that Hyungwang and Imyeon were stalking and ambush Majunseok!]

‘Just stay still. Think about it.’

[First, let’s deny that it’s Hyun Gwang. He’s someone who looks very similar.]

‘I wonder?’

Good! Even if you get caught by a tiger, you can survive as long as you come to your senses.

Oh Seon-yeol continued explaining about CCTV.

“It’s so close that you can see the entrance to the club and the road leading out from the cafe. The following photo is a view we took from the window right there when we were there. As you can see, the entrance to the club is within arm’s reach.”

“Hey. Just kidding. How far out did you pull the photo? Even if you sit over there, you won’t be able to see very well.”

“What does it look like if you sit there?”

Oh Seon-yeol asked with a bright smile.

“Oh. That’s it.”

Aliotta rubbed her cheeks with both hands and made a ‘kkeu’ sound.

[I told you to deny it! Why are you coming forward and admitting it?]

“What I mean is, it’s so far away that you can’t see anything. It’s a distance where even the handsome talent Jin Dong-bin would pass by naked without even looking at his face.”

Oh Seon-yeol tilted his head and asked.

“Why don’t you look at my face?”

“Looking somewhere else?”

“… … .”

Oh Seon-yeol pursed his lips for a moment, then looked at the ground and barely managed to continue speaking.

“Anyway, you’re saying it’s close enough to be seen?”

“What do you see?”

“Well, it’s Jin Dong-bin’s… … uh, face.”

“I told you not to look at my face. I was looking somewhere else.”

“Anyway, you’re saying it’s close enough to be seen?”

“What do you keep looking at?”

“… … .”

When the conversation did not continue, Judge Hong Sang-jin stepped forward.

“Prosecutor Do Hyeon-gwang. Was talent Jin Dong-bin at the scene?”

“no.”

“Then why did you bring up the story of Jin Dong-bin?”

“Because I’m looking somewhere else, I can’t see your face.”

Judge Hong Sang-jin pressed his temples with his fingers.

“Please keep the argument simple.”

“yes.”

After catching his breath in silence for a moment, Oh Seon-yeol adjusted the remote control and brought up the cafe’s CCTV screen again.

“The point is this. At the time when Ma Jun-seok was arrested, there were prosecutors and detectives watching the scene together.”

In the frozen CCTV footage, Lieutenant Lee and I were looking out the window side by side, like people undercover.

[It’s over now. We’ve been caught! We’ve been caught!]

It wasn’t just Aliotta who was causing a fuss. Wi Jun-woo was also fidgeting, and Lieutenant Lee Mi-yeon, who had guessed what he was going to say, also had a slightly stiff face.

“These two people sitting here together are Lieutenant Lee Mi-yeon, whom you saw earlier, and Prosecutor Do Hyeon-gwang, who is now on the witness stand. What do you think the detective and prosecutor are doing here?”

Silence fell over the gallery where the question was asked. Realizing the significance of the question, the reporters began to scribble on their notes at a rapid-fire pace.

Oh Seon-yeol said with a mean smile.

“These two are now illegally tailing civilians and conducting illegal surveillance in order to catch Ma Jun-seok, who was released on probation, in the act!”

“no!”

Oh Seon-yeol laughed at my words.

“No? Even with all this evidence? If it weren’t for illegal surveillance and undercover work, why would a prosecutor and a detective be together at this hour? Yes?”

“We… are dating.”

“… … !”

Oh Seon-yeol looked at me blankly with a surprised face, as if he had not expected the answer at all. Kang Jin-gyu and Wi Jun-woo were also surprised and stared at me with their mouths wide open. However, none of them were as surprised as Lieutenant Lee Mi-yeon.

Lieutenant Im Ji-yeon was looking at me with a truly astonished face. Her blazing eyes were telling me something.

‘You little punk, what are you doing!’